Guild Wars 2

I suspect I am in the minority in being unhappy in the account bound infinite gathering tool change. So be it, because I am unhappy. Not because it is a bad thing for some – it is a great thing for many, in fact – but because I quite simply prefer to pay 800 gems for a soulbound tool than 1000 for an account bound (insomuch that, I was intending to finish outfiting my main characters with tools, and now will probably not bother, nor do I have any intention whatsoever of unbinding the infinites I do have).

Can it be an option for people like me to get an infinite gather tool that soulbinds for 800 gems currently or in the future, while others can choose to get the account bound for more? Again, and if this becomes possible, I will cheerfully keep (or accept and use) something that removes the option to account bind my current infinites. I am quite happy with the infinite gathering tools I have, and would acquire more, but I do not want to do a bank shuffle to pass them between my characters, and I don’t want to be paying out 25% more than what I am already to see to the outfitting I do desire.

What about those of us that have already bought multiple sets for multiple characters – you would think buying 3 sets qualifies me for account bound.

… this game is just getting pointless.

Avigrus.2871:

What about those of us that have already bought multiple sets for multiple characters – you would think buying 3 sets qualifies me for account bound.

… this game is just getting pointless.

Haven’t you heard?

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/bltc/where-do-i-sell-my-23-unlimited-gather-tools/3193057

Behellagh.1468:

Avigrus.2871:

What about those of us that have already bought multiple sets for multiple characters – you would think buying 3 sets qualifies me for account bound.

… this game is just getting pointless.

Haven’t you heard?

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/bltc/where-do-i-sell-my-23-unlimited-gather-tools/3193057

Which has nothing to do with what I am asking for. I do not care about account bound and in fact find it intrusive and unhelpful not to mention expensive. I want to know if soulbound will still be available.

Firseal.4716:

Behellagh.1468:

Avigrus.2871:

What about those of us that have already bought multiple sets for multiple characters – you would think buying 3 sets qualifies me for account bound.

… this game is just getting pointless.

Haven’t you heard?

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/bltc/where-do-i-sell-my-23-unlimited-gather-tools/3193057

Which has nothing to do with what I am asking for. I do not care about account bound and in fact find it intrusive and unhelpful not to mention expensive. I want to know if soulbound will still be available.

Was I addressing you? I know it’s your thread and there is nothing I can do to help with your suggestion but I can inform those moaning about the previous multiple purchases here that a refund program exists.

It kind of did seem like you were, since it was the topic of the thread. He wasn’t helping, admitably, but neither were you. Of course, when I first responded, I didn’t know he was hitting all these threads complaining, and you were hitting all of them after him to give him the same link.

Sorry, I read all the threads in this board. This was either the first or second place where he bemoaned his plight, by the time I got to his third, I responded somewhat differently.

And it’s not like you haven’t cross posted your complaint about the new tools.

As for your suggestion, I doubt it unless you can drum up similar support for it as the numerous “please make it account bound” threads that cropped up since the very first infinite gathering pick ax showed up. I know you presented your reasons but so many will just tell you to take the few minutes and pass them through the bank. Park your alts at banks or crafting stations when you log off to speed up the process.

Firseal.4716:

I suspect I am in the minority in being unhappy in the account bound infinite gathering tool change. So be it, because I am unhappy. Not because it is a bad thing for some – it is a great thing for many, in fact – but because I quite simply prefer to pay 800 gems for a soulbound tool than 1000 for an account bound (insomuch that, I was intending to finish outfiting my main characters with tools, and now will probably not bother, nor do I have any intention whatsoever of unbinding the infinites I do have).

Can it be an option for people like me to get an infinite gather tool that soulbinds for 800 gems currently or in the future, while others can choose to get the account bound for more? Again, and if this becomes possible, I will cheerfully keep (or accept and use) something that removes the option to account bind my current infinites. I am quite happy with the infinite gathering tools I have, and would acquire more, but I do not want to do a bank shuffle to pass them between my characters, and I don’t want to be paying out 25% more than what I am already to see to the outfitting I do desire.

I’m in the same boat. I gather a lot, have 4 characters that are fully equipped with these tools, and a 5th that has 2 of them and need only a logging axe now.

