when will platinum

[Uberthings]

I'd happily buy a guise for 500k for at least one character personally.

[Ephirith]

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

I do think there is an excess of platinum floating around which should be addressed, as it can be quite daunting for new players with increased prices on items.

I don't exactly understand this approach. Why should a new player be able to purchase a cheap FBSS, Fungi, or manastone without considerable investment of time? These are high-end items. Savvy players will find ways to make money and buy them fairly quickly anyway.

At the same time, a newbie melee can buy a .5 ratio 1hander or .75 ratio 2hander for less than 250pp. There are tons of affordable items floating around that have been relatively untouched by the last several months of inflation... which isn't exactly daunting for new players.

I had to sell one of my characters to get my first fungi. Shit isn't supposed to be cheap or free. I do wish they were more reasonably priced but I don't think it warrants a non-classic solution.

[Lojik]

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

I don't exactly understand this approach. Why should a new player be able to purchase a cheap FBSS, Fungi, or manastone without considerable investment of time? These are high-end items. Savvy players will find ways to make money and buy them fairly quickly anyway.

At the same time, a newbie melee can buy a .5 ratio 1hander or .75 ratio 2hander for less than 250pp. There are tons of affordable items floating around that have been relatively untouched by the last several months of inflation... which isn't exactly daunting for new players.

I had to sell one of my characters to get my first fungi. Shit isn't supposed to be cheap or free. I do wish they were more reasonably priced but I don't think it warrants a non-classic solution.

So selling characters for plat is classic? That's actually leads to another big reason this server is not classic, no subscription fee or cost to purchase game/ expansions. Means people are more likely to grief or break rules because they can just start another account no charge. Raid guilds can buy bots and exploit with them cause they still have main chars if they get banned. I personally would prefer guises/ casinos to account selling.

Also, cheap is a pretty relative term, so is "considerable investment of time." New players aren't gonna walk around with fbss or fungi even with these plat sinks, especially players who are competently new to the game.

[porigromus]

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

I don't exactly understand this approach. Why should a new player be able to purchase a cheap FBSS, Fungi, or manastone without considerable investment of time? These are high-end items. Savvy players will find ways to make money and buy them fairly quickly anyway.

At the same time, a newbie melee can buy a .5 ratio 1hander or .75 ratio 2hander for less than 250pp. There are tons of affordable items floating around that have been relatively untouched by the last several months of inflation... which isn't exactly daunting for new players.

I had to sell one of my characters to get my first fungi. Shit isn't supposed to be cheap or free. I do wish they were more reasonably priced but I don't think it warrants a non-classic solution.

And to add to this post, it's all relative. The new person in reality isn't putting any more time in than a person that started earlier. Price is higher to purchase things but that goes for selling as well. A new person now can potentially make more money now than before.