Customization makes weapon untradeable? - Guild Wars Forums

Carinae · Jul 07, 2005, 03:58 PM // 15:58

[noob]
I was under the impression that customization only added +20% damage for your character. Items customized could never be re-customized for another character.

But now I am learning that customized items cannot be equipped by other characters at all. WHY?? What is the reasoning behind this?

If anyone could re-equip customized weapons, then it would serve as a nice bonus for the original owner, plus it could serve as a 'trademark' for items traded.

What I am saying is that customization would be useful, if the item could still be used by someone else. It's essentially useless now.
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Brother Mhenlo · Jul 07, 2005, 04:00 PM // 16:00

well if u want to customize it thats a big advantage to not customized and since its 10gold i guess they make u pay for it a different way, by not being able to resell unless u scam

Magus · Jul 07, 2005, 04:01 PM // 16:01

The point of customizing is having to decide whether or not you want to use the weapon, or whether or not you want to trade it in the future. Plus, if customized items could still be used by other people, it could cause a lot of problems, such as with reselling, or selling preorder items.

Carinae · Jul 07, 2005, 04:19 PM // 16:19

But what I am saying is there could be a USE for trading customized items.

They could certainly prevent pre-order/quest/whatever from being tradeable in a different manner.

Lykan · Jul 07, 2005, 04:30 PM // 16:30

is it right that you cant salvage a customized weapon?

Brother Mhenlo · Jul 07, 2005, 04:35 PM // 16:35

i think u can ive never tried, i bet u can.

-The Educator, im signing everything like this cuz i want my rank to be that. i wish the admin would give me it

hobbitshd · Jul 07, 2005, 04:56 PM // 16:56

Anyone know if this is true?
Can you salvage a customized weapon? Especially to get a rune back?

Mike8519 · Jul 07, 2005, 04:59 PM // 16:59

Rune + Weapon = No

Kuku Monk · Jul 07, 2005, 04:59 PM // 16:59

Yes, I think you can salvage customized weapons, just not weapons or items from NPC quest rewards...

GranDeWun · Jul 07, 2005, 05:00 PM // 17:00

No runes on weapons, but you can salvage customized wpns & get upgrade components (1 max) back. You cannot salvage collector items/weapons, unfortunately.

franning · Jul 07, 2005, 05:02 PM // 17:02

Maybe not rune but the other mod the weapon has..

Bash · Jul 07, 2005, 05:04 PM // 17:04

Yeah, you can salvage them. I salvaged my customized gold staff to try to get the health upgrade on it...which I suceeded in doing...then I suceeded in realizing I can't put it on my truncheon....right away someone said Buying Staff Health Upgrades and I made a quick and real easy 1k

Algren Cole · Jul 07, 2005, 05:20 PM // 17:20

guys...runes go on armor not on weapons.

yes you can salvage a customized weapon for the mod...you will only get one of the mods if there are two(use expert kit). You can't salvage Collector items.

wallin · Jul 07, 2005, 06:12 PM // 18:12

You can salvage runes from armor that is customized (at least armor you crafted). Don't know about collector armor.

kleps · Jul 07, 2005, 06:21 PM // 18:21

it would be nice to have the option of un-customizing a weapon, but making the cost ridiculously high to do it would work imo.

Rajamic · Jul 07, 2005, 07:46 PM // 19:46

Still a bad idea.

"I'm going to make a new character and get them to Post-Searing. Then I'm going to make a PvP character and put his/her weapon in storage. Then I'll pull it out with my PvE character, uncustomize it, and wow my level 4 character now has a max damage with good mod and 2 great upgrades weapon that they will be able to use to its full potential in just a few levels"

Algren Cole · Jul 07, 2005, 07:56 PM // 19:56

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Originally Posted by Rajamic

Still a bad idea.

"I'm going to make a new character and get them to Post-Searing. Then I'm going to make a PvP character and put his/her weapon in storage. Then I'll pull it out with my PvE character, uncustomize it, and wow my level 4 character now has a max damage with good mod and 2 great upgrades weapon that they will be able to use to its full potential in just a few levels"

if you just never customized the weapon in the first place....you could do this anyway

Mando · Jul 07, 2005, 07:59 PM // 19:59

i don't thjnk pvp chars have access to storage o.o

squits · Jul 07, 2005, 08:45 PM // 20:45

PvP characters do have access to storage, I've used it before.

