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WinterSnowblind · Sep 10, 2007, 11:52 AM // 11:52

It was obviously changed because they were far too easy to get. I managed to get the 35 needed in the preview event in less than half an hour by using that farming technique. The armour pieces like this would just be ruined, in my opinion, if they're too easy to obtain. The rarity is what makes them special.

The dread mask on the other hand is taking it too far. They only seem to drop in one place and are very rare. I don't think anyone has managed to get it yet.

Pwny Ride · Sep 10, 2007, 11:53 AM // 11:53

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Originally Posted by SotiCoto

They want to grind you to the bone for your precious icy gloves.

They figure that hopefully it will distract you for a while from noticing how much they have totally failed to add new content to GW:EN.

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EDIT: Winter, you should not need to use a gimmick such as a 55 build to get the gloves in under a week. Remember not everyone is able to farm in such a way. If A-net is so obsessed with balance, which is now slowly affecting PvE, they would make a way that is easily done by all professions.

SotiCoto · Sep 10, 2007, 11:58 AM // 11:58

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Originally Posted by WinterSnowblind

The dread mask on the other hand is taking it too far. They only seem to drop in one place and are very rare. I don't think anyone has managed to get it yet.

Given that I have seen a screencap of it.... yes, someone has managed.

GG Eye of the Warcraft.

freekedoutfish · Sep 10, 2007, 12:11 PM // 12:11

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Originally Posted by SotiCoto

They want to grind you to the bone for your precious icy gloves.

They figure that hopefully it will distract you for a while from noticing how much they have totally failed to add new content to GW:EN.

And the alternative was to what? just give all the prestige armor away without requiring materials and/or gold?

That would be fun watching everyone ingame running around with the exact same gloves!

Anet had to make these prestige armors a bit hard to get otherwise evryone would have them within a week. And who ingame isnt going to try and get atleast one set of prestige armor?

You know you're ll curious, even if alot of it is crap!

The once everyone has them, they will loose their apeal and it'l soon be "oh look another person with glacial gloves... woop woop!!"

I have the ninja mask and stone gauntlets and I cant say im that impressed. Im just focusing on getting more full armor sets now.

We should have got alot more prestige armor to cover the fact that soon everyone will have them.

SotiCoto · Sep 10, 2007, 12:32 PM // 12:32

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Originally Posted by freekedoutfish

And the alternative was to what? just give all the prestige armor away without requiring materials and/or gold?

That would be fun watching everyone ingame running around with the exact same gloves!

Aside from the people who decided on a different pair of gloves... (there are 4 sets, aren't there?) ..... or those like myself who don't fancy wearing an odd-looking bit of hand-decoration instead of proper gauntlets or gloves...

I'm not getting Glacial Gauntlets. It isn't because of the cost... but because having iced over hands doesn't go with any of my suits of armour. kthxbye.

I plan on getting Norn armour for my Monk and Rit.... but the rest of the Eye of the North kit I plan on leaving well enough alone.

Cebe · Sep 10, 2007, 01:29 PM // 13:29

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Originally Posted by SotiCoto

AsideI'm not getting Glacial Gauntlets. It isn't because of the cost... but because having iced over hands doesn't go with any of my suits of armour. kthxbye.

QFT. I'm not sure why people seem to love these "special armor items" so much. Yes, ok, they're novel, but 95% of the time you just look plain stupid wearing them. This is especially the case with the Dragon Gauntlets...When I saw them I thought "WHY?". They're colossal, truly hideous, but as usual, adored by wammos...I guess it's because they share part of their name with Fiery Dragon Sword. The only "special armors" i've liked so far are the Chaos Gloves and the Glasses. I'll not be getting either, however. Firstly, I'll not be saving up 75 ecto, and I consider 10k for glasses to be a rip off.

Although I do not intend Acquiring them because I want them, however, I'll keep any collectors items for the "special armors"...y'know, just in case in 5 months time ANet decide they will actually have a use for something other than bragging rights.

Epinephrine · Sep 10, 2007, 03:01 PM // 15:01

Give me a break - these are easy to farm. I can get enough stones for a pair of gloves in a few hours. I decided I wanted a pair, so I farmed it in under a day (I did a few runs in the morning, some while the kids were napping, then some after they were in bed).

