Public Design Wishlist Thread

Sylandra

(I had a flight of whimsy and @Daraius encouraged me to go with it. So here we are!)

It's been a common complaint that most designs are crafted with the intention of stocking up private cartels. While in the case of city and commune-specific cartels there is still a larger audience for the designs, it's unfortunately true that public design catalogues can, at times, be lacking. This can especially be overwhelming for newer players, who have yet to join or own private design cartels.

Enter designers and trademasters like myself who find ourselves bored from time to time, and are in need of some inspiration! How many of us actually use those public cartel slots? This is a chance to be creative and to give back.

So, friends: what designs would you like to see more of in the public catalogues? You can be as broad or specific as you like ("I want cheaper vials made from X commodities" for example, or "I'd like more designs with X theme"). Ask, and it is possible you shall receive.

Havastus

I'd like two things:

1. Half-plate as an acceptable armor type. Have it be just as effective as scale/chain mail.
2. More steampunk themed tailoring designs. Though perhaps there are some out there already that I haven't noticed!
   

Talan

greatrobe-suits
greatrobe-gowns
scale mail
fascinators
modular/action origami

Shaddus

I'd like the Charites to be a little more lenient in letting us request new patterns.

Luce

Havastus said:

1. Half-plate as an acceptable armor type. Have it be just as effective as scale/chain mail.

Isn't this Field Plate?

Sylandra

Shaddus said:

I'd like the Charites to be a little more lenient in letting us request new patterns.

That's something I can't do, sorry! But are there any existing designs you'd like to see people make more use of?

I'll say I'd like to see more stationery, personally. I feel the public catalogue on that is lacking.

Portius

Most book types are lacking, less so with scrolls than the others. Non-speed weapons, too.

Pseudo-plate designs are good, too. You can get a lot of leeway with sticking modifiers on plate. "Lamellar plate," "partial suit of plate" and so forth. Things that aren't really knightly renaissance plate but can still use plate as a noun.

Shaddus

Sylandra said:

Shaddus said:

I'd like the Charites to be a little more lenient in letting us request new patterns.

That's something I can't do, sorry! But are there any existing designs you'd like to see people make more use of?

I'll say I'd like to see more stationery, personally. I feel the public catalogue on that is lacking.

Ohhhh. I misunderstood the use for this post, sorry


More fascinators would be awesome.

Lavinya

I actually started making some public fascinators, I'll get back onto that! 
Stationery and origami
Brooches
Flutes and music boxes

Sylandra

Lavinya said:

I actually started making some public fascinators, I'll get back onto that! 
Stationery and origami
Brooches
Flutes and music boxes

Yours were the only public fascinators I saw! They're very pretty. I'm now officially joining you in the quest for more fascinators.

ETA: Three public fascinators submitted! Doo de doo.

Luce

More Vagabond Hats and Noir-inspired clothes in general.

Lavinya

I may have found this in my WIP designs...

a fabulously feathered fuschia fascinator

humdedum

Aeldra

I would wager that most things in artisan could use a lot of designs, but that may be too unspecific. I'll try a few things that I generally find hard to pick anything suitable:

- couches
- drapes
- chests and cabinets

Then of course, the otherwise mentioned things:

- any type of action/wetfold/kirigami type origami. The lists are really short and I'd probably rechoice seeing more of those!

I'll probably find more now that this thread exists. Great idea Sylandra :-)

Sylandra

Aww yiss.

Your design #25270 of a scarlet fascinator with stylish plumes was approved.

Your design #25269 of an avant-garde ebony fascinator was approved.

Your design #25268 of a dusky rose fascinator of pearl and chiffon was approved.

Viva la Fascinator Revolution!

Phoebus

Expanding the public catalogue is a mission I can get behind; I have so many anonymous public designs floating around out there in an attempt to do just that. While I'm in a bit of a design slump, I'd like to request of our design fairies more clothing in colors besides red/black/white/blue, and some simple, comfy furniture.

Directly related to the topic of wanting to see more designs for the general public: stock more jewelry and clothes and whatnot in your shops, everyone, please. Let's liven up the apparel market with more than just robes and cheapo enchanted jewelry designs.

Siam

Potato designs

Luce

Don't forget purple, Phoebus. So many variations of violet and permutations of perriwinkle...

I'd like to see more 'staple' food designs honestly. Not elaborate five course Michelin starred meals that double as Iron Chef challenges, but things like pepper loaf, meat pies, boxty, fried chicken and collared greens, and continual stew.

Lavinya

I would love to stock more jewellery and clothes but....does anyone actually buy anything other than robes (well armour now I guess) or already enchanted items? If I had unlimited stock space I'd go for it, but alas. I do want to make money sometimes!

I also agree with the furniture. Going to get working on some basic designs.

Sylandra

I stock a lot of non-enchanted jewellery and every so often it gets sold, but not as often as it could be. I don't think I've ever sold any non-enchanted jewellery or tailoring in my Celest shop, come to think of it, but Hallifax and Serenwilde have both been more open to those consumer goods. (Then I notice when people gravitate to certain themes and I try to secretly cater to those themes. >_>) I guess it depends where you're located!

One thing I wanted more of (and designed more for in Halli's jewellery cartel) was cheap but pretty pendants, as well as cheap but pretty rings for enchantment. I imagine that's desirable across the board, though.

Phoebus

Lavinya said:

I would love to stock more jewellery and clothes but....does anyone actually buy anything other than robes (well armour now I guess) or already enchanted items? If I had unlimited stock space I'd go for it, but alas. I do want to make money sometimes!

I also agree with the furniture. Going to get working on some basic designs.

People do buy it, yes! My most frequent sales for non-armor clothing are boxers, socks, and gloves, and for unenchanted jewelry, bracelets and earrings. Everyone and their brother sells robes and enchantments, and it's certainly a steady source of sales, but offering more variety makes your store stand out. 

Breandryn

I often go shopping on Brea and buy random shiny stuff. I have a whole room in my manse where I just leave clothing and junk.

Lavinya

Well ok! I do have some lovely designs for random things. 

Saran

Brews could do with some expansion, I think that in the public lists at least there's only been one beer design added that uses a malt.

Portius

Special request: I would love it if someone could make the Dendra panoply. Plate for the noun, probably. Remember that bronze does not look like that picture when it's new. A boar's tusk helmet to go with it would also be neat.

Daraius

Lavinya said:

Stationery and origami

What kind of colors/materials/motifs are you (plural) looking for? 

Shaddus

Male fascinators. I mean, I wouldn't wear them, but I think someone probably would. Not me though. Someone else.

Breandryn

More dresses. And skirts. Just general clothing that's not ballgowns. Especially if it's cute. I know I'm a tailor but I use all my slots on socks and robes but I will totally buy cute sundresses and stuff if I see them for sale.

Lavinya

@Daraius more for my alts than anything else - some simple designs would be great I think. Often kirigami/wetfold in particular are only the basic public patterns. I want more flowers and coloured stars and butterflies! Just little tweaks on those would be nice. And stationery that isn't crazy complex jewel encrusted works of art. I have some of this stuff but, I can't well buy from myself >_>.

Thrones is another one! Most of them seem so specific to an org or person, it would be nice to have some more ambiguous choices.

Luce

I think thrones are as tailored as they are because they're the sort of purchase that gets made for the long haul, and are more a luxury than a necessity. 

Sylandra

Oh, we need more satchels and pouches. This catalogue is smaller than I remember.

Siam

Please sell matching shirts and pants and shoes etc.