>Well I've been meaning to ask this for a while, so here it
>is. Is there a move to minimize the already minimal number of
>non conventional item types? (eg heartstone etc).

Not that I'm aware of.

>A while back
>I noticed a certain dagger had been changed from flesh to
>steel. Sure, it got a +1 ave and a +2hit (from memory), but I
>bet 99% of thieves/assassins/warriors out there would have
>preffered it to remain as a flesh type.

I don't get this at all...why would you prefer it remains flesh type?

>So, whats the deal with that?

That dagger in particular was changed because the blade is steel, and the handle is flesh, making the weapon predominantly steel. It just makes sense.

So long, and thanks for all the fish!