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Any updates on the arkoin brokers and tt-returns of instances?

Discussion in 'Feedback' started by harmony, Nov 14, 2012.

  1. harmony

    harmony Active Member Pro Users

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    Hi Dave/Cyrus/Chris,

    do you have any updates on when the arkoin brokers will be available, and what is going on with the very low tt returns on the instances?
     
  2. Few Scars

    Few Scars Administrator Staff Member PAF Administrator Arkadia Adviser

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    We hope Arkoin Brokers are back next VU.
     
  3. harmony

    harmony Active Member Pro Users

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    Bumping this month old thread, am really curious about those tt returns in the instances. I never associated anything in this game with developers greed and ripping players off, that is until these instances arrived....
     
  4. svena

    svena Active Member Pro Users

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    73% is the average. Usually varies no more than 70% to 75%.

    Would be very curious to see the results from an uber with a maxed imk2.
     
  5. Chris | Arkadia

    Chris | Arkadia Arkadia Tech PAF Administrator Planet Arkadia Official

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    Hi Harmony,

    MA is developing a new system for the Arkoin brokers. It is currently in final testing phase so we expect to be able to implement it with the Feb Partner patch.

    Regards,
    Chris
     
  6. harmony

    harmony Active Member Pro Users

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    Thanks for the reply, but it was really the answer to the other question i was more interested in... :)
     
  7. Chris | Arkadia

    Chris | Arkadia Arkadia Tech PAF Administrator Planet Arkadia Official

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    As you know planet partners does not have access to how the loot dynamics work, so I really can not give you a direct answer.
    I have contacted MA about it and they are taking a look at it.
    Regards,

    Chris
     
  8. harmony

    harmony Active Member Pro Users

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    I know you've been asking Ma about it, and i am really happy you do. But i feel very strongly about this, those returns reflect badly on arkadia, and will make people rightfully complain about losses and quit the game. I know it has made me leave ark a few weeks after they were introduced. :(

    But I'll be back for a long time if the next VU brings what it promises.
     
  9. T79x

    T79x Adviser Arkadia Adviser

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    afther 300+ 01 keys is my average loot 35 ped
    if counts 20 from key, standart mob loot is 1/2 of shooted amo and decay
     
  10. harmony

    harmony Active Member Pro Users

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    Respect that you kept going, i quit after about 50 instances. Maybe the loot mechanism in instances isn't geared towards 1 person teams?
     
  11. harmony

    harmony Active Member Pro Users

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    Any update from MA Chris? IMO the players and thus arkadia really got screwed over by this.
     
  12. Few Scars

    Few Scars Administrator Staff Member PAF Administrator Arkadia Adviser

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    Dave had said with the planet partner release in February.
     
  13. harmony

    harmony Active Member Pro Users

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    Did he say tt returns would return to acceptable losses in instances, or just that some silly arkoin brokers will come online?
     
  14. KikkiJikki

    KikkiJikki Well-Known Member Pro Users

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    Silly Arkoin Brokers?
     
  15. Neil

    Neil Adviser Pro Users Arkadia Adviser

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    Well, I don't know how silly the arkoin brokers will be, but as long as the arkoin MU is high enough, or the goods in the brokers good enough, it doesn't matter what the TT return is, as long as you get enough arkoins in loot. Arkoin brokers drive the Arkoin MU, so they're critical to the success of instances.
     
  16. Few Scars

    Few Scars Administrator Staff Member PAF Administrator Arkadia Adviser

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    I agree, it all depends on what they put in the Arkoin brokers. If it is simply just crap L stuff, then they will spell the end of anyone bothering with the instances. If however they do put some nice items in them, then it may be worthwhile and it will drive the Arkoin price back up, which is currently near 107%. It all depends on what is in the brokers. I do severely hope they dont make the same mistake as was make on Calypso with mission tokens, where you need 30000Peds worth to buy a vehicle LOL. Even the one CDF helicoper on auction for weeks still isnt selling at 10k, at most they may pay 5k for it max. Dev team, be realistic on the MV of items in the brokers.
     
  17. Neil

    Neil Adviser Pro Users Arkadia Adviser

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    I agree, those prices were seriously out of touch. But I'm pretty sure that won't be the case with the Arkoin brokers... after all... with prices like the mission brokers, there was no danger of too many people buying them. With the arkoin brokers, I guess MA's concern was that too many would buy them, releasing too many "good" items into the universe. So... if MA is very concerned about restricting the flow of these items, I assume that means they're good. Hopefully they're not just uber items, but some UL "normal" items too (like the swords and other stuff we've looted from instances). Maybe some ancient arkadian MF chips?