Im about to kill myself, but just before I do that I feel its necessary to post the following. Im a casual GW gamer who has put about 1200+ hours into this game for the last 3 to 4 years. I got some good stuff but never anything really rare.
But today I whas very lucky because in the last proph mission I got a req9 (strength) magmas shield. The mod that whas one it whas "highly salvagable" and I whas planning to take it of with a perfect salvage kit. But in my haste I accidently grabbed a superior salvage kit and salvaged the shield for 8 steel ingots ;(
So hearing that a req9 magmas can go for 100k or more I am even more depressed. I dont want anyone to feel like me so I am asking/begging the game designers (if they read this) to never put "highly salvagable" on rare items again.
thank you
about rare items and highly salvagable
aspect82
MisterB
You can't remove mods from any shield that drops in Prophecies. You can't change them at all.
I use "highly salvageable" on rares all the time for the express purpose of salvaging materials.
Be more careful.
I use "highly salvageable" on rares all the time for the express purpose of salvaging materials.
Be more careful.
zelgadissan
Yeah, you weren't getting 100k for that shield since the mods can't change and the only thing on it was "highly salvageable". Probably just whatever the merchant was offering.
So at least now you don't have to kill yourself.
So at least now you don't have to kill yourself.
aspect82
So your saying that there whas no way I could override or remove "highly salvagable" with any mod. Still its silly that you could waste something valuable in a blink of an eye.
I take responsibility, but a warning such as other mods would have made all the difference.
I take responsibility, but a warning such as other mods would have made all the difference.
MisterB
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I take responsibility, but a warning such as other mods would have made all the difference.
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The only thing you can do if you use an expert salvage kit on a Prophecies shield is to salvage materials. Don't use salvage kits if it doesn't say "Inscription: ...." in the description.
And don't worry, that shield was useless anyway, unless you like the skin yourself. No one except the merchant would buy it from you, and you now have 8 more steel ingots.
aspect82
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Yeah, you weren't getting 100k for that shield since the mods can't change and the only thing on it was "highly salvageable". Probably just whatever the merchant was offering.
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Grim Aragorn
if it only had "highly salvage" mod on it, it was worth a trip to the merchant anyway, you didnt lose anything great.
aspect82
Its funny I didnt knew that only elona and eotn weapons could be salvaged for upgrade components. Forgot to mention I'm back playing from about a year of absence so pardon my noobness. So it would be worth alot if it had an inscription on it, meaning it can be modified. Thanks for clearing this up.
Skyy High
Yeah, NF, GW:EN, as well as drops from the end chests in FoW, UW, Urgoz, and The Deep. Those are the places you can find inscribable weapons.
Enko
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Its funny I didnt knew that only elona and eotn weapons could be salvaged for upgrade components. Forgot to mention I'm back playing from about a year of absence so pardon my noobness. So it would be worth alot if it had an inscription on it, meaning it can be modified. Thanks for clearing this up.
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if you found a req 9 str magmas shield that had a +30 hp and another mod inherently (no inscription), that's probably worth more than an inscribable one
Lord Dagon
like other have said you coudlnt have removed the mod. so its ok.. and you do have 8 more steel ingots lol.
The Drunkard
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So its only worth about 100k when it has good mods your saying? That would certainly make me feel better.
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At least you got steel, normally I only get iron
Arduin
8 steel ingots is better than 200g at the merchant anyway 
Zahr Dalsk
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But today I whas very lucky because in the last proph mission I got a req9 (strength) magmas shield. The mod that whas one it whas "highly salvagable" and I whas planning to take it of with a perfect salvage kit. But in my haste I accidently grabbed a superior salvage kit and salvaged the shield for 8 steel ingots ;( |
OWNED
Especially for caring that much about guild wars money.
Riot Narita
Even if that shield was worth 100K... that's really not an amount worth getting upset about. There are any number of ways you can quickly make 100K... even a casual/inefficient farmer can make that in a couple of evenings.
I look forward to seeing "Measure for Measure" inscriptions on drops, gold or otherwise - I put it on certain gold items if it's not there already - to get large amounts of salvage materials.
I look forward to seeing "Measure for Measure" inscriptions on drops, gold or otherwise - I put it on certain gold items if it's not there already - to get large amounts of salvage materials.
Shriketalon
No system can protect against Fail.
Yawgmoth
One thing you failed to notice - Magmas Shield isn't a rare skin. They're a pretty common drop in Hell's Precipice. What IS rare and valuable is a gold one with 2 perfect mods.
So without knowing what you were doing you did the only right thing, lol.
And what is this 'suggestion' about exactly?
So without knowing what you were doing you did the only right thing, lol.
And what is this 'suggestion' about exactly?
aspect82
Yes I failed to notice and so did my guildmates who where also under the impression it whas worth allot of K.
The suggestion is that it would be better if you had some kind of warning before you salvage the shield. No doubt they will do it better in GW2 and I should be more carefull.
The suggestion is that it would be better if you had some kind of warning before you salvage the shield. No doubt they will do it better in GW2 and I should be more carefull.
MasterSasori
A magma shield with highly salv isnt going to sell much anyway.
MithranArkanere
If a shield (or any other item) has mods that you can salvage, you will get a warning message instead getting it salvaged directly.
So you are suggesting something that is actually in the game already.
The thing is that you didn't see that in that case, because foci, shields and wands in the old drop system can't be modded; so you don't get a message with those.
That's all. Suggestion is unnecessary.
You could try another suggestion to update the old system drops to accept new mods, though, XD.
So you are suggesting something that is actually in the game already.
The thing is that you didn't see that in that case, because foci, shields and wands in the old drop system can't be modded; so you don't get a message with those.
That's all. Suggestion is unnecessary.
You could try another suggestion to update the old system drops to accept new mods, though, XD.
aspect82
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case, because foci, shields and wands in the old drop system can't be modded; so you don't get a message with those.
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On the other hand its a valid suggestion and I whas emotional at the time XD
Mordiego
So you've given up the idea of killing yourself coz of the video game fail? What a pitty...
U did the right thing one should do with every gold item that has Highly Salvagable on it- U salvaged it for mats. This way U got ~800gp instead of ~250gp.
Tyrian magmas shields (without inscription slots) are valuable ONLY if they are dual-modded (assuming these mods are perfect or almost perf).
U did the right thing one should do with every gold item that has Highly Salvagable on it- U salvaged it for mats. This way U got ~800gp instead of ~250gp.
Tyrian magmas shields (without inscription slots) are valuable ONLY if they are dual-modded (assuming these mods are perfect or almost perf).