I mean, it seems effective at reducing the zulie, but over-all, wouldn't this just make the rich, more powerful? If so, is that a massive CON, or is it not a big deal, I'd like to see what you think about that idea.
That's a good point. Perhaps this system should also implement some sort of exchange service for the Paradigm runes material tiers. I am no expert when it comes to Paradigm runes and their materials needed to upgrade one, but I read the Wiki and it says there are multiple tiers and multiple obtainable materials. Apparently there are the Valor runes and the Honor runes both requiring different materials to upgrade a rune, and there are enhancers. However, I don't know the rarity of these materials when it comes to gathering the required materials to upgrade a rune. I haven't been able to check this myself but I believe Honor runes are superior to Valor runes, like it is with equipment as well.
So in order to obtain the more difficult materials (Honor materials) one needs to enter a higher amount of Zulie (automatically enters the Honor materials tier). Then again, with N amount of Zulie enters the x-xx amount tier with a dynamic value to obtain the less rare Honor materials and with a higher N amount of Zulie the person has an xX-xx amount, same goes for Valor material. This is the same what you properly defined but with the Valor tier and the Honor Tier.
In addition, when the player wants to obtain rare Paradigm material, whether it be for Valor or Honor for this it's the same, one has to exchange some of their common materials along with an N amount of Zulie. Meaning, to obtain either the rare Valor / Honor material, the person needs to pay N amount of Zulie + N amount of common material.
To sum these paragraphs up (values are purely for demonstration purposes)
Valor tiers
100m - 250m = enters Valor tier 1 (3-25 common materials)
251m - 500m = enters Valor tier 2 (25-50 common materials)
501m - 750m + 25 common material = enters Valor tier 3 (3-15 Rare materials)
751m - 1b + 75 common material = enters Valor tier 4 (max tier, 16-50 Rare materials)
Honor tiers
1b - 1.5b = enters Honor tier 1 (3-25 common materials)
1.5b - 2b = enters Honor tier 2 (25-50 common materials)
2b - 2.5b + 25 common material = enters Honor tier 3 (3-15 Rare materials)
2.5b - 3b + 75 common material = enters Honor tier 4 (max tier,16-50 Rare materials)
Enhancers
1b++ = 1-3 enhance stones MAX and has a N% of failing thus not receiving anything, the more money you put in (hence the ++) the lesser the chance of failure and the higher chance of obtaining 3 (max) enhance stones.
(please don't mind the prices, I have no idea the rarity and value of said materials)
This way, the rich can't just put in max cash and receive the max materials possible, they instead have to work their way up to the higher Tier materials by sacrificing / exchanging some of their common materials along with money. Yes, this is most likely in advantage to the rich, but I rather have them stronger than them to ruin the economy for the rest of us. I'm sorry I can't really think clear right now, have been working all day.
Edited by Phreshes, 20 July 2017 - 01:24 PM.