Thoughts on even higher rarity items than cobalt?


(kAndyREW) #1

So i was thinking, if Dirty Bomb ever got super big like any of the other super popular steam games… naturally people would want more cosmetic items or “rare” items with special stuff or w/e (you know how people are :P) . I’m curious if SD would ever consider making some rarities even higher than cobalt, perhaps something that allows special reload animations? Or special knife animations?

Thoughts from you guys?


(Amerika) #2

I would like to see Obsidian cards or something similar drop randomly from normal cases only. No way to buy them. Just a random perk that you can potentially get from normal cases. Similar to drops you’d get in an MMO for a special mount (think WoW).


(Fate_6) #3

Anything that is tradeable and super super rare would be cool


(Eddie) #4

I’d just like to see as said above ‘‘Obsidian’’ cards that we can get by doing certain achievements or something along those lines


(kAndyREW) #5

maybe call em something other than obsidian? I would REALLY like something cool like custom animations…

I looked up some names of rare gemstones for ideas for a new rarity, here are some of the “cooler” sounding ones:
Bloodstone
Emerald
Iolite
Jade
Onyx
Opal
Pearl
Platinum
Ruby
Sapphire
Topaz
Zircon
Rubellite

Just some ideas.


(ThatRandomGuy) #6

And why do we need these? whats the point?!

You are trading / destroying / buying new set of cards over a PERFECTLY FINE cobalt /gold/silver/bronze , with perfectly fine perks and gun ?!


(XavienX) #7

There should be other cards that come in different colors.


(lemonLugnut) #8

[quote=“peppyFarmer;33643”]And why do we need these? whats the point?!

You are trading / destroying / buying new set of cards over a PERFECTLY FINE cobalt /gold/silver/bronze , with perfectly fine perks and gun ?![/quote]
Just fashion. It’s not like “Oh i trade in my perfect Card to get another one”. i get your point and i agree on it. But this way you can spend your 100+ NEVER used loadoutcards to get another maybe usefull, the ‘Level’-Up is just a “feature” after Bronze, the levels are useless you are right and i’m thankfull for that, Silver, Gold and Cobalt do not have any special Stats.
The Gold Cards for ex got the Shiny Guns, well thats fine if it appeals to the eye, nothing else special about it in another way.
You can spend your money like this. After like 500k Credits you are done with all Mercs (at the moment) so you can trade up and push in 10k + 6 Gold for 1 Cobalt for example.


(avidCow) #9

Sure. They should do Ruby cards next. All they need to do is adjust the cobalts so they look red. Then you have the most ubiquitous colour schemes in FPS as your ‘rarest’ skins. Hur hur.

Buyable weapon skins or artful merc skins or SOMETHING needs to come out, 'cos RNG rare skins is arse.


(ThatRandomGuy) #10

As a person who owns multiple BAMBOO SKIN gold cards(uuuugly), i say FU GOLDS ! Hail Bronziez !

[quote=“avidCow;33652”]

Buyable weapon skins or artful merc skins or SOMETHING needs to come out, 'cos RNG rare skins is arse.[/quote]

THIS THIS THIS, THIS SOO MUCH !!!

The last game i played, i spent 2475$s (over the course of 3-4yrs) all for clothings , gun skins ,gun reskins(different weapon same status), vehicle kits and guns …All for pure customization and believe me im no big time spender, there are players who have spent more than 10000$s on that game…


(Ardez1) #11

Love my bamboo nader. <3


(briefPecan) #12

Just put 1000$ a pop unique merc skins into the game (one week work per artist or something?). Only purchasable directly from the game. Path Of Exile did that and got loads of support from the player base.

Easy money for the taking, there are people willing to pay for perceived status increase just like in real life.

Tourney participation and victory skins(good loadouts only ofc skip the cools etc.). For those players on another level.


(avidCow) #13

Tourney skins is a cool idea.