EQUIPMENT in KA – Free players food for thought

[Kiss Of Death]

Ok first up I am a GEM player but I also have a camping account which is my effort of a 1005 free player account. What I am posting here is based however on viewing the inventories of so so many free and even GEM players who are thousands of Attack and Defense points down form where they should be!

Some key things to remember:
A pure Free army (Gold only) would have when 1500 dragons are made:
75% attack from Dragins 25% from Equip
60.5% Defense from Dragons, 39.5% from Equip
This is then modified by PvE loot and event prizes
This assumes 1500 Hawkslayer Ar, Banneret Plate, Heavy Battleaxes, Mailcrushers, Dragons

Fighting Big Boss for rewards...
RAW attacks scores + Armour Attack + Weapons Attack scores + 10x Attack Skill = Gold hit
The Boost Buildings DO NOT ADD TO ATTACK VALUE! When attacking a boss and are only used in PVP

So many players undervalue the high cost of equipment and focus on units, units that die... units that could be at a minimum +35 attack and +46 defense each!

Assume you are a pure free player, then you’ll want the most powerful free play character you can. To achieve that you need a high monster strength to progress LTQ and PvE as much as possible to gain units and equipment for free that can be very powerful. But you’ll also want an attack score as high as possible to beat the bosses and also reduce the amount of losses you take.

Answer is equipment.

For those of you like me who actually develope spreadsheets that break down your RAW stats and also list your weapons and armour showing what is actually being used in defense and attack, you’ll discover the shocking reality that most of your troops are fielding items with 1-2 attack and defense each! Given they should be eventually up to a minimum of +35/+46 each, relying on only PvE to give you 1500 decent weapons and armour is insane! So what have I done with my accounts that seems to provide a steady regular growth in stats, stats that aren’t impacted by casualties... is but at first 100 of every item in Army and Hero and work my way up... bolstered by LTQ and PvE drops the stats increase nicely but don’t fool yourself that buying basic items won’t boost you! They will and if you take the time to do it on a spreadsheet you will be amazed that even medium equipment for gold will jump your stats PERMANENTLY by several points for a long time to come.

Eg:


Name

Own

Base ATT Values

Base DEF Values

Cost $/V/G

$/V/G/E/C/D

Fielded



Unseelie Robe

1

46

70


Event

1



Unseelie Steel

1

46

70


Event

1



Unseelie Leather

1

46

70


Event

1



Acheron Plate (H)

1

45

81


Drop

1



Mantle of Acheron (H)

1

45

81


Event

1



Robes of Acheron (H)

1

45

81


Event

1



Dragonscale Plate

1

44

126


Event

1



Dragon Hunter Leathers

1

44

126


Event

1



Emberfire Robes

1

44

126


Event

1



Megingjard Armor

1

35

90


Event

1



Valkyrie Defender

1

34

90


Event

1



Brisingamen

1

34

89


Event

1



Night Shroud

2

34

88


Event

2



Frozen Glory

2

34

88


Event

2



Glittering Tunic

2

34

88


Event

2



Steppe Leathers

2

33

66


Event

2



Relic Plate

2

33

66


Event

2



Robes of the Shadowmancer

2

33

66


Event

2



Valiant Leather

1

29

58


Event

1



Paladin's Plate

1

29

58


Event

1



Robes of Twilight

1

29

38


Event

1



Jade Robes

3

28

56


Event

3



Imperial Leather

3

28

56


Event

3



Shining Plate

2

28

56


Event

2



Bloodletter Leather (H)

1

27

60


Event

1



Vestment of Chains (H)

1

27

60


Event

1



Chronal Plate (H)

1

27

60


Event

1



Robes of Sight (H)

1

26

66


Event

1



Enriched Leather (H)

1

26

66


Event

1



Wyrmidion Plate (H)

1

26

66


Event

1



Conqueror Armor

1

24

48


Event

1



Rose Plate Armor

1

23

46


Event

1



War Mage Robe

1

23

46


Event

1



Olympic Guardian

5

22

40


Drop

5



Deception of Loki

1

21

51


Event

1



The Clouded Mind

2

21

39


Event

2



Marquis Plate

1

21

30


Drop

1



Mana Spirit Robe

1

21

25


Drop

1



Acheron Plate

1

20

62


Event

1



Mantle of Acheron

1

20

62


Event

1



Robes of Acheron

1

20

62


Event

1



Enriched Leather

1

20

51


Event

1



Wyrmidion Plate

1

20

51


Event

1



Robes of Sight

1

20

51


Event

1



Enriched Leather

1

20

51


Event

1



Warlord Scale

1

19

36


Event

1



Shadeskin

1

19

36


Event

1



Planeshift Armor

1

19

36


Event

1



Shadow Agent

1

18

36


Event

1



Heavy Spun Silk


18

35


Drop

0



Glory of the Thief

10

18

35


Drop

10



Reflective Plate


18

34


Drop

0



Delightful Garb

1

18

34


Drop

1



Gemmed Battle Plate

1

18

34


Drop

1



Robe of the Undying

1

18

30


Drop

1



Bloodletter Leather

1

17

46


Event

1



Vestment of Chains

1

17

46


Event

1



Chronal Plate

1

17

46


Event

1



Regal Platemail (H)

