"Idenitify all items" option

Fenrid Doth

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

Hello, I wonder if we can get an option to identify all the items in our inventory at once by pressing shift+click on identification tool or something like that. Maybe there will be a window pop up asking you if you want to identify all your items, non-rare, only blues, only purples or gold ones. I vanquished many areas and when I'm back in town is really annoying identificate all items one by one, specially if your bag is full.

Thanks and share your coments please.

nvmu

nvmu

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2008

honestly unless i am in cof and need to salvage i only id purps and golds, even on my char in pre unless it is armor it doesn't get identified unless it is purp, but i do think to some extent a variation of that would be a good idea

Konig Des Todes

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

/notsigned

It's not really needed. Only blues, purples, and golds are worth identifying first of all, so you'll have to go sell all your whites so you don't waste identifications. Along with that, for the golds, what if they are not on the guy you want to id all your golds on (for those like me who do that). Also, what about when you're in a town and your storage is open as well, are all the items in your storage identified as well?

Too annoying to put in all the limitations and just plain not really needed.

But not a bad idea none-the-less.

Operative 14

Operative 14

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Arizona, USA

[OOP] Order of the Phoenix I

Actually, in my experience, it is more cost effect to ID whites (and everything else) from Hard Mode. With a Superior ID kit it only costs 5g per ID, and you can usually get at least twice that back after IDing a white item.

I'd have to /notsign this idea however. It would be handy, I agree, but it seems like it's not really worthwhile, and it can't be that bad watching your earnings go up.

Etsuko

Etsuko

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2007

Singapore ♫

Its Raining Fame Hallelujah 【傘回傘】

Me/

/signed

On the contrary, this would be really useful when trading unidentified gold items in bulk.Create options for the shift+click (Identify white/Identify blue/Identify purple/Identify gold) just like how weapon sets work so that wisdom title buyers won't get carpal tunnel from double clicking everything fast enough before the seller gets bored of waiting and so the sellers can wait shorter intervals in between sets of 4 bags.

-Lotus-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2008

/signed

IDs cost about 6g and raise the price of all items by a pretty decent amount. all items in lvl20 areas are worth IDing, and it takes forever.

zwei2stein

zwei2stein

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Europe

The German Order [GER]

N/

/signed

good idea

maybe ctrl+click on unidentified item instead of normal click will id all items of same colour/grade in inventory using selected id kit?

Hyper.nl

Hyper.nl

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Defending Fort Aspenwood

E/

/signed for obvious reasons.

Anything to reduce unneeded clicking is welcome.

MirkoTeran

MirkoTeran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Slovenia

Scars Meadows [SMS]

Mo/

/signed. I would prefer zwei2stein-s idea (I want to keep my golds unid).

Massive Impulsa

Massive Impulsa

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2007

In Viking land! (Norwaii)

Beyond the Gates of Infinity [sKy]

R/Mo

Cant see a reason why this wouldnt be implemented..

/SIGNED

After Vanquishing in HM, even thou its white u can get the price to about 60g~ + and if all the bags are full of em its getting quite much after a while ..

killerbot3009

killerbot3009

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2007

the beaster

the Gold Fish [GOLD]

W/

/signed

always ID whites lol, you end up making more than the cost of the id kit back from Iding them.

many times i have had white items worth more to the trader than golds.

an all id would be so worth it, atm i am r4 wisdom and it was a pain iding all 2000 odd of the unids, but if there was an id all ting, it would have saved me time so i could have gone and farmed more

great idea

Mixie

Mixie

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2007

GV

/signed

Much less clicking. Gold items should be excluded tho.

Luminarus

Luminarus

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2007

Sydney, Australia

Haze of Light [pure]

R/

I like this idea, might make me ID my whites now lol

Bigger Redd

Bigger Redd

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

Demon Dawg Knights [DAWG]

Mo/Me

SIGNED!

I have thought about this many times after a vanquish or mission when there's 30 or so items to ID. I'd even go as far as suggesting some sort of "Perfect Identification Kit" with 5? uses to ID everything in your inventory (45 slots max) for 1k and a skill point at an EOTN consumables person.

I don't know. We just need one

firewalker

firewalker

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Lisbon

Charter vanguard (CV)

E/Me

/signed
thats an exelent idea, tough u had to make sure that your ident kit had enough uses.


Quote:
It's not really needed. Only blues, purples, and golds are worth identifying first of all, so you'll have to go sell all your whites so you don't waste identifications.
If (item.rarity != white) then
item.identify

xD this game is not made in java but its not a big deal to make code to not identify the whites, and its not hard too to make a check box asking what kind of items u wanted idenfityed :P

komma

komma

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

None

N/

guys my fingers hurt from double clicking....and always id whites w a value of 40+

Mars Dragonblade

Mars Dragonblade

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Awesometon.

