Classic Items, Crafted Style

[Trezark]

This is something that I've been thinking about for a long time. I don't know why I like the idea so much, but I do, and so I thought it might be interesting to see what other people thought about it.

A lot of people (translation: me) have been getting nostalgic lately, yearning for the good old days (never mind that the old days weren't always "good"). Well, remember those items that everybody had to have way back when? Minor upgrades to gear that people would spend hours camping or saving money for to buy in East Commons/Greater Faydark? Thigs like Impskin Gloves, Polished Bone Bracelets and Gatorscale Sleeves/Leggings. Well, what if we could make those via tradeskills, along with some brand new items that have the same "flavor" as those classics (think Impskin Slippers, Polished Bone Amulet, Gatorscale Belt...)

So we'd have a familiar item that we all know and love:

Impskin Gloves
Slot: HANDS
AC: 2
INT: +5 MANA: +10
Focus Effect: Affliction Efficiency I
WT: 1.5 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

And then add a few new members to its family:

Impskin Sash
Slot: WAIST
AC: 2
INT: +4 MANA: +5
WT: 1.5 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

Impskin Slippers
Slot: FEET
AC: 3
INT: +7 MANA: +15
Focus Effect: Burning Affliction I
WT: 2.5 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

The recipes to make these items could use drops from mobs in the zones they're found in and surrounding zones. Fire Imps in Solusek's Eye and Lavastorm Mountains would drop Fire Imp Skin... Blood from the nearby Fire Goblins would be used to make a tannin... Perhaps more powerful versions of the items could also be created, Imbued Impskin or Glowing Impskin or something along those lines, with level II focus effects and higher stats.

I don't know, it all sounds really good in my head. A way to liven up those old zones that rarely get visited anymore, as well as bring back some of those old familiar items that have been since replaced by easier to get/more powerful gear. Plus I'm really itching for some new recipies, even if I have to dream them up myself.

Any opinions? Is this a worthwhile idea or am I just an old mage who needs to stop clinging to the past?

[Wolvensoul]

I'd certainly go for something like that.

[Koru]

Any opinions? Is this a worthwhile idea or am I just an old mage who needs to stop clinging to the past?

Quite possibly you are. But in that case I'd wager quite a few of us are clinging to it right next to you. Excellent idea, and I'd love to see some familiar-but-yet-not items able to be made. I still remember my first magial boots with great fondness (and actually still have them in bank), a pair from Sol A that made it possible for me to kick wisps.

I know if the option to make oldie style stuff was there, even if the stuff wasn't the best, I'd still outfit some of my lower alts in it for the nostalgia value. I'd want to see the themes kept religiously though, no running to expansion zones that have more to do with extra-dimensional aliens than Guk to make or get components for gatorscale armor. No offense meant to any extra-dimensional aliens out there - but you suck and frogloks and gators rule.

[Itzena]

That sort of thing would be an ideal fit as trollish cultural, IMO.

[Trezark]

I'd want to see the themes kept religiously though, no running to expansion zones that have more to do with extra-dimensional aliens than Guk to make or get components for gatorscale armor. No offense meant to any extra-dimensional aliens out there - but you suck and frogloks and gators rule.

Oh most certainly. Nobody should have to get a drop from Akheva or the Plane of Earth to make a Runed Cowl