Given that I'm a parent without a ton of time to spend in game they're pretty darn accessible.

xcenic · Sep 10, 2007, 04:04 PM // 16:04

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Originally Posted by Epinephrine

Give me a break - these are easy to farm. I can get enough stones for a pair of gloves in a few hours. I decided I wanted a pair, so I farmed it in under a day (I did a few runs in the morning, some while the kids were napping, then some after they were in bed).

Given that I'm a parent without a ton of time to spend in game they're pretty darn accessible.

uh??? realy pal...what game you talking about?? because if we talking about Gw...you wrong!!

3 character so far, and like 20 run to superman...i mean vaettirs and only 2 stone so far...

*damn, and i promised myself to no PLAY World of Warcraft!! and see where im now!!

SotiCoto · Sep 10, 2007, 04:16 PM // 16:16

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Originally Posted by xcenic

uh??? realy pal...what game you talking about?? because if we talking about Gw...you wrong!!

3 character so far, and like 20 run to superman...i mean vaettirs and only 2 stone so far...

They're right next to a zone-portal.

Kill the Vaettir, zone out, zone in, repeat.
Each "run" besides the first takes a mere matter of a few minutes.

Croco Clouds · Sep 10, 2007, 05:12 PM // 17:12

Zoning in and out for 100 times must be a pain in the eyes, wearing glasses is not fun u know?

Epinephrine · Sep 10, 2007, 05:22 PM // 17:22

Yeah, as mentioned, there are 15 Vaettir near a zone portal. I get about 3 stones per run there, I've had as few as 0, and as many as 5 I think. Each run is probably 10 minutes or so my way, which is slow, but I am not much of a farmer. At 3 stones per 10 minutes it's 18 stones an hour, or under 6 hours for the gloves.

6 hours really isn't that much time - it's a few evenings at 1.5 hours a night for example - well within the reach of even a pretty casual player. Doing it in a day was really boring, but it was a weekday, I got in a half hour? in the morning, 2 hours at nap time and probably played 3 hours or so after the kids were in bed. Presto, gloves.

I'm sure faster builds could easily be made, and the run could be cut to a few minutes, cranking out the stones.

Hexum · Sep 10, 2007, 09:56 PM // 21:56

Then everyone who got these gloves during the preview should have to cough up the difference.

Chrono Re delle Ere · Sep 11, 2007, 12:10 AM // 00:10

2 hours of ranger farm and I got the gloves. So, why are you crying about this update? The drop rate is high (when you farm them) and they are easy to farm too. Anybody remembers when one ambrace could be traded for 25 gem sets? And I must say that I saw people having tormented items in that period. They lost something like uhm....considering titan gems 100k each at that time, I'd say 1.5 milions. We are lucky ;D

lord dragon · Sep 11, 2007, 02:58 AM // 02:58

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Originally Posted by freekedoutfish

You were being a tiny bit niave to think the requirement wouldnt change after the preview. Anet would have been using the preview to check how easily people got those rare drops and how easily they got onto the market.

Probably realised they werent too expensive and drops werent too bad and though to increase it.

100 isnt that bad if you buy them for 100-200g each.

Its better then the ninja mask which takes 250 sup char carvs.

Stupid question, but I gotta ask....

Do you work for Anet or NCSoft?

Do you own stock in the company?

Just curious is all.

Please remember...

I must not GRIND. GRIND is the mind-killer. GRIND is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my GRIND... I will permit it to pass over me and through me.

SotiCoto · Sep 11, 2007, 11:31 AM // 11:31

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Originally Posted by Croco Clouds

Zoning in and out for 100 times must be a pain in the eyes, wearing glasses is not fun u know?

Nonsense.
Glasses = Secks.

RTSFirebat · Sep 11, 2007, 11:43 AM // 11:43

I must admit, I'd love to have a pair of these gloves but it be funny to wear them every now and again, but 100 stones is just too much.

I don't have the time and I don't have the gold. Any gold I make is better spent on other things like skills, lockpicks and thing towards titles.

I feel 50-60 stones would be a more relaxed target. I regret not getting these during the preview when 35 is a ideal target.

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Originally Posted by Croco Clouds

Zoning in and out for 100 times must be a pain in the eyes, wearing glasses is not fun u know?

I wear glasses all the time, they look great on me, you comment is for the lose

But I do understand where you coming from