PVP players get new armor!

Luthor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Let us pvp'ers unlock armor... not 15k or FoW... leave that to the PvE'ers.
Give us armor that has nothing to do with PvE and they can't get that armor.
It's only available through faction unlock.

NatalieD

NatalieD

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

They haven't even finished all the armor graphics they're supposed to have now, and you want more?

Luthor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by NatalieD
They haven't even finished all the armor graphics they're supposed to have now, and you want more?
If the PvE'ers are gonna be greedy then that's the way it has to be.
This wasn't my original option.

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

its not really a viable option to have a whole new set of armor for every character class. designing, modeling, skinning and then properly implementing it will take a while. But perhaps the expansion will carry something new. *shrug*

im iffy on this subject because this game is PvP-centric already...having PvP only armor will alienate PvE only players.

I would love some new armor though...

One and Two

One and Two

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Why do we need new armor?

Luthor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by lyra_song
im iffy on this subject because this game is PvP-centric already...having PvP only armor will alienate PvE only players.
Are you seriously kidding?
So PvE'ers can get your armor but us PvP'ers can't?
Don't make me quote you from my other thread you hypocrite.

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Why do we need new armor?
Why not? It's not like I'm asking for new maps for 4 vs 4 (random arena and team arena) or 8 vs 8 (Hall of Heroes and GvG).

Sister Rosette

Sister Rosette

Lady Fie

Join Date: Aug 2005

Sapporo

Tha Skulls [Ts]

D/W

You're gonna need a better reason than 'just because' on this
one. Making new armors/skins/etc takes time, money, and effort
on the part of ANet. Time that could be spent on working
on Chapter 2. So make a choice, new armor, or new everything.

/utterly not signed for great freaking justice

Luthor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sister Rosette
You're gonna need a better reason than 'just because' on this
one. Making new armors/skins/etc takes time, money, and effort
on the part of ANet. Time that could be spent on working
on Chapter 2. So make a choice, new armor, or new everything.

/utterly not signed for great freaking justice
There it goes again. PvE'er players thinking for themselves.
If you ask me I could careless about Chapter 2.
PvE'ers want all the attention... Know what the name of the game is? Guild Wars. Isn't this game meant for PvP?
Seriously, why can't you see from the side of a PvP'er instead of thinking for yourself.
This isn't about the armor. PvP'ers need something too.

BigTru

BigTru

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by lyra_song
its not really a viable option to have a whole new set of armor for every character class. designing, modeling, skinning and then properly implementing it will take a while.
The frog already said new armor is coming soon (not in the expansion), but then again, he also said there would be new pets in GF/SF... /shrug.

HOXMAN

HOXMAN

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

TN, USA

Amber Order [AMBR]

E/Me

That's the beauty of GW. It has Both sides regardless of the game's title. If you want PVP only.. there's quake and UT. If you want RP only.. there's a slew of RPG's out there. But if you want a balance b/t the two then there's GW.

Luthor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by HOXMAN
That's the beauty of GW. It has Both sides regardless of the game's title. If you want PVP only.. there's quake and UT. If you want RP only.. there's a slew of RPG's out there. But if you want a balance b/t the two then there's GW.
Practically every game out there has both sides. In UT, you can play against bots. Same thing goes for quake. Just because a game a few aspects of PvE doesn't mean it was meant for PvE. I'm not refering to Guild Wars. If it wasn't meant for some PvE then we wouldn't have the PvE maps, but the idea behind Guild Wars is PvP, hence the name.

