This is a Discussion about an old topic, but it is very applicable with the inclusion of MTX. Back in the old days we wanted NG or Codemasters to create a place called the Forge. This is where we could Place 2 items into the Forge and it would spit out 1 item. An example would be a Wrath and ROE. but out we would have a 50/50 chance of either ROE with +1 attack or Wrath with +1 End.
I think this place would work great with the MTX coming. So you want to buy GBON but have them get properties of Elem shoes. You visit the forge and put both in. Out you get glowie Elem shoes or GBON and either or is bound to your account. All MTX items should be bound. buy a GHOK and put a mage hat in it. out comes GLowie magehat or GHOK with Mage hat props.
Put a Purge and ROI. out comes purge with Intel or ROI with one of the stats from the purge. make that RNG. Thoughts? You could put this at the end of something similar to the Anvil. It is only useable one time per dungeon.
Never mix MTX and gambling.
As just a plain ingame feature, I mean, sure if you really want? But do you really want more RNG in your RNG so you can RNG while you RNG even more?
Do you even RNG bro?
Interesting concept, but that creates a lot of chaos regarding properly balancing equipment in the game. They have already expressed interest in revisiting old helms to give them a clear role (HoZ, NMH, etc.) and this would create quite a headache regarding proper roles and balance of current equipment. Perhaps later down the road this could be revisited, but I don’t expect to see anything like this in the near future.
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It wouldn't be that difficult. it can be set so that only a MTX item and same slot item can be forged together.
“It wouldn’t be that difficult” - every game design intern who is about to change majors.
Balance is hard and no amount of armchair developing will make that not true. Mixing with MTX is a terrible idea for a wide variety of reasons you can read about in the MTX thread. For one, we should not be allowing players to pay to win by giving them an opportunity to make +1 attack boots.
I remember there being a program made to show how it could be. Spent quite a bit of time making all kinds of strange items. Could be interesting if was in game but would introduce a lot different play styles.
