tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post7682311485330181328..comments2024-03-28T10:18:05.213+00:00Comments on Inventory Full: Build Or Bust? : GW2Bhagpusshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-11206700196043226452014-03-04T21:35:04.802+00:002014-03-04T21:35:04.802+00:00The only places I can see "gear elitism"...The only places I can see "gear elitism" coming into play is dungeons (MOAR DPS PLEAZ) and maybe roaming with a small enough zerg in WvWvW where the group notices you falling over often (don't be a REZBOT). Pretty much all the overworld content is doable in rares, and a lot of the openworld zergs feature players actively popping AOE might, condition clears, and heals, which will do a lot to keep you upright and shoveling out damage, even in rares.<br /><br />As for transmuting the cool masterwork and rare quality level skins (assuming those are level 79 lower), the class appropriate exotic level 75-79 armor on trading post is mostly in bezerker or carrion flavors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-90586518862354599352014-03-04T14:17:13.850+00:002014-03-04T14:17:13.850+00:00The performance issue hadn't really occurred t...The performance issue hadn't really occurred to me; I wonder if they'll have to re-scale the zones. I've been running around in rares for ages because I don't want to transmute my zerker exotics which are still kinda cool into any super-cool skins but never got around to getting a second exotic set. I haven't come across any gear elitism either it should be said. <br /><br />The issue is the question of 'What would I like to get next?'. Last time the answer was another exotic set and now it's not. I can't lie to myself about the answer, it is what it is. And in this case it's quite a stretch. Legendaries are easy to ignore because they are absurd, this not so much.<br /><br />I do love the game when it's just being itself, there is no better MMO to just cruise around zones in. I do like a grind from time to time and I'll be back but for the time being I'll play vicariously through this blog :)<br /><br />Electroluxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06387150279953837398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-86439372427487743642014-03-03T17:54:32.683+00:002014-03-03T17:54:32.683+00:00There's a bit of a qualitative difference betw...There's a bit of a qualitative difference between rare and exotic stats, but there is much difference between exotic and ascended for level 80 gear. Get yourself some level 75-79 exotics for armor, they're cheap and they are transmutable with the plentiful transmutation stones you get from map completion efforts. Don't forget your trinkets, level artificer to 400 or spend some laurels, or just search trading post for ""exotic and "level" 75-80 gear/trinkets. That said, the jump between adhoc gearing and a focused equipment build will be a much bigger boost than simply upgrading rare to exotic.<br /><br />If your server opens Orr temples often you can acquire exotic armor with karma.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-31846906365235773102014-03-03T16:55:11.970+00:002014-03-03T16:55:11.970+00:00The only place where I saw difference between rare...The only place where I saw difference between rare and exotic was during the Queen's Gauntlet and the Scarlet Mansion timed achievement.<br /><br />Although I'm not entirely sure if it was due to the jump from rare to exotic or the jump from random rare stats to bezerker exotic stats with scholar's runes.Luis Sousahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285335572297296899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-27294965981371843752014-03-03T16:04:59.674+00:002014-03-03T16:04:59.674+00:00You absolutely do not *have* to have Ascended armo...You absolutely do not *have* to have Ascended armor of any kind. I didn't have any Ascended at all until two rings popped out of WvW rank-up chests the other night. One of those is still in the bank.<br /><br />Other than the issue of players demanding you wear X gear to let you party with them to do Y content it's hard to imagine a circumstance where you'd feel under-dressed in Exotics...yet. Soloing around the world, doing meta-events or Champ trains, even in WvW, I have never once heard anyone suggest that anyone should be "geared up". It's all one big "come as you are" party. <br /><br />Subjectively it doesn't seem to make much difference what you wear, either. I haven't even gotten around to putting my Warrior in Exotics yet and the only time I remember she's still in Rares it is when I happen to have the Hero panel open. In terms of terms of gameplay I'd struggle to discern a difference between playing her and playing any of the others who do have all Exotics. She doesn't fall down any more often, or take longer to kill things. Or, more accurately, she almost certainly does both, since the percentages say she must, but I don't notice so it doesn't matter.<br /><br />Of course this may not last. All content is still tuned for a game in which Exotics were top of the shop. If new content gets added that ANet have tuned in the expectation that everyone will be wearing full Ascended then perhaps we might begin to feel underpowered. I'll worry about that if and when it happens. For now Exotics will do me just fine.Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-17986374462583855302014-03-03T15:01:10.876+00:002014-03-03T15:01:10.876+00:00So I reinstalled Saturday and logged in to an apoc...So I reinstalled Saturday and logged in to an apocalypse of stuff flashing in my UI and wings. I thought the wings were on mobs until I re-orientated myself as I'd logged out in LA but not so; Wings are the new No wings.<br /><br />I felt pretty pleased when I figured out why it was pestering me about gear I had equipped with 'unassigned stats'. The crappy MF ascended rings that had dropped for me are now zerkers hee hee.<br /><br />But my joy was short-lived when I found out that exotics are the new rares and most of my gear is no longer cool.<br /><br />After a few hours of just looking around I took to the internet to find out what was going on and that thing is champ trains. Hopped on one for just 20 mins and almost drowned in a fountain of loot. Entropy dropped. Apparently that used to be interesting but no longer is. I sold it for 15g which has gone from ' omfg jackpot' to 'cash on-hand for repairs and waypoints' since I last logged.<br /><br />If there is there one thing I love about GW2 it's the loot. No matter what you were doing it's so satisfying trawling through an evening's worth of loot. Stackable loot containers and the scrolling loot display combine in a sickeningly manipulative but bloody entertaining way. If you don't feel good clicking off 50 containers you're either dead inside or Buddhist.<br /><br />So all in all I enjoyed myself on Saturday. On Sunday I intended to play again but was overcome by an inexplicable ennui caused by the existence of Ascended Armour. I'm sorry ANet but I just can't face into it, so that's that for now. Maybe I'll be back when I can get hold of a computer that doesn't melt down in WvW.<br /><br />But goddamn my Thief still looks fantastic.<br /><br /><br /><br />Electroluxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06387150279953837398noreply@blogger.com