More Interesting Gem Costs

I'm making a list of different costs that could be implemented to pay for gem effects. Right now the only payment plans are Energy and Mana, but I think it could be made much more interesting than this.

I believe diversity of cost is going to be a key factor in creating interesting gems.


So...other things that could be sacrificed (if only on a per battle basis)
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-HP
-% of physical damage dealt
-% of magical damage dealt
-Draw Haste
-Increase recast time on all gems in play by x seconds
-Attack Speed
-AC
-Stats
-The next (x amount) of auto-attacks/auto-shoots
-Gem(s) already in play (discarded from pouch for rest of battle)
-Draw Slot (locked out for rest of battle)
-Consumable Potions (yes, that could get expensive, but it would kickstart potionmaking and I would hope the effect is worth it)
-Gold (again, I would hope the effect was worth it)

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With some of these varied costs in play, you might not want to keep certain gems out all the time, so it gives more reason to switch them up on the fly during combat (this is especially practical when your pouch gets larger and larger).


Any more ideas? Now is the time while Jeff is working on the new gems.

[doctor-warlord]

well gold AC stats and potions are the only 4 i dont think will be suitable cost for spells the others i like better as possible new costs for gems especially the HP one but lets see what Jeff thinks on the matter

its no lie the gem system is gonna really make this game. at worst its a great concept, at best its pretty revolutionary. especially from a game development concept. you just have to look at the compiled list of possible new gems to see this is going to really go places. the genius of it is it ACTUALLY MAKE PLAYERS THINK when comming up with builds. there NEVER will be a cookie cutter build that dominates as more gems get added. its the same reason guild wars works so well, creating a unique build is easy, and chances are unless you pick gems and stats intentionally to be retarded it will be effective. With this suggestion gems hve been taken right out of the box, its as genius as gems themself