Why do People waste Money on 15k or FoW armor? - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

tuldor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2005

EXIL

W/N

27 Dec 2005 at 10:10 - 41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guardian of the Light

Title says it.

I wear 1.5k armor I don't care about looks.

You answered your question... Simply because some people care about looks and that they can afford it plus afford good equipment, so for them there is no choice between looks and equipment. Simple as that.

I bought two sets of FOW armor, one for my W and another for my R. If the first one took me hundreds of hours of farming, the second one only took me a month, with no pain... Sold a crystalline for 800K, two IDS for 140K, several major green items for hundreds of K... Easy job this one.

And as for the weapons and things, I have everything I want.

I must add that I love going down in the FOW to buy the armor, it's another kind of xp than just going to the local merchant to "a 1.5K armor please, and two rubies also. many thanks, enjoy ur day

"

Sagaris

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Netherlands.

27 Dec 2005 at 10:31 - 42

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Loki-

Because I like to look different, and most of them look better than 1.5k armour. I have a PvE ranger I use in PvP. It has 3 sets of 15k armour, and I got them because they look different (and better) to the regular sets. I have a monk I am bringing up in PvE for PvP what is going to have mainly 1.5k armour, because most of the monk 15k armours aren't that impressive.

Bad comparison. Porches and Ferraris are significantly better in performance and appearance than Fords and Toyotas.

Lexus or Toyota?

Sekkira

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canberra, AU

27 Dec 2005 at 14:42 - 43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guardian of the Light

Title says it.

I wear 1.5k armor I don't care about looks. I have met the biggest noobs wearing FoW armor why do people waste money on these things that you'll get tired of a few days later.

I'd rather spent 60K on a 10/10 suldering +30 Health sword.

I have met the biggest noobs with lots of money who actually think 10/10 Sundering and +30hp is any good.

Ajantis

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/

27 Dec 2005 at 14:48 - 44

Don't be dissing the +30hp, it's excellent for running purposes

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

27 Dec 2005 at 14:52 - 45

Something to do, nothing better to spend the money on and as far as male Gladiator's armour, it's needed there (droknar Glad's set is really embarrassing to be seen, 15k is a bit better)

Yichi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Guild Hall, Vent, Guesting, PvE, or the occasional HA match...

Dark Alley [dR]

27 Dec 2005 at 14:53 - 46

if you go through and read the OP's comment, hes contradicting themslef in what they say. You dont want to waste the money on a armor that just looks better than the 1.5k armor and it doesnt inprove the difference. YET you want to buy a perfect weapon when a 10/9 sundering (why youd want this mod) and a +29 health weapson will in reality do the exact same. ok its 1 difference. that 1 extra dmg or that 1 extra health isnt going to save your life or make you kill faster.

So my question to you is give me a reason as to why we shouldnt? i mean according to you that perfect weapons are what to spend the money on and not that 10/9, +29 sword (which the difference between the 2 weapons will buy me almost the full 15k set)?

People who have money will spend it. I bought my fow armor because I wanted too. same with anyone that bought 15k armor. they wanted too. People will continue to buy 15k armors because they want too. do i need it? no, droks armor would work just fine. Did i want it, yes as it looks better and i had the money. did i need to buy better weapons or items? no, i have what i need that suits my different builds and characters just fine.

RPG Matthew

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

South Wales !

.:{VAG}:. Virtual Assault Group

Mo/Me

27 Dec 2005 at 15:53 - 47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenrath

Something to do, nothing better to spend the money on and as far as male Gladiator's armour, it's needed there (droknar Glad's set is really embarrassing to be seen, 15k is a bit better)

indeed

Talin Verderben

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Columbus, Ohio

Guild of Calamatous Intent Officer

R/

27 Dec 2005 at 17:15 - 48

Only one thing needs to be said.

Its my money and I can do with it what I want. You dont wanna buy it you dont have to.

xiaokai

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

UK

Mo/Me

27 Dec 2005 at 17:22 - 49

Quote:

Originally Posted by generik

It's got something to do with the consumerism society that America is

hahahahaha
lol

chippxero

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

norfolk

Super Anti Rabbit Squad [SARS]

Mo/Me

27 Dec 2005 at 17:23 - 50

My main character is a monk and i want the energy from the tatoo armour even though IMO it looks crap, it's the only charcter i would bother spending my cash on, and yet there isn't a nice set of robes or something that will give me the same energy if i went for FOW or 15k armour, i'd just have more crappy tatoos i assume.

I totally understand why people get their FOW and 15k armours when they have spare money, it's all down to personal taste.

