So I was playing last night when it struck me that Panzar is losing players to various reasons but one would be just like roxrite. Doesn't want to spend so much time trying upkeep mats. So in my drunken stupor I figure that you guys(devs) would listen and add 30-50% double mat time when 30% xp isent going...

This would help new players get mats for gear when not leveling. It still takes a lifetime to upgrade so u don't mind competition of people having nice gear. They would probably not see their situation to forge rares so grim.

It would help veteran players maintain much easier. Possibly cut an hour off the two hour a day maintaince. Which I'm my opinion is a main thing they have been asking for.

Prices wouldn't have to change still profitable.. ( unless you would like to change those)

Stop players from quitting..

Number 1 reason: it's what your customers would want and your a business..


Hope you guys take my suggestions to heart since we do care about your game and would like to see minor changes benefit everyone.

Hmmm....
It's true, it looks a bit overwhelming at first when I see "500 wood/linen here, and this item too, and... this item TOO???" Seeing that is a bit frustrating. But first, I think you get that stuff more or less quickly. I actually worked mainly on a video, basically didn't really play my Frost more than 1h a day, if even that 1h, and got my 30 gear complete by now. So I don't know if it's that crazy with the cost.
I'm afraid of loosing some goal, if the prices are lowered. I mean, if I'm full gear, I have nothing to do (except playing of course). It's kinda a sad moment, whenever the list of craftable items gets empty

An idea could be to use the concept of epic gear in a different way, and maybe even add legendary gear. I am not exactly sure what they should do, but the main idea I have right now is that they have the exact same stats like the non-epic gear. Maybe adding craft-mats, extremely rare, maybe they even need to be manually picked up on the map or something, maybe they are given for some kind of achievement (e.g. inquisitor epic material for 'interupt an ice witch 1000 times'). And the big fans and longtime players of the game will get enough of those special materials, can craft their super cool looking epic / legendary stuff.

That way

• Hardcore players have still something to do after reaching the best gear-type. They can one day look cooler than the others and get some prestige.
• Hardcore players have no advantage through this (since epic/legendary gear has same stats)
• Casual players have no need to craft the epic stuff anymore, and the cost for the lev 27 non-epic is way less than the lev 28 epics

Although, when I think of it, Battle Value respects gear, matchmaker respects Battle Value... Hmm.... Maybe that stuff could have some stats, like stats that are not usually given, like mana or energy or so. Dunno, just brainstorming.