Curse

Pillz_veritas · Aug 12, 2006, 04:09 AM // 04:09

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Originally Posted by ChaoticCoyote

Disclaimer: I am *not* being critical or bitching. I'm simply *confused*.

Okay, okay, this is something of a rant. I need to get this off my chest.

I approach GW as if it were a role-playing game, fighting my way heroically through a story.

However, I'm getting the distinct idea that I've got the wrong idea.

It seems that an awful lot of people play Guild Wars as if it were about dress-up dolls.

Does Conan refuse to fight the evil sorceror because he doesn't have a Doorknob's Axe of Cleaving?

Was Aragorn any less of a hero when he wasn't weilding Anduril?

Does Ash need a name-brand chain-saw to slice up Zombies?

Maybe I'm playing the wrong game?

Seriously, I'm completely mystified by the Guild Wars economy. People are willing to pay 100p + ectos for a Urgoz bow, when they can get EXACTLY THE SAME STATS on a cheaper collector bow + upgrades. Why in Melandru's name would someone grind for the cash -- or pay real world money for eBay gold -- just because of the skin?

Am I the only person who thinks it's annoying when people, in mission, start pinging their weapons to brag?

Like FoW armor and 15k, unique weapons really don't tell you about a player's skill. I have a Rotwing Bow -- I got it myself on a real Rotscale run, because I actually like the bow. Still, it says nothing about how good I am as a player, since I might just have bought it for 18k in Kaineng.

No, I'm not jealous; I have several few green items at this point, but then again I play quite often. I just don't use the greens much. My main weapon is a not-quite-perfect-but-oh-so-close Sundering Celestial Longbow of Fortitude that dropped when I was helping one of my daughters through Nahpui. I also carry several other bows, including two purples with perfect damage. I pick the tools because of their stats and how they fit my skills, not on how unique the skin is.

And just how unique is any green items anyway? The market seems quite flooded. I can log into the game any time and see Urgoz's bows for sale in Lion's Arch, Kaineng, and Droknar.

So why do people think greens are so damned special? Why won't anyone buy a perfect or near-perfect purple item? Isn't it the stats on the weapon that matter over the color of it's name?;

Bah... okay, grumping over. Back to chest farming for more great crap no one will buy...

You have a bigger dick then me

2ndName · Aug 12, 2006, 04:15 AM // 04:15

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Originally Posted by DarkWasp

I can understand making your character look all snazzy for battle, as long as you aren't to proud to fight in the good old 1.5k armor aswell.

What makes me mad is all those ebayers who get a droks run on their first char, never do the Krytan missions, buy expensive armor with the gold they obtianed illegaly, and sit around in Fishermans Haven, Marhans Grotto, Or Random Arena district 1 and just... flirt...

(If this was posted twice, well browser problems)

I would not call wolf on those people who gets Drok runs are actually Ebayer. Gold is really not to get in GW.

With me, I play the game like an ordinary RPG, questing, following the story line and etc. for my first 2 characters. After that, it is a free for all rush to get the best armor and skills. I am not going to sit there and play all 8 of my characters slowly. For example, in Cantha, I would create a character, rush them to Kaineng to get their armor then run back to Shing Jea to finish the needed missions. That is my play style and that is what keeps me playing GW. And no, I do not buy Ebay gold.

pixel.summoner · Aug 12, 2006, 10:57 AM // 10:57

I gotta hand it to you Coyote, it was well said and spurred alot of various opinions and comments. It's an interesting topic to stand back and look at the situation. I hadn't really thought about it from your point of view until I read this. So I just wanted to pay my reguards there. I'm pretty half-n-half I suppose.. I can see the whole 'just for a skin' thing, usually I go for function over looks. But if I can manage to get both in the same swoop, sure why not!

Good topic. Nice to see so many replies *nod*

The Last Preacher · Aug 12, 2006, 01:14 PM // 13:14

Ok you're not alone on this and yes the ebay thing does screw everything up, but think.

What would you rather have?

1.5k armour or 15k armour. If they both have the same stats and one looks better you say, I want the one that looks better. Same thing works for weapons.

Bragging about weapons and armour is just stupid as like you said armour and weapons prove nothing.

However I choose to play PVE lots so I can PVP just as good as ANY PVP and do it looking sexy.

Where as 15k armour does however say 'I didn't just buy the game.' which does happen a lot in PVP.

Also refering to what you said on near perfects. Why would I won't to buy any sort of weapons that aren't what I wont? Buying non perfect weapons is allready putting yourself at some dissadvantage.

In terms of priority I think I am like a lot of people.

1. Perfect stats - Let there be no dissadvantage.
2. Better looking - If you have time why not?
3. Better Better looking - After saving your money why not splass out?

Thallandor · Aug 12, 2006, 01:37 PM // 13:37

I would say YES as a answer to the OP's question.

We are playing dress up dolls in PvE since we last killed the lich and Shiro, little else remains.

Of course pvpers wont care either way but to demand PvE toons should not be allowed to PvP Blah blah...

As for why your's and mine imperfect items cant be sold, well i wont buy yours since i am sure you wont buy mine either.

Make sense?