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Huery · Dec 18, 2011, 04:26 AM // 04:26

Well I'm new to the guru and i was looking at a post that helps you calculate the value of an item depending on different factors, and i noticed that it said:
"q8, q9, q13,etc."
weapons and staffs what does this q7, q8 ,q9 mean?

Also shield or other items have abbreviations such as:
"2wE/+45wE, -2wS/+45wS",
could anyone help me out and tell me what this means or maybe point me towards a thread that explains this, i couldn't find anything explaining this.
thanks

AngelWJedi · Dec 18, 2011, 04:35 AM // 04:35

the q is a verison of req. the others i believe are shortens verison of inscriptions or mods on a item

End · Dec 18, 2011, 04:50 AM // 04:50

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Originally Posted by Huery

Well I'm new to the guru and i was looking at a post that helps you calculate the value of an item depending on different factors, and i noticed that it said:
"q8, q9, q13,etc."
weapons and staffs what does this q7, q8 ,q9 mean?

means requirement of the item (why q idfk its stupid tbh)

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Also shield or other items have abbreviations such as:
"2wE/+45wE (-2 physical damage while enchanted and +45 health while enchanted), -2wS/+45wS(-2 physical damage while in a stance and +45 health while in a stance)",
could anyone help me out and tell me what this means or maybe point me towards a thread that explains this, i couldn't find anything explaining this.
thanks

You will normally see these in conjunction with oldschool shields. With insc shields it's changeable so it doesn't matter as much.

Lanier · Dec 18, 2011, 05:45 AM // 05:45

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Originally Posted by Huery

Well I'm new to the guru and i was looking at a post that helps you calculate the value of an item depending on different factors, and i noticed that it said:
"q8, q9, q13,etc."
weapons and staffs what does this q7, q8 ,q9 mean?

haha, there are some really, really lazy people out there. As some have already pointed out "q" is an abbreviation of "req", which is an abbreviation of "requirement". Its pretty bad when people start to abbreviate their abbreviations.

Mortal Amongst Mere Gods · Dec 18, 2011, 05:48 AM // 05:48

^^ Not only that, but it's the wrong abbreviation. It should be, "r7, r8, r9, etc..." After all, "requirement" doesn't begin with a "q."

Venganza · Dec 18, 2011, 10:08 AM // 10:08

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Originally Posted by Mortal Amongst Mere Gods

^^ Not only that, but it's the wrong abbreviation. It should be, "r7, r8, r9, etc..." After all, "requirement" doesn't begin with a "q."

Actually it is neither abbreviation nor contraction, given such a convention does not meet the requirements

Anyhow, don't be fazed by the plethora of odd acronyms and odd-ball terms bandied about, the majority of which you will come to terms with quickly.

The main thing about requirement is that provided you have sufficient attributes to meet the weapons requirement, you do maximum damage (15-22 for sword for example).

Quaker · Dec 18, 2011, 02:52 PM // 14:52

q8, q9, etc, refers to the requirement of a weapon. (r8, r9, refers to PvP rank.)
Ignore all the chatter about what an abbreviation is or should be (it's not even necessarily an abbreviation, but simply a "symbol"). I like to point out things like "V8", "%", and "lb" to those people.

"-2wE/+45wE" stands for "damage -2 while Enchanted/health +45 while Enchanted" and refers to shield mods mostly.
"wS" is the same idea only "while is a Stance".
"wH" = while Hexed

Calista Blackblood · Dec 18, 2011, 03:22 PM // 15:22

Is even a sticky. http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/c...t10314661.html

Dec 18, 2011, 04:26 AM // 04:26	#1
Huery Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2011 Profession: N/Me	Guru abbreviations Well I'm new to the guru and i was looking at a post that helps you calculate the value of an item depending on different factors, and i noticed that it said: "q8, q9, q13,etc." weapons and staffs what does this q7, q8 ,q9 mean? Also shield or other items have abbreviations such as: "2wE/+45wE, -2wS/+45wS", could anyone help me out and tell me what this means or maybe point me towards a thread that explains this, i couldn't find anything explaining this. thanks

Dec 18, 2011, 02:52 PM // 14:52	#7
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	q8, q9, etc, refers to the requirement of a weapon. (r8, r9, refers to PvP rank.) Ignore all the chatter about what an abbreviation is or should be (it's not even necessarily an abbreviation, but simply a "symbol"). I like to point out things like "V8", "%", and "lb" to those people. "-2wE/+45wE" stands for "damage -2 while Enchanted/health +45 while Enchanted" and refers to shield mods mostly. "wS" is the same idea only "while is a Stance". "wH" = while Hexed Last edited by Quaker; Dec 18, 2011 at 03:01 PM // 15:01..

Dec 18, 2011, 03:22 PM // 15:22	#8
Calista Blackblood Permanently Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Guild: Nowhere To Run Nowhere To [Hide] Profession: N/	Is even a sticky. http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/c...t10314661.html __________________ *The best goodbyes are like a knife in the dark: short, simple and to the point*

Dec 18, 2011, 04:35 AM // 04:35	#2
AngelWJedi Furnace Stoker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: orlando,florida Guild: Society of Souls [Argh] Profession: Rt/E	the q is a verison of req. the others i believe are shortens verison of inscriptions or mods on a item

Dec 18, 2011, 05:48 AM // 05:48	#5
Mortal Amongst Mere Gods Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Riding the spiral Profession: W/	^^ Not only that, but it's the wrong abbreviation. It should be, "r7, r8, r9, etc..." After all, "requirement" doesn't begin with a "q."