Either way is fine, and here's why:
If permanent, well, awesome. We all dig it, those who jumped in when we had the chance and spent roughly the cost of a (cheap)cup of coffee. We have something fun that gives you the satisfaction of occasionally seeing a reroll for better loot. The downside is, everyone is sort of forced to wear Big Luck in hopes of chasing down that evasive uber loot, even though we all realize the minuscule increase in chance it actually gives. We would further need to find out how it is affected by also using luck pots, etc. And we would have to deal with the potential decreased value of other vanity items.
If it's not permanent, well...still awesome. Luck pots cost 3 plat per dose, run 5 dungeons and you break even. I've spent a quarter million gold on luck pots in an afternoon farming for level ten Dark Forest pink armor, having free luck for this long for 15 plat is a bargain! If I get lucky and land some uber loot I was farming forever, I just might faint from the awesome overload. And it won't affect the value of anything already in-game. And, come on, 15 plat is the cost of a cup of coffee, it's FREE if you do the tapjoy stuff.
So, we have established that if you are getting upset, you are getting upset over the value of a cup of coffee. A cup of coffee you had in a cafe that lets you hang out and play all day everyday for free, I might add. How upset can you really get if you don't get perma-free refills on that cup of coffee? It came in a special collectors cup!
We also all understand that, for an economy like this to work, there always has to be devaluation of gear. If there is a permanent set of end-game loot to acquire, and it's static, what do we do after we get that gear? The game is always about the chase, we are dogs chasing cars, happiest with dust in our faces blinding us from the larger world. We wouldn't know what to do if we caught the car, the most boring thing I can think of is catching that big shiny Cadillac and having to decide what to do next. Occasionally, the brake lights flicker on and we smack against the back bumper, but that's just how the game is played.
Chillax, guys. This is a bonus, you're welcome. Let's not bite the hand that feeds. We whinge enough, and the path of least resistance for the devs becomes no bonus at all anymore. I like the occasional bonus, and I understand anything I covet now, anything sought after in the moment will almost certainly lose it's luster over time, and that's what is best for all of us.
The devs aren't here to burn us, they don't want to rip anyone off, they want to maintain and grow a happy base of potential customers. Done and done, now get farming while your luck holds out!
I hope so, man. I really do. But if we whine enough, they may decide it's just not worth the trouble...Originally Posted by Echelong
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