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

Battle Torn

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Scotland

W/Mo

07 Mar 2006 at 11:57 - 121

Firstly to say that it is rare and hard to get means people want FoW armour. You shouldnt need anyone to explain this further.

I have Fow armour and I worked hard to get it. I feel rewarded because I have something relatively few ppl have and I sometimes think 'why doesnt everyone want FoW armour?' but I know its because they dont know how they will ever get that much money and therefore decide its just a waste and they have other things to save for. I have encountered a few ppl who are even hostile when they see me standing there, asking why I wasted my money and they think FoW is worst armour in game when some of em are standing there in ringmail..ILMAO...hehe I have everything else I need... all perfect wepons and shields so there isnt anything else I would be better saving for.

At the end of the day you dont really have to know why people want FoW armour, rather than accept they do.

Oh and taking a screenie of your char in FoW armour standing in your guildhall makes a cool avitar for forums

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

07 Mar 2006 at 12:09 - 122

Quote:

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.

You want those mods on a sword and you can still call people noobs? I'm sorry, you didn't just shoot yourself in the foot, that sentence was more like tanking an aatxe in your underwear in terms of suicide (at least in my view).

Oook, now that I can stop laughing slightly...

You don't want FoW armor, because you don't care about looks. I consider high style to be worth it. You're complaining that I have the armor I like, even though it doesn't physically effect you. What the hell is wrong with you?!

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

07 Mar 2006 at 12:14 - 123

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hash Mama

couse rules are here to breake them....?

The English language has rules, too. You shouldn't break those.

Idburnu

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

USA

Reaper's Bane

W/N

07 Mar 2006 at 12:14 - 124

Hmmm, why do people spend their gold/ecto/shards on Fissure armor you ask? The real question we should be asking, is why do people become so concerned with what others choose that doesn't affect them in the least? Heaven forbid that they actually CHOOSE to dye it Black too?

Anyway, In my case it was because I liked the look of it, not because I care whether someone else liked it or not. I prefer Gladiators armor for the energy gain, but did not like the 15k since it was not all dyable. The Fissure gives you the energy and looks mean as hell to boot:

IMHO of course.

Pevil Lihatuh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Yorkshire, UK

R/Me

07 Mar 2006 at 14:06 - 125

bleh to reading all this lol, but yeah, its looks.

I have 6 chars. I want them to look cool. So far I have my Ranger in 15k druids coz i prefer it to 1.5 but think the female FOW looks hideous.

I want to eventually get FOW for my necro and monk coz i prefer how they look.

I want 1.5k for my ele

I want 15k for my Warrior and mesmer.

That said, I'm waiting until Factions comes out, I'll get them all 1.5k to start with and then see if there are any that look better in Factions; I'm not getting my N/Mo FOW Armours if they both end up with some better looking 1.5 or 15k from Cantha

temp

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

my bedroom

Band Of Death UK

07 Mar 2006 at 14:10 - 126

its a goal people set themselves ... "right i've done all teh missions and quests what next...." " i know i'll save up for FoW/15k armour" it's a time killer..i myself like my FoW and 15 armours.

If you got it flaunt it.

Bleidd

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/Me

07 Mar 2006 at 14:17 - 127

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.

Well once I racked up x00k gold, what was I supposed to do with it? It doesn't grow interest in storage...

Leon_Ux-ixen

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

America, how I dispise it...

Order Of The Mystic Phoenix

R/Mo

07 Mar 2006 at 14:18 - 128

15k armor always looks and feels better then 1.5k armor or armor you get from collectors. Even though I fancy the collector's version of leather It stills gives off a feel of richyness. It's like why spend $1000 on a katana that looks impressive but the edge is grinded on and the stone sharpening mark is painted or grinded on the blade. When you can spend the same amount of cash maybe a bit more for one that can cut through oak like butter with a real edge and was stone sharpen?

WasAGuest

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

07 Mar 2006 at 14:21 - 129

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reks

Why?

I didn't want my Ranger to look like a scarecrow. =|

lol - so true, so true.

