Unlockable Armor Skins In PvP

Nefertari Merymut

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2006

The Dirty Cheaters

W/E

As a big fan of Guild Wars I have played both PvE and PvP, but to my dismay I have seen the lack in armor skins you can choose from PvP. I am I huge fan of all the 15k and Fissure of Woe Armor that a PvE Character can purchase. However when it comes to PvP characters lack the fancy and flashes armor of their PvE counterparts. I know you can use a PvE to do PvP, but I am proposing the introduction of a way to unlock rare armor skin through the use of Balthazar Faction. It would be like unlocking modifications for a PvP weapon.

Emik

Emik

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

Belgium

[FaRM] Farm For The Win

N/

So basically you'd unlock it with your faction then?
Sounds like a good idea coz tbh i find too that PvP chars a re a bit in the cold on different armortypes/skins

PanGammon

PanGammon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Underworld

Leader of Grenth Gaming Inc [GG]

Mo/Me

Good idea but FoW skins and 15k Sets should not be unlockable as that defeats the purpose of buying them in game. However I think it would be cool if the armour sets worked like canthan armour sets whereby appearance doesnt tell what stats the armour has. You should be able to choose the armour stats and then choose the skin for each piece.

/signed but not signing the FoW and 15k Sets

Terra Xin

Terra Xin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2006

New Zealand

Me/R

No, that is why choosing armour for PvPer's is based on function rather than attire. The effect of working for special armours for PvEer's will become lost if you can just become a PvPer and gain whatever you like from there.

Damastes

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

Howl at the Moon [HatM]

I think his point was - through a lot of effort/time PvP players can unlock PvP unique sets of armour, DIFFERENT to PvE sets - to allow them to stand out from the crowd a bit

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

/NO

PvP characters shouldnt care about fancy nonesense. They are there to fight, kill and be deleted and remade over and over.

Mister O

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

/notsigned

I need to identify wammos in RA

Scavenger Rage

Scavenger Rage

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

Brazil

dTe - Do The Evolution

N/Mo

/not signed

PVE is about fashion contest...PVP chars are made to be deleted moments after they are created and fancy armor doesn't belong there.

Latter.

Franco

Franco

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2006

England

VoB

Me/

/notsigned

terrible idea. if you want fow go earn it.

Knightsaber Sith

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

/notsigned

I always thought PvE characters were for vanity and aestetics while PvP characters were all about functionality.

LiamR

LiamR

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Prefer Unlight Beer [PuB]

/notsigned

Longest pvp char I've had? 1 day.

Valkyrian

Valkyrian

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

SouL

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mister O
/notsigned

I need to identify wammos in RA
lmao... agreed, plus most PvP'ers dont care about looks to begin with. They rerole so much that it is merely an annoyance to have to decide on armor skin... RA ftw

btw Mister O, easiest way to ID wammos in RA is to watch for someone using mending...

Ry Dia

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

Queens, NY

[NBK]

We can't even get 4 weapon slots and armor swaps, and you're concerned about how your pvp character looks? heh.

Draeco_Smash

Draeco_Smash

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Ottawa, Canada

GLEN

W/Me

I think that any armour that you purchase in PvE should be readily equipable in PvP.

King's Spectre

King's Spectre

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Syracuse, NY, USA

The Amazon Basin (AB)

W/

/notsigned

If I pwn you with a PvE character, I want you to know it.

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

/not signed

You want FoW or 15K. Make a PvE character, earn it, cap your elites, and play with it in PvP!

Zui

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ry Dia
We can't even get 4 weapon slots and armor swaps, and you're concerned about how your pvp character looks? heh.
This was my reaction to reading this...

I don't see why PvP charactars can't look nice, except for "that's just the way it's always been." But, quite honestly, I don't care that much about it, it's nothing more than fluff. I'd much rather have PvP charactars that are actualy balanced with PvEs.

/not signed