Curse

Innocent · Jun 26, 2008, 11:04 PM // 23:04

Hi there,

I was looking at several staves (Embercrest, Astral, etc) that drop from EotN dungeon chests. These staves only come in primary attributes for casters. except for mesmers. It seems that the mesmer embercrest staves are always in Inspiration, and not their primary. Why is that? I really would like an embercrest staff for my monk, but it is useless for me to stick a Half Skill Cast on it because it'd be for Divine Favor.

There are a few collector's staves that are q9 DF and have half cast time on Prot and Healing spells. I'm sure this exists for other classes as well.

Basically, what I am saying is, either make it so that these staves are dropped in other attributes as well, or make the inscription system let us choose from primary class attributes for the "Aptitude Not Attitude" inscription. I want to use a freaking pretty staff that will perform.

I am just asking for more choice here, is all.

Omnidragon42 · Jun 27, 2008, 01:29 AM // 01:29

/signed

There's no good reason for them not to drop in other attributes. What's the deal, Anet?

zelgadissan · Jun 27, 2008, 01:59 AM // 01:59

I think the reasoning for other classes is they have at least a decent/useful skill in their primary - mesmers, not so much. I guess necros can argue the same thing since there's really nothing in Soul Reaping either.

That said, /signed because my mesmer has no need for Inspiration crap.

Yawgmoth · Jun 27, 2008, 02:37 AM // 02:37

Strongly agree and /SIGNED

That was a really poor design decision to limit

For Monk I'm looking for Healing or Protection staffs, NOT divine,
for Ele everything else than Energy Storage,
for Necro mainly Death or Curses, for Mes - Domination or Illusion...
for Rit - Restoration or maybe Channeling but not spawning...

So I can't hope for a useful Astral or Embercrest or other cool looking EotN staff, the only exception is Bone Dragon Staff which was added in a much later update - they realised their mistake and this single 1 can drop for every caster attribute...

Innocent · Jun 27, 2008, 05:02 AM // 05:02

I'm glad others feel the same way I do.

Daenara · Jun 27, 2008, 05:24 AM // 05:24

Yes please! I would love love love an astral staff for my monk, but I have no use for a divine favour staff. /signed

ragemage · Jun 27, 2008, 05:38 AM // 05:38

/signed I'd love to have a prot Astral Staff.

Mordiego · Jun 27, 2008, 09:37 AM // 09:37

/signed Astral Fire Staff for my Sin

MirkoTeran · Jun 27, 2008, 10:45 AM // 10:45

/signed, if the drop chance of non-primary attribute would be low. And if its applied for both staffs and wands.

fowlero · Jun 27, 2008, 12:31 PM // 12:31

/signed

I've always wanted an embercrest staff that'd actually be useful to have 40 HCT on (yes i know its not actually 40 but yeah).

Dallcingi · Jun 27, 2008, 02:25 PM // 14:25

/signed
same goes for all the other rare staffs (like ghostly staff) that dont come in more than one attribute.

Tyla · Jun 27, 2008, 02:57 PM // 14:57

/Signed.

Primary attribute only is bad, especially when most of them don't see the light of day skill-wise.

MithranArkanere · Jun 27, 2008, 03:47 PM // 15:47

Choice is only bad in Matrix version 6.
Choice is good in GW.

More choice is good.

kerpall · Jun 29, 2008, 03:56 PM // 15:56

EDIT: thinking about +1 / 20% staff mods >.> , atleast that solves that aspect of the problem (ie: +1 heal 20%, on a divine staff).

/signed

Yawgmoth · Jun 29, 2008, 04:28 PM // 16:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by kerpall

I don't mean to ressurect this sorta old thread, but have any of you guys heard of salvaging HSR mods off of Factions or Prophecies weapons? I get Healing HSR 20% on like Fire staves lol. Just salvage the HSR 20% whatever mod, and add it to your EotN staff?

err WTF?
tell me how to salvage HSR 20% from a staff, i pay 1000ectos ;d

even if you meant HCT, thats still impossible from factions or proph staff.

Kanyatta · Jun 29, 2008, 05:04 PM // 17:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omnidragon42

/signed

There's no good reason for them not to drop in other attributes. What's the deal, Anet?

/agree wholeheartedly

Anet dropped the ball here.

/sign @ OP

kerpall · Jun 29, 2008, 05:14 PM // 17:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yawgmoth

err WTF?
tell me how to salvage HSR 20% from a staff, i pay 1000ectos ;d

even if you meant HCT, thats still impossible from factions or proph staff.

Damn, mess up on my half, what are the screwed up mods from proph/factions that you can salvage? Maybe i'm thinking about +1 20% mods...
I do remember salvaging staff mods with the attribute still attached to it, it'll come to me sooner or later.

Innocent · Jun 30, 2008, 08:40 AM // 08:40

Most of the inscriptions follow the item's requirement attribute. Honestly, it would probably be less work to make these staves drop in all caster attributes, rather than change how the inscription works.

makosi · Jun 30, 2008, 09:24 AM // 09:24

/signed

Even with my nil knowledge in game design/programming, I know that this cannot be hard to implement.

Div · Jun 30, 2008, 10:34 AM // 10:34

I thought you could already get them in Zaishen chests.