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One of the additions of 15.15.3 which, in my opinion is a great idea, is a new series of items added to the Daily Trader called "Storm Coats", which give 20%/25% acceleration for 4000/6000 daily tokens on the coat item slot, meaning they can be worn under armor.
Don't get me wrong, I think the daily system which allows players to pick up some CDF guns every now and then in exchange for getting out there and killing some mobs every day is a great addition to the game, I think these new coats are mainly meant to appeal to the players not previously enticed by these rewards, and they can be fairly useful.
In my opinion, however, as opposed to having Amber, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Emerald, and Sapphire Storm Coats all give 20% and cost 4000, and the Charcoal and Gold Storm Coats give 25% and cost 6000, the coats should all cost either 1000, 1500, or maybe 2000 at most, and all give 25% Acceleration. Their "Item Remaining" quantities should all be much higher as well, to show there will be no shortage of them for players brave enough to work towards them.
Why? Because 1000-2000 will still take the majority of players at least a few months up to a year to achieve while doing some serious grinding through the Daily Challenges every day. That's still a massive goal and commitment for even the most hardcore players, but at least one that is realistic enough that they can feel it is achievable, that it is worth working towards.
So, the problem is with the prices you've given for these coats you've alienated almost anybody who might've been interested in taking on a massive and expensive grind (which is to your direct benefit especially considering these coats aren't even ttable or tradeable) by forcing them to compromise between lame colour options and not having the full buff, having the coats require way more work than they could possibly be worth, and on top of that because of their very limited quantities at the moment they're probably inclined to believe that there is a strong possibility that after grinding for the daily tokens for somewhere between one to three years (seriously ) they might have just wasted all their time because the coat they want might be sold out to an even bigger nolifer than them.
All of this is just a recipe for disaster, remember, it's your business to get people interested in going out and hunting, mining, crafting, and you're failing at it by ruining this great idea with some terrible decisions.
It's not too late, nobody has bought a single coat and it likely will be months before a single coat is bought, maybe even longer considering the small number of players I know who run dailies very frequently consider the coats to be grossly overpriced and have zero interest in them as a result.
Any downsides? This might, ever so slightly, hurt the market price of Hermetic Rings, which are already barely worth anything since they're a relatively common drop and provide little economic benefit, mainly just a bit of added utility/fun for players.
TL;DR: Coats are way too expensive, have very limited supply, and the colour choices are limited in a very stupid fashion just to troll anyone bold enough to even try to take on the 1-3 year grind for a coat.
Don't get me wrong, I think the daily system which allows players to pick up some CDF guns every now and then in exchange for getting out there and killing some mobs every day is a great addition to the game, I think these new coats are mainly meant to appeal to the players not previously enticed by these rewards, and they can be fairly useful.
In my opinion, however, as opposed to having Amber, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Emerald, and Sapphire Storm Coats all give 20% and cost 4000, and the Charcoal and Gold Storm Coats give 25% and cost 6000, the coats should all cost either 1000, 1500, or maybe 2000 at most, and all give 25% Acceleration. Their "Item Remaining" quantities should all be much higher as well, to show there will be no shortage of them for players brave enough to work towards them.
Why? Because 1000-2000 will still take the majority of players at least a few months up to a year to achieve while doing some serious grinding through the Daily Challenges every day. That's still a massive goal and commitment for even the most hardcore players, but at least one that is realistic enough that they can feel it is achievable, that it is worth working towards.
So, the problem is with the prices you've given for these coats you've alienated almost anybody who might've been interested in taking on a massive and expensive grind (which is to your direct benefit especially considering these coats aren't even ttable or tradeable) by forcing them to compromise between lame colour options and not having the full buff, having the coats require way more work than they could possibly be worth, and on top of that because of their very limited quantities at the moment they're probably inclined to believe that there is a strong possibility that after grinding for the daily tokens for somewhere between one to three years (seriously ) they might have just wasted all their time because the coat they want might be sold out to an even bigger nolifer than them.
All of this is just a recipe for disaster, remember, it's your business to get people interested in going out and hunting, mining, crafting, and you're failing at it by ruining this great idea with some terrible decisions.
It's not too late, nobody has bought a single coat and it likely will be months before a single coat is bought, maybe even longer considering the small number of players I know who run dailies very frequently consider the coats to be grossly overpriced and have zero interest in them as a result.
Any downsides? This might, ever so slightly, hurt the market price of Hermetic Rings, which are already barely worth anything since they're a relatively common drop and provide little economic benefit, mainly just a bit of added utility/fun for players.
TL;DR: Coats are way too expensive, have very limited supply, and the colour choices are limited in a very stupid fashion just to troll anyone bold enough to even try to take on the 1-3 year grind for a coat.
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