Joel Crestello
Graduate
Minecraft IGN:
Joelowo
Honeybadger
Auralock
Dark Follower
Phoenix
Vampire
Werewolf
SPEW
Pots; a portable system for plant growth and other ideas to improve herbology.
Herbology has become different from what it used to be before and is now focused on the exploration and being a key part in cooking and potions. This, in a way, pushes it to the side and makes it less important - and less intuitive. Plants before used to have special abilities, these 'abilities' were something completely unique to Herbology - whether it was giving you super speed or completely freezing your enemies with a giant 'AAAAAAAAAAAAAH' pop up on their screen, there was something that intrigued me about Herbology. There was something new and interesting to get every level.
Though it did have its problems, I'll list some below;
- Extremely long wait times and high costs of seeds
- Being almost mandatory in doing either cooking or potions, requiring you to reach specific levels in herbology to grew ingredients in either a meal or potion
- It was its a separate levelling system, which links back to the previous point
I believe we should once again make herbology a standalone profession, let it have its uses except just being 'there'. Let plants we've already got have special abilities, and with each level range, this ability drastically changes/improves. Of course, these plants would still be used in cooking and potions but still be useful if you're not interested the two. Here are some ideas I have for plant abilities;
(Abilities are debatable)
Asphodel - Gives a weak damage resistance effect to you and surrounding players for X seconds
Dittany - Improves passive regeneration by X% for X seconds
Gurgle Weed - Gives water breathing and aqua affinity (underwater speed) for X minutes
Lunaplum - Gives a glowing effect to surrounding mobs/players for X seconds
Nightshade - Gives a powerful slow effect to a mobs/players for X seconds
Puffing Pod - Gives nausea and a weak slow effect to surrounding mobs/players for X seconds
Wolfsbane - Gives a weak poison effect to surrounding mobs/players
Wormwood - Places a healing aura around you that follows you for X seconds
Wrinklefig - Pulsates healing bursts around you that heal for X% for X seconds
See; all of these are meant to help in the combat against mobs/players - not in an offensive way but a defensive way. After all, herbologists aren't fighters primarily, they enjoy the peaceful life if caring for plants. Now, for the main idea.
Pots and fertilizer - portable herbology
Pots: Purchasable in any town, scale from level 1-70, you can only have one
Now, when you pick up plants from around the world, there is a 25% chance that you get a seed. These seeds can be activated and planted in your pot. Once you have planted your seed in your pot, it will take 6/12/24* hours to grow a plant. Once 6/12/24 hours pass, you can pick your flower.
- There is a 100% chance you get 1 flower, 25% chance you get 2 and 5% chance you get 3
- There is also a 50% chance you get your seed back
But, 6/12/24 hours is a long time! This is where we introduce fertilizer. You must put fertilizer in your pot BEFORE you plant. There are two types of fertilizer which can be bought around the world and scale from levels 1-70:
- Power Fertilizer: doubles the time it takes to grow the plant but it increases your yield! There is now a 100% chance you get 2 flowers, 25% chance you get 3 and 5% chance you get 5 plants! There is also a 100% chance you get your seed back
- Speed Fertilizer: halves the time it takes to grow the plant but punishes your yield. There is still a 100% chance you get 1 flower, but only 10% chance you get 2 and 3% chance you get 3. There is also a 33% chance to get your seed back.
Both have their ups and downs - whether you choose to be a patient and efficient herbologist or a swift and risky herbologist is up to you! And with plants having special abilities, it will help reinforce herbology as the once most popular profession and definitely help players who are not as skilled in duelling/mob killing get an edge by using these plants.
*times are debatable
Herbology has become different from what it used to be before and is now focused on the exploration and being a key part in cooking and potions. This, in a way, pushes it to the side and makes it less important - and less intuitive. Plants before used to have special abilities, these 'abilities' were something completely unique to Herbology - whether it was giving you super speed or completely freezing your enemies with a giant 'AAAAAAAAAAAAAH' pop up on their screen, there was something that intrigued me about Herbology. There was something new and interesting to get every level.
Though it did have its problems, I'll list some below;
- Extremely long wait times and high costs of seeds
- Being almost mandatory in doing either cooking or potions, requiring you to reach specific levels in herbology to grew ingredients in either a meal or potion
- It was its a separate levelling system, which links back to the previous point
I believe we should once again make herbology a standalone profession, let it have its uses except just being 'there'. Let plants we've already got have special abilities, and with each level range, this ability drastically changes/improves. Of course, these plants would still be used in cooking and potions but still be useful if you're not interested the two. Here are some ideas I have for plant abilities;
(Abilities are debatable)
Asphodel - Gives a weak damage resistance effect to you and surrounding players for X seconds
Dittany - Improves passive regeneration by X% for X seconds
Gurgle Weed - Gives water breathing and aqua affinity (underwater speed) for X minutes
Lunaplum - Gives a glowing effect to surrounding mobs/players for X seconds
Nightshade - Gives a powerful slow effect to a mobs/players for X seconds
Puffing Pod - Gives nausea and a weak slow effect to surrounding mobs/players for X seconds
Wolfsbane - Gives a weak poison effect to surrounding mobs/players
Wormwood - Places a healing aura around you that follows you for X seconds
Wrinklefig - Pulsates healing bursts around you that heal for X% for X seconds
See; all of these are meant to help in the combat against mobs/players - not in an offensive way but a defensive way. After all, herbologists aren't fighters primarily, they enjoy the peaceful life if caring for plants. Now, for the main idea.
Pots and fertilizer - portable herbology
Pots: Purchasable in any town, scale from level 1-70, you can only have one
Now, when you pick up plants from around the world, there is a 25% chance that you get a seed. These seeds can be activated and planted in your pot. Once you have planted your seed in your pot, it will take 6/12/24* hours to grow a plant. Once 6/12/24 hours pass, you can pick your flower.
- There is a 100% chance you get 1 flower, 25% chance you get 2 and 5% chance you get 3
- There is also a 50% chance you get your seed back
But, 6/12/24 hours is a long time! This is where we introduce fertilizer. You must put fertilizer in your pot BEFORE you plant. There are two types of fertilizer which can be bought around the world and scale from levels 1-70:
- Power Fertilizer: doubles the time it takes to grow the plant but it increases your yield! There is now a 100% chance you get 2 flowers, 25% chance you get 3 and 5% chance you get 5 plants! There is also a 100% chance you get your seed back
- Speed Fertilizer: halves the time it takes to grow the plant but punishes your yield. There is still a 100% chance you get 1 flower, but only 10% chance you get 2 and 3% chance you get 3. There is also a 33% chance to get your seed back.
Both have their ups and downs - whether you choose to be a patient and efficient herbologist or a swift and risky herbologist is up to you! And with plants having special abilities, it will help reinforce herbology as the once most popular profession and definitely help players who are not as skilled in duelling/mob killing get an edge by using these plants.
*times are debatable
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