May 24th Update has arrived
Celestial_Kitsune
I know why they added a chest to the Urgoz and the Deep! This blacksmith was really mad...
cellardweller
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Originally Posted by fabiola
All existing lower-level armor pieces from these campaigns now support insignias but have had their inherent bonuses removed.
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Curse You
Well, this update, while convenient from the armour collector's point of view (I myself am now considering getting the 15k Knights Armor), however, this is just going to further cripple the already wounded economy.
With large numbers of people going and buying insignias (the only way to improve your armour now), the price of many of them will go up. This price increase will then eat further into the already lowering amount of money that most people now have.
In order to compensate, they are going to have to increase the drop rate of many insignias (Bloodstained and Radiant for example) so that the prices don't rise higher than the cost of the armour (basic max now costs 1k + materials per piece).
EDIT: Bah, just got some clarification
With large numbers of people going and buying insignias (the only way to improve your armour now), the price of many of them will go up. This price increase will then eat further into the already lowering amount of money that most people now have.
In order to compensate, they are going to have to increase the drop rate of many insignias (Bloodstained and Radiant for example) so that the prices don't rise higher than the cost of the armour (basic max now costs 1k + materials per piece).
EDIT: Bah, just got some clarification
InfernalSuffering
Horrible update on the part of reward points. Not to mention the couple of skins I unlocked looked like absolute garbage but the fact that once the character is deleted you cant recreate them and even if you keep the character then you cant change the mods you had when you upgraded it.
noocoo
I should go re-craft my 15k glad armor now.......
Also, does anyone have the pic that shows the pvp reward item? I cannot see them in NPC.
BTW, nice update
Also, does anyone have the pic that shows the pvp reward item? I cannot see them in NPC.
BTW, nice update
Jamison0071
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Series
Anet did VERY good with the rewards!!! People, you aren't going to get every cool skin for every profession in the game. Pick your favorite profession, spend a character slot to save him permanently, and bam, you can earn a ton of leet skins on that character. Elite skins aren't meant to be unlocked, but earned. If you have a 15^50 +30 HP Vampiric Fellblade, why should you get a 15^50 +30 HP Zealous one as well? Also, this prevents the UAX problem with balthazar faction from ever showing up... you CAN'T unlock everything, you can always upgrade another weapon so you get it in different varieties. I am glad that they aren't just letting you unlock a fellblade for your warrior then make one for every character you ever play as ever again. And since PvP characters can roll new builds, armor sets, weapon sets, WHATEVER they ever could possibly need, there is NO excuse for saying "omg pvp characters are meant to be deleted and rerolled" because that is a thing of the past (if you want cool skins at least). Good work Anet for not screwing up this change! To people not grateful that Anet offers them new rewards... QQ more!
HOWEVER... 50 unlocks to reach the next tier is harsh. That takes 5,000 reward points to reach the next armor tier. Just too much IMO. 20 or so would be more appropriate.
HOWEVER... 50 unlocks to reach the next tier is harsh. That takes 5,000 reward points to reach the next armor tier. Just too much IMO. 20 or so would be more appropriate.
Series
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Originally Posted by Snype
What the hell were they thinking?
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Chestnut
Sweet! So wait, my temp PvP char .. that I use to pvp.. I can now get what, FoW armor on him? and like a Zodiac sword and make him look like a pve warrior?
I erase my pvp char like 3 times a day lol.. why the hell do I care what he/she looks like while pvping? So now I can spend points and have a larger e-peen in PvP from what I look like? Seriously If I want e-peen in pvp Ill just play a pve char in pvp. lol.. upgradeing my pvp with "Nicer "looking" " stuff its retarted..
lol back to buying Japan mini pets, and re-selling them to people who ebay gold!
I love a.net.. allways good for a laugh.
I erase my pvp char like 3 times a day lol.. why the hell do I care what he/she looks like while pvping? So now I can spend points and have a larger e-peen in PvP from what I look like? Seriously If I want e-peen in pvp Ill just play a pve char in pvp. lol.. upgradeing my pvp with "Nicer "looking" " stuff its retarted..
lol back to buying Japan mini pets, and re-selling them to people who ebay gold!
I love a.net.. allways good for a laugh.
Kakumei
Labyrinthine, huh? Who wants to bet other classes will be getting sets like this too?
lady0sheep
for those interested:
*grin*
*grin*
Creeping Carl
The PVP rewards being temporary and only for that one PVP character who unlocked it is just plain stupid. What's the point?
Chthon
A large, and generally pretty good update. I know that a lot of people were hoping to see insignia-able armor in chapters 1 & 2.
Still, I can't help but being monumentally disappointed that soul reaping remains broken.
