Guild Wars 2

So I have what may not be an original solution to the precursor problem (if you don’t think it’s a problem I still don’t think you’d be too upset with this change).

Basically, why not let the pseudo-legendaries be used in place of the precursors? Like foefire’s essence, for example. It is still a hard to get exotic, but the major difference is there’s a set way to get it and you can make step-by-step progress, which is what the current precursors lack (unless you count making money as progress, but many of us don’t).

So, leave the current precursors as they are, and let them continue to be used and crafted, but also let the pseudo-legendaries take their place (basically, creating multiple recipes for each legendary).

The only place an issue arises is with Twilight/Sunrise since they require different precursors for different legendaries. That recipe could be slightly changed, though, to allow for foefire’s to be used in the place of dawn or dusk, probably by combining it with an additional item.

I’m sure there are issues with this idea, and please, let’s discuss them. I just think this would be an easy way to help us players who feel like we’re making no progress towards a precursor, while requiring little development (only changing a handful of recipes). It might tank the precursor market, but that’s true of pretty much all of the possible solutions to the precursor situation.

In the end it won’t make a difference.

Right now there is a guaranteed way to get a precursor, and that’s through the TP. If people wish to gamble for a precursor and hope they get it at a much cheaper price, then they do not deserve to complain if they lose.

If you make this change, the prices of these pseudo-legendaries will skyrocket as well.

And you’d end up with people still angry that precursors/pseudo legendaries are outrageously expensive.

Weapon prices are nothing. Imagine how much prices of mats needed to craft/forge those weapons would skyrocket.
TBH unless ANet thinks of a way to obtain precursors in some non-grindy way I’d rather keep the current system.

fair enough
/15char