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Old Dec 08, 2011, 04:36 PM // 16:36   #1
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Default Expand wand/staff skin usability away from primary attributes
Some background: there are a number of wands and staves that drop in only the primary attribute of a caster (with Inspiration Magic instead of Fast Casting for Mesmers). These include almost any Eye of the North staff (Icicle Staff, Moldavite Staff, etc.), and wand (Onyx Scepter, etc.). Most egregiously, some of these (especially from Urgoz and the Deep) drop non-inscribable in any attribute, but the inscribable forms are limited to the primary attributes (Zodiac Scepter, Wayward Wand).

Why is this limitation in place? This makes the wands virtually useless, and puts some smaller restrictions on the staves. A couple like the Dragon Spire Staff (Mesmer only) make sense -- Inspiration Magic is actually the only attribute that that weapon comes in. The ones that will drop for any primary make less sense. The Zodiac weapons make the least sense of all -- the end-chest versions are next to useless!

Personal note: I've been trying to get a 20/20 illusion Zodiac scepter for ages from a chest drop. I've pretty much accepted that unless this honestly weird policy changes, I'm never going to get one.
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Old Dec 08, 2011, 06:31 PM // 18:31   #2
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Totally seconded, and I'd add focuses ofc.

But, am I wrong or the same suggestion has been made already, short ago as well?
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Old Dec 08, 2011, 06:45 PM // 18:45   #3
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They could at least make pvp rewards available for PvE chars (which includes a great deal of good skins). Some of the fancier skins require a inane amount of TRPs/ZCoins (aka Gold Sink) to acquire.
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Old Dec 08, 2011, 07:23 PM // 19:23   #4
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Whilst I agree with you OP, wasn't there another thread about this fairly recently?
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Old Dec 08, 2011, 07:30 PM // 19:30   #5
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They could at least make pvp rewards available for PvE chars (which includes a great deal of good skins). Some of the fancier skins require a inane amount of TRPs/ZCoins (aka Gold Sink) to acquire.
I wanted to mention this one as well, as there are some really great skins that I'd love to use on my characters but are unfortunately confined to PvP characters only. I don't want to divert from the main point though.

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Whilst I agree with you OP, wasn't there another thread about this fairly recently?
That could be; I didn't look past the default views for the Sanitarium. I've had this sitting in feature requests on the official wiki for a while to no avail.
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Old Dec 08, 2011, 09:11 PM // 21:11   #6
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They could at least make pvp rewards available for PvE chars (which includes a great deal of good skins). Some of the fancier skins require a inane amount of TRPs/ZCoins (aka Gold Sink) to acquire.
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Anomaly.The skins of weapons created by the /bonus command, even by a PvE character, can be changed via the PvP reward dialogue..
well, you can, and if you want to get them in some other way in PvP that would be cheaper, that wouldn't be fair for the PvP players at all.

OT: Although i only use pvp rewards myself, i agree that it can be very annoying. The problem is that it would also involve a lot, maybe too much, work to implement such a thing especially now, and i doubt it will ever happen.
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Old Dec 08, 2011, 09:14 PM // 21:14   #7
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well, you can, and if you want to get them in some other way in PvP that would be cheaper, that wouldn't be fair for the PvP players at all.
When doing it with the /bonus items, you're stuck with whatever stats the items came with in the first place.

Let's not postulate on how much work this would take, because none of us actually know that.
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Old Dec 08, 2011, 09:33 PM // 21:33   #8
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When doing it with the /bonus items, you're stuck with whatever stats the items came with in the first place.

Let's not postulate on how much work this would take, because none of us actually know that.
You can actually change them via the pvp reward system, you eaven get the red text(right?)
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Old Dec 08, 2011, 09:44 PM // 21:44   #9
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You can actually change them via the pvp reward system, you eaven get the red text(right?)
PvE characters being able to change the stats would be news to me. Very welcome news, though.
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you might want to check out this thread:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/p...tml?t=10496160
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PvE characters being able to change the stats would be news to me. Very welcome news, though.
Missread, my apologies, sire.
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Old Dec 09, 2011, 12:35 AM // 00:35   #12
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Agree with those from Eotn, but those from Factions ( Zodiacs, Straw effigy etc). it they will drop Insc Zodiacs insc staves or wand for all proffesions/ atrributes they prices for those oldschool will drop . i really wish for you to find one illusion 20/20 , bu be sure the price will go from 500e+ . i never saw zodiac scepter 20/20 they are very...extremly rare ....
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Old Dec 10, 2011, 04:53 AM // 04:53   #13
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I support this 110%. I've always wanted a 20/20 Death platinum wand.
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