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DF General Discussion / Re: Tempered steel
« on: December 25, 2014, 06:57:59 pm »to the original OP's question of would it be interesting:
I think no. I dont really see a point in adding a slight variation of steel in. I think it would be better, if the plan was to find more metals to add to the game, to go the fantasy route and add something like mithril. Since currently there is only adamantine.
But really I dont see a purpose to adding yet another ore/metal. Already so many of the ores/metals in game are mostly useless other then someone who may want their furniture a certain color. Basically no one CHOOSES to use anything less then steel if they can make steel. All the lesser metals are only used in the period before you are capable of steel with a new fortress, or you embarked on a spot that just lacks a core ingredient like flux, or Iron I suppose.
I think more specific uses for the metals we have already need to be come up with and added before any more new materials get added in. Mahaps if some of the other alloys/ores had the same sort of value to the player as steel does...
My idea was to add not only a new metal (tempered steel) but also a new building (let's call it quenching blacksmith). Tempered steel would have better stats for making edge weapons, and same colour.
But it is true that there is an issue of tempering/quenching being applied to the finished item, not to the material. Thus, the reaction should be similar to that of glazing.
Anyway, it seems the consensus goes towards "no, it is not interesting".
You are essentially right, but your terminology is wrong - step 2 is called tempering. People confuse quench-hardening and tempering all the time
Could you please elaborate in simple words? as I said, I'm no english native, and a simple explanation would be wonderful.
), and should include water or, better, water with ice. Maybe a specific steel blacksmith building would be needed, including some barrel for the water in the building materials?