New cost for "tatoo" fow armor - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Lady Cream

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

W/Mo

10 Mar 2006 at 11:00 - 1

Tatoo armor for monk and necro used to be cheaper than the other armors (it used to don't requires shards) and now this is over :

http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/1396/newcost7ee.jpg

I suppose it's the same thing for necro tatoos. Price is still at 8k anyway.

I'm waiting for flame.. err reactions

EF2NYD

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

10 Mar 2006 at 11:07 - 2

Good thing I got mine already.

The Herbalizer

<3 Ecto

Join Date: Jul 2005

10 Mar 2006 at 11:09 - 3

I am pleased that I got my necro set before but I wanted a monk set so it looks like I will have to save another couple of hundred k

VGJustice

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

Tyria, cappin' ur bosses

Boston Guild [BG]

R/W

10 Mar 2006 at 11:13 - 4

Sounds like a bug fix to me. Not that I cared for FoW armors.

TimberOwl

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Mo/Me

10 Mar 2006 at 11:26 - 5

Damn, that sucks shit, i was just on my way over there tonight aswell

I hope its just a bug, bah, the all skills unlock will have to compensate.

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

10 Mar 2006 at 12:01 - 6

I had thought about getting FoW armor for my Necro. Not now.

Manda Panda

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Shadow Wanderers

10 Mar 2006 at 12:08 - 7

I was saving up for fow for my necro, but screw it. Oh, well, now I can sell off my ectos and get a sexy weapon.

N19h7m4r3

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

My lovely little apartment.

None

W/

10 Mar 2006 at 12:30 - 8

AHH BOLLOX!

I've been trying to get my Necro FoW tats for a week now.
Now I need to buy 105 shards :/

If only I could find a team that didnt have a bunch of leavers in

M1h4iL

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Perth, Australia

10 Mar 2006 at 12:35 - 9

Sucky news, but not like I would get fow for my monk :/

TimberOwl

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Mo/Me

10 Mar 2006 at 12:36 - 10

They may still change it, might be a bug. But hey, i already have the shards aswell as ectos as i was saving for another set of fow armor. Just means i have to fam twice as much now.

Which scars look better?

Droks or 15K?

cherikku

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

Mo/

10 Mar 2006 at 12:45 - 11

O_O good thing i got mines already

Lex Talionis

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

in the real world away from virtual idiots

Wtf Is Guildwars [Duno]

10 Mar 2006 at 13:42 - 12

OMG LMAO I guess i'm lucky I got my necros only yesterday

good thing I didin't wait any longer. But it sucks for everyone else

romeo_longsword

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

United Kingdom - London, China - Hong Kong

R/

10 Mar 2006 at 14:09 - 13

Bollock, I suppose the15k sets arent that bad....

Poison Ivy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Toronto

Hopping

Mo/A

10 Mar 2006 at 14:22 - 14

15k FTW.

Bombard Anet with the excrement of their bums.

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

10 Mar 2006 at 15:18 - 15

15k isn't bad at all. In fact, Droks ain't bad either. For my Ranger, I have a mix of 15k and Droks because I prefer the look to 100% 15k. I only wanted FoW for my Necro because I liked it better than the tattos she has now (and it was relatively cheap compared to other FoW armor). For the rest of FoW armor, I don't really care for it.

Desbreko

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

California

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

10 Mar 2006 at 15:22 - 16

Wow. I'm glad I managed to get my fissure armor last week. Would've pissed me off to finally save up enough cash and ecto, only to find out the price got raised. If it is permanent and not a bug with the update, anyway.

myswheels

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

XoO

E/Me

10 Mar 2006 at 15:26 - 17

Great, now scars and tats have become the most expensive fow armor. Ectos, vellum, AND shards.

Cherno

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Stars of Destiny

E/

10 Mar 2006 at 15:29 - 18

Soooo glad I got my scars a few days ago.

Gun Pierson

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

PIMP

Mo/

10 Mar 2006 at 15:52 - 19

I already have my monk fow armor but I find this totally unfair for the others who didn't have the chance to purchase it yet. It would have been fair if this was changed many months ago.

Veritas

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

Shamefull Spirits

W/

10 Mar 2006 at 15:54 - 20

I guess i'll never finnish my monk FoW armor then :\ Unless anyone wants to donate 60 shards i would need to get the chest and sandals

boxterduke

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Walking the ruins of Ascalon

DVDF

Me/

10 Mar 2006 at 15:54 - 21

I was debating getting fow for my monk but now there is no way, besides the new armors from Ch2 look sweet.

Saphatorael

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

10 Mar 2006 at 16:08 - 22

Ok, now i'm angry.
I thought i was well on my way getting it, and now they added a third to the cost like that?

Please say that it's just a bug >.<

BuddyLeeX

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mo/Me

10 Mar 2006 at 16:27 - 23

wow that REALLY sux!!!

Good Think I got ascetics a week ago lol

xcutioner

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

Plano/Texas/USA

NN - No Names

R/Me

10 Mar 2006 at 17:19 - 24

Wow. I'm glad I got my FoW armors 6 months ago...

