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Fox Mulder · May 03, 2007, 08:10 AM // 08:10

Hey, I saw my first inscriptable shadow shield 2 days ago. It was purple but still... I also noticed someone selling a gothic sword. Is it time to place a label
on unided items showing players the Nightfall based items before the id takes
place? Is it time for inscriptable items to take over the game entirely? You want lower prices, boy that would do it! Also, does the totem axe provide a
non-warrior with the full +5 energy? I am looking into a Ranger trapper so the highest energy weapon & focus combo for ele secondary suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

kalebmordannon · May 03, 2007, 10:27 AM // 10:27

the +5 energy on the totem axe is an inherent mod on the axe that has no stipulation. so, yes, it gives +5 energy to whoever wields it. as for the inscriptions causing lower prices, look at the prices of rare weapons in nightfall, they are just as high as uninscribable rare weapons in the other campaigns.

the_jos · May 03, 2007, 12:27 PM // 12:27

If you are going to use focus + weapon, you are capped at 17 (not thinking about -1 regen + 15e focus) .
A staff with 5e head and +5e ^50 nets 20.
And is cheaper to obtain than a +5e sword/axe, I think.
And you don't need the requirements the focus does.

SotiCoto · May 03, 2007, 12:53 PM // 12:53

Fiery Flame Spitter & 15/-1 Off-hand much...

And yes... We need inscribable weapons. I need inscribable Celestial weapons in particular.

Ferret · May 03, 2007, 01:00 PM // 13:00

It would be nice to see inscribable weapons come to every chapter as new drops. There are a number of skins i'd love to see inscribable, but it would drop the prices dramatically on some items that are not so uncommon for the skin, but rare for the skin with 15>50 mods for example.

SotiCoto · May 03, 2007, 01:06 PM // 13:06

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Originally Posted by Ferret

It would be nice to see inscribable weapons come to every chapter as new drops. There are a number of skins i'd love to see inscribable, but it would drop the prices dramatically on some items that are not so uncommon for the skin, but rare for the skin with 15>50 mods for example.

Not everyone wants unreasonably high prices.... y'know...
Some of us just want to be free of the frustration of chestrunning for hours and eventually finding a Gold Celestial Sword only to find out it is a Lightning Celestial Sword of Pruning with no damage mod... ¬_¬

Jetdoc · May 03, 2007, 02:04 PM // 14:04

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Originally Posted by SotiCoto

And yes... We need inscribable weapons. I need inscribable Celestial weapons in particular.

Just to clarify...

You need items with maximum stats readily accessible with little to no effort.

You WANT items with a particular skin.

The first does not translate into the second.

Ferret · May 03, 2007, 02:17 PM // 14:17

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Originally Posted by SotiCoto

Not everyone wants unreasonably high prices.... y'know...
Some of us just want to be free of the frustration of chestrunning for hours and eventually finding a Gold Celestial Sword only to find out it is a Lightning Celestial Sword of Pruning with no damage mod... ¬_¬

Erm...sorry if i gave that impression, i didnt mean to sound like i wanted things to be expensive. Much the opposite, i love the freedom inscribable items give you, knowing that as long as it is max, you can make it the perfect item for you.

I'd love to find a max jade sword (like i have in the past) and convert the 20% when hexed to 15>50%.

It would be great if they could convert items existing in your inventory to inscribable versions too, suddenly a lot of junk would be so much more use. We also know this is possible too, after the 'Rockmolder' changes.

SotiCoto · May 03, 2007, 02:18 PM // 14:18

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Originally Posted by Jetdoc

Just to clarify...

You need items with maximum stats readily accessible with little to no effort.

You WANT items with a particular skin.

The first does not translate into the second.

Like it would be easy to get a decent Celestial Sword even if they were Inscribable.... ¬_¬
"Little to no effort" is inapplicable. You fail.
It just stands to reason that certain skins shouldn't be systematically exempt from being inscribable...

bobrath · May 03, 2007, 02:54 PM // 14:54

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Originally Posted by SotiCoto

Some of us just want to be free of the frustration of chestrunning for hours and eventually finding a Gold Celestial Sword only to find out it is a Lightning Celestial Sword of Pruning with no damage mod... ¬_¬

But man, when that new area opens up populated only by plants that are ultra weak to lightning damage, you'll have the bomb of all weapons!.. <.<

SotiCoto · May 03, 2007, 03:00 PM // 15:00

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Originally Posted by bobrath

But man, when that new area opens up populated only by plants that are ultra weak to lightning damage, you'll have the bomb of all weapons!.. <.<

No. Damage. Mod.
The other aspects could have been changed, but I wasn't about to start using a Celestial Weapon that didn't even have a damage mod!.... The other bits were just salt in the wound.

Skuld · May 03, 2007, 03:01 PM // 15:01

Its INSCRIBABLE, not inscriptable.

Ozric · May 03, 2007, 03:01 PM // 15:01

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Originally Posted by kalebmordannon

..as for the inscriptions causing lower prices, look at the prices of rare weapons in nightfall, they are just as high as uninscribable rare weapons in the other campaigns.

While there are a scant few inscribable weapons in NF that go for over 100k, most of the core skins that are inscribable have wrecked the market for those that are not.

