Curse

Corwin Feist · Jan 18, 2006, 02:25 PM // 14:25

Not a serious subject... just thinking aloud really.. Just wondering whether FoW will become old fashioned and outdated with the arrival of CH2.

Anet has already said that there will be new armours for Chapter 2 and that this chapter (along with all the other chapters), will be standalone so it stands to reason that each chapter will have it's own high end armours.

However, that is largely supposition on my part. Obviously, CH2 account holders that do not have CH1 will not have access to ToA so it would appear that they can't enter FoW or UW UNLESS a new gateway is included in CH2 (like the one in the Shiverpeaks). This is possible because I seem to remember reading that the Canthans are somewhat more religious than the CH1 crowd and they have the same gods (can't find where I read that now though). As CH2 account holders will also have the core professions, it would also make sense that they could visit the FoW to access these armours.

I don't follow all of Gailes threads so I don't know whether this has been covered or not. Will the Assassin and Ritualist have their own FoW armour or will it have it's own version?

Corwin

Yichi · Jan 18, 2006, 02:44 PM // 14:44

anytime that a new high end item comes into a game it will take center stage for a short while and depending on the stats/demand for the item, then it will either remain on top, or will be just like the other items in the game.

FoW armor is the armor to strive for at the current time because it was intended to be the rarest/hardest/most expensive armor in the game and to be kind of an end game/wishlist type armor.

Caelus The Fallen · Jan 18, 2006, 02:44 PM // 14:44

Anythin is pure speculation at this point; as for the Cantha thing,, there is an NPC on the ship in LA who says that the Canthans worship the same gods

Jetdoc · Jan 18, 2006, 02:46 PM // 14:46

I'm hoping that this is the case, so that I can go get a set on the cheap.

gou · Jan 18, 2006, 02:57 PM // 14:57

and still 3 more god statues yet to have their own fow/uw to be associated with :/

The Herbalizer · Jan 18, 2006, 03:26 PM // 15:26

Well imo if you have the "orginal" characters from chapter 1 enter chapter 2 they will have double the armor available to them (chapter 1 + chapter 2). I believe that there will be armor in chapter 1 for the new chapter 2 profs inoder to balance it out. It would also entice chapter 2 only players into buying chapter 1.

Two April Mornings · Jan 18, 2006, 03:46 PM // 15:46

i want armor from a special melandru place in cantha

Divinus Stella · Jan 18, 2006, 04:49 PM // 16:49

Would be nice to have another big expensive set of armour about, but if anet keeps fissure as the big armour then the people that buy chap2 without having chap1 will eventually start to want fissure armour, forcing them to buy chap1.

The Herbalizer · Jan 18, 2006, 05:42 PM // 17:42

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Would be nice to have another big expensive set of armour about, but if anet keeps fissure as the big armour then the people that buy chap2 without having chap1 will eventually start to want fissure armour, forcing them to buy chap1.

Exactly good point. There is a HUGE difference between 15k armor and fow armor in price and a "in-between" armor in chapter 2 would allow players who do not want to farm for ages or trade forever to get a new fairly high end armor.

People who buy chapter 2 would need a reason to buy chapter 1 and if there is no different armor available then they may be detered. Through having fow armor for assassins and ritualists it would give them a new goal to work to. Well this is what i am hpoing would happen anyway.

antialias02 · Jan 18, 2006, 05:50 PM // 17:50

It's my Mesmer's dream to have armor from Lyssa's realm.

Markaedw · Jan 18, 2006, 06:07 PM // 18:07

I "suspect" chapter 2 will have it's own version if 2 million plat FoW armor, Gaile has said that rubbies and emeralds will have a use.

Didin't the Frog or Gaile say that FoW will be advantages in chapter 2?

schutz · Jan 18, 2006, 06:29 PM // 18:29

The new armor i would imagine will be a in between 15k and fow, probably costing around400-600k if it is midrange which i hope otherwise what was the point in me getting fow?

The Herbalizer · Jan 18, 2006, 06:35 PM // 18:35

Alex that anet representative person said on here something along the lines of, "people with fow armor will have the option to keep the original appearance". Now that sounds very much like they will be giving each type of fow armor new skins and the ability to have the old version aswell.

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I "suspect" chapter 2 will have it's own version if 2 million plat FoW armor, Gaile has said that rubbies and emeralds will have a use.

Anet said that rubies and saphires will be given a use which reflects the price people paid for them. Now most people paid between 3.5-5k each for them. So for 2 million plat armor you would require around 500 of them. IMO they will have a new high level pve area similar to uw or fow where new materials drop which are required for the new armor. Rubies and sapphires may be just used for jewellery like they are in todays world.

Shadowspawn X · Jan 18, 2006, 06:47 PM // 18:47

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Originally Posted by Markaedw

I "suspect" chapter 2 will have it's own version if 2 million plat FoW armor, Gaile has said that rubbies and emeralds will have a use.

I hope the gems are for weapons, getting FoW armor in chapter one was fun , but I don't want to repeat the same thing in chapter 2, A-net needs to get a new gimmick, not rehash the same one over and over in every chapter. Perhaps add too the selection of FoW armor, but get something completely different in chapter two for an endgame goal.

generik · Jan 18, 2006, 07:38 PM // 19:38

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Originally Posted by Shadowspawn X

I hope the gems are for weapons, getting FoW armor in chapter one was fun , but I don't want to repeat the same thing in chapter 2, A-net needs to get a new gimmick, not rehash the same one over and over in every chapter. Perhaps add too the selection of FoW armor, but get something completely different in chapter two for an endgame goal.

I didn't even fall for the gimmick at all! Why grind for something that is exactly the same as an equivalent that costs 1/100th of it.

"It looks different"

Well MacOS looks different, I don't see people switching in doves. Sometimes lame rationale like this just doesn't fly after a while.

Ensign · Jan 18, 2006, 09:00 PM // 21:00

Fissure armor is just 15k armor with a couple more materials tacked on. The 'price' of the stuff is driven entirely by the secondary market. The prices on the WaW materials have been dropping as of late and will almost certainly drop further once the expansion is out and people start to sell their stockpiles to purchase the newest equipment.

But the point is that the only difference between a 15k piece of armor and a FoW piece is some ectos and shards, not a whole lot of platinum. The prices of those ectos and shards, however, demonstrates pretty clearly how much people are willing to pay for vanity in this game.

Peace,
-CxE

{IceFire} · Jan 18, 2006, 11:32 PM // 23:32

i hear they will leave fow at the elite armor, with some ch2 armors between fow and 15k armor in price.

morphium · Jan 19, 2006, 08:20 AM // 08:20

I hope no expensivier armor than the fissure, otherwise I'll throw my 3 ones out..

Lady Lozza · Jan 19, 2006, 09:03 AM // 09:03

ARGH! I hear there is to be new armour for all classes... Being a fashion victum I just can't wait to see what they are.

generik · Jan 19, 2006, 09:34 AM // 09:34

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Originally Posted by morphium

I hope no expensivier armor than the fissure, otherwise I'll throw my 3 ones out..

I hope there is, just so you will do that