Idea to solve outcry over set changes:

rophez_ESO

So, I anticipated big changes in the first few months of this game, so I haven't made any legendary gear yet - still hoarding those mats. If, however, I had, I can imagine I'd be pretty bummed about my gear sets completely changing.

In other MMO's I've played, when a piece of equipment that required extensive work to get or craft was changed, it was not uncommon for the devs to add an NPC in a capital city where gear could be turned in for a certain percentage of the materials invested, far more than we'd get for deconstructing.

I imagine most people would be fine with a temporary "Exchange NPC" that would refund legendary crafting materials in exchange for the item. Sure, people would still be losing the base ingredients/greens/blues/purples - but the really expensive part would be those golds. Heck, if you want be cool, refund those greens/blues/purples too!

Hypertionb14_ESO

rophez_ESO wrote: »

So, I anticipated big changes in the first few months of this game, so I haven't made any legendary gear yet - still hoarding those mats. If, however, I had, I can imagine I'd be pretty bummed about my gear sets completely changing.

In other MMO's I've played, when a piece of equipment that required extensive work to get or craft was changed, it was not uncommon for the devs to add an NPC in a capital city where gear could be turned in for a certain percentage of the materials invested, far more than we'd get for deconstructing.

I imagine most people would be fine with a temporary "Exchange NPC" that would refund legendary crafting materials in exchange for the item. Sure, people would still be losing the base ingredients/greens/blues/purples - but the really expensive part would be those golds. Heck, if you want be cool, refund those greens/blues/purples too!

im also in the camp of "i knew better than to rush into it" with regards to gear... tho i craft gear, i never use anything beyond green upgrades on live.

i do have to agree that while its ok for them to changes the effects, changing the FUNCTION is going a bit too far.

The outcry is going to continue tho... i don't see them doing ANYTHING for those who will be negatively impacted... its not like they are completely losing their hard earned gear.. its effective use will just change...

Artemiisia

thankfully also in that camp, I gotta say the NPC idea, seems to me like a great idea for sure,

Thumbs up!

Snit

Easier options:

• Grandfather existing gear
• Don't change existing sets -- make new ones
• When changing a set bonus, make it relevant to the same role (e.g., don't change Spell Crit to Health Recovery)

Those would likely be a lot less work.

Yolokin_Swagonborn

Snit wrote: »

Easier options:

• Grandfather existing gear

Those would likely be a lot less work.

WTB pre-nerf warlock gear unbound. Paying 100k.

pppontus

jdnchaosb14a_ESO wrote: »

Snit wrote: »

Easier options:

• Grandfather existing gear

Those would likely be a lot less work.

WTB pre-nerf warlock gear unbound. Paying 100k.

Yeah, that won't happen because they're is smart enough to see that grandfathering doesn't work since some of the sets pre-1.3 would be insanely OP giving their full effects at 3 pc when the new ones need 5 pc.

semp3rfi

I dont know. I know if i had just blown all my mats, i would probably want them back, but as i expected changes i didnt and hoarded them.