Curse

Racthoh · Aug 30, 2005, 07:22 AM // 07:22

Finally earned the ecto and shards required for the two Fissure of Woe pieces that I set out to get a while back. But since I've acquired them, a lot of things have changed for the worse.

Firstly, people assume you are rich naturally. Today I had a fellow open the trade window with my in Droknars without warning. He didn't say anything until I opened the conversation. It went like this:

"Can I help you?"
"I need gold for my armour here"
"How much?"
"Uhh, I need 6k for the 4 pieces I need"
"Okay sure"
"Thanks"

Harmless enough, but then he keeps talking. He wants me to buy him the materials as well. I offer to buy him the wyvern armour because scales are cheap but he already bought the platemail helm and insists that I buy him the remaining 4 pieces. I gave him the materials and told him he should really learn to not to exploit the kindness of others.

Same day, sitting around in camp. Guy starts looking at my armour and starts calling me fat (which I can expect naturally). A fellow guildmate was with me at the time and told the guy to shutup. At which point, a few others join in saying "gay and fat, that guild must suck" or something along those lines.

My farming routine is becoming an annoyance as well. Yes I know, why am I still farming if I have the armour but I do have a guild to worry about. I'm getting whispers from people asking for help, blind invites and just the occasional person trying to get a look.

Going to the FoW hasn't been all that dandy either. I am getting more invites which is nice, but the groups haven't been stellar. I'm the last to receive healing since everyone seems to assume that I'm invincible, and when I do die the noobish comments come.

It's nice that in other player's minds that I'm not a noobish w/mo wielding a sword and casting healing hands + mending... but if I want peace and quiet I have to make refuge in the international guilds. Anyone else out there regreting the effort they put into achieving this milestone?

Gustav Gloomp · Aug 30, 2005, 07:28 AM // 07:28

same things like that hav happened to me too. i feel ur pain.

thekolman · Aug 30, 2005, 07:30 AM // 07:30

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Originally Posted by Racthoh

My farming routine is becoming an annoyance as well. Yes I know, why am I still farming if I have the armour but I do have a guild to worry about. I'm getting whispers from people asking for help, blind invites and just the occasional person trying to get a look.

Oh noes.

ayb · Aug 30, 2005, 08:13 AM // 08:13

don't help people then complaina bout it. help people for the good feeling you get from helping them, or don't.

john little · Aug 30, 2005, 08:18 AM // 08:18

The problems you are getting are the result of the main way of getting fissure armour being via massive amounts of gold rather than skill. As such all it really says is that you are rich and waste your money/time on stuff that has no tangible benefit. Mix that in with a little envy and it's no suprise that the reaction you receive is perhaps less than you expected.

Shanaeri Rynale · Aug 30, 2005, 08:55 AM // 08:55

I think it depends on the class you are playing as to how you are treated.
My mesmer character's fissure armor actually helps me get into decent groups wheres as before I would struggle to get into the most rushing of PuG's.

A large part of the the appeal of GW is the people side of things. Other mesmers PM me and chat and it's a great way to meet, play and get to know people. I've also met up with other guys with FoW armor(see screenshot forum) and it's increased my enjoyment no end.

Although I suspect fissure armor on a EU server mesmer is rarer than on the US/Korea ones so the novelty value is quite high.

My ongoing nightmare with my fissure armor, is that when swapping it out I accidentally salvage it

salja Wachi · Aug 30, 2005, 03:00 PM // 15:00

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Originally Posted by john little

The problems you are getting are the result of the main way of getting fissure armour being via massive amounts of gold rather than skill. As such all it really says is that you are rich and waste your money/time on stuff that has no tangible benefit. Mix that in with a little envy and it's no suprise that the reaction you receive is perhaps less than you expected.

FoW armor is meant as a gold sink. that is the whole point of it. without it the price of everything else would be almost untouchable for most players.

gold sinks are a way of keeping the econoly under control.

