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Solutions and Suggestions for En Masse
Before I begin I'd just like to thank @Spacecats and @Denomenator for their work in making TERA a fun and functioning game to the best of their abilities, and this is in no means a post to feud over issues or be taken as call-outs.
From what I have been seeing on the forums with several issues are mainly complaints about things not going as planned as well as some people wish without many reasonable suggestions of options to try and resolve those issues. With that said I'd like to bring up some topics and see if people have any viable solutions that could possible be implemented without issue, but also not go overboard. Before Treeshark's departure with the Strongbox Event, it was very quick to address the lack of Semi-Enigmatics and place them in as a jackpot without ruining the ingame market.
So let's get into this (crosses fingers)
1. VM7 Imperator Designs: There is currently no way (that I know of) to earn a VM7 Design in the current Spellbound patch. We have Imperator Smart Boxes out and about, but the fact that there is no design to earn currently baffles me. You were able to get the item that allowed a character to make Starfall gear when Imperator was released, I see no reason for there to be no VM7 designs while VM8 is out. Solutions an range from:
A) place VM7 designs into the Killing Spree Shop (100k KS sound good?)
put VM7 designs as drops in SSHM, SCHM, SSNM, DFHM, and/or VoK.
C) As a gold sink from NPCs. Possible rates could be something like 30k weapon design, 20k chest design, 10k gloves/boots design.
2. TERA Rewards Points: The Spellbound Patch brought with it 2 new dungeons, and 2 oldies, but none of them grant any TERA Rewards Points. Now, this is an issue with really only one solution, to make these 6 dungeons (RMHM, RMNM, LKHM, LKNM, SCHM, and VoK) to grant some points. The only real question seems to be how much each should grant. Personally, I'd suggest it be based on their item level for IMSing and proportional to the dungeons that currently grant points.
3. Dragon Scales: Dragon Scales is the compromise made regarding the new crit proc Dragons. The issue I'm addressing with them isn't regarding the layers of RNG needed to clear to receive a Dragon, but rather the ways to get them. The biggest and most obvious issue with them is that they collide against TERA Rewards Points to some degree. Of the 7 Vanguard Quests, that grant Dragon Scales, only 3 of those places grant TERA Rewards points. Possible suggestions:
A) Add Dragon Scales to the top tier IoD vanguard quests. (this makes it so one can earn 3 a day reasonably)
Add Dragon Scales to Dungeon drops with item level 417 and higher at a low rate, but where it works like Lakan's Charm. (In the event of one dropping, the whole party can get one)
C) Battleground Rewards?
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These are the 3 issues that I'm hoping can have a response, and maybe even a resolution similar to the suggestions/solutions stated above, but I do know that the community has many other wishes and/or concerns. Instead of cluttering the forums with whining, I wanted to make a post where people can add, take away, and/or discuss possible solutions.
All the best.
From what I have been seeing on the forums with several issues are mainly complaints about things not going as planned as well as some people wish without many reasonable suggestions of options to try and resolve those issues. With that said I'd like to bring up some topics and see if people have any viable solutions that could possible be implemented without issue, but also not go overboard. Before Treeshark's departure with the Strongbox Event, it was very quick to address the lack of Semi-Enigmatics and place them in as a jackpot without ruining the ingame market.
So let's get into this (crosses fingers)
1. VM7 Imperator Designs: There is currently no way (that I know of) to earn a VM7 Design in the current Spellbound patch. We have Imperator Smart Boxes out and about, but the fact that there is no design to earn currently baffles me. You were able to get the item that allowed a character to make Starfall gear when Imperator was released, I see no reason for there to be no VM7 designs while VM8 is out. Solutions an range from:
A) place VM7 designs into the Killing Spree Shop (100k KS sound good?)
put VM7 designs as drops in SSHM, SCHM, SSNM, DFHM, and/or VoK.C) As a gold sink from NPCs. Possible rates could be something like 30k weapon design, 20k chest design, 10k gloves/boots design.
2. TERA Rewards Points: The Spellbound Patch brought with it 2 new dungeons, and 2 oldies, but none of them grant any TERA Rewards Points. Now, this is an issue with really only one solution, to make these 6 dungeons (RMHM, RMNM, LKHM, LKNM, SCHM, and VoK) to grant some points. The only real question seems to be how much each should grant. Personally, I'd suggest it be based on their item level for IMSing and proportional to the dungeons that currently grant points.
