Why Are There Gold Items? - Guild Wars Forums

!!!nexus!!! · Aug 11, 2006, 09:56 AM // 09:56

Uhmm why are there gold items? Ever since Deldrimore's War Camp was created nothing but green items have been added to the game so why dont you take out all of the gold items from fow and add more green items that are worth 5k each? Then I can spend 2 hours farming and make 4k instead of 6k?

Arya Nibelrund · Aug 11, 2006, 09:59 AM // 09:59

Sarcasm? Golds are superior to greens in many ways. Being rarer, they give you the feeling of having a unique item. They're moddable, they might have a lower req, they might have better stats (I'm thinking about shields). And you can get every skin there's ingame.

RotteN · Aug 11, 2006, 10:52 AM // 10:52

green weapons are a "shortcut" to perfect modded items with a decent requirement.

While they are widely available, usually at affordable prices, they cannot be modded, not salvaged, and always have the same weaponskin. Gold weapons however can come in any skin, can be modded just the way you want it, and can come in any requirement (for max dmg it ranges from 7 to 13 though).

Greens are a shortcut, golds are for people that want more options on looks, stats, ...

Slainster · Aug 11, 2006, 10:56 AM // 10:56

i used think greens were cool.. experience taught me golds were way better, then recently I discovered how awesome collectors weapons are!

shadow39365 · Aug 11, 2006, 10:56 AM // 10:56

generally Greens will be a common and cheap version of getting good stats and probably a good skin to boot, best thing about greens is you don't have to fork out stupid amounts say for a 15^50 Axe (Razorstone is what 30k now?)

sm2006 · Aug 11, 2006, 11:01 AM // 11:01

greens r the good cheap stuff

gold is the rarest and coolest thou

Riken Chrono · Aug 11, 2006, 03:19 PM // 15:19

you cant have req 7,8,10,11,12,13 weapons on a green. you cant mod green weapons. green weapons dont have any skin. No green crystalline is tehre? dwarven? serpent? Useless thread.

eternal pho · Aug 11, 2006, 03:34 PM // 15:34

Now think of the definition of the word "rare". As long as there are greens and golds, golds will always be rarer. Greens aren't always the way you want them to be because each different green has its own mods and cannot be changed. Golds will always be superior to greens and their prices will always be higher. Imagine if there weren't any "rare items".

Zakarr · Aug 11, 2006, 04:34 PM // 16:34

Gold items can be the most versatile but a chance for wanted modifiers is very rare. They also have skins which don't exist as greens. Couple examples:

Gold eternal shield

16 armor, req 8 strength or tactics
-2 physical while in a stance
-2 physical while enchanted

Gold artifacts

+12, req 8 death magic
+1 death magic (chance: 20%)
Halves skill recharge of death magic spells (chance: 20%)

+12, req 8 curse magic
+15 energy, -1 energy regeneration
Halves skill recharge of curse magic spells (chance: 20%)

Gold wand

11-22 dmg, req 8
+5 energy while above 50% health
+15 energy, -1 energy regeneration

As far as I know, these can only exist as rare gold drops.

milias · Aug 11, 2006, 04:38 PM // 16:38

In my opinion, greens are put in the game to cater to casual players who don't have the time to farm for gold items, and gold items are for more hardcore PvE players who are "perfectionists"

Aug 11, 2006, 09:56 AM // 09:56	#1
!!!nexus!!! Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Profession: N/Me	Why Are There Gold Items? Uhmm why are there gold items? Ever since Deldrimore's War Camp was created nothing but green items have been added to the game so why dont you take out all of the gold items from fow and add more green items that are worth 5k each? Then I can spend 2 hours farming and make 4k instead of 6k?

Aug 11, 2006, 09:59 AM // 09:59	#2
Arya Nibelrund McLovin!!! Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Farming Zaishen [keYs] Profession: Mo/	Sarcasm? Golds are superior to greens in many ways. Being rarer, they give you the feeling of having a unique item. They're moddable, they might have a lower req, they might have better stats (I'm thinking about shields). And you can get every skin there's ingame.

Aug 11, 2006, 10:52 AM // 10:52	#3
RotteN Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: W/	green weapons are a "shortcut" to perfect modded items with a decent requirement. While they are widely available, usually at affordable prices, they cannot be modded, not salvaged, and always have the same weaponskin. Gold weapons however can come in any skin, can be modded just the way you want it, and can come in any requirement (for max dmg it ranges from 7 to 13 though). Greens are a shortcut, golds are for people that want more options on looks, stats, ...

Aug 11, 2006, 10:56 AM // 10:56	#4
Slainster Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2006	i used think greens were cool.. experience taught me golds were way better, then recently I discovered how awesome collectors weapons are!

Aug 11, 2006, 10:56 AM // 10:56	#5
shadow39365 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: England Guild: Angels Symphonys [AnSy]	generally Greens will be a common and cheap version of getting good stats and probably a good skin to boot, best thing about greens is you don't have to fork out stupid amounts say for a 15^50 Axe (Razorstone is what 30k now?)

Aug 11, 2006, 11:01 AM // 11:01	#6
sm2006 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2006 Guild: Minor Pimps Of Fortidude[PMIP] Profession: W/	greens r the good cheap stuff gold is the rarest and coolest thou

Aug 11, 2006, 03:19 PM // 15:19	#7
Riken Chrono Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: around the corner and up the block Guild: Hero	you cant have req 7,8,10,11,12,13 weapons on a green. you cant mod green weapons. green weapons dont have any skin. No green crystalline is tehre? dwarven? serpent? Useless thread.

Aug 11, 2006, 03:34 PM // 15:34	#8
eternal pho Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: The Licious Fame Farmers {TLG} Profession: W/E	Now think of the definition of the word "rare". As long as there are greens and golds, golds will always be rarer. Greens aren't always the way you want them to be because each different green has its own mods and cannot be changed. Golds will always be superior to greens and their prices will always be higher. Imagine if there weren't any "rare items".

Aug 11, 2006, 04:34 PM // 16:34	#9
Zakarr Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland	Gold items can be the most versatile but a chance for wanted modifiers is very rare. They also have skins which don't exist as greens. Couple examples: Gold eternal shield 16 armor, req 8 strength or tactics -2 physical while in a stance -2 physical while enchanted Gold artifacts +12, req 8 death magic +1 death magic (chance: 20%) Halves skill recharge of death magic spells (chance: 20%) +12, req 8 curse magic +15 energy, -1 energy regeneration Halves skill recharge of curse magic spells (chance: 20%) Gold wand 11-22 dmg, req 8 +5 energy while above 50% health +15 energy, -1 energy regeneration As far as I know, these can only exist as rare gold drops.

Aug 11, 2006, 04:38 PM // 16:38	#10
milias Grotto Attendant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Defected back to America Profession: Me/E	In my opinion, greens are put in the game to cater to casual players who don't have the time to farm for gold items, and gold items are for more hardcore PvE players who are "perfectionists"