Curse

Granamyr · Oct 04, 2010, 05:48 AM // 05:48

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As a thought exercise, imagine if every gold coin in the game simply became five. All prices get increased five-fold across the board.

Thanks, I know what inflation means. And yeah, so what!! The game throws more money at you than you could ever functionally spend. It costs practically nothing in this game to have the highest armor, runes and skills that you need. I've got no problem with how you want to structure the fees for your rewards however there is no reason to try to protect an ever-changing economy nor is there reason to try to avoid letting farmers get any added benefit. Anytime you create a reward, some people are going to benefit more than others....that's life. I would just as soon have those unequally rewarded be those that have put in much more time chasing such rewards.

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Mmmmh you're basically saying a farmer deserves more than someone who plays normally (missions and vanqs)?

What arrogance. Dictating what "normal play" is reeks of elitism. Who are you to say what normal play is....who are any of us. However someone wants to play is all fine by me. And no, the farmer doesn't deserve any more than anyone else but they also don't deserve to be unfairly punished either. If farmers have a good deal more skill points than the average player, fine, good, great for them. If there is then a reward that uses skill points, good for the farmers, they'll get more, again....THEY'VE EARNED IT!

I'll never understand class envy.

Mintha Syl · Oct 04, 2010, 06:42 AM // 06:42

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Originally Posted by Granamyr

What arrogance. Dictating what "normal play" is reeks of elitism. Who are you to say what normal play is....who are any of us. However someone wants to play is all fine by me. And no, the farmer doesn't deserve any more than anyone else but they also don't deserve to be unfairly punished either. If farmers have a good deal more skill points than the average player, fine, good, great for them. If there is then a reward that uses skill points, good for the farmers, they'll get more, again....THEY'VE EARNED IT!

I'll never understand class envy.

Arrogrance? Class envy? LOL!
So uhm for you going around solo in a game designed for a party of 8 with obviously gimmick builds as you couldn't live alone other way, ignoring all monsters but one specific type which is easy and/or gives more profit, all for the sake of profit more than fun (I know that there's people who really like farming, but don't tell me it's all done for fun and not for profit) is normal play.
If you think so fine, but I think the general direction is different. Wasn't this game created in a way so that people didn't have to grind/farm from thins?
But again, if you think they deserve more, they already got more, and that is all they money made from farms.

Anyway the main point is: we don't need other uses for skill points. We already got...guess what, skills! to spend points on and if it's not enough...ta dan! eotn consumables!!!

The Drunkard · Oct 04, 2010, 08:50 AM // 08:50

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Originally Posted by Mintha Syl

Anyway the main point is: we don't need other uses for skill points. We already got...guess what, skills! to spend points on and if it's not enough...ta dan! eotn consumables!!!

Unless you powertrade consets it becomes too expensive to use your skill points in such a manner.

I wouldn't mind a way to get skills cheaper on newer chars. Maybe like adding a trader that sells regular tomes for 500 gold and 5 skill points each.

Skye Marin · Oct 04, 2010, 03:59 PM // 15:59

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Originally Posted by Granamyr

It costs practically nothing in this game to have the highest armor, runes and skills that you need.

Yes, that is by design. Imagine a version of Guild Wars where you would have to grind before you can equip yourself with the basics. Imagine if cloth cost 1k each piece, and minor runes were over 10k. New players would find it frustrating and the game would not have been received as well as it was.

It's not about how much money the game throws at you, but how much things cost to function properly. You could be paid $1000 a day, but if a head of lettuce costs $5000, you're still going to starve.