[2021] Design flaw, using books you already know consumes them

Originally posted by seven:

Originally posted by CoinSpin: I don't recall, doesn't reading the book or recipe still give you an XP bump? That alone could be a reason you are still able to consume items you already know - and even more so if playing single player, you'd be giving up a lot of potential XP gain and accumulating a bunch of clutter if you couldn't consume those books you already know.

Isn't it just like 50 points though? I'd rather sell them and have the dukes.

Me too. Past the early game at least, I don’t want to do stuff solely to rack up XP. Thanks to gamestage, that just means tougher zombies. XP is more like the cost of doing business, so I want to make sure I’m doing something worthwhile for that XP.

Originally posted by CoinSpin: ...when actively clearing / looting and/or in a quest POI you can't leave, it's not always an option to keep for selling later. Inventory real estate can be pretty tight...

Well... it’s always an option, since you don’t have to keep everything in your backpack. You can consolidate loot in containers (existing or player-made) until you finish the quest and can leave.

Originally posted by Teresa: If you have the inventory space to keep them, you get more experience selling them to the trader than you do from reading them, plus you get the dukes.

Good point. I hadn’t considered the XP for selling it.