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#### Seasoning Cookwear (like a Fancy Pick for miners, but for chefs instead!)

It seems that every-time I use my saucepan it breaks (hyperbole, I know). However, it'd be cool to be able to 'season' your pots (through lots of use) that makes them break less. Like a Fancy Pick for miners, but for chefs instead!
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Regular Tool (Unseasoned)
Any new cookware
~20 uses each time before breaking
Lightly Seasoned
Needs to be cooked in 100 times to become 'Lightly Seasoned'
~40 uses each time before breaking
-3% energy per recipe made
+3% to experience per recipie made
Seasoned
Needs to be cooked in 300 times to become 'Seasoned'
~55 uses each time before breaking
-4% energy per recipe made
+4% to experience per recipie made
Heavily Seasoned
Needs to be cooked in 600 times to become 'Heavily Seasoned'
~70 uses each time before breaking (or it 'never breaks', which I prefer)
-5% energy per recipe made
+5% to experience per recipie made
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When a tool 'breaks' it doesn't go back down to it's former level of seasoning, meaning a piece of cookware you've used for a while now becomes highly valuable (just like in real life with old cast iron cookware, etc).
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As a heavy duty chef it annoys me every time I have to go fix a piece of cookware, but if they could break less I'd be so much happier (and I'm sure I'm not the only chef to feel this way)!
This could also create a reason for people to use cookware for a while then pass it on to someone else, or to sell seasoned tools on auction.
If you are worried about the 'repair kitchen equipment' badges, you'd have to give away / sell some of your seasoned tools to get new ones to continue working on the badges. Giving things away: how very Glitchen!

Posted 13 months ago by ✦ SHI∇IΔΠ ✦ | Permalink

### Replies

- Love it.
  Posted 13 months ago by Serpent | Permalink
- i don't seem to have the same problems as you.. i made over 500 birch candies the other day without my saucepan breaking except maybe once. and this would make it harder to get the achievements for repairing kitchen tools - which are already really hard to get. what about just putting a visible repair meter on the kitchen tools if they can break?
  Posted 13 months ago by WereBear | Permalink
- I think this sounds perfect! It would be a great goal! I cook so much now for my friends and myself that it gets kindof boring. This would really make cooking more fun and more of an investment for the time I spend painstakingly crafting stew after stew. +1 +1 +1!
  And as for it making it harder to get repair badges I wouldn't care personally. I would just end up repairing other people's tools instead or buying ones to use. When I'm cooking lots of food it would be nice to know that I have a tool that helps me instead of a tool that can break any minute!
  Posted 13 months ago by Malificarum | Permalink
- Glad people are liking this idea. Other users, thoughts?
  Posted 13 months ago by ✦ SHI∇IΔΠ ✦ | Permalink
- Like it a lot!
  When a tool 'breaks' it doesn't go back down to it's former level of seasoning, meaning a piece of cookware you've used for a while now becomes highly valuable (just like in real life with old cast iron cookware) ......
  .... and can be sold on to a kitchen tools vendor for a decent price - thus allowing currants for more ingredients! Was thinking of it finally breaking there after a good long use and then being redeemed.
  Posted 13 months ago by Moz Art | Permalink
- No other responses? Do you guys not care about new ideas and brainstorming that much? :-(
  Posted 13 months ago by ✦ SHI∇IΔΠ ✦ | Permalink
- In general, I like the idea of better tools. There are already a few tools that take longer to wear out, why not cookware? I also like the idea of a superior tool requiring less effort to use, and I love the idea of tools that get better with use and can't just be purchased from a vendor.
  Posted 13 months ago by spindle | Permalink
- I think the idea of seasoning cookware is fantastic. I'm a huge fan of crafting in MMOs and such, and the idea of being able to make slightly better food over time and having a better tool through use would be great. I don't have much to add to the idea (at the moment), but have to throw in a vote for it. Kudos!
  Posted 13 months ago by Xepherys | Permalink
- Thanks for the comments guys! Love everyone's responses! Anyone else?
  Posted 13 months ago by ✦ SHI∇IΔΠ ✦ | Permalink