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In terms of pure value I'm just trying to get the numbers straight.
This sort of change might go a long way towards helping.
Abhorash says, "Ve'kahi has proved that even bastards can earn their place."
We're just trying to get the numbers straight here.
I didn't say "It's still too high, we can't change anything!" In fact, I explicitly said we need more content (thought not necessarily pricier content) over the course of the month. The entire purpose of my numbers was to show that we needed a course correction, that we took it, and that we can predict it will be effective in the month of October. Period.
== TRADEIN ==
Certain non-artifact items can also be traded in for a small amount of credits. The syntax for this
is PROMO TRADEIN . Only items that bear you mark (i.e. you were the original owner) can be
traded in.
These items can be traded in:
Vox iterators 3 credits
A refrigerative seal 3 credits
An encephalous crystal 3 credits
A technique scroll 5 credits
I wonder if the promotion will do better with or without the free giftbags. One of the nice things about the free giftbags was that they helped lower the giftbag chance regularly, thus providing more incentive to purchase credits with actual money. The free stuff was also a bonus.
For chocolates, I think they might be more valuable if they do not have a decay. I know I ate most of mine obligingly, but would definitely love to have eaten them only when the situation called for it. At present, only mints are potentially worth anything on the market.
Edibles were included in that list. I assumed that would include grimstim, bull's eyes, phoenix hearts, and chocolates.
You tear apart the wrapping of your giftbag, eagerly looking forward to its contents.
You turn a heavy iron-link giftbag upside down and give it a shake, emptying its contents into your
hands.
A stack of 10 ylemshards falls into your hands.
You drop a heavy iron-link giftbag.
[ 100/100 | 100/99 | Sl: 100 Bl: 0 | En: 1 | 60.62% | Pose: ] [csdb eb lr] [eas ftr]giftbags
^ If ylemshards are valued at 0 cr, is this right?
[ 100/100 | 100/100 | Sl: 100 Bl: 0 | En: 1 | 60.62% | Pose: ] [csdb eb lr] [eas ftr]unwrap giftbag#upturn giftbag#drop giftbag
You tear apart the wrapping of your giftbag, eagerly looking forward to its contents.
You turn a heavy iron-link giftbag upside down and give it a shake, emptying its contents into your
hands.
A stack of 10 obsidian inks falls into your hands.
A stack of 17 green inks falls into your hands.
A stack of 20 blue inks falls into your hands.
A stack of 14 gold inks falls into your hands.
You drop a heavy iron-link giftbag.
[ 100/100 | 100/99 | Sl: 100 Bl: 0 | En: 1 | 60.62% | Pose: ] [csdb eb lr] [eas ftr]i
You tear apart the wrapping of your giftbag, eagerly looking forward to its contents.
You turn a heavy iron-link giftbag upside down and give it a shake, emptying its contents into your
hands.
A stack of 5 obsidian inks falls into your hands.
A stack of 13 blue inks falls into your hands.
A stack of 15 gold inks falls into your hands.
A stack of 12 yellow inks falls into your hands.
You drop a heavy iron-link giftbag.
^ this ones too. Inks.
You tear apart the wrapping of your giftbag, eagerly looking forward to its contents.
You turn a heavy iron-link giftbag upside down and give it a shake, emptying its contents into your
hands.
A stack of 10 ylemshards falls into your hands.
You drop a heavy iron-link giftbag.
You tear apart the wrapping of your giftbag, eagerly looking forward to its contents.
You turn a heavy iron-link giftbag upside down and give it a shake, emptying its contents into your
hands.
A stack of 17 ylemshards falls into your hands.
You drop a heavy iron-link giftbag.
^ ylemshards.
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So that's 5/20 bags. The rest were about correct in terms of value though. Some around 2cr, some more.
I get that 0 cr bags may well be justified on the basis that on average, the other bags should give more, thus averaging a 3cr value overall. Though, I'm not sure if these 0 cr bags are the ones leaving a bad taste. It's human nature to pay attention to the bad stuff more than the good stuff. Might be a good idea to consider changing this if it's affecting the perception of giftbag value. Ultimately, it is the perception of the promo that induces people to buy, not the actual value.
My perception, at least, is unchanged here. The promo comes across as pretty meh, and I do feel cheated after opening all my bags.
Just my two cents!
One thing I've noticed about Aetolia that I liked that in recent months there was way to give a promotion to the players who can't afford to buy credits or had difficulties earning them IG to join in the money-making promotions. (Double XP Saturdays, Racetrack tickets, Great hunt and I forget the month before that one).
Politics
I'd care a lot less if it wasn't for that.
It's like going into a supermarket to buy a bag of chips because you like the chips and seeing the packet get smaller and smaller and the price keep rising.
Oh, true enough. I forgot about the vials, chalics and crystals. I guess that was a pretty decent haul after all.
xD
Could we have a command to bind them to us, so that we can trade them in? Unfortunately the market isn't that active for us to be able to rid of unbound chalices easily. It's a bit odd that unbound chalices aren't at least the value of bound chalices. Would be nice to trade them in at will!
Yes it sucks, but I have the feeling there is little Oleis and the other admin can really do about it other than the little wiggles they are doing to placate us.
Being in the service industry it sucks when people tell you over and over your product sucks and there's nothing you can do about it. To add one to Rowena's example : "It's like going into a supermarket to buy a bag of chips because you like the chips and seeing the packet get smaller and smaller and the price keep rising so you complain to the clerk." Clerk's got no control on how a company packages or charges for their chips, they just serve you.
Be nice to clerks, they have bosses as well and still do the best to serve you with a smile on their faces. One misaimed comment can turn a good day into a shitfest for them.
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Also... I do not have an opinion on the promo. Looks pretty standard and would like to find a way to get some, despite the negative review they are getting. There. My post is on topic.
However, I do think there's room for improvement to giftbags, by adding things to them that, while they might have a credit value or whatnot, they don't give players expensive buffs or artifact powers, but are still desirable, for example:
- Tokens redeemable for haven points or skill points.
- More especifically, tokens redeemable for haven (or castle) features, such as environment, room echoes, decorative items, and I suppose the more expensive features also, but with increasing rarity. In my opinion, these don't have an awfully large impact on the game, but rather add flavor to already existing things.
For those who don't own houses or don't have a haven yet, these could be traded in for a small credit value or sold, I don't know honestly.
- Temporary skill buffs, eg. like a blessing, but for a single skill.
- An illusion flask/crystal, for us roleplayers who wish we could conjure up illusions but can't. It could have 5-10 charges and then run out.
- Pieces to assemble old promotion artifacts, such as the clockwork messenger bat, or the glass of neverending eggnog, etc.
Then we could buy each other lovely mirrors for Aetolia's anniversary.