The new tattoo artist is completely horrible. (in General)

Having been away from the game for a few months, coming back and seeing the new tattoo artist is garbage.

It stifles the ability to try new tattoos and new strategies.

Trying to get a new kind of tattoo is difficult enough, but then trying a strategy, having it not work and changing back sucks as you then need a new tattoo to try another.

IE, I now use a SF. I would love to try a HF, or a FF or an IF or an EF, but it is quite difficult to get those tattoos (at base) and then use them up for a chance they would help.

I hope we can go back to the old way of paying 400k to change our tattoo. With money being easier to get (or buy), it is the best way to keep the game interesting and keep stagnation from occurring which is what I am experiencing now.

unfortunately, I agree. it's a lot harder to get a base tattoo now than to get 400k.

I had to search, then pay 500k for a base RoBF. -FROWN-

Yeah. I'm not too big on the idea either. -_-

Paying less than 500k for a tattoo nowadays is amazing.

Also, nice to see ya around more often Ranger.

yep it bites!

i have often said that if it is to stay this way, then please allow tat rentals jon, that way we can still try tats out before committing.

I wanna petition too! Finding base tats and getting them just takes way too long! And also most base tats are going for up to 1mil nowadays. Which is ridiculous for people who want to try a new tat in a small hope that it would give them an edge. And sometimes it fails and you sit there in despair. Paying 1mil for your tat to change and no way to change back unless you want to pay another 1mil to get another base and change it back again.

Signed.

you can try it out as there is a 'reverse' button for the first week I believe...

... of course you don't get the base tat back

I and RVT (who left over this) agree

Agreed. I have to buy 2 tats if I want to insta up? If I can find them! Much easier to change for a fee.Never really considered this one progress.

Most of us agree the "new" tat. artist is... umm... BAD.

I would use much stronger words to properly express my dissapointment but my fear of the fine system prevents me from doing that, and it would make no sense to dwell on the "why" because I wouldn't say anything that wasn't already said anyway by many others ever since the new system came up :p

Go figure Ranger is right about something again. I agree with you 1000%.

^

Whoa! that's like agreeing 10 times!

Im up for it

I really don't think it's that bad. It's even about the same price if you use the switch back method. Spawn rates should have been boosted accordingly thought I think.

Last Tattoos sold in Auction of each type

Augmentation - 7:35 AM EST Today 600k
Endurance - 2:42 PM EST Today 300k
Solitude - 3:15 PM EST Today 400k
RoBF - 3 Days ago 400k
Electric - 1:38 PM EST Today 700k
Halidon - 3 days ago 400k
Fire - 3 days ago 300k
Steel - Week ago 300k

Ice - Month and a week ago 150k

Waiting a few days isn't bad, but seriously, Did the auctioneer forget about IFs? Maybe it's a bug?

While I agree with the general points of the thread, and how the new system is a bit weak, I should point out that paying 800k for a base tat isnt such a raw deal, seeing as you have the option to revert for free, whereas with the old setup, you had to pay 400k to change it, then 400k to go back if you didn't like the results... By paying 500k for a base tat, you're essentially going about it the old way, and paying a 100k re-ink insurance :P

Unless you want a EF. Then you have to wait to try and find one. Then compete with all the others that want it. Then pay silly money for it.

Or if you want an ice one, in which case they just never spawn.

AND unless you are a new player, who has no "greater" tattoo at all and wants to get his FIRST one.

maybe there should be both money or another tat to ink to. Then those inking would keep the base tat worth something, and those that just want to ink tats would be able to do so.

I'm glad to be able to change my tattoo at all...

It could be a lot worse, folks.

"500k or another tattoo - take your pick"

thinking 1m or tattoo

I agree. Oh, and it's good to see you back Ranger. =)