[Feedback] Rewards being from Criterion Savage

[Zairava]

I'll state that whether it is for Savage or Criterion Normal, I still think this is a step in a good direction. These rewards are for increasing item level, something I and a lot of others have requested.

However, while I can't speak for everyone, I do believe I can speak for many where we expected it to be from Criterion normal, not Savage.

Something I've seen commonly said is that Criterion Normal seems to be about Savage and then Criterion Savage takes it further. With this in mind..

If this is the way moving forward, I can't complain too much, gear rewards from Criterion even I asked for. If this were to be the way moving forward, my suggestion is thus:

Let the gear drop from Criterion Normal at a lower item level, and let us augment it from drops that augment the gear from Criterion Savage. I believe this would make Criterion succeed in making it an alternative method of gearing outside of Savage 8-man raids.

[Anonemoose]

Just run Savage mode bro.

[Zairava]

Just run Savage mode bro.

I mean, I'm going to even if my suggestion isn't implemented, but thanks for the one-liner I guess?

[AetherHale]

The idea of a reward is usually to give someone something for doing something that is out of their way. Criterion normal does that by paying back with different routes/lore/exploration. By giving the same gifts as savage it ruins any incentive to do savage. That being said they could do something similar to raid's in that you're given gear that you cannot dye or change while the savage drops would give you that ability.

I'm glad they're doing something because it implies that they're listening at least and moving in a direction that I prefer. But we still don't know what the rewards are so I'll ultimately hold judgement until then.

[Zairava]

The idea of a reward is usually to give someone something for doing something that is out of their way. Criterion normal does that by paying back with different routes/lore/exploration. By giving the same gifts as savage it ruins any incentive to do savage. That being said they could do something similar to raid's in that you're given gear that you cannot dye or change while the savage drops would give you that ability.

I'm glad they're doing something because it implies that they're listening at least and moving in a direction that I prefer. But we still don't know what the rewards are so I'll ultimately hold judgement until then.

Agreed. My suggestion was more that running savage Criterion would allow you to augment it to a higher item level to keep make the gearing process through both. 620->630, for instance. I understand just wanting to keep it as they're saying now, though.