Mando · Jul 07, 2005, 09:13 PM // 21:13

But tht means u can use the godly pvp shields o.o

Jul 07, 2005, 03:58 PM // 15:58	#1
Carinae Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Inside Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	Customization makes weapon untradeable? [noob] I was under the impression that customization only added +20% damage for your character. Items customized could never be re-customized for another character. But now I am learning that customized items cannot be equipped by other characters at all. WHY?? What is the reasoning behind this? If anyone could re-equip customized weapons, then it would serve as a nice bonus for the original owner, plus it could serve as a 'trademark' for items traded. What I am saying is that customization would be useful, if the item could still be used by someone else. It's essentially useless now. [/noob]

Jul 07, 2005, 04:00 PM // 16:00	#2
Brother Mhenlo Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Michigan Guild: Gangstas in the Hood [HooD], The Impossible is Possible [DUPE]	well if u want to customize it thats a big advantage to not customized and since its 10gold i guess they make u pay for it a different way, by not being able to resell unless u scam

Jul 07, 2005, 04:01 PM // 16:01	#3
Magus Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005	The point of customizing is having to decide whether or not you want to use the weapon, or whether or not you want to trade it in the future. Plus, if customized items could still be used by other people, it could cause a lot of problems, such as with reselling, or selling preorder items.

Jul 07, 2005, 04:19 PM // 16:19	#4
Carinae Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Inside Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	But what I am saying is there could be a USE for trading customized items. They could certainly prevent pre-order/quest/whatever from being tradeable in a different manner.

Jul 07, 2005, 04:30 PM // 16:30	#5
Lykan Forge Runner Join Date: May 2005 Guild: StP Profession: R/	is it right that you cant salvage a customized weapon?

Jul 07, 2005, 04:35 PM // 16:35	#6
Brother Mhenlo Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Michigan Guild: Gangstas in the Hood [HooD], The Impossible is Possible [DUPE]	i think u can ive never tried, i bet u can. -The Educator, im signing everything like this cuz i want my rank to be that. i wish the admin would give me it

Jul 07, 2005, 04:56 PM // 16:56	#7
hobbitshd Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Florida Guild: Vandal Hearts [VH] Profession: R/Mo	Anyone know if this is true? Can you salvage a customized weapon? Especially to get a rune back?

Jul 07, 2005, 04:59 PM // 16:59	#8
Mike8519 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005 Profession: Mo/	Rune + Weapon = No

Jul 07, 2005, 04:59 PM // 16:59	#9
Kuku Monk Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: Me/E	Yes, I think you can salvage customized weapons, just not weapons or items from NPC quest rewards...

Jul 07, 2005, 05:00 PM // 17:00	#10
GranDeWun Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	No runes on weapons, but you can salvage customized wpns & get upgrade components (1 max) back. You cannot salvage collector items/weapons, unfortunately.

Jul 07, 2005, 05:02 PM // 17:02	#11
franning Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Down Under Lions Arch Guild: Simpleng Manyakis [sM] Profession: Me/N	Maybe not rune but the other mod the weapon has..

Jul 07, 2005, 05:04 PM // 17:04	#12
Bash Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Profession: N/E	Yeah, you can salvage them. I salvaged my customized gold staff to try to get the health upgrade on it...which I suceeded in doing...then I suceeded in realizing I can't put it on my truncheon....right away someone said Buying Staff Health Upgrades and I made a quick and real easy 1k

Jul 07, 2005, 05:20 PM // 17:20	#13
Algren Cole Banned Join Date: Jun 2005	guys...runes go on armor not on weapons. yes you can salvage a customized weapon for the mod...you will only get one of the mods if there are two(use expert kit). You can't salvage Collector items.

Jul 07, 2005, 06:12 PM // 18:12	#14
wallin Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: W/Me	You can salvage runes from armor that is customized (at least armor you crafted). Don't know about collector armor.

Jul 07, 2005, 06:21 PM // 18:21	#15
kleps Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: W/Mo	it would be nice to have the option of un-customizing a weapon, but making the cost ridiculously high to do it would work imo.

Jul 07, 2005, 07:46 PM // 19:46	#16
Rajamic Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: IA Guild: Chronicles of Heroes [CoH] Profession: R/Me	Still a bad idea. "I'm going to make a new character and get them to Post-Searing. Then I'm going to make a PvP character and put his/her weapon in storage. Then I'll pull it out with my PvE character, uncustomize it, and wow my level 4 character now has a max damage with good mod and 2 great upgrades weapon that they will be able to use to its full potential in just a few levels"

Jul 07, 2005, 07:59 PM // 19:59	#18
Mando Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scotland Guild: Hells Angelz Profession: E/R	i don't thjnk pvp chars have access to storage o.o

Jul 07, 2005, 08:45 PM // 20:45	#19
squits Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Celeris de Pertinacia Profession: W/Mo	PvP characters do have access to storage, I've used it before.

Jul 07, 2005, 09:13 PM // 21:13	#20
Mando Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scotland Guild: Hells Angelz Profession: E/R	But tht means u can use the godly pvp shields o.o