turning cards into gems is so stupid. . .

[Icedfate]

the gems are used to craft booster packs.
a booster pack has 3 cards in it.

but you have to destroy 20-50 cards to get enough gems to craft 1 booster pack.

that's just stupid

[mimizukari]

keeps price of cards up.

[nullable]

Is it stupid? I've got a couple of cards for a game I'm never going to craft a badge for. And they're worth 3-4 cents. Do I really need to fuss over 0.12 cents? So I gem them... and eventually I have enough gems to do something with, or I can just sell the gems.

I mean we're not dealing with anything that has a huge amount of value and some people just value those almost worthless things differently than you. Is that stupid? You have the optimal value for nigh worthless digital nonsense sorted out?

[Icedfate]

but most cards aren't high prices, it seems that the majority of the cards I have are only worth .03 cents, the minimum amount.
a few are worth 4 or 5 cents, but I rarely get a card worth more than that.
which is the point of my complaint.
and I just realized, it's more than 50 cards. most of my cards only give 10 or less gems but a good many booster packs cost 750,850, 1000, 1200 gems to craft.
a few cards are worth 20 gems and i have one worth 32 gems. i dunno what's with that, like does the developer set the gems values? why does a card from south park fractured butthole convert to 14 gems, but a card from midboss converts to 32? while a card from headlander is only worth 6 gems, but a card from iconoclasts converts to 17 gems?

why am I gonna destroy 100 cards to get enough gems to craft a single booster pack that might be worth 10 cents or open it to get 3 more cards worth 3 cents each (1 cent for me, since Steam demands a 2 cent tribute from each one. . .).

[Icedfate]

the point is that the gems system is pointless because you have to destroy dozens upon dozens of cards to get enough gems to craft a single booster pack which is only 3 cards

[Snapjak]

"Something I don't like is stupid"

[J4MESOX4D]

Originally posted by Icedfate:

the point is that the gems system is pointless because you have to destroy dozens upon dozens of cards to get enough gems to craft a single booster pack which is only 3 cards

Gems system is fine. In the events, any background or emote I get from crafting a set nets me 100 gems a piece. Trading cards for gems is not worth doing and they are best sold.

[Icedfate]

Originally posted by Snapjak:

"Something I don't like is stupid"

well, if you like trading 100 cards for 3 cards, then who am I to judge?

[J4MESOX4D]

Originally posted by Icedfate:

Originally posted by Snapjak:

"Something I don't like is stupid"

well, if you like trading 100 cards for 3 cards, then who am I to judge?

Nobody is forcing you do to this.

[Icedfate]

Originally posted by J4MESOX4D:

Originally posted by Icedfate:

the point is that the gems system is pointless because you have to destroy dozens upon dozens of cards to get enough gems to craft a single booster pack which is only 3 cards

Gems system is fine. In the events, any background or emote I get from crafting a set nets me 100 gems a piece. Trading cards for gems is not worth doing and they are best sold.

but most event things are untradable, unsellable, ungemable? i have like 30 emotes/backgrounds in my inventory i'll never use but can't get rid of

[J4MESOX4D]

Originally posted by Icedfate:

Originally posted by J4MESOX4D:

Gems system is fine. In the events, any background or emote I get from crafting a set nets me 100 gems a piece. Trading cards for gems is not worth doing and they are best sold.

but most event things are untradable, unsellable, ungemable? i have like 30 emotes/backgrounds in my inventory i'll never use but can't get rid of :lunar2019crylaughingpig::lunar2019shockedpig::lunar2019sleepingpig:

All backgrounds and emotes that can be sold can be turned into gems at 100 a pop.

The emotes you have just published are the non-marketable ones you buy with tokens. I am talking about the ones you earn from crafting event or trading card sets.

[faeЯ]

The only way of leveling up in a viable way is spending money, it has always been like that and always will. The destroy items thing is just for convenience sake. Youre not intended to gain anything out of it.

[Spawn of Totoro]

Originally posted by Icedfate:

the gems are used to craft booster packs.
a booster pack has 3 cards in it.

but you have to destroy 20-50 cards to get enough gems to craft 1 booster pack.

that's just stupid

It is an alternative for those who don't want to deal with trading or the market.

Originally posted by Icedfate:

well, if you like trading 100 cards for 3 cards, then who am I to judge?

100 random cards for other games vs 3 cards for a game you want to make a badge for.

The value is subjective. It may be worth it to someone who doesn't trade or use the market.

[Icedfate]

Originally posted by J4MESOX4D:

Originally posted by Icedfate:

well, if you like trading 100 cards for 3 cards, then who am I to judge?

Nobody is forcing you do to this.

invalid argument "oh well, it's just optional"., doesn't make the system any less retarded.
that's not my point. I'm not complaining about being "forced to trade 100 cards for 3 cards" , i'm pointing out the stupiditiy of the design that if someone "wants" to craft a booster pack, they have to destroy 50-100 cards to do so and what do they get in return? 3 more cards.
the fact that they "don't have to craft the booster pack" and can "just ignore the gems system and sit on their cards or sell them for a penny a piece, while steam makes twice that from each transaction" is irrelevant. the system is still stupid

[Snapjak]

Not everyone can use the market or trade, or wants to. So they have an option to get cards for a game they want instead of being totally prevented from doing so.

There are games where you can't even trade/sell the cards, so what are you going to do with them? Will them into new cards?

[Icedfate]

a booster pack isn't even guaranteed to give you the cards you are looking for. . .