Sofonisba

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Tucson, AZ

The Black Hand Gang [BHG] and The Black Helm Gang [BHeG]

27 Dec 2005 at 17:49 - 51

We all like to help out guildies—and sometimes total strangers. But, some people have been playing a long time, they have the means to indulge a little bit, even after being generous to others.

I am personally too poor for even 15k armor, then again I don’t devote a lot of time to farming.

But honestly? It’s not like you are choosing between FoW armor and funding the cure for cancer.

Sekkira

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canberra, AU

27 Dec 2005 at 18:23 - 52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sofonisba

We all like to help out guildies—and sometimes total strangers. But, some people have been playing a long time, they have the means to indulge a little bit, even after being generous to others.

I am personally too poor for even 15k armor, then again I don’t devote a lot of time to farming.

But honestly? It’s not like you are choosing between FoW armor and funding the cure for cancer.

It was for me once. I chose an eternal bow instead.

Vilaptca

Pre-Searing Vanquisher

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

27 Dec 2005 at 18:46 - 53

You don't even have to farm to get this armor. One lucky drop and wow, 2 sets of 15k armor for my necro. He doesn't need cool weapons, collector weapons are some of the best things for a spellcaster.

{IceFire}

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/

27 Dec 2005 at 20:17 - 54

thanks for bringing this up for the 50th time in 2 months.

Shen Xi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

London, UK

Laziness Appreciation Society [LaZy]

Mo/

27 Dec 2005 at 20:25 - 55

FoW tattoo armour looks the same as any other FoW armour.

Hence my male monk can now use a full energy set without looking like an idiot wandering round in a loincloth.

Zakarr

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Finland

27 Dec 2005 at 20:30 - 56

FoW tattoo looks same for now but I believe when Chapter 2 comes, there will be a update which give unique look for each fissure armor set.

Or else...

Teufel Eldritch

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Shadar Logoth

The Legendary Majestic 12

N/

27 Dec 2005 at 22:17 - 57

IMO most FoW armor looks like crap. My fav FoW armors are...FemMonk, FemMes & FemEle. That said tho I do want to get some for my FemMonk & FemMes. Why? Mostly because of the looks but also partially because of the accomplishment(non-ebayer here) & the status.

Looks - 93%
Accomplishment - 5%
Staus - 2%

Final note...FoW armor(15k too) does not mean the person is skilled. ALL it shows is that the person could afford it. How they afford it varies from person to person. Some save, some farm, some HoH, some Ebay.

SirJackassIII

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Belgium

none

N/E

27 Dec 2005 at 22:22 - 58

Didn't Gaile say a couple months back they might add a bonus to 15k and Fissure armor compared to regular 1.5k armor? As in minor buffs but not gamebreaking?

Or was I sleeping again?

Anyway, I hope not, I wouldn't want any of my current armors to get a bonus that I can't really use and have to buy new sets to get something usefull.

optical

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

27 Dec 2005 at 22:25 - 59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teufel Eldritch

IMO most FoW armor looks like crap. My fav FoW armors are...FemMonk, FemMes & FemEle. That said tho I do want to get some for my FemMonk & FemMes. Why? Mostly because of the looks but also partially because of the accomplishment(non-ebayer here) & the status.

Looks - 93%
Accomplishment - 5%
Staus - 2%

Final note...FoW armor(15k too) does not mean the person is skilled. ALL it shows is that the person could afford it. How they afford it varies from person to person. Some save, some farm, some HoH, some Ebay.

oddly enough, one of the guys I used to hang out with at Grotto has two sets of FoW and three sets of 15K that he got by begging.....everyone has their prefered method of money-making ;P

Manic Smile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hawaii

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27 Dec 2005 at 22:34 - 60

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghostlyranger

how do u know you'll get tired of it a few days later when u dun even have fow armor

If FoW armor didn't look like crap I'd have it by now but why pay to look stupid...*cough* bling *cough*

chippxero

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

norfolk

Super Anti Rabbit Squad [SARS]

Mo/Me

27 Dec 2005 at 22:46 - 61

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shen Xi

FoW tattoo armour looks the same as any other FoW armour.

Hence my male monk can now use a full energy set without looking like an idiot wandering round in a loincloth.

Ah cool didn't know that, don't see many monks with fissure and don't speak to them when i do as they are probably 55build farmers.

Still if i'm just going to look like every monk thats ever got the fissure armour it's probably not worth it in my eyes, i assumed that the fissure each looked different.

