I've read nearly every reply to this thread and this idea still appeals to me in multiple ways. I have a few additions of my own however.

First off, don't start the counter till after 30 or 35 or even 40 or even hero for that matter. That way even if there is someone willing to waste that much time they will still have to do it in PK range atleast.

Second off, sure you've got your 100 hours, but you sat in your guild on your bum the whole time. So you probably have no explore or observe points, I would say a easy way to do this is simply tier it up with one of those explore skills not commonly gotten till hero. Like legendary awareness.

Third, I'm not opposed to it giving you a whole new set of 3. But, I like the idea more of it being edge options more.

So in summation. I like the idea of the current wand system staying as is somewhat. Just with edges and my edge suggestions as follows.

Regamble : You've spent your whole damn life looking for your wands and somehow you've managed to find notta 1. Yet somehow you've managed to get over 100 hours post 35 and something like Legendary awareness. You get to switch all three wands for a whole new set.
***You could probably let people take this edge after having discovered their set as I've had that mage who's had arguably the worst sleek spot for race/class to be had.***

Regamble 2.0 : You've found one or two of your sleeks, but you've met the criteria above and maybe a little more edge cost you can switch one of your locations for another at random. Cost goes up according to relevence. IE Shield aura barrier. This edge would beable to be taken twice but its cost goes up more the second time and it can't be used on a different color from your first choice. So if you gamble once on a new black you can eventually gamble again on it if you some how got screwed twice, but not the other two colors.

Otherwise I think the system is about as good as its going to get as it is. Taking away the sets was a good choice no more instantly knowing at 30 if you have a strong ABS set or not.


Damn that got a little more longwinded than I was going for. But I think I made my idea clear.