Momonar
Member
Problem: As the number of evolve buildings increases over time, the ability to get a craft recipe in the Magic Academy for a desired evolve artifact is near zero.
(corollary - same is true for the recipe for the evolve building if you have sold it to update the level).
Solution: Combine sets of evolve tokens into a Tome of Evolution (allows you to pick 1 from the set), for the normal price of 3 blue prints plus whatever the number of spell fragments or combining catalysts are required.
Examples:
Tome of Bear Necessities: Pick one of the bear artifacts (moon bear, panda bear, brown bear, ice bear, i.e. any bear evolve building)
Tome of the Rising Phoenix: Pick one of the phoenix artifacts (original, aureate, ashen, coldfire, i.e. any phoenix themed evolve building)
Tome of the Witcher: Pick one of the witch artifacts (could also include the wise golem in this).
Tome of Happy Holidays: Pick one of the holiday themed artifacts (Valentines, Carnival Sleigh, Boblin's, Echos of the forgotten).
Tome of the Square Peg Round Hole: Pick one of the remaining evolve artifacts for buildings that don't fit above.
Bonus Credit: Also create craft recipes for tomes for the building itself.
Pros: Existing game elements exist to provide this functionality. Should be as simple as adding database entries.
New players get a chance to access old event buildings and the corresponding chance to evolve them which promotes fairness
Increases value of Crafting -> leading to more diamond expenditures in the crafter.
Provides data for feedback on relative value of craft buildings among a player base. This can improve engagement on future events.
Cons: Can't think of any. Will allow discussion to reveal.
(corollary - same is true for the recipe for the evolve building if you have sold it to update the level).
Solution: Combine sets of evolve tokens into a Tome of Evolution (allows you to pick 1 from the set), for the normal price of 3 blue prints plus whatever the number of spell fragments or combining catalysts are required.
Examples:
Tome of Bear Necessities: Pick one of the bear artifacts (moon bear, panda bear, brown bear, ice bear, i.e. any bear evolve building)
Tome of the Rising Phoenix: Pick one of the phoenix artifacts (original, aureate, ashen, coldfire, i.e. any phoenix themed evolve building)
Tome of the Witcher: Pick one of the witch artifacts (could also include the wise golem in this).
Tome of Happy Holidays: Pick one of the holiday themed artifacts (Valentines, Carnival Sleigh, Boblin's, Echos of the forgotten).
Tome of the Square Peg Round Hole: Pick one of the remaining evolve artifacts for buildings that don't fit above.
Bonus Credit: Also create craft recipes for tomes for the building itself.
Pros: Existing game elements exist to provide this functionality. Should be as simple as adding database entries.
New players get a chance to access old event buildings and the corresponding chance to evolve them which promotes fairness
Increases value of Crafting -> leading to more diamond expenditures in the crafter.
Provides data for feedback on relative value of craft buildings among a player base. This can improve engagement on future events.
Cons: Can't think of any. Will allow discussion to reveal.