Curse

cebalrai · Jan 16, 2008, 02:11 PM // 14:11

Tiny differences like 19/20 sundering vs 20/20 sundering will never change how much success you have at whatever task you're doing. Buying slightly imperfect mods is a great way to save money, especially if you're equipping a bunch of heroes.

mrvrod · Jan 17, 2008, 12:38 AM // 00:38

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Originally Posted by zwei2stein

Why buy nonmax weapon to save few bucks if you are eventually gonna buy perfect one?

Its not saving money, its exact opposite!

Besides, noone is selling nonmax upgrades, so trying to find one takes so much time that you could buy max upgrade and and use time you would have spend looking for nonmax one to farm money.

Actually there are a few non-max that are still bought, 20/19 for sword, +29hp for sword, hsr/19% 'Forget me Not'. Usually if the max is going for 15k or more, there is a market for 1-offs.

When max Forget me Nots were going for 25-30k you could get up to 10k for a 19%, but that's the highest I've seen a 1-off go.

gremlin · Jan 17, 2008, 12:53 AM // 00:53

There is an all important different between 19% and 20%

19% you use yourself knowing it makes little difference.

20% you sell to those wonderfull players who pay lots of money for same.

ShadowsRequiem · Jan 17, 2008, 02:33 AM // 02:33

yah it doesnt seem at all worth buying 14^50

Nf bought inscriptions so 15^50 is 10 times easier to get. Now mods are finally dirt cheap 8k for a 20/20 sword hilt?(yay screams all the noobs!) I remember when a friggen +30 sword cost over 100k

If you cant get 8 k try doing a few quests XD

Silly Warrior · Jan 17, 2008, 02:50 AM // 02:50

If your modding a weapon for yourself, go for the +29's for fortitude, and 14/50's for your mods. It will save you cash and it doesn't matter at all. Call it penny pinching, but it makes almost no difference in game.

The difference is so slight, you'd most likely need a graph and a calculator to show the damage difference.

TwinRaven · Jan 17, 2008, 03:22 AM // 03:22

Think of it this way....1% is not always a considerable difference, but is often a huge point of contention....It really depends on your point of view. A 1% addition to your taxes might piss you off, whereas a 1% raise in your paycheck might make you happy (or piss you off...ok, bad example)

Let's start again....ahem...1% is not a life-threatening percentage of your body to be burned over, but if it's the right 1% you might have a pretty horrific injury...loss of an eye, nose, testicle...wait....ok, another bad example.

Take three: 1% of the human body added or lost in terms of weight is no big deal and isn't likely to be the breaking point between one size pants and another. But add or lose 1% in terms of misfiring stemcells and you girlfriend is +/- a nipple...A breast without a nipple is like a keg without a tap....pointless (pun intended)....but on the other hand do you want a girlfriend with a third nipple...wait...I'm not being clear...

uh...a bloodhound's nose is like a rocket....wait....wrong conversation...

1% IS a big deal when the whole bonus is 20% because than means a 19% bonus is really missing 5% because 1 is 5% of 20....so it's actually five times bigger of a deal than you might think....that's what I meant to say....besides, who wants a hammer with a missing nipple?

Aera Lure · Jan 17, 2008, 03:22 AM // 03:22

There really is not a practical difference of that 1%. I very often used 19%s and sold my 20%s, though over time simply have ended up now with all 20%s on practically every item of consequence in my various weapon sets for my monk, as she's my primary. Imho, go for the lessor 1%s until you later have the flexibility to upgrade.

mrvrod · Jan 17, 2008, 04:08 AM // 04:08

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Originally Posted by TwinRaven

Think of it this way....1% is not always a considerable difference, but is often a huge point of contention....It really depends on your point of view. A 1% addition to your taxes might piss you off, whereas a 1% raise in your paycheck might make you happy (or piss you off...ok, bad example)

Let's start again....ahem...1% is not a life-threatening percentage of your body to be burned over, but if it's the right 1% you might have a pretty horrific injury...loss of an eye, nose, testicle...wait....ok, another bad example.

Take three: 1% of the human body added or lost in terms of weight is no big deal and isn't likely to be the breaking point between one size pants and another. But add or lose 1% in terms of misfiring stemcells and you girlfriend is +/- a nipple...A breast without a nipple is like a keg without a tap....pointless (pun intended)....but on the other hand do you want a girlfriend with a third nipple...wait...I'm not being clear...

uh...a bloodhound's nose is like a rocket....wait....wrong conversation...

