sweetrules.8359 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I was wondering why we seem to get so many of these in WvW when we can't use them for WvW levels or trade them in for anything. And while I have used some for when I make a new character, that happens extremely infrequently in comparison, and I always end up with more anyway. And unlike some people who have been playing much longer than I have, they have stacks upon stacks of these and nothing to do with them. I was wondering if anet had considered adding in an option to trade them for something more useful to WvW players. Whether it be the WvW material, one of the currencies, or just WvW experience. I'm not saying get rid of them entirely, because I think it can be useful for newer players to get them, but for people who have been playing for a couple or so years, it just gets out of hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Pj.2193 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 It's funny, in the raid forum they are complaining about limited ways to get spirit shards. Because of these tomes, I will no longer ever be short of shards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loosmaster.8263 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 There was a thread on this already. And as Strider says they are a source for Spirit Shards which are needed to buy some items for the Magic Toilet!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blodeuyn.2751 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I use them for spirit shards so I can craft superior siege. Maybe a vendor for items like wvw food, tactics, or siege would be useful. Also, can we please get a "consume all" on Tomes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Pj.2193 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 > @Blodeuyn.2751 said: > I use them for spirit shards so I can craft superior siege. Maybe a vendor for items like wvw food, tactics, or siege would be useful. > > Also, can we please get a "consume all" on Tomes? Mmmmmm. Consume all.... mmmmm That would be a QoL indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayra.7405 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 > @Blodeuyn.2751 said: > Also, can we please get a "consume all" on Tomes? :+1: Preferably also an: Open all lvlup chest at once. (Preferably with an auto-delete of all these items, that can neither be sold nor scrapped) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avigrus.2871 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Consume all would be amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malerian.8435 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 > @"Strider Pj.2193" said: > It's funny, in the raid forum they are complaining about limited ways to get spirit shards. Because of these tomes, I will no longer ever be short of shards. Wait how is it people are short of shards? They drop all the time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Pj.2193 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 > @Malerian.8435 said: > > @"Strider Pj.2193" said: > > It's funny, in the raid forum they are complaining about limited ways to get spirit shards. Because of these tomes, I will no longer ever be short of shards. > > Wait how is it people are short of shards? They drop all the time... > IKR??? Look at the raid boards... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atzros.8715 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I would also be for "Consume All" being introduced to Tomes of Knowledge ... So long as each individual consumption of a Tome plays the visual effect of leveling up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Pj.2193 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 > @Atzros.8715 said: > I would also be for "Consume All" being introduced to Tomes of Knowledge ... So long as each individual consumption of a Tome plays the visual effect of leveling up. Ok... Now THAT is TOO far!! I'd be blinded with each stack.,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDudisx.5914 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 They should allow us to buy hero points with tomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X T D.6458 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Some nights I get over a dozen tomes from WvW. I keep hoping someday they will become useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illconceived Was Na.9781 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 > @sweetrules.8359 said: > I was wondering why we seem to get so many of these in WvW when we can't use them for WvW levels or trade them in for anything. The original intention was to enable WvWers to level-up alts without having to go to PvE. It takes about 10 full reward tracks or 78 WvW ranks (or more likely, a combination of the two). Like a lot of rewards introduced 2-5 years ago, veterans now feel these aren't all that valuable (and that's true... for the veterans), while newer players can't get enough. It's nearly impossible to balance each reward type so it feels comparably valuable to all players for all times and all occasions. It's inevitable that some rewards will start to feel worthless. And that really ought to be fine for us all. We should be okay with a variety of rewards, as long as enough of them are worth something to us. Arguably, ANet's succeeded at that best for raids and fractals, Silverwastes, HoT metas. PvP & WvW rewards have gotten major boosts in more recent times. And dungeons are technically more valuable now than they were before HoT, but dungeon fans are often convinced otherwise (despite evidence). In other words, even when the rewards are good, sometimes we players refuse to see it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Pj.2193 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 In fairness @"Illconceived Was Na.9781" , players always want more... (of what they want right then) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Pj.2193 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 But I've been very happy with how they have improved the WvW rewards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illconceived Was Na.9781 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 > @"Strider Pj.2193" said: > In fairness @"Illconceived Was Na.9781" , players always want more... (of what they want right then) > > :) Oh sure. Me, too. I wouldn't expect anyone to stop asking for more. I'm trying to point out why it's just about impossible for ANet to actually give us more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetrules.8359 Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 I don't understand how allowing us to trade them in for a few badges of honor or something so that they aren't clogging inventory/bank space would harm new players? I said not to take them out entirely because I Know they have a value for newer players. I'm just saying that letting them sit around and be entirely useless to clog inventory begs the question of what to do with them? And no, spirit shards aren't a good answer, considering you get plenty of those already The only thing they should add as QoL for spirit shards is consume all. Since they already added consume all to multiple other things. Unless you are constantly crafting and Mystic forging them all away every day. I have nearly 3.8k of them and unless I start mass crafting, I'm probably not even gonna dent that number as it keeps rising. I'm happy with WvW rewards though. Tomes are the only real issue I think is left with WvW when it comes to loot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joneirikb.7506 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Personally I'd just love it if they allowed us to buy/sell tomes on the TP. Wish they adjusted the reward tracks so you picked a specific reward track to get lots of one thing. Say a reward track that gave lots of Tomes but less other things. Instead of spreading them all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetrules.8359 Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 I agree with the second part jone. That would be favorable for new players and mean less clutter for people who have been playing for a long time. But It is unlikely since they'd have to thin out tomes from most of the existing reward tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kovu.7560 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 I, too, have a bank slot dedicated to a library. It would be neat if they had a little more versatility, and were depositable. ~ Kovu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodOfDeath.5247 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Me want gear....me want OP stats....me want to buy with tomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetrules.8359 Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 > @RodOfDeath.5247 said: > Me want gear....me want OP stats....me want to buy with tomes. lol. Please, if you want to troll, at least be creative. You aren't gonna be buying anything OP with badges of honor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyDaisy.4107 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 > @"Illconceived Was Na.9781" said: > Like a lot of rewards introduced 2-5 years ago, veterans now feel these aren't all that valuable (and that's true... for the veterans), while newer players can't get enough. About a year ago I was trying to create all the professions on an alt account so I could do the HOT elites, I think I was missing 3 of the 9 professions. I have stacks of tomes on my main account, but only had a few tomes on this alt (and it's 4 years old :)). Anyway, I gained enough tomes in wvw to finish leveling those professions I was missing to 80, but it was painful and slightly sad knowing I, as a player had earmed plenty of extra tomes (on my main) but couldn't give them to my alt. I don't need the extra on any account now, spirit shards are nice, but other options for usage would be nice also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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