Suggesion to revamp Gathering (Please leave your Feedback)

[Jinko]

Something similar to this?

Mini map nodes.

Well I was more thinking along the lines of the current local leve highlighted circle icon, that would work too of course but would probably A) require extra programming and B) annoy a lot of people who want the game to remain challenging.

@Teakwood yea i kind of like the hot and cold game also, it can be a bit annoying when the area is busy and suffering from lag but besides that it does add a bit of fun and skill to the gathering process.

[Ravidrath]

@Teakwood yea i kind of like the hot and cold game also, it can be a bit annoying when the area is busy and suffering from lag but besides that it does add a bit of fun and skill to the gathering process.

To clarify, I'm advocating making the Hot/Cold thing actually Hot/Cold and random.

Right now, it's Hot/Cold exactly once. So you either find them yourself or read all the sweet spots on DoL, and you're done forever.

This could actually be gameplay if the sweet spots are randomized per tree... or maybe per session. That way you could find them and keep using them for some time before having to refind them. However, I would advocate having the UI telling you what you found for future trees so you don't need to keep notes to do this effectively.


Also, semi-off topic...
Did they change Botany in this update to be more like Fishing? Or did I just not notice until now?

I no longer get the "You are getting closer to the mark" messages in Botany, and my success rates seem very low if I aim for the middle. If I aim below the middle, though, my output goes through the roof.


Either way, something like this could help make Botany and Mining more interesting, ala Fishing - messages about cutting "against the grain" to adjust your angle, or having "hard rock" that requires large strikes to break through. If you played Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, something similar to their Underground excavation mini-game.

Also, with Mining - heavy (outer ring) strikes could be good for larger items like ore, while lighter strikes (center dot) could target smaller items, like gems, fossils, etc.

[Scherwiz]

Well I was more thinking along the lines of the current local leve highlighted circle icon, that would work too of course but would probably A) require extra programming and B) annoy a lot of people who want the game to remain challenging.

@Teakwood yea i kind of like the hot and cold game also, it can be a bit annoying when the area is busy and suffering from lag but besides that it does add a bit of fun and skill to the gathering process.

But there is already little challenge, but thats just my opinion.