Profundity and the R8/R9 change
So the profundity is coming on the 31st and it requires one r8 and one r9…can we expect the r8/r9 recipe to be changed before we have to apply r8/r9 mats? Or are you gonna hold it over to get one last one over on the community?
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How are they hold it over the community? They could’ve not told us they were planning this and it wouldn’t make it any different
So early communication is no longer a good look, i see
They *ARE* greedy... it paints them honestly. Guarantee it won't happen before the event. You are absolutely right - it is just another twist of the knife to screw players over who want to be day 1 adopters.
If i could change my forum name, I'd rename myself to Devil's Advocate
So, never?
We don't like that either though, because they gave us a timeline for p1 gear changes and then didn't follow it.
Crumb said in a recent interview that phase 1B is still coming, can't remember if he said anything about phase 2.
Whether or not you believe him is a separate matter of course.
Idk, I believed him in October when he said phase one would be complete by the end of 2021. It's now August™ and still not done. I'll believe it when (if) I see it.
This makes no sense at all. Telling people that if they wait it will soon be easier to increase relic levels past r7 DISCOURAGES investment & whaling. Why take things to r8 now if it will cost less later?
It was good that CG told us about the upcoming change, and I have no problem holding on to my resources until the change is made. If they hadn't said anything, my Cassian would be r8 already.
CG: don't listen to dgree. I want and appreciate good communication, and I find it particularly valuable in this case where I can save myself resources because of the communication you've given us.
Better communication: "r8/r9 upgrades will no longer cost CCB after a future update. We can't give an exact date as to when this change will be implemented. Our best guess is <month> <year>, but that is subject to change."
Even better communication: message above + when the best guess date is no longer precise enough due to external factors (i.e. new, major events going live that do have a date) or is now in the past, follow-up message with new best guess date.
Everyone is welcome to draw their own line at the level of communication they deem to be "good". If you're satisfied with the bare bones, cool, but don't give people flak for suggesting it could be better. If you're not satisfied with the bare bones, cool, but let's not pretend nothing would be better than the something we got (until it's proven to be false, such as the P1 gear updates).
You nailed it.
Who. What. When. Where. Why.
Answer all 5 of those and you'll have good communication 100% of the time. You can quickly see which questions haven't been answered looking at your excellent examples and why it would be important to provide those answers in a communication.
This is the Crumb puzzle - the hardest yet remember?
It absolutely makes sense. CG can provide some information (cool! and they get credit for this!) while still withholding other information (when the relic changes are happening). Players might think it's never happening or not happening anytime soon, so will cave and whale harder. But I appreciate the confirmation that CG's communication strategy works on some people.
Worked on me too. Why knowing that something might be cheaper later will motivate me to buy it now ?
We should be getting a significant announcement, of a few things, on Monday or Tuesday at the latest.