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A couple of questions before I take the plunge

Diggis

By Diggis,
Posted on: 2009-09-04 07:25 in Player Questions

 

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Originally Posted by Willowpaw View Post
There is also a Day Job accolade called the Rune of Purification. It is identical in effect and abilities to the Rune of Warding. You get it by getting the Archeologist badge (Midnighter/Mortician).
Well that's just too cool. I'm going to have to start working on that one (sigh: takes so long to get 2 day jobs). I just love how flashy that power is. Honestly I'd love for them to make a mystical blast set using effects like that, and have creepy 'hit' f/x like Ghost Widow's patron hold power.

I also want to get it becase I love the idea that a power called "Rune of Purification" can destroy your enemies.... "I'm going to purify you with extreme prejudice, sucka!"

Freedom: Blazing Larb, Fiery Fulcrum, Sardan Reborn, Arctic-Frenzy, Wasabi Sam, Mr Smashtastic.

 

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Originally Posted by Garielle View Post
You do realize that the use of these services actually violates the EULA, right?
Yes. I used that example to illustrate how ludicrous the cost of a cash respec is compared to the value of a respec recipe in in-game currency. I'd never actually buy infamy myself, but then again I'd delete my badge toon before I paid cash to respec.

Someone who's desperate enough to spend cash on a respec could easily see a 3rd party site as a better deal, and that's a problem. The cost of a cash respec is so high it's a punishment compared to the market price, and the goods provided cost nothing.

 

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Originally Posted by Hart View Post
Yes. I used that example to illustrate how ludicrous the cost of a cash respec is compared to the value of a respec recipe in in-game currency. I'd never actually buy infamy myself, but then again I'd delete my badge toon before I paid cash to respec.

Someone who's desperate enough to spend cash on a respec could easily see a 3rd party site as a better deal, and that's a problem. The cost of a cash respec is so high it's a punishment compared to the market price, and the goods provided cost nothing.
1) Some folks respec for fun. That doesn't make them desparate.

2) Paying 200 million for a respec recipe is so high it's a punishment compared to the cash price, which is the cost of a couple of 6 packs of beer (or soda, if you're underage), something that can easily be put aside.

3) Some people enjoy buying extras because the money goes straight back into development. I'd rather pay 10 bucks for a respec than 200 million, mainly because with the 10 bucks, I KNOW who my money is going to.

 

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It's 10 bucks. I've spent more than that on lunch, and the dev are far less likely to drain your credit card.