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Originally Posted by SotiCoto

Not everyone wants unreasonably high prices.... y'know...
Some of us just want to be free of the frustration of chestrunning for hours and eventually finding a Gold Celestial Sword only to find out it is a Lightning Celestial Sword of Pruning with no damage mod... ¬_¬

And certainly not everyone wants everything to be dirt cheap. If all the 'golds' could be bought for a scant few thousand. Then we'd all be reduced to having to grind mobs for days or weeks to be able to afford 15k armor or better. It's nice to be able to pick up something worth 100k every once in awhile to get by this. What's more, having one of these rare, non-inscribable items gives me a sense of accomplishment. Take my max Ghostly Fire Staff, it's req. 13 but it's a perfect 20/20. That thing is probably worth quite a bit, but if tomorrow anyone could pick up an inscribable version of it, then I'd have lost all that. What's more, no one looks to most of the inscribable skins as 'rares', since all you need do is find one with a req.9. I can't tell you how many nice-skinned req.9 weapons i've merchanted simply for the fact that they were inscribable and thus not worth the inscription themselves.

SotiCoto · May 03, 2007, 03:05 PM // 15:05

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Originally Posted by Ozric

And certainly not everyone wants everything to be dirt cheap. If all the 'golds' could be bought for a scant few thousand. Then we'd all be reduced to having to grind mobs for days or weeks to be able to afford 15k armor or better. It's nice to be able to pick up something worth 100k every once in awhile to get by this. What's more, having one of these rare, non-inscribable items gives me a sense of accomplishment. Take my max Ghostly Fire Staff, it's req. 13 but it's a perfect 20/20. That thing is probably worth quite a bit, but if tomorrow anyone could pick up an inscribable version of it, then I'd have lost all that. What's more, no one looks to most of the inscribable skins as 'rares', since all you need do is find one with a req.9. I can't tell you how many nice-skinned req.9 weapons i've merchanted simply for the fact that they were inscribable and thus not worth the inscription themselves.

I don't give a toss about the money!

I want that damned sword so I can HIT THINGS WITH IT. -_-;
And furthermore, if I am forced to buy it, I don't want to have to pay through the nose for the damned thing when my weeks of effort have come to naught.

Heck... if they were inscribable, I'd even settle for a PURPLE Celestial Sword provided it was max damage. I could still put gold mods on it.

pies of doom · May 03, 2007, 03:37 PM // 15:37

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Originally Posted by Skuld

Its INSCRIBABLE, not inscriptable.

Thank you for pointing that out!!! It drives me mad seeing the word 'inscriptable' being brandished around everywhere but i give up trying to tell people its inscribable NOT inscriptable. lol

Carboplatin · May 03, 2007, 03:39 PM // 15:39

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Originally Posted by Ozric

While there are a scant few inscribable weapons in NF that go for over 100k, most of the core skins that are inscribable have wrecked the market for those that are not.

And certainly not everyone wants everything to be dirt cheap. If all the 'golds' could be bought for a scant few thousand. Then we'd all be reduced to having to grind mobs for days or weeks to be able to afford 15k armor or better. It's nice to be able to pick up something worth 100k every once in awhile to get by this. What's more, having one of these rare, non-inscribable items gives me a sense of accomplishment. Take my max Ghostly Fire Staff, it's req. 13 but it's a perfect 20/20. That thing is probably worth quite a bit, but if tomorrow anyone could pick up an inscribable version of it, then I'd have lost all that. What's more, no one looks to most of the inscribable skins as 'rares', since all you need do is find one with a req.9. I can't tell you how many nice-skinned req.9 weapons i've merchanted simply for the fact that they were inscribable and thus not worth the inscription themselves.

inscribable ghostly staffs can be found in nightfall. I personally have three 20/20/20 ghostly staffs for my necro.

Juno Onuj · May 03, 2007, 03:45 PM // 15:45

Well, you can get inscribable celestial weapons. I've seen two inscribable celestial swords, a celestial axe, hammer, and shield drop. Not sure if that was in question, but just fyi.

DRGN · May 03, 2007, 04:08 PM // 16:08

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Originally Posted by Fox Mulder

Hey, I saw my first inscriptable shadow shield 2 days ago. It was purple but still... I also noticed someone selling a gothic sword. Is it time to place a label
on unided items showing players the Nightfall based items before the id takes
place? Is it time for inscriptable items to take over the game entirely? You want lower prices, boy that would do it! Also, does the totem axe provide a
non-warrior with the full +5 energy? I am looking into a Ranger trapper so the highest energy weapon & focus combo for ele secondary suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Actually, if you're trapping, I'd recommend a staff. Base +10 energy, +5 Insightful head, and +5^50% inscription gives 20 energy without having to spec into any Ele attribute since staves give the full energy benefit without meeting the req. You could also use a +15/-1 set once the staff energy runs out.

Jetdoc · May 03, 2007, 04:12 PM // 16:12

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Originally Posted by SotiCoto

"Little to no effort" is inapplicable. You fail.

You want items that are currently obtainable (for a price) but don't want to put the effort into getting them.

Instead, you want A-Net to completely change their system so you don't have to put that same amount of effort into getting that specific item.

So, who "fails"?

Ozric · May 03, 2007, 04:15 PM // 16:15

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Originally Posted by R Langdon

inscribable ghostly staffs can be found in nightfall. I personally have three 20/20/20 ghostly staffs for my necro.

Aww crud,....