My two dappers worth;
1) OP mat's production rate should vary with the quality of the OP mat. While Vedice Sap pure enough for use in a q250 weapon should be rare, I actually wouldn't mind seeing a few more of the lower-Q OP mats in circulation. My thinking is that those who train with a q50/Q100 Tekorn/Vedice weapon or Maga amps might be more inclined to want to engage in OP battles for higher-Q OP mats when they grow to where q100 OP mats are no longer good enough. Sure, it may not be a huge incentive to those of us who have been multi-masters for years, but it's still something that could get a little more action going. An added bonus is that newer players who get a taste of the sort of things us more experienced players are used to are more likely to stick around than those who see us running around with gear they don't think they will ever be able to get. Admit it, it would be nice if more people stuck around long enough to even care about how many mats SNs have, wouldn't it?
2) Boss loot should remain the same per boss, both in quality and quantity, and any adjustments should be through the respawn timer. Given how many hunts are multi-guild affairs with the loot being split, I don't think fewer or lesser mats would be the best way to adjust the quantity of Sup boss mats. And like OP mats, I think the adjustments should vary by Q.
3) Hoarding may make it seem like OP mats and Sups are more plentiful than they actually are, so any discussion about possible adjustments has to take into account that not everyone is a multi-master in a large guild. Any adjustments will affect every homin on Atys, and we must keep the ripple effects in mind. I fully agree with the statement, "...it needs to be done in a smart way to balance the thing well...", and it would be smart to think beyond just our guilds or even our factions and consider Atys (and Ryzom) as a whole. Perspective is important!
1) OP mat's production rate should vary with the quality of the OP mat. While Vedice Sap pure enough for use in a q250 weapon should be rare, I actually wouldn't mind seeing a few more of the lower-Q OP mats in circulation. My thinking is that those who train with a q50/Q100 Tekorn/Vedice weapon or Maga amps might be more inclined to want to engage in OP battles for higher-Q OP mats when they grow to where q100 OP mats are no longer good enough. Sure, it may not be a huge incentive to those of us who have been multi-masters for years, but it's still something that could get a little more action going. An added bonus is that newer players who get a taste of the sort of things us more experienced players are used to are more likely to stick around than those who see us running around with gear they don't think they will ever be able to get. Admit it, it would be nice if more people stuck around long enough to even care about how many mats SNs have, wouldn't it?
2) Boss loot should remain the same per boss, both in quality and quantity, and any adjustments should be through the respawn timer. Given how many hunts are multi-guild affairs with the loot being split, I don't think fewer or lesser mats would be the best way to adjust the quantity of Sup boss mats. And like OP mats, I think the adjustments should vary by Q.
3) Hoarding may make it seem like OP mats and Sups are more plentiful than they actually are, so any discussion about possible adjustments has to take into account that not everyone is a multi-master in a large guild. Any adjustments will affect every homin on Atys, and we must keep the ripple effects in mind. I fully agree with the statement, "...it needs to be done in a smart way to balance the thing well...", and it would be smart to think beyond just our guilds or even our factions and consider Atys (and Ryzom) as a whole. Perspective is important!
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