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[Artifacts] One Stone to refine them all!
arcofortep12
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We all know that the Refinement stuff for many is a true boring matter to deal with. What's really bad is the way how it is dealt. The system got too much complex with time and now seems out of control. Resonance Stones, Peridots, Pearls, Lesser Union Stone, Lesser Power Stone, Lesser Stability Stone, etc.
Bags are a ridicolous reason for taking this bad stuff up because, like EXP Boost Packs, they are took in consideration by a so small part of the entire population, a very tiny fraction of it. Some people will still want to deal with Bags because it's nice to have so much space but anyway it isn't a pillar of Cryptic economy, it can't be at all, so keeping up an overly complex system can discourage many people and let in far less money than those gained by selling those Bags.
I think developers already saw the money flowing after the EXP boost because people were more propelled to raise new toons (me too) with more money to spend on them and with less people leaving because of the awful EE grinding (they could have been even more generous but it was a step ahead anyway). So it's time to kill for good this overly complex system and let survive only Resonance Stones (Minor, Lesser, etc. all of them... they are already enough!).
So if you think the whole system slow down your money spending by stressing you out and not focalizing on the important thing vote Yes, if you are satisfied by multiple currencies just vote No.
They can, eventually, move to Resonance Stones for enchantments too but one step at a time.
P.S.: As pointed out by sm0ld3r regular enchantments should still be used to upgrade regular artifacts, better to extend it to others Artifacts too eventually.
Bags are a ridicolous reason for taking this bad stuff up because, like EXP Boost Packs, they are took in consideration by a so small part of the entire population, a very tiny fraction of it. Some people will still want to deal with Bags because it's nice to have so much space but anyway it isn't a pillar of Cryptic economy, it can't be at all, so keeping up an overly complex system can discourage many people and let in far less money than those gained by selling those Bags.
I think developers already saw the money flowing after the EXP boost because people were more propelled to raise new toons (me too) with more money to spend on them and with less people leaving because of the awful EE grinding (they could have been even more generous but it was a step ahead anyway). So it's time to kill for good this overly complex system and let survive only Resonance Stones (Minor, Lesser, etc. all of them... they are already enough!).
So if you think the whole system slow down your money spending by stressing you out and not focalizing on the important thing vote Yes, if you are satisfied by multiple currencies just vote No.
They can, eventually, move to Resonance Stones for enchantments too but one step at a time.
P.S.: As pointed out by sm0ld3r regular enchantments should still be used to upgrade regular artifacts, better to extend it to others Artifacts too eventually.
[Artifacts] One Stone to refine them all! 125 votes
Yes, I would like to let Resonance Stones be the only RP currency for Artifacts because current system is slowing/stressing me down/out!
75%
94 votes
No, I'm fine with current system, I like to deal with multiple currencies!
24%
31 votes
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I agree there are to many varieties of stones, especially when you consider there are 3 bind status for them. Last I counted there were 140. Reduce it down to just the normal stones (pearls, peridots, etc) and be done with it.
Then multiply 4 kinds of each for quality (gray,green,blue,purple), then 3 again for char bound, account bound, not bound.
For example, there is 12 different kinds of just stones of union.
I'd be happy with 1 kind of artifact enhancement stone, then the usual others.
But I voted yes.
After saying that: Increase resonance stones please. These seem to be fewest and furthest between! Or swap out many of the currencies for Peridots.
My Dragonhoard bag is exclusively for refining stuffs. I'm fortunate to have it, because that helps me stock up for 2xRP events... but without it, I'd be doing the RP shuffle.
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I don't want resonance stones to be the ONLY refinement for Artifacts.
They most definitely need to get rid of ALL the EXTRA refinement types.
It is completely nuts how many different types of stones they have now. There should be 1 type of refinement stones and that is it. No need for all these unique items.
On the same token, I do NOT want them to remove the ability to use enchants on regular artifacts. In fact they should allow them to be used on artifact equipment as well.
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The bound inventory items of every kind is a huge problem that is sucking the fun out of the game and seems to only be getting worse. VIP scrolls and keys are absurd at level 7 with 3 alts. If you really want to be popular try picking up all the equipment on your next dungeon run, spam that screen with all that stuff so you can use up all those scrolls. The little buffs for evoking are also piling up.I think I liked it better when they just activated and went away.
I have marks and refining stones and enchants of every size, shape and denomination. Oh yeah, companion gear is another slot filler, every time you get a new one and put old one in stable all his gear hits the bag, hey I got a good idea, how about a multi-dementional mount stable that would hold all your mounts and fit in one bag slot. Please help devs, I'm starting to feel like I need to have my own episode on hoarders
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1- add at least one space more for bags - leave current RP as is
2- no more extra bags per char - 1 RP type for artifacts so I can free my inventory a bit
In any case, get rid of BtC stones and make them (BtC) all BtA, so I can stack them in one char.
Further, I'd like to reiterate my belief that artifact items should simply increase in power as you play, via earned XP.
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Make it more of a nuisance for pray-farming.
Besides, anybody remember the times when you had so insert
every single refinement item piece by piece and not as stack?
The manyfold of items is part of f2p pain/relief monetisation.
There already are multipurpose refinement items like pearls
and peridots and other.
You don't want to deal with all the different items?
Have a look at the Zen store, please.
Can't deal with the different bind versions?
Here is what I do: all bind to character are refined right
away, the others either get collected, or refined too.
You are collecting all the bits and pieces for 2xRP?
You are running out of bag space fast?
Have a look at the Zen store, please.
But, you don't want to pay for the Zen, it's f2p after all?
Then take the path that will cost a lot of time.
Finally, nobody is demanding you to refine your items.
My most advanced toon is IL 2k, all in blue, 2 purple
artifacts, R5/R6, after about 10 month of being customer.
But I spent resources on some of the other 10 toons, too.
So, there are things the blue toon will fail on, like pug
queue for epic maps, Icewind, WoD. Well then, so be it.
There is still more than enough to enjoy out there in NWO.
Sell for gold (like I need more of that)?
They give x2 RP if it's the same item type. Green main-hand is 200 rp for a main-hand, but 100 rp if you feed it to a necklace or something else.
Artifacts aren't samething.
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