Greens or golds? - Page 2 - Guild Wars Forums

iridescentfyre · Nov 22, 2007, 04:35 AM // 04:35

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Originally Posted by bilateralrope

Pick the stats you want in your weapon. Pick the skin you want. If there is a green that matches that, then the cheapest one is better.

This post is the straightest answer there is. Greens were added to give flavor and more personality to the game, and they are separate from the "white -> blue -> purple -> gold" hierarchy.

Coloneh · Nov 22, 2007, 04:37 AM // 04:37

golds can have better skins, and useful mods, and changeable mods.

greens are just cheap

arsie · Nov 22, 2007, 04:38 AM // 04:38

Golds are random, and Greens are predictable in every facet.

Greens come in a specific skin, with specific mobs and drop from specific Bosses. Max greens are always r9. If you want that skin with that mod, you know exactly where to get it.

Golds come in a variety of skins depending on your location, drop with a huge variety of mods, and have a wide range of requirements.

So all the abovementioned posts about being able to configure the mods you want to the skins you want is what makes Gold different from Greens.

Prophesies and Faction Golds that are not inscribable but have perfect popular mods and sought after skins, are way rarer than Greens.

I would not consider Greens "rare" because they are completely predictable. You know who drops it, farm it long enough and its yours.

Thats why Greens will never get to the heady heights of 100k + ectos. A lot of Greens can be gotten at 5k, cheaper than at Weaponsmiths' (if you count in the materials).

Musei Karasu · Nov 22, 2007, 05:07 AM // 05:07

But not all greens are replicable. Take the Kenshi Butterfly Daggers. You can't make that item, nor can you create that skin no matter how much you search. Kenshi is the only person who will give it to you. Making greens still have their value.

Zeek Aran · Nov 22, 2007, 06:29 AM // 06:29

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Originally Posted by Musei Karasu

But not all greens are replicable. Take the Kenshi Butterfly Daggers. You can't make that item, nor can you create that skin no matter how much you search. Kenshi is the only person who will give it to you. Making greens still have their value.

These daggers use the Butterfly Knives skin dyed green.

The fact that they aren't inscribable doesn't mean you can't find a replica.

bilateralrope · Nov 22, 2007, 07:38 AM // 07:38

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Originally Posted by Musei Karasu

But not all greens are replicable. Take the Kenshi Butterfly Daggers. You can't make that item, nor can you create that skin no matter how much you search. Kenshi is the only person who will give it to you. Making greens still have their value.

Yes, if the skin you want is only on a green weapon then the green is the better choice because its the only choice.

Though if Zeek Aran is right about reproducing the skin (I'm not going to check) then you picked a bad example because the weapon is fully reproducible, you just need to get lucky on the 15/-5 inherent mod. Urgoz's Longbow is a much better example of a green that can't be reproduced.

viens87 · Nov 22, 2007, 07:52 AM // 07:52

pff ..

Green its only by self better , but blue u can buy in Factions traders and do what ever u want , put staf heads +5nrg , +30hp and ur weapon looks like normal green weapon , with skin 2 ..

second , gold weapons is for tittle too

then green realy not the best

Shadowspawn X · Nov 22, 2007, 08:04 AM // 08:04

Greens are the poor man's gold weapons.

Zeek Aran · Nov 22, 2007, 08:11 AM // 08:11

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Originally Posted by bilateralrope

Yes, if the skin you want is only on a green weapon then the green is the better choice because its the only choice.

Though if Zeek Aran is right about reproducing the skin (I'm not going to check) then you picked a bad example because the weapon is fully reproducible, you just need to get lucky on the 15/-5 inherent mod. Urgoz's Longbow is a much better example of a green that can't be reproduced.

Drago's is actually the best example I would say. :3

the_jos · Nov 22, 2007, 10:10 AM // 10:10

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Greens are the poor man's gold weapons.

I have to agree on that one.
Green items are far more common given their stats (always req 9 (shiro's still exception?) with perfect mods) than gold items.
Specially on skins that are not easily farmed.

Cargan · Nov 22, 2007, 01:03 PM // 13:03

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Originally Posted by Shadowspawn X

Greens are the poor man's gold weapons.

QFT.

given the choice of a green weapon, or a gold weapon with identical stats and skin, only the most inexperienced players would choose the green because they somehow have the dellusion that green is better. Why would anyone choose the weapon that is least customizable?

Want a weapon with specific stats? you'd be stuck with the choice of one or two green weapon skins that have the stats, or any skin for a gold weapon.

Still, I wouldn't totally disregard greens. Some are still nice and a cheap way to get a nice skin. Murakai's Blade vs. a req.9 Runic Blade is a good example of this.

Hit and Run · Nov 22, 2007, 03:10 PM // 15:10

i like gold (only reason really is that i use one)

ive never used a green, yet i own one, just that it's not for my class

it is a monk's staff while im an assassain

Nov 22, 2007, 04:37 AM // 04:37	#22
Coloneh Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Profession: D/W	golds can have better skins, and useful mods, and changeable mods. greens are just cheap

Nov 22, 2007, 04:38 AM // 04:38	#23
arsie Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2007 Profession: N/	Golds are random, and Greens are predictable in every facet. Greens come in a specific skin, with specific mobs and drop from specific Bosses. Max greens are always r9. If you want that skin with that mod, you know exactly where to get it. Golds come in a variety of skins depending on your location, drop with a huge variety of mods, and have a wide range of requirements. So all the abovementioned posts about being able to configure the mods you want to the skins you want is what makes Gold different from Greens. Prophesies and Faction Golds that are not inscribable but have perfect popular mods and sought after skins, are way rarer than Greens. I would not consider Greens "rare" because they are completely predictable. You know who drops it, farm it long enough and its yours. Thats why Greens will never get to the heady heights of 100k + ectos. A lot of Greens can be gotten at 5k, cheaper than at Weaponsmiths' (if you count in the materials).

Nov 22, 2007, 05:07 AM // 05:07	#24
Musei Karasu Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2007 Profession: Mo/	But not all greens are replicable. Take the Kenshi Butterfly Daggers. You can't make that item, nor can you create that skin no matter how much you search. Kenshi is the only person who will give it to you. Making greens still have their value.

Nov 22, 2007, 07:52 AM // 07:52	#27
viens87 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Riga Guild: SCAR Profession: Me/	pff .. Green its only by self better , but blue u can buy in Factions traders and do what ever u want , put staf heads +5nrg , +30hp and ur weapon looks like normal green weapon , with skin 2 .. second , gold weapons is for tittle too then green realy not the best

Nov 22, 2007, 08:04 AM // 08:04	#28
Shadowspawn X Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Fellowship of Champions Profession: R/E	Greens are the poor man's gold weapons.

Nov 22, 2007, 03:10 PM // 15:10	#32
Hit and Run Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: Coaliltion X Profession: A/R	i like gold (only reason really is that i use one) ive never used a green, yet i own one, just that it's not for my class it is a monk's staff while im an assassain