Potions cost renewal

I actually wanted to attack this problem and looked at BiS HP pots that can be bought (else it would defeat the purpose) and we'd be looking at these :
Ice Cream Pop (2000 HP) @ 2300 meso
Cherry Pie (2000 HP + 2000 MP, +2wa effect) @ 3000 meso
Chicken Rice (2200 HP) @ 2200 meso (Alwyn in Singapore)
Satay (2600 HP) @ 2600 meso (Alwyn in Singapore)
Melting Cheese (4000 HP) @ 4500 meso
Reindeer Milk (5000 HP) @ 5600 meso

If we take into consideration as average a 15k HP (HB or whatever) for bossing we'd look at
(2000 HP) @ 2300 meso, 15000/2000 = 7.5 * 2300 = 17250 meso (for 100% HP)
(2000 HP) @ 3000 meso, 15000/2000 = 7.5 * 2300 = 17250 meso(for 100% HP) (+ added effect of 2000MP)
(2200 HP) @ 2200 meso, 15000/2200 * 2200= 15000 meso
(2600 HP) @ 2600 meso, 15000/2600 * 2600 = 15000 meso
(4000 HP) @ 4500 meso, 15000/4000 * 4500 = 3.75 * 4500 = 16875 meso (for 100% HP)
(5000 HP) @ 5600 meso, 15000/5000 * 5600 = 3 * 5600 = 16800 meso (for 100% HP)

We can see how, even if at a lower HP per pot, Chicken Rice and Satay come out as BiS for their 1:1 price ratio with >2000 HP.

If we now take Satay as BiS over at 15k HP we'd have them compared to these NLC bois.
Hornster (60% HP) @ 2800 meso, 15000 * 0.6 = 9000 HP @ 2800 meso
Ginseng Root (40% HP/MP) @ 2100 meso, 15000 * 0.4 = 6000 HP @ 2100 meso
Ginger Ale (75% HP/MP) @ 3800 meso, 15000 * 0.75 = 11250 HP @ 3800 meso
Satay, 2600 HP @ 2600 meso

If we simply ratio the effects we'll have
9000 HP @ 2800 meso (ratio = 3.21)
6000 HP @ 2100 meso (ratio = 2.85)
11250 HP @ 3800 meso (ratio = 2.96)
2600 HP @ 2600 meso (ratio = 1)
4000 HP @ 4500 meso (ratio = 0.88)
5000 HP @ 5600 meso (ratio = 0.89)

Meaning that, in respect to mesos the best HP/meso pot to use would be Hornster at 15k HP (if you want to save on cash, not talking of USE slots).

If we were to look at NLC pots buffed prices we'd have
9000 HP @ 3000 meso (ratio = 3)
6000 HP @ 6000 meso (ratio = 1)
11250 HP @ 11250 meso (ratio = 1)
2600 HP @ 2600 meso (ratio = 1)
4000 HP @ 4500 meso (ratio = 0.88)
5000 HP @ 5600 meso (ratio = 0.89)

We have to remember that normally HP pots are close to a ratio of 0.9 to 1 (depends if we take into consideration HP pots that heal MP as well, those ratios can go lower if only looking at HP, but averaged they ratio might raise to maybe 1.1~1.2)
Goes to show that NLC pots in general have an absurd ratio when looking at washed chars where %-based pots are broken.

Take this consideration and apply to MP pots and well, see even worse ratios tbh because well, NLC pots have that price and non-% based MP pots are basically 2x the price of HP pots.

One thing that should be considered would be to bring Melting Cheese and Reinder Milk to their 1:1 ratio, like the Singaporean HP foods.
(Singaporean MP foods are still 1:2 ratio, as most pots are in game)

 

I would also add a note about Cherry Pie
Cherry Pie (2000 HP+2000MP) @ 3000 meso
We can look at the usual 1:2 ratio and divide it into a

2000 meso for HP and 4000 meso for MP, the pot though costs 3000 meso meaning that with a 1:3 ratio for HP we'd have
2000 HP @ 1000 meso, 2000 MP @ 2000 meso

Meaning that this is the only pot in game that can (at >2000 HP/MP) give a ratio of 1:1 to MP pots and a 2:1 to HP pots.

