Economy Saver - Diamonds into Event Coins - Page 2

DonnyCypher · #16 03-19-2007, 04:58 PM

What Balance?!

Ravenblade1979 · #17 03-19-2007, 05:04 PM

The balance of prices we have right now. Did you not read my pro/con list i posted?

Butz · #18 03-19-2007, 05:06 PM

Yes, of course, I have no idea what I'm talking about, I've only been around here for years, I guess you've got me there.

In all seriousness, the current "balance" is that diamonds stay more or less at their fixed rate, people use them as a substitute for currency, and things continue on at their normal pace. It is in my own opinion that the scarcity of event coins is part of what keeps the economy moving. There is already a way to get ECs from diamonds, and that is by trading with other players.

Also, the high prices in the EC shop are what is commonly known as a timesink. Things are hard to get, and they require many hours of playing and work, because it keeps people busy. It's not like Graal is the first online game to do this. (Raiding late game dungeons in a certain game about a certain World, or spending ridiculous amounts of gold on fancy looking armor in a game about guilds and wars are some examples off hand)

Give everyone an easy way to get what they want, and it'll just amplify the fact that there is really not much to do around GK.

DonnyCypher · #19 03-19-2007, 05:06 PM

i think that we would all agree that things are not in balance. This server is not in balance in any way.

Ravenblade1979 · #20 03-19-2007, 05:08 PM

Lack of updates is the biggest thing Donny. thats what drove people away and if you read the forums enough you would know this.

Sam · #21 03-19-2007, 05:21 PM

EC's will only given by EM's never in shops.

DonnyCypher · #22 03-19-2007, 05:26 PM

you know how i can prove to you so easily that the server is not in balance and that change is needed and that new ideas should be put forth. I can prove it to you so easily its not even funny. I will admit that i am wrong and that you are right and that i am dumb and your smart if only you can try and buy any of the following items and get even as much as a response.
-Dustari Shield
-Forest Shield
-Ring of War
-Pheonix Shield

These are just a few examples of items that used to be commonly traded daily along with many others but due to the server being out of balance they are impossible to find.

Ravenblade1979 · #23 03-19-2007, 05:30 PM

-Dustari Shield: Can only be given out by the king of dustari at a Dustari kingdom event

-Forest Shield: Can only be given out by the king of Forest in a forest kingdom event.

-Ring of War: I have actually seen these go on sale..its just a low period when no ones selling.

-Pheonix Shield: Makeable in coin shop for i think 45 ec's.

Please read what sam posted.

jaws908 · #24 03-19-2007, 08:20 PM

DC, I've read all of your posts, and in response to one of your first ones. About staff rejecting all submited ideas, maybe if you submited -good- ideas they'd listen? Ruining EC prices isnt going to help, and maybe people dont want to sell gear they like just to please you? You wont sell your gear either, so dont start with that. People dont sell stuff because they like it, you should know this, as for big trades... I do big trades every week x.x I dont know where your looking but I see trades all the time, I saw a row sold just the other day. But hey, im just a noob I guess

hampy · #25 03-19-2007, 09:06 PM

Just hire a few more EMs to host more events

Googi · #26 03-19-2007, 09:27 PM

This issue has been brought up before, and I see no reason why the problem of there not being enough event coins can't be dealt with by converting some of the "cost" of making an event item into diamonds. People would still need to get ECs, but they wouldn't need to get an unrealistic number of them.

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Originally Posted by Butz

And that's a good price? I remember when diamonds were 25 p each.

Yes, it is a good price, and probably not that different a price from when diamonds were worth 25 plat each. The real price of a diamond isn't the raw amount of plat you need to buy one, but rather how much work it takes to get one. If the "price" goes up because platinum is easier to get, then the price hasn't really gone up.

Butz · #27 03-20-2007, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Googi

This issue has been brought up before, and I see no reason why the problem of there not being enough event coins can't be dealt with by converting some of the "cost" of making an event item into diamonds. People would still need to get ECs, but they wouldn't need to get an unrealistic number of them.

This is a much better idea than allowing a direct diamond to EC trade.

Stephen · #28 03-20-2007, 02:27 AM

These idea would be helpful if it was 100 diamonds for every event coin, but even then it's not productive.

My opinion? It's a bad idea.

haunter · #29 03-20-2007, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DonnyCypher

If there was an option of taking lets say 20-25 diamonds +large gold nuggets or something and making them into event coins this would greatly help out the economy of the server.

Throw a philosopher's stone, two drops of rainicorn tears, and a pocket full of hopes and dreams and I think you've got yourself something there.

cyan3 · #30 03-20-2007, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by DonnyCypher

you know how i can prove to you so easily that the server is not in balance and that change is needed and that new ideas should be put forth. I can prove it to you so easily its not even funny. I will admit that i am wrong and that you are right and that i am dumb and your smart if only you can try and buy any of the following items and get even as much as a response.
-Dustari Shield
-Forest Shield
-Ring of War
-Pheonix Shield

These are just a few examples of items that used to be commonly traded daily along with many others but due to the server being out of balance they are impossible to find.

I know people selling Dustari and Forest Shields. also Pheonix shield is quite common now and the price has went down and rows come about all the time you just need to know where to look for them.