CoF vs CoCW

[sdp00888]

They both have 36% haste yet the CoCW is 20k cheaper. Any reason I see an overwhelming majority of people looking for a CoF over the CoCW? On top of that their is many more CoF's on the server than CoCW's. Just curious to hear people's reasoning for spending 20k more on the CoF.

[maskedmelon]

it embarrassing for monks to have mana on their armor when they could have hp. It reminds them of their magical impotency.

[Twochain]

Originally Posted by maskedmelon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

it embarrassing for monks to have mana on their armor when they could have hp. It reminds them of their magical impotency.

False.

For an iksar monk, the +SV cold is better to have than the hp. An ice comet resist can save your life... +50 hp isn't going to do shit.

[Pokesan]

because CoF is better

/thread

[sdp00888]

So 50hp is worth 20k? Lol

[Pokesan]

Originally Posted by sdp00888 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So 50hp is worth 20k? Lol

yes

[icedwards]

Originally Posted by sdp00888 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So 50hp is worth 20k? Lol

When stacking minuscule improvements - yes.

Take a Velium Fire Wedding Ring (65hp, 450p) vs Djarn's Amethyst Ring (80hp, 6k). The high price comes from three things: 1) Items like CoF and Djarn's are only replaced with some high end raid items, 2) all those small hp boosts spread across 20 inventory items add up, and 3) People have plat to burn from farming Kunark for 5 years.

[Danth]

Originally Posted by sdp00888 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So 50hp is worth 20k? Lol

Upgrades become less cost-effective as a player's equipment improves. If a player's wearing junk he can upgrade a cutthroat ring to a 5/55 ring for what, a few hundred platinum? Once that same player has a full set of nice things a 50 hit point upgrade might set him back tens of thousands. That's the nature of the game.

Danth

[fastboy21]

Originally Posted by Danth [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Upgrades become less cost-effective as a player's equipment improves. If a player's wearing junk he can upgrade a cutthroat ring to a 5/55 ring for what, a few hundred platinum? Once that same player has a full set of nice things a 50 hit point upgrade might set him back tens of thousands. That's the nature of the game.

Danth

This.

In EQ (especially classic static server EQ) the extremely minor upgrades at the top end of the gear food chain are EXTREMELY expensive for the minor marginal boost they give.

20k for 50hp is actually a pretty good deal compared to the cost of similarly comparable slots for their upgrades.

[skarlorn]

Originally Posted by Danth [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Upgrades become less cost-effective as a player's equipment improves. [...] That's the nature of the game.

Danth

Filbus

PS - some nerds spend 100s of hrs trying to get "Best in Slot Gear" that only makes a tiny difference in their individual toon strength. Even at minimum wage, these same nerds could be making thousands of dollars.