One of the top concerns within the Orcs Must Die! Unchained community since the massive 1.6 update has been the surplus of cards for traps that are Tier 7. In December, we told the community that higher tiers of traps were coming to OMDU with future content updates. However, the existing seven tiers of traps are balanced alongside the game’s difficulty level and there is currently no need for higher tiers of traps.
Instead of adding additional trap tiers we are introducing a system that will allow players to recycle their excess cards into a new currency and redeem this currency in a shop designed for higher level players, containing a variety of vanity and functional items.
We’re happy to share the rough design and some mock-ups for this new system to address excess trap cards as well as surplus trap parts.
HOW IT WORKS
For players who already have a surplus of trap cards, or more of a trap part than can be utilized, these extra cards will be converted to gibs automatically once the Premium Shoppe has been added to the game. You’ll log in and have a stack of gibs to spend in the new shop on day one.
When surplus trap cards or trap parts are received from chests after the Premium Shoppe has been added to the game, gibs will be received in lieu of excess trap cards.
GIBS FOR EVERYONE!
The Premium Shoppe will exist as an additional section of the existing OMDU store in the interface, and you will be able to see your balance of gibs when browsing the store. Gib balance will not display in the permanent currency tally in the top bar of the interface but can be tracked in this panel.
PHAT LOOT
The Premium Shoppe will have functional items, including:
- Trap Part Chests
- Rare and Epic Trap Chests (no common or uncommon trap cards)
The Premium Shoppe will also have vanity items, including some exclusives:
- Vanity skins
- 3 exclusive vanity skins, pictured below!
- Additional vanity content