#0 - Jan. 31, 2007, 8:42 p.m.
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From the EU forums:
I propose this thread to be a repository of cool ideas for engineering items. Maybe, if we’re lucky, it’ll fire the imagination of a developer and the next patch will be “The Mechanics of War”
A couple of rules:
No complaints - this thread is about creativity not analysing what’s wrong.
No critisims - don’t be discouraging, even if someone’s item is way overpowered or impossible to implement it might give someone else a better idea.
Think fun, think simple - don’t worry about what mats should be required / cooldowns applied / skill requirements etc to make it fit in with the game balance, the devs can do that. We’re here to fire their blood and as such description and flavour text are more important
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Update: 2/1/07
Over the next week I will attempt to build a list of popular ideas from both the US thread and the EU thread based on your feedback. Please take some time and read over the suggestions already forwarded and voice your opinions as well in response to this post.
Think Tank Compendium (Popular suggestions 2/1/07)
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1. [ITEM] Flying mounts (Gyrocopter/Zepplin/Rocket Car/Jet Pack etc.)
2. [ITEM] Utility Belt (Allows engineers to equip more trinkets than normal, fixes on equip problems)
3. [ITEM] Socketing Kit (Allows the addition of a socket to armor or weapon)
4. [Change] Rather than items, have kits that add effects to gear in place of an enchant. Example: MC helm adds ability to a head slot item.
5. [ITEM] New reflectors covering additional damage types and/or upgrades of old reflectors.
6. [Change] Remove/Reduce fizzle effects from items like reflectors, make items in general more reliable.
7. [Change] Make items cheaper to make if reliability and utility is low or diminished.
8. [ITEM] Upgrade to Battle Chicken/Dragonling pets (Mini-Fel reaver / Mini me (ROFL) etc.)
9. [ITEM] Mechanical limbs (ala Dr. Octopus) with various properties or abilities.
10. [Change] The ability to disassemble engineering items for parts.
11. [Change] The ability to learn a schematic by disassembling an item.
12. [Change] Improve Injectors in some way (Targetable, Refillable etc.)
13. [ITEM] Multi-tool (Replaces several existing tools to save space)
14. [Change] Improve the marketability of engineering items to other engineers & non-engineers.
15. [ITEM] Trap Diffusing Kit (Great when a rogue is not available)
16. [ITEM] Chest Bombs/Charges (Great when a rogue is not available)
17. [ITEM] Cloning device (Creates a mirror image of yourself to confuse the enemy etc.)
18. [ITEM] Remote Bombs (Set charge ... sneak away ... wait ... push button - BOOM !)
19. [ITEM] Zero point Energy/Magnetism (Pull a target toward you or chance to disarm)
20. [ITEM] Lazer Beamz (pew pew)
21. [ITEM] Language Translator Box (Allows cross faction conversation for a brief period of time.)
22. [ITEM] Gem Desocketer (Allows the chance of removing a gem without destroying it from a socketed item.)
23. [ITEM] Shiny Thing (Works like a rogues distract ability)
24. [ITEM] Emergency Exit Device (Sets a beacon that you can be teleported to if in trouble.)
35. [ITEM] Exploding Arrows/Bullets (Marketable craftables that go Kaboom or other elemental damage)
36. [ITEM] Enlarging Ray/Critter Enlarger (Makes you or the targeted creep bigger and badder)
37. [ITEM] Engineering Themed Weapons (Chainsaw, Light Saber, Tazer, Throwable wrenches etc.)
38. [ITEM] Electronic Gems/ Mecha Gems/ Meta Gems (Fit in sockets .. do cool things ...)
39. [ITEM] Goblin Portable Stove (Tailgating WoW style.)
40. [ITEM] Traps (Oil slick, smokescreen, sticky goo, electric shock, etc.)
41. [ITEM] Climbing Gear/Grappling hook (Get out of Un Goro 20% faster)
42. [ITEM] Pogo Boots/Springs (Allows for increased jump height)
43. [Change] Allow rarer motes to be extracted from clouds/ More clouds.
44. [ITEM] Radar (Useful for tracking various types of targets)
45. [ITEM] HAL/Brain in a Jar/Robo-parrot (Something that you carry around that gives you a buff, but has an evil streak)
46. [Change] Improvements to engineering toolbox (More items, Raw Materials etc.)
47. [ITEM] Heal Bot/Emergency Holographic Priest (Heals you and pary for a limited time)
48. [ITEM] Ejector Shoes (Shoots you up into the sky to potentialy flee from harm)
49. [ITEM] Portable vending machine (Mentos anyone ?)
