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The Removal of Additional Rarity-Based Stat Lines

I don't understand the reasoning behind this decision. Previously, it was well worth the effort to craft items up to Heroic rarity to unlock all of the item's stat lines.

This was also a good system to ensure that the effort to craft advanced rarity items wouldn't be quickly surpassed by items a couple of levels higher.

But now a level 19 Heroic bow (Tier: Adept) can be surpassed by a level 23 Common bow (Tier: Radiant). Not only does it have higher damage, but all of the additional stat lines are also better.

Doesn't this massively discourage item crafting? It's only worth the effort to craft the first item of the Tier during leveling, waiting another 10 levels without changing gear.

To be honest, I don't understand this change at all.

Comments

  • LudulluLudullu Member, Alpha Two
    Ahhh, so it IS a shitty scaling then. I've been asking about it ever since we've heard about this change to tiers. So yeah, the only crafting that will matter is the T1 stuff of each grade.
  • lamina5432lamina5432 Member, Alpha Two
    edited August 28
    If they take out the unique aspect of rarity they did we really should just move to a amount of material based crafting system. Having something so unique to it and taking it away really drives home the point rarity is just extra fluff now.
  • Ludullu wrote: »
    Ahhh, so it IS a shitty scaling then. I've been asking about it ever since we've heard about this change to tiers. So yeah, the only crafting that will matter is the T1 stuff of each grade.

    I remember your comments in the other post. Both your fears and mine seem to have come true.

    I still don't know if tiers can alleviate this somewhat, but it's disheartening that it's happening with the most common items.

    I don't understand this decision at all.
  • AzheraeAzherae Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Fildserh wrote: »
    I don't understand this decision at all.

    I was just gonna like but this bears repeating.
    You can always have my opinions, they are On The House.
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