Exposition Points

Overview
Exposition Points (EP), formerly known as Bonus IP, are a virtual currency that is available between now and launch that allows people who have a Bloodline Package and above the ability to customize their Pledge Package to some degree. This can be witnessed in the awarding of EP that comes with each package above Bloodline. Let me emphasize again, EP items will not be available after launch, as the Bloodline+ packages will no longer be available.

Acquiring EP
EP can be acquired two ways:
 * Purchasing a backer level bloodline or greater will come with a set amount of EP.
 * Purchasing an EP add-on.

Spending EP
Directly prior to and during Exposition, players will be able to spend their EP for various in-game items or features.
 * After Exposition, any remaining EP will be converted (at a loss) to Story Points.

Kits
Kits are prepackaged sets of EP items appropriate for specific pledge packages, to help players build out their areas quickly. They provide a 20% discount on the cost of buying their items individually.
 * These kits are limited to one per type, per account.
 * Kits have a prerequisite requirement. Any player meeting that requirement (or higher) may purchase that kit.
 * Items in kits are standard or common quality.
 * All items in kits are also available a la carte (see below) at full EP cost, without any prerequisite.

A la carte items
All EP items are available a la carte.
 * The prices below are provided to help players gauge the relative value of their EP and its buying power, but are not final at this time.
 * As noted, kits provide a 20% discount on the items they contain. If a kit meets your needs, it's always better to buy the kit than the individual items.

Item Categories
The table below gives examples of the various categories of items that will be in the EP store for purchase.
 * Individual items within a category may vary in cost.
 * All values are the common rarity / standard quality costs. See below for more on quality and rarity.

Please note that the Cost of EP-related items are subject to change, and the below are estimates provided:

Item Rarity and Quality
Most categories will have items that increase in rarity or quality (based on type), for higher cost.

As rarity or quality increases, availability becomes more limited.
 * Quantity indicates how many of this level of item will be available for purchase.
 * Availability indicates how long/frequently it will be available for purchase.

"From this it's clear that there are some items which, while not necessarily increasing in rarity, might still increase in quality. A good example would be a wall. A wall doesn't necessarily become common vs. uncommon, however it might be standard, artisan, or peerless. And as I mentioned before, not everything in the store will go all the way up to Unique/Mystical. Walls for example, may only go up to Peerless. Though, a legendary wall could still be pretty cool."

- Caspian

For more information, see Items.