Spiral Knights - Possible solution to save the CE market ( Vendors selling mist energy tanks for crowns )

Possible solution to save the CE market ( Vendors selling mist energy tanks for crowns )

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Sat, 06/04/2011 - 08:38

eviljunjun

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since energy prices is flying sky high.. y not the server make a new patch which allows player to purchase MIST energy ( not CE ) for 5k crowns ( just an example price as i really dunno how much energy should worth )

this might solve the problem for new players if they wanted to craft 2 star weapons or enter depths. If lesser people purchase CE it might reduce the demands for it and hopefully the price will drop. But still rich kids who wishes to hasten their games progress will still have to purchase CE as crafting 3 star and above equipment requires more than the maximum amount of mist energy. So it does not affect OOO way of earning money =x ( correct me if im wrong as i don study econs ) players will not necessary have to purchase CE from another player unless they wishes to do so.

i know this might not be a good solution but thought that it may help :D

If there is anyone with better idea please voice it out and help improve the server. Thanks all.

Sat, 06/04/2011 - 09:59

Firefistace

I completely agree with this

I completely agree with this idea, it would be great if you could purchase ME as a part of the game not from another player, from a fixed rate of 5k per 100.

Sat, 06/04/2011 - 11:09

Providence

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This is a great idea! I would

This is a great idea!
I would cap it though--maybe players can only buy 300 ME a day? Maybe they could have the option to buy 100, 50 or 10 ME at a time, counting towards that 300 total?
If they could buy infinite amounts every day, they could amass a LOT of crowns and that might do funky things to the economy.

Sun, 06/05/2011 - 06:26

Raul

@Provi Sort of like how the

@Provi Sort of like how the mass amounts of ce are messing with the economy.

OP I like your idea

/sign

Sun, 06/05/2011 - 06:54

jooozek

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@Providence what funky things

@Providence what funky things are you talking about? ME/mist tanks are untradeable and ME has a hardcap of 100.

IMO it can't be energy itself, it has to be something else, like elevator tickets (you use one for going down one floor) where one would cost 600-700 crowns.

Sun, 06/05/2011 - 07:24

Leviance

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We can also keep binding

We can also keep binding permanent then for all crafting that can be transmuted and can only be unbounded with > crystal energy <. Same goes with buying power ups and so on. This means the f2p players also have to buy CE if they want to upgrade their armor, but wont effect their raw game play.

I agree with the official poster, CE can be used for elevator runs as well as the mist energy you bought. This allows people to make a profit for once.

Sun, 06/05/2011 - 07:26

Leviance

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@Jooozek Leave any other

@Jooozek Leave any other forms of payment aside from mist/crystal energy. When you do that you're making it more expensive for both f2p and p2p players.

Sun, 06/05/2011 - 10:45

Daystar

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This is a great compromise

This is a great compromise that at least gives new players a chance at enjoying the game no matter how high the CE market rises.

Sun, 06/05/2011 - 13:24

Draycos

YES.

You've got my full support on this. Because mist caps at 100, CE will still be necessary to craft high-level equipment, but people can still enjoy the game and slowy, but steadily, make a profit while doing so.

Thinking about this in more throughly, it might not impede with Three Rings' profit; in fact, it might actually boost their sales because less people will quit and more people will join.

Sun, 06/05/2011 - 15:29

Leafy101

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I support this. When I first

I support this. When I first joined a week ago I was trying to save up 5000 crowns, and now it's 6000. I'm tired of paying so much just so I can play for more than 30 minutes a day.

Mon, 06/06/2011 - 04:57

#10

eviljunjun

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thanks guys. But i realized

thanks guys. But i realized that if mist energy can be purchased with crowns, there will be a quick rise in 2 star UV equips as more ppl will be spamming their crowns on mist energy for crafting and when the time they get godly equips they will get bored of this game and quit resulting in drop of customers for three rings. Anyone have an idea on how to solve this? :D

i can only think of upgrading the UV system by making equips with Double UV's and making it at a harder rate. since getting UV is a 10% chance den maybe the 2nd UV can be at 25% chance after getting the first. This might make rich players craft more and not get bored easily as i believe players would always strive for the better :)

Mon, 06/06/2011 - 07:31

#11

Aveond

Im with this all the way

I completely agree with this. And also maybe they should add a ME booster to it as well. Like if you buy a ME booster you could
hold an extra 100ME, 350ME or 500ME. I can't exactly figrue out the prices(too much work x.x) but sure im with this 100%.

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