Crafting and Scavenging
Crafting
An integral part of the resistance lifestyle is the willingness to scavenge from, adapt to, and overcome their environment. To do this, the resistance, both Lambda and its branches, require experts in engineering, maintenance, medicine, and even scavenging itself.
Those individuals that choose to stand behind the scenes, are to be lauded, for without maintenance and supply creation, the uprising would have ended before it could even begin. Black Mesa scientists are few and far between, so amateurs, jury riggers, and 'just winging it' individuals will have to do.
Poses done by @MaXenzie , assistance from @Numbers and @Appetite Ruining Kebab on balance, thank you all <3
Those individuals that choose to stand behind the scenes, are to be lauded, for without maintenance and supply creation, the uprising would have ended before it could even begin. Black Mesa scientists are few and far between, so amateurs, jury riggers, and 'just winging it' individuals will have to do.
Poses done by @MaXenzie , assistance from @Numbers and @Appetite Ruining Kebab on balance, thank you all <3
Revision to the Crafting System
This document outlines the new rules, guidelines, and systems that will drive the crafting experience of this iteration, going forward. All the information someone needs become a craftsperson is contained within this document - every recipe, every flag required, and everything that you need to become either a crafter or scavenger - as you can only be one or the other.
A craftsperson is an individual - resistance or loyalist - that specializes in the creation of supplies for their allies.
For the resistance, this means maintainers of weapons, and creators of makeshift kevlar, gas masks, and food.
For the Combine, this means professional engineers - Civil Functionaries or civilian loyalists that have in-depth knowledge of both human and combine technology and are capable of repairing and maintaining things like Razor Trains or forcefields.
Characters that are interested in getting access to the crafting featured in this document can apply for flags using the format at the bottom. Combine characters can be crafters, but not scavengers, and Vortigaunts can apply for either. Flags are lost with PK and must be applied for again.
A craftsperson is an individual - resistance or loyalist - that specializes in the creation of supplies for their allies.
For the resistance, this means maintainers of weapons, and creators of makeshift kevlar, gas masks, and food.
For the Combine, this means professional engineers - Civil Functionaries or civilian loyalists that have in-depth knowledge of both human and combine technology and are capable of repairing and maintaining things like Razor Trains or forcefields.
Characters that are interested in getting access to the crafting featured in this document can apply for flags using the format at the bottom. Combine characters can be crafters, but not scavengers, and Vortigaunts can apply for either. Flags are lost with PK and must be applied for again.
Flags
While flags will still allow in-game crafting, their most important feature will now be to promote RP. Players can apply for F, T, and E flags (separately or together - though note that the more flags you're asking for, the less likely it is to be accepted!)
These flags will allow for in-game crafting, but their important use is to allow you access to the large crafting document's restricted items. Not only are these recipes cheaper than the in-game variants, but they also help the staff team log who has what, which is great for helping people earn more if we KNOW they're low on things.
NOTE: Characters without crafting flags can still use this system to create items that DO NOT REQUIRE FLAGS, such as certain scrap guns, melee weapons, medical items, etc. You do not need to take up a space on the crafting roster to be able to make low-power items.
Additionally, having the crafting flags will serve as 'proof' of a character's skill. Want to repair a terminal in an event? If you have crafting flags we can confirm that's something you absolutely can do, and make success guaranteed. (This feature is, as ever, discretionary to the event runner.)
The crafting document will also be consistently updated with new items when they're added, and may eventually be extended to include clothing, storage and stations like the Workbench or Water Filters.
These flags will allow for in-game crafting, but their important use is to allow you access to the large crafting document's restricted items. Not only are these recipes cheaper than the in-game variants, but they also help the staff team log who has what, which is great for helping people earn more if we KNOW they're low on things.
NOTE: Characters without crafting flags can still use this system to create items that DO NOT REQUIRE FLAGS, such as certain scrap guns, melee weapons, medical items, etc. You do not need to take up a space on the crafting roster to be able to make low-power items.
Additionally, having the crafting flags will serve as 'proof' of a character's skill. Want to repair a terminal in an event? If you have crafting flags we can confirm that's something you absolutely can do, and make success guaranteed. (This feature is, as ever, discretionary to the event runner.)
The crafting document will also be consistently updated with new items when they're added, and may eventually be extended to include clothing, storage and stations like the Workbench or Water Filters.
Item List
The list of craftable items can be found in the table following this section. Note that everything inside is subject to immediate change without warning.
When you want to craft something from this list, ensure that you have all the materials (or at least the materials to create the materials, if you're crafting something tiered, such as a black suit, which requires a kevlar vest) and reqeust a staff member. This is so that I am aware of what is being crafted, and is meant to be a placeholder until the integration of
Combine crafters will get a supply crate of various crafting materials per week which their crafters can use either on map objectives (such as the Metro map's train repair) or on personal projects for weapon repair or creation.
This is not an exhaustive list. If someone has something creative they want to do with the crafting flags, add it to the message that's sent to me! We're always ready to indulge player creativity.
When you want to craft something from this list, ensure that you have all the materials (or at least the materials to create the materials, if you're crafting something tiered, such as a black suit, which requires a kevlar vest) and reqeust a staff member. This is so that I am aware of what is being crafted, and is meant to be a placeholder until the integration of
Combine crafters will get a supply crate of various crafting materials per week which their crafters can use either on map objectives (such as the Metro map's train repair) or on personal projects for weapon repair or creation.
This is not an exhaustive list. If someone has something creative they want to do with the crafting flags, add it to the message that's sent to me! We're always ready to indulge player creativity.