Ministry of Fate [MoF]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Operative 14 View Post
Actually, in my experience, it is more cost effect to ID whites (and everything else) from Hard Mode. With a Superior ID kit it only costs 5g per ID, and you can usually get at least twice that back after IDing a white item.
/Signed. I've been IDing white items for a long time now, and like Operative's said, it is actually more cost effective to do that for the reason I've quoted. It's only really that effective for whites from some of the mid to later stages of the game, but it does work, and I'm sure there was actually a thread on guru somewhere saying this. I can't be bothered to look for it just now, but here's the gist of it:

A basic ID kit costs a hundred gold, and allows twenty-five uses, meaning each ID you use is worth four gold. A typical white item is roughly fifty-sixty gold roughly on average. Therefore you need to increase it's value by four gold when you ID it, but often it'll increase far more than that break point meaning you've profited.

It might not seem much, but when you add it all up over a length of time including all the white items you come across in one day's PvE/farming, it's not that bad. An option like this would save a ton of time for farmers and would help to counteract loot scaling a little bit since you're getting that wee bit more bang for your buck.

KoKoS

KoKoS

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

aBove Empress Amarox xP

KDT

Mo/E

/notsigned

I enjoy ID'ing xP

kristallys

kristallys

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2008

Arch Angels of Justice

E/Me

/signed

I would certainly use that key option as i identify all items (including whites). I would love to cut that time consuming clicking.

Sindy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

E/

Signed Signed Signed!

I get a good portion of my vanq money from Iding whites, but yes, if I don't have to click 50 items or w/e, i'd be much happier.

Anon-e-mouse

Anon-e-mouse

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

@ Home

League Of Friends [LOF]

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Azazel The Assassin View Post
/notsigned
It's not really needed. Only blues, purples, and golds are worth identifying first of all, so you'll have to go sell all your whites so you don't waste identifications.
As another poster has pointed out, it is often a good idea to ID, even whites. Anything dropped in lvl 20 areas will benefit from an ID, often for much more than the cost of the ID.

As I generally ID everything before I merch.

/signed.

imnotyourmother

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

in a house

The Knitters Guild

W/R

Quote:
Originally Posted by nvmu View Post
honestly unless i am in cof and need to salvage i only id purps and golds, even on my char in pre unless it is armor it doesn't get identified unless it is purp, but i do think to some extent a variation of that would be a good idea
WOW. in pre always identify. You might have had a +15% damage Vrs Charr Sword Pummel and you never identified it??? that is crazy. 80% of all identifiable blues in Presearing are "increased Value" mods. You have thrown away a TONE of gold. The 15% damage Pummel is at least 5-10K Not to mention 10K for a Blue Shield that is armor 8 + 7 Vrs Charr. That is the best Shield in Pre for someone who does not have war skills. I use it on my monk with a Holy Rod.

I would tend to agree with wanting an identify all. That is a GREAT IDEA as there has been times where I accidentally sold an unidentified item - mostly cause I was to lazy to identify it.

There would have to be some sort of thing if your kit has only 1 use left and it has to decide which of the 10 things that you have that are unidentified to identify.

Shadowhaze

Shadowhaze

Nothing, tra la la?

Join Date: Oct 2007

/signed
Normally I only id blues, purples, and golds (but those only on my main char). As long as I remembered to set aside my golds so it wouldn't id those too while playing on another char, it would be nice. :P

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Azazel The Assassin View Post
/notsigned

It's not really needed. Only blues, purples, and golds are worth identifying[...]
Oh, really?
Average price of an unidentified common (white) item in dropped in Vabbi: 50g
Average price of an identified common (white) item dropped in Vabbi: 100g
Oh, my... that's double.
Any basic guide for beginners will teach them to identify ANYTHING before selling.
By the way, blues have the same rarity (common) as whites. The difference is that blues have properties and may have inscription lots.

This is NOT about laziness. This is about health and user-friendliness:
Suggestions like this or like this one another:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10188379
Are needed.

The less we click, the more our hands live.

Merchants should have an option:
(Identify all)
Click that option and all items are identified, and you lose 6 gold for each identified item.
The extra gold in each ID would be for your saved time. Time is gold, afterall.

glacialphoenix

glacialphoenix

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2008

Singapore

Royal Order of Flying Lemmings [ROFL]

Mo/

I would love this - it'd save me plenty of trouble. /signed

Nanood

Nanood

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Supermans Crystal Palace

Legion Of The Dark Sun

/signed

Say goodbye to ID button mashing

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

/signed

As a lot of people have pointed out in this thread, people aren't aware that IDing whites is AWESOME. It basically doubles your income level in this game. If the id all option was added, it would help a LOT because people who didn't know this little tidbit would be more likely to discover it.

gameshoes3003

gameshoes3003

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

/signed
Even though weapons aren't blues, purples, etc. you can still greatly increase their value to merch.

NeHoMaR

NeHoMaR

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

What about remove all that crap drops forever, and increase gold drops? (both gold (money) and golden drops)

Rhamia Darigaz

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2008

there should be a quest where we save deckard cain from tristram and after we save him we can talk to him to identify all the items in our inventory.
then he could always be next to our stashes, looking like hes about to steal our stuff, like in d2