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From the announcement, found here: http://forum.the-west.net/showthread.php?t=55948
Here is a little more information regarding our new item upgrading feature. Please understand that this feature is still in beta phase and may change during the transition to our EN worlds.
3 identical items can be forged into a level x+1 item. Example: 3 blue bandanas can be forged into one 1-star blue bandana. Three 1-star bandanas can be forged into one 2-star bandana.
Upgrading items costs dollars or nuggets, depending on the price of the item and the level of this item.
Currently you can only upgrade up to level 5 which might be raised at a later stage in a future update.
Only the following bonuses get higher when upgrading items: Skills and attributes, damage and traveling speed. Level-dependent bonus also work.
Upgraded items are sellable but not auctionable. Be careful: The sell prices don't change according to level.
Set bonus stay the same but you can combine items of different levels for the set to work.
Many new achievements have been added plus a couple of hidden ones.
You can either pay with dollars or with nuggets (Note: At the moment you don't have a choice, you always pay with dollars if you have enough and with nuggets if you don't. This will change!)
Filter in the inventory shows all upgradable items (Soon only items that you have at least 2 of will be added)
Search in the inventory was moved to the bottom.
Prices of many items have been adjusted for a better balancing and fairer upgrade prices.
Important: From level 0 to level 1 you always get at least +1 to skill and attribute points. After that you get exactly 10% of the base value with each upgrade. Mathematical rounding applies - Example: A base item with +1 strength and +3 vigor gets upgraded to level 2. The stats now are: +2 strength, +4 vigor. On level 3 you still get +2 strength (1,2) and + 4 vigor (+3,6). This stays the same until level 5, when you will have +2 strength (1,5) and +5 vigor (4,5).
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So upgraded gear will not be auctionable. Can someone give a little about the reasoning for that? I was looking forward to earn some cash.
Here is a little more information regarding our new item upgrading feature. Please understand that this feature is still in beta phase and may change during the transition to our EN worlds.
3 identical items can be forged into a level x+1 item. Example: 3 blue bandanas can be forged into one 1-star blue bandana. Three 1-star bandanas can be forged into one 2-star bandana.
Upgrading items costs dollars or nuggets, depending on the price of the item and the level of this item.
Currently you can only upgrade up to level 5 which might be raised at a later stage in a future update.
Only the following bonuses get higher when upgrading items: Skills and attributes, damage and traveling speed. Level-dependent bonus also work.
Upgraded items are sellable but not auctionable. Be careful: The sell prices don't change according to level.
Set bonus stay the same but you can combine items of different levels for the set to work.
Many new achievements have been added plus a couple of hidden ones.
You can either pay with dollars or with nuggets (Note: At the moment you don't have a choice, you always pay with dollars if you have enough and with nuggets if you don't. This will change!)
Filter in the inventory shows all upgradable items (Soon only items that you have at least 2 of will be added)
Search in the inventory was moved to the bottom.
Prices of many items have been adjusted for a better balancing and fairer upgrade prices.
Important: From level 0 to level 1 you always get at least +1 to skill and attribute points. After that you get exactly 10% of the base value with each upgrade. Mathematical rounding applies - Example: A base item with +1 strength and +3 vigor gets upgraded to level 2. The stats now are: +2 strength, +4 vigor. On level 3 you still get +2 strength (1,2) and + 4 vigor (+3,6). This stays the same until level 5, when you will have +2 strength (1,5) and +5 vigor (4,5).
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So upgraded gear will not be auctionable. Can someone give a little about the reasoning for that? I was looking forward to earn some cash.