Guild Wars 2

If I purchase an armor set off of the black trade market, and I apply the set to my armor pieces, when I upgrade those pieces will the armor set I purchased be removed? Or does it transfer to upgraded pieces?

The set will not transfer to your new armor, you need an item to transfer it so I recommend getting cosmetic armor once you get level 80 and you know you wont be changing armors soon.

This is why I think GW2 should have done what Rift did and just given us a wardrobe tab in our character screen where we can set whatever armor pieces we want as our appearance. I really hate the idea behind the transmutation stones. It seems like just a cheap cash grab to me.

jepoochy.1678:

This is why I think GW2 should have done what Rift did and just given us a wardrobe tab in our character screen where we can set whatever armor pieces we want as our appearance. I really hate the idea behind the transmutation stones. It seems like just a cheap cash grab to me.

Like the idea of a wardrobe tab. I keep running back to apply my Hall of Monument skins when upgrading armor. I know it’s free but its still kind of a pain when my intention would be to just keep that look indefinitely.

jepoochy.1678:

This is why I think GW2 should have done what Rift did and just given us a wardrobe tab in our character screen where we can set whatever armor pieces we want as our appearance. I really hate the idea behind the transmutation stones. It seems like just a cheap cash grab to me.

Well, think about it this way. Rift is subscription based, and you’re getting to play an entire game for free with guild wars 2, so supporting the devs by buying a few pieces of clothing really isn’t that big of a deal in the bigger picture. You’d still be paying less in the long run than by playing a subscription based game.

Celidon.1348:

jepoochy.1678:

This is why I think GW2 should have done what Rift did and just given us a wardrobe tab in our character screen where we can set whatever armor pieces we want as our appearance. I really hate the idea behind the transmutation stones. It seems like just a cheap cash grab to me.

Well, think about it this way. Rift is subscription based, and you’re getting to play an entire game for free with guild wars 2, so supporting the devs by buying a few pieces of clothing really isn’t that big of a deal in the bigger picture. You’d still be paying less in the long run than by playing a subscription based game.

I don’t mind buying vanity pieces of clothing, and it’s something I’ve done in many FTP games I’ve played. That’s something I absolutely don’t have any qualms about. The problem I have is with the Transmutation stones. GW2 is so far the first game that I’ve played where the Devs “double dip” on allowing me to use vanity armor. I shouldn’t have to go spend money (I know you can exchange gold for gems, but getting you to spend real money is the intent) any time I get an armor upgrade just so I can keep using the same vanity pieces that I already payed for.