Visual Feedback and Area Reinforcement

[Marlim]

Suggestion: Visual Feedback and Area Reinforcement

The reinforcement and locking system would benefit from better visual feedback and a faster way to reinforce multiple blocks.

The idea is inspired by **Create's Super Glue**, which provides visual feedback when selecting an area, combined with **Brush Strokes** when applying wax to copper blocks.

Link to the official Vintage Story Discord server with sample videos: https://discord.com/channels/302152934249070593/1553779049036390420/1553779049036390420

Visual feedback

When holding the plumb bob and square, in either hand, the player could see which blocks are reinforced.

The system could highlight:

* Blocks reinforced by the player.
* Blocks reinforced by group members.
* Blocks reinforced by other players.

This would make it easier to understand which blocks are protected.

The visual feedback would only appear while holding the plumb bob and square, keeping the normal appearance of the world unchanged.

Area reinforcement

The same tool could reinforce multiple blocks at once:

1. Hold the plumb bob and square.
2. Select the first block.
3. Select a second block.
4. The game displays the selected area.
5. Confirm the selection.
6. All valid blocks within the area are reinforced.

This would work similarly to Create's Super Glue selection system.

Removing reinforcement

The same system could be used to remove reinforcement. The player would select an area, see the affected blocks highlighted, and remove their reinforcement.

This would make reinforcing and maintaining larger structures much less tedious.

Why this would be useful

The current system works well for individual blocks but provides little visual information about existing reinforcement.

Adding visual feedback would make the system more understandable without changing its fundamental mechanics, while area selection would make reinforcement practical for larger structures.

Edited September 27 by Marlim