Before I get into anything I would like to congratulate all those who have obtained their legendary weapon(s). Congratulations! Also, I’m just shooting out ideas.
I feel there is something missing with legendary weapons. A story maybe? Yes! A story—a lore! How did this weapon get its name, why does it look that way…why is it here? This is one thing that has been bothering me. To start obtaining these weapons, the player should have been sent on a lengthy, lore-filled adventure or quest, not given a shopping list and sent on their way.
My idea for this quest would mainly be for obtaining the precursor. Right now the precursor is possibly the main thing that will stop a player in his tracks when trying to obtain a legendary weapon. Getting a legendary seems to come down to two things: How much coin you have and how lucky you are with the mystic forge. I don’t think obtaining a legendary should be like this at all—I don’t see what’s so legendary about it. When I see a player with a legendary I just think “Hey, that guy has a lot of gold.” I shouldn’t be thinking that, but it’s true.
Back to the quest part. To start, you simply talk to an NPC and select which weapon you wish to obtain. After you select, you will get a story mode like quest telling you to go meet someone. Depending on which weapon you have chosen will depend on who you talk to. This person you talk to will be at your side through your journey. In this quest you will be after a powerful enemy that wields the precursor specific to the weapon you are after. These bosses will be challenging to the player to test their skills to see if they are worthy of a legendary.
I understand ANet wants everyone to have a chance at getting a legendary weapon, so maybe that’s why they are the way they are. I’m just shooting out ideas, though. I would like to see something change with obtaining these legendary weapons or at least the precursor. 350g on top of other stuff you have to spend gold on is a bit much. Also, legendary weapons should not be able to be sold on the TP!