Teufel Eldritch · Aug 30, 2005, 04:45 PM // 16:45

Don't give money to bums! All it does it perpuate the behavior.

Xonic · Aug 30, 2005, 04:51 PM // 16:51

Racthoh, meet me in Ascalon, Dis 1 by storage, 7pm pst please. I need some money and whatever material you have. kk, pls, c u there.

zehly · Aug 30, 2005, 05:32 PM // 17:32

People that see you with FoW armor look up to you, because they *assume* (and I do not judge the legitimacy of this assumption) that you have played for a long time and are experienced.

ZeR04U · Aug 30, 2005, 05:42 PM // 17:42

1.5 million or so (in materials for FOW armor). What a waste. Since you buy FOW armor for the 'oooh, ahhh' effect, I would much rather spend my time on something with the same effect; actual use. For example, for 1.5 million I could probably go buy a 15%>50 sephis axe, or nice chaos axe. Once I get those, there are shields, other swords, etc. Something with a true purpose.

15K armor is a point to me. Something that looks neat enough to warrant a purchase. But I heard that the 1.5K armor looks pretty cool for female warriors, so I might just buy that and not get 15K armor. As of now I have 992 plat and 239 ectos. Do I want FOW armor? hell no.

Sentinel · Aug 30, 2005, 05:55 PM // 17:55

Racthoh,

The guy at Droknars took you for a ride. He was propably run there
and that might explain why he had no money to buy a 6k armor.
I mean by the time you reach the forge, following the story, you should
have way more than that.

Also, I'm willing to bet he had no idea what kind of armor you were wearing.
You probably looked different enough to him that he thought you were an NPC

That might explain why he said nothing when he opened the trade window with you....

I don't know guys but I find this more likely than someone random come up to me and ask me to give him money for his armor. Well...I wasn't there so I don't know.

Sent.-

Lasareth · Aug 30, 2005, 07:07 PM // 19:07

Fissure on warriors now seems dime-a-dozen. I go to LA d1 and see at least 4 at a time...

Sandman Uk · Aug 30, 2005, 07:14 PM // 19:14

You wait till you see the new Sorrows Armour

MSecorsky · Aug 30, 2005, 07:20 PM // 19:20

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Originally Posted by Sandman Uk

You wait till you see the new Sorrows Armour

Ummmm.... huh? What?

OK... what materials do we need to stockpile!

Sandman Uk · Aug 30, 2005, 07:53 PM // 19:53

Bring me them ???? Slippers jahahahah (Wizard Of Oz)

LifeInfusion · Aug 30, 2005, 08:21 PM // 20:21

One more reason why I am not getting FoW armor for any of my characters.

MSecorsky · Aug 30, 2005, 08:24 PM // 20:24

Well, that was a gem of a clue, albeit rather simple...

Maiyn · Aug 30, 2005, 08:30 PM // 20:30

I bought FoW armor because my gold in storage was maxed out, and I had two of my chars holding 100k. So basically. I couldn't TRADE anymore b/c I was rich and bored to death.

I only bought two pieces, and I dunno. I find most people don't really notice at all. I prefer the fow to my old saintly armor (mostly b/c of the buggy look when she is sitting down, very lame and funny) and I finally had some more room for gold. It was a win win situation

It's definitely not like I was going to continue to trade in crafting items like ecto, or black dye (all i will take is rubies/sapphires now) after that trader reset. Noooo wayy....

I can't wait for sorrows armor. I reaaaally hope the ele armor is nice. Otherwise I will be very sad.

(actually tho, someone called me an ugly little monk, in ugly fissure armor.. and I giggled a bit)

Soul Shaker · Aug 30, 2005, 08:36 PM // 20:36

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Originally Posted by MSecorsky

Ummmm.... huh? What?

OK... what materials do we need to stockpile!

Well, if there's new stuff...then sapphires and rubies will probably come into use.