View Full Version : Depleted Gem Pits
Hammersmith
02.03.14, 20:34
Not sure if anyone else agrees with this idea but after you have either purchased, with real money for gems so that in turn you can purchase a Gem Pit it does seem to go to waste once its depleted, yes ok you may well have brought thousands of cookies, golden parrots or silos but what if when the Gem Pit depletes you get a mystery gift, maybe an adventure, X3 or X4 buff or something along them lines so that you will be A) promoting the reason for buying gems (to get a Gem Pit) and B) making the blow of losing a gem income that little bit more easier.
Let me know what you all think
Cheers
Hammersmith
Considering you pay 20k gems for it and get 40k gems out of it I think that is all the promotion one needs. an adventure or buff when its finished is nothing compared to what you actually got out of it.
Wreckless-
03.03.14, 01:15
I would like a new gempit please.
BAAAHHHHHJJJAAA
03.03.14, 03:02
I still think you should be able to get refills, with either gems, star coins or in loot. So a 200 refill would yield 400 gems and such.
Hammersmith
03.03.14, 09:35
Gem refills sounds good, that could be something the boffins could work on, I understand you get more gems out then you put in but do you really sit there and say oh well that's gone never mind, I know a few people have been on Gem Pit watch as they drain it out and it would be something nice to end it with, again its just a thought and wondered what other thought about.
Thanks for the input thou
Hammersmith
Considering you pay 20k gems for it and get 40k gems out of it I think that is all the promotion one needs. an adventure or buff when its finished is nothing compared to what you actually got out of it.
This. Anyone that buys a gem pits knows exactly what they get, if 40k gems for 20k gems is not enough for you then you should not buy it.
you get 100 gems for 600 star coins so why not a refill for star coins, but bb doing something for the level 50 player
Sharpielein
20.03.14, 05:47
This. Anyone that buys a gem pits knows exactly what they get, if 40k gems for 20k gems is not enough for you then you should not buy it.
There are principles behind it.
Just as the guys working as engineers at Google who receive six figure salaries, when asked about what makes their company cool, they'll say "free food" - not like they were starving in the first place.
If BB rewarded a Mystery Box when the Gem Pit runs out, it would not break the balance or anything. It would, however, "help pass the loss" :)
All gem pits depleted soon, so it is time to rise cap for gem pits that can be purchased.
Judelientje
30.08.15, 16:04
I think it won't be long
hope your right Jodelientje. A long time ago this was also asked but nothing happend.
Mannerheim
30.08.15, 18:39
Doubt it will happen anymore as it's generally pretty devastating for sales. People get the pit for free or with an small investment and then just wait to repeat pit purchases and never buy a single gem.
BB if want put more gem pits. can put in shop (shop where we buy gems for money) gem pit for 70-80€. also in that shop can be limit.
Putting more gem pits in game for 20K gems is bad (too many gems in game for little money). because of that bb put shooter for 550 gems demolish crew for 990 gems etc
Bluesavanah
30.08.15, 20:16
BB if want put more gem pits. can put in shop (shop where we buy gems for money) gem pit for 70-80€. also in that shop can be limit.
Putting more gem pits in game for 20K gems is bad (too many gems in game for little money). because of that bb put shooter for 550 gems demolish crew for 990 gems etc
Agree 100% with this, any more gem pits should probably be on limited offer also.
There have not been added aney gem pits for a looooo...oooooo...(wait for it..)..ooong time!
I think it's about time to add new Gem Pits and change the max amount a player can by.
With the new upgrade that adds new lands to occupy there is also an increase in the need of gems!
Also the demolition of rocks & mountains is expensive and there were no new gem pits added!
There have not been added aney gem pits for a looooo...oooooo...(wait for it..)..ooong time!
Also I have seen that there are many players that think that the gem pit needs to be included in the "add resources" category!
I mean that we need to be able to add gems to it!
There have not been added aney gem pits for a looooo...oooooo...(wait for it..)..ooong time!
