Even the best computer can run out of space. Thus, it is unsurprising that the best human can also run out of space - the brain space, where I keep all my formulas and accomplishments. Truth is, if you are responsible for thousands of incredible creations like I am, you will need a place to store information about them.
Which is why I have my handy...
Monster & Substance Encyclopedias
They are largely automated and while there are some differences between the two of them, the concept is the same. Every time I make a discovery, it gets added to my encyclopedia. There, I can browse all of my discoveries, filter them, sort them, and search them, much like I do when I order mortuary fridges online.
Of course, there are some limitations. Even I can't always predict the effectiveness of my wonderful creatures. So when I first create a new strain of helper, their stats are unknown. But once I send them on a mission, my incredible encyclopedia will make miraculous analyses of the creature's performance and note its effectiveness! Clever, isn't it?
Things are no different for my mutagen encyclopedia. I don't always know what composition a new mutagen has. So the encyclopedia just lists all possible elements and it's up to me to conduct further experiments and figure out what exactly I created. Once I have a theory in place, I can mark my assumed elements on the mixture's encyclopedia page.
Overall, these tools really improve my workflow and ensure that I can focus on my genius creations without having to worry about cataloging them all.
The above is our sixth "Scientist Log". A way to track created potions was our #1 request from the playtest we launched earlier this year. We hope that the encyclopedias will cover that need! They are fully implemented now and we just need to do a bit of visual touch-up ;)
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