Replacement for "Precious"?

Dr Imperial

Dr Imperial

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

[DVDF]

11 Nov 2006 at 04:30 - 1
Early today I noticed that there was an update (i noticed this when a new user agreement window came up when i first logged in) and i figured it was somethin small like a nerf or two...or maybe they fixed the zehlehen boss bug or somethin, but i checked and that wasn't it . So I just went out for a little farming, and went to identify a bow and I got:




Now I suppose this is some kind of replacement for "Precious" but I am not sure. Does anyone know anything about this?

Carth`

Carth`

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

11 Nov 2006 at 04:48 - 2
Yes it replaces precious.

Dr Imperial

Dr Imperial

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

[DVDF]

11 Nov 2006 at 04:53 - 3
k thats what i thought but i wasnt sure cause i don't see a reason to update that. What was wrong with good ol' precious?

Avarre

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

11 Nov 2006 at 05:14 - 4
Maybe it was to make it clearer, with the addition of 'precious' as an incription type? Can't really think of a useful reason besides that.

Oh a GW forum

Oh a GW forum

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2006

W/

11 Nov 2006 at 06:51 - 5
Well I guess it's to differentiate between the salvageable inscription and the inherent... maybe it's just another "dumbing down" of the langauge, just like the "While under the effects of an enchantment" change...

Carth`

Carth`

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

11 Nov 2006 at 07:07 - 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oh a GW forum
Well I guess it's to differentiate between the salvageable inscription and the inherent... maybe it's just another "dumbing down" of the langauge, just like the "While under the effects of an enchantment" change...
lol which they changed back afterwards

LightningHell

LightningHell

(????????????)???

Join Date: Aug 2005

Hong Kong

Guildless

Mo/

11 Nov 2006 at 07:19 - 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr Imperial
k thats what i thought but i wasnt sure cause i don't see a reason to update that. What was wrong with good ol' precious?
Nothing wrong, but...Now we can salvage a low-level weapon's Precious and put it on a high-level but useless item! :P

Only use I can think of.

Spader

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2006

W/Mo

11 Nov 2006 at 08:11 - 8
The new precious "Show me the Money" and salvage "Measure for Measure?" are only in Nightfall. Both highly salvagable and precious are in Factions that i know of.

The Pointless

The Pointless

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Stuck in the UK

Rage International [RAGE]

W/Me

11 Nov 2006 at 13:57 - 9
This is going to make "sell or salv" decisions more of a headache.
  • Do I salv the inscription?
  • Do I salv the whole weapon for materials? (Measure for Measure)
  • Do I just sell the bugger? (Show me the Money!)

Gorebrex

Gorebrex

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

11 Nov 2006 at 16:41 - 10
I wondered about this too. I thought maybe you got a free pair of socks or something, but I didnt get any, so I thought maybe its bugged
I just dont see any real reason to change from "precious" though,unless theres actually people out there who dont know what that means.

Mournblade

Mournblade

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Dawn Treaders [DAWN]

W/Mo

11 Nov 2006 at 20:12 - 11
I'm fine with the change. I thought Precious was a little overkill anyway... If they were precious, why would I be selling them to the merchant? =)

Alias_X

Alias_X

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

12 Nov 2006 at 05:18 - 12
This is going to be a headache.