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Did Silver Rewards Disappear or Move?
The source argues that some Una’s Task silver income moved into Paradise rewards. That needs a region, update date, and complete reward comparison; it is not established simply by comparing two totals.
Its example gives about 700,000 weekly silver from an old three-character Lopang routine versus about 690,000 per week when a proposed sixteen-week Paradise reward total is averaged across the season. A seasonal average differs from steady weekly income and depends on earning all the assumed rewards.
Some players might receive more with less repetition, while others might not. The source supplies no population data showing the result for most players or proving that one weekly session yields the entire projected amount.
Spending silver on extra entries also changes net income. The article’s Valkyrie difficulty example depends on its setup and season; it does not establish that all Valkyries lack a viable way to earn rewards.
This comparison cannot prove total supply stayed constant across every account, activity, and region. Inspect both the reward schedule and the costs required to obtain it.
Honing as a Major Silver Expense
The source’s more useful concern is that costs can grow faster than income. Its numbers are historical modeling inputs, not a current North American budget guarantee.
Modeled Income: About 1.4 Times Higher
The source compares 1.89 million weekly silver in Tier 3 with 2.65 million in Tier 4. The difference is 760,000 and the ratio about 1.40. Activities, roster count, bonus rewards, and time spent must match before applying that comparison to your account.
Modeled Normal Honing: About 2.4 Times the Cost
For its +24-to-+25 equipment example, the source quotes 11.32 million versus 27.44 million silver, about 2.42 times as much. At the assumed income rates, those totals take roughly 5.99 and 10.35 weeks to earn: a difference of about 4.37 weeks. That is a comparison of complete model scenarios, not the current cost of any single piece.
Advanced Honing Adds Another Budget Item
The source estimates 45 million additional silver to take a weapon and five armor pieces from Advanced Honing 20 to 40. It does not supply a complete attempt model, and subsequent easing can change the cost. Advanced Honing also existed before the game-wide Tier 4 transition; it should not be described as wholly invented with that transition.
It then gives nearly 90 million silver for combined ordinary +20-to-+25 progression and Advanced Honing. The claimed extra 32 weeks cannot be reproduced from the supplied comparison alone. Distinguish tempering, honing attempts, and gear-feeding costs before adding or comparing totals.
Gem Effect Rerolls: A Smaller Example
The source compares 14.10 million with 12.69 million silver for its eleven-gem scenarios, a difference of 1.41 million. Actual rerolls are random and depend on eligible effects and gem rules. Luminous Gems have special binding and effect-change rules; do not assume every gem gains free rerolls by conversion without restrictions.
Reduced reroll spending can help a character’s budget. It does not validate the separate 90-million estimate or show the same net silver pressure on every player.
Three Proposed Explanations for Developer Decisions
The article explicitly offers hypotheses. None is evidence of an internal policy or a confirmed motive.
1. Decisions Based on Aggregate Holdings
The source suggests designers may have focused on server-wide silver stock rather than individual experience. Its examples of other resource requirements do not establish that decision process or prove that player experience was ignored.
2. Encouraging Gold Sinks
It cites an NPC conversion of one gold to 100 silver. That is a historical input to verify at the actual exchange, not a recommendation to buy silver. Even where gold is consumed, the existence of an exchange does not prove scarcity was engineered to force its use.
3. Selling More Silver Products
The author speculates that higher pressure could increase demand for store offers. No revenue or policy evidence is supplied. For your own plan, inspect current earned rewards, upcoming costs, and optional offers separately; spending money is not the only response to a silver shortage.