Guild Wars 2

Since this affects both WvW and PvE, I will keep this thread here.

I have noticed that the Heroics Notary is missing some key recipes from his merchant list and consequentially, affecting the availability of HoT items to WvWers. Prior to my revelation, I will concede to the dissent since most people will post that “You can get it this way and get it that way” without looking into the heart of my issue. Yes, I know I can farm reward tracks to get the ASCENDED quality item I seek, but I am looking for the EXOTIC quality item’s RECIPE.

Now, I was looking through the recipe list of the vendor and I noticed that there are many container specific recipes missing from his list. Recipes from things that drop in the containers all around the HoT maps. These containers drop the recipes and therefore are HoT recipes, yet they are missing from his list. I attached a screen of the traitline that quotes that we get the HoT recipes, yet in the vendor many of the new jeweler recipes (Burl Orichalcum, Black Diamond Orichalcum, Freshwater Pearl Orichalcum) for amulets, rings, and accessories. I am talking the EXOTIC quality items’ recipes are not obtainable via the vendor.

My issue is that most of these recipes are very RNG dependent and therefore are a little pricey, so I can see the reason why it’s so, but for me and most WvWers I know, it’s not feasible to throw the time and/or gold cost at these recipes. Could there be some consideration for those WvW players?

The recipes for some of the exotics you mention are cheap on the TP:

• Black Diamond Orichalcum Amulet
• Recipe: Freshwater Pearl Orichalcum Earring

Only the ‘Burl’ recipes are expensive (and that’s because they only drop from the less-farmed Dragon’s Stand).

In other words, the recipes that are easily-acquired for PvE are also easy for WvWers to acquire. The ones that are scarce for WvWers are also scarce for PvErs.

Illconceived Was Na.9781:

The recipes for some of the exotics you mention are cheap on the TP:

• Black Diamond Orichalcum Amulet
• Recipe: Freshwater Pearl Orichalcum Earring

Only the ‘Burl’ recipes are expensive (and that’s because they only drop from the less-farmed Dragon’s Stand).

In other words, the recipes that are easily-acquired for PvE are also easy for WvWers to acquire. The ones that are scarce for WvWers are also scarce for PvErs.

The Commander’s recipes also seem to have a lower drop rate.

Illconceived Was Na.9781:

The recipes for some of the exotics you mention are cheap on the TP:

• Black Diamond Orichalcum Amulet
• Recipe: Freshwater Pearl Orichalcum Earring

Only the ‘Burl’ recipes are expensive (and that’s because they only drop from the less-farmed Dragon’s Stand).

In other words, the recipes that are easily-acquired for PvE are also easy for WvWers to acquire. The ones that are scarce for WvWers are also scarce for PvErs.

The idea is that all HoT recipes were listed in the provisioner traitline. At least, in semantics, it says HoT recipes. Which one can assume means all, but really mean all VENDOR recipes. Issue is, I am only at a break-even point when it comes to WvW. I spend as much gold as I make, so dropping 57g on a recipe is heart-breaking.

Atros.9607:

Illconceived Was Na.9781:

The recipes for some of the exotics you mention are cheap on the TP:

• Black Diamond Orichalcum Amulet
• Recipe: Freshwater Pearl Orichalcum Earring

Only the ‘Burl’ recipes are expensive (and that’s because they only drop from the less-farmed Dragon’s Stand).

In other words, the recipes that are easily-acquired for PvE are also easy for WvWers to acquire. The ones that are scarce for WvWers are also scarce for PvErs.

The idea is that all HoT recipes were listed in the provisioner traitline. At least, in semantics, it says HoT recipes. Which one can assume means all, but really mean all VENDOR recipes. Issue is, I am only at a break-even point when it comes to WvW. I spend as much gold as I make, so dropping 57g on a recipe is heart-breaking.

And my point is that it’s no better for the folks in PvE. Sure, there are some people with overflowing wallets, but that’s not the majority of players. Not everyone farms until they drop in PvE; a lot of folks are just as poor as you.

I’m not saying that’s a good state for the game to be in; I’m just saying it’s not an issue unique to WvW.

Regardless, ANet should revisit the vendor to make sure that the list is complete. Or better yet, increase the drop rate for commander-stat recipes from PvE loot and the equivalent from PvP/WvW reward tracks.

What is wrong with using the ascended versions? O_o