The Yoink

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Knights of the Ring

Mo/W

27 Dec 2005 at 22:56 - 62

check my avatar.... now that's some slick monk armor

for me, it's all about the looks.... just research the various armors and pick your flava, and if someone says "omg noob in Drok's" or "omg FoW 1EE7", who cares? YOU'RE the one staring at your character hour after hour, not the PUG ranger/mesmer/warrior/etc. flaming you because he doesn't like your armor...

chippxero

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

norfolk

Super Anti Rabbit Squad [SARS]

Mo/Me

27 Dec 2005 at 23:07 - 63

yeah i just have my crappy tat armour for energy, wish there was a cheap armor that was clothing with the same stats.

Hodor

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Federated Communist Uber Korps

27 Dec 2005 at 23:22 - 64

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guardian of the Light

I have met the biggest noobs wearing FoW armor why do people waste money on these things

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guardian of the Light

I'd rather spent 60K on a 10/10 suldering +30 Health sword.

rofl ^^^^

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

27 Dec 2005 at 23:30 - 65

I can't stand people that farm for FOW Armor all day, and then they whine about how boring farming is. I tell them that they shouldn't farm for looks if they don't even enjoy farming, but they just ignore me.

I also can't stand people that got FOW Armor without Superior Vigor for example. They tell me it's only 9 Health. You spend 1500K on your FOW Armor and still say it's only 9 Health? At least you can do something with 9 Health, you can't do anything with FOW Armor.

I'm fine with people that have FOW Armor by farming with pleasure and do have perfect items for their build though. You need to spend your money on something.

EDIT: lol at Hodor

So right.

toric brightblade

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Searching for EU farm guild

A/

27 Dec 2005 at 23:34 - 66

simple. you are rich, you have beaten the game, and you want something great and hard to acheive. you save up and go buy your fissure armor.

hazardous

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Israel, Haifa

Crew

Mo/

28 Dec 2005 at 01:49 - 67

1- got nothing to do with tons of cash
2- takes alot of hard work - keeps PvE alive
3- it looks HOT
4- STATUS > in flaming with dumb ppl u can always say "haha i got fow ur a noob" [i dont have fow ;p ]
5- why play gw? why spend real money on gw ? ... so why not spend game money in game ?
entertainment. not many people got FoW, so it makes you more unique.

i would buy fow for my monk, but it sux, so im debating whether to save up or wait for new classes and re-consider ;]

Rinoa Heartily

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2005

Sunny California, Salinas

[xD] Ecks Di

R/W

28 Dec 2005 at 02:00 - 68

Examples. Choose: 1.5k Fur-line [on the right] or 15k Frost Bound [to the left{me}]
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/Snakefan/gw125.jpg

1.5k Gladiaters[to the left] or 15k Gladiaters [to the right{me}]
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/Snakefan/gw124.jpg

1.5k Airomancer [to the right] or 15k Airomancer[to the left{me}]
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/Snakefan/gw123.jpg

We all have a a sence of fashion in us. But sometimes things are alittle to expensive. When you have the money, you get what your long time goal has desired.

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

28 Dec 2005 at 02:14 - 69

Just to add, I don't personally think the 15k (or FoW for that matter) sets are in any way essential, if people have spare money to spend/wanna farm for those, that's up to to them.

The one exception as I mentioned is the non-15k male Gladiator set:

I used to have one of those. It was soooo embarrasing I used to swap to (non-15k at the time) platemail whenever I stepped foot in a town.

http://www.guildwiki.org/images/thum...ladiator_m.jpg - if the pic doesn't show.

ghostlyranger

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

28 Dec 2005 at 03:03 - 70

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manic Smile

If FoW armor didn't look like crap I'd have it by now but why pay to look stupid...*cough* bling *cough*

hello... mricangetfowarmor,

wat i m saying here is the original poster assume, ppl will get tired of FoW armor after a few days. how he can put his own thought on everyone.

and whether it look stupid or not, it again a personal taste. the armor does not look stupid just becoz you think it is stupid.

Mustache Mayhem

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

BEN

R/N

28 Dec 2005 at 03:19 - 71

yeah good post.. thing with the fow armor is not everyone worked for it.. there's ebayers and people who were just in the right place at the right time (during the trader update you could buy sup absorb for 2k and sell it back to the trader for 70- and ectos were selling for 300g) that kinda peeved me at first cause spent almost 10 days in uw at the time to get the 105 ecto I needed for the monk armor- some guys got all 4 of thier chars fitted with 10k in the bank.. can't blame em though I woulda did it

Sarrow

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

San Diego, California

Ecks Di

E/N

28 Dec 2005 at 03:48 - 72

Alright you people are realling argueing over something you shouldn't be argueing about.
Why do people buy expensive and seemingly pointless things? Here's the simple term: because THEY want to and THEY can afford to.
Like in real life, why do people buy expensive Razor phones when they can get other inexpensive flip cell-phones that are about the same as a Razor? or why do people get an Ipod Nano when the ipod mini has the same functions and isn't that easy to break? or why does someone order from an expensive resturant when the one downt he street has the same food and close to service?

