User:GS4ALASTIR/Proposal:Ebon Gate 2023

I would like to propose a series of changes for Ebon Gate 2023 based upon feedback.

Flare Tokens

Problem: Flare tokens had a scaling cost based upon gear, and basic gear increased in cost while high end gear lowered in cost to the cap of 15000 for common and 30000 for uncommon.
- Suggestion: Return scaling based upon gear, with a minimum limit and a maximum cap.
- Up to 5x gear could be offered for a discount. 5x flaring gear is common enough that a cost of 15000 is seen as unaffordable for many. 5x flaring gear can also be found during Duskruin anyway and is mostly pawned.
- Allow accessories to cost 1/3rd of the cost of a weapon/shield/armor.

Problem: Flare tokens do not currently work on gear with a Script flare. Example: Knockout flares with common/uncommon flares.
- Suggestion: Update the auto-flarer to add an ability flare with compatible eligible script flares.
- (May already be planned/in the works.)

Problem: Access to the "Rare" category of flares is/was limited to the Trove. Specifically Magma, Banshee, and Rotflares. (Blink is being removed from EG.)
- Suggestion: Sell ALL tokens OTS for a flat fee.
- Duskruin sells Polearm, Acuity, Dispel, Greater Dispel, Knockout and Stalwart(Bubble) flare certificates OTS.
- You can even purchase Briar Flares OTS now. At the very least offer Magma and Banshee (+50/60s) OTS as the "high end" flare additions.

- 2/18 Spin Night - 15 entries for 5 spots.
- 2/20 Spin Night - 5 entries for 5 spots.
- 8/22 Spin Night + HESS - 4 during Spin Night, 6 available on 8/21/22 in HESS.

Problem: Trick or Treat and Abyss of the Arena are combat-oriented and not all characters may be suitable for the challenge. There is Herb Hunt for the keys, but the cubes require combat to be used.
- Suggestion: Bring back a version of digging, that uses the cubes as currency for a shovel.
- The mechanics of the dig could be the same as the old digging, up to 30 seconds for a reward of 30 soul shards, with a chance to drop a reward equal to Herb Hunt.
- Digging would reward experience, without the instant absorption.

Problem: There are too many trove tokens, so many that there is little to no player to player commerce for them.
- Suggestion: Lower the odds to find a trove token considerably. An overall lower amount means there is more demand to trade between players, creating commerce between wealth factors. Lowering the amount of trove tokens found also provides incentive for a high roller to play more to increase their odds, which would offset any loss from moving EoR invite prizes to a trove-only system.
- Offer 1 free trove token in a gift box.

Problem: X event gives better rewards than Y event.
- Suggestion: Standardize the event rewards so that each simucoin spent has an equal value.
- The example used as Trick or Treat giving more soul shards than Herb Hunt.

Trick or Treat: 300 soul shards per entry.
- There are now 12 total knocks, 10 reward 30 soul shards each, 2 reward a candy or a trove token and candy.
- Two candy or a trove token and candy
- Chance for a soul shard jackpot
- 25 instant absorption

Herb Hunt: 300 soul shards per entry.
- Every forage/search result provides 300 soul shards, finding a toadstool would reward a unique title at X finds.
- A simucoin item or a trove token.
- Chance for a soul shard jackpot
- 10 instant absorption

Arena of the Abyss: 30 soul shards per entry.
- A bone ring, a shimmering green orb, gem or a trove token.
- Chance for a smaller 1/10th soul shard jackpot

Digging: 30 soul shards per entry.
- A simucoin item, gem or a trove token.
- Chance for a smaller 1/10th soul shard jackpot

TLDR: Two big soul shards rewards, two small soul shard rewards, all with somewhat equal prizes, all rewarding experience with chances for a jackpot soul shard reward.
- Soul shard jackpots are similar to a Duskruin sewer cache.

Problem: Jackpots are being removed. The Eve of Reunion invitation is an RNG jackpot.
- Suggestion: Move all prizes from the Eve of Reunion party to the Trove.
- Allow the Eve of Reunion party to be just that, a party to celebrate at the end of the event. Award them once per character, per event.
- All current jackpots (EoR invitation and Mandrake) become soul shard jackpots, the rates could match Duskruin Sewer caches.