Infusion

Chronos the Defiler

Chronos the Defiler

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

W/

althought Prophecies is kind of lacking with all hte new campaigns etc. being released, this is still annoying.

When you get infused with a character, i think your CHARACTER should be infused, not your armor. That way if you buy a new set you don't have to redo infusion over and over.

Gregslot

Gregslot

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Me/

I agree with the disturbed guy

Div

Div

I like yumy food!

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I can eat yumy food

Dead Alley [dR]

Mo/R

That doesn't make sense. How does one go about infusing yourself? Do you go super mode or something? Anet at least tries to make their plot make sense...

Chronos the Defiler

Chronos the Defiler

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

W/

yes like...combining your armor and some octopus tentacles makes sense...its all magic anyways, how can't you figure it out?

bilateralrope

bilateralrope

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

New Zealand

Xen Of Onslaught (Xen of the Pacific division)

Quote:
Originally Posted by holymasamune
That doesn't make sense. How does one go about infusing yourself? Do you go super mode or something? Anet at least tries to make their plot make sense...
Before we can say if that is possible or not, we need to know the method with which the seer applies the infusion to you. Since its a probably magic spell, just have the spell modified somehow so it.

If its a lotion of some sort, why doesn't the spectral agony slip through the holes in the armor ?

Besides, from a gameplay perspective, infusing the armor instead of the character is just annoying. For people with multiple headgears, if they want to try a build requiring a different headgear, they need to go infuse that. But the most common problem I've had is people who complete prophesies, get another armor set then come to help a guildie do THK only to find they are no longer infused.

So why keep infusion to the armor when it causes problems and doesn't seem to have much purpose ?

/signed

Enko

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

VA

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Chronos the Defiler
yes like...combining your armor and some octopus tentacles makes sense...its all magic anyways, how can't you figure it out?
octopus tentacles? where the heck are those in the game . ..

cataphract

cataphract

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ashford Abbey

Hey Mallyx [icU]

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Enko
octopus tentacles? where the heck are those in the game . ..
He's been "reading" japanese comics again.

Mister O

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Chronos the Defiler
yes like...combining your armor and some octopus tentacles makes sense...its all magic anyways, how can't you figure it out?
First of all, you get spectral essence from Eidolon, not octopus tentacles.

Secondly, combining your armor with these 'tentacles' makes more sense than infusing yourself. Otherwise GW will be fulled with Dr. Octopus

william1975

william1975

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

Dragons of Torment (DOA)

Me/

ok i agree with the op this is a pain in the butt i have a dozen armours needing infused now but i have so much else to do i can't be bothered

/signed

mazey vorstagg

mazey vorstagg

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Nodnol

Meeting of Lost Minds

E/Mo

but the Eidolon is a floating octopus! aha

legion_rat

legion_rat

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

668 the neighbor of the beast

TFK

A/

/signed

It wouldnt take much to change the system (I think) its a pain to get new armor infused. If you go from 1.5k and finally get your FoW you have to go all the way back either get a run for infusion or do it yourself.

and the eidolon is a octopus or squid looking creature.

~the rat~

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

It's not really hard to get to Mineral Springs or Iron Mines of Moladune.
And I don't think many people would have so many PvE armors that he would need more than 3 or 5 infusions.

The Eidolon is a [wiki]Phantom[/wiki]

And, I don't know you... but I'd rather cover my armor with that sticky remains than my own body. Eek...

Stormlord Alex

Stormlord Alex

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island

Soul of Melandru [sOm]

W/E

For what it's worth...
/signed

Some of us (like myself ) have shedloads of different pieces of armour - different rune setups, minor and superior head switches, totally different sets of insignia etc.
It's a real drag to get each of my minor-element runed boots infused, you dig?

Besides, it's hardly that gross getting infused... them tentacles is spectral, I tells ya (... so *how* do you pick them up, anyways?)