Why not though? I play for fun, and part of the fun for me is to "look" good. So, yea, I buy them for fun, no other reason.

Cherno

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Stars of Destiny

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07 Mar 2006 at 14:29 - 130

For the same reason there are different skins for the exact same weapons.

BTW, why did you spend 1.5K on each piece of armor when you could have gotten the collector's armor cheaper with the same stats?

Harmony

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Houston, Texas

Arcane Nexus (ANX)

R/Me

07 Mar 2006 at 15:17 - 131

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leonof

why?

..........because they can

Yes I can

My mesmer and warrior both have 15k atm. Personally, I just like the way it looks.

Naxohs Seralna

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Norway

House of the Silver Phoenix (HSP)

E/R

07 Mar 2006 at 17:07 - 132

I'm sort of in a vicious circle...if I already have 1.5k armor on a character, and I for some reason want armor with slightly different stats (e.g. shifting from enchanter's to a set with +15 AL while casting), I feel compelled to buy 15k. :| I just like the looks better, I guess.

I now have 15k aeromancer on the ele, 8k tattoos and 15k saintly on the monk and 15k virtuoso's on the mesmer. For obvious reasons, I will not start calculating how much money I'd have if I had bought Drok's armor instead.

I'll never be able to afford FoW armor, though. Not with the crappy drops I get.

Lady Erighan

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Defenders of Gods

E/Me

07 Mar 2006 at 17:22 - 133

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowStorm

In response to the thread title:

Why not?

Seriously. Money in Guild Wars is worthless. After playing for a little while you're bound to have mostly all the equipment you want and a storage full of money. What the hell else are you going to spend that money on if not on how your character will look?

Exactly.

Why do you care and why do you think it's a waste? What else should people spend there 100K+ savings on?

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

07 Mar 2006 at 17:31 - 134

It's only play money - how can you possibly "waste" it.?

JR

Re:tired

Join Date: Nov 2005

W/

07 Mar 2006 at 17:37 - 135

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.

They buy pointless expensive stuff, and so do you apparently.

SUNDERING = TRASH

Ryld Baenre

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

Ontario

Xen of Onlsaught, Reign of Xen [XoO]

W/N

07 Mar 2006 at 19:05 - 136

It's not a "Waste" of money just because your happy with your 1.5k armor. You see it as a waste of money to get fissure armor/15k but as you can see there are people that feel Sundering and Fortitude Mods are also a waste of money. Just because you don't care about looks it doesnt mean that other people aren't allowed to care. Who cares what someone spends their money on but to call it a waste isn't a fair statement. Congratulations on meeting these so called "Noobs" in Fissure armor/15k, I've met my share of "Noobs" in 1.5k armor also.

Kitty

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

Germany

EI

N/Me

07 Mar 2006 at 20:12 - 137

Well, I want to get an FOW Armour for my female Necro, the only one I really think looks great.
I have played the through the game with 8 Chars, got all skills, and done most boni and quests. So, since I don't enjoy PvP much I needed a new challange, and decided to try get it befor Factions comes out.
I'm only farming for about 2 weeks for it now, and I allready have nearly half the ectos and stuff for it. So I guess I'm gonna make it.

And it's quite fun, since I'm mostly doing B/Ps in Tombs I meet a lot of nice people on the way.

Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

07 Mar 2006 at 20:13 - 138

Because if I have to die, I want to die looking damn good.

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

07 Mar 2006 at 20:16 - 139

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diablo™

Because if I have to die, I want to die looking damn good.

Trust me Diablo's mesmer look damn good!

I currently got 95k in my account should i buy myself 15k armors for one of my 3 characters? (warrior, mesmer, and necro) or save it for chapter 2?