If one were to argue about using non-% based pots for general usage, I'd suggest they start hoarding some Pie
Especially if they've reached a point where Grilled Cheese is not comfortable enough anymore to replenish HP/MP together (or well, depends if you're mostly interested in the +30 wdef buff as well)

 

Same can be said about Grilled Cheese and Pizza, but the cost to 100% HP is still lower than %based pots.
Thing I forgot to write above

HP/meso ratio table for 15k HP char
9000 HP @ 2800 meso (ratio = 3.21)
6000 HP @ 2100 meso (ratio = 2.85)
11250 HP @ 3800 meso (ratio = 2.96)
2600 HP @ 2600 meso (ratio = 1)
4000 HP @ 4500 meso (ratio = 0.88)
5000 HP @ 5600 meso (ratio = 0.89)
2000 HP @ 3000 meso (ratio = 0.66)

If we reverse to meso/HP ratio table for a 15k HP char:
2800 meso @ 9000 HP (ratio = 0.31)
2100 meso @ 6000 HP (ratio = 0.35)
2800 meso @ 11250 HP (ratio = 0.24)
2600 meso @ 2600 HP (ratio = 1)
4500 meso @ 4000 HP (ratio = 1.125)
5600 meso @ 5000 HP (ratio = 1.12)
3000 meso @ 2000 HP (ratio = 1.5)

We can then calculate the cost per ratio for filling the entire 15k HP, if we get 1/1 by a boss
2800 meso @ 9000 HP (ratio = 0.33) –> 15000 * 0.31 = (2 pots = 5600 meso)
2100 meso @ 6000 HP (ratio = 0.35) –> 15000 * 0.35 = (3 pots = 6300 meso)
2800 meso @ 11250 HP (ratio = 0.24) –> 15000 * 0.24 = (2 pots = 5600 meso)
2600 meso @ 2600 HP (ratio = 1) –> 15000 * 1 = 15000 meso
4500 meso @ 4000 HP (ratio = 1.125) –> 15000 * 1.125 = 16875 meso
5600 meso @ 5000 HP (ratio = 1.12) –> 15000 * 1.12 = 16800 meso
3000 meso @ 2000 HP (ratio = 1.5) –> 15000 * 1.5 = 22500 meso

And by moving it to more balanced cost for NLC pots:
3000 meso @ 9000 HP (ratio = 0.33) –> 15000 * 0.33 = (2 pots = 6000 meso)
6000 meso @ 6000 HP (ratio = 1) –> 15000 * 0.35 = (3 pots = 18000 meso)
11250 meso @ 11250 HP (ratio = 1) –> 15000 * 0.24 = (2 pots = 22500 meso)
2600 meso @ 2600 HP (ratio = 1) –> 15000 * 1 = 15000 meso
4500 meso @ 4000 HP (ratio = 1.125) –> 15000 * 1.125 = 16875 meso
5600 meso @ 5000 HP (ratio = 1.12) –> 15000 * 1.12 = 16800 meso
3000 meso @ 2000 HP (ratio = 1.5) –> 15000 * 1.5 = 22500 meso

We have that yes, by giving a ratio of 1:1 to % HP/MP they become more expensive, as the fact that they're providing two different replenishments in one bottle, reason being for fixing their prices to be higher, given they're doing two jobs at the cost of one at the moment.
Which is fair, when compared to Melting Cheese or Reindeer Milk which are HP only pots.

 

There's a third
Solving the issue of non-% based pots prices being too unfair in comparison to %-based pots (making people basically just opt to use NLC pots)

 

Give a reason to lock it.

Its a good meso sink idea.
Plus balancing %-based pots to respect DKs Sushi + ratios for non-% based pots