Because there is a finacial class just like in real life: Lower, Middle, Upper. Why does each class have different homes,stuff,etc? Because they can afford too and want to be different. Poor people in real life rant and argue about how rich people are or how they have nice things. The thing is, you people have lost the nearby reasoning that things in RL almost applies in online games. You know why? You aren't playing with brainless NPCs, you are playing with other people OUT THERE, not IN THERE.

Okay the main idea for armor is: THEY want, THEY work for it, THEY like it. The keyword is THEY and not YOU, cause YOU are not THEY.

P.S. Lock thread

rugal nuker

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

E/Mo

28 Dec 2005 at 04:38 - 73

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guardian of the Light

Title says it.

I wear 1.5k armor I don't care about looks. I have met the biggest noobs wearing FoW armor why do people waste money on these things that you'll get tired of a few days later.

I'd rather spent 60K on a 10/10 suldering +30 Health sword.

Then why do u wanna waste money on a +30hp when u can get a +29hp at a much cheaper price? does 1hp matter any shit to u?

Mimi Miyagi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Port Orchard, WA

The Second Foundation: [TSF]

28 Dec 2005 at 04:39 - 74

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lost

I have piles of money sitting around. What else am I going to spend it on? Same thing as with rich people in real life. If you have the money, why not look good.

^^^^^^^^^^^

Nothing else to spend my cash on. Sitting in storage isn't drawig iterest or otherwise making me more money.

So spend it.

Toast Man

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2005

Beautiful Overlords of Potato

W/E

28 Dec 2005 at 04:51 - 75

honestly, the peoples still saying, BUT YOU DONT NEED IT... what in the hell, why does it matter? it is a GAME, what else could you possibly do with the money other than give it away which is pointless

if i had beaten the game 789 times and had 5 million dollars... yeah, id buy FoW armor too... but i dont, so i cant. but i dont have a problem with it, i may be somewhat jealous, but that gives me greater incentive to getit my self, and work harder

{IceFire}

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/

28 Dec 2005 at 06:06 - 76

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarrow

Okay the main idea for armor is: THEY want, THEY work for it, THEY like it. The keyword is THEY and not YOU, cause YOU are not THEY.

pizzowned. they can get FOW if they want. you have no say in the matter or should care about "those noobs in FOW armor"

now stfu at the op

edit--i dont consider my 15k sets a "waste" of money, neither will i consider a set of FOW (hopefully)

youre calling them noobs, when you want sundering 0_o

Ella Cookie

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

GW Trilogy

E/R

28 Dec 2005 at 07:23 - 77

i was looking around on the forums and i was wondering, does anyone perhaps have the fissure armor for elementalist, i was curious about stats and looks, haven't seen it on anyone yet...

ty so much

Sekkira

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canberra, AU

28 Dec 2005 at 07:31 - 78

It's all about style. What's better than having the skill and being in a top ranked guild, decimating opponents every match? Doing it all in FoW armour with that Perfect Chaos Axe and Magma Shield.

And Ella, it looks awesome imo. Too bad I don't really like playing an Ele that much.

burai

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Fishermen's Haven

W/

28 Dec 2005 at 08:55 - 79

To the Op. Please let me rephrase your question/statement into a more generic version:

"Why don't people play the game the same way as I do? They must be noobs!"

I wouldn't worry about how others spend their "money". The fact is that 15k armour exists, so simply being there is enough for some to want it. One of my goals always was to get all my bots 15k armour.

Oh! and of course it's not real money, so no harm done anyway.

Fluffyx

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Courtney PantsuLand

Death By Teazu [TEA]

W/Mo

28 Dec 2005 at 09:47 - 80

I myself bought all my characters their 15k armors before their weapons. When people have a lot of money to blow its great to have a little something to show off. Sure 15ks arent that rare to see anymore (save FoW armor) but it still helps you stand out, feel like you're more unique and it just looks much better usually.Also since perfect weapons sup absorp and vigor dont give you a huge edge in this game some people go for asthetics.