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Re: Upcoming Economy Rework and Goals
I'm sure being hateful to our current administration makes it a lot easier for them to take our concerns into consideration.
Re: Upcoming Economy Rework and Goals
This thread was to gather player input on what our potential goals should be. Not how to fix it, not how to solve the problem, but what players want to see in our game economy so that when we come up with a proposal, we come up with something that hits on what players in general want.
Along with all the other dismissive things this guy has said here and on Discord when players try to give feedback. But yeah keep licking that boot, I'm sure that'll get things fixed. 
Kerith
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Re: Upcoming Economy Rework and Goals
As I said, I'm not interested in debating this. I've acknowledged the main reasons why players are holding on to them and that we're going to take actions to address it.
Orael
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Events Post #458: Lurking Beauty and Danger in the Rhizoda Mangrove
Whispers of the dread pirates of Captain Teyitha Contelli have long been heard in passing across the Basin of Life, from daring heists on the high seas to the transport of illegal cargo in a black market. Yet the taurian's once-secretive crew was revealed this Shanthin as they loudly invaded the fae stronghold of the Rhizoda Mangrove: the mysterious home of the vain sea fae, the nereids. In the surprise invasion, the loboshigaru Luki Bowtail thieved a priceless Divine artifact called the Enchanted Lyre of the Siren's Call that belonged to the nereid Callysto, the Siren Queen of Rhizoda. However, he has vastly underestimated the fury and rage his little theft had caused. As he and his jeering crew returned to the proud ship the Spotted Dogfish, the nereids vengefully capsized the boat and entrapped them on the isle as Callysto loudly cried out for anyone in the Basin of Life to help repel the invaders.
The Inner Sea frothed with Callysto's rage as aide came from every nation, some choosing to defeat the pirates that plagued Rhizoda and others secretly doubting the intentions of the beautiful nereids. Intrepid fink cannoneers blasted away at anyone who dared to get too close, and merian swashbucklers aggressively kept any curious onlookers away alongside cunning, fire-breathing dracnari sailors. However, it became quickly evident to Romaan, Avaris, Caleb, Gabe, and Soterasiel that the pirates desired something more than the lyre when skydiving trills captured them aboard Luki's half-sunken ship, where a burly taurian threatened to them to reveal the location of the hidden 'treasure'. It was Qillillitli Skydrifter of Hallifax who defeated Luki Bowtail after his morale had dropped at the devastation of his crew, but as he retreated, one of his pirates announced they had found what they truly sought - an ancient parchment that had been found within the ruins of a nearby sunken ship. With no further explanation, Luki Bowtail taunted the nereids and dropped the Enchanted Lyre of the Siren's Call, declaring the "fishy folk" should know a red herring when they see one.
Fate, however, had other plans for Callysto's lyre. One of the mindless bog-dwelling creatures - or "boggies" - that were strewn upon the isle leapt up to take the discarded instrument, declaring that she would not allow Callysto to bear this instrument of cruelty any longer. She warned all present not to be deceived by the silver tongue and beauty of the sea fae, saying that Callysto had done a great injustice to Kalushei and her people. The nereids sneered and denied this as Kalushei vanished into the wetlands, their new mission clear: to complete a ritual that would banish the boggies from the Rhizoda Mangrove and restore Callysto's power over the isle.
Uzriel d'Vanecu spoke at length with Callysto, expressing sympathy for the invasion while Callysto urged him to assist her daughters in a strange ritual involving spirits shackled to the isle. Many others merely explored the isle and learned its hidden secrets, flattering the nereids as a way of obtaining intelligence. Avaris, Lysandus and Alarin however spoke to the mysterious Kalushei, who warned them against doing as the Siren Queen instructed them and begged them to assist her in 'saving' the boggies from the nereids' cursed influence. In the end, however, Xenthos An'Ryshe was the first to appease one of Callysto's daughters; in his haste, he read but a single page of the journal he had retrieved for Acaste, pledging himself blindly to her cause. After this act of betrayal, the elusive Kalushei refused to speak further of ways to assist her fallen people, only saying that they should beware of what Callysto and her daughters would soon do to Rhizoda. Many followed Xenthos to see if her ominous prophecy would hold true.