Dont you all agree? lets make a lite writing and agreeing on this so that we get what we all need! ;)
I have lost so many friends in game and so many guild members because of the slow speed in the game and the huge costs to speed things up and make it more fun with gems!
They lose so many players so the realm is almost dead... maybe if they add more gempits for the veteran players, then thay won't lose them and have the veterans make the game more interesting and support the newer players!
I have lost so many friends in game and so many guild members because of the slow speed in the game and the huge costs to speed things up and make it more fun with gems!
Players move on - the lack of content above level 50 has been the biggest reason. Hopefully a new life is about to be injected into the game.
They lose so many players so the realm is almost dead...
Actually since the release of the Steam client I've seen more new players than I've ever seen in 3 years playing.
maybe if they add more gempits for the veteran players, then thay won't lose them and have the veterans make the game more interesting and support the newer players!
I very much doubt that they will add more gempits and I also think the new content will help with player retention. I can't see BB doing anything that will damage their income from this game and rightly so.
The level cap raise is a step in the right direction and we're finally getting the long awaited home island expansion but I do believe more gem pits are needed as well, perhaps all the more because of these additions. I haven't really examined the Steam client (is it a real game client or just a web link pushed as a Steam app?) but having the game visible on Steam is surely a good thing.
Bluesavanah
14.09.15, 00:11
I have lost so many friends in game and so many guild members because of the slow speed in the game and the huge costs to speed things up and make it more fun with gems!
They lose so many players so the realm is almost dead... maybe if they add more gempits for the veteran players, then thay won't lose them and have the veterans make the game more interesting and support the newer players!
I cannot for the life of me see how any more than 200,000 gems would make the game more fun, if you haven't bought all the generals, savage scouts, limited items and have enough left for 2-3 years premium you've probably done something wrong.
Regarding the server being dead I disagree it might be a bit slow between 2am and 8am uk time but given it's a European server you'd expect that.
Veteran players left because for a very long time there's been nothing to do after you've collected all the bean stuff.
Salem_Warrior_1
20.09.15, 12:17
im on my last gempit pls mr or miss BB can we have cap increased
im on my last gempit pls mr or miss BB can we have cap increased
`yes pls +1
Mannerheim
20.09.15, 19:26
Please no. Bad for game economy, bad for BB economy :)
After the latest batch they added people are now sitting on 50-200k gems waiting to start another pit cycle.
See also: forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/31466-Gem-pit (http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/31466-Gem-pit)
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Now, when max lvl. has been increased by 50% - from 50 to 75, I would suggest, that it should be possible to buy additional Gem Pits. Think max is 11 now - suggestion could be additional 50% - 15-16 pcs.
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TabulaRasa
19.01.16, 09:39
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+ 1 but not for gems, they should do a purchase where is bought in the shop for cash Maybe around £50
To just increase the limit would be no good as the game would not benefit with finance they have recently changed anno so you can only buy uncut rubies for cash and not for saved rubies.
Mannerheim
19.01.16, 10:05
After exhausting 10 pits I say -1 for more with gems but +1 for alternative purchase method so the game/developers would benefit from it. Else it's just endless circle of free pits getting in to the game.
I still have plenty of gems to start another pit cycle for free if they change it anyways :rolleyes:
Sharpielein
19.01.16, 12:11
My gems will run out in about 5 years time thanks to Premium --- well, I think that actually an alternate method of getting gems might be better than more Gempits.
Could think about this Star Coins thing that existed before the Level Update. But less limited, I mean: just remove the 7 day wait period.
old_man1930
07.03.16, 07:40
Hi, is there any chance that you will open up fore more gems pit? i guess that we are many players that want to have more of them. :-)
Sinister-King
07.03.16, 22:32
Hi, is there any chance that you will open up fore more gems pit? i guess that we are many players that want to have more of them. :-)
I second this!
i like the idea for more gempits. Maybe they should increase it every year you play the game.
I would like to see a gem pit made available in the shop at least once a yr...plz
Gekke-Gerrit
02.09.16, 10:55
Maybe BB should consider to make extra gempit(s) available during events like TSO birthday or christmas.
