Originally Posted by
raw
1. A player who has hoarded para gems on their own account for the past 6 months should be allowed to stack para gems since that's the way they were designed. I never agreed with STG when they designed them this way, but that's the way it is, so no point changing that. I'm not sure where you're getting this 30-40m for mythic sets, but even if that was the case, then only very few players would be able to even afford that without selling majority of their items. The solution to this gear gap is complicated, but first and foremost the new mythic set should be un-tradeable, and farmable - with the option to pay 30-40m if you have the money to spend and no patience to farm/grind. In terms of gems, like Madnex said, the first gem should benefit the player, and the rest should not to avoid stacking.
2. True investments do go bad quite often in this game, and what I've noticed it is threads just like this one that cause STG to do things they shouldnt (i.e. nerf/buff). Eye gems and para gems were limited time event rewards. However, even if they were to come back before the events, what good would that do? Would it really make a difference? Players would just stack even more gems, gem prices would crash (upsetting numerous players), and the top percentage of players who can afford eye/para gems will become even stronger. There is clearly a gem gap between players, but the bigger issue is the pet/gear gap. Gems only separate the top 5% from the top 1%, and the rest of the players are still worrying about how to pay for their pet food, and how to actually make a profit in this game.
3. I disagree. As much as I dislike gems in the first place, this is the way the game is. Having level 42-26 items with no gems will significantly reduce their stats, reducing their desirability.
The issue is insignificant in the grand scheme of things and the solution is simple: release gems during future events as assumed, and make the gems useless beyond the first one so players don't stack them.
All in all, I'm confused as to why you brought this up in the first place since, as you've stated in your previous posts, "you are OP, and you can afford 10 para gems for the expansion."
Best,
Raw
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