Curse

Tender Wolf · Dec 04, 2007, 11:26 PM // 23:26

Okay so I just got a Charr and Undead longbow, and they don't have inscriptions. I have a whole bunch of things in my storage with inscriptions. Well, I got a perfect salvage kit and salvaged a perfect Seize the Day inscription to put on one of the bows, only to find out that it will only go on staves. Now I can see the focus cores, wand wrappings, etc. but if it's an inscription it should go on ANY weapon.

legion_rat · Dec 04, 2007, 11:45 PM // 23:45

so a bow thats +12 energy -1 energy regen?

can we make it zealous too?

/signed

~the rat~

I D E L E T E D I · Dec 05, 2007, 12:16 AM // 00:16

wait you are saying that a 15^50 inscription only exists for staves or did i miss something? Read here for more info on the 15^50 inscription and get your facts right

bilateralrope · Dec 05, 2007, 12:22 AM // 00:22

Tender Wolf, would I be right in thinking you are a bit annoyed that prophesies and factions weapons don't take inscriptions, so you are wanting them to ?

If so, I agree with you. If not, what exactly are you complaining about ?

I D E L E T E D I · Dec 05, 2007, 12:31 AM // 00:31

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Originally Posted by bilateralrope

Tender Wolf, would I be right in thinking you are a bit annoyed that prophesies and factions weapons don't take inscriptions, so you are wanting them to ?

If so, I agree with you. If not, what exactly are you complaining about ?

Charr and Undead Bow are weapons from the BMP

Savio · Dec 05, 2007, 12:37 AM // 00:37

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Originally Posted by Tender Wolf

Well, I got a perfect salvage kit and salvaged a perfect 15^50 inscription to put on one of the bows, only to find out that it will only go on staves.

That's a +15 energy/-1 regen inscription, not a 15^50 inscription. You kind of don't want it on bows.

Biostem · Dec 05, 2007, 01:16 AM // 01:16

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Originally Posted by Savio

That's a +15 energy/-1 regen inscription, not a 15^50 inscription. You kind of don't want it on bows.

There are already distinctions that permit certain inscriptions to weapons and excludes others. This, you *can* get a +15 energy/-1 energy regen on a casting weapon or stave, but not on a sword. Thus, there wouldn't be an issue w/ allowing inscriptions on other weapons.

Personally, I think the best option would be to create a weaponsmith that can add an inscription to a weapon that doesn't have one, but have it erase any inherent mod that weapon may already have. So, if a weapon didn't have an inscription, but instead had an inherent +12% ^ 50 damage mod, having an inscription added to it would remove that 12% ^ 50 bonus...

The only remaining question is whether inscriptions are something ANet wants to limit to NF only...

Savio · Dec 05, 2007, 01:29 AM // 01:29

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Originally Posted by Biostem

There are already distinctions that permit certain inscriptions to weapons and excludes others. This, you *can* get a +15 energy/-1 energy regen on a casting weapon or stave, but not on a sword. Thus, there wouldn't be an issue w/ allowing inscriptions on other weapons.

Perhaps you misunderstand me.

The OP claims that they got a 15^50 inscription that couldn't go on a bow. That is false, as 15^50 inscriptions can go on any inscribable weapon. The only inscription with a modifier of 15 that would go on staves but not bows is a +15/-1 inscription (or else it's a +5e^50 inscription), which nobody in their right mind would want to use on a bow. The OP is confused and/or unable to read inscriptions.

mrmango · Dec 05, 2007, 01:41 AM // 01:41

I think these guys are right, it was bad reading on her part.

MithranArkanere · Dec 05, 2007, 02:02 AM // 02:02

The only limitations inscriptions have are impossible combinations such as Flint's Artifact...

Other than that, there are already threads about the Inscription everywhere and upgrade traders for the remaining inscription issues.

AuraofMana · Dec 05, 2007, 07:47 AM // 07:47

/Edit accidentally commented.

MirkoTeran · Dec 05, 2007, 09:19 AM // 09:19

A simple fix to inscription system: remove it altogether.

MithranArkanere · Dec 05, 2007, 11:26 AM // 11:26

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Originally Posted by MirkoTeran

A simple fix to inscription system: remove it altogether.

That would make the game crappy and slughish again, and bring back more unnecessary rarity and high prices, and make PvP iem creation go back to stone age.

AuraofMana · Dec 05, 2007, 09:01 PM // 21:01

Inscription is fine as it is, other than the part where all the quotes kind of suck :/

Tender Wolf · Dec 08, 2007, 09:03 PM // 21:03

I have no problem with reading, in fact if you must know, English was my best subject, and I'm a book worm. So if I have a problem with reading, that's news to me.

Fine, here's the proof:

I see no reason why this shouldn't be allowed to go on a bow. It's practically the same thing as a zealous bow string, and with Expertise, it would hardly make a difference.

Savio · Dec 08, 2007, 09:11 PM // 21:11

Congratulations, you have a Energy +15/-1 inscription. It most certainly isn't a 15^50 inscription as stated in the OP before you edited it.

Diddy bow · Dec 08, 2007, 09:13 PM // 21:13

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Originally Posted by Tender Wolf

I have no problem with reading, in fact if you must know, English was my best subject, and I'm a book worm. So if I have a problem with reading, that's news to me.

Fine, here's the proof:

I see no reason why this shouldn't be allowed to go on a bow. It's practically the same thing as a zealous bow string, and with Expertise, it would hardly make a difference.

Some inscriptions are for certian weapons, liek how that one says its only for casting weaponry. This is one of the reasons weapons are diffrent. I dont see how +15 energy on a bow would be game breaking, but im sure certain inscriptions on certain weapons would and thats why it cant be done, its not like the inscriptions dont specify

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Zesbeer · Dec 08, 2007, 09:37 PM // 21:37

yea i think they should just change it so there isn't items that don't have inscriptions theres a lot of ph items i would like but have shitty second mods

Yawgmoth · Dec 09, 2007, 07:22 AM // 07:22

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Originally Posted by MirkoTeran

A simple fix to inscription system: remove it altogether.

QFT
unfortunately it's too late for that and at this point it can only get worse...

and to OP: certain mods just aren't meant for all types of weapons and there are balance reasons for that. And no need to change that.

Div · Dec 09, 2007, 10:43 AM // 10:43

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Originally Posted by Yawgmoth

certain mods just aren't meant for all types of weapons and there are balance reasons for that. And no need to change that.

^ what he said. And anyone who uses a 15 energy/-1 bow is bad anyways.