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[Jakkarra]

hey, ive just gotten a fey weaponsmith, and hes decided he wants to make a platinum weapon, i have no other real use for the platinum and won't really miss it, but is it worth me letting him use it for his mood? im worried that it may be too heavy, or something, is there a need for me to revert to the save JUST before he claimed the shop? or will a platinum weapon's badass factor outweigh any problems?

either way, ill update you all on the outcome.

im not a moron.

love, jakkarra

[Mephansteras]

Nah, it's still good. Even a platinum Artifact will slaughter things in the hands of a Champion. And you'll have a plenty of masterwork iron/steel weapons for everyone else.

[Jakkarra]

oh, i know itll do heavy damage, even artifact bone crap trumps iron, im just wondering if there will be any drawbacks?

love, jakkarra

[Mephansteras]

Not likely, since a Champion has to use it and any Champion is likely to be Mighty enough to not care about the extra weight.

[Leafsnail]

And, of course, it will be extremely valuable.

[quintin522]

Nah, it's still good. Even a platinum Artifact will slaughter things in the hands of a Champion. And you'll have a plenty of masterwork iron/steel weapons for everyone else.

What about an artifact soap hammer? 

[Michaelsoftman]

Nah, it's still good. Even a platinum Artifact will slaughter things in the hands of a Champion. And you'll have a plenty of masterwork iron/steel weapons for everyone else.

What about an artifact soap hammer? 

Is that possible?  It would be amazing.

[Deimos56]

Nah, it's still good. Even a platinum Artifact will slaughter things in the hands of a Champion. And you'll have a plenty of masterwork iron/steel weapons for everyone else.

What about an artifact soap hammer? 

They'll still be slaughtered, but at least they'll be clean.

[Skorpion]

The downside?

Engravings of the bloody thing everywhere because it's so goddamn valuable.

[Albedo]

oh, i know itll do heavy damage, even artifact bone crap trumps iron, im just wondering if there will be any drawbacks?

They trump standard quality iron. (Exactly equal it, actually*.)

It will have a material modifier of 50%, just like wood or silver or any material other than the usual ones. (yes, including soap).  Vs 133% for steel (not to mention 500% for adamantine), that's a bit of a hit right there, quality modifiers or no.

(* "other material" = 50%, masterwork/artifact quality = 200%, = 100% net.)

The only real downside other than that is if it's lost (the dwarf dies and gobbos steal it off the map, he cunningly dodges into a river, etc etc etc), you'll have the usual repercussions from a lost artifact.

[Ubiq]

oh, i know itll do heavy damage, even artifact bone crap trumps iron, im just wondering if there will be any drawbacks?

love, jakkarra

Depends; how do you feel about a champion occasionally turning sparring partners into a fine red mist?

[inaluct]

im not a moron.

love, jakkarra

Something about this is making me laugh hysterically. Probably the implication that you think that people are going to call you a moron.

[Jakkarra]

im not a moron.

love, jakkarra

Something about this is making me laugh hysterically. Probably the implication that you think that people are going to call you a moron.

well, i am assuming that some of my posts make me seem like an idiot.

think of it as a precognititive measure

ill get the weaponsmith to make the sword tonight then, still wish it was HFS though, it would be hilarious.

i hope toady dosent take away t.dwarfs ability to make artifacts outta crap like soap and bone...

i results will be here tonight.

love, jakkarra

[Grimlocke]

Nah, it's still good. Even a platinum Artifact will slaughter things in the hands of a Champion. And you'll have a plenty of masterwork iron/steel weapons for everyone else.

What about an artifact soap hammer? 

They'll still be slaughtered, but at least they'll be clean.

The Champion strikes at the Gobbo's head with his Kittin Tallow Soap Hammer!
It explodes in bubbles!

Had to say that... anyways, you will proly read this too late, but you can usualy just forbid crappy materials untill he grabs something proper, as long as its the same type. He wont go mad unless it takes too long.

[Jakkarra]

Platinum, Iron maiden trifle pewter, an alder twig.

any guesses what he will make?

love, jakkarra