Prinza the Hunter
Monarch
Proposal:
Enable Forge Point Packages to be bought, always costing at least the amount of Forge Points of the package being bought.
Reasons:
All players get to a point where they are waiting to go up an age but have nothing specific to do with their FPs.
Lower-level players, especially, need to be able to store FPs so that they can compete on Great Building contributions with more established players who have a much larger FP income (not that they still won't be able to compete often, which is proper for their development stage, but they will be able to compete occasionally).
Potentially absorb some of the spare Coins or Tavern Silver hanging around.
Offer yet another way for players to spend their money.
Details:
A mechanism would be provided so that Forge Points on the FP Bar could be converted into FP Package(s). This would be at a greater cost than the Forge Points being stored.
Some indications on my thoughts on the costs:
Balance:
I think this can help even the balance between players of young cities and players of mature cities. The game is increasingly becoming about FP and sniping/gazumping great buildings. By being able to store forge points, the more junior cities can take part in this.
Abuse Prevention:
I'm not sure there is a possibility of abuse, so long as purchasing packages always costs at least as many FP from the bar.
Summary:
Enable storage of FPs, at a cost always more than the FPs.
Enable Forge Point Packages to be bought, always costing at least the amount of Forge Points of the package being bought.
Reasons:
All players get to a point where they are waiting to go up an age but have nothing specific to do with their FPs.
Lower-level players, especially, need to be able to store FPs so that they can compete on Great Building contributions with more established players who have a much larger FP income (not that they still won't be able to compete often, which is proper for their development stage, but they will be able to compete occasionally).
Potentially absorb some of the spare Coins or Tavern Silver hanging around.
Offer yet another way for players to spend their money.
Details:
A mechanism would be provided so that Forge Points on the FP Bar could be converted into FP Package(s). This would be at a greater cost than the Forge Points being stored.
Some indications on my thoughts on the costs:
- 10 FP Package costs 11 FP
- 10 FP Package costs 10 FP and 1000 Tavern Silver
- 10 FP Package costs 10 FP and 500 Coins (I'm really unsure what the right conversion rate is for Tavern Silver v Coins)
- 5 FP Package costs 6 FP
- 5 FP Package costs 5 FP and 300 Tavern Silver and 200 Coins
- 5 FP Package costs 5 FP and 5 Diamonds
Balance:
I think this can help even the balance between players of young cities and players of mature cities. The game is increasingly becoming about FP and sniping/gazumping great buildings. By being able to store forge points, the more junior cities can take part in this.
Abuse Prevention:
I'm not sure there is a possibility of abuse, so long as purchasing packages always costs at least as many FP from the bar.
Summary:
Enable storage of FPs, at a cost always more than the FPs.