So are the HOM rewards worth it? - Guild Wars Forums

ectogasm · Aug 29, 2012, 07:16 PM // 19:16

Well, aside from the fun of filling out your HOM, do the reward items in GW2 feel like they are worthy of the effort? I know the gear can't be too good since that would create internal balance problems for the game, but just how good or bad are they in comparison to the loot you pick up? How long did you use your reward gear before replacing it?

MrDark88 · Aug 29, 2012, 07:33 PM // 19:33

HoM rewards are skins you put in the equipment of your choice. If you get a better piece of equipment, you can just re-skin it to the applicable HoM skin of your choice again.

ectogasm · Aug 29, 2012, 07:36 PM // 19:36

Oh, I guess that's pretty interesting. So it's a cosmetic reward... perhaps I should have figured that out. Thanks!

Andemius · Aug 29, 2012, 08:43 PM // 20:43

I love the HoM reward skins an minis, making GW2 more enjoyable for me

EPO Bot · Aug 29, 2012, 08:52 PM // 20:52

I like how the HoM is a ruin in GW 2. Because i somehow expected the building to be indestructible.

snowman relic · Aug 29, 2012, 09:56 PM // 21:56

It is the wrong forum but its the topic of conversation some what, how far into the game do we get to get the items we got from the HoM?

baal80 · Aug 29, 2012, 10:28 PM // 22:28

You can claim them at the very start, just click the purple "globe" item in your inventory (forgot the name).

Andemius · Aug 30, 2012, 12:06 AM // 00:06

HoM Portal Stone is it's name me thinks.

Zenzai · Aug 30, 2012, 12:10 AM // 00:10

You get the portal stone at the start, but it won't work until you leave the tutorial area. I tried.

I personally love the skins, and it makes getting the stats you want easy without sacrificing style. Some armors are just fugly and dye differently.

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Originally Posted by baal80

You can claim them at the very start, just click the purple "globe" item in your inventory (forgot the name).

ogre_jd · Aug 30, 2012, 12:51 AM // 00:51

If the Hall of Monuments Portal Stone fails to appear in your inventory, you can just go to Hooligan's Route in Lion's Arch (via an Asuran gate in any of the capitals) and get one (for free) from a Charr Karma vendor there named Scornheart (next to the Undermarket Point of Interest marker).

tghoodoo · Aug 30, 2012, 04:52 AM // 04:52

i'm rolling mesmer with dual-swords. those fds skins in gw2 look so beautiful. plus if i'm ever in a dark area, i dont need a stupid little torch. I'VE GOT TWO FLAMING SWORDS!!! Winning

Longasc · Aug 30, 2012, 08:26 AM // 08:26

If you like the heritage skins, it's definitely worth it. Soon we might have a thorough gallery of them.

They are in infinite supply; which is great as it saves you the cost for transmutation stones. I plan to use them till max level.

Zenzai · Aug 30, 2012, 05:31 PM // 17:31

That's what I love most. When I first started playing, that's what I was expecting them to do. Other game producers would have gladly shafted users by making them buy the trans stones to continue using them after a certain point.

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Originally Posted by Longasc

If you like the heritage skins, it's definitely worth it. Soon we might have a thorough gallery of them.

They are in infinite supply; which is great as it saves you the cost for transmutation stones. I plan to use them till max level.

jazilla · Aug 30, 2012, 05:48 PM // 17:48

I think the stuff is fantastic. I am rolling a ranger first and the pets from there are great. The Jellyfish is a fricking brick house when it comes to survivability.

Captain Bulldozer · Aug 30, 2012, 05:53 PM // 17:53

Some of the skins are definitely great. My warrior has been enjoying having Stygian reavers strapped to his belt and the Heritage armor is definitely nicer than most of the early game equipment. The titles, on the other hand, I would have to say a re largely not worth it. The GW2 title display is less less pronounced than it was in GW1, so half the time no one even sees your titles. The minis are fun too, if you care at all about such things.

