Transfigured gems have near zero usability versus alternate gems from Heist

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SilentSymphony wrote:

Both sets of gems have their duds for sure, Other than game bloat which is something we do have to worry about i can't think of much of a reason not to re-integrate alternate gem quality and given how heist works it is wierd that it would be anywhere but there.

What if they added alternative gcp or a device/other item that could add this alternate quality similar to the catalysts?

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ArtCrusade wrote:

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Berzal wrote:

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Selenti wrote:

Unfortunately, I think GGG's usual "trickery" with presenting nerfs as buffs and features leads people astray. If you look at what was removed, the real goal of the transfigured gems change was to deploy massive nerfs across the board in player power to allow them to give it back as new league "features" down the road.

Alternate gem quality was a mixed bag; some were really good, some just sidegrades, some downgrades. But enchants? Enchants were almost ALWAYS straight-up upgrades. In some cases, they were upgrades you couldn't feasibly get anywhere else. +25% AoE on blade flurry? Good luck getting that on tree, if you already grabbed the one AoE wheel there is nothing else available, if you DIDN'T grab it because you were short points, that's 4 passives it gave you. And unlike item mods it wasn't coming at any cost, just a free bonus.

I think if you look at the change overall it's explicit that it was meant to nerf player power to give them more design headroom, the messaging was just there to prevent players from raging. I do find this approach to PR misguided because once players realize you are intentionally trying to manipulate and fool them they get MORE angry in the end, and in a way that leads them to hold a grudge, because it wasn't just a nerf you gave them, but you trying to deceive them into thinking it wasn't what it was.

Absolutely agree.
BV duration enchant is gone.BV leech is gone too.
Poison sparks are dead.
Vortex autobomber are dead.
And unable to use skill on run button was presented like QoL changes, but its directly the opposite.

And yet, Archmage BV is a super viable zoomer build in SC and Ben_ is playing BV + BB of Unloading in HC.

The real "issue" is that people are so unwilling to try new things they never get to experience how fun & exciting many of the new gems are. Shame, really.

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Berzal wrote:

Archmage bv already WAS zoomer. Shame that only 0,000000000001% tryed this. Another question.If i like banana and you giving me melon,why i should try and like melon,if i like banana?Whats shameful here? [Removed by Support] I have my toy, you have your own toys, developers comes and broke my toys - why i have to be happy about that?I dont want new if its mean sacrifice the old ones which i loved.

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ArtCrusade wrote:

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Berzal wrote:

Archmage bv already WAS zoomer. Shame that only 0,000000000001% tryed this. Another question.If i like banana and you giving me melon,why i should try and like melon,if i like banana?Whats shameful here? [Removed by Support] I have my toy, you have your own toys, developers comes and broke my toys - why i have to be happy about that?I dont want new if its mean sacrifice the old ones which i loved.

Because GGG has always maintained that nothing is permanent and that they will make changes in order to keep the game fresh. Gems are not excluded from that philosophy. If you eat melon all day, one day you will tire of it. If you've been around for a while you should be used to it by now

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ArtCrusade wrote:

Because GGG has always maintained that nothing is permanent and that they will make changes in order to keep the game fresh. Gems are not excluded from that philosophy. If you eat melon all day, one day you will tire of it. If you've been around for a while you should be used to it by now

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smtad wrote:

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ArtCrusade wrote:

Because GGG has always maintained that nothing is permanent and that they will make changes in order to keep the game fresh. Gems are not excluded from that philosophy. If you eat melon all day, one day you will tire of it. If you've been around for a while you should be used to it by now

If I tired of my favorite fruit, I wouldn't go eating fruit that I dislike.

Something I dislike means it's highly probably I'll dislike it forever. For example, cockroaches.

I dislike BV is as if I dislike cockroaches. So I won't play it forever.

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ArtCrusade wrote:

Well then clearly you cannot have been playing the game for very long or you'd know that it changes every season. Terrible analogy btw...

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smtad wrote:

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ArtCrusade wrote:

Well then clearly you cannot have been playing the game for very long or you'd know that it changes every season. Terrible analogy btw...

I'm not a meta chaser, I always paly my favorite bd no matter how they change the game.

Who told you there're only meta bd can be played?

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ArtCrusade wrote:

Idleness rusts the mind.