Guild Wars 2

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Exquisite_Passion_Flower

You need 5 of those to make an exotic ring, just like exquisite jewels.

However, you need 15 passion flowers to make the exquisite passion flower

As far as I know, passion flowers are even rarer than “orb” type gems.

Following the whole snowflake fiasco where the necessary amount of snowflakes was too little and you raised it, isn’t it time to look at the passion flower recipes and reduce them?

I think 1 passion flower for an exquisite passion flower is fair, as even the flower is around 60s, which is 10 times higher than orb type gems.

Unless, for some crazy reason, you meant apothecary gear to be the most expensive armor in the entire game!?

A full apothecary set costs as much as some legendaries, fks!! (for kitten’s sake)

Is this being looked into at all?

Now that rare jewelry has been added for karma, we can finally solve this issue. Let’s try to get this reason train going!

Can we please address this? I’d like to make a build for my character, but I find it impossible. I don’t understand this recent obsession you’ve had with RARE drops in this game. Not even for Legendaries or Ascended Gear, but flipping EXOTIC items, which are generally accessible unless you want to think outside the box, apparently. I cannot believe I have come back to this game after MONTHS and there has been no hint of attempts to change this ridiculousness. You people should honestly be GD ashamed.
You want to encourage people to think outside the box and try new builds and do different things with their classes, but you do stuff like this where trinkets cost 50g?!

Someone must have lost their mind when they thought any of this was a good idea. I’m not sure if it’s laziness, sadism, or ignorance that has gotten it this far, but seriously READ THIS POST. I’m getting truly sick of these stunts you’re pulling, ArenaNet, and I’m tired of seeing you making 0 changes to them for months and months. Where’s the long-term playability in a game where the company doesn’t express interest or intent in fixing its flaws? Oh right, there is none.

Honestly, Ascended items are your best bet for Apothecary trinkets at the moment. Cheaper, with better stats.