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!