Fantus

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

10 Mar 2006 at 17:54 - 25

Adding the shard requirement seems fair, though adding this without posting it in the "Game Updates" changelog is incredibly lame on Anet's part.

aB-

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

10 Mar 2006 at 19:22 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fantus

Adding the shard requirement seems fair, though adding this without posting it in the "Game Updates" changelog is incredibly lame on Anet's part.

Compared to the other monk armor, it is now extremely expensive. The vellum costs a lot of money.

Rahl

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

Austin, Tx

Mmph Its [Good]

Mo/

10 Mar 2006 at 19:24 - 27

Damn... now its almost 2 mil.

How retarded.

coleslawdressin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Victory on Demand [VoD]

Me/Mo

10 Mar 2006 at 19:25 - 28

Save your money for factions armor and forget FOW. Most of them really don't look that cool IMO.

Beat_Go_Stick

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

10 Mar 2006 at 20:01 - 29

Agreed. Monk FoW armor looks pretty weak compared to 8k tats, imo....male necros should be cryin' tho...

Cherno

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Stars of Destiny

E/

10 Mar 2006 at 20:09 - 30

I agree it is fair to add shards, especially considering they have shardy pieces sticking out. But I don't think they should have just posted it on the updates, they should have given advanced notice. This is not a cheap thing to accomplish and people get really excited about their new armor.

koneko

Site Contributor

Join Date: Sep 2005

38??16′ N 140??52′ E

Mo/Me

10 Mar 2006 at 20:22 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beat_Go_Stick

Agreed. Monk FoW armor looks pretty weak compared to 8k tats, imo....male necros should be cryin' tho...

Are you kidding me? Monk FoW > Monk tats. At least my monk doesn't look like all the other hundreds of half-naked farmbot monks.

xBakox

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

[JF] Just Friends, [NOT] Nomads of Turmoil

10 Mar 2006 at 20:33 - 32

Farmbots dont where 15k tats. Thats 60k+ more they could have sold on eBay..

Anyways...im pretty angry about this. Ive been saving up for awhile for Necro (still on 27 ecto, 200 vellum) but still its taken me awhile since I rarely farm. Looks like I wont have it til Chap. 2 at latest.

*EDIT* bah 32k+. Still thats quite a bit of *real* money they could have made off eBay. You get my point.

Haggard

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Urmston, Manchester, UK

Greener Pastures [DVDF]

W/Rt

10 Mar 2006 at 20:41 - 33

*sobs with joy at getting FoW scar last week*

castanaveras

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

10 Mar 2006 at 21:09 - 34

Noooooooooo!!!! Why Anet have to do this??
Now it cost me more for my FoW scar...*sniff* *sniff*

Mister Muhkuh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Germany

Ugly Ducklings [ugly]

P/

10 Mar 2006 at 21:40 - 35

just began to farm ectos about one week ago...
first with 55hp monk, now with ss/sv necro...

i wanted to buy chest part of necro fow next days(i have got 30 ectos now, and all the vellum i need) and now they come up with shards

this is so damn unfair

plz anet change this again...

at least inform players about that on the official update site...

Pillz_veritas

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fun Loving Gamers

R/Mo

10 Mar 2006 at 22:42 - 36

Shut Up idiots. It isnt fair you get to save hundreds of K is it?

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

10 Mar 2006 at 22:52 - 37

Think of all the money you'll save now for CH2 by not blowing it on FoW armor! Be happy!

Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

10 Mar 2006 at 23:02 - 38

c'mon you guys, if you've managed to come this far, that last stretch shouldn't be so discouraging

Rayne Nightfyre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Acolytes of Lyssa [AL]

Me/A

10 Mar 2006 at 23:06 - 39

I suppose it's fair, I mean Mesmer's Enchanters, Ranger's Druids, Warrior's Gladiator's and Elementalist's armor always required shards, so I suppose it's a balancing act. I'm saving up for Mesmer FoW armor, so this doesn't directly affect me, but it's still a heck of a lot of gold and time spent hunting for materials. So after I think about it a bit, this change is fair.

The only area I feel where they pulled a typical ArenaNet is how they sneaked that little tweak in there without putting that change on Guildwars.com. That, in my opinion is not right since it is not some tiny little bug-fix, but it affects so many people who had the goal of saving for these two types of armor. Also, ArenaNet needs to go back and remove the 350 Vellum requirement(no clue what to change it to, since 15K requires Vellum), as the former cheapest FoW armor is now the most expensive. But I suppose for the best, people will get over it.

Edit: Hang on...after thinking about it, these types of armor are still 8K a piece, right? 7K cheaper than all other armor. So that right there almost makes up for the cost of Vellum. I'm not sure of the exact going price for Vellum, but the price of Vellum still outweighs the benefit of 8K per piece slightly.

So I guess A-Nets aim here was to make all FoW armor across all professions near equal in price, which is honestly fair.

Anraeth

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

SE america

This Is Cakeguild [cAke]

10 Mar 2006 at 23:26 - 40

maybe it should just require less shards.......because vellum is a pain.