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ThorgallSpotswood · Nov 26, 2005, 02:58 PM // 14:58

Why does a perfect weapon and 1 off frmo being perfect make a different of sometimes 300k? Is 1 Health, 1 Armor, or 1% really going to help you in the middle of a fight? I'm just getting tired of people paying SO much for a perfect sword when you could buy one almost exactly the same for 100k less. I mean..really..will 1 Health keep you alive in a fight?

Nessaja · Nov 26, 2005, 03:02 PM // 15:02

Looks don't help in the middle of a fight either, yet a 15k FoW armor costs ~300k.

If you think any of this was for effectiveness then you've been blind, it's all about looks and collectors value.

In addition, for PvP GvG and HoH, this 1% could matter.

FlaT · Nov 26, 2005, 03:04 PM // 15:04

the main fact is that perfect weapons are rarer than near perfect ones so it's normal to have them for a higher price, now it's tru 1% or 1hp might not help u, or very few times for the 1hp :x. now it's the market price

Blue Steel · Nov 26, 2005, 03:17 PM // 15:17

If you had tens or hundreds of millions of gold and nothing to do with it, what would you buy? People often offer to sell me +29/-2 tall shields, but why would I buy something less than perfect when I have so many perfect ones? What's the point? I already have more items than I could actually use in a lifetime, anyway, so I collect flawless stuff only . . .

Lichtenberg · Nov 26, 2005, 04:17 PM // 16:17

its like absorbtion runes ppl only want perfect
major absorbtion ~3k
superior absorbtion 100k
do u think -1dmg is worth 97k more
NO!!!!!!11!1!!!
but people want perfect thats y

thats how the economy works
best = uber l33tn3ss to the 3k uberness
making u "uber l33tn3ss to the 3k uberness"

Thanos Draco · Nov 26, 2005, 04:55 PM // 16:55

Also haveing 30 griffons attacking you every second at once for example makes that -1 important. You save an extra 30 damage per second from getting hit and thats why people get the sup absorption rune over major.

Nov 26, 2005, 02:58 PM // 14:58	#1
ThorgallSpotswood Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Guild: : ) Profession: W/Mo	Finally..I'm going to ask. Why does a perfect weapon and 1 off frmo being perfect make a different of sometimes 300k? Is 1 Health, 1 Armor, or 1% really going to help you in the middle of a fight? I'm just getting tired of people paying SO much for a perfect sword when you could buy one almost exactly the same for 100k less. I mean..really..will 1 Health keep you alive in a fight?

Nov 26, 2005, 04:17 PM // 16:17	#5
Lichtenberg Furnace Stoker Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Mass Delusion [LARP]	its like absorbtion runes ppl only want perfect major absorbtion ~3k superior absorbtion 100k do u think -1dmg is worth 97k more NO!!!!!!11!1!!! but people want perfect thats y thats how the economy works best = uber l33tn3ss to the 3k uberness making u "uber l33tn3ss to the 3k uberness" Last edited by Lichtenberg; Nov 26, 2005 at 04:20 PM // 16:20..

Nov 26, 2005, 03:02 PM // 15:02	#2
Nessaja Banned Join Date: May 2005	Looks don't help in the middle of a fight either, yet a 15k FoW armor costs ~300k. If you think any of this was for effectiveness then you've been blind, it's all about looks and collectors value. In addition, for PvP GvG and HoH, this 1% could matter.

Nov 26, 2005, 03:04 PM // 15:04	#3
FlaT Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Paris Guild: plaf Profession: Mo/W	the main fact is that perfect weapons are rarer than near perfect ones so it's normal to have them for a higher price, now it's tru 1% or 1hp might not help u, or very few times for the 1hp :x. now it's the market price

Nov 26, 2005, 03:17 PM // 15:17	#4
Blue Steel Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: The Blue Empire [BLUE] Profession: W/Mo	If you had tens or hundreds of millions of gold and nothing to do with it, what would you buy? People often offer to sell me +29/-2 tall shields, but why would I buy something less than perfect when I have so many perfect ones? What's the point? I already have more items than I could actually use in a lifetime, anyway, so I collect flawless stuff only . . .

Nov 26, 2005, 04:55 PM // 16:55	#6
Thanos Draco Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2005 Profession: W/Mo	Also haveing 30 griffons attacking you every second at once for example makes that -1 important. You save an extra 30 damage per second from getting hit and thats why people get the sup absorption rune over major.