Armor Trimming/Gear Slot Expansion

[bbqstorm27]

The idea:

• Collect various custom high level (untradable) skilling materials to smith (t) and (g) armor sets depending on skill level from 99-120. These armor pieces will be cosmetic, however, they will give you a different bonus. The quality of the buff will depend on the skill level that is required to make the piece.

What it accomplishes:

• Incentivize use of cosmetic override feature
• Incentivize the use of more skills
• Skilling box items will no longer be an insta-deslove
• Add hours of gameplay that leaves the player with a sense of accomplishment upon completion
• Everyone loves more gear slots!
• Shiny

Minimum requirements:

• 99 smithing
• 99 mining
• 99 woodcutting

Some Details:

• Collect trimming logs with 99 woodcutting
• Collect infused ore with 99 mining
• Combine them to make trimmed bar with 99 smithing
• Smith the bar(s) required to make the desired armor piece
• Start with bronze (t) at 99 and work your way to rune (t) gear at level 109
• begin bronze (g) gear at level 110, work your way up to rune (g) gear at 120
• This gear wont provide any stats, instead it will work similar to pets, giving a % buff depending on what set you have equipped to your cosmetic override slots
• These items can be hidden in the cosmetic override interface if you don't wish to display them over your normal gear

 

 

[D3wi]

I really like the idea of creating these custom armour sets, as it would incentivize the use of cosmetic overrides and more skills while adding hours of gameplay.
However, I am not a big fan of the need to woodcut for it. I don't feel like there is a link or need for woodcutting and trimming. Is there any way we could potentially modify the requirements to make it more on a theme such as crafting/fletching? Perhaps we could use a log material that is obtained from woodcutting but then needs to be worked again or implement an alternative activity for players to gather the required resources 😶

[bbqstorm27]

I agree with you there, not a need for woodcutting specifically just want to get other skills involved in general