[i]Edit: These changes will go live with tomorrow's patch. The patch will be available at 9:30am PST. [/i]
There has been some great feedback about the Silver Dust Economy. Here is a preview of what is coming.
[quote]Some changes are coming to Eververse and you'll see these begin to roll out in small steps, beginning with an upcoming patch.
We are currently working on several changes to the Silver Dust economy to improve the player experience. We want to ensure that players who are completing Rise of Iron’s pinnacle challenges feel rewarded for their success. With this patch Trials, Wrath of the Machine, and Iron Lord Armor Ornaments will no longer require Silver Dust to apply. The Silver Dust requirement for applying Exotic Weapon Ornaments will remain, as the Silver Dust required for application is provided by the Radiant Treasure box.
Year 1 and Year 2 Iron Banner armor found in Dusty Iron Engrams and on activity completion of Iron Banner matches was incorrectly dismantling into Legendary Marks. With the patch, these items, when dismantled, will now yield 1 Silver Dust.
These changes are being made to promote a positive player experience as well as accommodate future changes and balances to the Eververse and Silver Dust economy which we will reveal in our winter release.[/quote]
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1 ReplyTell your bosses that you need to add a little silver to the Nightfall and maybe IB rewards. Not a lot, maybe 10-20. Why? If you give people a taste then they'll be more inclined to spend a little to get more. Sounds like how drug dealers, or really anyone facilitating an addiction, works doesn't it? You know why they do it? It works! "Oh I've earned 400 silver over the last [i]five months[/i], but the emote I want costs 500. Whatever, I'll just buy 500 silver. I can't wait anymore!" A lot of other games, including free to play games use this model. They do this to encourage players. Is it likely that you'll ever accrue enough for everything you want? No. But there's hope, and you'll damn sure get [i]something[/i] eventually. Kind of like ornaments and silver dust. It's not very likely you'll get a full set on your armor, but maybe... With silver there's no hope, no motivation, no reason to care really. You don't give any emotes away to whet our appetites (even a crappy "wassup" nod would be [i]something[/i]), you don't encourage buying silver, in short you won't tilt players the way you want. People who have the money to burn will do it regardless, but the people who are on the fence will tell you to pound sand. (I'm in this latter category by the way.) So, if you want to really get people involved in your micro transaction scheme, give them a little hope. Especially now when, according to most sources, none of these items are carrying over to Destiny 2. Why should we pay for anything now?