1% IS a big deal when the whole bonus is 20% because than means a 19% bonus is really missing 5% because 1 is 5% of 20....so it's actually five times bigger of a deal than you might think....that's what I meant to say....besides, who wants a hammer with a missing nipple?

Is it wrong that by the end of this I almost wet myself laughing?

bebe · Jan 17, 2008, 04:25 AM // 04:25

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Originally Posted by TwinRaven

Think of it this way....1% is not always a considerable difference, but is often a huge point of contention....It really depends on your point of view. A 1% addition to your taxes might piss you off, whereas a 1% raise in your paycheck might make you happy (or piss you off...ok, bad example)

Let's start again....ahem...1% is not a life-threatening percentage of your body to be burned over, but if it's the right 1% you might have a pretty horrific injury...loss of an eye, nose, testicle...wait....ok, another bad example.

Take three: 1% of the human body added or lost in terms of weight is no big deal and isn't likely to be the breaking point between one size pants and another. But add or lose 1% in terms of misfiring stemcells and you girlfriend is +/- a nipple...A breast without a nipple is like a keg without a tap....pointless (pun intended)....but on the other hand do you want a girlfriend with a third nipple...wait...I'm not being clear...

uh...a bloodhound's nose is like a rocket....wait....wrong conversation...

1% IS a big deal when the whole bonus is 20% because than means a 19% bonus is really missing 5% because 1 is 5% of 20....so it's actually five times bigger of a deal than you might think....that's what I meant to say....besides, who wants a hammer with a missing nipple?

Awesome. xD

IMO. It doesn't really make a difference.. but I am a perfectionist ._. so I need that 1% 1hp 1-whatever!! xD

Kusandaa · Jan 17, 2008, 04:35 AM // 04:35

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Originally Posted by nightwatchman

People are just perfectionists. Its weird, but not as strange as the price difference between a purple and a gold when they're both same req, same stats and inscribable.

Use that to your advantage: buy purple cheap, sell the gold ones for high

. I had a req9 Greater Guardian Spear - actually 2, one purple, one gold. I sold the gold one, kept the purple one, modded it. I could've kept the gold one for my epeen, but they have the same stats, and one I could make quite a few plat of it... easy choice for me x].

Master Knightfall · Jan 17, 2008, 04:40 AM // 04:40

Fraid many of you are wrong about colors. I have a BLUE 15 Armor class shield with a 6 tactical requirement that I've been offered tons of gold and ectoes for. It ain't always the color that is worth a lot of money, but, the low attribute stat requirement. I wouldn't sell my BLUE 15 Armor Class shield for anything though, it works perfectly on my monk/warrior and my hero monk/warrior when I use it on one of them and putting in a +10 vs slashing in it just makes it that much more valuable from a monks point of view.

Savio · Jan 17, 2008, 04:58 AM // 04:58

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Originally Posted by Master Knightfall

Fraid many of you are wrong about colors. I have a BLUE 15 Armor class shield with a 6 tactical requirement that I've been offered tons of gold and ectoes for.

15 AL shields and low req blues are different from other items in that they are useful and not obtained easily. That doesn't abolish the general rule that gold items are worth more than others.

nightwatchman · Jan 17, 2008, 10:25 AM // 10:25

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Originally Posted by Master Knightfall

Fraid many of you are wrong about colors. I have a BLUE 15 Armor class shield with a 6 tactical requirement that I've been offered tons of gold and ectoes for.

But if it was a GOLD 15 Armor class shield with a 6 tactical requirement, I bet you'd be offered even more.

Shadow Slave · Jan 17, 2008, 12:26 PM // 12:26

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Originally Posted by Silly Warrior

If your modding a weapon for yourself, go for the +29's for fortitude, and 14/50's for your mods. It will save you cash and it doesn't matter at all. Call it penny pinching, but it makes almost no difference in game.

The difference is so slight, you'd most likely need a graph and a calculator to show the damage difference.

I agree that the difference between 14/50 & 15/50 is slight to the extent that it probably doesnt matter, especially if we're talking about PvE...

Dont agree with your comment on the +29's though. I think that can make a big difference.

I immediately recall the number of times I have been left standing with 1hp (which I'm sure has happened to most of us..)

*Winks at my weapon set*

"Thanks trusty +30 !!"

Weapon Set: "No problem Shad, stay cool"

That remaining 1hp may have gifted me the final swing of the axe to fell that pesky assassin nibbling at my shins!

PVP - Make a PVP Char

PVE - um...dont. But consider you may someday need that 1hp you didnt pay for. The fate of the world is in your hands little one!

TwinRaven - Epic post. I think I love you a little bit.