Why aren't weapons from Proph and Factions inscribable? - Guild Wars Forums

Klas · Apr 11, 2009, 08:35 AM // 08:35

Has this been answered before? I can't find...

Rushin Roulette · Apr 11, 2009, 08:44 AM // 08:44

Its because Prophecies and Factions gmaes were out before Anet thought about even needing/wanting inscriptions, Inscriptions were only introduced with Nightfall and any changes after the addition of NF including the first 2 games.

If you clear FOW or the UW starting in Prophs or Factions you will still get inscribable weapons from the endchests.

RupDur78 · Apr 11, 2009, 10:11 AM // 10:11

You can also find many skins that are proph and factions only skins that are inscribeable versions in the zchest and victory chest in halls.

take_me · Apr 11, 2009, 10:19 AM // 10:19

It's actually a good thing, that they didn't ruin all weapons with inscriptions.

I have a small "article" on my wiki page about weapons that only exist without inscription (so far 29 weapons and probably quite some more missing):
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:...ut_inscription

Everyone is welcome to post on my talk-page and add more skins that don't exist inscribable.

fb2000 · Apr 11, 2009, 10:26 AM // 10:26

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Originally Posted by Rushin Roulette

If you clear FOW or the UW starting in Prophs or Factions you will still get inscribable weapons from the endchests.

Which werent there in the first place, anet thought it so original to have a dumb chest at the end of everything they couldnt help themselves...

Pleikki · Apr 11, 2009, 10:53 AM // 10:53

Its good thing they doesnt excist inscriable. in my opinion, inscription is worst thing in gw, if all items would become inscriable, id probably ragequit.

fb2000 · Apr 11, 2009, 10:54 AM // 10:54

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Originally Posted by Pleikki

Its good thing they doesnt excist inscriable. in my opinion, inscription is worst thing in gw, if all items would become inscriable, id probably ragequit.

yeah, cause you love rare items

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So do I :<. Zchest is gay

Pleikki · Apr 11, 2009, 10:57 AM // 10:57

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Originally Posted by fb2000

yeah, cause you love rare items

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So do I :<. Zchest is gay

Well the thing is, i like challenges, with inscriable items, almost any item can be perfect, back in the day it was all about luck having perfect item, i liked it, ppl were fine with 2-3pt off shields etc, as they just couldnt find/afford perfect.

fb2000 · Apr 11, 2009, 11:15 AM // 11:15

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Originally Posted by Pleikki

Well the thing is, i like challenges, with inscriable items, almost any item can be perfect, back in the day it was all about luck having perfect item, i liked it, ppl were fine with 2-3pt off shields etc, as they just couldnt find/afford perfect.

I know, I feel the same.
I started playing a few weeks ago after a long pause (a few months before gwen came out). Its quite weird seeing the trade market now.. If its not "perfect" (oh how I love that item description..) you can forget trying to sell it.

Even weirder is all the new content, which I gotta say I dont enjoy - the list is long.. Who came up with that resurrection scroll jeez??
The way its going it'll soon be like diablo2 - healing with potions from inventory and stuff like that.

Oh well, I still have Cantha to farm around in

. Always liked finding new toys for my chars

Missmelady · Apr 11, 2009, 01:27 PM // 13:27

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Originally Posted by fb2000

I know, I feel the same.
I started playing a few weeks ago after a long pause (a few months before gwen came out). Its quite weird seeing the trade market now.. If its not "perfect" (oh how I love that item description..) you can forget trying to sell it.

Even weirder is all the new content, which I gotta say I dont enjoy - the list is long.. Who came up with that resurrection scroll jeez??
The way its going it'll soon be like diablo2 - healing with potions from inventory and stuff like that.

Oh well, I still have Cantha to farm around in

. Always liked finding new toys for my chars

I agree but a little off topic is that if I remember correctly Diablo 2 is still one of the most played rpg's out there. With a fan base still in the millions even over 10 years after its release in 1998. So maybe that isnt such a bad thing :-p

Gill Halendt · Apr 11, 2009, 01:42 PM // 13:42

Yeah, right, that's because drops being just a matter of luck and skyrocket prices for barely decent items were good things...

ac1inferno · Apr 11, 2009, 02:21 PM // 14:21

Inscriptions weren't thought up of till Nightfall came out. That's why Nightfall and the Eye of the North after have inscriptions. Prophecies and Factions were left uninscribable because if they turned everything into inscriptions, it would piss a lot of people off.

I think it would be better if they just go all one way or the other instead of splitting it half half, but Anet would probably never be able to reach a general consensus of which it should be so things will stay the same for a long time.

fb2000 · Apr 11, 2009, 02:32 PM // 14:32

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Originally Posted by Gill Halendt

Yeah, right, that's because drops being just a matter of luck and skyrocket prices for barely decent items were good things...