Kamatsu · Aug 30, 2012, 11:07 PM // 23:07

As this question is in relation to GW2, and this is a forum for GW1...

Thread Closed.

Aug 29, 2012, 07:16 PM // 19:16	#1
ectogasm Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2012	So are the HOM rewards worth it? Well, aside from the fun of filling out your HOM, do the reward items in GW2 feel like they are worthy of the effort? I know the gear can't be too good since that would create internal balance problems for the game, but just how good or bad are they in comparison to the loot you pick up? How long did you use your reward gear before replacing it?

Aug 30, 2012, 11:07 PM // 23:07	#16
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Aug 29, 2012, 07:33 PM // 19:33	#2
MrDark88 Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Puerto Rico Profession: D/	HoM rewards are skins you put in the equipment of your choice. If you get a better piece of equipment, you can just re-skin it to the applicable HoM skin of your choice again.

Aug 29, 2012, 07:36 PM // 19:36	#3
ectogasm Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2012	Oh, I guess that's pretty interesting. So it's a cosmetic reward... perhaps I should have figured that out. Thanks!

Aug 29, 2012, 08:43 PM // 20:43	#4
Andemius Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2008 Guild: Vanguard's Last Stand [Hero] Profession: W/	I love the HoM reward skins an minis, making GW2 more enjoyable for me

Aug 29, 2012, 08:52 PM // 20:52	#5
EPO Bot Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2006 Profession: Mo/N	I like how the HoM is a ruin in GW 2. Because i somehow expected the building to be indestructible.

Aug 29, 2012, 09:56 PM // 21:56	#6
snowman relic Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2009 Guild: your just a meatsheild to me Profession: N/Mo	It is the wrong forum but its the topic of conversation some what, how far into the game do we get to get the items we got from the HoM?

Aug 29, 2012, 10:28 PM // 22:28	#7
baal80 Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Poland Guild: None Profession: R/A	You can claim them at the very start, just click the purple "globe" item in your inventory (forgot the name).

Aug 30, 2012, 12:06 AM // 00:06	#8
Andemius Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2008 Guild: Vanguard's Last Stand [Hero] Profession: W/	HoM Portal Stone is it's name me thinks.

Aug 30, 2012, 12:51 AM // 00:51	#10
ogre_jd Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canadia Profession: W/	If the Hall of Monuments Portal Stone fails to appear in your inventory, you can just go to Hooligan's Route in Lion's Arch (via an Asuran gate in any of the capitals) and get one (for free) from a Charr Karma vendor there named Scornheart (next to the Undermarket Point of Interest marker).

Aug 30, 2012, 04:52 AM // 04:52	#11
tghoodoo Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Seafarer's Rest Guild: Eternal Clarity [Ankh] Profession: Me/	i'm rolling mesmer with dual-swords. those fds skins in gw2 look so beautiful. plus if i'm ever in a dark area, i dont need a stupid little torch. I'VE GOT TWO FLAMING SWORDS!!! Winning

Aug 30, 2012, 08:26 AM // 08:26	#12
Longasc Forge Runner Join Date: May 2005	If you like the heritage skins, it's definitely worth it. Soon we might have a thorough gallery of them. They are in infinite supply; which is great as it saves you the cost for transmutation stones. I plan to use them till max level.

Aug 30, 2012, 05:48 PM // 17:48	#14
jazilla Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Guernsey Milking Coalition[MiLk] Profession: E/Me	I think the stuff is fantastic. I am rolling a ranger first and the pets from there are great. The Jellyfish is a fricking brick house when it comes to survivability.

Aug 30, 2012, 05:53 PM // 17:53	#15
Captain Bulldozer Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008 Guild: Servants of the Dragon Flames [SODF]	Some of the skins are definitely great. My warrior has been enjoying having Stygian reavers strapped to his belt and the Heritage armor is definitely nicer than most of the early game equipment. The titles, on the other hand, I would have to say a re largely not worth it. The GW2 title display is less less pronounced than it was in GW1, so half the time no one even sees your titles. The minis are fun too, if you care at all about such things.