Raxwars Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Help me here people, i really can't understand this. So i pick up a lvl 15 chest with no stats, and i mod it completely, i get an item with a certain stats. i pick up a lvl 25 chest without stats and i mod it exactly with the same mods, and both the armor, and the stats become exactly the same! What's the point in getting new armor? all i see is people getting new equipment just to remove the mods and re-use it. Even more, what's the point in light/medium/heavy equipment? I'm really confused about this, both me and my guildies can't understand, we do think that prolly later game there will be some stats that's can't be achievable trough mods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truedark Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 If you like the look of a old item, you can have the look of it without gimping yourself in combat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raxwars Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 yeah, but that defeats the purpouse of getting new items? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helig Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) Help me here people, i really can't understand this. So i pick up a lvl 15 chest with no stats, and i mod it completely, i get an item with a certain stats. i pick up a lvl 25 chest without stats and i mod it exactly with the same mods, and both the armor, and the stats become exactly the same! What's the point in getting new armor? all i see is people getting new equipment just to remove the mods and re-use it. Even more, what's the point in light/medium/heavy equipment? I'm really confused about this, both me and my guildies can't understand, we do think that prolly later game there will be some stats that's can't be achievable trough mods? Armoring Ratings scale differently with armour class (light\medium\heavy). And modding items is made for the very reason that players like to decide the way they look. I don't want to look like a Fallout Enclave soldier as a Sith Juggernaut. So I get a moddable heavy suit that looks like a robe. yeah, but that defeats the purpouse of getting new items? More looks? More options? Edited December 23, 2011 by Helig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escherichia Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) I was under the impression that if light armor is modded with an armor mod it would have lower armor then if it was heavy armor modded with the exact same armor mod. Are you saying that you modded light armor and heavy armor with the same armor mod and they had the exact same armor? Not stats, armor, like the defensive value. Edit: Also I love the mod system. It allows me to keep something that I like the look of. Edited December 23, 2011 by Escherichia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabloosh Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Some of us like the keep the same look. Besides, I still still like getting new stuff its just I can now take the mods out of it and place it in my current armor now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raxwars Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 i'm still confused. imagine this, i chosen Synthweaving as a crafting profession, as for what i understand, i only chose it for cosmetical reasons? cause producing a lvl 50 armor would be equal as producing a lvl 15 armor? End game progression will consist in getting new mods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scfs Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 its pretty much same as having an appearence tab. "I like this shirt, i got new shirt, i'ma look like i'm wearing old shirt though!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonch Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 yeah, but that defeats the purpouse of getting new items? No, it does not. Rather than getting new "armor" you get new "mods". It's really the same, just you have the option of keeping a certain appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arodin Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 It depends on the type of armor. Any "orange" item (item with an orange border on the icon) is basically an empty shell. It's only purpose is to give your character a certain look and to hold mods. The mods determine the stats 100%. The actual amount of armor you get from an armoring mod depends on the type of armor (light, medium or heavy) and the armor slot (head, chest, feet, etc). You can increase your stats by replacing old mods with new ones that you buy or get from questing. There are also green, blue and purple items which cannot be modded. They have specific stats. If you haven't been updating the mods in your orange gear, you will eventually be able to replace it with a green or blue item that has better stats. So it's up to you, you can either forget about mods and keep replacing your items with better ones that you find, or if you really dig how a certain orange item looks you can keep getting new mods to replace the old ones, and you can increase your stats while keeping the same look for your character indefinitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raxwars Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 No, it does not. Rather than getting new "armor" you get new "mods". It's really the same, just you have the option of keeping a certain appearance. So what's the point in synthweaving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhumbug Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) End game progression will consist in getting new mods? maybe. but its all just stat increases, why does it matter where they come from? a new piece of gear, a new mod, a pixie taps you with a wand and you now have 10 more aim than you used to...its all the same, if you're just looking at it from a progression point of view. Edited December 23, 2011 by blackhumbug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arodin Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 i'm still confused. imagine this, i chosen Synthweaving as a crafting profession, as for what i understand, i only chose it for cosmetical reasons? cause producing a lvl 50 armor would be equal as producing a lvl 15 armor? No because not all items are moddable. Synthweaving may be able to make a really good "blue" chest piece with great stats for a level 20, and you can use that. But with the right schematic, you can also make an "orange" version of that so a player can keep the look associated with that gear as long as he wants by continuously updating the mods. End game progression will consist in getting new mods? For some people it probably will. I think most people will have one or two moddable items that they like -- probably a chest piece and maybe a helmet that they really like the appearance for -- and for the rest of their gear (boots, gloves, etc) they will get regular non-moddable items from flashpoints and raids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raxwars Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 maybe. but its all just stat increases, why does it matter where they come from? a new piece of gear, a new mod, a pixie taps you with a wand and you now have 10 more aim than you used to...its all the same, if you're just looking at it from a progression point of view. i'm a bit worried, because it seems my crafting profession (synthweaving) just became alot less cooler :\ ... And i just saw a Bounty Hunter with a Juggearnaut Set, but with Bounty Hunter mods, that didn't looked good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedoTurky Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Pretty sure Epic > Mods at 50, you can call me out on this though if you wish. I was just glancing at torhead and saw that if you put the best mods in, there are still some epics that look better. I am sure when raiding though some orange gear with mods will drop that you can take even better mods out of. I do not think your profession will be worthless tho, New 50's will love to buy ur epic armors for sure, you will prolly make more money with that then Art will make at first, until Art gets all their mods upgraded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helig Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 (edited) i'm a bit worried, because it seems my crafting profession (synthweaving) just became alot less cooler :\ ... And i just saw a Bounty Hunter with a Juggearnaut Set, but with Bounty Hunter mods, that didn't looked good. Gear crafted on crit also gets an extra Augment slot. Not sure how it is now, but in Beta crit-crafted epics were the absolute best gear around. If yo're a Warrior, you get a +5% Synthweaving crit companion. And that is sexy. Edited December 24, 2011 by Helig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDarkshadow Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 How do I increase my character's armor proficiency rating (light/medium/heavy)? Does it just happen automatically or do I have to purchase or ...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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