50. [ITEM] Chew Toy (Distracts pets)
51. [ITEM] Goblin Air Strike/Slime Cannon/Artillery/Catapult (Ranged AoE... targeting not always so good.)
52. [ITEM] Totem like devices/Synergy modules (Give AoE buffs based on what classes or other professions position them.)
53. [ITEM] Cooling System (Reduces equipment cooldowns by x%)
54. [ITEM] Portals that Deliver ! (Anvils that fall on peoples heads, Dance Troupes, Commandos etc)
55. [ITEM] Fish Locator (Beep... Beep... Beep... Ding! Set for 13 fathoms captain !)
56. [ITEM] Trick Chests/Trick Mail (Haha I got you ! .... Poof your a Leprachaun... etc...)
57. [Change] Make items that are one time use repairable via kits or similar devices.
58. [ITEM] Death from Above ! (Bombs, Anti-air missles etc. for use on or versus flying mounts.)
59. [ITEM] Stat based items or add-ons (Example: Gyrodevice of the Monkey Trinket/ Antenea that adds +to hit to a helm etc.)
60. [Change] Reduce chance to fail as well as chance to backfire based on skill level.
61. [Change] Upgrades of all original items based on the Dragonling model. Example Jumper cables XXL would require XL Jumper Cables to make etc.)
62. [ITEM] Unstable Teleport Modulator (Acts like Blink but in a random direction ... even up ?)
63. [ITEM] Transmogrification Device (Turns user into random object, character or creature.)
64. [ITEM] Unique Speed Devices (Items that improve backwards run speed, or give constant spell or run haste buffs etc.)
65. [ITEM] Explosives Holster (Increases the effects of explosives used by wearer.)
66. [Change] Inventions ! (Similar to Alchemist discoveries)
67. [ITEM] Engineers Suit (Full equipment set with engineering set bonuses ala Gordon Freemans Bio-suit.)
68. [ITEM] Duct Tape/Repair Kit (Repairs durability on items by x% with cooldown on ability or said item.)
69. [ITEM] Disguises (The goofier the better ... may have some uses ?)
70. [ITEM] Funkotron/Hokey Pokey Machine (Ok... everybody Dance !)
71. [ITEM] Laser Range Finder (How far is my target ?)
72. [ITEM] Folding Law Chair (The Ultimate Novelty)
73. [ITEM] Drinking Funnel/Mana Motivator (Allows player to drink faster when out of combat.)
74. [ITEM] Air Mattress/Automatic Massage Chair (Increases XP Rest Bonus Slightly)
75. [ITEM] Prismatic Tent/Shiftronic Duvet (Enshrouds player in invisibility while sitting or laying down.)
76. [ITEM] Fembot (Robotic pet with ability to charm targets.)
77. [ITEM] Personal Water Craft (Why swim when you can ride !)
78. [ITEM] Hang Glider/ Steerable Parachute Cloak (Ride the wind for a short time.)
79. [ITEM] Portable Forge/Anvil (Smelt in the great outdoors.)
80. [ITEM] Underwater Aquapeller (Increases swim speed by x%)
81. [ITEM] Snowboard/Mountain Blike/Vespa (Shred da pow in WInterspring, Stump jump in Felwood, Cafe hop in Stormwind etc. as well as many other various land mount variations.)
82. [ITEM] Leeroy Jenk-o-bot (Upgraded target dummy... can be sent in to attack ... aggrotastic !)
83. [ITEM] Mana Focuser (Works like a scope for wands.)
84. [ITEM] Sniper rifle (One shot wonder from Loooooooong range.)
85. [ITEM] Bank Boxes/Safety Deposit Boxes (24 slot containers that only work in bank slots, sellable.)
86. [ITEM] Vacuum Boots (Root wearer in place making them immune to knockback.)
87. [ITEM] Enchanting Matrix (Device stores an enchant that can be later sold and used by another party.)
88. [Change] Allow some way to upgrade/downgrade equipment to the armor class of the creator, also solved by making item properties work like enchants.)
*** This seems to cover most of the suggestions so far in some fashion. If you see something that you really like that is missing or if I should add a different description please add to the post below. It is my hope that we can get this stickied at some point, so please continue to be constructive in your posting. Thanks for all the great suggestions everyone, I hope this thread in some way helps our shared profession in the future.
-Ayniv
