All I've been seeing here is a bunch of rationalizing in a cynical attempt to justify jacking up the price of geodes that are not nearly as common as they need to be. The argument that S-E will not change the drop rates as long as people keep playing only works for so long until players start quitting the game. Even gamblers eventually find out the games are rigged and stop putting ther money into a lost cause. S-E would do well to remember this, ignore the so-called "hardcore" blowhards on this forum and find ways to make the necessary adjustments to acquire Flame Geodes with less hassle.

One way I've mentioned before is allowing -storm spells to not only count towards kill quotas but force geode/Avatarite drops. Goldsmithers can pound sand as far as I'm concerned. The Magian trials need to take priority when it comes to accessing these items.