Sister Rosette

Sister Rosette

Lady Fie

Join Date: Aug 2005

Sapporo

Tha Skulls [Ts]

D/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Luthor
There it goes again. PvE'er players thinking for themselves.
If you ask me I could careless about Chapter 2.
PvE'ers want all the attention... Know what the name of the game is? Guild Wars. Isn't this game meant for PvP?
Seriously, why can't you see from the side of a PvP'er instead of thinking for yourself.
This isn't about the armor. PvP'ers need something too.
Scuze me asscake, but I don't remember the name of this game being
'ZOMG MAKE PVPERS HAPPY AT ALL COST!!!ONEONESHIFTELEVEN!!'
either. And maybe you should stop posting for a minute to see that
you're thinking of yourself more than anyone else who's posted here.
Every comment and suggestion in it has a nice little post by you after
it berating the person and claiming they're just a selfish PvE'er, and
they need to think of others. Maybe before making allegations about
people you know NOTHING about you might think first.

I PvP on a regular basis and I still think this is retarded.

Accurax

Accurax

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

Ownington / OmgwtfpwnedsVille

Mo/Me

[QUOTE=Luthor]
Seriously, why can't you see from the side of a PvP'er instead of thinking for yourself.
QUOTE]

You Hypocrite ... lmao....

I play guild wars becaus ei enjoy PVE, and i like to PVP... i like both GW gives me good quality experiance in both these areas.

However, i think that giving pve or pvp too much "type specific" stuff would create an elitist void.

You would have a situation where pve'ers who want to try pvp would find it difficult to learn all the new weapons / armour / runes or whatever else u add.... and if u gave pve too much then you get the same in reverse.

Basically i say leave things as they are in terms of balance... when new stuff is added give it to everyone.

This is just my opinion

Luthor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sister Rosette
Scuze me asscake, but I don't remember the name of this game being
'ZOMG MAKE PVPERS HAPPY AT ALL COST!!!ONEONESHIFTELEVEN!!'
either. And maybe you should stop posting for a minute to see that
you're thinking of yourself more than anyone else who's posted here.
Every comment and suggestion in it has a nice little post by you after
it berating the person and claiming they're just a selfish PvE'er, and
they need to think of others. Maybe before making allegations about
people you know NOTHING about you might think first.

I PvP on a regular basis and I still think this is retarded.
No, I'm taking a stand for the PvP community. PvE'ers have had enough time in the spot light. Did PvP'ers get a new map? Nope. Did we complain about it? Nope. The PvE'ers could careless about us. "We need this, we need that." You know what, take a step back from yourselves and see what you are saying. Then you say PvP'ers can't get anything. Sounds pretty selfness to me. I don't care if you PvP or not and I don't care if I don't know you, heck I don't care about you at all if you don't care, cuz you obviously have no respect for me.

Accurax

Accurax

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

Ownington / OmgwtfpwnedsVille

Mo/Me

Luthor go and put your head in a microwave and try for 5 minuites.

Geez your a retard

Man With No Name

Man With No Name

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Manchester, UK

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I can't see any harm in allowing any 15k armour you've purchased in PvE -- replace the default equivilents in PvP.

Problem is -- it'd be just a cosmetic change -- it wouldn't exactly add any substance to the game. ( but then, neither does Cape or Helm Toggle... )

We're more concerned with numbers in PvP -- not looks.

I'd take new maps or skill balances over new armour anyday.


If we're talking different armour with new statistics then that's another thing entirely.

kg_lildude1

kg_lildude1

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Lionheart Braves [LHB]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Luthor
There it goes again. PvE'er players thinking for themselves.
If you ask me I could careless about Chapter 2.
PvE'ers want all the attention... Know what the name of the game is? Guild Wars. Isn't this game meant for PvP?
Seriously, why can't you see from the side of a PvP'er instead of thinking for yourself.
This isn't about the armor. PvP'ers need something too.
ho hum isn't this PvP'er players thinking for themselves?

just deal with the way the game was made and stop b'tching

Luthor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by kg_lildude1
ho hum isn't this PvP'er players thinking for themselves?

just deal with the way the game was made and stop b'tching
So you think that if Anet shifted all its efforts towards PvP instead of PvE no one would complain?
No, all the PvE'ers would complain, whine, cry, etc.

Cunning

Cunning

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Vabbi, Elona

Ex Talionis [Law]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Luthor
So you think that if Anet shifted all its efforts towards PvP instead of PvE no one would complain?
No, all the PvE'ers would complain, whine, cry, etc.
You're complaining, whining and crying because you can't get PvP specific armor?

