Brewers have been in HammerHelm since almost the very start of development - which shouldn't be surprising, what self-respecting Dwarf would found a town and not have Breweries!? Up until now though, brewers crafted beers that only granted a mood buff, but otherwise felt a bit flat (get it? flat! ːhh_happyː).
The new Brewing system will allow you to assign a special brew to each brewer you have in your town. You can have up to one of each brew in production per brewer. This means there's even reason to have more than one brewer now too!
The current mood buff from beer will remain in place as well and each brewer will automatically make the special brew whenever they make beer. The special brew does not require any additional ingredients.
There are three brews currently planned although I might add one more. Access to each brew is unlocked as your Brewer gains levels.
The Quality Brew increases the chance that any of your crafters will craft a masterwork item. It requires the brewer to be level 2 or higher.
The Strength Brew increases the amount of resources a townsperson can carry. Note this also means there's a chance of getting over the normal maximum of a resource from that townsperson. This brew applies to any townsperson who automatically gathers resources including workers, miners, farmers, herbalists, and hunters. This brew requires the brewer to be level 3 or higher.
The Best Brew doubles the mood buff from having a beer. This increase will stack with the buff from having honey beer making for a very powerful brew indeed! The Best Brew unlocks at level 4.
Just like other townspeople, Brewers gain a level automatically for each day they are on the job. A Townsperson's level is displayed next to their portrait as a series of green bars.
I'd love to hear what you think of the update to Brewing and if you have an idea for the fourth brew that fits with the current town and townspeople mechanics, I'd love to hear that too!
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Thanks everyone!
-Jonathan "Calandryll" Hanna
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