Forgotten Tales

Leone wrote: Sat Jun 29, 2024 6:48 pm It's a shame but it's a gamble. A boost is great though and a shield not dropping is amazing.

Gullander wrote: Sat Jun 29, 2024 12:51 pm Sour grapes is a term about having a negative attitude because you can't have something someone else has. I try not to be this way but when things aren't equal and money has been spent it's hard not to feel at least a small bit that way. I am referring to the recolor items, especially the plus given.

What started this scenario was I decided to upgrade a 1250 axe, although I had thought in my retired state of playing I wasn't going to spend any more money on the game, it had belonged to Gullander and I thought it deserved a name. The base is 1300 and after coloring and naming it received a 14% increase. So this morning I see a player with a 1000 axe that must have been a +2 before recolor with a base of 1200 raised 19.7% . It occurred to me we had paid the same amount of money for our recolor but got more or less for our money, hence the sour grapes. In a logical world with fairness if two people buy a product it should be the same for both. And before someone mentions a 1250 is speed 8 and a 1000 speed 7 I'm talking about equity in spending here. It seems to me recolor should be made a uniform % for all at 20%. Everyone spends the same they should expect the same product.

I'll try to find some sweet grapes now to enjoy. But I'm back on my usual mantra here there should be fairness for all players, maybe even more so when they've spent money for a product everyone can buy they should expect equal results. Granted they do get to make it the color they want and give it a cool name and that is the same fun experience, I just think the plus should be the same for all. In the end my 1250 axe is 56 points higher than the 1000 I saw. (But 50 of those were in original base 1250=1300 and the 1000=1000)

Gullander wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2024 3:05 pm Meri...."Yes, it's not fair What is not fair to you will make another person happy who has less means than you"

You are right my friend, the first unfair thing is the opportunity to even upgrade at all! I am glad though the attempt for better upgrades makes lesser upgrades available in the in game market. For me I'm not going to try again at another weapon with hopes of a better upgrade. It occurred to me while reading your response that i have fallen into the trap of being unthankful, and letting envy or even greed for more cloud my thinking. For this I am sad as I did not consider those without any opportunity at all.
I shall use Gulls 1250 axe with pride as you Meri were one of the friends who contributed to it's making when I did not have the materials to make it myself. That's what I should have remembered not being sad and sour.