Wow. complain, whine and cry somewhere else please.

kg_lildude1

kg_lildude1

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Lionheart Braves [LHB]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Luthor
So you think that if Anet shifted all its efforts towards PvP instead of PvE no one would complain?
No, all the PvE'ers would complain, whine, cry, etc.
don't put words in my mouth that i don't even mention

and you assume that Anet isnt working on PvP?

do you know how much frickin time they spend testing all the new builds and fads to see if they are fair, or need to be downgraded?

they spend more time on pvp than you think, and your insulting them by saying they don't

Luthor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cunning
You're complaining, whining and crying because you can't get PvP specific armor?

Wow. complain, whine and cry somewhere else please.
Sorry thought this was a suggestion forum.
Why don't you take your stupidity and flaming with you and not bother posting in this thread again unless you have something to contribute.

kg_lildude1

kg_lildude1

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Lionheart Braves [LHB]

W/

luthor we have a word on this forum for people like you

TROLL

you act incredibly immature for someone your age, and people think that 12 year olds are responible for all the wrong-doings of the game?

Luthor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by kg_lildude1
don't put words in my mouth that i don't even mention

and you assume that Anet isnt working on PvP?

do you know how much frickin time they spend testing all the new builds and fads to see if they are fair, or need to be downgraded?

they spend more time on pvp than you think, and your insulting them by saying they don't
Yes, they spend time balancing PvP builds, doesn't mean that they also don't spend time balancing PvE either.
No, I'm not complaining about Anet. PvE'ers are making it look that way.
Sorry if I am. It's just frustrating to see them shut down a simple idea while when they suggest anything it's the greatest idea in the world.
I love Anet and am happy for the work they do.

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luthor we have a word on this forum for people like you

TROLL

you act incredibly immature for someone your age, and people think that 12 year olds are responible for all the wrong-doings of the game?
Why don't you stop flaming. I never started this fight, you did.

2_fingers

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Luthor
No, I'm taking a stand for the PvP community. PvE'ers have had enough time in the spot light. Did PvP'ers get a new map? Nope. Did we complain about it? Nope. The PvE'ers could careless about us. "We need this, we need that." You know what, take a step back from yourselves and see what you are saying. Then you say PvP'ers can't get anything. Sounds pretty selfness to me. I don't care if you PvP or not and I don't care if I don't know you, heck I don't care about you at all if you don't care, cuz you obviously have no respect for me.
/NOT SIGNED

LMAO. Taking a stand for pvp community indeed. Guess what. Take a look at guildwars update page. GW didnt do anything for Pvp? Didnt make any changes for pvp? Dude. They nerfed stuff like Ether renewal, spirit spam because it AFFECTED PVP. Did the players of pve even bother with abusing those skills? No. Go look. Alot of the changes in pve tend to be cosmetic - where else the pvp changes are global and affect BOTH pvp and pve. Pvp Extreme weekend? Forgot about that right? Oh no.. How about the update to make the extreme weekend permanent?

Believe it or not - there is elitism growing in gw - and part of it is because of /rank - which is entirely because of pvp. It has gone to the extent that people are picking up groups for thunderhead keep based on /rank 3.

Pvp Gets alot of stuff. Just different from pve. Y should pvp get an armour that sets them away from pve? Its not as if you cannot take the effort to create a pve character, get ur fow armour for it and then use it for pvping.

As it is, Anet is balancing up on both pvp and pve - they do include new content to both periodically either in terms of critical updates, extreme weekend or sf.

Guildwars as pvp? Guild = collection of people. Wars = conflict. Guildwars can be interepreted merely as a guild + wars. It does not mean there needs to be inter guild wars, pvp - it can just mean guild versus environment as well. Using the name to denote pvp when the name itself is ambigous is a ludicrous argument.

It so happens that recently, anet has opened sf and people like you start whining. You want serious pvp, go play counterstrike.

