Purple Armor Superior Rune? - Guild Wars Forums

sparkymcjay · Mar 08, 2008, 08:21 AM // 08:21

Well today I logged on my mesmer which I havn't been on in quite some time and I found something interesting, a purple ettin's pauldron identified with a superior rune. I know that before 4/26/06 armors that were purple or gold did not have to be major or superior runes, but I never heard of a purple armor being identified with a superior rune. Has anybody seen this before?

Luminarus · Mar 08, 2008, 09:06 AM // 09:06

Probably a minor bug introduced from the recent update with the new weapons, & skillz

duckboy · Mar 08, 2008, 09:31 AM // 09:31

well that my friend is VERY weird. If they accidentaly went back to the old system i thought things worked as a downward system.

So:
a gold armor piece could be a superior (gold) or major (purple) rune
a purple armor piece could be a major (purple) or minor (blue) rune
a blue armor piece could only be a minor (blue) rune

so as u can see, urs doesnt even follow the old system :/

sparkymcjay · Mar 08, 2008, 09:36 AM // 09:36

i know it doesnt follow the old system thats why i posted it. by the way i didnt get this recently its been on my mesmer for probably over a year give or take a few months

TPike · Mar 08, 2008, 09:58 AM // 09:58

Not to derail, but I got a Gold Salvage Item today, looks like two upgrades.

Is it worth it to buy the 2K salvage kit to be sure both runes/insignia come off without breaking?

Darkobra · Mar 08, 2008, 10:01 AM // 10:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by TPike

Not to derail, but I got a Gold Salvage Item today, looks like two upgrades.

Is it worth it to buy the 2K salvage kit to be sure both runes/insignia come off without breaking?

Best thing to do in that situation is check the prices of the runes in rune traders and half the price you see. That's the selling price to the rune trader.

Numa Pompilius · Mar 08, 2008, 12:57 PM // 12:57

By the way, you need a _perfect_ salvage kit to be sure both rune & insignia come off without breaking, the superior salvage kit still has the same chance of breaking the armor as the expert salvage kit, it's just got more "charges".

sparkymcjay · Mar 08, 2008, 10:09 PM // 22:09

has anybody seen something like this before or know how its possible?

Kale Ironfist · Mar 09, 2008, 08:22 AM // 08:22

The update you specified not only changed the fact that blue, purple and gold armor drops could sometimes drop without a rune, but also the fact that runes became restricted.

Prior to that update, any rune could appear on any rarity.

Mar 08, 2008, 09:06 AM // 09:06	#2
Luminarus Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Guild: Haze of Light [pure] Profession: R/	Probably a minor bug introduced from the recent update with the new weapons, & skillz

Mar 08, 2008, 09:31 AM // 09:31	#3
duckboy Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Duckboy Profession: E/Me	well that my friend is VERY weird. If they accidentaly went back to the old system i thought things worked as a downward system. So: a gold armor piece could be a superior (gold) or major (purple) rune a purple armor piece could be a major (purple) or minor (blue) rune a blue armor piece could only be a minor (blue) rune so as u can see, urs doesnt even follow the old system :/

Mar 08, 2008, 09:36 AM // 09:36	#4
sparkymcjay Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006	i know it doesnt follow the old system thats why i posted it. by the way i didnt get this recently its been on my mesmer for probably over a year give or take a few months

Mar 08, 2008, 09:58 AM // 09:58	#5
TPike Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pennsyltucky Guild: The Imperial Gaurds Of Ascalon [TIGA] Profession: E/	Not to derail, but I got a Gold Salvage Item today, looks like two upgrades. Is it worth it to buy the 2K salvage kit to be sure both runes/insignia come off without breaking?

Mar 08, 2008, 12:57 PM // 12:57	#7
Numa Pompilius Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house. Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF] Profession: W/Me	By the way, you need a _perfect_ salvage kit to be sure both rune & insignia come off without breaking, the superior salvage kit still has the same chance of breaking the armor as the expert salvage kit, it's just got more "charges".

Mar 08, 2008, 10:09 PM // 22:09	#8
sparkymcjay Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006	has anybody seen something like this before or know how its possible?

Mar 09, 2008, 08:22 AM // 08:22	#9
Kale Ironfist Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Venatio Illuminata [VEIL] Profession: W/	The update you specified not only changed the fact that blue, purple and gold armor drops could sometimes drop without a rune, but also the fact that runes became restricted. Prior to that update, any rune could appear on any rarity.