Self-resurection for $0.90

[Borror0]

From a recent Ten Ton Hammer interview:

During my tour, Fernando and Kate gave me approximately 3,000 Turbine points to play with, which will be somewhere between $30.00 and $45.00 depending upon the amount of points you buy at one time.

This gives us an idea of the value of the 500 Turbine points we get as VIP (between $5.00 and $7.50).

It then continues by listing the prices:

Favored Soul - 595 Turbine Points

Warforged Race – 300 Points

XP Potions - 30-90 Points (depending on the length of time they last)

Exotic Hair Dyes - 180 Points

Weapons and Armor - 20-80 Points

Siberys Spirit Cake (Rez Cake) – 90 Points

Bell of Opening (Opens Chests) – 20 Points

Moderate Health Potion – 45 Points

Adventure Packs - Varies

As Tolero described a month ago, a Siberys Spirit Cake is a a consumable that you can use to bring your party members or yourself back to life. As the Bell of Opening, the interview describes this as an item allowing you to open any chest.

This means that you can open a chest for $0.20 and self-resurrect for $0.90 if the prices don't change in between.

Discuss.

[Demoyn]

Discuss.

I see a lot of angry mothers in Turbine's customer service department's future. "But mom, it was only $.90!". "But son, you die 15 times per quest!!! Plus I already paid for your little robot AND your little karate guy!!! Now we're going to have to sell the house.".

[Varr]

$.90 is a great deal for those in my parties that stray from the holy aura of Varr.....+200% to survivabilty.....15 ft radius. Now $1.35...... I might suggest to the wanderers to wait for me to come raise them and save thier money.

[Narmolanya]

I am only going to be charging $.45 for a raise from my cleric.

[Lorien_the_First_One]

I am only going to be charging $.45 for a raise from my cleric.

/chuckles

Great idea, I'll be doing the same.

[Psyk0sisS]

Start settin up your Pay-Pal accts

[Cowdenicus]

Having a very unique unlootable shield graphic in game.... Priceless.

It goes well with my extremely rare scepter (unlootable) though.

[Hellllboy]

i See A Lot Of Angry Mothers In Turbine's Customer Service Department's Future. "but Mom, It Was Only $.90!". "but Son, You Die 15 Times Per Quest!!! Plus I Already Paid For Your Little Robot And Your Little Karate Guy!!! Now We're Going To Have To Sell The House.".

Rofl

[Cap_Man]

Hmm, so the rogue capstone is worth .90 cents? Actually the capstone is probably worth less (or should I say worthless) as the .90 cent Rez Cake is 100% and the capstone only gives you a diminishing chance.

If they are going to let any class of any level 'Cheat Death' better than a 20th level rogue then they should at least charge more. Or better yet ... give the rogues a capstone that is actually useful.

[Do'Urden]

I am only going to be charging $.45 for a raise from my cleric.

ROFL...genius business plan

[Lorien_the_First_One]

Hmm, so the rogue capstone is worth .90 cents? Actually the capstone is probably worth less (or should I say worthless) as the .90 cent Rez Cake is 100% and the capstone only gives you a diminishing chance.

If they are going to let any class of any level 'Cheat Death' better than a 20th level rogue then they should at least charge more. Or better yet ... give the rogues a capstone that is actually useful.

Actually clerics already have a spell that costs um...I think 20 or 30 SP, that works 100% of the time, so they already have you beat for a penny's worth of SP.

[Kalari]

As much as my non rogue and non caster types may enjoy bells of opening I really wish they would even up the quests that require rogues before they start adding more things that will limit the necessity of having one. Im enlightened enough to know what Rogues bring to the table but many arent and being able to open your own chest for real money.. groan

[chester99]

turbine has decided to remove the game from their game and replace it with an interactive purchasing experience. remember when you were a kid and your mom made you hold her purse while she was shopping?

well now you can experience it in game. I mean in intractive purchasing experience.

[Aerendil]

My 2cp:

Self-rez may be pointless if that big angry minotaur stands over your corpse. It's just a means of possibly avoiding the -20% xp hit if you're soloing and need to release, which is nice. Or it's nice for the low level cleric (or favored soul) to be able to self-rez and possibly save a party that has wiped.

As for the open locks bell, if this is a 1-time use item per chest, I don't see it as too overpowering. The Rogue skill was already pretty weak and easy to maintain with a mere 1 splash level into Rogue.
Nice for a party, though, if you can't find someone with the OL skill. Being able to open a chest for your entire party for a mere 20 cents isn't a bad deal at all. Especially if everyone in your group brings a bell, that's several locked chests per quest you suddenly have access to.

I do fear that it may make Rogues even more obsolete now though :/
People already run through traps quite often. Now they don't even need the rogue to open chests. Poor Rogues

In short, I'd give it an overpowered rating of 2/5. Regular groups shouldn't need these items too regularly.
It's mostly for the soloers or very small groups that will want access to these, I think.

[Leyoni]

I certainly think the rogue capstone is worthless. I doubt seriously that any rogue build will remain pure. Most common splash will be either monk or fighter to grab a couple extra feats.

I see the rez cake as a party wipes situation. Obviously not a smart thing to use when there is a player character with rez capability thru spell or clicky. Also has some utility if soloing.

I think the bell will be useful for putting rogues out of work when it comes to OL. There are only a few places where OL is really desired to get into warded chests. This now seems a way to avoid needing rogue skills for that.

One question I would have is availability. Are these always available, only available to certain levels, or something that is available sometimes but not others (like stock on a shelf -- sometimes sold out)?

[Kerrn_Siff]

My 2cp:

Self-rez may be pointless if that big angry minotaur stands over your corpse. It's just a means of possibly avoiding the -20% xp hit if you're soloing and need to release, which is nice. Or it's nice for the low level cleric (or favored soul) to be able to self-rez and possibly save a party that has wiped.

Not a shot at you Aerendil by any means since I agree this as how it will certainly be utilized. But, isn't this pretty much just cheating? If not in name (since Turbine is allowing it obviously) but in spirit?

No pun intended

[Aerendil]

Not a shot at you Aerendil by any means since I agree this as how it will certainly be utilized. But, isn't this pretty much just cheating? If not in name (since Turbine is allowing it obviously) but in spirit?

No pun intended

Yep, I agree it cheapens the game to an extent, but I don't see it as any different to farming the bejeezus out of silver and gold Festivus coins to stock up on similarly powerful items.

I'd say greensteel, 80+AC, WoP, and various other things in game have cheapened DDO more than a rez cookie ever will

[kingfisher]

i dont see the win cakes on the list, you know the ones you eat at lvl 1 and you turn into a capped, fully raid-gear equipped, tomed-out ubertard. thats where the real money is turbine. you dont even want people playing the game, just spending!

[Borror0]

Self-rez may be pointless if that big angry minotaur stands over your corpse.

Unless you can't move away from your soul stone, you could simply move away and resurrect from there.

[Aerendil]

^^ Yeah, it all depends how it's implemented I guess.

Maybe now would be a good time for Turbine to implement a special rules server?
No access to Turbine points or the store; old-school permanent 1 CON damage every time you die; etc, etc.