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Item Shop Repricing
Esteemed Members of the Runes of Magic Community,
Chapter V – Fires of Shadowforge is bringing a fresh crop of adventure to the world of Taborea. With lots of new content, expansions, and improvements coming on the 12th of June and throughout the year, the ever-popular Runes of Magic will have you glued to your computer screens!
Together with the launch of the new chapter on the 12th of June, 2012, we have taken a necessary new approach towards improving the in-game economy and game balance. These two aspects need to be adjusted simultaneously because they are dependent on one another as elements of the complex system of equipping your character in Runes of Magic.
Chapter V – Fires of Shadowforge will be the springboard to a new and improved gaming experience. Together with the developer Runewaker, our teams from Game Improvement, Community Management, and Production are working to expand and revise the game’s content, in order to deliver you the best gaming experience possible.
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The first step will be a fundamental revision of our Item Shop offers, including a complete overhaul of the pricing system for virtual goods in RoM. We want to deliver more value for your money, provide a more fun shopping experience, as well as create a fairer balance in the game and improve the in-game economy.
Because a complete listing of all the changes would be far too extensive, we’ve included a few examples from our lists:
| Purified Fusion Stone | Amount 1 | New Price 19 | Ruby Bonus 4 |
| 10 x Arcane Transmutor Charges | Amount 1 x 10 | New Price 9 | Ruby Bonus 2 |
| 50 x Arcane Transmutor Charges | Amount 1 x 50 | New Price 45 | Ruby Bonus 4 |
| Equipment Release | Amount 10 | New Price 15 | Ruby Bonus 4 |
| Golden Amulet | Amount 1 | New Price 5 | Ruby Bonus 2 |
| Adventurer Package | Amount 1 | New Price 115 | Ruby Bonus 60 |
| Refining Starter Package | Amount 1 | New Price 79 | Ruby Bonus 25 |
Refining Items:
| Basic Accessory Driller | Amount 1 | New Price 5 | Ruby Bonus 2 |
| Basic Armor Driller | Amount 1 | New Price 5 | Ruby Bonus 2 |
| Basic Weapon Driller | Amount 1 | New Price 9 | Ruby Bonus 2 |
| Star Jewel - Blessing | Amount 10 | New Price 9 | Ruby Bonus 2 |
| Moon Jewel - Blessing | Amount 10 | New Price 5 | Ruby Bonus 2 |
| Sun Jewel - Blessing | Amount 10 | New Price 5 | Ruby Bonus 2 |
XP & TP:
| Basic Experience Charm | Amount 1 | New Price 9 | Ruby Bonus 2 |
| Basic Talent Charm | Amount 1 | New Price 9 | Ruby Bonus 2 |
Housing:
| Contract for a Two-Story Mud House | Amount 1 | New Price 39 | Ruby Bonus 5 |
| Contract for a Two-Story Wooden Family House | Amount 1 | New Price 39 | Ruby Bonus 5 |
| Contract for an Elegant Two-Story Wooden House | Amount 1 | New Price 39 | Ruby Bonus 5 |
| Sweetheart's Pink Bed | Amount 1 | New Price 40 | Ruby Bonus 8 |
| End Table With Blue Patterned Table Cloth | Amount 1 | New Price 12 | Ruby Bonus 4 |
Crafting:
| Carpentry Encyclopedia I (30 Days) | Amount 1 | New Price 5 | Ruby Bonus 2 |
| Blacksmithing Encyclopedia I (30 Days) | Amount 1 | New Price 5 | Ruby Bonus 2 |
And this is only the tip of the iceberg. You can also look forward to many other items that will be available in the Item Shop at a lower price!
Prices were increased for certain items due to their high practical value, and we in no way want to withhold this information from you:
| Star (Permanent) | Water & 70% Speed Boost | Amount 1 | New Price 399 | Ruby Bonus 250 |
| Flame (Permanent) | Water & 70% Speed Boost | Amount 1 | New Price 399 | Ruby Bonus 250 |
| Lionhead Treasure Chest | Amount 1 | New Price 145 | Ruby Bonus 20 |
| Classical Wooden Chest | Amount 1 | New Price 165 | Ruby Bonus 40 |
| Storage Chest | Amount 1 | New Price 199 | Ruby Bonus 40 |
| Brown Wooden Treasure Chest | Amount 1 | New Price 69 | Ruby Bonus 8 |
| Juniper Treasure Chest | Amount 1 | New Price 79 | Ruby Bonus 8 |
| Cowhide Chest | Amount 1 | New Price 89 | Ruby Bonus 8 |
| Tan Copper Chest | Amount 1 | New Price 99 | Ruby Bonus 8 |
In addition, the previous daily specials will be replaced with “Happy Hour” promotions, where an item will be reduced to 50% off on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays from 5-10pm CET/CEST.
A further change affects the Ruby Bonus. This will now be a compensation for purchasing items without a discount only.
A drastic, yet absolutely necessary change affects the Diamond promotions. In the future, there will still be the extra 100% and more promotions, however only depending on the condition of the in-game economy. This step is necessary because we want to offer you a stable in-game economy, fair auction house prices, and a better gaming experience.
These adjustments will be made during our server maintenance for Europe on Tuesday, 12 June 2012.
Of course, we hope to hear your feedback, which you can leave directly in the forums.
Your Runes of Magic Team.
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