MeneerHepatica
28.01.17, 14:16
Yeah time to get some more!
So we hide suggestions of more gem pits in the shop under a dead thread with a different topic. Good job forum moderators!
Why can't you live with the 10 offered so far?
What in shop, except the new generals from Xmas event (coming soon) and premium time, can be so urgent??
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I've emptied all my gem pits over a year and dont want to see BB increase the limit of 10. If you are that interested in the game after expiring the gem pits then give BB a chance to earn some money to keep the game alive. An increase in Gem Pits could see the death of the game with less people spending gems bought with cash.
Looking like there is plenty to spend gems on nowadays. How about we get a few more Gem pits? I got plenty of room for them now :)
oh and have a great day :)
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i think adding more gem pits will mean BB will have less money to pay the staff and the game would start to fall apart and nothing new would get added. More gem pits would mean far less money going to BB to keep the game running. there is ways of getting free gems in the game already without increasing the amount of gems pits.
If u were running a bussiness and u started giving stuff away for free so u had no income u will go bankrupt very fast.
The cost of 1 gem pit probably doesnt even cover the wages of 1 staff for a day.
To cover the cost of more gem pits BB would probably have to start putting adverts in the game to get the income to pay the staff. Several games have had to start doing that already due to players not buying the game currency.
Mannerheim
01.10.18, 11:25
Even the 10 pits were a bit too much in my opinion. All my pits are gone since ages ago but the gems lasted very long when used with the free gems from events, weekly, merchant etc.
More features means more costs but also more versatile and fun game. So no more pits unless they costs real money to buy.
Arrakkamani
01.11.18, 13:41
Gem Pit in the Cash shop for Money (Dollars, Euro, Rupees, Dinars etc)
Lets face it there has been hundreds of suggestions to add more Gem Pits to the Merchant (buy with gems)
But BB won't do that because it doesn't earn them more money.
If they add a Mini Gem Pit in the Cash Shop though it could work like this:
Price - $30.00
Gem Capacity - 20 000
Depletion rate - Same as normal pit (107 gems per day runs dry in 6 months)
Restriction - only 1 Mini Gem Pit, additional purchases adds more deposit to same pit
(Because you know some rich person out there will buy 100 and fill their island with them)
The numbers can be tweaked to suit BB's financial income wishes.
Maybe a 3000 gem deposit per purchase that runs out in 1 month for $10.00
In the end this is a option for those players that want to spend a little less money and a little more time in their game.
Thanks for reading ^^
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have not used mine yet, but great idea.
Arrakkamani
02.11.18, 08:30
First suggestion to buy gem pit with money instead of gems and it also gets merged. I hope they at least read them.
And not just see the trigger word GEM PIT before merging.
Whatever
All gem pits depleted soon, so it is time to rise cap for gem pits that can be purchased.
With the increased levels Gem Pit availability should also be linked to level. So when you get past level 50, say every 5 levels you can then purchase 1 extra Gem Pit.
With the increased levels Gem Pit availability should also be linked to level. So when you get past level 50, say every 5 levels you can then purchase 1 extra Gem Pit.
+1, even if it was every 10 levels
I think I like the idea of more and more level-based perks in the game. It rewards loyalty and time/money spent on playing.
Would like to suggest , to increase the limit of Gem Pits, we can have on our islands to 15 ( 20) .
I've started playing this game , long , long time ago , never thought , i would still be here , after so many years and would like to be able to buy , few more Gem Pits , as, the 10 bought long time ago, are exhausted ( all except, one ).
I hate buying gems all the time and having 2-3 gem pits , makes it easier to have a nice income of gems , anytime that i need , either for finishing Quests, GQ ,buying items from Merchant Shop, either to improve a chain production or to beautify my island .
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agreed. been asked many times before i think. No harm in trying again though :)
Banditsnightmare
15.03.19, 22:16
I bought gem pits way back considering how old the game is us older loyal players need to be able to purchase new pits, come on bb lift the cap for players who have been playing for a long time.
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