Catalin Dracul

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

[DSA]

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by 2_fingers
Why should pvp get an armour that sets them away from pve? Its not as if you cannot take the effort to create a pve character, get ur fow armour for it and then use it for pvping.
How long does it take to farm for the 1mil+gold that you need for FoW armour?
Oh yeah, a LONG time. If someone wants to PvP and have cool looking armour why should they have to grind to get it?

Luthor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by 2_fingers
Believe it or not - there is elitism growing in gw - and part of it is because of /rank - which is entirely because of pvp. It has gone to the extent that people are picking up groups for thunderhead keep based on /rank.
That's just stupid. PvP has nothing to do with thunderhead keep. The reason I see this happening is that everyone thinks a PvP player is better than a PvE player. That is poor thinking. I've found many PvE players that are just as good as a PvP player can be.

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Pvp Extreme weekend? Forgot about that right? Oh no.. How about the update to make the extreme weekend permanent?
Yes, I remember this event. But what about when faction becomes useless?
Can't do anything with it if you can't unlock anything.

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Guildwars as pvp? Guild = collection of people. Wars = conflict. Guildwars can be interepreted merely as a guild + wars. It does not mean there needs to be inter guild wars, pvp - it can just mean guild versus environment as well. Using the name to denote pvp when the name itself is ambigous is a ludicrous argument.
Yes, Guild wars can mean multiple things. I didn't mean to sound as if it should only be PvP. I was just remarking to a person's comment.

Anyways, thank for you making helpful and considerate post.
Guild Wars is about community.
We shouldn't be fighting with eachother.

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How long does it take to farm for the 1mil+gold that you need for FoW armour?
Oh yeah, a LONG time. If someone wants to PvP and have cool looking armour why should they have to grind to get it?
Catalin Dracul, I don't understand where you are coming from. Is that sarcasm? Cuz that doesn't make sense.

2_fingers

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/W

More offended with ur method of arguing rather than ur content.

The thing is, if the arguments that it takes mindless and boring grinding to get our 15k armour and fow armour and if pvp was to have that kind of armour - then the same formula should apply. Faction now perhaps is too easy too easy to earn.

If unlocking was to take place, bearing in mind the effort that pve players go thru to make their armour, set the unlocking limit to be very high - such that it would take a few weeks to a few months of farming faction to get a single piece of armour for a single class. (Considering that the cost of fow armour can be from 700 000 to 1.5 million and be extremely time intensive)

Personally, i find that pvp players tend to have a bit more restraint and tend to be more willing to follow instructions. The quality is slightly higher. That is not to say that i've not seen good pve players either. Or sucky pvp players.

beginners_luck

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

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I think a better idea than making a pvp-only armor set is to simply give pvp-ers all the normal pve armor options (short of FoW and the 15k sets). For example, give us the other necro and mesmer armor sets, if only for aesthetic reasons. I think they left out a monk set, also, and a warrior one.

Josh

Josh

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

England, UK

D/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Luthor
There it goes again. PvE'er players thinking for themselves.
If you ask me I could careless about Chapter 2.
PvE'ers want all the attention... Know what the name of the game is? Guild Wars. Isn't this game meant for PvP?
Seriously, why can't you see from the side of a PvP'er instead of thinking for yourself.
This isn't about the armor. PvP'ers need something too.
Yes because a 4/8 man battle is really a Guild War.

So should they make an ultimate PvE armour, but not for PvP, by the way, what IS the point in new armour JUST for PvE..huh?

+ What's the point spending money on that when they could spend it on more resources and time for Chapter 2 of GW? I don't care that you don't care about Chapter 2, but your 1-man opinion doesn't resolve around the whole of A-Net's decisions.

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Luthor
Are you seriously kidding?
So PvE'ers can get your armor but us PvP'ers can't?
Don't make me quote you from my other thread you hypocrite.
ok i'll quote me.

first post by me
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyra_Song
/not signed

15k is all for aesthetics. The existing 1.5 armor in PvP is the same stats as 15k.

