Must forge items Options

[Mongerman]

Thought I'd start a thread discussing must forge items introduced by IA, so new players can decide where to spend their precious gold on.

Must forge items

1. Boots of impr haste - With belm in off hand, and gauntlets of extraordinary spec, its like having permanent GWW activated! Whats not to like? With these boots, you are free to take multiple critical strikes.

2. Memory of the Apprenti - 3 extra spells per level. With specialist class, thats 4 extra spells per level. You could stand forever in the midst of the most powerfull melee monsters and emerge without a stratch.

3. Holy avenger - When multiple RoR still dont work, never fret, holy avenger is here! Combine with time trap and a WW for extra effectiveness.

4. Improved Cat Figurine - Greater restoration on steriods, without exhausting the user. Enough said.

I havent gotten around to forging more weapons yet,so no opinions there for now.

[Sikret]

Now, as for the boots of Improved Haste, the boots (with that name and description) doesn't exist in the game anymore. It now has a new name, a new description and a new background story. It also requires a new ingredient which is a new item only usable by rangers. (Justification completed). If you go to Cromwell with boots of speed, he will not even offer you the upgrade. You need to have that new main ingredient in your inventory and if he sees it he will offer you the choice to make new boots. Boots os speed are still required as ingredients though.

[rbeverjr]

Now, as for the boots of Improved Haste, the boots (with that name and description) doesn't exist in the game anymore. It now has a new name, a new description and a new background story. It also requires a new ingredient which is a new item only usable by rangers. (Justification completed). If you go to Cromwell with boots of speed, he will not even offer you the upgrade. You need to have that new main ingredient in your inventory and if he sees it he will offer you the choice to make new boots. Boots os speed are still required as ingredients though.

For those of us who choose to convert 4.2 to 4.3 and are currently in ToB: Will there be any provision to credit us for having the boots of IH and an avenue available for forging the new boots? I assume the already forged flail of defending and wounding will work as is, but must be used by a single class ranger now?