Little Lagger · Jan 21, 2008, 07:36 AM // 07:36

Well, it's pretty much like what the title says. I've been wondering for a long time if people put runes on their elite armor or just wear it for looks. I tried searching for a thread like this, but nothing of this kind popped up. (I'm bad at searching :P)

So, do you put runes on your elite armor?

Darkobra · Jan 21, 2008, 07:49 AM // 07:49

Yup. If I intend to wear it, I intend to fight in it.

Little Lagger · Jan 21, 2008, 07:53 AM // 07:53

What types of runes do you put on it? Minor, Major, or Superior?

Darkobra · Jan 21, 2008, 07:54 AM // 07:54

Superior earth/fire, superior vigor, minor energy storage, pyromancer insignias and an attunement or two.

Little Lagger · Jan 21, 2008, 07:57 AM // 07:57

Thanks for telling me. :P

pamelf · Jan 21, 2008, 08:18 AM // 08:18

I equip it like normal armour...if you're wearing it, you're generally fighting in it... :S

Little Lagger · Jan 21, 2008, 08:22 AM // 08:22

You rich batch of cookies. :[
Can you "overwrite" runes so to speak?

Keekles · Jan 21, 2008, 08:29 AM // 08:29

Yes, you can overwrite them.

Darkobra · Jan 21, 2008, 08:30 AM // 08:30

You can overwrite them or you can use a perfect salvage kit to extract the runes without destroying the armour. You generally get them out of Eye of the North, so if you don't have that game, you'll need to find a real person to buy it from.

Little Lagger · Jan 21, 2008, 08:40 AM // 08:40

Lol, wow I never knew that you could overwrite them. Then again I don't know much about this game. So can you overwrite the Insignia's too? or no?

(Dang, I need to get GW:EN) xD

I Phoenix I · Jan 21, 2008, 08:56 AM // 08:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Lagger

Lol, wow I never knew that you could overwrite them. Then again I don't know much about this game. So can you overwrite the Insignia's too? or no?

(Dang, I need to get GW:EN) xD

Yes, you can.

When changing Runes / Insignias, you have 3 options.

1) Put another Rune on top of the existing Rune, thus overwriting the old Rune.

2) Use an Expert / Superior Salvage kit to pull the old Rune off (if you want to use it somewhere else) while praying that your armor doesn't break.

3) Use a Perfect Salvage Kit and pull the old Rune off.

Generally #3 is best unless you know the old Rune wont be used elsewhere, say on heroes or somewhere else. Then #1 would be best. #2 sucks when you break your armor...

Tatile · Jan 21, 2008, 08:56 AM // 08:56

Insignias can be overwritten as well, they're just like runes, only prefix instead of suffix.

**cosyfiep** · Jan 21, 2008, 10:10 AM // 10:10

have a different set for different reasons, eg: monk has set of tats for smiting and a set of tats for 55'ing, ele has a set for fire, water, and earth...etc. Some have sets with more health while others have more energy....depends on what I will be doing as to what set I wear.

Valeria · Jan 21, 2008, 12:27 PM // 12:27

There are no reasons not to equip runes to your armor if you want to use it.
But i once bought me a beginners armor just for the looks. I didn't buy the max armor version and did not put any runes on it because i never used it out of town.

Having one headset/ weaponset for every attribute is very helpful if you don't want to play just one boring build.

Quaker · Jan 21, 2008, 05:13 PM // 17:13

Some of this depends upon the value of the Rune/Insignia and the value of the armor you want to take it off of. (All Runes and Insignias can be written over. So can most weapons mods and inscriptions, btw.)

Always check at a Rune trader for the cost of the Runes and Insignias. Perfect Salvage kits are expensive, so you may not want to use them to recover a Rune or Insignia that isn't worth much.

If you want to take the Runes and Insignias off your old armor to use them on your elite armor, it depends somewhat on whether you want to keep your old armor or not.

