Curse

Andemius · Aug 18, 2012, 09:21 PM // 21:21

Hi. This has been on my mind for a while, but the recent update brings it more into focus. It seems that the Tormented weapon you receive is pretty random, so you have a high chance of getting something you won't use on the character it is customized for.

I propose that weapons which go into your HoM are "dedicated" like minipets when you put them in, rather than "customized". This makes it possible to pass the weapons round your characters and heroes (and people if you sell it), with the ability to still use it. Once dedicated it wouldn't be able to be put in anyone else's HoM, but is still useable (and can be customized at a weapons NPC if you want the dmg bonus).

Regarding the new gifts, I would have the weapon already "dedicated" (and automatically added to your HoM), but not customized so you can still use it on a different character if you get an energy storage wand on your paragon.

I have about 6 destroyer/oppressor weapons I do not use but have had to customize for HoM, I'd like to be able to pass them out between my characters.

Thoughts?

Kaleban · Aug 18, 2012, 09:49 PM // 21:49

I'd say that makes a lot more sense, but I have no idea of the potential difficulty for ANet to "rollback" the customizations on weapons. Would it affect just HoM weapons, or ALL customized weapons, or do HoM weapons have a different "signature" than a regular customized weapon? Not that it would be that big of a deal for the players, paying the 10 gold for weapons to be customized at this stage would be a piddling amount of cash, even across all characters and their individual heroes.

I might say it would make more sense to have the weapons customized to your account, so you can pass the weapons amongst your characters but not trade them. The reason being that the main draw for HoM weapons is the HoM itself and the GW2 rewards via HoM points, for example I have a Tormented Shield on my Sin for running/farming and such, but in general gameplay stays hidden. I'd like to be able to pass that shield to say, my Warrior, but I can't even though the HoM weapons are account wide in their effect, they are not account wide in usability.

dargon · Aug 18, 2012, 09:57 PM // 21:57

or, just give it to one of your heroes that can use it

Andemius · Aug 18, 2012, 10:13 PM // 22:13

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Originally Posted by dargon

or, just give it to one of your heroes that can use it

There's only so many heroes I genuinely use. Even the ones I don't use already have 40/40 sets ect from weapon crafters. Trying to mod my destroyer/oppressor/tormented items for heroes would be more trouble and cost than it's worth.

Relyk · Aug 18, 2012, 11:00 PM // 23:00

Then buy the Tormented weapon you want, getting them pretty much for free is already overkill.

Andemius · Aug 19, 2012, 12:57 AM // 00:57

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Originally Posted by Relyk

Then buy the Tormented weapon you want, getting them pretty much for free is already overkill.

While I agree that this event is slightly over the top, a free tormented weapon to the "lower end" of players who would otherwise struggle seems fine to me.

Personally, I already have a few tormented weapons, and I've never customized more than the one necessary for HoM (they're all either non-weapon or not worth customizing).

I'd just like to see HoM weapons being usable after putting them in by more than one chararcter. I'm fine with only one person being able to HoM them, in fact it makes sense, but having loads of weapons sitting around I'll never use annoys me.

Mintha Syl · Aug 19, 2012, 09:14 AM // 09:14

I totally agree on this.
As it is now, unless you get lucky it's more an hom point then an usable weapon. Making it untradable but still usable by any of your chars would be optimal so that you don't have to rely on luck.

Coast · Aug 19, 2012, 10:37 AM // 10:37

jump change customised gear from only usable on 1 character into accountbased usability.

BuD · Aug 19, 2012, 01:08 PM // 13:08

Ive been saying this for years. I had my HOM filled (except oppressor stuff) on my main character before it was made account wide, therefore I have 3 complete sets of weapons customized for my main character & its heroes. Like someone said above, you only use certain heroes & still may not have room for all the weapons.

Please make the weapons dedicated instead of customized.

Andemius · Aug 19, 2012, 03:01 PM // 15:01

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Originally Posted by Coast

jump change customised gear from only usable on 1 character into accountbased usability.

This'd work too.

Relyk · Aug 19, 2012, 10:41 PM // 22:41

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Originally Posted by Mintha Syl

I totally agree on this.
As it is now, unless you get lucky it's more an hom point then an usable weapon. Making it untradable but still usable by any of your chars would be optimal so that you don't have to rely on luck.

It is a hom point. If Anet wanted to reward players with a usable weapon, they could reward players with an Armbrace of Truth or let players trade it in as a token the Tormented weapon they want at a specific NPC.

The fact they did do this is slightly disappointing considering they didn't have it randomly give you either an tormented, oppressor, or destroyer weapon. That would guarantee the player would get a HoM point if they were missing a weapon type.

Andemius · Aug 20, 2012, 12:10 AM // 00:10

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Originally Posted by Relyk

It is a hom point. If Anet wanted to reward players with a usable weapon, they could reward players with an Armbrace of Truth or let players trade it in as a token the Tormented weapon they want at a specific NPC.

The fact they did do this is slightly disappointing considering they didn't have it randomly give you either an tormented, oppressor, or destroyer weapon. That would guarantee the player would get a HoM point if they were missing a weapon type.

Tormented is the hardest and most expensive to acquire, hence the choice of type. I realize it is intended as a HoM point, but say your assassin has already put tormented daggers in the HoM, so you get given a random one, such as a divine favor staff. What use is that to anyone, when it would be more useful to have a weapon like that on a monk. However, it's customized, so your assassin is stuck with it.

A little flexibility would be nice.

Shayne Hawke · Aug 22, 2012, 04:24 PM // 16:24

This has been previously suggested.

Closed.