Without things like 15k or FoW armor as an exclusive, theres even LESS motivation to play PVE.

My friend quit Guild Wars because he considered PVE quests/missions, money, and aesthetic value useless because he primarily a PvP player. When the Ranger interrupts got nerfed (he played that build obviously) he quit because there was nothing left for him to do.
So what am i saying here? PvE Is boring (Which you do agree with). If PvP players get PvE only stuff...what the point of playing PvE? Again, i go by my statement, Guild Wars is PVP-centric because skill changes and balances are implemented to balance PvP and not PvE. In fact if they started balanced skills for PvE players, you would be pretty annoyed. My friend put ZERO value in 15k armor or rare items and weapons or aesthetics. He only cared about winning PvP.

My arguement for disagreeing is motivation. PvE has its motivation to play...and PvP has its motivation to play. You take away one and give it to the other, then you screw the game.

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Originally Posted by Lyra_song
I call this the seperation of PvP and PvE.

Money is useless in PvP. Faction is useless in PvE.

Items in PvP cannot be used in PvE because they always have perfect mods (once unlocked).

Items in PvE can be used in PvP because a PvP will always be equal or better in mods.


If you allow things that are unique to one or the other cross over, we must allow other things to cross over.

How about making a PvP character with a perfect modded weapon then using it in PvE? Only then will i agree to 15k for PvP

besides, PvP only players already have something a PvE player only can never have, which is Rank.
So what am i saying here? Basically PvE and PvP both have something unique to offer. If the uniqueness is lost, we lose incentive to play one or the other. If you never play PvP, youll never have rank or fame. If you never play PvE, youll never have 15k or FoW. Again, motivation.

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Originally Posted by Lyra_song
>.< This thread is turning into a flaming ball of poo. This is getting dumb people. Look at the advantages and disadvantages. YOU CANT HAVE BOTH.

Advantage of PvP Character:
Starts at lvl 20
Has all attributes without attribute quest
Access to unlocking any skills in any order (even skills not in their profession)
Access to unlocking any mods in any order (without the randomness and frustration of unidentified weapons)
Can use weapons, dyes, and shields from PvE (with use of Xunlai Storage)
Access to armor and weapons without any cost (once unlocked)
Access to elite skills without killing and capturing from high level bosses
Can be repeatedly deleted and remade without losing any investment in time.

Disadvantage of PvP character:
Only available in PvP (big disadvantage)
Can only use 1.5k armor
Pet will only be Elder Wolf
Weapons can only be common skins (although max with perfect mods)

Advantage of PvE character:
Access to story (though some people could care less about this)
Access to PvP areas
Access to merchants/traders/etc.
Access to Fissure of Woe and UW
Access to rarer skins on weapons (but still same stats as PvP weapons)
Access to more expensive and exotic looking armor (but still same stats PvP armor)
Access to more pet options and pet training (dire, elder and hearty)
Can be used as a PvP character.

Disadvantages of PvE character:
Much much bigger time investment than a PvP character
Cannot use PvP weapons.
Cannot use PvP unlocked skills.
Elite skills must be captured by finding and killing high level bosses


The BIGGER investment in a PvE character is what makes it considerably different from the PvP character which can be deleted and remade in a few minutes. It takes MUCH longer for a PvE character to fight with a PVP character on an even level of equipment considering they have access to weapons and skills just by talking to the Priest. PvE players have to invest more time in getting weapons (collectors or rare) that are even or on par with PvP modded weapons.

If you want to unlock 15k armor with faction, then faction should be harder to get. Or it requires you to spend FAME.
This is me getting annoyed cause people are flaming each other which is uneccessary and immature.

Here i am re-itterating my point of the diffferences between PvE and PvP and different motivators that would cause a person to play one or the other.

I am also giving the reason why i think PvE players hold their rare items/weapons/armor in high regard...because it took a while to get it.

and the last 2 lines was me giving a sarcastic suggestion as to what could be done.

