Swap Out Intermediary Crafting Items

[msheeler]

There are a number of crafting items that are intermediate items. That is they are things you build to build something else. Right now with the new icons in place this means that crafters are stuck with having to hold onto multiple stacks of essentially duplicate items.

Let me give an example of this: Emulsified Oils. Emulsified Oils are a thing that does not have any property or use on their own but are required to make other things. They are used in bracers, furniture, bows, etc etc. To make an Emulsified oil also requires it's own intermediary items. Seed Balms and Charcoal are both crafted items that are required to make Emulsified Oil. This means that any one who does extensive crafting generally will make bundles of these intermediate crafting items so that they have some on hand when they are wanting to make a final product. This would also apply to the earlier intermediate items that are required to make the oils - the seed balms and the charcoal.

The end result of this is you now have a large population of crafting players who are forced to double up on storage because new icons were put in place, or essentially stop crafting and wait to use up everything which will cause a lag in crafting later on because they will then have to re-build up stocks of these intermediate products.

This would include things like ingots as well. In my case as a carpenter I like to keep a dozen or so ingots of various types on hand because I have some recipes that require them and when someone asks for a fancy table to be made I don't want to then have to make them wait while I go find a smith who can smelt some gold into ingots so that I can then start on their new furniture. I keep a few that I find here and there or when I am low may hire a smith to make up a few so that I have them ready. Now I am in a situation where I need to either wait till I have none left before proceeding or double up on storage of Silver, Gold, Bronze, and Brass ingots because those are all items I need 'sometimes'. This means I am essentially 'taxed' four storage slots because of the icon changes.

So, can we update these new swap out bins to help change these things out?

[Spyre]

This would be a massive undertaking to ensure all items are swapped out for crafting materials. People should use up the materials or sell them off if they are concerned about them not stacking with the new icons. There are methods already available and it would free up a lot of developer time to avoid doing this.

While it is frustrating, the new icons look amazing and I'm sure with time it will pass.

Rejected.