Goonhub
10-31-2022, 01:27 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-31-2022, 01:34 PM by cyberTripping. Edited 1 time in total.)
The big difference between bartender and chef is that, while on the surface they're both just about memorizing lists of ingredients to make a list of things, there aren't any mechanics that say you can't just serve someone a champagne flute of pure ethanol cut with bitters. Like Roddy was saying, sandwiches and soups are the kings of the kitchen because of how wildly versatile they are.
Spitballing random ideas, maybe you could lean into learning from bartending. Maybe there could be different methods of preparation that you could apply to whatever (not entirely unlike how grilling and frying work) and if the ingredients you use for that step meet certain criteria, it might get a specific name or sprite. Make a sandwich with a cooked patty and sliced cheese? that's a cheeseburger. Fry an egg and put it over rice? That's omurice. But you could also still just make a "slurrypod and sliced meatballs sandwich with coldsauce" or "boiled pepperoni slices over rice" or whatever hell concoction, too.
The benefit is that you get to keep the power of specific recipes with wacky effects but also get to take compete creative control. the downside is that someone has to code it and reorganize every recipe
(also it would probably be an absolute goddamn nightmare as far as sprites go)
Spitballing random ideas, maybe you could lean into learning from bartending. Maybe there could be different methods of preparation that you could apply to whatever (not entirely unlike how grilling and frying work) and if the ingredients you use for that step meet certain criteria, it might get a specific name or sprite. Make a sandwich with a cooked patty and sliced cheese? that's a cheeseburger. Fry an egg and put it over rice? That's omurice. But you could also still just make a "slurrypod and sliced meatballs sandwich with coldsauce" or "boiled pepperoni slices over rice" or whatever hell concoction, too.
The benefit is that you get to keep the power of specific recipes with wacky effects but also get to take compete creative control. the downside is that someone has to code it and reorganize every recipe
(also it would probably be an absolute goddamn nightmare as far as sprites go)