3. Dragon Scales: Dragon Scales is the compromise made regarding the new crit proc Dragons. The issue I'm addressing with them isn't regarding the layers of RNG needed to clear to receive a Dragon, but rather the ways to get them. The biggest and most obvious issue with them is that they collide against TERA Rewards Points to some degree. Of the 7 Vanguard Quests, that grant Dragon Scales, only 3 of those places grant TERA Rewards points. Possible suggestions:
A) Add Dragon Scales to the top tier IoD vanguard quests. (this makes it so one can earn 3 a day reasonably)
Add Dragon Scales to Dungeon drops with item level 417 and higher at a low rate, but where it works like Lakan's Charm. (In the event of one dropping, the whole party can get one)C) Battleground Rewards?
...
These are the 3 issues that I'm hoping can have a response, and maybe even a resolution similar to the suggestions/solutions stated above, but I do know that the community has many other wishes and/or concerns. Instead of cluttering the forums with whining, I wanted to make a post where people can add, take away, and/or discuss possible solutions.
All the best.
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I've been reading threads since the update and have been speaking with some Player Council members, and I'd like to acknowledge that there are more changes in addition to the ones you listed. Mainly, the updating of materials for higher tier armor within existing boxes and quest rewards. There are a few places we're planning to replace T8 with T9, T9 with T10, and so on.
I'll be talking with Denommenator about some of these changes this week with the hope that we can get a few changes in place soon.
If you guys have more suggestions, please leave them here.
Second, not so much a request for change...but maybe a suggestion for a small event when there really was nothing else planned. After the expansion patch there was a double gathering event. The min/max of all gatherable objects was doubled. I think there was also a +50 bonust to the gathering stat as well, but that was a LONG time ago. I mainly suggest this to help alleviate a little pressure from the etching market (primarily dendrites/aterstod oil), which seems to explode a bit as people try to etch their new gear.
And plz update the buddy rewards system and the enchantment scrolls, i know a few were asking for Tera rewards to be updated as well.
@Spacecats This seems like a great start! Has there been ANYTHING regarding Fraywind Canyon for an update?
We've been chasing this topic with Bluehole. We'd like to remove the equalization but it's not clear how simple of a change that will be because it was baked into the last update. It's not exactly a setting we can flip on and off, unfortunately. If there's more news I'll post it in an announcement because obviously a lot of players are interested.
It's just really low still, I've gotten more Ambush designs than Imperator designs.
I made this suggestion several times, 100k for weapon would be perfect!
Woot! I'm happy to here. I didn't really expect too much of a response let alone so quickly.
I stated the values as I did because some VM8 designs are going for about 100k on the broker already depending on class on MT, so it'd be a little odd to pay as much as a VM8 design for a VM7 design. The other reason for the lower price suggestion is that on the broker, gold is being passed from one player to another (in exchange for a good, but still in the economy) instead of being removed. Having access to something that takes away some of that gold, and being limited towards the last patches BiS gear designs, seems to be much more healthier in the long run as it'd help sustain or even increase the value of gold currently in circulation, i.e. EMP ratios, and general negotiations. At the same time, I can't say my numbers are on the mark, and think if this is a solution then either EME should play around with some figures for each design price, or a conversation between players and EME to find a price that isn't a handout, but also isn't some outrageous grind for what should be more readily accessible to all players.
Currently only the rare versions namely the Fine Goblu Essence, etc; scarabs and rare materials like Gods Tear can be used for anything.
Since the removal of alchemy the prices of these items are going up, since gathering mostly yields these not useful items.
This poses a problem for guilds too who would like to increase the guild level with the gathering quest. Now it basically says "gather 400 trash"...
I am personally amazed that with the removal of alchemy recipes they did not remove the basic materials as well... simplification of the system... right.
I haven't seen any drop from any of those dungeons, and I run all of them daily. Neither have any of the people I play with. If they do drop, the drop rate is so low as to be effectively nonexistent. Ran these during triple drop as well.
VM7 shouldn't be harder to get than VM8. I've seen three VM8 designs drop since the patch; I've seen not a single VM7 or heard of anyone seeing one drop other than you and one other person on the forum. I don't think it would be a bad idea to make them available for KS as OP suggested, but I wouldn't want them to drop in SCH or SSH, as that might make VM8 drop even less than it already does.
Or even add them to one of the many shops that are in game, there are option that can be played with.
@Spacecats
You said will be seems to me like that says it's incoming, just might take a little while?
Do I start partying now though...