Shifting them around from char to char is not really an option for me since i switch chars every 10-15 minutes often when i gather.

So the change to accountbound is not really helpfull for me, having to pay 1000 instead 800 now for more tools however is a bad move for me

Behellagh.1468:

Sorry, I read all the threads in this board. This was either the first or second place where he bemoaned his plight, by the time I got to his third, I responded somewhat differently.

And it’s not like you haven’t cross posted your complaint about the new tools.

As for your suggestion, I doubt it unless you can drum up similar support for it as the numerous “please make it account bound” threads that cropped up since the very first infinite gathering pick ax showed up. I know you presented your reasons but so many will just tell you to take the few minutes and pass them through the bank. Park your alts at banks or crafting stations when you log off to speed up the process.

A fair point about the cross posting, though I only hit discussions that seemed relevant (I have not posted in the thank yous or the refund threads).

As to the parking – if this is a convience item, then it shouldn’t have to change how I play to make it convienent. That’s just changing what the inconvience is, and that’s neither what I want or what I would pay for. I am not saying account bound is bad. I am asking if I can have my option of soulbound back, and more, I have no intention of account binding my current tools.

I would think that the demand for such an item would be so small that it’s not worth the effort to maintain the BLTC database and consistently release two types of the same tool.

Just treat it as a price increase, which Anet is totally willing to do and a lot of customers are willing to spend now.

Firseal.4716:

A fair point about the cross posting, though I only hit discussions that seemed relevant (I have not posted in the thank yous or the refund threads).

As to the parking – if this is a convience item, then it shouldn’t have to change how I play to make it convienent. That’s just changing what the inconvience is, and that’s neither what I want or what I would pay for. I am not saying account bound is bad. I am asking if I can have my option of soulbound back, and more, I have no intention of account binding my current tools.

I would posit that the way you currently play the game has not changed at all. If you wish to acquire more tools in the future then you will need to either pay more or adapt to the bank trading method, but for the tools you already have nothing is changing the way you use them.

Vol.5241:

I would think that the demand for such an item would be so small that it’s not worth the effort to maintain the BLTC database and consistently release two types of the same tool.

Just treat it as a price increase, which Anet is totally willing to do and a lot of customers are willing to spend now.

I reason why I suggested the idea of a soulbound to account bound transmutation item at the Gem Shop. Allow players to choose.

No matter what, someone will always complain

ArchAngelGabriel.4625:

No matter what, someone will always complain

Just because someone is complaining doesn’t mean nothing is wrong.

Just because you are content doesn’t make other’s complaint invalid.

If you don’t care when others are unhappy who will be willing to speak for you when it is you who complain with a valid point?

So basically what you would like is an 800 gem option in addition to the 1000 gem option for the store. The 800 gem item would be soulbound, the 1000 gem item would be account bound.

I don’t see why they couldn’t figure out something to make that happen.

Encarton.3985:

So basically what you would like is an 800 gem option in addition to the 1000 gem option for the store. The 800 gem item would be soulbound, the 1000 gem item would be account bound.

I don’t see why they couldn’t figure out something to make that happen.

That’s exactly what I am asking for, yes.

The only problem I have with this, is that you cannot buy 1000 gems (with real money, buying with gold has never been an option to me and I don’t see that changing any time soon)…. You can buy 800 and you can buy 1600.

Encarton.3985:

So basically what you would like is an 800 gem option in addition to the 1000 gem option for the store. The 800 gem item would be soulbound, the 1000 gem item would be account bound.

I don’t see why they couldn’t figure out something to make that happen.

It might be as simple as not being able (or most likely willing, due to the risk of issues) to have two almost identical items in the same database.
Having duplicate items with just a tiny bit of difference is usually not a good idea.

Well, the easiest gradient they have for that is rarity. Two otherwise similar items assigned a different rarity seems to be no problem for the system to handle (as per all the different blues and greens that are eeriely similar). The soulbound gathering tools are rares. Make the account bounds exotic. Use that as the separator. It wouldn’t be all that different from some LS items that have a sellable rarity and an account- or soulbound version that is easier to find.