Feb 25, 2009, 03:58 PM // 15:58 | #1 |
Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: Feb 2009
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Armor Question.
So I have been looking everywhere for the answer to this question, but I cannot seem to find it.. Say, the armor in the Sunspear Sanctuary compared to the Vabbian armor. They have the same stats, and same armor. But one costs much, much more than the other. Is there a real difference in them other than looks?
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Feb 25, 2009, 04:15 PM // 16:15 | #2 |
rattus rattus
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST
Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2
Profession: R/
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No difference at all - purely aesthetics.
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Feb 25, 2009, 05:11 PM // 17:11 | #3 |
Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Look hard at the darkness and you will see....
Profession: R/
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Even between the 2 elites (Sunspear Elite vs Vabbian) the prices are vastly different SE @ 15K + cheap materials for each piece compared to the Vabbian 5K + materials costing rather more than the GDP of a 3rd world country....
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Feb 25, 2009, 05:15 PM // 17:15 | #4 |
Atra estern?? ono thelduin
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Madness Incarnate
Guild: [Duo]
Profession: W/P
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Armor is a status symbol. The fact that u can spend a bunch of money on armor only because it looks better and doesn't provide any extra tangible benefit shows that u play a lot and are wealthy within the game. Many long time players eventually acquire many different armor sets and mix and match until they find a combination that suits their preference.
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Feb 25, 2009, 05:30 PM // 17:30 | #5 | |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Singapore
Guild: Royal Order of Flying Lemmings [ROFL]
Profession: Mo/
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For an example of that, check out the differences between 1k Luxon and 15k Luxon armour sets. There's a lot more jade on the latter - which justifies the increased amount of jadeite you pay for it. Presumably that would also mean a superior craftsman, so more gold. As for why people buy the expensive sets - well, they like it. For them, it's worth it. |
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Feb 25, 2009, 05:41 PM // 17:41 | #6 | |
Forge Runner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Profession: N/
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especially wit the proph and a few factions...i think many of the elite options actually look worse i hardly think all the ppl who buy fow armour have good fashion sense they're jus attracted by anyth.... ooh look a shiny penny! @__@ |
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Feb 25, 2009, 07:38 PM // 19:38 | #7 |
Academy Page
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Co
Guild: The Mentalists [THPK]
Profession: N/Me
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Lol, I think my necs FoW is ugly. Its cool, but ugly. I also spent too much time getting mats for it not to use it. :P
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Feb 26, 2009, 04:19 PM // 16:19 | #8 |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: in a house
Guild: The Knitters Guild
Profession: W/R
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Well I bought my Norn War set so that it would go in the Hall of Monuments as I want to fill my hall for example.
that armor was like 150K!!! Looks kewl and actually does something.. hopefully for GW2 |
Feb 26, 2009, 05:33 PM // 17:33 | #9 | |
Nothing, tra la la?
Join Date: Oct 2007
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lol! And I think you are right there also. |
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Feb 26, 2009, 06:04 PM // 18:04 | #10 |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Look out!
Profession: E/
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Some of the coolest armor sets ingame that I've seen were actually bits and pieces from elite and non-elite armor, that just looked very cool together.
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Feb 26, 2009, 08:40 PM // 20:40 | #11 |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: May 2007
Location: living room
Profession: N/
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elite armor is just shinier versions of their non-elite parts. there ok for the most part but for some the non elite looks better, and of course the best armor set is an armor set made by more than one type of armor set, mix and match to your heart's content or your wallets limit.
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Feb 26, 2009, 09:58 PM // 21:58 | #12 |
Site Contributor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Guild: Gems of Destiny
Profession: D/
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Any armor that costs 1k per piece (+mats) has the same functionality of armor that costs more. The only difference is the displayability in your Hall of Monuments, and the looks. Only prestige (elite) armor is displayable in the Hall of Monuments, and thus will give you some mysterious unlock in GW2.
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