This update includes adjustments and a new system designed to combat economic inflation from two angles. First off, we’re targeting and removing some common methods that bots use to generate Gold. We hope with new progression events to propel players toward end-game activities that grant Gold (like Legion Raids), these changes will benefit players by reducing bot-generated Gold and increasing player purchasing power without the negative impacts of lost Gold. Adjustments to Gold generating activities:
Removed Gold from Rapport rewards. All Rapport Gold rewards will be replaced with other items, such as Engraving Recipe Chests, Card Packs, Card XP and Amulets used in the new Tripod system.
Removed Gold from Welcome Quest completion rewards. All Gold rewards from the quests will be replaced with Silver.
Oreha’s Well Abyss Dungeon [Normal Difficulty] Gold rewards reduced from 1500 total Gold to 900. The recommended Item Level and the requirement to matchmake into Oreha Preveza has been lowered from 1340 to 1325, equal to Aira’s Oculus.
We’re also introducing a new event vendor where Gold can be spent on valuable items. The limited-time Gold Shop will have a variety of themed chests (focused on honing materials, Engravings, etc.) with weekly purchase limits, and will be in-game until December 14. The goal of this system is to further combat inflation by providing an outlet for players with excess Gold to exchange it for impactful items.
We will continue to monitor the impacts of these updates to the economy, and evaluate if the Gold Shop should continue past the planned event timeline. Additionally, we will continue to look into techniques that prevent bots from negatively impacting the player-run economy.