I'd definately swipe those if you release them pokon
In other news, i have gone ahead with my plan of adding research to MLF:Fanon is Magic :O
I currently have the basic research accumulation working. There will be two primary methods: standard research requires no reagents other than brainpower, and generates one research point.
This is then combined into 5, 25, 125 and 250 bundles since items don't generally stack.
This initial research is then used to unlock certain buildings (see code/readme snippet below)
I haven't quite gotten around to writing down what you can use the spell tomes for, but they'll be used to imbue ponies with magic, or teach them spells.
Since the Alchemy skill is a toggleable skill that is mostly unused im going to use it as the "trigger skill"; you simply turn on alchemy on the pony you want spelled up, and then activate the proper spell in the workshop, he goes over and is gassed with a syndrome rock, standard stuff
Ofcourse, this can be exploitable through the stack everyone on top of the building cheat, but i think we're better than that, right?
Books will be available from merchants as toys, possibly have zebra bring special books that need lots of study?
Research is Magic
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-- Library --
Skill: reader
>Study
1 sp
>Study Book
1book -> 100 sp
-- Architect's Shop --
skill: building designer
>Research Sawmill blueprint
200sp -> Sawmill Blueprint
>Research Magic University blueprint
1000sp -> Magic University
>Research Cloud Workshop blueprint
2500sp -> Cloud Workshop Blueprint
-- Sawmill --
Skill: Carpentry
Make Boards
1 log -> 4 planks
-- Magic University --
Skill: reader
>Advanced Study
1 asp
>Study Advanced Book
1 advanced book -> 100 asp
>Research Earth Pony Magic
500 asp -> Earth Pony Magic Tome
>Research Unicorn Magic
500 asp -> Unicorn Magic Tome
>Research Pegasus Magic
500 asp -> Pegasus Magic Tome