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Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Citadel

R/

10 Apr 2008 at 14:42 - 1

I used to customize all of my weapons/staves/wands for that extra burst of damage.

Now, I usually don't.

As a more mature player, I choose skills/heroes/henchies that compliment each other.

I've started to resell weapons I've outgrown to others in the position I was in months ago. (I call it community service.

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What's the point in having extra damage in a non-martial weapon anyway? I could see if customization added 20% Energy from that staff or wand, but they aren't designed for physical damage.

What are your thoughts?

Enko

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

VA

Mo/

10 Apr 2008 at 14:44 - 2

i customize weapons for classes that actually use them to attack. for caster items, i just leave them uncustomized so i can shuffle them around if i need to.

Roman

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Illuminati

Mo/

10 Apr 2008 at 14:50 - 3

I do customize weapons for my warrior, assassin, ranger and paragon: daggers, bows, spears, axes, swords and hammers. Other than that, no.

Dark Kal

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

10 Apr 2008 at 14:51 - 4

Nope, the increase isn't worth it.

The Red Messenger

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

America

10 Apr 2008 at 14:52 - 5

Yes. For my ranger, i have 12 customized bows; mainly did it for pvp.

Other than that, my warrior has a few customized items, and 2 customized spears on my paragon.

I never customize caster equipment.

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

10 Apr 2008 at 14:52 - 6

If you think reselling caster weapons is worthwhile, yeah don't customize.

afya

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mo/Me

10 Apr 2008 at 14:53 - 7

I don't need to squeeze that 20% damage in PVE and I create another PVP character for PVP.
so no custommize.

the Puppeteer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2007

10 Apr 2008 at 14:54 - 8

I usually get collectors weapons - ofc I customize em

MirkoTeran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Slovenia

Scars Meadows [SMS]

Mo/

10 Apr 2008 at 14:55 - 9

Everything I can.

dunky_g

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

[SNOW]

10 Apr 2008 at 14:56 - 10

i cutsomise the wepons i use on warrior/ranger/paragon, and the rest i dont.

free_fall

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

10 Apr 2008 at 15:01 - 11

Back in the early days, I would customize stuff but only stuff that was easily replacable, like collectors weapons or cheap common greens. Then I stopped, though I did customize an Elwyth's Recurve for my 1st ranger just last year. Didn't customize the one I got for my newer ranger and really haven't noticed much difference.

zwei2stein

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Europe

The German Order [GER]

N/

10 Apr 2008 at 15:03 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Kal

Nope, the increase isn't worth it.

Isn't worth what?

spending 1 hour and getting 1K you get from reselling ancient caster weapon or skin was popular ages ago?

Besides that, there are no max weapons in GW that you can outgrow. Really, there are none.

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It just makes no sense keeping weapon for reselling. Either you keep it for using and customized it knowing that it will have negligible resale value anyway or you resell it immediately.

DarkWasp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Paradise

Agency Of Forbidden Fruits [Oot]

R/A

10 Apr 2008 at 15:11 - 13

People who buy martial weapons and wouldnt even consider like a 14 over 50, should customise their weapons. If you truly want max to the LAST percent, why not add the last 20%?

LFG WITH CUSTOMIZED WEAPONS

ShadowsRequiem

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Inde is Smoking [Hawt] *ToA*

W/E

10 Apr 2008 at 15:15 - 14

I pvp on all of my pve chars so everything is customized... I don't really give a rat's ass about how much the item is worth because i'm keeping it and not going to resell in the future.

Pyro maniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

10 Apr 2008 at 15:15 - 15

of course, who doesn't

zwei2stein

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Europe

The German Order [GER]

N/

10 Apr 2008 at 15:15 - 16

(On side note: it would be awesome if ctrl+clicking weapons also informed group about customization status)

Minus30

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Belgium

DVDF

W/

10 Apr 2008 at 15:16 - 17

I Customise anything that is meant to deal damage really. If you spend 100k+xx buying a 15^50 weapon and then not custumising it, why don't you just get a white one for free and get +20% from customising, you'll do alot more damage ;-)

nugzta

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

10 Apr 2008 at 15:16 - 18

Why would anyone not customize their weapons especially on physicals? For resell? There are hardly rare weapons in GW, many weapons decrease in value overtime. I usually sell those 'rare' gold weapons and use collectors instead, or even better yet use greens if they have desired stats and skins and purple weapons as well.

phan

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

phantasmagoria

10 Apr 2008 at 15:16 - 19

Everything i know i will be using ;

Thierry2

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Netherlands

Mo/

10 Apr 2008 at 15:20 - 20

Nope. I usually change my weapon after a while and sell my old one. I'm a caster anyway and don't see the point in Customize.. wand to death ftw?

Phaedra Firesoul

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Under a rock.

Silencing To Avert Brutality

R/

10 Apr 2008 at 15:21 - 21

i usually customise bows/swords/axes/spears if i know i dont plan on remaking a character. Magic weapons i generally don't. I just hate when i decide to reroll someone though and can't keep the weapon because it's customised.

Jumping Is Uselss

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

-... . .... .. -. -.. / -.-- --- ..-

10 Apr 2008 at 15:22 - 22

I customize most of my melee weapons for my war.

MirkoTeran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Slovenia

Scars Meadows [SMS]

Mo/

10 Apr 2008 at 15:28 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thierry2

I'm a caster anyway and don't see the point in Customize.. wand to death ftw?

