Planar Currency Exchange

[Geekcheck]

I think Trion needs to implement a Planar currency exchange system, as many player players are acquiring too much unused Planarite, Sourcestones, and Sourceshards. The problem stems from teh game being level-based among other things, but too often do we find ourselves in the next zone with no reason to even purchase the Planar Goods available to us.

Any system such as planar currnecy which institutes tiers of currency with increasing value, players will always seek to acquire the one with the most value. With planar currency only being acquired through rifts, the player ends up grinding for the chance to get this currency (in this case, epic, purple shards) to purchase the most valuable equipment. Unfortunately because players end up grinding rifts, they eventual out-level the zone and end up moving to the next, while acquire tons of now redundant currency for a zone they cannot use it in. Because of this, I think Trion needs ti implement a currency exchange similar to the one in the real world.

First off, players should be able to exchange up/down each currency in their respective zones. For example a player should be able to exchange Planarite <> Sourceshards <>Sourcestones with varying values for each. This would allow players to acquire much wanted Planar Goods without solely depending on the random chance of getting the shards they want. It also continues to work within the rift mechanic itself.

As it stands the planar currency makes sense, but it feel as if the chance of getting the epic shards are slim to none, as they felt much higher in the betas. As someone who has run MANY a rift event an placed in the top 5 contribution ranks, I have walked away with TONS of rare Essences and magic items that can fill my bank vault yet have not see any epic shards beyond Stonefield. This definitely needs to be looked into.

[Lenko]

For me, it seems that by the time I can afford a piece of the Rare Planar Goods; the gear is worse than the quest rewards I've earned; or very close to them.

[Masta Squidge]

For me, it seems that by the time I can afford a piece of the Rare Planar Goods; the gear is worse than the quest rewards I've earned; or very close to them.

Agreed. My suggestion is 2:1 for each level up.

Meaning you cannot take two of the lowest level ones and turn it into an epic one, but you can take two blues and turn it into an epic. Then two epics and turn it into a blue for the next tier, and so on.

I dont agree that planarite should be exchanged however.

But if you must, make it equal to 5 gold level contributions worth of planarite for each level of shards. OR, make it a base level and you can ONLY convert them into the lowest tier shard (blue) that you get from the level 10 rifts, say for 100 planarite each.

But I really think that is going TOO far with that. Stick to stone/shard conversions.