balance: insufficient crystal sinks at high prestige levels #215

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opened 2026-04-02 09:39:15 -07:00 by hikari · 1 comment
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At higher prestige levels (around Prestige 10+), players can accumulate large quantities of crystals (e.g. 5,000 from a single achievement) with no meaningful way to spend them. This suggests the current crystal economy lacks sufficient sinks to keep the currency feeling valuable at mid-to-late prestige progression.

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Crystal rewards should feel meaningful at all stages of progression. Additional crystal sinks — new upgrades, items, or unlocks purchasable with crystals — should be available to keep pace with crystal acquisition rates at higher prestige levels.

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  • ilenia

This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸

## Description At higher prestige levels (around Prestige 10+), players can accumulate large quantities of crystals (e.g. 5,000 from a single achievement) with no meaningful way to spend them. This suggests the current crystal economy lacks sufficient sinks to keep the currency feeling valuable at mid-to-late prestige progression. ## Expected Behaviour Crystal rewards should feel meaningful at all stages of progression. Additional crystal sinks — new upgrades, items, or unlocks purchasable with crystals — should be available to keep pace with crystal acquisition rates at higher prestige levels. ## Reported By - ilenia ✨ This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸
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Resolved in PR #239 — three new crystal sink upgrades added (crystal_pulse 3K, crystal_surge 20K, crystal_tempest 150K). This issue was closed with help from Hikari~ 🌸

Resolved in PR #239 — three new crystal sink upgrades added (crystal_pulse 3K, crystal_surge 20K, crystal_tempest 150K). ✨ This issue was closed with help from Hikari~ 🌸
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Reference: nhcarrigan/elysium#215