New Shrines

[Graeme]

I know 2 people on Playstation who have got 1. One of whom is in my guild

[alv-thanos]

Guildmate got thru pet mastery reward.

[Snooj]

@igniteice

@Snooj

Since there’s a free option in my design of it, the rewards should be decreased. Have it give only 50,000 gold and no orbs. Or, if the reward is to stay at 100,000 gold and 2 major orbs, then have it take a long time to fill up.

I get where you’re going with this, but no matter what, it would lead to outrage on the forums. Half-way through, you could pay $10 for 50k gold and 2 Major Orbs. Or you could wait and fill up the other 50k… but then it would say 100k filled, but you would only get 50k and no orbs? So the orbs listed would be removed, makes sense, but then the 100k would decrease to 50k, even though you had to “earn” 100k?

Don’t think I worded it well. I meant fir the reward to stay exactly the same for a free and paid player. The only difference is a paid player gets it sooner.

[Dust_Angel]

@Xtowers

the opportunity to spend money on a randomized reward, which, to be totally honest, could turn out to be two major growth orbs

This.
In their current implementation shrines are just a slot machine and an insanely overpriced one.
At 0.99 per spin it might be okay to try a few here or there, but - I’ll be blunt - I’m not stupid (or drunk) enough to throw out more than that, I’m not a millionaire, you know.

(Just for the sake of fluency let’s round and simplify the numbers some. This is not a rigorous math treatise (I’m not delving into probabilities, ratios and other legitimately serious stuff), rather a sarcastic interpretation. 1 out of 100 chaos orbs will turn out to be a Power Orb, so - it will be orb #100. That, in turn, requires me to buy the shrine 50 times - 50 x 10 = 500…where’s my wallet? I need to spend some!)

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against spending money on the game (two thirds towards VIP7 currently), but I see the shrines of today as outright robbery in broad daylight.

[RiverSong]

I never said it was. I was experimenting and got a delightful surprise. It also gave me my ninth power orb, and since I already have Zuul and EK, I’m feeling set for whatever comes up next.

[Arelana]

@Dust_Angel

In their current implementation shrines are just a slot machine and an insanely overpriced one.

Also known as “whale bait”.

[Amadeiryn]

Unshamefully riposting it here:

Have a nice and safe New Year Eve you all people !

[RiverSong]

I am cowed by this udderly ridiculous picture, but I definitely herd what you’re saying.

[XLS78]

Hay, it’s not going to moove the needle pasture threshold anyway, so let’s not lock horns. No sense starting a beef, and that’s no bull.

[blindnighto]

I just wish you could opt out of shrines. I know I’m never going to pay for it, so the extra icon at the end of a match, the extra icon on the left an exclamation point are just wasted real estate. But, since it’s probably in all these places as a constant reminder to annoy/inform people it exists, I understand it’s not going away in any sense.