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Tinkering Tool Repair Bug

I shamelessly really don't want to report this one because I've frankly been using it to my benefit...however, my guilty conscious finally got the best of me...

If you drag a tinkering tool over to another tinkering tool, it lets you repair the broken TT without having the proper skill level (Tinkering III). Which essentially gives you unlimited TT repair ability with only purchasing two TT even if you don't have Tinkering III yet.

Okay, everyone can throw tomatoes at me now...and, yes, it's so going to stink when you guys repair this one...(please say it's an intentional hidden benefit in the game and not a bug)

Posted 18 months ago by b3achy Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Interesting.. I'd always waited until getting Tinkering III. Do you know if this applies to other items, as well? (Can they be repaired before getting Tinkering I?)
    Posted 18 months ago by RobotGymnast Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hmm, don't know...didn't try it before I got Tinkering I...I know the options are grayed out to use the tool before Tinkering I...don't know if you can drag and drop before then...
    Posted 18 months ago by b3achy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I thought the Tink III skill allowed you to spontaneously repair a broken Tinkertool.  I purchased a second Tinkertool a while ago and have been happily using them to repair each other for some time.
    Posted 18 months ago by jasbo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I hope you are right jasbo...and when I read the description of TIII I can read it two different ways.  One way makes it sound like you can't repair another tinkertool without it, and I think the option to repair my tinkertool in the menu is grayed out (can't check until game opens). But if you read TIII another way, it would imply that it means for the tool to repair itself...which is what I hope it means, and then I can sell one of the tinkertools after I get TIII, and continue to use one TT to repair the other guilt free...
    Posted 18 months ago by b3achy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I don't think it's a bug: I interpret the wording on TIII to simply mean that the tinkertool can repair itself. So yes, you would be able to repair it with another tinkertool before learning TIII. It's still worth it to learn TIII, as every inventory slot is precious (plus it speeds up the repair time).
    Posted 18 months ago by Shepherdmoon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Cool, so I can fix my tinkertools guilt free...heavy sigh of relief...
    Posted 18 months ago by b3achy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The additional currants to purchase a second Tinkertool and the additional bag slot is a consideration - sort of like needing to purchase Butterfly lotion prior to getting whatever animal skill is needed to just milk butterflies without the foreplay.

    ooop- did I say that?
    Posted 18 months ago by jasbo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I honestly don't think that Tinkertools should ever be allowed to repair OTHER Tinkertools.
    Posted 18 months ago by Bashere Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wow, Bashere, that would be a ton of tinkertools, I'd have to buy with all the mining and work that I do...thank goodness they can repair each other!!
    Posted 18 months ago by ~Pink Flamingo~ Subscriber! | Permalink