1

17

36


Event

1



Id Robe (H)

1

17

36


Event

1



Rooted Hide (H)

1

17

36


Event

1



Asheater Leather (H)

1

17

34


Event

1



Umbral Cowl (H)

1

17

34


Event

1



Soul Ward Armor (H)

1

17

34


Event

1



Dragonlord's Plate

1

17

28


Drop

1



Hades Leather

1

17

28


Drop

1



Insanity Robe

2

17

28


Drop

2



Dwarven Holy Plate

1

16

33


Drop

1



Solaris Armor


16

27


Drop

0



Smoldering Robe


16

27


Drop

0



Thief's Choice


15

25


Drop

0



Robes of Hope


15

25


Drop

0



Plate of Natural Light


15

25


Drop

0



Mother Nature's Grace


15

25


Drop

0



Illuminated Garb


15

25


Drop

0



Hellbent Plate


15

25


Drop

0



Finely Aged Skin


15

25


Drop

0



Enchanted Plate


15

25


Drop

0



Blessed Plate


15

25


Drop

0



Blade Scorner


15

25


Drop

0



Battlemage Robe


15

25


Drop

0



Plated Bravery

1

15

25


Drop

1



Bifrost Guardian

1

14

29


Event

1



Falcon Cloak

1

14

28


Event

1



Viking Raider

1

14

28


Event

1



Demon Pact Plate

1

14

28


Drop

1



Robes of Purification

1

14

24


Drop

1



Frozen Forged Plate


14

24


Drop

0



Field Marshal Leather

1

14

24


Drop

1



Champion's Plate

1

14

24


Drop

1



Sacremental Robes


14

22


Drop

0



Banneret Plate

29

14

21

18000

Gold

29



Linen Wrapped Leather


14

21


Drop

0



Cloak of Gala


14

21


Drop

0



Regal Platemail

1

13

28


Event

1



Id Robe

1

13

28


Event

1



Rooted Hide

1

13

28


Event

1



Id Robe

1

13

28


Event

1



Asheater Leather

1

13

26


Event

1



Umbral Cowl

1

13

26


Event

1



Soul Ward Armor

1

13

26


Event

1



Watchman's Scale


13

23


Drop

0



Robe of Attonment

1

13

23


Drop

1



Heavy Cursed Plate

1

13

23


Drop

1



Elaborate Plate


13

23


Drop

0



Darkcaster's Wrap

1

13

23


Drop

1



Archer's Battle Skin

2

13

23


Drop

2



Inferno Robe

14

13

23


Drop

14



Arch Priest Robe

1

13

23


Drop

1



Vortex Suit

4

12

24


Drop

4



Thaumaturge Robe

5

12

23

18000

Gold

5



Lifebinder

4

12

23


Drop

4



Astral Robe

1

12

20


Drop

1



Assassin Leather

1

12

20


Drop

1



Neverdead Armor

1

12

20


Drop

1



Mischief Leather

2

12

18

14000

Gold

2



Mirrored Plate


11

22


Drop

0



Leafsinger Leather

1

11

22


Drop

1



Marshmelder Leather

2

11

21


Drop

2



Autumndawn Robes

1

11

21


Drop

1



Vicious Plate

5

11

19


Drop

5



Owlbear Garments

5

11

19


Gem

5



Owl Hide Tunic


11

19


Drop

0



Marshfire Robes

2

11

19


Drop

2



Hawkeye Leather

2

11

19


Drop

2



Fallen Knight's Plate

1

11

19


Drop

1



Plains Raider Leather

1

11

17


Drop

1



Diviner Robe

2

11

15

12000

Gold

2



Hawkslayer Leather

19

10

25

17000

Gold

19



Thug Armor

2

10

20

14000

Gold

2



Vestment of Ma'at

2

10

16


Drop

2



Battlemaster Plate

4

10

16


Drop

4



Shaddow Garb

3

10

14


Drop

3



Oracle Robes


10

14


Drop

0



Nightmaster's Armor


10

14


Drop

0



Evil Eye Robes

5

10

14


Drop

5



Canopic Robes


10

12


Drop

0



Soul Absorber

7

9

18


Drop

7



Plate of the Great King

3

9

18


Drop

3



Pharoah Silk

2

9

18


Drop

2



Outrider Leather

2

9

17

11000

Gold

2



Bloodletter Garb

6

9

12


Drop

6



Seer's Robe

1

8

22

13000

Gold

1



Assassin's Garb


8

18


Drop

0



Windcaller's Wrap


8

17


Drop

0



Undead Tunic

1

8

17


Drop

1



Unflinching Scale

1

8

15


Drop

1



Robe of Saphires

2

8

15


Drop

2



Mummy Wrap


8

15


Drop

0



Footman's Platemail

2

8

14

8800

Gold

2



Sand Shifter Robe

1

8

12


Drop

1



Knight's Platemail

5

7

19

11000

Gold

5



Contemplator's Robe

20

7

15

8300

Gold

20



Beetle Chitin Tunic

5

7

14


Drop

5



Lost Explorer's Plate

4

7

12


Drop

4



Helios Armor


7

12


Drop

0



