Something like this has already been stated as a goal, but no one has submitted a shop with any further +4 stat items as a requested part of that store. I think there is an approved shop with a +4 CHA item (if I recall it was head slot), but no one has had the time to build the shop keeper and put it in game.Svabodnik wrote:Considering not wanting to split the potential of +4 STR and CON to two different slots for the above reason, not wanting to split +4 STR and CHA due to EDM, and as the primary casting attribute for Wiz gishes is INT (which already exists in head slot), what would be your thoughts on adding +4 STR/CON/CHA as only head-slot items? It would put Sorc gishes in the same camp as their wizard counterparts, and would keep +4 ability slot as specific as possible (with only +4 DEX gloves and +4 WIS amulet being excluded from the slot, due to them already being available in the game).
There is a second shop that was requested, and recently approved, but it does not include any +4 stat items.
Should additional guilds put requests in and wish one of their (2 or 3?) epic items be a +4 stat item for STR or CON it will be reviewed and considered, but shops take a long time to get in because they do require lore to be written by the submitting guild/group and approved by DMs, mechanical review/approval by QC and then someone with the ability to do so must create the items and the shop. If I recall correctly it took the Red Wizards nearly a year to get their shop in game from initial submission to implementation...
So in case I wasn't clear before (and speaking for myself here as always, in no way should this be considered an official stance of the staff and management, yada yada yada) I am perfectly fine putting in all +4 stat gear. You're giving up an inventory slot for one stat, fine with me! I personally didn't agree with putting any +4 stat items in, but once that decision was made I do agree with having all stats accounted for. I just think there should be SOME cool factor for finding a UNIQUE RIG item, which gets taken away if you can replicate through store bought. Having the stat items relegated to head (or amulet/bracers since that ship has sailed) allows for the possibility (however small) of finding a RING, maybe even with +4 to a stat and a couple other minor bonuses and being like "awesome, best day in game ever!!!" There is little left of the RIG (which Valefort is keen to remind us) which will excite you anymore other than maybe something saves you a few 100K since you don't have to purchase it if you find it! or maybe makes you a few 100K so you can buy the pretty trinket your PC wants. Leaving a few things that the RIG can do which shops can't keeps things somewhat interesting when you're out adventuring... even if it only happens once a year, that's better than nothing. Plus with some changes Endelyon has made and continue to tweak I feel like interesting gear is a bit more common, which is a nice bonus.