let us unsocket gems at the alchemist.

[Yogurtking]

This may have been suggested before but I thought I'd start a conversation anyway.

I love the ways gems interact with different cards, and I think more opportunity to fiddle with cards would be good.

Here is my suggestion:

Instead of destroying a card to craft a new one you can choose to remove one gem from one card for the same price(75g) destroying either the card or the gem in the process.

Thoughts?

[omightymerlin]

+1

[Big Mad Wolf]

Maybe the big upcoming update will offer something in that direction, it seems to be focused about mines namewise.

[DJDiceZ]

Idea itself is good if not a bit too strong, but it shouldn't replace transformation, rather it should be an alternative, a second option, with perhaps a slightly lower cost (50?), and you can choose only one of the options per alchemist. Not sure how it would work with double gem cards.

What if maybe instead it could allow you to reroll/override the gems of a card, destroying the previous one in the process of course. Either as a replacement for your suggestion, or a third option? Could make it so it only gives gems of the same rarity (or lower) for balance.

[Yogurtking]

Guess I worded it badly, I don't want to replace the current alchemist effect but add another option, as you say.

I like your idea, breaking the current gem and choose from 3 random new ones. It is more in the flavor of the current alchemist ability.


destroying a bad card is such a strong effect I'd like to keep it along with option 2. something like this:

option 1: destroy a card and craft a new one (current effect)
option 2: destroy a card and re-roll the gems on a current card

too strong maybe? you lose a bad card and don't have to replace it. I'm still new to this game but I know in most card games like this one, thinning your deck can be incredibly strong.

[Ando]

just add a new building, blacksmith, for removing and adding gems. alchemist should keep its role in changing cards into others.

-50 gold to remove gem
-150 gold to add gem socket

[Yogurtking]

I like the blacksmith idea, more buildings is good.