Depends on your viewpoint I guess. If you dont care about item skins, there were always the crafter/collector items.
Rare items didnt automatically mean some staff/axe/spear/whatever dropping at the end of a 1 hour long dungeon from a weird chest (that takes up like half the darn screen) with a 0.01% probability

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But yeah I'm getting severely off-topic, and towards the same old arguement new vs old.

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Originally Posted by Missmelady

I agree but a little off topic is that if I remember correctly Diablo 2 is still one of the most played rpg's out there. With a fan base still in the millions even over 10 years after its release in 1998. So maybe that isnt such a bad thing :-p

True that, Diablo was in my opinion a lot more successful than GW got to be. However, the whole idea of GW used to be that its not grindy, its "skilled" or w/e you wish to call it. D2 is all about the grind, killing mephisto/diablo/baal/pindle etc over and over again till you get that ridiculous drop that makes everyone drool. There, each point off perfect makes the item drop down in value severely.

GW wasnt like that

. If you took a bit of time and thought about it, you could find every rare skin fairly fast. 1-2 points off perfect werent important. Req 11-12 was still acceptable, even 13 was ok. Look at it now

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soz for o/t, I'll restrain myself from whining any more

. I'm happy people enjoy it, some of us got used to the older versions and still find them better

RupDur78 · Apr 12, 2009, 01:36 AM // 01:36

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Originally Posted by Pleikki

Its good thing they doesnt excist inscriable. in my opinion, inscription is worst thing in gw, if all items would become inscriable, id probably ragequit.

i would rage quit if they changed it back i think inscriable weapons are the best thing to happen to this game. and they should change it to where you can get all your weapons to be inscribable and have the "unique" combinations that you cant get on non inscriblable weapons right now, available and able to get them in inscription form. and if you or someone else tried to sell me something uninscrible for more then something that is normally inscribleable i will report you for scaming. and i dont think the non inscribeable "perfect" weapons are worth more.

Savio · Apr 12, 2009, 01:40 AM // 01:40

The question was "why aren't these weapons inscribable," not "what do you think about inscribable weapons." Q&A isn't a discussion forum, so closed.

Apr 11, 2009, 08:35 AM // 08:35	#1
Klas Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2007 Profession: Mo/	Why aren't weapons from Proph and Factions inscribable? Has this been answered before? I can't find...

Apr 12, 2009, 01:40 AM // 01:40	#15
Savio Teenager with attitude Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	The question was "why aren't these weapons inscribable," not "what do you think about inscribable weapons." Q&A isn't a discussion forum, so closed. __________________ People are stupid.

Apr 11, 2009, 08:44 AM // 08:44	#2
Rushin Roulette Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Right here Guild: Ende	Its because Prophecies and Factions gmaes were out before Anet thought about even needing/wanting inscriptions, Inscriptions were only introduced with Nightfall and any changes after the addition of NF including the first 2 games. If you clear FOW or the UW starting in Prophs or Factions you will still get inscribable weapons from the endchests.

Apr 11, 2009, 10:11 AM // 10:11	#3
RupDur78 Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Profession: Rt/	You can also find many skins that are proph and factions only skins that are inscribeable versions in the zchest and victory chest in halls.

Apr 11, 2009, 10:19 AM // 10:19	#4
take_me Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Europe Guild: Country Roads [HOME]	It's actually a good thing, that they didn't ruin all weapons with inscriptions. I have a small "article" on my wiki page about weapons that only exist without inscription (so far 29 weapons and probably quite some more missing): http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:...ut_inscription Everyone is welcome to post on my talk-page and add more skins that don't exist inscribable.

Apr 11, 2009, 10:53 AM // 10:53	#6
Pleikki WTB q8 15^50 Weapons! Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: ???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]	Its good thing they doesnt excist inscriable. in my opinion, inscription is worst thing in gw, if all items would become inscriable, id probably ragequit.

Apr 11, 2009, 01:42 PM // 13:42	#11
Gill Halendt Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2008	Yeah, right, that's because drops being just a matter of luck and skyrocket prices for barely decent items were good things...

Apr 11, 2009, 02:21 PM // 14:21	#12
ac1inferno Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boston Guild: We D Shot Your Stances [GODS] Profession: A/W	Inscriptions weren't thought up of till Nightfall came out. That's why Nightfall and the Eye of the North after have inscriptions. Prophecies and Factions were left uninscribable because if they turned everything into inscriptions, it would piss a lot of people off. I think it would be better if they just go all one way or the other instead of splitting it half half, but Anet would probably never be able to reach a general consensus of which it should be so things will stay the same for a long time.