Well, one will do really, why would you consider buying armour from the Citadel (15k) when it is just as good as the armour from Droks (which is 10x cheaper)??
I don't mind spending the dosh, if it serves a purpose, other than llos (and for a monk even that is not very spectacular)
It really is soley based on looks with the 15k sets, there is no real reason to buy them unless you perfer the "unique" look and have the cash to blow.
It's basically just a money sink, but by endgame it isn't too terribly hard to get yourself a 15k set if you just save up.
it's because there is nowhere else to spend all the gold
and the pve aspect of this game is so short, so many people
just farm for better looking items and fissure armor
And yes, so is a 15>50 Crystalline Sword, it's just a matter of preference.
Like he said, a 15^50 Lond Sword is the same as a 15^50 Fellblade, but what would you rather have if you could choose either one for free?
give me 10 good reasons why i shouldn't close this. This has been the topic of discussion many times (1.5k vs 15k armor vs FoW armor). Please search a bit better next time