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ambergris

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2009

CT. USA

Here Comes Trouble [HUGS]

26 Jul 2009 at 05:08 - 1

Was given a very generous and wonderful gift of enough platinum to purchase a Rune of Superior Vigor for my old armor and was then even more excited that I was able to salvage the Rune to place on my new upgraded armor after I reached Bergen Hot Springs and all was right with the world.

I was so psyched! But you know the story doesn't end there, don't you?

Well, I'm not sure which is the culprit but I then also salvaged a Rune of Minor Blood from the old armor and purchased a Radiant Insignia and happily, unknowingly but very foolishly placed them on my Tunic, consequently blowing out my Superior Vigor.

I wanted to cry when I realised how ponderous my blunder was. I truly hope that there will come a time when the software will give you a warning when you are about to do something really stupid like that. Well, live and learn. (albeit, an extremely expensive lesson )

Anyway, that's my rant for this evening, carry on.

subarucar

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

New Zealand

None

26 Jul 2009 at 05:14 - 2

There is a message screen that asks you if you are sure you wish to continue. I do agree that perhaps it should have a small message below the box mentioning what mod/rune/insignia/inscription is being replaced.

notskorn

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2006

Clan Roxor

W/E

26 Jul 2009 at 05:15 - 3

It does give you a warning

ambergris

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2009

CT. USA

Here Comes Trouble [HUGS]

26 Jul 2009 at 05:17 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by notskorn

It does give you a warning

In this particular instance, I beg to differ.

Forgotton200

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2008

Mo/

26 Jul 2009 at 05:37 - 5

I'll give you two free superior vigors. Pm me.

Sindo

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2008

West Kentshire Pony Club [Pony]

Me/

26 Jul 2009 at 05:46 - 6

Lolz at thinking it doesn't give a warning.

Bob Slydell

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

26 Jul 2009 at 06:00 - 7

Lmao. It gives you a a message when you are about to replace a rune or insignia on a piece of armor. Just gotta be a little more observant next time.

Ugh

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2009

R/

26 Jul 2009 at 06:13 - 8

I just realized that over the course of 4 years, I still have yet to buy a superior vigor rune. Unless you count the time during the Great GW Stock Market Crash of March 06. But there was a roll-back, so I still don't have one. :/

Minor vigor ftw.

YunSooJin

Pyromaniac

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/W

26 Jul 2009 at 06:25 - 9

Oh That Is A Sad Story Maybe Someone Will Give You Twenty Ectos

Gift3d

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Las Vegas

Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR]

W/E

26 Jul 2009 at 06:27 - 10

You desperately need a trip to your ophthalmologist if you have the nerve to 'beg to differ' about a warning.

Now i fully understand why there are unnecessarily large, flashy, obnoxious, i-dont-need-a-sign-for-that-cause-its-common-sense, warnings on nearly every household product... for people like this!

Cause the regular sized fair warnings just don't cut it.

/edit: example. Warning labels like this are made for people like you.

notskorn

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2006

Clan Roxor

W/E

26 Jul 2009 at 06:29 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by ambergris

In this particular instance, I beg to differ.

Beg all you want but you must be blind

Show Some Skin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2009

Dead.

[Game]

Rt/

26 Jul 2009 at 06:40 - 12

Geez! Doesnt anyone have any compassion for newbs anymore

??? Just be careful next time and watch out

and remember its just a game, its not the end of the world

Gift3d

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Las Vegas

Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR]

W/E

26 Jul 2009 at 06:44 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Show Some Skin

Geez! Doesnt anyone have any compassion for newbs anymore

??? Just be careful next time and watch out

and remember its just a game, its not the end of the world

Of course we do. Even i've been known to help a new player out every now and then. Plus, i gotta give you the obligatory 'we were all newbs at once point' cause it's very true. But other than random heroes, compassion is given where compassion is due. In other words, not to the new players who make foolish mistakes then whine about it.

Show Some Skin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2009

Dead.

[Game]

Rt/

26 Jul 2009 at 06:50 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gift3d

Of course we do. Even i've been known to help a new player out every now and then. Plus, i gotta give you the obligatory 'we were all newbs at once point' cause it's very true. But other than random heroes, compassion is given where compassion is due. In other words, not to the new players who make foolish mistakes then whine about it.

Yeah, i do agree about the whining...i guess all anyone can do is say pay attention before you click *upgrade*

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

26 Jul 2009 at 09:57 - 15

Once upon a time (before they added the "are you sure?" warning for equipped items), as I was selling an inventory full of junk to the merchant, I mistakenly sold all of my equipped weapons. D'OH! The moral of the story: Not paying attention / being in a hurry can bite anyone in the behind.

ambergris

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2009

CT. USA

Here Comes Trouble [HUGS]

26 Jul 2009 at 12:25 - 16

Yeah, perhaps it was a bit whiney (I tried not to make it so) but the rant/whine had a bit of a cathartic effect, so I felt a little better after getting it out in words.

My apologies to those that I "begged to differ" with, it was late and I probably did miss it. (I'll check with my opthamologist and my shrink on Monday)

Guess I'm still more of a "noob" than a "newb."

Jecht Scye

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Lucky Crickets[Luck]

N/Me

26 Jul 2009 at 12:36 - 17

I forgive you already for showing the ability to find humor in yourself.

psycore

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

26 Jul 2009 at 12:48 - 18

just use a major... it's cheaper.

also unless you are in pvp and every hp counts, an extra 9 hp in pve means jack all.

