Question about purchasing offhands from collectors. - Guild Wars Forums

Meridon · Oct 28, 2009, 08:24 PM // 20:24

Hi,

Does anyone know if offhands (shields/foci) you purchase from collectors and/or crafters are automatically customized at purchase?

I'm asking this because I know weapons (one/two-handed) are, and as far as I know offhands can't be customized at the weaponsmith. Yet again I can imagine ANet didn't want to put collectable offhands on the market.

Thanks in advance!

Meridon

Master of Liquors · Oct 28, 2009, 08:27 PM // 20:27

No, offhands/shields are not automatically customized when bought from collectors

Elephantaliste · Oct 28, 2009, 08:29 PM // 20:29

they aren't and Faction crafters offer really cheap alternatives if you are looking for 40/40 sets

Markaedw · Oct 28, 2009, 08:34 PM // 20:34

No, anything bought from any weapon or offhand collector or weaponsmith is not automatically customized. The /bonus items are. There is no reason for A-Net to prevent collector item from flooding the market, because, with only a few exceptions, there is no market for collector items (they're just not e-peen enough). Collector armor is, just because are is auto customized by design.

At one point, when I was less jaded and pugged more often, I used to keep a few collector weapons and offhands available as gifts for team mates.

Eragon Zarroc · Oct 28, 2009, 08:49 PM // 20:49

Customization

wiki is ftw

would have been easier for you to just have tested it in game yourself

Meridon · Oct 28, 2009, 11:26 PM // 23:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eragon Zarroc

Customization

wiki is ftw

would have been easier for you to just have tested it in game yourself

Actually, the article doesn't mention anything about whether or not the offhands from collectors are customized automatically, it only mentions weaponsmiths and offhands.

I asked here because I wanted to make sure I would get an uncustomized weapon before farming the required collectors items myself :P

Thanks for your answers everyone. I have no problem with this thread being closed now.

Meridon

Dzjudz · Oct 28, 2009, 11:30 PM // 23:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meridon

I'm asking this because I know weapons (one/two-handed) are

They aren't.

cognophile · Oct 28, 2009, 11:51 PM // 23:51

The items given by storybook collectors are automatically customized, but other collectors do not automatically customize their items.

Oct 28, 2009, 08:24 PM // 20:24	#1
Meridon Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2008 Guild: Funny Business Inc [FBI]	Question about purchasing offhands from collectors. Hi, Does anyone know if offhands (shields/foci) you purchase from collectors and/or crafters are automatically customized at purchase? I'm asking this because I know weapons (one/two-handed) are, and as far as I know offhands can't be customized at the weaponsmith. Yet again I can imagine ANet didn't want to put collectable offhands on the market. Thanks in advance! Meridon

Oct 28, 2009, 11:51 PM // 23:51	#8
cognophile Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: USA	The items given by storybook collectors are automatically customized, but other collectors do not automatically customize their items. Last edited by cognophile; Oct 28, 2009 at 11:53 PM // 23:53.. Reason: slight wording change

Oct 28, 2009, 08:27 PM // 20:27	#2
Master of Liquors Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2009 Guild: [PIG] Profession: E/	No, offhands/shields are not automatically customized when bought from collectors

Oct 28, 2009, 08:29 PM // 20:29	#3
Elephantaliste Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2008 Guild: adblockplus.or	they aren't and Faction crafters offer really cheap alternatives if you are looking for 40/40 sets

Oct 28, 2009, 08:34 PM // 20:34	#4
Markaedw Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: N/	No, anything bought from any weapon or offhand collector or weaponsmith is not automatically customized. The /bonus items are. There is no reason for A-Net to prevent collector item from flooding the market, because, with only a few exceptions, there is no market for collector items (they're just not e-peen enough). Collector armor is, just because are is auto customized by design. At one point, when I was less jaded and pugged more often, I used to keep a few collector weapons and offhands available as gifts for team mates.

Oct 28, 2009, 08:49 PM // 20:49	#5
Eragon Zarroc Atra estern?? ono thelduin Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madness Incarnate Guild: [Duo] Profession: W/P	Customization wiki is ftw would have been easier for you to just have tested it in game yourself