Consider alternative search mechanics

[ghost]

As per this reddit post, it could be interesting to add the old search system back as the stealth penalty could be a big thing in the lower levels.

Some keybinding switchs could be made (both search actions on S and s, and the save game feature on another key), or we could change the terms in order to clearly distinct both actions. That would be more thematic but it's hard to find a key that's not already taken:

• examine (e is now equip)
• look (l is used for vi movements, uppercase included)
• inspect (i is used for inventory)
  ...

[tmewett]

I'm not particularly keen on this, I'd argue it goes against the orthogonality of Brogue's mechanics, to have two features which do the same thing. I think we should discuss searching though, there is some division about the new system.

[tmewett]

I was going to close this, but I'll leave it open under a more general title so people can chip in with suggestions.

[tmewett]

Closing, as a new system was merged as part of 1.9 development.