Unless you are casting/kiting 100% of time when enemies are around you should be wanding them. If not, you are deadweight to the the team at that moment. Well, at least in my opinion.

Hugh Manatee

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

Nice But Deadly[nice]

N/

10 Apr 2008 at 15:32 - 24

Customize, always. If I'm selling something, I sell it, if I outgrow something, I hero it, if I no longer need it, I salvage it or merch it. If I use it, I customize it. Most of the gear I use is mid range to low end stuff or BMP gear( that stuff looks awesome). My favorite weapons are a greater dark scimitar, a R9 grape sephis, a R9 grape max Warlord Shield, a grape colossal pick, a r9 sun&moon(bought for 15k +a crap gold) my tengu sword, a tetsubo hammer from the Z-chest, a gold hand hand axe from a chest and a briar blade. All customized, not much chance to sell them, they were pretty so I use them.

Prof Of Black

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

@ Sensation Black

Death is Energy [DIE] ~ Raining fame alliance

10 Apr 2008 at 15:32 - 25

I customize any physical damage weapons. I dont give a shit about the price. Even if it's 100k + 100e or something.

~Prof.

jeffersons

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

[KH]

W/

10 Apr 2008 at 15:39 - 26

i customize most of my weapons for my warrior ranger and sin,
i customize caster weapons only when i really feel like keeping them for one character,
other caster weapons i don't customize

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

10 Apr 2008 at 15:44 - 27

Only greens, collector, crafter and non-caster weapons.

I'd never customize an staff, since that would be silly. There's no advantage in doing so. When you are a caster, you cast, you don't attack.

Zapper901

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Fire and [ICE]

W/

10 Apr 2008 at 15:45 - 28

I customize almost all weapons for Warrior, Ranger, Assassin, Derv, and Paragon. I never customize stuff on casters.

netniwk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Bellgium

W/E

10 Apr 2008 at 15:49 - 29

Everything except wands and staves.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

10 Apr 2008 at 15:49 - 30

Nope.

Its not like I'm every wanding anyways. Good offensive builds should synergy so you are always casting. Besides, that way I can give stuff to my heroes or other characters later.

Jack The Wretched

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

We Eat At Kfc [PuKe]

W/

10 Apr 2008 at 15:52 - 31

I customize every martial arts weapon I use ... Don't care for resell value ... I don't customize bows or spears as i don't have a ranger nor a para ... If I did have one of those, I would've customized their weapons too.

assassin laroth

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2008

A/D

10 Apr 2008 at 15:55 - 32

if it'll help my current build (ie: customising daggers) yer, but i leave any wands or staves, cause its just pointless customising them

You can't see me

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

P/W

10 Apr 2008 at 15:59 - 33

I don't customize as I have no room to keep the weapons I ditch when I buy a new one, so I may as well sell them, not to mention that PvE is already easy enough to beat without an extra 20% damage.

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

10 Apr 2008 at 16:00 - 34

I use BMP weapons on account of the awesome Tengu and Mursaat skins. They come customized, so yeah. Rare skin items get sold.

Ate of DK

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Netherlands

None but Fools [nuts]

10 Apr 2008 at 16:00 - 35

I don't customize staves and wands. Only melee weapons and bows.
So far only my ranger' bows have been customized because I use her in PvP a lot.

creelie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

Alberta

Charter Vanguard [CV]

Mo/

10 Apr 2008 at 16:07 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkWasp

People who buy martial weapons and wouldnt even consider like a 14 over 50, should customise their weapons. If you truly want max to the LAST percent, why not add the last 20%?

Exactly. If you care enough to buy max weapons, why wouldn't you care enough to customize them? I customize everything, caster weapons included.

And here's what I do: when a weapon is getting old on a character, I transfer it to a hero. The hero was just using a collector/bonus weapon before.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MithranArkanere

I'd never customize an staff, since that would be silly. There's no advantage in doing so. When you are a caster, you cast, you don't attack.

Many are the times I've wanded some poor fleeing chump to death in AB (esp Shadow Form users). Also, in PvE attacking is a way to give orders to heroes and henchies.

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EDIT: Oh wait, I thought of something I don't customize: weapons whose req I don't meet, like my spears. I don't customize those since it has no effect, and I really am not attacking with them. If for some reason I have an opportunity to attack something, I swap to a wand/staff.

drey2k

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

GYM

W/

10 Apr 2008 at 16:10 - 37

I customize pretty much everything that I know I want to keep.

If I like a particular skin and I know I'll be using the weapon for a long time, I always customize it.

Shuuda

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Guildless

Me/

10 Apr 2008 at 16:25 - 38

I customize anything none caster weapon I intend on using, because I'm not an idiot who likes to less damage than I can do. 20% matters in PvP.

Kusandaa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/Mo

10 Apr 2008 at 16:27 - 39

Some of my war's and derv's weapons are customized (the ones I won't get tired of anytime soon, like my Oni Blade and my Ancient Scythe). Other than that, I don't customize anything because they're mostly caster weapons and I don't attack with them, and can resell them if I get tired of them.

Tatum

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2007

Scars Meadows [SMS]

N/

10 Apr 2008 at 16:27 - 40

I customize weapons for my physical characters (Warrior, Paragon, assassin).