Guild Wars 2

The problem: If you put expensive Runes on Karma-bought or WvW-bought gear, the only way to get them back is by using the Gem Store’s Upgrade Extractor.

Although that tool is a nice solution if you have lots of real money to spend, it isn’t worth the Gold-to-Gem conversion for most Runes.

The solution: Flag Karma and WvW gear specially (for less confusion, this could be done to only level 80 Karma and WvW gear). The flag would mean – You can now salvage these items, but when you do, you only have a chance of getting any Runes back, depending on % chance your Kit has. No materials would drop from salvaging the item.

To avoid confusion: Salvaging these items would give a special confirmation prompt. Something like: “Warning: Salvaging this item will not yield any materials. Doing so only has a chance to return any Runes on the item, at a rate dependent on the Salvage Kit used.”

I feel like this would be a good way to alleviate the “lost Rune” issue, without interfering with other game systems. Considering that this issue isn’t present with other types of gear (such as Crafted) I think it’s only fair to even the playing field for people who obtain their gear through the “special” avenues in question.

Let me know what you think!

How the game would know if the rune is “expensive” or not?
Rune of strength, for example, a time ago was almost worthless, now is expensive as hell.

Belzebu.3912:

How the game would know if the rune is “expensive” or not?
Rune of strength, for example, a time ago was almost worthless, now is expensive as hell.

It wouldn’t know.

As far as gear that comes with Runes goes, if that is a concern, I think those Runes could just be removed from the gear, period. Some of them are a straight-up misfit anyway, such as the Runes of Grenth on Berserker Karma gear.

Thats the best idea i support the OP.

This really isnt costumer friendly for dedicated WvW players.
Those WvW weapons and armors became money traps for new players, nothing else.
I have 2 complete sets of melandrus, 1 set of perplexity and half a dozen bloodlust upgrades in my Inventorys waiting for the mercy of arenanet.

Whats the point anyway? Nowadays You actually have to warn people to not buy those items. And its not like you could get rich by spending all your badges, karma for these Items. There are way better ways to make money out of them.

Pls we need this badly