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macronius
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This is not a new idea but devs or BrankFlakes seems unwilling or unable to respond. So I am bringing it back up.
With the introduction of the new rep, we need some kind of discount on reps. Let's face it there is no end game except for rep grinds and PvP ... and PvP is fairly broken. Having to do the same grinds in terms of
1) Marks
2) Expertise
3) Dilithium
4) EC
is too much work. I am running this on a couple of alts + main and even with doff-ing it is way too much of a grind. It is also sucking out all my resources and I can't do things like re-train BO or buy gear for new builds.
Here is my suggested path
1) Keep the time lockout - daily progression, something to do and look forward to.
2) Apply a sliding scale on discounts per tier and tie it to the rep.
Example: Omega
Tier 1) 1% reduction to all inputs only for other omega reps for alts!
Tier 2) 2% ''
Tier 3) 4% ''
Tier 4) 8% ''
Tier 5) 16% ''
Make it cumulative so you end up with 31% reduction. I would just make it 1 discount per account. This would also encourage people to get to TIer V on ALL reps.
3) Eliminate or drastically decrease expertise cost.
I am tired of spamming Mirror Invasion on those rare occasions it actually comes up.
I am opening this up to discussion.
With the introduction of the new rep, we need some kind of discount on reps. Let's face it there is no end game except for rep grinds and PvP ... and PvP is fairly broken. Having to do the same grinds in terms of
1) Marks
2) Expertise
3) Dilithium
4) EC
is too much work. I am running this on a couple of alts + main and even with doff-ing it is way too much of a grind. It is also sucking out all my resources and I can't do things like re-train BO or buy gear for new builds.
Here is my suggested path
1) Keep the time lockout - daily progression, something to do and look forward to.
2) Apply a sliding scale on discounts per tier and tie it to the rep.
Example: Omega
Tier 1) 1% reduction to all inputs only for other omega reps for alts!
Tier 2) 2% ''
Tier 3) 4% ''
Tier 4) 8% ''
Tier 5) 16% ''
Make it cumulative so you end up with 31% reduction. I would just make it 1 discount per account. This would also encourage people to get to TIer V on ALL reps.
3) Eliminate or drastically decrease expertise cost.
I am tired of spamming Mirror Invasion on those rare occasions it actually comes up.
I am opening this up to discussion.
"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censored, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably."
- Judge Aaron Satie
- Judge Aaron Satie
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I think the best we can expect is a discount like they "tried" to do with Dilithium mine. Don't get me started on that one ...
- Judge Aaron Satie
Also i'm pretty sure one of the Devs mentioned that Account rep was a no-no in an interview, so i imagine asking for that is about as futile as asking for the t5 connie! :<
From a business perspective, they need to show time of cheeks in seats playing the grind missions. So saying account wide rep gives them nothing.
From the player perspective, the grind is terrible... especially on multiple toons. So we want to only do it once.
I do like the OP's suggestion... very similar to one i made in a different thread. Mine would be a 10% discount for each character that completes the Rep (i.e. Omega)... eventually you unlock the rep entirely (but would still have to pay for the gear/ability upgrade projects).
In this way (either mine, or the OP's) Cryptic gets what it needs... cheeks in seats (potentially more as there is an incentive to level multiple toons in the rep system), and we get what we want (an easier/less grindy path for alts to level).
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Well... They could end up making more... if account unlock was in and I get a noobie to level 50. I might end up buying dilithium because im impatient and want it noweh :O
In an ideal world we would have
1) account wide rep
2) end game content churned out on a regular fashion.
Unfortunately, we don't like in such a world. We aren't even close. TOR, which i actually despise now, does this one thing correct. But it also has a separate gear grind and FPs and raids for end game. Here there would be literally nothing to do apart from PvP.
I would actually prefer to see dilithium requirements reduced along with everything else. I am tired of grinding dilithium and I don't want to pay for it. I have done that a couple of times for fleet projects and fleet gear and deeply regret it.
- Judge Aaron Satie
At minimum I would like to see some sort of account wide discount that can be bought at T5
Main character hits T5.
Similar purchasing option to buying parts front the store you can buy account bound reputation blocks.
Say a block of 5000 RP for about 30 marks, 10000xp, ....basically 60-66% of the cost in items.
I'd like the Risan eggs to faster and chaper to get. Having them pay out more WOULD be nice.
Account wide unlock.
Or a major discount after one character has it unlocked is the only way my Alts will ever get the rep stuff.
And by Major I mean at least 50%
That's why it's such a grind for dilithium in the first place. The whole system is designed to wear you down, till you get to the point that you pay real money for dilithium to be used in fleet projects and gear upgrades. This is the new trend in video games as Dead Space 3 has the same idea in place for weapon upgrades.
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