Why are Paragon weapons conditional on Stances?

arsie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2007

N/

One third of collector Paragon weapons and shields have mods that are conditional on Stances. +45hp in a Stance.

The issue is that Paragons have no native stances, they need to have P/W, P/R, P/Me, P/D to have a stance. Is there an oversight here? Or is the funnelling intentional? Are those spears and shields for others?

Why aren't they more generic? There are a heap more conditionals around.

While Paragons also do not have Enchantments, the +45hp when Enchanted, I can understand. A party member can always cast an Enchant on me.

Terraban

Terraban

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2007

It is just how it is mate....

They can't just have non-conditional 15%
They do have 15>50
They can't have 15 while under a shout, because that is basically non-conditional.

arsie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2007

N/

Yeah, the funny thing is that there aren't any 15\/50 and when hexed and stuff either.

Terraban

Terraban

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by arsie
Yeah, the funny thing is that there aren't any 15\/50 and when hexed and stuff either. There is 20<50 and 20 while hexed....atleast I know spears can have them.

But them are usually left out of any discussion and are ignored 90% of the time.

Cebe

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by arsie
One third of collector Paragon weapons and shields have mods that are conditional on Stances. +45hp in a Stance. Herein lies the problem. I found many of the collector weapons in Elona and Eye of the North to be completely useless. It's like it's ANet's attempt to try to make really horrible inscriptions popular. For example, there is a collector in Darkrime Delves who I think requires some form of Jotun-related carcass. He gives you Energy +7 (while hexed) weapons. Collectors in Elona which give you 15^50 staves and HCT (10%) martial weapons also annoy me. In short, there aren't that many collectors who give away weapons with really good mods.

Cantha is an exception. In general Canthan collectors are really quite good, and a couple have unusual items, such as a Gemstone Staff which requires Domination, but has HCT Inspiration. Cantha ftw, just a shame they don't have Paragon Weapons.

blue.rellik

blue.rellik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Melbourne, Australia

None

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It's kinda like all the swords/axes/hammers that are 15^enchanted. ANet is promoting wammos

Cebe

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by blue.rellik
It's kinda like all the swords/axes/hammers that are 15^enchanted. ANet is promoting wammos Anet seemed to promote wammos from the start with their "suggested builds" in the game guides and so forth.

WHY, ANet, WHY?

blue.rellik

blue.rellik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Melbourne, Australia

None

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Celestial Beaver
Anet seemed to promote wammos from the start with their "suggested builds" in the game guides and so forth.

WHY, ANet, WHY? They promoted hamstorm (and to a lesser extent IWAY) on the boxart!

Div

Div

I like yumy food!

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I can eat yumy food

Dead Alley [dR]

Mo/R

I think a better question is, why do monks and necros have stuff like 15 in stance on collectors weapons. They have no stances, and they don't even need the damage.

Savio

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Quote:
Originally Posted by holymasamune
I think a better question is, why do monks and necros have stuff like 15 in stance on collectors weapons. They have no stances, and they don't even need the damage. WAND MORE.

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arsie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2007

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by blue.rellik
It's kinda like all the swords/axes/hammers that are 15^enchanted. ANet is promoting wammos Conjure too. Notice how all the Conjure icons have martial weapons? They weren't meant to be used with wands. Muhahahha.

arsie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2007

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by holymasamune
I think a better question is, why do monks and necros have stuff like 15 in stance on collectors weapons. They have no stances, and they don't even need the damage. Yeah, its the same problem. Oh well, wanding does add up.

Sir Pandra Pierva

Sir Pandra Pierva

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2007

Sardelec yelling at Tenshi

Angels Of Strife

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[skill]Spirit's Strength[/skill]anyone?

MercenaryK

MercenaryK

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

What A Mess

W/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir Pandra Pierva
[skill]Spirit's Strength[/skill]anyone? You know how bad ass it is to have a blind folded person beat the crap out of people with huge or wicked or both, melee weapons?!

If Ritualists were naturally born blind in the game, it would be even better!!

"Pwn'd by the blind man ........ again .........."

"Thanks [skill]Spirit's Strength[/skill]!"

placebo overdose

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

N/

well sins have DA hilts thats even more useless in my book