suggested few time's.
Right now only way remove gem's from gear with EP.
As well only thing in game bound to EP option only to - use.
Option add other then EP: Pay with gold - Other mean's Valor - Prerstige - Loyatie points
This need's be added as option as ep only this need be changed.
Game is aming for pay for convance, With gem being soly locked to ep limiting mean's for to use this option. vs being something should be optional usage.
Most thing in game can be gained thought in game play or can be bought with Ep help you.
skill's remote stash - shop - rez - bought with EP more convance not isssue.
removing gem's with fact the gear is bound to you after equipted make it hard for those to use gem's and wish to save gem to use in better gear.
With EP, this is limiting mean's for gem useage as well aviablite of using gem's in lower lvl gear.
I've been thinking about this lately too. Having gems be only be removable from items with EP is pretty P2W in my eyes.
Think about it, if a player works hard to put gems into his armor, and then later wants to take it out to put it into new armor, he has to be a paying player (means he has the EP to be able to do it). A f2p player on the other hand, has to sell his armor. There is nothing he can do. He has to start all over trying to remake that gem to put it into his new armor. Even if the f2p player can trade for EP, he is still at a disadvantage since finding a player to sell EP, and at a reasonable price might not happen.
No, gems are not just a luxury for players. A player with gems embedded into his armor is much more power than a player who doesn't use gems. Gems are a necessity.
Gem removal needs to be something other than EP. EP in my eyes was used for vanity and luxury purposes (respects, vanity, and more inventory slots). Removing gems isn't a luxury, it's necessary to be able to progress in the game at the same rate as a paying player.
Cover's most of my other thought's on this issue of gem's Thank's pen.
Edited by redsmokeboy, 24 November 2014 - 10:20.
