Velious beta announced

[Darkyle]

Originally Posted by Ravager [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The staff isn't engaging in RMT themselves, they just gave the players a venue to do it. I've got no problem rallying people to support this game, I'm just worried what it could mean for this server that people are given the option to buy their pixels.

A 90 minute 50% exp pot might not seem all that gamebreaking, except for the fact that a real world value of $12.50 has been placed on a tradable item.

Realistically what value do you place on them in terms of platinum? I can't see them being work more than a few k, and even that's a ridiculous price to pay for a measly 50% exp boost for 90 minutes.

Especially considering everyone will get a FREE exp boost server wide as a result of these donations should they hit the milestones.

[kylok]

Originally Posted by Ravager [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The staff isn't engaging in RMT themselves, they just gave the players a venue to do it. I've got no problem rallying people to support this game, I'm just worried what it could mean for this server that people are given the option to buy their pixels.

A 90 minute 50% exp pot might not seem all that gamebreaking, except for the fact that a real world value of $12.50 has been placed on a tradable item.

I really think you're making a mountain out of a mole hill.

[Swish]

Originally Posted by Ravager [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

A 90 minute 50% exp pot might not seem all that gamebreaking, except for the fact that a real world value of $12.50 has been placed on a tradable item.

1-4 weeks of 50% bonus XP for the server depending on how much support the community gives to Pantheon. Everyone wins.

90 minutes bonus XP for one character?

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P99 logic, it seems.

[Ravager]

Originally Posted by Darkyle [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Realistically what value do you place on them in terms of platinum? I can't see them being work more than a few k, and even that's a ridiculous price to pay for a measly 50% exp boost for 90 minutes.

Especially considering everyone will get a FREE exp boost server wide as a result of these donations should they hit the milestones.

I can see them going for 5k, maybe more. 90 minutes +50% exp in a Chardok AE group? Absolutely.

Also, I have no problem if the way to rally folks to donate was a serverwide exp boost for milestones hit in terms of donations.

[kylok]

Originally Posted by Ravager [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I can see them going for 5k, maybe more. 90 minutes +50% exp in a Chardok AE group? Absolutely.

Send me a PM I'm sure we can work out a fair price =)

[Ravager]

Originally Posted by kylok [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Send me a PM I'm sure we can work out a fair price =)

You think I'm paying too much at 5k? What do you think these things will sell for in EC? 200p? 1k? It really doesn't matter what the cost. It's still converting real dollars to in game plat no matter how you look at it.

[Daldaen]

Originally Posted by Swish [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The only people I can see with a legitimate reason to rage are the EC fat cats or Chardok AOE organizers.

Who cares if Soandso XP'd for 60 minutes earlier and got 90 minutes of XP for it? You?

Except Chardok AOEers can now sell 18% of a level per pull instead of 9 if you use the potion.

A few notes about EQLive potions:

They persist through death. So if you pop a potion and 2 minutes in you get trained, you don't lose the EXP Buff
They are not dispellable.
Their duration functions like any other buff.

So... IF they work like EQLive potions... You could be a leach in a Chardok group, log in for 3 minutes during the AEing and grab an invite, get that 18% of a level, then camp out. Repeat x 30.

Instead of sitting there AFK for 20 min wasting away the potion inbetween respawns.

However I am not sure how you could do it such that the EXP bonus doesn't let you camp-bank it.

[kylok]

Originally Posted by Ravager [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You think I'm paying too much at 5k? What do you think these things will sell for in EC? 200p? 1k? It really doesn't matter what the cost. It's still converting real dollars to in game plat no matter how you look at it.

I have no idea what they'll sell for, though I do think it will have something to do with how many people have them - I think a lot of people will have them.

[Ravager]

Originally Posted by kylok [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I have no idea what they'll sell for, though I do think it will have something to do with how many people have them - I think a lot of people will have them.

A lot of people will have them, but when they're used, they're taken out of the economy. As supply goes down, demand goes up. They'll certainly hit a ceiling in value in terms of their usefulness, but nobody's going to be handing these out in EC for nothing.

Anyway, I've said all I wanted to say on the subject. It is what it is and we'll see what comes of it.

[pharmakos]

i predict that XP potions will sell for 100pp a piece