Trelon Burg

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

Oklahoma

Uphill Battle [uB]

07 Mar 2006 at 20:18 - 140

Oh noes I just wasted 1.2 mil on FOW armor ><...j/k best investment I've made in game so far, I couldn't be more happier

And its always nice to still have a good amount still in the bank

And btw i must agree with the sundering = trash, i'd much rather use zealous and vamp weapons

demonblade

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Home

W/A

07 Mar 2006 at 20:25 - 141

Why do they come out of new lines of fashion clothing every season? It is only a piece of cloth to keep you warm.
Why do they make TV bigger and clearer and cost a lot more? All you need is a 4.1 inches to watch everything you need.
Why do they construct bigger and expensive houses? You only need a roof over your head and a place to sleep.

Yea, I think I covered some of the reasons.

moriz

??ber t??k-n??sh'??n

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada

R/

07 Mar 2006 at 20:59 - 142

the vanity armors are different. everyone want to be different and unique. so they all buy the vanity armors, and in their pursuit of uniqueness, they all became alike.

reminds me of a sign i saw outside a tatoo parlour: "be like all your friends and express your individuality!"

Grimm

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

N/

07 Mar 2006 at 21:04 - 143

It's not like it matters. It's not real money and there's not much else to spend it on.

The main reason is that PvE players in general feel the instinctual need to grind for the "best" of everything, and the most of the really expensive stuff in this game doesn't have different stats (that would go against the game design/philosophy), so it just has different looks.

karunpav

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

07 Mar 2006 at 21:11 - 144

Quote:

Originally Posted by demonblade

Why do they come out of new lines of fashion clothing every season? It is only a piece of cloth to keep you warm.
Why do they make TV bigger and clearer and cost a lot more? All you need is a 4.1 inches to watch everything you need.
Why do they construct bigger and expensive houses? You only need a roof over your head and a place to sleep.

Yea, I think I covered some of the reasons.

Quoted for truth.

Kitty

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

Germany

EI

N/Me

07 Mar 2006 at 21:16 - 145

Quote:

Originally Posted by moriz

the vanity armors are different. everyone want to be different and unique. so they all buy the vanity armors, and in their pursuit of uniqueness, they all became alike.

reminds me of a sign i saw outside a tatoo parlour: "be like all your friends and express your individuality!"

Now, I certainly don't see FoW-Armor often...only ever on Monks or Warriors.
But really, if I like some armor, I surely don't care if everybody else likes and has it or not. What's the point in being different, it you don't acctually like it.

I have to look at myself all the time when I play, so at least I want to like my looks.

Shinra1003

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

California

The Frat

07 Mar 2006 at 21:22 - 146

People respect you more if you have FoW Armor. Don't you want the repect?

Pandora's box

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Netherlands

Mo/W

07 Mar 2006 at 21:52 - 147

Quote:

Originally Posted by demonblade

Why do they come out of new lines of fashion clothing every season? It is only a piece of cloth to keep you warm.
Why do they make TV bigger and clearer and cost a lot more? All you need is a 4.1 inches to watch everything you need.
Why do they construct bigger and expensive houses? You only need a roof over your head and a place to sleep.

Yea, I think I covered some of the reasons.

True for real life, but this is a game... And in a game there's only 1 thing that counts: The results! So I agree with the opp, there's no reason to spend so much on items that have no influence at all on your chances to win

King's Spectre

Krytan Explorer

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Syracuse, NY, USA

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07 Mar 2006 at 21:58 - 148

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pandora's box

And in a game there's only 1 thing that counts: The results!

*smacks head* And here all this time I thought it was to have fun. Thanks for clearing that up!

Kitty

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

Germany

EI

N/Me

07 Mar 2006 at 21:59 - 149

Sure, but it's the same reason I leveled all Chars in FF8 to 100 and beat the extramonsters (forgot the name): just to do it all. It does't really help the game, true, but I do it for fun anyway.

pegasux

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

New Mexico < PUKE >

Elite Rogues Inc. [ER]

07 Mar 2006 at 22:00 - 150

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pandora's box

True for real life, but this is a game... And in a game there's only 1 thing that counts: The results! So I agree with the opp, there's no reason to spend so much on items that have no influence at all on your chances to win

Well what do you do if you have all the best gear and there is no better? Do you just keep saving millions of gold or do you spend it? Heck I don't have millions but enough, i bought my 15k armor cause there simply is nothing left in the game that I need that will make me stronger. might as well spend it while you got it...otherwise when you do finally quit gw that gold is just gonna sit in storage on an idle account.

