Curse

Minus Sign · Mar 10, 2006, 10:11 PM // 22:11

I liked this...at first. The idea that people who have played the game through can just grab their skills and go is quite appealing. But then I tied to buy a skill that, before the update, was buy only. I hadn't bought it.

To get that skill I had to go to a Faction trader on Battle island, unlock it for 1000 Faction, and then, because this is a PvE toon, return to the skill vendors in town and cough up my PvE money(gold) for it.

That means, if you haven't previously capped a skill with another toon (and its not questable) you have tp pay double for skills. That also means that PvE only players are being forced into PvP arenas, doubling grind by forcing them to Faction farm for their build. Worse; you're forcing them into a grind that they don't want to do.

I know a lot of people who are PvE only will agree with me on this. Anet needs to address this "buy only in PvE issue" or people are going to get real mad real fast. There were certain small outpost towns that people went to before the update to get those buy only skills. While this update is a good idea for CITY skill trainers, making it easier to grab your build and go, there needs to be something for PvE people to strive for.

WasAGuest · Mar 10, 2006, 11:23 PM // 23:23

If I am reading this correctly, you are saying a skill that was a purchase only skill (no quests would reward it), and said skill has not been unlocked (purchased) prior to today, you had to PvP to unlock it, therefore making it buyable?
If that's what you are saying, this needs to be fixed, umm, yesterday. I'm not wasting my time playing PvP to unlock skills. I enjoy and love my 0 fame and want it too stay there, thank you very much.

Nevin · Mar 10, 2006, 11:39 PM // 23:39

Its troublesome but its a fact we all gotta deal with, save up 50k and buy out your skills. No way around it..

But heres something I find interesting.
50k is enough to buy the primary classes full skill set..
50k is enough to buy a Max Damage 15^50 Sword with decent mods
50k is half the cost it requires to buy a Victo's Bulwark or a HOD sword
50k is 15k less then the standard price of a Bortak staff.

When you look at all the possibilities, having all your skills unlocked is the most valuable and awarding option. Although the 1k per skill is a little annoying, I don't mind it all too much.

Minus Sign · Mar 10, 2006, 11:44 PM // 23:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by WasAGuest

If I am reading this correctly, you are saying a skill that was a purchase only skill (no quests would reward it), and said skill has not been unlocked (purchased) prior to today, you had to PvP to unlock it, therefore making it buyable?

Thats what I'm saying.

And its not the way you describe Nevin. If you have managed to cap every single non-Elite skill in the game before the update, then yeah, it is. If you haven't, you can't save up 50k and buy out skills for your particular build. Now, its 1 plat+1k Faction if you haven't capped them previously. That means new Prophecy people have to spend even more time (and the same ammount of money) to get the build they want.

Sorry Anet; I'm not taking this one lyin down.