Split pelts / butcher meats

RedM Discussion
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I’ve seen crafting tables that let you split pelts/hides, and other ones that let you butcher meats.

They double turn 1 pelt into 2, and 1 meat into 2x.

Question: is it possible to implement those tables so you:

A) prevent people from splitting / butchering already split/butchered pelts/meats?

AND

B) allow the split pelts/meat to be put back into the economy (sold / used for crafting / etc.) as if they’d never been split / butchered?

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Yes, it’s possible to implement crafting tables with the functionality you’re describing.

A. This can be managed by assigning metadata or flags to items in the inventory for example:

  • Each item can have a property like split:true or butchered:true
  • When someone interacts with the table, the system checks this property before allowing the action.
  • If the item is already split or butchered, the system can block the action and notify the user.

B. The split or butchered items can be reintroduced into the economy by:

  • Adding them to the list of sellable or craftable items, with equivalent values to their original versions.
  • Optionally, combining split items back into their original form before crafting or selling. For example, two split pelts can be merged into one whole pelt