tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post1217939468474055390..comments2023-08-12T17:27:01.102+02:00Comments on The Pink Pigtail Inn: Gear mattersLarísahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05769822260333419777noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-9190295368388393902009-04-21T09:19:00.000+02:002009-04-21T09:19:00.000+02:00After increasing my spellpower by 400 in the last ...After increasing my spellpower by 400 in the last week via replacing my level 70 gear (at last) with an assortment of AH gear and sweet sweet loot.... well yeah...<br /><br />I was at the bottom of the meters...<br /><br />Now, I am getting reinvited to groups.<br /><br />I would love to say it was my winning Gnomish personality.. but I didn't crack one /silly the whole weekend...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-44253083043713464062009-04-17T00:41:00.000+02:002009-04-17T00:41:00.000+02:00@HP: better not to get too attached to it with new...@HP: better not to get too attached to it with new bosses incoming... but I know the feeling :)<br /><br />@Gevlon: thank's for reminding me. I'd better inform her aobut that. Just remembered that inscriptions are available for lowbies too...<br /><br />@Daniel: I agree fully. You have to have a finger top feeling for what's the "best experience". In her case I'm conviced that she needed a little push, some better skis. But I can absolutely understand the "feeling" of an old car. Hey, I wrote a whole post about my nostalgia for mimeographs!<br /><br />A beautiful comment by the way and, Woot... You're opening your own blog, is it true?!!! Can't wait to read your first post! I'm sure it will be wonderful and interesting.<br /><br />@Fish: the sad thing is that when you first roll a toon you have no idea. I didn't dare to go into AH until I was 30. (Don't know why really, did I fear they would eat me alive in there?)<br /><br />@Scotty: so true, so true. But let's put it this way: if I have better gear it can help me compensate just a LITTLE part of the skill gap. Definitely not all of it, but every little piece counts.<br /><br />@Oriniwen: Well, I AM smallish, but don't have pink hair, rather dark with grey strokes in it. I won't judge if I'm a gnome-lookalike though...Larísanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-24952872147511058402009-04-16T18:18:00.000+02:002009-04-16T18:18:00.000+02:00I imagined you as a little pink pigatiled gnome on...I imagined you as a little pink pigatiled gnome on skis when I read this.<br /><br /><br />Not relevant, I know, but I felt like sharing :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-64589520460695754822009-04-16T16:45:00.000+02:002009-04-16T16:45:00.000+02:00Gear matters for sure, but so does "skill"
Put a ...Gear matters for sure, but so does "skill"<br /><br />Put a member of Ensidia in my gear, and you will see better dps stats than I can produce, give me his gear for a day and sure, I'll improve on my own performance, but I wont be producing the same numbers he does !<br /><br />(this works for the skis analogy too)Scottynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-28082819495135874582009-04-16T15:25:00.000+02:002009-04-16T15:25:00.000+02:00I find quest gear to be inadequate for leveling fo...I find quest gear to be inadequate for leveling for the most part. the AH, although unnecessary for armor, will give you a HUGE boost in terms of weapons. Everytime I level a caster, I look for the windweaver staff. Int, stam and SP, yes please! <br /><br />Crafted gear is also great for leveling if you have an alt that can craft for your lowbie. <br /><br />I can appreciate the "new skis" experience. I am ALWAYS looking at new hockey gear, even though I don't need it, something is always newer with a certain feature that might be helpful.Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653252976648480240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-49193163604596270212009-04-16T08:40:00.000+02:002009-04-16T08:40:00.000+02:00I have really really mixed thoughts about your pos...I have really really mixed thoughts about your position. On one hand, I agree that equipment matters. I learned that lesson with computers and especially video cards. The game playing experience you have with an on-board video chip and the one you have with even a mid-range video card is world apart.<br /><br />On the other hand, I think there is a a great deal of truth that part of the fun of the game is the journey, not the destination. I enjoy playing the AH. During the last 24 hours I have made just about 3000g selling glyphs off of my level 51 mage. Yet during about the five hours I spent on-line, I came across a person who got the server first drop of the Sprouting Seed who turned and sold it for 8000g. And the person who got the first drop of the new book for glyphs sold his for 5000g. So they both got much more money than me for a lot less effort. Was I stupid? Should I have rushed my alt to level 80 in the weeks before so I could be out farming? Maybe so. But I wouldn't have had nearly as much fun as I did flipping glyphs.<br /><br />There is a good reason why some people love to ride classic cars. They may not go as fast, or get as good as gas mileage. But if you have ever driven a classic roadster, oh boy are they awesome. <br /><br />I guess the point I want to make is this. The equipment is better only if it gives you a better *experience*. The difference between your old skis and your new skies wasn't the age of the skis, it was the experience it gave you. Giving your daughter 100g is giving her a different experience of the game than if she had struggled to earn that gold all on her own. It's not my place to judge which of those routes would have been in any sense objectively better for her. But I do think that the focus of the game should not be on the money, or on the equipment, but on the quality of the experience that was had along the way. Because I bet that if instead of feeling thrilled by your new found sking power you had felt terrified, that would have been the only time you ever used them.<br /><br />(ps. at last no longer DeftyJames.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-47164620123034067272009-04-16T08:25:00.000+02:002009-04-16T08:25:00.000+02:00Low level enchants during leveling helps more than...Low level enchants during leveling helps more than buying new (twink) items. A +3 intellect or +3 strength can make big difference for a lvl 10something and it cost like 50 coppers.Gevlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-11847019882929044822009-04-16T08:14:00.000+02:002009-04-16T08:14:00.000+02:00I kinda feel that way about my 4 piece valorous al...I kinda feel that way about my 4 piece valorous along with my mace and shield. They're not best in slot but they look very nice together. I also enchanted everything with the best enchants in anticipation that I will use for a while (which I have). I don't know, maybe that's a little bit different but I think I can relate a bit.HPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11762532904788031568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-77199281995732237992009-04-16T08:11:00.000+02:002009-04-16T08:11:00.000+02:00Attachment to investment, huh? Yeah I guess I was ...Attachment to investment, huh? Yeah I guess I was overly attached to those old skis of mine. Silly really. I always thought "I'll just have them a few days anyway". But if those few days are spent skiiling in an unefficient, unpleasent menner, what's the point?<br /><br />But it's true that you always wonder, no matter if you're investing gold or dkp in some gear: for how long will I wear it? What's the cost/hour? and you can rarely tell, there's some RNG into it....<br /><br /> And idea just came into my head: I rented my carving skis. I'll probably stick to renting from now on, since I ski so little... What if you could rent gear from NPC:s? You could have it for a limited time and after that the gear will vanish unless you pay some more? Hm... just a thought.Larísanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-28687760303249254702009-04-16T02:36:00.000+02:002009-04-16T02:36:00.000+02:00Some reasons why people don't let go of their gear...Some reasons why people don't let go of their gear is often due to attachment due to investment. Ask Gnomer, who spent 1000g on an Ebonweave robe, just to have it replaced by Frostfire.<br /><br />Surely, it was somewhat odd for him to let go of the robe after that sort of investment, but imagine if he had held onto it for a little bit longer, perhaps for a long time. It would probably be even more difficult.krizzlybearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09131923949935079418noreply@blogger.com