Curse

Shadowspawn X · Jul 24, 2006, 06:45 PM // 18:45

Last year I aquired FoW armor on my ranger for the challange of doing the UW and Fissure and gathering the materials. Eight months later I got FoW armor for my Mesmer just because I had it on the ranger and wanted to keep my charactors the same. If I ever create another charactor I will not get the FoW armor for him because its too much grind. The new titles take up too much time to grind for FoW.

Dr Strangelove · Jul 24, 2006, 07:46 PM // 19:46

I buy 15k armors because they make me look sexy. Wherever my warrior goes, he has a crowd of female eles and rits dancing and waving at him.

Traveller · Jul 24, 2006, 07:52 PM // 19:52

I usually get the armor set / combo that pleases my eye the most, be it 15k or 1.5k. Of course, usually money is an issue too, but most of the time I could've afforded the armor I've wanted, has it left my bank account empty, well, that's a whole different ballgame.

milias · Jul 24, 2006, 07:52 PM // 19:52

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Originally Posted by Dr Strangelove

I buy 15k armors because they make me look sexy. Wherever my warrior goes, he has a crowd of female eles and rits dancing and waving at him.

Hmm, you're not serious, are you? In all my time playing GW, I have never seen anything like that. It's always the other way around...

Dr Strangelove · Jul 24, 2006, 07:55 PM // 19:55

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Originally Posted by milias

Hmm, you're not serious, are you? In all my time playing GW, I have never seen anything like that. It's always the other way around...

The secret is hiding candy inside your armor... giggity.

raven214 · Jul 24, 2006, 08:18 PM // 20:18

When I buy 15k armor it's for the look (and when I have enough $$), not the leetness of it... I'm happy wearing 1.5/combos/even some of the new max lvl starter/collector armor. And that's the same reason why I don't have any FoW (well, I don't like most FoW's looks and I've never had the money for it lol). There's a few cases where I think the 1.5k actually looks better than the 15k (male Kurzick monk for example), or where the two look nearly identical (male ranger Fur-lined/Frostbound anyone? -- heck, there's more difference in the name! lol).

bobrath · Jul 24, 2006, 08:22 PM // 20:22

I'm still waiting for the promised "fix" in Tyria which will let Tyrian armor abilities be independant of looks (it like Canthan).

All my chars have a mishmash of pieces cause I went with what looked best to me. Sure if one of those pieces is Tyrian, I'm taking a possible hit in functionality, but ah well - my skill tends to make up for it enough not to matter.

If someone wants to go out and buy one more more sets of 15k and then dye it black just to show off their riches... go for it. I'll bend my income to making my guildies better equipped, or helping that "noob" in pre-searing armor get his first set of Ascalonian.

isamu kurosawa · Jul 24, 2006, 08:28 PM // 20:28

Ele - Kurzick 15k (used to have 15k hydro...i like the big coats XD)

Necro - Fow top, gloves +15 bonelace skirt + Fanatics Boots (dyed all pink with black boots, looks goooood)

Warrior - 1.5k Kurzick

Mesmer - 15k Kurzick (with 1.5k kurzick dom mask, 15k kurzick illusion mask and 15 luxon insp mask)

Ranger 1.5k Kurzick

Assasin - 1.5k Canthan (best sin armour in game i think)

I got all of the following because I like the look alone...well mostly. I got the Ranger one because it matches my girlfriends ranger's armour (i prefer shing jea for ranger.

Feminist Terrorist · Jul 24, 2006, 08:51 PM // 20:51

Function over form for me. I went through all of Prophecies with regular 1.5k armor for several characters, and only splurged on 15k armor for my ele in Factions, and that was only because I thought it was the best looking armor I could get for her. I've since bought 1.5k for my ranger and for my necro because I liked it better than any of the 15k armors, and ultimately it's not any better or worse than the 15k.

I'd rather spend my money on useful things, like giving it to people or spending it on my guild. Or buying dye. lmao

Vahn Roi · Jul 24, 2006, 08:55 PM // 20:55

There have been few sets of 15k I find appealing, in fact there have been few sets of armor as a whole that I find appealing.

so far for my male monk I have liked.

15k Wanderer's dyed silver
15k Luxon dyed "jade"

the fact that the two armors cost 60k instead of 7.5k to make did not make them more appealing to me, if anything it made me hesitant to get them.

People who say 15k is better than 1.5k period are dumb.

Beat_Go_Stick · Jul 24, 2006, 09:05 PM // 21:05

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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius

I buy armor based on look. Thankfully the Factions armorer can make you any armor with any specs, so I could finally get a decent-looking Gladiators outfit for my warrior...

I've suggested this before but... ANet should put in an Uber Hat in the game, which looks like this:

I'd SO buy that!

I'd r0x0r j00 4LL WITH MY ELITE QUEEN OF THE DESERT HAT!!!!!!

...........................well, as long as they made it cost 30k + 15ecto + 15shard and made it only available in the pre-sear underworld, that is...man that would be so sexy!!!

Bad Apache · Jul 24, 2006, 09:18 PM // 21:18

I went straight from 1.5K Druids to Fow Druids. I get in groups all the time now, favoured over other Rangers, and it changed how I play for good.