If you want to keep your old armor, use Perfect Salvage to remove only the expensive Runes/Insignias you want to transfer to your new elite armor. Buy new copies of the cheap ones.

If you don't want to keep your old armor, use Perfect Salvage only if a piece of armor has both a Rune and an Insignia that are expensive (cost significantly more than 100g). Use Perfect Salvage to remove one of them and then Expert Salvage to remove the other. On other pieces, just use Expert Salvage to remove the costly Rune/Insignia and then the other one, if the armor isn't destroyed.

Yichi · Jan 21, 2008, 05:42 PM // 17:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quaker

Some of this depends upon the value of the Rune/Insignia and the value of the armor you want to take it off of. (All Runes and Insignias can be written over. So can most weapons mods and inscriptions, btw.)

Always check at a Rune trader for the cost of the Runes and Insignias. Perfect Salvage kits are expensive, so you may not want to use them to recover a Rune or Insignia that isn't worth much.

If you want to take the Runes and Insignias off your old armor to use them on your elite armor, it depends somewhat on whether you want to keep your old armor or not.

If you want to keep your old armor, use Perfect Salvage to remove only the expensive Runes/Insignias you want to transfer to your new elite armor. Buy new copies of the cheap ones.

If you don't want to keep your old armor, use Perfect Salvage only if a piece of armor has both a Rune and an Insignia that are expensive (cost significantly more than 100g). Use Perfect Salvage to remove one of them and then Expert Salvage to remove the other. On other pieces, just use Expert Salvage to remove the costly Rune/Insignia and then the other one, if the armor isn't destroyed.

unless you plan to use both sets, then youre just buying a whole new set of runes and insignias

Little Lagger · Jan 21, 2008, 06:02 PM // 18:02

Wow, thanks guys I didn't know that about runes/ insignia's. I should start getting some perfect kits. xD

HawkofStorms · Jan 21, 2008, 06:06 PM // 18:06

Think of it this way... if your going to spend 1 million+ gold to get FoW armor or 75k + materials for elite armor, you might as well spend the extra 30k to get a superior vigor and a full set of runes and insignas.

T1Cybernetic · Jan 21, 2008, 06:42 PM // 18:42

Armor is armor?

I buy it for it's looks

but i use it for it's intended purpose! runes all round

Kerwyn Nasilan · Jan 22, 2008, 01:11 AM // 01:11

I mod my elite armor better than my normal armors but considering I only ever fight in one set I only need to mod one.

Jan 21, 2008, 07:36 AM // 07:36	#1
Little Lagger Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2007 Profession: N/Me	Runes on Elite Armor? Well, it's pretty much like what the title says. I've been wondering for a long time if people put runes on their elite armor or just wear it for looks. I tried searching for a thread like this, but nothing of this kind popped up. (I'm bad at searching :P) So, do you put runes on your elite armor?

Jan 21, 2008, 07:49 AM // 07:49	#2
Darkobra Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scotland Guild: Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot Profession: E/Me	Yup. If I intend to wear it, I intend to fight in it.

Jan 21, 2008, 07:53 AM // 07:53	#3
Little Lagger Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2007 Profession: N/Me	What types of runes do you put on it? Minor, Major, or Superior?

Jan 21, 2008, 07:54 AM // 07:54	#4
Darkobra Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scotland Guild: Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot Profession: E/Me	Superior earth/fire, superior vigor, minor energy storage, pyromancer insignias and an attunement or two.

Jan 21, 2008, 07:57 AM // 07:57	#5
Little Lagger Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2007 Profession: N/Me	Thanks for telling me. :P

Jan 21, 2008, 08:18 AM // 08:18	#6
pamelf Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Lost Templars [LoTe] Profession: Me/Mo	I equip it like normal armour...if you're wearing it, you're generally fighting in it... :S

Jan 21, 2008, 08:22 AM // 08:22	#7
Little Lagger Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2007 Profession: N/Me	You rich batch of cookies. :[ Can you "overwrite" runes so to speak?