What happened is a bloodcurdling tale perhaps best left lurking in the depths of Rhizoda's lagoons: one of cruelty and obsession, beauty and blood.
The Inner Sea frothed with Callysto's rage as aide came from every nation, some choosing to defeat the pirates that plagued Rhizoda and others secretly doubting the intentions of the beautiful nereids. Intrepid fink cannoneers blasted away at anyone who dared to get too close, and merian swashbucklers aggressively kept any curious onlookers away alongside cunning, fire-breathing dracnari sailors. However, it became quickly evident to Romaan, Avaris, Caleb, Gabe, and Soterasiel that the pirates desired something more than the lyre when skydiving trills captured them aboard Luki's half-sunken ship, where a burly taurian threatened to them to reveal the location of the hidden 'treasure'. It was Qillillitli Skydrifter of Hallifax who defeated Luki Bowtail after his morale had dropped at the devastation of his crew, but as he retreated, one of his pirates announced they had found what they truly sought - an ancient parchment that had been found within the ruins of a nearby sunken ship. With no further explanation, Luki Bowtail taunted the nereids and dropped the Enchanted Lyre of the Siren's Call, declaring the "fishy folk" should know a red herring when they see one.
Fate, however, had other plans for Callysto's lyre. One of the mindless bog-dwelling creatures - or "boggies" - that were strewn upon the isle leapt up to take the discarded instrument, declaring that she would not allow Callysto to bear this instrument of cruelty any longer. She warned all present not to be deceived by the silver tongue and beauty of the sea fae, saying that Callysto had done a great injustice to Kalushei and her people. The nereids sneered and denied this as Kalushei vanished into the wetlands, their new mission clear: to complete a ritual that would banish the boggies from the Rhizoda Mangrove and restore Callysto's power over the isle.
Uzriel d'Vanecu spoke at length with Callysto, expressing sympathy for the invasion while Callysto urged him to assist her daughters in a strange ritual involving spirits shackled to the isle. Many others merely explored the isle and learned its hidden secrets, flattering the nereids as a way of obtaining intelligence. Avaris, Lysandus and Alarin however spoke to the mysterious Kalushei, who warned them against doing as the Siren Queen instructed them and begged them to assist her in 'saving' the boggies from the nereids' cursed influence. In the end, however, Xenthos An'Ryshe was the first to appease one of Callysto's daughters; in his haste, he read but a single page of the journal he had retrieved for Acaste, pledging himself blindly to her cause. After this act of betrayal, the elusive Kalushei refused to speak further of ways to assist her fallen people, only saying that they should beware of what Callysto and her daughters would soon do to Rhizoda. Many followed Xenthos to see if her ominous prophecy would hold true.
What happened is a bloodcurdling tale perhaps best left lurking in the depths of Rhizoda's lagoons: one of cruelty and obsession, beauty and blood.
Re: Upcoming Economy Rework and Goals
I've been told from players that it's unfeasible for Serenwilde, even with all the villages IHC have been holding for ages now, to fund just the 3k comms a year needed for research maintenance and if we did it's projected we would quickly run out of comms. But also on her own Jolanthe was able to grind and fund the last few upgrades and maintenance while she was Seneschal.Orael said:I've been pretty blunt that I think the current comm issues are primarily player-driven. There are tens of thousands of comms sitting in org stockpiles that are not being let out. I understand that they are not being let out because players are wary about comm generation and are trying to preserve them just in case, but it just shows that scarcity is also not something that you can put a number on and more factors come into play than just 'how many comms are in the game'. It's a multiple-faceted issue that can't be answered simply by throwing the numbers you seem to want on it.
If both are true it seems concerning, cause then the amount a single person can generate through comm questing and crucibles seems to have a massive impact but the system itself doesn't seem to engage people so when the one person doing things disappears things become unsustainable.
In this particular aspect it's also kinda a question of like... projects are org level benefits, there's not even any benefit to guilds for them other than possibly trying to extort stuff out of orgs in exchange for keeping them up, but it's apparently calling on individual player investments to keep them running rather than stuff on an org level.
Saran
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