Magua

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Antwerp, Belgium - GMT +1 Timezone

Mu Tants [MU]

26 Jul 2009 at 14:07 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by psycore

just use a major... it's cheaper.

And I'd agree on this, apart from the fact I can't get my head around having an extra 41hp. Just doesn't seem right. I'd buy more if they were +40hp. Guess I just like round numbers

Raccoon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Me/A

26 Jul 2009 at 14:44 - 20

Sucks to be you?

The game is idiot proof. Seriously. Everything you do comes with warnings in this game. To ignore them is your own fault.

Enjoy been poor.

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

26 Jul 2009 at 14:51 - 21

Amen sister, AMEN!
Been there, done that, pointed the finger at myself and then laughed at the moron I was pointing to.

At least I got some entertainment out of it.

ambergris

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2009

CT. USA

Here Comes Trouble [HUGS]

26 Jul 2009 at 21:08 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raccoon

Sucks to be you?

The game is idiot proof. Seriously. Everything you do comes with warnings in this game. To ignore them is your own fault.

Enjoy been poor.

Hey thanks, that was very comforting.

shoyon456

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

D/

26 Jul 2009 at 21:16 - 23

Yeah, theres even a warning about going outside.

The game is very simple in comparison to other games with large and obscure crafting systems.

ambergris

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2009

CT. USA

Here Comes Trouble [HUGS]

26 Jul 2009 at 21:19 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by upier

Amen sister, AMEN!
Been there, done that, pointed the finger at myself and then laughed at the moron I was pointing to.

At least I got some entertainment out of it.

I agree, we do need to laugh at ourselves more. I try to keep it light even when I majorly screw up as I very obviously did last night.

ambergris

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2009

CT. USA

Here Comes Trouble [HUGS]

26 Jul 2009 at 22:01 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by shoyon456

Yeah, theres even a warning about going outside.

The game is very simple in comparison to other games with large and obscure crafting systems.

Well let me just say this about that. This is my very first MMORPG. I've been playing for about two weeks now and I think it is a very, very cool game but I don't find much that is really simple about it. There is a lot to learn about every little facet and nuance of this game and that can be a bit overwhelming but it is coming to me very, very slowly. I just don't learn things that fast but I do learn them eventually. I'm also impulsive, so I try new things without doing the homework and yes, that gets me into trouble sometimes.

So please, I wrote mainly just to vent as a release and share my experience to possibly help another newb not do the same thing and while I'm not looking for a pity party, I'd sure appreciate it if you "more excellent, gifted, experienced and smarter players" would give me a break and stop rubbing my nose in it.

Thanks and peace.

Ambergris

Melandrus Torment

Guest

Join Date: Aug 2008

26 Jul 2009 at 22:04 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by ambergris

Well let me just say this about that. This is my very first MMORPG. I've been playing for about two weeks now and I think it is a very, very cool game but I don't find much that is really simple about it. There is a lot to learn about every little facet and nuance of this game and that can be a bit overwhelming but it is coming to me very, very slowly. I just don't learn things that fast but I do learn them eventually. I'm also impulsive, so I try new things without doing the homework and yes, that gets me into trouble sometimes.

So please, I wrote mainly just to vent as a release and share my experience to possibly help another newb not do the same thing and while I'm not looking for a pity party, I'd sure appreciate it if you "more excellent, experienced and smarter players" would give me a break and stop rubbing my nose in it.

Thanks and peace.

Ambergris

Just ignore the people who take the piss (as in those who are doing it out of spite), there's alot of stuck up people on this forum who can do nothing but belittle others just to try and make themselves look good.

As long as you learn from your mistakes, which it looks like you have judging by the conversation, that's all that matters.

BlueNovember

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

WTS GW2 items for Zkey

Mo/

26 Jul 2009 at 22:18 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raccoon

Enjoy been poor.

Enjoy being rude and ignorant? Jees.

OP: Unlucky. I'm sure many people have made similar mistakes. At least now you won't do it again =)

ambergris

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2009

CT. USA

Here Comes Trouble [HUGS]

26 Jul 2009 at 22:33 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueNovember

Enjoy being rude and ignorant? Jees.

OP: Unlucky. I'm sure many people have made similar mistakes. At least now you won't do it again =)

Well, I'm still not sure if it was the Rune, The Insignia, either or both that knocked out the Superior, can you help me there?

Verene

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2009

[SOTA]

D/

26 Jul 2009 at 22:36 - 29

It was the rune. You can have one rune and one insignia per piece of armor. The superior vigor was a rune, so when you applied the other one it overwrote it.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

26 Jul 2009 at 22:39 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by ambergris

Well, I'm still not sure if it was the Rune, The Insignia, either or both that knocked out the Superior, can you help me there?

The new rune you added overwrote the old rune. (New insignias will overwrite old insignias)

ambergris

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2009

CT. USA

Here Comes Trouble [HUGS]

26 Jul 2009 at 22:40 - 31

Thank you Verene & Kook~NBK~, that helps. Other than one rune and one insignia are there any other helpful items you can safely add besides dye?

Earth

Always Outnumbered

Join Date: Jul 2006

26 Jul 2009 at 22:55 - 32

Closing this because it'll only attract more trolls. You now know what caused it anyway.