Guild Wars 2

I was thinking about this last night, and I really wish the Ley Line set had been the craftable set, and the Ambrite set the ticket set.

The Ambrite set has some neat components, but overall, it’s a bunch of bright orange jewel weapons with various large insects trapped inside. Clever, and I’m not saying they’re bad, but I feel like it’s something of a niche set, and as flashy as they are, they seem to fit with the previous ticket weapons.

The Ley Line weapons, on the other hand, are simpler but, I think, broader in appeal. They have a neat hook that extends across the full set, and there’s several of them I wouldn’t mind seeing in the hands of my characters. I would happily craft Ley Line weapons, but with them behind the ticket barrier, I won’t be able to get as many as I’d like.

Thoughts? I’m curious if I’m an outlier here, or if others feel the same.

Flashy-washy particle effects encourage spendage of real bling-bling into the sinkhole that Black Lion Chests are. Thus why.

I actually prefer the ambrite weapons, and would rather collect them. I love the warm tones and the bugs. As for the leyline set, I do have the warhorn, but I don’t have any real desire to get any more of them. They look like glowy pieces of limestone, and if that appeals to you, great, but I personally don’t care for them.

i’m just glad they added a new full set obtainable through specific gameplay, even if it’s a set i have no interest in.

BrunoBRS.5178:

i’m just glad they added a new full set obtainable through specific gameplay, even if it’s a set i have no interest in.

this.

though i agree in the wish that the Ley Line weapons were the craftable ones.

Tbh, I think both are niche sets. The ley lines weapons really only look good for the glow, the color/texture of the rest of it just clashes with kitten near everything.

Celestina.2894:

Tbh, I think both are niche sets. The ley lines weapons really only look good for the glow, the color/texture of the rest of it just clashes with kitten near everything.

i love them (i like “so ancient it looks barely functional” styled weapons), and i think i managed to get something nice going on with my sylvari by dying the parts of my armorset that are cultural armor the same colors as the weapon (see the thread i made on this forum to judge it, should be on page 1 still).

Celestina.2894:

Tbh, I think both are niche sets. The ley lines weapons really only look good for the glow, the color/texture of the rest of it just clashes with kitten near everything.

works perfect with zodiac armor….or guardian skill effects……use staff for ele w/ zodiac armor, and focus for my guardian.

ambrite…if you actually like them, they only work w/ a proper dye job.

No matter which way they did it some would wish it were the other way. I’m glad I was able to make an elegant shortbow for my thief, finally replacing the Krytan skin I’ve had for him for-freaking-ever. I miiiight find it in me to wish more of the Ambrite skins were available via the TP, as I am no longer willing to spend money on RNG chances at claim tickets. As to the Leyline, well. I like everything about their special effects and not one darn thing about their appearance. Ok, so I’m somewhat pleased with the mace, scepter, and staff, none of those needing much tweaking to look like they’d work in those functions. But the bladed items and bows? MEH. So I’m happy those are off in the RNG boxes without me feeling any urge to get any of them.

Thus my subjective opinion is that they got it right when choosing which acquisition method to assign to the two sets.