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

You pick the tentacle, the essence is inside, and chosen ones can affect incorporeal creatures, like phantoms, spirits, etc...

bhavv

bhavv

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2006

Good idea. Im looking to get another set of 15k armor on both my monk + elly, so this would be nice .

OhCrapLions

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

Ivalice

D/P

Oh god yes. Its so goddamn annoying to have to get ran or fight there myself to just infuse something for like to 100th time.

/signed

Hawkeye

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Imperial Guards (TIGI)

Mo/

They ought to add some sort of additional plus to being infused. It would encourage people to buy prophecies if they haven't already. All emphasis is placed on more and better features for the other campaigns, but no emphasis on prophecies. They should give a little boost for those who simply must have the very best armor.

It would be something stupid like +10% armor vs demons

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawkeye
They ought to add some sort of additional plus to being infused. It would encourage people to buy prophecies if they haven't already. All emphasis is placed on more and better features for the other campaigns, but no emphasis on prophecies. They should give a little boost for those who simply must have the very best armor.

It would be something stupid like +10% armor vs demons
If they make so... they should make lightbringer stuff work in all demons, not only in Nightfall ones, plus mursaat, Afflicted and Shiro'ken.

jdsama

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2007

Where iz teh Bonuz[WitB]

W/N

/signed

I agree that the annoyance of infusion runs exceed the annoyance of any plot hole created, but if a compromise must be made how about having all ascended armours as infused by default?

iriyabran

iriyabran

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

[Lord]

E/

doesn't bother me a lot since the run is not hard (especially since hard mode appeared they made normal mode so dumb)
actually with the new campaigns out i always wanted an endgame prophesies armor which is bought infused
one for each profession
u can get ran to all outposts with elite prophesies armor and buy it at even lvl1 which is kinda sad

Warrior Of The Toon

Warrior Of The Toon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2006

Returning after a 50 month break. Hi.

None

R/

Great idea, but instead of 'infusing' your character, how about making it some kind of blessing or one time spell, for which this spectral essence is required

Hawkeye

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Imperial Guards (TIGI)

Mo/

Because the guild wars code doesn't allow a spell which can't be 'shaken' off by going to a town. Besides, how would they know when to remove the spell? And besides, I would hate to have a permanent spell bubble above my head if it weren't ever removed.

Marty Silverblade

Marty Silverblade

Administrator

Join Date: Jun 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawkeye
Because the guild wars code doesn't allow a spell which can't be 'shaken' off by going to a town. Besides, how would they know when to remove the spell? And besides, I would hate to have a permanent spell bubble above my head if it weren't ever removed.
It's not a spell. In programming terms, it's probably just a permanent variable or something. And to prove it exists, just look at ascention (though it can be argued that the game just checks if you have finished the required mission, not attached another peice of data to your character).

Anyway, /signed.

My Warrior has 3 helmets, and my Elementalist has 4. Although you can get armor infused in Mineral Springs and the Ring of Fire, it's still annoying.

Hyper.nl

Hyper.nl

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Defending Fort Aspenwood

E/

I don't really care. The current situation is fine for me. You don't buy new armor every week.

Sophitia Leafblade

Sophitia Leafblade

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Dragon Slayer Guild [DSG]

R/

/notsigned, infusion is part of the lore, its magical protection put into your [b]armour[b/] from the remains of the Big Squids by the Seers

bilateralrope

bilateralrope

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

New Zealand

Xen Of Onslaught (Xen of the Pacific division)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sophitia Leafblade
/notsigned, infusion is part of the lore, its magical protection put into your [b]armour[b/] from the remains of the Big Squids by the Seers
So retcon the lore so that it infuses the player. Though in my experience, the vast majority of players simply don't care about the storyline at all.

Decepticon Ultra

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2007

/signed


Nuff said

Decepticon Ultra

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2007

/signed


Nuff said

Decepticon Ultra

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2007

/signed


Nuff said

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

Hm... one thing that is true is that they could change the 'infusion' into a title, like the lightbringer...

Hm... that could be a choice...