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Author: Kilyle

Oct 29th 2009 at 7:12:30 AM

I believe it's usually obvious to the casual player which items are sensibly linked to their stats and which are not: Armor boosts defense, weapons boost attack, certain weapons strike faster than others, boots could let you move faster due to better traction, etc.  Glasses can make you see better and environmental suits can keep you from getting poisoned in noxious terrain.

On the other hand, feathers do not by any stretch of the imagination make one stronger (unless we're talking a placebo effect), and scarves can't make you smarter (smarter-''looking'' is different).  And, short of enchantments, these effects would not be instant the moment you put them on, nor leave you the moment you took them off.  (Not to mention, the feather doesn't help you if you're carrying it, only if you're wearing it??)

I don't see this as a subjective trope; it is an objective trope with a small selection of items that will end up with justifying edits.  We don't need to "clamp down" unless the trope, after a while, begins showing a huge problem.  We simply don't ''do'' that sort of thing [[WeAreNotWikipedia on this wiki]].

Someone get that crowner up?  It'd be nice to start voting.