Curse

EricG · Jun 03, 2007, 03:12 PM // 15:12

I always think: Dude, you have absolutely no life at all.

creelie · Jun 03, 2007, 07:06 PM // 19:06

I don't respect wealth; I respect skill. Period.

Bryant Again · Jun 03, 2007, 07:33 PM // 19:33

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Originally Posted by EricG

I always think: Dude, you have absolutely no life at all.

It's sad that you can't respect someone's decision to buy something they want.

Patrick Smit · Jun 03, 2007, 08:31 PM // 20:31

its a judgement filled with envy, nothing to take serious. FoW or anything else is not that expensive

Edge Martinez · Jun 03, 2007, 08:48 PM // 20:48

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Originally Posted by freekedoutfish

But because it will take a while to save up, it would be nice to think people will stop and look after all the effort.

Nah. That's the wong reason for buying it. Buy it because YOU like it. So many people have FoW armor, dyed black, that it becomes repetitive. The honest truth that most people won't admit... and I'll use Grotto as an example- In Grotto, when it's fairly crowded, the best looking set of armor is NEVER FoW armor. If you want people ot highfive you on your armor, forget FoW and do something original. The only exception to this is this one male monk I've seen with the most awesome blue color ever on his FoW.

Now the flip side? If you like FoW, then to you it will always be the best, and who are you trying to please anyway? If the answer isn't yourself, just save the money and time.

The Great Al · Jun 03, 2007, 08:57 PM // 20:57

my 15k marhan's grotto aeromancer male ele armor > any other ele armor :P Even if I could get the obsidean for free, I'd stick with my current armor..it looks so much better.

Konrow · Jun 03, 2007, 09:02 PM // 21:02

its simply another armor for me now that usually is worn by farmers or people who paly for hours on end and horde money. Most casual palyers don't even care about Obsidian armors. Hell i think "Wow what a dumb guy/gal to waste so much money and amterial on ugly armor." b/c seriosuly i think most Obsidian armor is ugly.

DFrost · Jun 03, 2007, 10:05 PM // 22:05

A lot of people seem to think FoW armor is a waste of money. Probably true, but when you have acquired max armor and weapons what is there to spend gold on apart from cap signets? Expensive weapons that don't offer any factual benefit and expensive armor sets that don't offer any factual benefit. Obsidian armor buyers simply chose the latter.

Master Ketsu · Jun 03, 2007, 10:19 PM // 22:19

Doesnt matter to me, its their time and money. But if people who go through the trouble to get it expect to be seen as superior players, they are going down the wrong road.

Tarun · Jun 03, 2007, 10:20 PM // 22:20

I think this warrior loves his FoW too much, considering he made himself a set for the real world.

Age · Jun 03, 2007, 10:21 PM // 22:21

It is just a trendy Fashion world in GW that is all just like the real world some don't care what they wear and some want those tendy jeans say.I have heard of $800 jeans.There is no difference in GW if it looked cartoony no one would buy it.

Edge Martinez · Jun 03, 2007, 11:33 PM // 23:33

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Originally Posted by Age

I have heard of $800 jeans.

WTF??? Does the Pope deliver them to your house and perform a complimentary poltergeist cleansing?

*Alexiel* · Jun 04, 2007, 01:52 AM // 01:52

I have fow armour on my mesmer just cos its cute, but I don't respect anyone more for having fow armour on their chars nor would I'd expect more respect myself for having it.

I wouldn't look at someone with 1k sunspear and then at someone with fow and say 'Yeah, that person If obviously the better player' cos thats definitely not always the case.

Superdarth · Jun 04, 2007, 07:22 AM // 07:22

I only think "Who would pay for that ugly set of armor?" but i also actually think LESS of that person. Yes, less. Because all it tells me is that they worked their asses off farming (Wich isnt hard, just boring) or that they have e-bayed. For sompthing thats butt ugly to. I dont think such a person would be skilled nor intelligent, no more then youre average player anyway. So no i dont respect someone with FoW.

Lady Ana Stacia · Jun 04, 2007, 08:35 AM // 08:35

I am currently working towards obtaining 2 more sets of FoW, 1 for mesmer 1 for necro. I don't do it as a status symbol tho, I do it because I like the looks of it better then any of the other sets.

I must say tho originally my monks set was died black but red/black dye combo is so much better!

As for the respect issue, nothing says anything to me but the players skill and attitude. That is what causes me to respect someone.

freekedoutfish · Jun 04, 2007, 08:40 AM // 08:40

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Originally Posted by Superdarth

I only think "Who would pay for that ugly set of armor?" but i also actually think LESS of that person. Yes, less. Because all it tells me is that they worked their asses off farming (Wich isnt hard, just boring) or that they have e-bayed. For sompthing thats butt ugly to. I dont think such a person would be skilled nor intelligent, no more then youre average player anyway. So no i dont respect someone with FoW.

The either farmed their asses off, or ebayed?

Is it not possibly they saved up, like im doing right now! Why does everything always come back to assuming anyone with something expensive ebayed it?

There is such a bad stigma around anyone who owns expensive items in this game. Alot of people like myself, save up for weeks or months to buy the items we have.

Its not on to look at someone in FOW armor and automatically assume they ebayed it! I find that kind of attitude a bit arrogant!

Stupid Shizno · Jun 04, 2007, 08:55 AM // 08:55

i do say "nice armor", i think its important. i picked out my armor from way back in the days, because i thought it looked nice, and still now i get people saying "nice armor".

and its really a simple look, star tats chest and armos, fow pants and sandles. the thing is its just not all black. i like to see armors in vibrent colors, like powers warrior for example, ancient armorset with redish-pink dye.

to buy all fow or all black just says how unorginal you are.

combatchuck · Jun 04, 2007, 09:09 AM // 09:09

I didn't buy mine for status. I've gotten a few compliments on my armor looking nice, because you don't often see a mix like mine. I bought mine because it's the best-looking monk stuff out. 15K Judge's armor is a close second. I'm almost ready to go buy the FOW pants and gloves, and only a few hours of farming actually went into earning the money for it. The rest of it was by selling the random drops I got, and by power trading. Spiked eggnog made me over a million gold on its own.

Hyper.nl · Jun 04, 2007, 09:55 AM // 09:55

I like most 15k armor better. FoW imo does give a little status, but nothing more than a little. If you want status, go for the harder titles. I don't mean Kind of a big deal, but the legendary stuff.

Shmanka · Jun 04, 2007, 10:03 AM // 10:03

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Originally Posted by freekedoutfish

Is it not possibly they saved up, like im doing right now! Why does everything always come back to assuming anyone with something expensive ebayed it?

Because no one has ever clicked the Auctions tab on this website and realized something can be more expensive then 100K