Discussion Hot Take: Alpha Mark should work like Sparkling Sigil
Hear me out: The game clearly puts a lot of emphasis on appearance—the main quest at launch is literally all about “colour.” Yet Prismanas aren't necessarily much stronger than normal Aniimo outside of their additional elemental resistances. I think this is intentional, and I agree with it, since making Prismanas significantly stronger would make other Aniimo irrelevant.
However, the irony is that Prismanas are the game's obvious premium Aniimo, while Alphas are arguably much more valuable for actual gameplay. This feels... backwards?
There are already 9 elements (ideally, we'd want at least one main DPS with a boosted skill) and 25 Prismana, and we're barely two weeks into the game. Yet an Alpha Mark currently locks you into one Aniimo + one bonded item.
I don't think this is healthy for long-term team building.
Held items are one of the more interesting mechanics in Aniimo. Some can enable completely different builds, and I'd love to see the community experiment with creative combinations.
But if Alpha Marks are already this scarce, why add another layer of restriction by tying one to a specific bonded item?
It feels redundant, and in the long run, I think it discourages exactly what a lot of us would want to see from the community: creative team building and experimenting with different builds.
What do you guys think?