Pretty simple idea here, just a request to make the damage, defense, and move speed pickups actually consumable pickups rather then being activated as soon as the knight interacts with them. I cant see any reasons this would annoy anyone, if anything it gives the consumables more use, and it also brings a lot more use to the actual buffs, cause most of the time they don't drop when you would want them too, and always drop when you dont.
I also feel as if giving players better access to move speed altering things mainly, as there is alot of complaint about BK being the only "suitable" meta because it gives players move speed. The game does feel very slow without it, so giving those without access to BK the ability to have a popable speed buff, I think is inherently benefitial.
NO the point is to have windows of those stats buffed, not a 'on demand' stat buff. The sprite can cover for that. Literally they can DO that. Why do You need 2?
You can have the perk on the sprite or increase the movement speed base to what now is movement speed increase: low, because I've played with that buff alone and the game feels better. Without needing to go speedruner levels of speed.
You don't need max on everything to play the game. Mix and match was the game foundation on gear, from that (the lack of interest from the previous marketing department's team that buffed chaos and made black kat a set instead of a stand alone piece) devolve it into 'max everything' or be scolded, ostracized or kicked from groups. again not the game fault, Player/marketing department fault.
You don't need max on everything to play the game. You need to want to have fun with friends to play the game.