Still, I can't help but being monumentally disappointed that soul reaping remains broken.
Snype
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That the community would be happy that they can now earn every single skin in the game by just playing PvP? Nah, of course not. Anet could mail us all checks for 50 dollars and you'd find whiners.
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Get it?
noocoo
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Originally Posted by Jamison0071
Hmm..why? All existing armors got the inscribable update too as far as I'm aware.
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I salvaged my old one
since the storage was not enough for me.
xenogears77
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Originally Posted by fabiola
There was also a stealth nerf to Urgoz's Warren Spirit Ranger Suicide Run. No experience or drops anymore.
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And the fact that they didn't even mention it on the official notes (it's found on the wiki notes) really makes it bad. It's like ANet was trying to stab us in the back, hoping we wouldn't notice it. At least tell us you're doing it, instead of being all sneaky about it. You're taking away some fun for me and losing my trust and faith in you at the same time, ANet. And I'm sure I'm not the only one upset by it.
Creeping Carl
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Originally Posted by Series
That the community would be happy that they can now earn every single skin in the game by just playing PvP? Nah, of course not. Anet could mail us all checks for 50 dollars and you'd find whiners.
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Neo Nugget
Yeah too bad about the solo urgoz thing, i hardly knew it but i'm happy about the insignia being available on the proph and factions armor.
but i'm happy about the insignia being available on the proph and factions armor.
Series
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Originally Posted by Snype
Your missing the point. I'll put it into PvE terms so you can understand. Say you buy your tormented shield, but as soon as you go and buy another shield, anet deletes it. Thats what the reward system does.
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Dude. Your analogy makes no sense. YOUR SHIELD ISN'T GOING TO BE DELETED! You can make AS MANY AS YOU WANT! You have inventory, you have a xunlai agent. Go make a ton of shields and stuff. Just because you insist on deleting your character every day as many times as you can does not mean Anet is to blame. Stop deleting and you are good to go... lol.
Your analogy is more like "Say you buy your tormented shield, leave it on your character, delete it, then get pissed off at Anet because of it." THAT is what the reward system does. Cry more?
FoxBat
Well, you can re-create the mods on your upgraded weapon, but you only get them one weapon at a time, and most egregiously, they delete with your character. So yeah, just about completely pointless, for many its easier to PvE grind for items they want stuck on an inflexible character slot.
The entire point of a PvP character is you can delete them, so you have 10 primaries in one slot on a whim. People who wanted to have their slot tied down to one profession already made them PvE characters anyway for PvE skins.
Xunlai is worthless because all PvP items are automatically customized, you therefore can't dump them. (And you couldn't use them competitively if they *werent* customized anyway...)
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Xunlai is worthless because all PvP items are automatically customized, you therefore can't dump them. (And you couldn't use them competitively if they *werent* customized anyway...)
ThunderStruck
I'm sorry to hear about the PvP rewards point issue...
but as I'm not much of a PvPer, this update ROCKS!
but as I'm not much of a PvPer, this update ROCKS!
Series
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Originally Posted by FoxBat
So yeah, just about completely pointless, for many its easier to PvE grind for items they want stuck on an inflexible character slot.
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Tarus From Taros
This is a really nice update all around I think. It was one that was definitly needed. GJ Anet!
apocalypse_xx
I think this update is awesome in almost every aspect...The pvp rewards are perfect, having to recreate the perfect skin I think is fair enough since in reality it is pretty trivial anyways. As for the Urgoz nerf, again perfect, that run was far too easy which made it very "bot-able", and THANK YOU for finally fixing my old FoW sets of armor!!!!!!
PS~The Urgoz nerf also just made the Req 9 Zodiac sword energy+5 that I bought today worth a whole lot more
PS~The Urgoz nerf also just made the Req 9 Zodiac sword energy+5 that I bought today worth a whole lot more
Age
Nice update if they can get it right.My acct 1 my Warrior doesn't have 15K Gladiator Radiant armour as well as my Monks esthetics's tats.Then there is my Ranger who does not have full Druids armour only the 15K except the boots aren't Radiant.
Acct2 It seems everything is fine except my other Monks tats are the same are my main on acct1.I have submitted a support ticket hopefully they better fix it.
Acct2 It seems everything is fine except my other Monks tats are the same are my main on acct1.I have submitted a support ticket hopefully they better fix it.
drekmonger
The wiki integration is FANTASTIC. Now when a newer player asks a question, he can be directed to look it up from the wiki directly in the interface. I LOVE IT.
The PvP tournament rewards are cool. Dress up doll ftw.
The PvP tournament rewards are cool. Dress up doll ftw.
