Guild Wars 2

I have been amassing a large number of these things through login rewards and achievement chests. I consistently get them faster than I can use them on Mystic Salvage Kits, leaving them to take up more and more inventory space.

Would it be possible that new uses for them get added to the game? I can’t be the only person having this problem.

I’m quite happy with them being for the most part useless since they are a gem store only item. If they are taking up to much space you are welcome to delete them.

simplesimon.2084:

I’m quite happy with them being for the most part useless since they are a gem store only item. If they are taking up to much space you are welcome to delete them.

They’re not gem store only. You get them (a lot of them) from achievement point chests. You also have a chance to get them from your black lion log-in daily rewards.

RoseofGilead.8907:

simplesimon.2084:

I’m quite happy with them being for the most part useless since they are a gem store only item. If they are taking up to much space you are welcome to delete them.

They’re not gem store only. You get them (a lot of them) from achievement point chests. You also have a chance to get them from your black lion log-in daily rewards.

Exactly. I’ve never bought any of the stones, but I have nearly two stacks, despite regular use into salvage kits. They’ve all come from achievement chests, daily login rewards, and black lion chests I’ve opened up.

Hrm. Did you have any kind of use in mind?

I find I have almost exactly the right amount for making salvaging kits. I’m not so sure any other use would hit that kind of equilibrium, and I don’t want them putting much dev time into increasing demand for a mystic forge stones.

If they were trying to raise demand for them in order to sell more, I’d understand that, but if you’re already receiving more than you can use, you’re clearly not purchasing more of them. There’s not a business motive at play here unless they make something that needs enough stones that people will consider buying them, and there’s not a “fix the in-game economy” motive at play, so addressing this problem solves a very limited set of goals.

I use mine consistently to replace one of the Rares I throw in the forge. Makes Rares go a lot further.

So, that’s one other use.

Inculpatus cedo.9234:

I use mine consistently to replace one of the Rares I throw in the forge. Makes Rares go a lot further.

So, that’s one other use.

Yeah, but doing that randomizes the result even further. If I’m throwing rares or exotics in, it’s aiming for a specific precursor.

As for uses, perhaps there could be alternative uses, such as being able to replace Bottles of Elonian Wine in some recipes. This isn’t necessarily the best option, but it is an option. It’s not like the Mystic Forge is super limited on what they can make it do.