QoL Request: Tome Log

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08-21-2015, 12:54 AM
HakuroDK

QoL Request: Tome Log

Heya! So as many crafters and gatherers know, we collect a lot of tomes. Master Recipe books, Folklore Tomes, etc.

However, I'm not sure what I have or have not picked up over the almost two years playing this game. Is there any way to have a checklist or a log to check which tomes we have acquired and grey out the ones we haven't?

Even things like the Ponytail and Fistbump unlocks could fit in there.
08-21-2015, 01:13 AM
randysquirrel

+1
Handing in the 99 tokens for the folklore books, I checked about 10 times to make sure I was getting the right one, and not one I already had lol

Also minions... would be nice if there was something to show which ones we already had, would just make buying them off the MB a bit easier. Sure it was discussed before and SE said they had something in mind, not that it has materialised
08-21-2015, 01:19 AM
HakuroDK

Quote:

Originally Posted by randysquirrel

Also minions... would be nice if there was something to show which ones we already had, would just make buying them off the MB a bit easier. Sure it was discussed before and SE said they had something in mind, not that it has materialised

Well lucky for you, SE foresaw your need months ahead of time and included a minion list (and a mount list as well) into the game to show which minions you already have. Should be in the Character menu. =D
08-21-2015, 04:29 AM
Ossom

Pretty sure they modified it so that you are unable to buy the Folklore/Master books that you have already used.
08-21-2015, 08:40 AM
HakuroDK

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ossom

Pretty sure they modified it so that you are unable to buy the Folklore/Master books that you have already used.

Oh I know, don't worry. It's just that I know I'm missing at LEAST one Master Recipe Book II, and being the completionist I am, I want to know which ones I'm missing without trial and error, especially when trial and error costs 6 Fieldcraft Demimateria III per attempt.
08-25-2015, 03:46 AM
Zhexos

We'll look into whether or not it will be possible to add an easily identifiable way to see if you possess the tome already.
08-25-2015, 04:27 AM
HakuroDK

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zhexos

We'll look into whether or not it will be possible to add an easily identifiable way to see if you possess the tome already.

Thanks, Zhexos! That would be greatly appreciated!
08-25-2015, 05:43 AM
Antanias

Why not just display the tomes you can obtain in green and tomes you've already obtained in yellow when shopping for them?
08-25-2015, 06:06 AM
Talraen

I would like the game to list which tome a recipe is in on the recipe. That would go a long way in resolving the OP's issue as well.
08-25-2015, 06:11 AM
StouterTaru

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talraen

I would like the game to list which tome a recipe is in on the recipe. That would go a long way in resolving the OP's issue as well.

You can find them in various places online (gamerescape has it set up to easily search both directions), but it would be very useful to not have to dig around the internet to find it.
08-25-2015, 07:13 AM
HakuroDK

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talraen

I would like the game to list which tome a recipe is in on the recipe. That would go a long way in resolving the OP's issue as well.

Not... really... I want to make sure I have every tome I can get.
08-25-2015, 09:08 AM
MaethusXion

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zhexos

We'll look into whether or not it will be possible to add an easily identifiable way to see if you possess the tome already.

Wasn't this already promised?
08-25-2015, 10:04 AM
StouterTaru

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaethusXion

Wasn't this already promised?

They made it so you can't buy them a 2nd time, and I just checked with the guy in Mor Dhona...

If you try to buy a tome you already have, even without the items to turn in, it tells you "Unable to complete transaction. You cannot carry more than one of this untradeable item." So the problem is mostly already solved.
08-25-2015, 02:18 PM
Creltis

How hard would it be to change the Tome's buying function to act like the Card selling function in TT? I know that it shows checkmarks to tell you if you already have a card or not when your selling them.
08-26-2015, 02:22 AM
Docent

A tip that can serve you until they implement a better solution:

For mastercraft tomes in MorDhona, you can attempt to buy them even without the proper items in your bags. You'll get a different error message if you have insufficient materials (Don't own book) or if you already have a copy of the book.

You don't need to craft anything ahead of time to see which ones you're missing. Jot them down on a post-it (tm) and scratch them off the list as you acquire them.

Good luck!
09-18-2015, 12:37 PM
Delphor

One of the most simplest solutions I can think of for this is to rework the Search for Items function to display exactly if an item is claimed, instead of only searching for amounts through player and retainer inventories alone.

For instance, it could display the following:

Searching for <item> in player, retainer and companion profiles:
(quantity) found in (tab no.) of your inventory.
(quantity) found in (tab no.) of (retainer)'s inventory.
(quantity) found in (section) of your Armoury Chest.
(quantity) claimed in (tab no.) of your Mount Guide.
(quantity) claimed in (tab no.) of your Minion Guide.
(quantity) claimed in Appearance of (companion)'s inventory.
(quantity) claimed in (tab name) of your Crafting Log.
(quantity) claimed in (tab name) of your Gathering Log.

That way, players have more of an idea where a certain item is, outside of something with a stack size parameter.