In the MMORPG Blade & Soul, an exploit is currently allowing players to become rich. Even the economy is suffering from it. However, the developers’ response to the problem has led to some criticism.
What happened? The MMORPG Blade & Soul just received a new class. But currently, something completely different is the number one topic. It is possible to buy the Moontide Outfit from the NPC Gu Okrim in Bamboo Village. For this, you currently have to pay 2 Designer Threads.
However, if you dismantle the outfit, you will get 10 Designer Threads back. So, players are currently buying a lot of these outfits.
They then invest the Designer Threads in the Rosethorn Chest, which also costs 2 Threads. This chest has a chance of containing a pet. The pets can then be converted into so-called Pet Packs.
The players then sell the Pet Packs on the market for gold and thus become rich – or should become rich, if the price hadn’t already totally collapsed.
Because the exploit is now having a strong impact on the game’s economy. Before the exploit, these Pet Packs sold for around 200 gold. This led to some players being able to earn more than 100,000 gold in a single day. But now, as so many players wanted to get rich through this exploit, they are only worth 15 gold. The entire market has collapsed.
The exploit also affects the price of soul stones. Because these are needed to convert the pets into Pet Packs. The price of soul stones is now rising significantly.
A Request from the Developers
What do the developers say about the situation? In the official forum, there is a statement. The following can be read:
We are aware of the problem that the Moontide Outfit is being sold for lower costs of Designer Threads than planned. We have also recognized the purchase abuse related to this issue. Therefore, we ask you not to buy the Moontide Outfit from the NPC Gu Okrim in Bamboo Village.
We understand that some of you may have already purchased the outfit from this NPC, so we ask you to refrain from further purchases until this issue is resolved. Thank you!
Developers in the official forum
The developers are simply asking players not to buy the outfit. No rollback or anything similar is planned.
Anyone exploiting the exploit may face a temporary ban.
What do the players think about this? There are heated discussions in the official Blade & Soul forum.
- pato 1 writes in the official forum: “We need a rollback!”
- blooash23 is quite angry: “Are you joking? There’s only a ban for 3 to 7 days for abusing the bug that allowed one to earn 100,000 gold in just one day?”
- PRrexoe says: “Yes, mistakes were made, but look at the positive side. PvP has been revitalized, players can upgrade again, it has brought more players into the game…”
- WasFornel sees things divided: “On the one hand, people received a lot of free outfits, didn’t have to grind for months to get a pet upgrade, and we got an insight into how the RNG in the game really works. On the other hand, there are people complaining about the fact that such a bug even exists.”
Currently, it remains open what will happen next. Whether there might still be a rollback or harsher penalties for exploiters.
We have contacted NCSoft to inquire how they will proceed with this situation. Once we receive a response, we will update the article.
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