While I like this idea a lot (Since I have to frequently need to refer to fansites to get recipes and weapon infos and such) it would take some of the exploration factor out of the game if SE posted all the information right after a patch into the game. However, if it were slightly player-built then that would be really cool. Say you found a new recipe after a patch after completing it; the game could ask you if you want to submit it to the Encyclopedia and it would update the Encyclopedia with the new recipe (Probably even give you some credit for being the first to submit it). Similar for monster/NM information and the like.

Quote Originally Posted by Jobeto-Rin View Post
I find it weird that in order to make a sword, bow, or set of arrows, that I have to either logout and read online...or get "look a blue moon I just saw a pig fly" lucky and be rewarded with the recipe I want after finishing a leve.

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Yeah, a library, not a real necessity, I wouldn't die from alt-tabbing and writing down recipes then logging back in.
That sounds incredibly painful O.o; Are you against playing the game in windowed mode?