If an engine automatically 'collected' items for you as you went along, should it automatically then 'use' those items when the opportunity arises?
For example, rather than asking a question like "Do you have the Eye of Gubbins?", should it instead suggest "You have the Eye of Gubbins, would you like to use it?"
I'm wondering about whether part of the enjoyment of playing FF or LW type games actually comes from tracking this stuff yourself, or if given the chance, most people would like it handled for them?
Of course, building some sort of auto inventory system would be a lot more complicated than simply asking the question...
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