Posted February 19, 2022
Asterix101: You have two identical level 15 items; upgrading one of them costs 10 times as much as upgrading the other.
Which item should have the highest cost to upgrade:
1) the new item that was never upgraded
2) the item that you already spent tons of resources upgrading
Devil's advocate: If the crafting-enhanced item becomes an amalgam of chrome and plastic, then replacing it with something sturdier could take more resources. What you put there initially may have to be completely discarded, and what you replace it with may be more expensive, harder to manufacture (electronics vs a hinge), or harder to use. Considering the junk which can be broken down into components (playing cards, stress ball, perfume, stapler) it's surprising that anything more complicated than a bat can be upgraded between fights, let alone an electric rifle for example. V is a super-MacGyver. Which item should have the highest cost to upgrade:
1) the new item that was never upgraded
2) the item that you already spent tons of resources upgrading
Player's advocate: yes, it can be annoying to need to find or craft a new base item because the "already upgraded" counter gets too high on your favorite gear. Especially before the "Waste Not Want Not" perk unlocks to recover thoroughly embedded mods.