Chthon
A pretty good update totally marred by the lack of a fix for soul reaping. I hate to be disappointed with such a nice update, but I am.
xBakox
W00t! Now time to start thinking about some "new" Tyrian armor. At least the Knights 15k helm.
Gaile Gray
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Originally Posted by Tactical-Dillusions
Nice job Anet!
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Originally Posted by Coridan
sweeeett well worth the wait for an update...Good Job Anet...
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Originally Posted by Acehigh
This is a wicked update.Good job Anet!
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Originally Posted by Tarus From Taros
This is a really nice update all around I think. It was one that was definitly needed. GJ Anet!
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Originally Posted by fabiola
There was also a stealth nerf to Urgoz's Warren Spirit Ranger Suicide Run. No experience or drops anymore.
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Originally Posted by TideSwayer
Build template sending has been bugged with this update. It doesn't give you a clickable-link anymore.
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arcanemacabre
Great update, Anet! Now I can continue to buy armor based solely on looks, and have the functionality, as well!
Now seriously, trade improvements... I'm not joking.
Now seriously, trade improvements... I'm not joking.
InfernalSuffering
I like how gaile didnt even acknowledge the fact that reward skins arent "unlocked" as many people thought but "created" this reduces their value for me from great to none. This makes me think this was not a mistake but by design.
FoxBat
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Originally Posted by Series
And? You can go make a PvE character and grind... or you can play your PvP character and have fun.
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Personally, I just wanted a sword that doesn't look like a crappy dagger on my pvp chars. The way its been done though, only the elite can afford to throw away reward points like this, which basically does make it an e-peen thing.
Coridan
at first i thought not unlocking pvp skins was a bad idea...but the more i think about it...the more it evens the playing field between pvp and pve...atleast as far as epreen goes....just because i buy 15k armor on a pve warrior it doesn't unlock it for the rest of my accounts.....so i think its good that it doesn't unlock it. And once i customize a weapon for a pve player i can't reroll and create a new one for a different character....if we as pvp players want that ability its still there....the original pvp weapons and such...if you want the "looks" then there are some draw backs....so in other words i see alot of QQ going on and i think its sorta funny.
Tiny Killer
I say: yay, update! Also, yay for a new set of monk armor! Well, not "yay" for the infusion run, but I love the new stuff none the less.
countesscorpula
A bit of a screw up with the update...
Hopping Vampires and Thought Stealers are the only things that drop Vampiric Fangs.
Vampiric Fangs are the items collected by Juan Stumi in HzH.
Hopping Vamps and thought stealers no longer drop ANYTHING.
So we have a useless collector in HzH. Good game, A-Net. Way to think things through once again. SO much for getting cheap collector items instead of "vanity" items.
Hopping Vampires and Thought Stealers are the only things that drop Vampiric Fangs.
Vampiric Fangs are the items collected by Juan Stumi in HzH.
Hopping Vamps and thought stealers no longer drop ANYTHING.
So we have a useless collector in HzH. Good game, A-Net. Way to think things through once again. SO much for getting cheap collector items instead of "vanity" items.
InfernalSuffering
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Originally Posted by Coridan
at first i thought not unlocking pvp skins was a bad idea...but the more i think about it...the more it evens the playing field between pvp and pve...atleast as far as epreen goes....just because i buy 15k armor on a pve warrior it doesn't unlock it for the rest of my accounts.....so i think its good that it doesn't unlock it. And once i customize a weapon for a pve player i can't reroll and create a new one for a different character....if we as pvp players want that ability its still there....the original pvp weapons and such...if you want the "looks" then there are some draw backs....so in other words i see alot of QQ going on and i think its sorta funny.
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Plushie Penguin
if only the good armor sigs weren't so overpriced right now...
Skye Marin
Does anyone know what a "Golden Flame of Balthazar" does? I have 25 reward points and I'm kinda uneasy about blowing them all at once. One costs 15.
Coridan
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Originally Posted by InfernalSuffering
You are missing the main point that pvp characters were meant to be a quick way to get a lvl 20 character without having to lvl it throughout pve. This directly works against it making it basically a pve looking character who cant pve.
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Snype
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Originally Posted by Series
Oh so because I have intelligence and I am not a whiner, I am a PvEer? lol
Dude. Your analogy makes no sense. YOUR SHIELD ISN'T GOING TO BE DELETED! You can make AS MANY AS YOU WANT! You have inventory, you have a xunlai agent. Go make a ton of shields and stuff. Just because you insist on deleting your character every day as many times as you can does not mean Anet is to blame. Stop deleting and you are good to go... lol. Your analogy is more like "Say you buy your tormented shield, leave it on your character, delete it, then get pissed off at Anet because of it." THAT is what the reward system does. Cry more? |