[Discussion] Active starting gems micro-transactions
I don't think i have spotted a post about this ( it's no real issue so no surprises there ) but I kind of feel weird that there is no freezing pulse mtx in the game ( biased ). Which made me wonder and search about how many of the active starting gems up until level 12 active starting gems ( last batch of active skill gems from Nessa ) have at least an mtx already.
Also bare in mind that i do understand the fact that active gem micro-transactions have a marketing strategy behind them as far as exact time of release and gem choice are concerned so it's not like I'm bitching or anything. The more popular the active skill gem at the time the more the mtx is gonna sell. There is also the fact that people tend to buy skill micro - transactions that popular streamers are using with their builds leading to more mtx of the same gem. I'm looking at you spectral throw!
List of starter active gems with mtx : ( 27 )
- ethereal knives
- cleave
- summon skeletons / raise zombies / summon raging spirits
- spark
- cold snap
- incinerate
- fireball
- firestorm
- spell / ranged attack totem / searing bond / flame totem / ancestral protector
- rain of arrows
- spectral throw
- storm call
- ice nova
- glacial cascade
- reave
- magma orb
- ice spear
- flicker strike
- blade vortex
- essence drain / contagion
- lightning arrow
- split arrow
- caustic arrow
- sunder
- frostbolt
- arc
- blink arrow / mirror arrow
List of starter active skill gems with no mtx : ( 36 )
- freezing pulse
- glacial hammer
- heavy strike
- ground slam
- molten strike
- infernal blow
- static strike
- sweep
- vigilant strike
- animate weapon
- barrage
- bear trap
- burning arrow
- double strike / dual strike
- elemental hit
- fire trap
- freeze mine
- frost blades
- ice shot
- lacerate
- lightning strike
- puncture
- shrapnel shot
- whirling blades
- flame dash
- viper strike
- wild strike
- blight
- fire nova mine
- flame surge
- lightning tendrils
- lightning trap
- lightning warp
- orb of storms
- power siphon
- scorching ray ( i think there was a datamined post about an upcoming scorching ray mtx )
After listing them all together and comparing there are some quite popular active skill gems right now that have no mtx whatsoever. Examples are frost blades, scorching ray, blight and wild strike for the most part. I would love ( if possible ) if GGG can hint some that are coming our way
Edit : Forgot to add the streamer effect about mtx sales.
Posted Aug 25, 2017, 12:35 PM UTC · edited