Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-26053969-20160416101414

I have been watching and playing this mod for a couple of years now. Some of you will know me from the official server.

My suggestion relates to the recently removed enchanting. I have been thinking on this for some time and how it could work. I have not found other posts similar, but that does not mean they may not be there, so if there is, appologies and well done.

My thoughts are a way of weapons to maintain a memory of, not just their own health, but also what they have been used for and the way in which they have been used. Tools and armour, if it is possible, could also have a similar characteristic.

With the enchantment system being absolved for a new undisclosed function anvils have also become defunct, as thier main function is purely related to enchantments; repairing, maintaining and combining enchants on various items, as well as naming items.

Let us say I choose to play as an Uruk. I gain alignment by battling with the Rohirrim. My weapon of choice is an Uruk Sword, which I have named. The sword keeps a record of hits as it degrades in health. The sword could also keep a tally of what it has been used to hit, Rohirric archers, horses, mele units, perhaps even wood plank walls and fences.

Just as there was an enchantment for a bonus against spiders, one could be developed similarly for each individual faction, with a similar increment in strength.

Now, my Uruk sword over time has been used and repaired, it's memory maintained. It's thirst for Rohirric blood grows and it tells me so with an 'Hidden Acheivement' system. ie: "Your Sword Has Gained The Ability: Rohirric Scourge". So now as well as it's base stats, as was implemented in a previous update, it also has an additional bonus against any NPC of the Rohirrim faction.

Similarly tools and armour could also gain thier respective enchants through applied use; Thorns, for taking hits; Aqua Afinity, for breaking blocks underwater; Feather Falling, damage taken for a fall; Fortune, mining coal, diamond emerald, lapis lazuli, etc, as well as it's other applications in farming or digging for flint.

I'll be watching this topic for a few days. If anyone as questions or additions throw them in.

Cheers.

Kraxuss 