Before:

Group Leader: GLF Monk Shutdown/Interrupt for FoW
Bad Apache: I can shutdown a Monk permanently
Group Leader: Ok how?
Bad Apache: Consussion Shot hits Orison dazing them, then i go for necs/ele
Group Leader: You dont interrupt the Monk?
Bad Apache: I daze the Monk and interrupt the other casters
Group Leader: Sorry we need Monk shutdown

Now:

Bad Apache: Fow Team // Need....

Since I got Fow, I allways get groups, get in groups, get members and I am never questioned on my interrupt abilities...

Bliss

The Wonder Twins · Jul 24, 2006, 09:32 PM // 21:32

I have a friend who when everyone starts calling out their weapons will call out "I'm weilding Gwen's Broken Flute". It never fails to get a chuckle out of me. The other day he pinged "I'm weilding a Starter Bow" then proceeded to tell everyone that they couldn't have it no matter how much money they offered him. :P

Griff Mon · Jul 24, 2006, 11:31 PM // 23:31

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Originally Posted by Bad Apache

I went straight from 1.5K Druids to Fow Druids. I get in groups all the time now, favoured over other Rangers, and it changed how I play for good.

Before:

Group Leader: GLF Monk Shutdown/Interrupt for FoW
Bad Apache: I can shutdown a Monk permanently
Group Leader: Ok how?
Bad Apache: Consussion Shot hits Orison dazing them, then i go for necs/ele
Group Leader: You dont interrupt the Monk?
Bad Apache: I daze the Monk and interrupt the other casters
Group Leader: Sorry we need Monk shutdown

Now:

Bad Apache: Fow Team // Need....

Since I got Fow, I allways get groups, get in groups, get members and I am never questioned on my interrupt abilities...

Bliss

It does help in ToA quite a bit, the only place where it is possible to get a very strong PuG group on a consistent basis. It seems to be the one place in the game where the same players keep running into each other and is compact enough that you get a reputation.

Now, let me tell you about my fan club....

Cuthroat Dibbler · Jul 25, 2006, 12:01 AM // 00:01

I go COMPLETELY for looks.....

I couldnt give a rat arse how much it cost as long as it
A) can protect me to the max armor level for my class
B) looks good either as aprt of a combo or set (something Ive yet to find cos i think most 'sets' are quite grim)

ZZ is the perfect example......
Droks scar
Marhans Grotto (15k) Top switched with a Kurzick Top (1.5k)
FoW Gloves (silly money) why? Cos theyre spiky and gorgeous - like me
Luxon Leggings 1.5k The skirt is great and I get fishnets ... a must have lol
Luxon Bloodstained Boots (1.5k) because of ALL the boots in Tyria and Cantha, I liked them the most

And I get many asking about my outfit. I personally dont like most of the 'sets' available but then theres so much choice on offer I'm surprised more people dont mix 'n' match.

And my fave wield......I'm wielding a Bad Attitude and Insightful Tongue of Cursing
...thats usually a good chat starter

SchwarzKnight · Jul 25, 2006, 12:20 AM // 00:20

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Originally Posted by bobrath

I'm still waiting for the promised "fix" in Tyria which will let Tyrian armor abilities be independant of looks (it like Canthan).

promised? when? where? I never heard no nuttin' o' dis promise you speak of.

You might be referring to the armor effect update that happened some time ago to make the Canthan and Tyran armor effects the same (Dreadnought's/Dragon, etc.). But, I don't believe there ever was a promise of bringing the Canthan armor theory of "same look, any function" over to Tyria at any point.

raven214 · Jul 25, 2006, 01:03 AM // 01:03

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Originally Posted by SchwarzKnight

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobrath

I'm still waiting for the promised "fix" in Tyria which will let Tyrian armor abilities be independant of looks (it like Canthan).

promised? when? where? I never heard no nuttin' o' dis promise you speak of.

You might be referring to the armor effect update that happened some time ago to make the Canthan and Tyran armor effects the same (Dreadnought's/Dragon, etc.). But, I don't believe there ever was a promise of bringing the Canthan armor theory of "same look, any function" over to Tyria at any point.

I have not heard any mention of this either.

Edge Martinez · Jul 25, 2006, 02:20 AM // 02:20

People must really think my warrior is a noob then, because he has a cheap dye job on Ascalon 1.5k Dreadnoughts armor from Cantha (which I still say is better looking than any other warrior armor), and everytime a mission starts, I usually let them know I'm wielding a hammer. It's the only toon I do this on, because there's added benefits to a kd warrior with some builds that I run with other toons, and I personally like to know ahead of time.

Sanji · Jul 25, 2006, 02:54 AM // 02:54

How impressive a person's armor ranks fairly low on the list of what makes a person a good team member in my eyes.

Getting lots of gold does not require that you be a team player, intelligent, or even have a that great of a grasp of the game.

I'm not saying grind monkeys are necessarily filled with the lowest common denominator, but it definately isn't devoid of them by a long shot.

ElinoraNeSangre · Jul 25, 2006, 02:59 AM // 02:59

I buy what is pretty and shiny.

I'm a girlygirl sometimes (hah shhh don't let the secret out).