Mimi Miyagi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Port Orchard, WA

The Second Foundation: [TSF]

07 Mar 2006 at 23:34 - 151

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shinra1003

People respect you more if you have FoW Armor. Don't you want the repect?

This I find quite amusing. Anyone with cash can buy it, it takes zero skill to gain, it either means you visit ebay a lot, or grind farming a lot. Does that mean I need to respect you for that?

Hardly.

FoW means something to the wearer, but shouldn't mean ANYTHING to the viewer.

The only thing that meant anything was rank - and with iway it became yet another worthless display. The ones that earned r9 the hard way should be (rightfully) indignant that fame farmers reduced rank to meaningless drivel.

Shrug. Now rank only has meaning to other fellow iway farmers.

W00t?

Rukmedes

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mo/W

07 Mar 2006 at 23:36 - 152

15K Armor = +1 to epeen.

FoW Armor = +2 to epeen.

Murder In China

Banned

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/B/Chan

Looking for one

W/

07 Mar 2006 at 23:39 - 153

15K>1.5k in looks.

p3falien

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Dragon Order

Me/W

07 Mar 2006 at 23:44 - 154

why buy expensive good/bad looking armour ( matter of tast imho ) ?

it's like why would you climb a dangerous mountain....
"Because it's there. " (James Kirk )

{IceFire}

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/

08 Mar 2006 at 02:25 - 155

i really hate this thread.... thought it was gone... oh well.

i buy 15k for me, not you, i dont care if you think its a waste of money, thanks.

Rogmar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

W/

08 Mar 2006 at 02:33 - 156

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kakumei

The English language has rules, too. You shouldn't break those.

Most of those rules are broken by the English language itself as well. Funny, huh?

Ailyrr Merlena

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

VA

E/N

08 Mar 2006 at 02:42 - 157

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victory Gaint

lol i once made this "Guild Wars Jepaordy"....was really fun with 3 ppl....it was whoever did the /highfive emote first and got the answer right got a small prize...it went on for like an hour...plus it goes really wel if got useless stuff off of a uw or fow run and dont feel like sellin it...i actually gave 2 ectos away for the grand prize winner of the game

I stumbled into a trivia game in LA once...I got my first Sup Vigor this way.

The question I answered was something along the line of "What is the 80th word in the Lore"

And if the person I won this from is out there....Thank you. I still have it on my ele.

Lex Talionis

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

in the real world away from virtual idiots

Wtf Is Guildwars [Duno]

08 Mar 2006 at 03:44 - 158

I solo so gdamn much (since quests + missions are done) I can make any build + let the k's roll in. What else you gona do when you've reached 1million?

Easy, buy fow armor (i can buy a 2nd one on my necro dunno yet) Or spend it on a weapon/shield you've been wanting for a long while. I got everything now so saving up for chapter 2 is what i'm doing

Stacks of rubies, sapphires, ectos + shards clogging up my inventory!! Hell yea!!!

HawaiiGamer

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

Desolation Lords [DL]

08 Mar 2006 at 04:15 - 159

My Monk was my first character to get her fissure. She farmed enough to put the other three family members in black 15k and I still had 1M in the bank. I was like you... why buy FoW armor? But... I ran out of reasons to play the game. So, I bought the ectos and materials for FoW armor for my monk. I kept playing, kept earning. Next thing you know my necro has 3 sets of black 15k... so... now she has black FoW armor too. As it is now I have 2 chars in black FoW armor (monk and necro) a warrior in black 15k plate, a Ranger in 15k Druids and a Mesmer and Nuker waiting for their new outfits. If it wasn't for the grind I dont' think I'd have any reason to play this game any more.

The Noble Savage

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Chicago, IL

I'm Following You [Mush]

R/N

08 Mar 2006 at 04:22 - 160

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.

you answered ur own question... you like weps they like looks