Nov 10, 2011, 01:48 AM // 01:48 | #1 |
Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Nov 2005
Guild: Righteous Invasion Of Truth
Profession: R/
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Equipment Packs
Is it worth saving the 20 gold zaishen coins for the heavy equipment pack, or are the 5 gold coins for a large equipment pack a better investment?
Last edited by synbios_kun; Nov 10, 2011 at 01:51 AM // 01:51.. |
Nov 10, 2011, 02:06 AM // 02:06 | #2 |
Administrator
Join Date: Jun 2006
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First off, the heavy pack is only 15 gold coins, not 20.
Anyway, it all depends on what you want. 5 coins for 15 slots is clearly cheaper per slot (15/5 = 3 slots per coin) compared to the heavy pack (20/15 = 1.33 slots per coin). The question is, are the extra five slots going to make a difference to you? Value is subjective.
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Nov 10, 2011, 02:10 AM // 02:10 | #3 |
Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: trollin in hong kong city
Guild: [Jwlz]
Profession: Mo/A
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5 slots make a big difference to me, especially when farming in intensive drop zones.
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Nov 10, 2011, 02:16 AM // 02:16 | #4 |
Jungle Guide
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Denizen of Tyria since Feb. 2009
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The cost for the 5 extra slots has made me dub the heavy packs "rip off packs." That said, I'm a pack-rat and always get heavy ones.
However, bear in mind that you will probably be able to sell your Zaishen coins and buy your pack from a player for a better deal. I'm not sure what heavy packs are trading for these days, but if you go for a large pack (15 slots), try to nab it for ~50k (totally doable) and sell your 50 silver coins for ~1.5k each. You'll end up ahead. |
Nov 10, 2011, 04:35 AM // 04:35 | #5 |
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Feb 2011
Guild: Fire
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Best to get a large 1st, then upgrade later once your characters all have them, eventually you will have heavy on all.
Certainly buy from players if you can to save some cash. |
Nov 10, 2011, 04:41 AM // 04:41 | #6 |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Aug 2006
Guild: Guernsey Milking Coalition[MiLk]
Profession: E/Me
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With the price of gold z-coins, trading in for a heavy as opposed to buying a heavy pack is a bad idea. sell the z-coins and buy the heavy pack. I almost feel like there should be a suggestion that they change how much the packs cost not that z-coins are trade-able.
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Nov 10, 2011, 05:10 AM // 05:10 | #7 | |
Jungle Guide
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Denizen of Tyria since Feb. 2009
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Quote:
Unless you're hurting for room, if you plan on having a heavy pack anyway, wait for the heavy pack. |
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Nov 10, 2011, 07:24 AM // 07:24 | #8 |
Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Jun 2011
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heavy pack, don't settle for less
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Nov 10, 2011, 09:20 AM // 09:20 | #9 |
Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Oct 2006
Guild: GWAR
Profession: Me/Mo
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Get what you think you will have a use for.
I have a lot of characters so initially bought the basic equipment pack for all of them 5 slots. Then started getting z coins eventually I had 3 of the biggest packs 20 slots each. At some point it just became clear that getting 20 extra slots on one character when I could get 15 slots on each of 3 characters was wasted effort If they were pure storage maybe I would have gone for the biggest, but how many weapons and armour pieces do I need per character. |
Nov 10, 2011, 07:18 PM // 19:18 | #10 |
Jungle Guide
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: The Netherlands
Guild: BFTW and DLRR
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You also can use them for weapon DROPS. I have 5 heavy and 8 large packs, but i have to admit that i often dont need that space for drops (i salvage most drops).
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Nov 11, 2011, 01:34 AM // 01:34 | #11 |
Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2008
Guild: Ancient Dragon Disciples [ADD]
Profession: N/A
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Just use one slot for merch stones instead...if the worry is farming. But unless your constantly getting that many gold/purp drops between town/outpost visits you should just be mat salvaging on the majority of the useless drops no? I mean where would you farm that prevents you from getting to an oitpost to sell off that many gold/purps that a full inventory (minus whatever for books or some cons or what not that youd also need another 15 slots just for wrps (assuming 5 slots are used for weps you actually use)? I can understand the packrat logic (im one and i only have a large and most of the times just fine) but otherwise i dont really see the need for 20 slots like that. Yes...nice to have but not a need that makes the price difference justify it unless that difference doesnt mean diddly to you (at which point this wouldnt even be a question.
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Nov 11, 2011, 03:52 AM // 03:52 | #12 |
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Aug 2005
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This is really 2 separate questions;
1) Is the heavy worth it over the large? - Yes, storage space is one of the most valuable commodities in this game imo. 2) Is the heavy worth 15 gold coins? - Probably not, since you can trade coins now. |
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