Topic

Shopping list

For things that can be bought, it'd be neat if I could start a list of items I need for various crafting.  

User Story looks like: I'm looking at the recipe for Green Eggs, and I have 7 eggs, 0 spinach - I set the recipe to make 12.  The UI shows that I'm short 5 eggs and 12 spinach.  I click on "spinach".  The info pane informs me that spinach can be bought from a produce vendor.  I click on the "+ to list" button, and my To Do list gets "Spinach: 12" added in the Produce Vendor section.  I click "back to recipe," and click eggs: "you can harvest eggs from egg trees" - "+ to list" adds "Pick 7 eggs" to the general section of To Do.

Posted 17 months ago by Yarrow Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • I say no.
    Posted 17 months ago by Mr. Dawgg Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I like this idea.  People are already making lists with notes, this would help automate it, like using your smartphone to go shopping these days...
    Posted 17 months ago by b3achy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Excellent idea. Would be very handy!
    Posted 17 months ago by Zany Serendipity Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1 the idea of a notepad in-game would be very handy. I know I could just open up another tab and use the computers notepad but for some that is a tricky option.
    Posted 17 months ago by Holly Waterfall Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I like this idea too! I can't remember what I ate for breakfast this morning, so the ability to remember what I left for would be great....
    Posted 17 months ago by NutMeg Botwin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +infinite: I keep opening up whatever I'm shopping for right before I shop, because once we get to more then three items (as is the case with recipes at a certain level if you're just buying enough to make it once, for example) I forget what I'm getting!
    Posted 17 months ago by Caesura Subscriber! | Permalink
  •  yah I like this idea, but it does seem a but arbitrary for me as I usually jot notes IRL with the myriad of post-its I have around my desk.
    Posted 17 months ago by Muncey Mango Subscriber! | Permalink
  • -1
    Call me old fashioned, but I like having to track things out-of-game. Like making maps for text adventures! Figuring things out on paper or in Notepad adds an element of fun.
    Posted 17 months ago by Sheepy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ooh I like this idea! 
    Posted 17 months ago by lipsy-loo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I would love a shopping list function.

    Also, it could me shared with friends (published) and anyone passing the relevant vendor could send me/ offer to trade me things on the list.
    Posted 16 months ago by Wrendolin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yes please! I love this idea!
    Posted 16 months ago by Audaria Subscriber! | Permalink
  • closest api site that kind of does some of this is http://www.glitchpedia.com/
    after you login/authenticate (so it can see your inventory) you search for the items you want to make.  You add them to your list and it tells you what you have and what you still need to get--it shows sub parts and steps when you drill down with the plus sign.  Status bar shows how close to making it you are.
    Posted 16 months ago by Artilect Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This (and the glitchpedia script) sound awesome. I enjoyed exploring for myself in the beginning (and now don't find finding things too hard), but i bet you could improve player retention a lot with this. Really, it beats adding more quests!
    Posted 16 months ago by FlirtyvonSexenhaven Subscriber! | Permalink