Quote:
Originally Posted by lyra_song
Cant you see my point? You already have access to all those things so easily with one universal currency (being faction). If i want a great item or elite for a warrior, id need to fight high level warrior enemies. If i want a great item or elite for a monk, high level monk enemies, etc. A PvP player can just go to arena and indiscrimanately win. Killing a Warrior or Monk wont unlock specific things for you, you can use faction any way you want. Its completely flexible and compared to what PvE has to go through, very easy and simple.

I started my monk out as a PvP only. Then i deleted her and made a PvE, but i got bored with PvE as a monk and went back to PvP only. I didn't unlock many skills for her as a PvE character, in fact i only went as far as Nolani academy. The rest of my monk skills were unlocked with faction, including the monk elites that i use.

Being a PvE character means you GIVE UP all the things you unlocked.

"You have unlocked [some skill here] " So what? i cant use it on another character and I'll lose it if i decide to delete this character and have to start from scratch.

I am using the generic tattoo set on my monk because thats all a PvP player can have. Im thinking of deleting her and making a new PvE monk JUST TO GET 15k armor on her. I will lose all the skills i unlocked and have to start over before she is viable for PvP once again.

Its not as simple as having the same armor as PvE. Its a matter of incentive and reason to play. As a pvp player, your incentive should be to WIN, not to look pretty.
Again...same basic thing.

Cant you see the point im trying to get here? Hypocrite? I think im being very direct and consistent with my points.

And in this thread:
Quote:
Originally Posted by lyra_song
its not really a viable option to have a whole new set of armor for every character class. designing, modeling, skinning and then properly implementing it will take a while. But perhaps the expansion will carry something new. *shrug*

im iffy on this subject because this game is PvP-centric already...having PvP only armor will alienate PvE only players.

I would love some new armor though...
This is a new topic...about not unlocking 15k but rather giving exclusive armor to PvP. Like i said in my post im "iffy" which means i am undecided. I do have a slot just for PvP and i would LOVE exclusive armor. But I'm not sure.

You are calling me a hypocrite because i disagree with 15k for PvP but im unsure about exclusive armor for PvP???

Im being perfectly consistent. and again, i reiterate my point about incentive to play.

You seem to want aesthetics, but you refuse to play PvE. These two thinking cant come together the way the game is now.

seraphite86

seraphite86

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Florida

Talk Less More [Sekz]

Rt/E

I'm sorry but I am more focused in killing people in Peer vs. Peer than rather stare with awe at their already uncommon Fissure of Woe armor. If I win, I'll play my "Humiliation" sound from Quake 100 times.

Peer vs. Peer armor? Negative.

fergburger

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2005

TZ Generals

Me/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by Luthor
Why don't you stop flaming. I never started this fight, you did.

Actually, you've started a fight with about everyone who's posted, with you belittling, and assumptions that we're selfish PVE'ers just cuz we think your idea is stupid. You sir, are a hipocritical asshole, claiming we think nothing of ourselves, then you take it upon yourself to put us down and attempt to glorify your position as a PVP ambasitor (sp) who's just trying to bring fairness and balance to the world of GW.

BS, Mr. Luthor, bs. You cannot claim in one hand about what we're saying/doing is wrong, then do the same in the other hand. I do think that the 15k armors should be available to pvp'ers after they've bought it in PVE, but as it was said before - it would still bring no substance or any more point/fun to pvp. True Pvp'ers care about the competition, not the looks of their fighters.

As for PVP being what GW was made for - are you an idiot by choice, or were you truly born dumb? PVP is hardly the "reason" GW was made. PVP is half the GW experience, as it was intended. If you want 15k, Fissure, or whatever armor on your character, you are more than welcome to join PVE and buy them, and still PVP some with that toon; however, I expect you are too good for that, and would rationalize your choice with a good ol "why should I have to PVE to get that armor...it's not fair /cries" crap.

