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Hello my fellow Tyrian Heros, this page is to tell my very Neutral and very Balanced thoughts on "Un-Soulbinding / Account Bound “Items,” and how this will effect the Trading Post Economy; with that being said let us dive in!
I have created a Volcanus Greatsword which I then Transmuted it with an Ascended Greatsword, eventually I regretted this decision greatly after I created Sunrise. I than desperately searched everywhere for the Non-Existant “Un-Soulbind” process, so now to begin with my thoughts; I suggest that A-Net brings in a Gem Store “Un-Soulbinding Item,” but to Balance this Item I suggest that this Item will have a Permenat 1-5 Account Purchase Limit that cannot be Gifted or Traded in any way and of course acquired with Gems so A-Net makes their $$$; the purpose of this is to releave the players who put hard time and determination into getting some type of Equipment than to soon regret it. I shall now add more detail into this.
1. Why not make all Soulbound Items Account Bound? Some players Example may want to give their Warrior’s Inquest / Barbaric / CoF / Whatever Heavy Armor and or Weapons to their Same Account Guardian, there’s no harm in that is there? As on the Rarity Side of this I think from Basic to Asceneded + Legendary anything should all be Account Bound as long as (If its Equipment / Weapons) still uses the “Light – Medium – Heavy Proffesion and Weapons System.”
2. Using my Ascended Volcanus as an Example I cannot just use this “Un-Soulbinder” to sell of this Ascended Weapon and Skin (Since Asceneded Equipment is not Sellable), I first must use a Transmutaion Spliter to sperate the two items; than I can “Un-Soulbind” the Volcanus and sell it off to the Trading Post and keep my Ascended Greatsword. As always the Ascended anything is Soulbound (Maybe with some luck Account Bound some day).
2. Continued: Economy wise how will this “Un-Soulbinder” effect the Economy other than it Wont? Example the New Spinal Blades Back Item came out with the recent Escape from Lions Arch update; what happened to the Economy? All the Materials that are required for creating and upgrading this Back Piece Sky Rocketed! But what’s happening right now to all those Sky Rockted Prices? After approximate 2-3 weeks now the prices are dropping; why is because when something cool and new is released people rush to create it but after everyone has the new Item, the prices will slowly return to their normal state. So now having all these “Un-Soulbinded Items” via my Volcanus; yes prices on whatever is being “Un-Soulbounded” will drop because its the new thing! But this isn’t some permeate Economic Depression, the prices will return to their normal state in time.
2. Side Note with more Detail: If this “Un-Soulbinder” is released anythig that’s Asceneded and Transmuted must be Un-Transmuted before being able to Sell anything other than the Asceneded Item. But also why is Ascended Gear Soulbound and or (Possilbe Future) Account Bound? You can Sell Off Legendary Weapons but what makes Ascended anything having to be Soul / Account Bound? This will not disrupt the Economy; only at first it will since there will be an Overflow of Asceneded Equipment being put into the Trading Post at once. But once again slowly with Time and Price Fluxuation, Ascended Equipment will find its place and become another family member with the Trading Post.
So summarizing my thoughts I’m sure you all have your own opinions and what not which is fine because we all need to be different to make something really fitting for everyone; but adding a “Un-Soulbinder” with Purchase Limits will make A-Net Money, make the Depressed Players (Myself) Happy ^,~,^! And yes the Economy will be in a bit of a Up Roar but once again given Time everything will find its perfect home in the Trading Post and Life goes on!
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