Roger Riley

The way bandages currently work disincentives using higher tier bandages. Due to the healing effect being cancelled upon hit, players are more likely to not want to "waste" bandages because they get hit. The players who can block/dodge the hits to get the full effect of the bandage are not likely to get hit as much. So higher tier bandages should be able to take a hit or two before "breaking." This will incentivise using the higher bandage tiers despite the cost, even if they don't get more healing. Then players who get better are rewarded by being able to use cheaper bandages.

The use of holding the E button for a tool makes it have less feedback and makes it less immersive. I don't mind the E button for using the tool but changing it to the 9 key, will make it more like a physical item and tool than something that disappears. The 9 key is out the way so it doesn't get in the way in combat but can realistically added on to the hot bar without changing the UI that much. Also this would make it so we can use the right mouse button to interact. We would still only be able to use it on the materials like it is now but this way makes it more interactive and more an actual object than something that spawns out of nowhere. Multiple hotbars would be awesome to have again. Currently the inventory system is a bit clunky to use. I think starting off with only one is fine, but unlocking two or three additional ones over the course of the journey could work. Thankfully, with the addition of the omni-tool and the removal of the regular tools this issue isn't nearly as bad. I tend to carry around two to four different weapons for different combat scenarios. This alone take up half of the hotbar. I also bind my potions to the hotbar, so if I have more than a few I don't have anymore space to quickly change between items for combat. So right now I have to enter the inventory to equip my combat armor and potions to the hotbar. Despite my somewhat neutral tone, I am in love with this game right now and I cannot wait to see where this goes. I think that this could become my favorite game of all time. Keep up the great work obsidian!