Purple Items better than Gold

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

Yes...yes its true.

I recently came upon a Purple Hand Axe Max Damage. Req 9, +14%^50. Now when i saw this...i got very annoyed.

I have an existing GOLD Hand Axe req 13 +14%^50.

You can see where my annoyance lies.....The gold axe came with only 1 modifier prefix, being "heavy" while the purple only came with the damage modifier.

My recent purple drops have been crazy lately. I recently found a 14^50 spiked axe req 8 from a UW chest.

Now heres the thing, WHY?! x_X shouldnt golds be always better than purples?! I dunno...just kinda weird.

cR4zY-n^

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Zadar - Croatia

We Work As A [Team]

Mo/E

What exacly is this post about?

Who cares what req's you found on purple. ;F

The Chimpster

The Chimpster

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

England

X-Universe [XU]

Mo/Me

The problem lies in the fact that for some strange reason, people don't want to buy purple weapons (unless it's an ultra rare skin, ie crystalline etc). So even though the stats on it might be better, as soon as they see that it's purple in the trade window they're tell you where to stick your decent weapon.

So I agree, weird how it works sometimes.

Fifithedestroyer

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

W/

ya its very weird indeed i had a req 9 14^50 fellblade that was purple
also just got a req 8 fire staff with HRC and HCT of fire magic 18% and 17% respectivley
o and a Koi septor req 9 domination that has HSR HSC both 9%

these are better then 99.9% of the golds iv ever had drop for me

Yanman.be

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

A/

Who cares? It's the stats that count, not the color ( anyone ignoring that should be shot ).

Use the weapon yourself, or give to guildies...

pork soldier

pork soldier

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Would you all like some cheese?

With the "quality of drops upgrade" that happened when factions came out a lot of current purples are better than golds used to be, oh well.

Fist_of_God

Fist_of_God

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by pork soldier
Would you all like some cheese?

With the "quality of drops upgrade" that happened when factions came out a lot of current purples are better than golds used to be, oh well.
QFT..yup!

fiery

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

^ agreed.

twicky_kid

twicky_kid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quite Vulgar [FUN]

I found a 14^50 8 req Brute sword before the factions. Its always been around.

I'd keep the purple versions for customizing and sell the gold ones.

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by twicky_kid
I found a 14^50 8 req Brute sword before the factions. Its always been around.

I'd keep the purple versions for customizing and sell the gold ones.
I thought the max for purples before factions was 12-13^50 (never got a good grape before these)

I already customized both anyway just need some more +5 mods...

RuPee

RuPee

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Los Angeles, CA

[RoD]

Mo/

im so glad golds are always perfect/near perfect now. i remember getting gold barbed swords with no damage modifier.

Mr D J

Mr D J

Permanently Unbanned

Join Date: Jun 2005

Max for purples was 12^50 before factions

snikerz

snikerz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Rt/A

hmmm was thinking about this the other day when i found:
purple req8 gothic sword 14^50

found it amusing because i have a gold req 13 gothic sword 13^50

the req is important for swords, as u need to put points else where, but the bonus dmg of the purple item is better.

LifeInfusion

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

I remember getting a NO INHERENT MOD Icy, +15% vs. charr ...spatha, before the patch.

However, now after the patch I also get the useless weapons. How does a Raven staff, with 8% halves cast time and 9% halves skill recharge time, sound? How about a spatha with no mods that is 15% stanced req. 11...? There's no reason to get these because collector's weapons are that much better.

P.S. it is not inherent mods that make the color. I am pretty sure it is the number of prefix/suffix mods and the quality they have.

Sagaris

Sagaris

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Netherlands.

I own a 14>50 req. 9 Purple Zodiac Sword, it roxxorz my soxxorz... I love it because they're cheaper and they do the same dmg output as perfect ones!

Chilly Ress

Chilly Ress

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2005

Kinetic Fusion [kF]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by pork soldier
Would you all like some cheese?

