Guild Wars 2

We pay good money to get these exclusive Gemstore armor skins. Why not add a little convenience to the way we obtain and use them? What I’m suggesting is a system similar to the Hall of Monuments rewards. Once you purchase an Armor Skin in the Gemstore, it unlocks it for your account. You can then visit a Black Lion Armor Merchant and purchase the armor pieces you’ve unlocked for a minimal fee. Then these skins will work the same way that Hall of Monument skins work. You double click to transmute to any existing armor you have.

It can be a real pain to have to keep up with several different pieces of armor just for the skin. Then there’s the off-chance that you might accidentally sell or salvage one. I understand this would probably end up hurting your Transmutation Crystal sales, but since we are already paying 800-1000 gems for these armor skins, why not give us a bit of convenience on top of it? This would also save room in the bank that all these different skins take up.

I’d even be willing to pay MORE for the Armor Skins if this type of feature was added to the game.

Only problem is this would hurt returning sales for Anet since some people will purchase multiple sets.

A compromise would be to have this BL Armor Merchant closed by default for all players. Anet can then add a gemstore item that will put a skin in this locker. Let’s call it “Armor Replicator” and sell it for 500 gems. It’s a one-time consumable that when applied to an armor, will remove it from your inventory and put it in your skin locker.

Vol.7601:

Only problem is this would hurt returning sales for Anet since some people will purchase multiple sets.

A compromise would be to have this BL Armor Merchant closed by default for all players. Anet can then add a gemstore item that will put a skin in this locker. Let’s call it “Armor Replicator” and sell it for 500 gems. It’s a one-time consumable that when applied to an armor, will remove it from your inventory and put it in your skin locker.

You have a point there. Mostly likely a feature like this will never be added since they rely heavily on Gemstore purchases.

I’m not exactly clear on your suggestion. You’re saying that each player could have a skin locker to use for transmutation?

Nat.4029:

Vol.7601:

Only problem is this would hurt returning sales for Anet since some people will purchase multiple sets.

A compromise would be to have this BL Armor Merchant closed by default for all players. Anet can then add a gemstore item that will put a skin in this locker. Let’s call it “Armor Replicator” and sell it for 500 gems. It’s a one-time consumable that when applied to an armor, will remove it from your inventory and put it in your skin locker.

You have a point there. Mostly likely a feature like this will never be added since they rely heavily on Gemstore purchases.

I’m not exactly clear on your suggestion. You’re saying that each player could have a skin locker to use for transmutation?

Yes. A somewhat relatable comparison would be the current system we have for Finishers. The finisher locker is closed by default until you purchase the corresponding finisher which you can use.

An armor locker will not open by merely purchasing an armor, but by applying the gem store item to the set.

I would be willing to pay 1200 gems for an armor set skin like the Phoenix Armor skin if it were able to be gotten multiple times. This 400 gem premium would function similarly to the increased price that came from account bound infinite mining tools.

Rising Dusk.2408:

I would be willing to pay 1200 gems for an armor set skin like the Phoenix Armor skin if it were able to be gotten multiple times. This 400 gem premium would function similarly to the increased price that came from account bound infinite mining tools.

Shoot, they should also make each armor piece separate and can charge a premium for that too.

800 gem for the complete set (6 pieces). That’s an average of 133 gems per armor piece.

Separately they can charge 200-250 gems per armor piece. Sometimes the best armor combinations are bits and pieces from different sets.

Vol.7601:

Rising Dusk.2408:

I would be willing to pay 1200 gems for an armor set skin like the Phoenix Armor skin if it were able to be gotten multiple times. This 400 gem premium would function similarly to the increased price that came from account bound infinite mining tools.

Shoot, they should also make each armor piece separate and can charge a premium for that too.

800 gem for the complete set (6 pieces). That’s an average of 133 gems per armor piece.

Separately they can charge 200-250 gems per armor piece. Sometimes the best armor combinations are bits and pieces from different sets.

Yeah this was another of my reasons for wanting a feature like this. Keeping up with one set is pain enough, but keeping up with several different pieces….

I like this compromise though. Although I’d still rather have my idea in place. One can only hope.