Weapon UpgradingOkay, so this is going to be kind of long but I assure you it is because it has been thoroughly thought out.
All weapons have the same 'Stats' meaning they all have their own accuracy, damage, stealth and with melee weapons we exclude ammo type, mag size, and rounds per minute. (obviously) And we can get certain attachments to 'upgrade' these weapons except with melee, all fun and good there. But ALL weapons have a 'Quality' what if we could do something to increase the quality of the weapons?
Firstly, a completely new Education Module: Art Of WeaponryIntroductory To WeaponryAccessible Weaponry. This course is to inform you of all types of weapons available for your arsenal.
Gain - 100 Intelligence; 50 Manual Labor; 50 Endurance - Upon Completion
Weapons HistoryWhere do weapons come from? This course will teach you of weaponry history and its uses over the years.
Gain - 100 Intelligence; 50 Manual Labor; 75 Endurance - Upon Completion
Weapon SafetyThis course will teach you to properly handle any weapon.
Gain - 75 Intelligence; 50 Manual Labor; 75 Endurance - Upon Completion
Gain 5% Passive weapons damage increase. (For Equipped Weapons)
Weaponry TacticsThis course aims to teach you how to utilize your weapons in a tactical form.
Gain - 75 Intelligence; 75 Manual Labor; 100 Endurance - Upon Completion
Gain Passive 10% Accuracy on first turn of an attack.
Weapon Building And CareThis course is to teach you how weapons have been made over the years. From materials to production.
Gain - 75 Intelligence; 100 Manual Labor; 75 Endurance - Upon Completion
Gain ability to find *‘weapon upgrade’ materials* in city.
Master Of WeaponryBecome A Weapons Master. Finish honing your knowledge and skills in the Art Of Weaponry
Gain - 50 Intelligence; 100 Manual Labor; 100 Endurance - Upon Completion
Unlock *“Back Of Shop”* at Big Al’s Gun Shop.
Weapon Upgrade Materials- Welding Gun - Used to attach a crafted *Component* to a weapon.
- Precision Saw - Used to detach a component from a weapon.
- Adhesive - To add better grips to melee weapons. (A grip is a component)
- Steel - Material to craft a copy of a weapon component. For upgraded durability. (Maintains Quality, Less Accuracy
- Carbon Fiber - Material to craft a copy of a weapon component. (+Accuracy; +Quality)
- Lubricant - To lubricate parts of a weapon. (+Accuracy; +Quality; +Damage; Maintain Quality) (Melee weapons excluded)
- Barrel Brush - To clean inside of barrel on debris. (Increased Accuracy)
- Weapon Polish - To give a protective coat to a weapon. (Maintain Quality)
- Weapon paint - Allows user to give their own color finish to a weapon component. (Cosmetic)
- Weapon Cleaner - Special cleansing agent for weapons or ammo. (Ammo: Up to 100 rounds.) (+Accuracy; +Damage)
- Polishing Cloth - Used to apply weapon polish.
- Blade Sharpener - Sharpens Bladed Weapons. (+Damage; +Quality)
- Weapon Mold - Used to create the copy of a weapon part with the combined use of a material. Steel, Carbon Fiber etc.
- Rubber - Used to craft better grips for melee weapons. (+Accuracy, +Durability)
Special Materials-Special Materials are materials that give bigger boosts to quality, damage, accuracy, and durability (maintain quality). These items cannot be found in the city like the ‘original’ materials. Instead you must combine original materials in or to obtain them.
- Stainless Steel; Acquired by combining steel, weapon polish, and a polishing clothing. Using this material to craft a replacement copy of a weapon part you get, +Accuracy, +Quality, +Durability, +Damage. Also, with this material you can use a Blade Sharpener to add these effects to a bladed weapon.
- Barrel Polisher; Acquired by combining a Polishing Cloth, A Barrel Brush, And Weapon Polish. Using this material/ item you gain +Accuracy, +Quality, +Durability, +Damage to the gun you are using it on.
- Carbonized Steel; Acquired by combining Steel, and Carbon Fiber using a Welding Gun. Using this material to craft a weapon part will add ++Accuracy, ++Quality, ++Durability, and ++Damage
- Rubberized Steel; Acquired by combining Stainless Steel and Rubber. Using this material, you can craft a sturdy, comfy lightweight gripped handle for Melee weapons. (+Accuracy, +Durability, + Quality)
“Back Of Shop”Accessed through Big Al’s Gun Shop, the Back Of Shop section is; A. Another store where you can buy and sell materials, and B. A place where you can go to use Al’s *Weapons Bench* An item/station to utilize the materials to upgrade your weapons.
A Weapons Bench is a standard work bench accompanied by a high-heat oven used to craft materials into the specified weapon component.
Components: Components mean the parts of each weapon that are replaceable buy mean of a craft. Stock, Body, Barrel. Exclusions apply since not all weapons have “separable component” and some weapons can be kept in the due to the capability of “separable component” List Will Follow IF Need Be.
Notes: The only possible chance of upgrading a weapon to its max damage, accuracy, durability, and quality would have to be with an un-used weapon. Simply put a shop bought weapon. If max quality is 100% one time use of that weapon immediately brings the quality down by at least 0.01% regardless of whether the durability of the weapon is 100%. Using it means you’ve put wear and tear on it plain and simple. And no, you cannot bring the quality back to 100% after its been used, even once. So, reiteration here, the only way to keep at weapon at 100% in all four of the specified stats above, is to not use it. Two Words…. Display Case. I’m sure rarity can come into play as well.
Possible Honors/Awards- Weapons Bachelor - Complete all Art Of Weaponry Courses
- Weapon Tinker - Apply at least 5 upgrade crafts to a single weapon.
- Weapon Enthusiast - Apply 2 or more upgrade crafts to 5 different weapons.
- Up-Grader - Upgrade a weapon to at least 75% Quality.
- Up-Grader 2 - Upgrade 5 weapons to at least 75% Quality each.
- Up-Grade Machinist - Upgrade a weapon to at least 90% Quality.
- Up-Grader 3 - Upgrade 3 weapons to at least 90% Quality each.
- Up-Grade Collector - Display 10 weapons with 100% Quality each.
- Up-Grade Machine - Craft 10 different weapon upgrades.
- Up-Grade Master - Upgrade 5 weapons to 100% Quality.
Ending Notes:Weapon Up-Grade Bench as property upgrade? Up to +225 Happy?
Level Requirement Maybe?
Possible additions to either Materials or Special Materials?
Welding Gun as a requirement to attack upgrades to a weapon?
Weapon Upgrade Bench to be a crafted item? After gathering enough of all materials? Use like laptop maybe?
‘Back Of Shop’ is meant to be similar to ‘Museum’ but with Big Al, why wouldn’t a gun shop owner have a bench to tinker/clean/upgrade weaponry on?
Please give me all feedback, tips, concerns, ideas, etc. etc
Responses To Comments
- My given numbers on decreasing quality based off using the weapon are not definite, just an example
- Decreased quality from use does not have to be implemented
- Making the upgraded weapons un-tradeable would cause the proposed award/honor 'Up-Grade Collector' to be render half useless
- Since quality is formulated on the bases of damage and accuracy maybe the upgrades could be to simply up the damage and accuracy and allow the 'formula' to increase the quality on its own...?
- As mods go, reflex sights, hair-pin trigger and the other things we see from mission rewards, those are *modifications* what I'm introducing here are *up-grades*
Revisions
- Added a better format to make reading easier
