Summary: Ok, so I was thinking in my head. There isn't really anything in game where you can make your OWN weapons. (no, not referring to recipes) Maybe we could have a quest or shop for it?
Quest/Shop Ideas---
- Fight monsters for certain parts.
- Materials for the weapons, armors, etc. could be placed in treasure chests and monsters.
- Custom colors for materials for the weapons and armors.
- Costs 1000 crowns to create 0-2 starred items, 3000 crowns to make 3 starred items, 5000 crowns for 4 starred items, 10000 crowns for 10 starred items.
- The items you make CANNOT be traded, sold, unbound, etc.!
- If you make an item but don't like it, there can be a REVERT button where, for 100 crowns, you can return the item to it's original materials/parts used.
Parts-
- Crystals: Give the weapon/armor/etc a certain effect, such as shock or curse, etc.
- Parts Shapes: Depending on the shape of the blade/head/whatever, the charge will be a different attack.
- Metal Paint: Colors for the blades, guns, bombs, hilts, handles, helms, shields, and armors
- Emblems: Different symbols you can put on the item you're making. For example, if you like stars, you could get a star symbol and place it on a blade.
- Strong/Moderate/Weak Parts - If the parts are 0-1 stars, the weapon/armor will do/block little damage. 2-3 stars moderate. 4 stars will be strong. 5 stars is very strong.
- Objects: Torches. bowls, forks, knives, etc. that could be turned into weapons. I kinda wanna wield a butcher's knife :3
- Materials AND Parts: Certain weapons won't be creatable unless you have materials. For example, if you want to make a red sword with a fire effect, you might need some Red Shards.
- Certain parts can't be found in certain places. Like, fire parts cant be found in forests, etc.
Others-
- Parts, like the weapons made, CANNOT be sold, traded, etc.
- Some parts won't go with others. For example, don't expect an axe blade to match with a gun handle. That's just silly.
- Be able to make NEW weapons, like bows and arrows, magic wands, scythes, etc.
- Holiday-themed Parts: During Halloween, there could be certain parts to make a pumpkin helmet, or a jack-o-lantern on a stick... For Christmas, red and green ornaments for Helmets, presents for shields, etc.
I like the customization, but what about Alchemy? Are these swords for costume purposes only, or will they eventually help a little in a T3 five on one combat? Are we going to be fixed on the main shape of armors? Are the swords going to be able to be duplicated? What negative balances will these have against the original swords? Again with the pumpkin helmet, but now a pumpkin stick? So many questions. How about keep it fixed? Some weapons will obviously hinder the original weapons placed in SK at the same stars, so why not keep these weapons limited? Would this drop the chance of SK creating new weapons and armors? For these reasons, I would say no. They will need to put much time into something that will replace all armors and weapons currently and to come. How about earning the privilege to create costumes from limited range?