Guy Scrum
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4/14/2016
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This is a pretty nifty update, but I'm having a really hard time getting the adjectives sorted in my head. I would have thought that a coveted object is more rare than a 'rare' object, and maybe more rare than a precious object. My trouble with it is that there are three adjectives that describe rarity (commonplace, scarce, and rare) and two that describe quality (coveted and precious), and I tend to think of the former as having high quality for a lot of people and the latter as having high quality for the individual. E.g., my (nonexistent) fancy car is coveted; my niece is precious. Using adjectives like 'uncommon' or 'singular' or 'irreplaceable' instead of 'coveted' and 'precious' would make much more sense to me.
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Ian Hart
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4/14/2016
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Chris Gardiner wrote:
- In a few cases, items may be classified as more obtainable than they currently are - that's an indicator we intend to make these items more available in the future.
Whoa! So what we need to do now is figure out which items are labeled as "less precious" than they currently should be, and we'll be able to piece together what content is to come!
I'd already assume, based on how the Element of Dawn is merely "rare", that we'll likely be getting grindable content relating to the New Sequence!
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Johnny Felix
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4/14/2016
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A Breath of the Void is 'precious', while a Veils Velvet-Scrap is only rare; both are trade-ins for 3200 scraps.
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4/14/2016
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Ian Hart wrote:
Chris Gardiner wrote:
- In a few cases, items may be classified as more obtainable than they currently are - that's an indicator we intend to make these items more available in the future.
Whoa! So what we need to do now is figure out which items are labeled as "less precious" than they currently should be, and we'll be able to piece together what content is to come!
I'd already assume, based on how the Element of Dawn is merely "rare", that we'll likely be getting grindable content relating to the New Sequence!
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NiteBrite
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4/15/2016
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I wonder if irreplaceable items like false leads, river in a box, and jilts treasures will get labeled.
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Kade Carrion (an_ocelot)
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4/15/2016
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Most of the "Curiosity" section is not labeled, and that includes A River in a Box, the old Exceptional Rose gifts, etc.
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JimmyTMalice
Posts: 237
4/15/2016
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All of these bizarre and unobtainable items coming up in this thread are making me madly jealous!
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Gilphon
Posts: 93
4/15/2016
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Can anyone confirm the rarity of One-time Prince of Hell Locations? I'd assume Rare, if it's Precious that has interesting implications.
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lady ciel
Posts: 2548
4/15/2016
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Gilphon wrote:
Can anyone confirm the rarity of One-time Prince of Hell Locations? I'd assume Rare, if it's Precious that has interesting implications.
You are correct - it is a rare item.
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ArtificerProdigy
Posts: 30
4/16/2016
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Does anyone else find it ironic that the first sentence of the rat of glory description calls it "The rare and coveted Rat of Glory" when both those rarities exist, but it is classified as neither? =P
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The Master
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4/16/2016
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It's interesting that moves in the great game are commonplace.
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Koenig
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4/16/2016
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ArtificerProdigy wrote:
Does anyone else find it ironic that the first sentence of the rat of glory description calls it "The rare and coveted Rat of Glory" when both those rarities exist, but it is classified as neither? =P Perhaps one could think of it as a culmination of the two? If it is rare AND coveted, surely that means the values in sum are precious.
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Morkan Kassington
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4/17/2016
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It's interesting that moves in the great game are commonplace.
It is a Great Game. There are many moves.
The Alluring Accomplice and the Ratskin Suit are Commonplace.
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th8827
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4/17/2016
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I noticed that Bat with Attitude is Coveted, but not most other companions. At least, not any others that I own.
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Optimatum
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4/17/2016
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Makes sense, as the Bat with Attitude is only obtained through a very rare success on the Sulky Bat's card.
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th8827
Posts: 823
4/17/2016
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Optimatum wrote:
Makes sense, as the Bat with Attitude is only obtained through a very rare success on the Sulky Bat's card.
How rare is it? I got 2 last week.
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Kirr
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4/17/2016
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I admit I'm scratching my head after a trip through Nassos Zoologicals. Does anyone have any theories why the Araby Fighting-Weasel is scarce, while the Bengal Tiger is commonplace?
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Grenem
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4/17/2016
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Kirr wrote:
I admit I'm scratching my head after a trip through Nassos Zoologicals. Does anyone have any theories why the Araby Fighting-Weasel is scarce, while the Bengal Tiger is commonplace?
umm. new rare success involving the tigers? tigers being common in london? Probably means they're going to add a source of tigers, or a use for them.
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Estelle Knoht
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4/17/2016
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Grenem wrote:
Kirr wrote:
I admit I'm scratching my head after a trip through Nassos Zoologicals. Does anyone have any theories why the Araby Fighting-Weasel is scarce, while the Bengal Tiger is commonplace?
umm. new rare success involving the tigers? tigers being common in london? Probably means they're going to add a source of tigers, or a use for them.
Given that other 100+ echoes equipment have Commonplace tags, perhaps we will have longer duration, higher payout carousel in the works.
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Gilphon
Posts: 93
4/17/2016
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I'm more curious about why Partial Maps and Thirsty Bombazine lack rarity. Feels like it's probably just an oversight, but it's kind of a weird oversight- all other tier 4 items have rarity, as do all other items in both categories.
Plus Rostygold and Second and Fourth city relics. Those are also things you'd except to have rarity that don't.
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