Jan 21, 2008, 08:29 AM // 08:29	#8
Keekles Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Floating amongst the ethereal seas of placating breezes. Guild: Like A [Boss] Profession: Mo/	Yes, you can overwrite them.

Jan 21, 2008, 08:30 AM // 08:30	#9
Darkobra Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scotland Guild: Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot Profession: E/Me	You can overwrite them or you can use a perfect salvage kit to extract the runes without destroying the armour. You generally get them out of Eye of the North, so if you don't have that game, you'll need to find a real person to buy it from.

Jan 21, 2008, 08:40 AM // 08:40	#10
Little Lagger Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2007 Profession: N/Me	Lol, wow I never knew that you could overwrite them. Then again I don't know much about this game. So can you overwrite the Insignia's too? or no? (Dang, I need to get GW:EN) xD

Jan 21, 2008, 08:56 AM // 08:56	#12
Tatile Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: Stygian Disciples of Tenebrasus Profession: N/Me	Insignias can be overwritten as well, they're just like runes, only prefix instead of suffix.

Jan 21, 2008, 10:10 AM // 10:10	#13
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	have a different set for different reasons, eg: monk has set of tats for smiting and a set of tats for 55'ing, ele has a set for fire, water, and earth...etc. Some have sets with more health while others have more energy....depends on what I will be doing as to what set I wear.

Jan 21, 2008, 12:27 PM // 12:27	#14
Valeria Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Germany Guild: PaRe Profession: W/	There are no reasons not to equip runes to your armor if you want to use it. But i once bought me a beginners armor just for the looks. I didn't buy the max armor version and did not put any runes on it because i never used it out of town. Having one headset/ weaponset for every attribute is very helpful if you don't want to play just one boring build.

Jan 21, 2008, 05:13 PM // 17:13	#15
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	Some of this depends upon the value of the Rune/Insignia and the value of the armor you want to take it off of. (All Runes and Insignias can be written over. So can most weapons mods and inscriptions, btw.) Always check at a Rune trader for the cost of the Runes and Insignias. Perfect Salvage kits are expensive, so you may not want to use them to recover a Rune or Insignia that isn't worth much. If you want to take the Runes and Insignias off your old armor to use them on your elite armor, it depends somewhat on whether you want to keep your old armor or not. If you want to keep your old armor, use Perfect Salvage to remove only the expensive Runes/Insignias you want to transfer to your new elite armor. Buy new copies of the cheap ones. If you don't want to keep your old armor, use Perfect Salvage only if a piece of armor has both a Rune and an Insignia that are expensive (cost significantly more than 100g). Use Perfect Salvage to remove one of them and then Expert Salvage to remove the other. On other pieces, just use Expert Salvage to remove the costly Rune/Insignia and then the other one, if the armor isn't destroyed.

Jan 21, 2008, 06:02 PM // 18:02	#17
Little Lagger Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2007 Profession: N/Me	Wow, thanks guys I didn't know that about runes/ insignia's. I should start getting some perfect kits. xD

Jan 21, 2008, 06:06 PM // 18:06	#18
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Think of it this way... if your going to spend 1 million+ gold to get FoW armor or 75k + materials for elite armor, you might as well spend the extra 30k to get a superior vigor and a full set of runes and insignas.

Jan 21, 2008, 06:42 PM // 18:42	#19
T1Cybernetic Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Uk, Nr Earth Guild: Alternate Evil Gamers [aeg] Profession: N/	Armor is armor? I buy it for it's looks but i use it for it's intended purpose! runes all round

Jan 22, 2008, 01:11 AM // 01:11	#20
Kerwyn Nasilan Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: WHERE DO YOU THINK Profession: W/	I mod my elite armor better than my normal armors but considering I only ever fight in one set I only need to mod one.