Curse

arcanemacabre · May 28, 2007, 10:35 AM // 10:35

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Originally Posted by -Loki-

For the rare occasion you would swap insignia (mainly since there's no need), which will cost around 1k to do in a few days when the prices have settled, you'd rather lose 4 - 5 slots in your inventory, as well as need to buy new superior vigors for those extra sets?

Where did I say that? I said those are your options, lose the old insignias or have a chance of losing your armor. Are you denying that those are your choices, or are you just plain not reading?

-Loki- · May 28, 2007, 10:38 AM // 10:38

I wasn't arguing options, just your argument on cost, where you complained about losing the insignia. The cost will be so insignificant in a few days when everyone has gotten over their hardon for radiant insignia, that as an option this is the best. The rare changing of insignia will cost next to nothing, and you save inventory slots because you don't need to carry multiple sets of armour.

arcanemacabre · May 28, 2007, 10:49 AM // 10:49

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Originally Posted by -Loki-

The cost will be so insignificant...

Define insignificant. This system is by far not efficient, no matter how you look at it. I suggest stackable insignias and the option to swap them instead of overwrite. I don't care if the insignias cost 50g, the fact that you have to keep buying them everytime you want to change a build (that includes the changing of armor) is far from efficient, can become very expensive, and most of all annoying.

Having the option is nice, but I seriously doubt anyone's going to be using that option very often, most people will just slap on a certain insignia and forget about it - because it's a hassle. If it wasn't a hassle, if there were just a few tweaks (oh, I dunno, like the ones I suggested - what have you suggested lately? Deal with it?), this system could actually be useful.

ulath · May 28, 2007, 10:56 AM // 10:56

oh this was an excellent update! now I can finally change the stats on some old fow-armors that has been in the inventory for awile

gg, anet!

Shadow Dragon · May 28, 2007, 11:16 AM // 11:16

but still no option to add inscriptions to the weapons. i have a near perfect shadow blade screaming for a 15^50 as it's only 14^50, 20/20 hp +30

agrios · May 28, 2007, 02:55 PM // 14:55

Personally I like the insignia system, it cuts some part of the metagame by associating the armor skin with their bonus, and thus leading to some hint of weaknesses, builds, etc..possessed by its owner.

Plus...its good to have the skin you are fond of with the the bonus you need for your build. This is 100% freedom of choice.

But I wanted bloodstained insignias to drop more often. They're still overpriced imho.

Amy Awien · May 28, 2007, 08:51 PM // 20:51

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Originally Posted by arcanemacabre

... the fact that you have to keep buying them everytime you want to change a build ...

You can still follow the old system and keep multiple amour sets in your inventory and effectively nothing would change. Only when buying a new set you might loose out when 1K + Insignia > 1k5.

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Originally Posted by Shadow Dragon

but still no option to add inscriptions to the weapons.

Thankfully not. So far I've found no inscriptions that can rival with the stats on my collector and crafter weapons. If weapon insignia were available at npc-merchants like runes and armor inscriptions that might be another matter.

Ensign · May 28, 2007, 08:51 PM // 20:51

Insignia prices are dropping across the board. I can only assume this is because they're now dropping in Prophecies and Factions as well, spawning more to throw at the trader. We're very close to the point where max armor is cheaper across the board with insignias.

Peace,
-CxE

Amy Awien · May 28, 2007, 08:53 PM // 20:53

They do drop even in lower level area's.

kvndoom · May 28, 2007, 09:43 PM // 21:43

Anet could just make all collector armor have no insignia when made on any piece, even the helm. But allow this armor to use insignias.

I agree with those who said Factions got it right with armor. I love the Krytan skin (same as Tyrian desert) for my warrior, and being able to buy it with whatever stats I wanted was very nice. The only Warrior armor I like in Nightfall is Vabbian, but the cost is ridiculous.

Not to be argumentative, but just how much energy does one think a 55 needs? On my monk I've run "clothes" armor (15AL from Lion's Arch) for the past year or so because I think tattoos are hideous, and I've gotten along just fine (and made hundreds of plat with her) using < 40 energy.

Like everything else that gets overfarmed (which is pretty much everything anyway), insignias will drop drastically in price soon enough. I get a Radiant practically every time I do a farming run, so they don't seem to be that rare.

1 up and 2 down · May 28, 2007, 10:16 PM // 22:16

I like that proph has insignias now, but I liked how factions was. Now I have to spend money on insignias.

I always thought insignias were always to much of a hassle imho.

Age · May 28, 2007, 11:23 PM // 23:23

It will be about a month when the prices come down a reasonable price I am not paying the going rate untill they are at 100g.It would be nice if there were a separate dealer for runes and insignias and insignias were at a fixed price.I really fell for those who are just starting out in the first time in GW and have to buy out inflated prices on insignias it is even worse than inflated gasoline prices around the world.These new players to GW who just bought insigniaed armour now have to buy back their insignias what a way to welcome some new player to GW.

It is not enough that ppl seem to escape the real world problems of their own finances but to introduce them to this is ok?This is great welcome to GW they just may think otherwise to the new gamer.I am not talking about myself here I am talking about the New Gamers to GW.You pll aren't thinking about them or even advocating for them as I am and that goes the same for Anet.

kazjun · May 29, 2007, 05:45 AM // 05:45

Love the update Anet. Best change for awhile.

As for costs, how many insignia's go for more than 500g? How many will go for more than 500g in a month's time? Not many at all. So in almost all cases you'd actually pay less for armour after update than before. I'd think that would be more of a help to new players than before, epecially since they can now pick the skins they like, rather than having to pick looks vs function.

Taala · May 29, 2007, 11:04 AM // 11:04

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Originally Posted by Age

This is great welcome to GW they just may think otherwise to the new gamer.I am not talking about myself here I am talking about the New Gamers to GW.You pll aren't thinking about them or even advocating for them as I am and that goes the same for Anet.

Yes, I'm sure all those new players insist on getting Radiants on their armours. Will someone please think of the newbies?!

Haha, seriously now...