[Crafting Mod] for Unknown Item Traits.

[Drezlo]

So if you're anything like me, and love crafting, you hold on to EVERY green item with a trait on it for it's potential to have researchable traits.

Here lies the problem, I now have a bank full of useless green items, many of which I already know the traits for, which are mixed in with some I am yet to research.

I'm requesting an add-on that makes items with unknown traits more identifiable. Maybe a small border green border around items not yet learned, and a red around those already known.

Or maybe just a star next to the item name so it's not so overwhelming.
The design is up to you, but it'd be nice to have a way to distinguish the items containing unknown traits to those containing traits that are already known.

Anyone else agree?
Lets make this happen!

[Drezlo]

Here's some pictures of how I feel it would look.

Single Item:


Inventory:


Deconstruction Window:



Green Graduation Cap = This Item has a Trait on it that you can research. You don't know this trait for this item yet, give it a GO.

Red Graduation Cap = This Item has a trait on it you already know, STOP holding on to it.

Red Hour Glass = You're in the process of researching this trait, again STOP wasting bank space with this.


It would obviously apply to the bank, guild bank, guild store, vendors, trades (and maybe loot windows?) as well, but I figured you got the point.

PS: If you feel the Icons on the Inventory Windows and Deconstruction Windows are too overwhelming, even just including the icons for the individual item would be a huge help (see image #1). Or the option to toggle icons on particular windows so you could have the best of both worlds.

[Lumarion]

Something like that would be really great!
I had the same problem

[Drezlo]

Originally Posted by Lumarion Something like that would be really great! I had the same problem

I knew I couldn't be the only one who saw some value in this!

[ingeniousclown]

I'd like to tackle this, but I didn't do much crafting in the beta events and don't have access to the PTS server, so anything from me would be a couple weeks out, at least.

If someone else does take this project on instead of me, I only ask that you make sure it doesn't interfere with my Grid View mod.

[Drezlo]

Originally Posted by ingeniousclown I'd like to tackle this, but I didn't do much crafting in the beta events and don't have access to the PTS server, so anything from me would be a couple weeks out, at least. If someone else does take this project on instead of me, I only ask that you make sure it doesn't interfere with my Grid View mod.

No rush, I just appreciate the fact that an add-on author will be taking the time to make this happen.
Thanks in advance for your help, it is greatly appreciated!

[Vuelhering]

Drezlo, I've been writing something like this that will help. I've been coding it (blind, since I don't have PTR access), and I'll certainly run into some problems.

However, part of my project is helping you deal with crafting (as it keeps track of traits on items). There weren't any plans to show crafting timers (as it was primarily designed to help with inventory), but I might be able to add that.

[Xrystal]

Sounds great. Will help you test it once we get back in game

[Drezlo]

Sounds awesome guys. A lot of good additional ideas in here as well.
I can't wait to try some of these crafting add-ons out.