With the "quality of drops upgrade" that happened when factions came out a lot of current purples are better than golds used to be, oh well.
Im pretty sure you misunderstand. The OP's problem is that some purple items are now very commonly better than gold items, AFTER Factions.

anti_z3r0

anti_z3r0

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

Black Rose Assassins [BRA]

W/

You could be just getting very lucky in your drops. I don't believe I've ever seen a purple weapon be perfect, so it probably limits how close to perfect they can be.

There also is the fact that golds drop in areas that aren't at the end of the game, and aren't that great.

unienaule

unienaule

I dunt even get "Retired"

Join Date: Aug 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Who else remembers, "OMG PURPLES ARE TEH SUK NO1 SHOULD USE THEM"?

/raise hand

Now we get complaints that purples are too good. Golds, generally speaking, have higher chances for more mods, and can have two max mods. Purples, as far as I know, can never have max damage mods, and extremely rarely (if ever) have max of other kinds of mods. So basically it's a rant about "I got a crappy roll of the dice on this gold item." Yep, happens to everyone. Hey, at least it has mods. I once got a gold req 8 Fiery Dragon Sword, ID'ed it, and bam, nothing. Absolutely nothing but the price.

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by unienaule
I once got a gold req 8 Fiery Dragon Sword, ID'ed it, and bam, nothing. Absolutely nothing but the price.
I believe the "Fiery" is the mod on that one.
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I wonder why people think im ranting? O.o because im expressing annoyance?

I guess i should edit my post to reiterate my point.

nutsngum

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by lyra_song
I believe the "Fiery" is the mod on that one.
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I wonder why people think im ranting? O.o because im expressing annoyance?

I guess i should edit my post to reiterate my point.

People think your annoyance at improved quality of purples is stupid. So the crappier drops of old are somewhat less common now and you have a replacement for yours, what's to be annoyed about?

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by nutsngum
People think your annoyance at improved quality of purples is stupid. So the crappier drops of old are somewhat less common now and you have a replacement for yours, what's to be annoyed about?
Well now im annoyed because people think im annoyed at the purple drops, when im obviously annoyed at the gold drop. XD hurray for misinterpretation.

/doh

So i guess i need to rave more about my awesome purple drops recently.

Oh wait...i did :P

Quote:
Originally Posted by lyra_song
My recent purple drops have been crazy lately. I recently found a 14^50 spiked axe req 8 from a UW chest.

Pompeyfan

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Isle of Wight

DVDF

R/

I think it's great that purples have got better - I wanted an oni blade and was quite happy for 14>50 to keep the price down as that extra 1% means nothing and I got offered 2 - Gold 14>50 for 85k, Purple 14>50 for 5k- guess which I opted for lol

Gwmaster

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Canada/Quebec

N/

yup i found this while killing a guy in echovald forest..best purple i got so far.and i didnt add the mods..it droped like this

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

i always though they judged them by the prefix/suffix mods..bad mods means purple good mods mean gold (after factions)

ive had gold 14^50 and purple 14^50 and generally the gold 1s had better mods to salvage..if the above post isnt BS might have to rethink that

they might have made purples better but that doesnt mean much since purples never have and never will sell well if at all..and why use purples when the increase gold drop rate means u will get atleast 1 good gold drop a day without trying.

Vermilion Okeanos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Yanman.be
Who cares? It's the stats that count, not the color ( anyone ignoring that should be shot ).

Use the weapon yourself, or give to guildies...
You going to need either a nuke or ALOT ALOT of ammo.

*opens a weapon dealer store*

btw, IDS is light blue

Gwmaster

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Canada/Quebec

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Malice Black
i always though they judged them by the prefix/suffix mods..bad mods means purple good mods mean gold (after factions)

ive had gold 14^50 and purple 14^50 and generally the gold 1s had better mods to salvage..if the above post isnt BS might have to rethink that

they might have made purples better but that doesnt mean much since purples never have and never will sell well if at all..and why use purples when the increase gold drop rate means u will get atleast 1 good gold drop a day without trying.
this is a real drop with the real mods that came with it, it droped from the boss that drops the stonereaper...oh and btw am i the only 1 that have been unlucky about the green drops since the beggenig of the festival. i killed the boss like 40 times over 4 days and he didnt drop a single green for me.(i do it solo) best item i got was that sword