Creep Audacity Cost

[K40]

Hi there,
Why audacity cost is so expensive?
First 13 ranks of it really cheep.
From rank 14 - rank 19 cost is 6000 commendations per piece,
And rank 20 - rank 25 is 7500 commendations.
So as a creep i have to spend 81000 to get audacity from level 14 till 25.
Why so expensive?
Thanks.

[Bucataru]

Because turbine believes that, even if you're playing creep, you should have to grind something.
Yes, it is more expensive than the freep set, but the freeps also have to grind about 100k marks for anfalas scrolls, pelargir or something like that for the essences in the freep-set...
And quite frankly, I don't see what I could do with the commendations if I couldn't buy more audacity for the one or the other creep. I usually get 6k in 2-3 days, I could get that daily if I would be constantly running in raids.

[grenifk]

Because turbine believes that, even if you're playing creep, you should have to grind something.
Yes, it is more expensive than the freep set, but the freeps also have to grind about 100k marks for anfalas scrolls, pelargir or something like that for the essences in the freep-set...
And quite frankly, I don't see what I could do with the commendations if I couldn't buy more audacity for the one or the other creep. I usually get 6k in 2-3 days, I could get that daily if I would be constantly running in raids.

Freep spotted.
Let me remind you that you grind those items for PvE purposes as well, while creeps have no such option (only that pesky PvE in PvP area which would be better off imo). Aaaaand most importantly while you're a freep and have "hard time" spending comms or should i rather say that your more viable options to acquire all kind of buffs (pots, speed boosts, stat increases, etc) you should know that creeps don't have such luxury and are dependant on comms. So while we're grinding for audicity we need to cut our buffs suplies or vice versa.

[taishi]

One other thing I noticed. Why does it cost Creeps 45k comms to go from 19 to 25 and freeps cost for the same amount only cost them 35k in comms.

[Elliee]

cant really compare rank 1-25 vs 1 set of freep armour.

dont have to start fresh on creep every time like freep for the armour. so need to compare only lastest updates worth so to speak on creep, vs freep armour.

Though it still works out a tad higher.

[grenifk]

Is it just me or "freeps need to grind all things, thus creeps should grind something as well" is used in most of the threads where freeps have advantage?

Ok i get it, freeps have to grind virtues (even if you dont it's not a big deal), lvl, armour and all those marks/meds. However once you've grinded that up it's pretty much it. You might need some extra medalions/marks when new expansions / content comes out. And tell you the truth most freeps won't come out playing until you're well set.

IMO the threat of things we grind is by far on side of creeps since we have to grind while being exposed to freeps (with this I mean while those comms balances are f*** up). Ahh and don't forget freeps got new deeds in osgi for extra comms while creeps didn't.

[GhostWritingIsCool]

Freeps don't have to use comms to buy traits and skills like creeps do. IMO there should be a dif currency for that and save comms for auda/pots/brands. At low rank you have to compromise as to what you want/need to invest in. Then, one day, when you're r15 and you have everything you desire you will get melted by 10,000 fire rks, and to top it off you won't take 1 single morale from any of them because of the 20,000 freep healers.

So you have that to look forward to, at least.

[Bucataru]

Freep spotted.
Let me remind you that you grind those items for PvE purposes as well, while creeps have no such option (only that pesky PvE in PvP area which would be better off imo). Aaaaand most importantly while you're a freep and have "hard time" spending comms or should i rather say that your more viable options to acquire all kind of buffs (pots, speed boosts, stat increases, etc) you should know that creeps don't have such luxury and are dependant on comms. So while we're grinding for audicity we need to cut our buffs suplies or vice versa.

I play both sides. I don't find myself lacking comms for pots. I still can buy an audacity rank every 3-4 days. Before Osgiliath I was stacking pots on all the creeps and buying relics on freeps... since I didn't know what to do with the comms. I find it satisfying that my creeps are not yet finished and have yet to get to 25 audacity - well, most of them.
Of course, if you're new to the moors (for example your first creep whatsoever, or your first creep on a new server), the cost is prohibitive.

[Bucataru]

IMO there should be a dif currency for that and save comms for auda/pots/brands.

Now you've given them the idea! They will now only sell skills against mithril.

[MonkeyTamer]

While trying to level up a new creep toon it is very difficult trying to afford a decent audacity level and buy the skills, corruptions and traits required. Unless store bought. Something has to be done to help the new starters afford what they need. Remembering that this is the time that it is the hardest to get commendations to be able to improve the toon. But also Turbine do want us to cave and go to the store anyways...