Breakdown
Characters with crafting flags can attempt to break down items that they do not need. Attempts to do this should be processed like normal crafting requests. The amount of material is based on what type of item it is and, it may be a roll, or it may simply be half of the recipe. If you broke down 2 stacks of .45 ACP, you would be given 1 primer and 1 casing tray, for example. If you broke down an MP7, depending on rolls, it may not be the same amount every time. The given items should be what is found in the broken down item, and should be at staff discretion.
Scavengers
On the opposite end of the scale, Scavengers are the ones that obtain the materials that crafters use to support the resistance. Often self-motivated loners - but not always - scavengers bear the brunt of a heavy load of supplies, acting as runners, supply-chain establishers, or junkmongers to the general resistance populace.
When paired or partnered with an expert crafter or tinker, however, they become a deadly duo to be reckoned with, as a near never-ending supply of resources flows into the crafters.
There are no additional flags for scavengers, though the tag for a scavenger character must still be applied for. A character that has any kind of crafting flags cannot be a scavenger. Scavenger characters can, every day, ask an admin to oversee, and set out to a place to find a type of material (This is broken down into categories, with your creativity as your primary limiter, and the following blacklist as a secondary limiter: High tier broken guns, Resin, High tier armor - 100+ armor, Armored gasmasks). They then roll 100 and depending on the roll they may be given a higher or lower amount of items depending that category. Keep in mind, the more specific the category is, the less you are likely to get. If you search for electrical items, you may find a more varied loot table, but if you are specifically looking for an item you may only find a handful of those items. The rolls are broken into the following segments:
1-9
Barely anything. Varied loot pools may give low tier items in a small quantity, anything specific may just net nothing.
10-20
A small amount of items. Varied loot pools will give a chunk of items, but specific items may be given in a handful amount.
20-40
A decent haul. Varied loot pools will give you a nice quantity of low tier items, specific items being found in a limited, but decent amount
40-60
A good haul. Varied loot pools will net lower tier items in higher quantities, specific items being found in a good amount
60-80
A very good haul. Varied loot pools will net the more higher tier items (if applicable) in a lower quantity, or a large quantity of low tier loot. Specific items are found in a very favourable amount
80-100
A jackpot of a haul. Your find is one of treasure, of whatever item may be favourable for you. Loot pools give you high tier items in a good quantity, and the specific items you search for are in a large quantity.
When paired or partnered with an expert crafter or tinker, however, they become a deadly duo to be reckoned with, as a near never-ending supply of resources flows into the crafters.
There are no additional flags for scavengers, though the tag for a scavenger character must still be applied for. A character that has any kind of crafting flags cannot be a scavenger. Scavenger characters can, every day, ask an admin to oversee, and set out to a place to find a type of material (This is broken down into categories, with your creativity as your primary limiter, and the following blacklist as a secondary limiter: High tier broken guns, Resin, High tier armor - 100+ armor, Armored gasmasks). They then roll 100 and depending on the roll they may be given a higher or lower amount of items depending that category. Keep in mind, the more specific the category is, the less you are likely to get. If you search for electrical items, you may find a more varied loot table, but if you are specifically looking for an item you may only find a handful of those items. The rolls are broken into the following segments:
1-9
Barely anything. Varied loot pools may give low tier items in a small quantity, anything specific may just net nothing.
10-20
A small amount of items. Varied loot pools will give a chunk of items, but specific items may be given in a handful amount.
20-40
A decent haul. Varied loot pools will give you a nice quantity of low tier items, specific items being found in a limited, but decent amount
40-60
A good haul. Varied loot pools will net lower tier items in higher quantities, specific items being found in a good amount
60-80
A very good haul. Varied loot pools will net the more higher tier items (if applicable) in a lower quantity, or a large quantity of low tier loot. Specific items are found in a very favourable amount
80-100
A jackpot of a haul. Your find is one of treasure, of whatever item may be favourable for you. Loot pools give you high tier items in a good quantity, and the specific items you search for are in a large quantity.
Applications
Applications should be posted in the Character Authorizations subforum. They should be named appropriately (i.e. X's Crafter Application). Those that are out right now should have the names changed and if still interested, a bump.
Staff members that have flags do not take slots, and they may apply while the applications are closed.
There are two crafting flags slots (Agoran and Emergent) and one scavenger slot (Emergent) reserved for the map factions. They do not count to the slots. They are to apply in a conversation with FreeSpy and the respective faction lead.
Applications for crafting flags are currently CLOSED. There are 6/6 slots filled.
Applications for combine crafting flags are currently OPEN. There are 2/4 slots filled.
Applications for combine scavengers are currently OPEN. There are 1/3 slots filled.
Applications for Scavenger characters are currently CLOSED. There are 8/8 slots filled.
Staff members that have flags do not take slots, and they may apply while the applications are closed.
There are two crafting flags slots (Agoran and Emergent) and one scavenger slot (Emergent) reserved for the map factions. They do not count to the slots. They are to apply in a conversation with FreeSpy and the respective faction lead.
Applications for crafting flags are currently CLOSED. There are 6/6 slots filled.
Applications for combine crafting flags are currently OPEN. There are 2/4 slots filled.
Applications for combine scavengers are currently OPEN. There are 1/3 slots filled.
Applications for Scavenger characters are currently CLOSED. There are 8/8 slots filled.
Steam name:
STEAM ID:
Scavenger or Crafter? If crafter, what flags?:
OOC motivations:
Do you understand that staff reserves the right to revoke these at any time?:
Do you understand that any abuse of these flags will result in immediate removal and blacklisting?:
Character name:
Character age:
Brief backstory:
IC motivations (if relevant):
STEAM ID:
Scavenger or Crafter? If crafter, what flags?:
OOC motivations:
Do you understand that staff reserves the right to revoke these at any time?:
Do you understand that any abuse of these flags will result in immediate removal and blacklisting?:
Character name:
Character age:
Brief backstory:
IC motivations (if relevant):
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