Guild Wars 2

Notice that I have placed items on the title for a reason. I was just reading the official wiki (you know, the one we all get on when we’re stuck or need help) and noticed something interesting, there’s a section called Upcoming changes and features and it seems that ANet is thinking of upgrading the Legendary weapons to Ascended stats (yeah!) but also releasing new ones (hence the items on the title).

Now, I think that this is great stuff, but there’s something that I know is bugging everyone: the drop rate on the precursors.

Sure, I know the word legendary means that they need to be hard to find, but if they get more items, wouldn’t it be better to improve the drop rate? I know it will make more players get a Legendary item, but think of it this way: isn’t having a Legendary the culmination of the effort you have done on the game to finally make your character your own? Sure, you can customize the colors and the armor and whatnot but having a Legendary should show that you have the prize for your effort, not show that you managed to farm gold to purchase it on the Trade Post.

It’s what I think, I would like to know what you think.

Well, I think many people are aware that Legendary weapons will move their stats up to Ascended tier, when they are released, as ArenaNet has been talking about that for awhile. And I think people have been, for the most part, disappointed with the drop rates of precursors for some time, and are looking forward to the alleged ‘Scavenger Hunt’. I am a bit confused about the statement concerning drop rates and purchasing a Legendary off the TP. I am not sure a more assured drop rate causes less effort to obtain a Legendary. Those that buy items off the TP with cash converted to gold will probably still do so.

Inculpatus cedo.9234:

Those that buy items off the TP with cash converted to gold will probably still do so.

That’s actually a really good point. Probably that’s why ANet refrain from upping the rate on the precursors (and that was what I meant on the drop rate. A Lapsus idioticus probably happened there. :p) but also there’s the chance that due to the fact that there are more of the same item, the value would drop and the ones that farm for those won’t get as much satisfaction as what they are getting now. XD