Get over yourself Luthor; you complain that PVE'ers cry and whine and bitch and moan and what-have-you, but here you are doing the exact same thing, but are doing it in a much ruder - more attacking way to everyone who thinks different than you. But, what do I know; I'm just a selfish PVE'er.

Draco Hunt

Draco Hunt

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The Netherlands

Resistance is Painfull[RiP]

A/Me

I dont agree with you about making special pvp armors. I would agree with you if you said that pvp players can unlock all the same armors as the pve players for an ammount of faction. Also i would like it if pvp players could unlock dye and mix with it for there pvp chars.
Get a look a my suggestions maybe you will like them.
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=67916

Chev of Hardass

Chev of Hardass

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2005

Under a rock

zP

Me/

I agree, but make it cost more than 10,000 faction. Raise the cap on Faction and give me something to spend Faction on again!!!!

fergburger

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2005

TZ Generals

Me/N

Why does Luthor have 2 threads about the same damn thing?

Asrial

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Centurion Guard

Mo/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Catalin Dracul

If someone wants to PvP and have cool looking armour why should they have to grind to get it?
..because that's how everyone in the game has to get their cool looking armor.

The game is NOT PvP only, or PvE only. It's PvP AND PvE.

You want to unlock all skills, you PvE'er? Best get to PvP'ing.

You want to have fancier looking armor, you PvP'er? Best get to PvE'ing.

qwe4rty

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Texas

Brewed to Perfection [BtP]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Catalin Dracul
How long does it take to farm for the 1mil+gold that you need for FoW armour?
Oh yeah, a LONG time. If someone wants to PvP and have cool looking armour why should they have to grind to get it?
I love this argument. It makes so much sense, don't you agree?
Why should PvPers grind a long time to get cool looking armor? The SAME reason PvE should.

The name of the game does not mean at all that PvP is better than PvE.
If you actually read the history that came in the game manual, you would know that the name Guild Wars refers to the actualy wars between guilds that happened before the Searing, in which case, it has a lot to do with PvE. I'm not saying only PvE as these battles are "re-enacted" through PvP.

Second, PvE and PvP each have there own end cosmetics.

PvP = rank. While rank may not be indicative of actual skills, the emotes do look cool

PvE = Expensive Armor. While Expensive Armor may not be indicative of actual skills, the armor does look cool

If your calling for good looking armor for PvP, you better be ready to accept PvE emotes.

My vote?
I say don't give the expensive armor too PvP, but do let them have all the armor choices in terms of attributes.
I say don't give PvE fancy looking emotes.

They each have there perks, lets keep it at that.

Roll out the new content!!!

kendaki

kendaki

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

Some say in my own little world ^^

SOED

N/Mo

This seems to be a big fuss over a simple answer. Guild Wars set up the whole unlocking system via PvE so that people would play PvE instead of strictly PvP. Granted this may at first seem unfair to the PvPers but it's so that you have to do some work for what you've got. Then they came out with the priests and faction allowing those who focus souly on PvP to use faction to buy their upgrades. A deffinate step forward for the PvPers. Basicly it all boils down to. The unlocking system was to encourage the PvPers to actually play PvE to earn their skills and items instead of just having it all handed to them on a silver platter. Having PvP only armor doesn't make much sense either. BUT being able to unlock armor like the 15k armor and FoW armor would deffinately be a good balance to this issue.

Symeon

Symeon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

hmm maybe there should be something called uber-faction (1 uber-faction-1000 faction)

even if u use the faction, the uber-faction stays there

150 uber-faction = 15k armour
(150,000 faction)
500 uber-faction = fow armour
(500,000 faction)

Takes a while to get, seems fair enough to me.
Ermm just a random thought...

Zexion

Zexion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Warrior Nation [WN]

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Catalin Dracul
How long does it take to farm for the 1mil+gold that you need for FoW armour?
Oh yeah, a LONG time. If someone wants to PvP and have cool looking armour why should they have to grind to get it?
They should grind because PvE players have to grind for it too!

_Zexion