[Cooking] Karma recipes feel pointless/inferior

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Posted by: Rainshine.5493

Rainshine.5493

Is there something I’m missing for the karma recipes you can buy for cooking? Many give exactly the same buff as other food, just available like 2 levels earlier.

Number in parentheses is the level you can use it at, the recipes I bought for karma are in bold.

Item A:

  • Triktiki Omelette (33) | +100 condition damage for 30 seconds on kill, +40 precision
  • Divinity Stuffed Mushrooms (35) | +100 condition damage for 30 seconds on kill, +40 precision

Item B:

  • Beetletun Omelette | 4% magic find
  • Bowl of Apple Sauce | 4% magic find
  • Cinnamon Apple | 4% magic find
  • Onion Ring | 4% magic find

Item C (this one is especially bad, I can get same buff 8 levels earlier with common ingredients):

  • Bowl of Sauteed Carrots (5) | 20% chance might on kill
  • Bowl of Simple Stirfry (5) | 20% chance might on kill
  • Bowl of Ettin Stew (13) | 20% chance might on kill

Items D and E (another really bad one with the stew):

  • Grilled Steak | +20 power
  • Poached Egg | +20 power
  • Eda’s Apple Pie (5) | +20 power
  • Cold Wurm Stew (10) | +12 power

Item F:

  • Griffin Egg Omelette (47) | +60 power, +50 precision
  • Plate of Coriander Crusted Meat (50) | +60 power, +50 precision

ONE OTHER IMPORTANT THING TO NOTE: A few of the karma recipes I listed show a 10% XP boost vs. the flat 10 other food gives. I don’t know if this is a typo, a throwback or if this is intended to be the draw.

As it stands, I’m more than a little disappointed in my karma recipe purchases. Am I missing something?

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Posted by: Tanaquil.9314

Tanaquil.9314

One element that you don’t include in your write up is the length of time that the karma recipe foods last for. I know, for example, that Eda’s Apple Pie lasts for an hour. FAR more than the cheaper equivalents.

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Posted by: ozymandias.5317

ozymandias.5317

They all require different items to craft.
Variety is the spice of life, or in this case, Cooking.
These recipes help provide useful buffs, but allow for a more diverse ingredient base. Plus it adds more flavor to the world. I swear these puns are not intentional.

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Posted by: Rainshine.5493

Rainshine.5493

One element that you don’t include in your write up is the length of time that the karma recipe foods last for. I know, for example, that Eda’s Apple Pie lasts for an hour. FAR more than the cheaper equivalents.

Hmm, maybe that’s what’s supposed to make them desirable? I didn’t look at that, you’re right. I dunno … karma is valuable. I’m not sure a longer buff warrants the cost for me.

However, some of ’em are just plain inferior, like some of the stews. Really not seeing the point of those, and hoping those buffs are incorrect.

EDIT: @Ozymandias: Yes, but I don’t find the different items the karma recipes require are in general easier to come by than the regular recipes. Some like the apples for the apple pie are karma items themselves.

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Posted by: Rainshine.5493

Rainshine.5493

nudge Just trying to get a few more opinions on this. More that I’m missing besides duration?

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Posted by: Pandemoniac.4739

Pandemoniac.4739

In addition to what’s already been pointed out the level requirements are different. I found that the watery mushroom soup recipe produced better level 10 food for fewer ingredients than any of the “free” recipes. That being said, some recipes aren’t that great and are more there for flavor than utility.

Oh and 10% versus a flat +10 does make a difference if you’re getting more than 100 xp per kill.

I see ingredients that can be bought with karma as a benefit. You can’t buy your profession training books with karma or spend it on the TP, and I have an easier time accumulating karma than money for some reason.

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He might start thinking he knows what’s right for you.
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Posted by: Khisanth.2948

Khisanth.2948

I am pretty all the +10 instead of +10% are typos. I remember using one of the lower level food that gives +10 but my total xp per kill was only 9.

The other reason I think the +10 is a typo is because +10 is a huge boost at the low end but completely worthless at the high end. It would make sense for them to have effects that will remain useful once people have reach 80 rather than effects that make people rocket through the low levels. Long term versus short term.

A flat +10 is also over 200% at those levels meaning it is 4x better than the gem shop item.