Add a Tome of Knowledge -> Spirit Shard trade
I’ve got tons of Tomes and Shards that I will never use. A better fix would be making both of these become tradeable items on the TP and let the market balance out this imbalance between players with too many vs. too few Tomes or Spirit Shards.
HoD – [CV] Charter Vanguard
WTB level 80.
No, I don’t see that as a good thing.
I’ve got tons of Tomes and Shards that I will never use. A better fix would be making both of these become tradeable items on the TP and let the market balance out this imbalance between players with too many vs. too few Tomes or Spirit Shards.
While I would love that, I don’t see it happening. It’s a smart idea to get them out of the system, and could add more value to PvP/WvW, but without a way to regulate the value of specifically the Tomes (at a minimum value), it could be an issue that cuts into profit for them in a few places. If people buy tomes with gold, they may buy less boosters, keys, etc. from store (b/c you get them from leveling rewards). And then of course you have the argument that people don’t want to let people buy their way to cap at all; I don’t really care, they could make it so you can’t buy them from the TP until you have 1 char at cap or something.
I mean it could boost sales for char slots if people want all classes but don’t want to level them. IDK. But the main point of the post is the Miyani trade. This is a whole other suggestion.
It’s already very easy to reach level 80 in this game, which is one of the reasons why Tomes have very little use. As a result, I don’t see much impact from making tomes tradeable at this point.
Players need a way to convert Tomes, but it needs more options than just shards. Many of us with too many tomes also have too many shards. In the case of shards, methods exist to expend small numbers of shards as a side-effect of doing mat conversions or high value item crafting, but those methods end up being laborious or TP-intensive.
For many of us, tomes and shards represent very hard to use currencies, and what we really need are some simple and easy ways to convert both of these currencies into something else. If not gold, then perhaps other account-bound currencies or account-bound items that we do find useful.
HoD – [CV] Charter Vanguard
Sure, I can’t see any reason not to set this up. 20 scrolls convert to one tome, so why not trade 1 tome for 1 shard?
John Smith: “you should kill monsters, because killing monsters is awesome.”
It’s already very easy to reach level 80 in this game, which is one of the reasons why Tomes have very little use. As a result, I don’t see much impact from making tomes tradeable at this point.
Players need a way to convert Tomes, but it needs more options than just shards. Many of us with too many tomes also have too many shards. In the case of shards, methods exist to expend small numbers of shards as a side-effect of doing mat conversions or high value item crafting, but those methods end up being laborious or TP-intensive.
For many of us, tomes and shards represent very hard to use currencies, and what we really need are some simple and easy ways to convert both of these currencies into something else. If not gold, then perhaps other account-bound currencies or account-bound items that we do find useful.
I’m working on another suggestion that I plan on posting to forums and/or reddit within a few days that will maybe include giving other uses to Tomes, but for now, I don’t think there’s really any opposition from you for this feature to exist, as all it is is QoL.
WTB level 80.
No, I don’t see that as a good thing.
That has nothing to do with what the OP posted which is basically just a request for less clicking and also avoid being a nuisance to others while spamming tomes.
Hopefully they don’t do it as conversion to bloodstone dust or airship oil.
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Tome_of_Knowledge
Grants one character level if below level 80 or one spirit shard if level 80.
Just consume tomes of knowledge on a level 80 character for 1 spirit shard per tome.
There’s something charming about rangers.
i dont get enough of those and im not a fan of lvling. as if getting waypoints gear and waiting for laurels/guild missions wasnt enough of a grind. please people. so id love a way to get more.
im bad at sarcasm
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Tome_of_Knowledge
Grants one character level if below level 80 or one spirit shard if level 80.
Just consume tomes of knowledge on a level 80 character for 1 spirit shard per tome.
The OP acknowledged that exists. They want a QoL improvement to avoid have to double-click, press ‘yes’ just to get one shard.
John Smith: “you should kill monsters, because killing monsters is awesome.”
Rather than adding a vendor, wouldn’t it be better to add ‘Consume all’ as a right-click option for tomes, like we have with essences of luck? That way, you can convert them anywhere rather than having to go to specific location to trade them in.
WTB level 80.
No, I don’t see that as a good thing.
[Cough] Buy HoT, get max level boost [Cough]
Hehe ;-P
How about treating the Tomes like the books they are, and adding a salvage option? Salvage can yield stuff like paper or ink for scribe.
I would settle for selling them to a vendor
Khisanth.2948That has nothing to do with what the OP posted which is basically just a request for less clicking and also avoid being a nuisance to others while spamming tomes.
Read the post before mine. Suggested they be tradable. That’s what I was responding to.
Or you know… right click → use all for tomes. ANet please.
These days I really cannot bear to just let them all gather up and take up space so I use them asap, plus I always need spirit shards.
I would like tomes to be useable in WvW. I have a couple of stacks. One WvW level per tome. This would help out people for Gift of Mastery and also gives tomes a little value (WvW level up chest)
Spirit Shards could be used to unlock some Reward Tracks in PvP/WvW.
I think that would make sense. And to be fair, i think any level boost is just stupid. I could level more toons than i have characterslots. Started new with a friend that didnt play GW2 before and thats why i did not use my tomes. Leveling was kind of fun again but having those tomes in my backpocket ruins the experience.
Why do they always come up with things that make playing the actual game pointless because you can skip big parts of the game.
They should stop giving Tomes and lvl boosts at all and just give us shards that are used as currency. Reaching the max lvl was kind of a nice feeling back in the days and you learn your characters abilitys on the way to lvl 80. They should go back to this state in my opinion.
Flowerpower.6795Why do they always come up with things that make playing the actual game pointless because you can skip big parts of the game.
I don’t see how your level makes a difference. You can still clear any zone, map the world, do events, do stories, whatever, at level 80. Sure, you may be a little over powered, but if anything you are more free to go where you wish and do what you wish. Just without having to upgrade your gear as you go along.
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Tome_of_Knowledge
Grants one character level if below level 80 or one spirit shard if level 80.
Just consume tomes of knowledge on a level 80 character for 1 spirit shard per tome.
The OP acknowledged that exists. They want a QoL improvement to avoid have to double-click, press ‘yes’ just to get one shard.
Well then, it would be easier to ask for a “consume all” option in the right-clic menu, wouldn’kitten
And if devs read this: use the same treatment for levelling scrolls, or find some good use for them because it seems like receiving the super gift for teenagers when you actually are 40 ….
Flowerpower.6795Why do they always come up with things that make playing the actual game pointless because you can skip big parts of the game.
I don’t see how your level makes a difference. You can still clear any zone, map the world, do events, do stories, whatever, at level 80. Sure, you may be a little over powered, but if anything you are more free to go where you wish and do what you wish. Just without having to upgrade your gear as you go along.
I started with a friend and being overpowered is just boring and ruins the experience for both player.