Gossimer Silk Robe

6

7

12


Drop

6



Scout Leather

5

7

11

5900

Gold

5



Highwayman Leather

5

6

16

7700

Gold

5



Desert Brigandine

2

6

16


Drop

2



The Ancient Plate

2

6

13


Drop

2



Plagued Leather


6

13


Drop

0



Steel Plate

88

6

12

5400

Gold

88



Field Plate


6

11


Drop

0



Road Agent Armor


6

10


Drop

0



Miasma Robe

1

6

10


Drop

1



Captain Ranger Plate


6

10


Drop

0



Bloodstained Leather

4

6

10


Drop

4



Elementalist Robe

1

6

9


Drop

1



Crypt Fiend Armor


6

9


Drop

0



Robe of the Elements

2

6

8


Drop

2



Wind Worn Leather


5

15


Drop

0



Augur Robe

50

5

13

5000

Gold

50



Stonestiched Robe


5

11


Drop

0



Scourge Plate

2

5

11


Drop

2



Rocky Leather


5

11


Drop

0



Harbringer Harness

1

5

11


Drop

1



Giantkin Platemail

1

5

11


Drop

1



Earthen Robe


5

11


Drop

0



Stonetailored Robe

1

5

10


Drop

1



Crypt Stalker Armor

2

5

10


Drop

2



Cleansing Armor

1

5

10


Drop

1



Bog Delver Armor


5

10


Drop

0



Twilight Robe

100

5

9

3500

Gold

100



Tundra Cloak


5

9


Drop

0



Necromancer Robe

3

5

9


Drop

3



Bog Stalker Armor

1

5

9


Drop

1



Backstabber Leather


5

8


Drop

0



Footpad Armor

100

4

10

3200

Gold

100



Voidstrider Robe

1

4

9


Drop

1



Mail of the Mountain

1

4

9


Drop

1



Robe of the Void

4

4

8


Drop

4



Juggernaut Armor

8

4

8


Drop

8



Garrison Armor

100

4

6

1800

Gold

100



Caster Robe

100

4

6

1800

Gold

100



Firescale Armor

3

4

6


Drop

3



Conscript Plate

100

3

11

2800

Gold

100



Boneshard Armor

4

3

9


Drop

4



Orc Shaman Robe

1

3

8


Drop

1



Robe of the Seas

2

3

7


Drop

2



Orcish Platemail


3

7


Drop

0



Helsing's Leather

1

3

7


Drop

1



Embalmer Robe

6

3

7


Drop

6



Blightwood Armor


3

7


Drop

0



Livid Armor

1

3

6


Drop

1



Frenzy Robe


3

5


Drop

0



Veteran's Guard


3

5

40

Gem

0



Ranger's Chestguard


3

5

40

Gem

0



Ogre Hide Armor

3

3

4


Drop

3



Ancient Plate Mail


2

8


Drop

0



Bandit Leather

100

2

8

1200

Gold

100



Troll Battle Armor


2

6


Drop

0



Old Plate Mail

4

2

6


Drop

4



Shaman's Robe

2

2

5


Drop

2



Obsidian Plate

1

2

5


Drop

1



Stealth Leather

100

2

4

340

Gold

100



Gnoll Raid Armor

3

2

4


Drop

3



Elder's Tunic

1

2

4


Drop

1



Chitinous Robe


2

4


Drop

0



Herald Armor

100

2

4

340

Gold

100



Spidersilk Armor

12

2

3


Drop

12



Robber Doublet

135

2

2

100

Gold

135



Robe of Frost

2

1

7


Drop

2



Hate-Forged Plate

1

1

5


Drop

1



Glacier Robe

1

1

5


Drop

1



Adept Robe

100

1

5

160

Gold

32



Fiend Armor


1

4


Drop

0



Crude Leather Armor

11

1

4


Drop

0



Robes of Resistance

3

1

3


Drop

0



Darkling Armor

3

1

3


Drop

0



Acolyte Robe

100

1

3

32

Gold

0



Novice Robe

100

1

2

24

Gold

0



Cutpurse Armor

100

1

2

24

Gold

0



Archer Doublet

100

1

2

24

Gold

0



Quilted Armor

100

0

3

12

Gold

0



Goblin Toughskin

35

0

2


Drop

0



Adventurer Armor

100

0

2

8

Gold

0



Soldier Armor


0

1


Drop

0



Trainee Robe

1

0

1


Drop

0

[Sepi]

Thank you for good article, Kiss of Death. In a long time, I actually bought equipment and to my suprise, Heavy Battleaxe increases my 200K´ish stats by 18/11 and Banneret Plate 17/18. Time to upgrade low-level buildings and buy some new clothes for the army, thanks for the reminder of gear in store. :)

[sparckle]

Too long, didn't read.

[Dexter Morgan]

Too long, didn't read.

Maybe you can't read? Either way no one cares

Kod, good to see you and your expertise back on the forums!!!

[sparckle]

^ No mister. I read very well.

Either way, OP is just stating the obvious in some bits and providing terrible advice in other bits.

[phopjon]

Thanks for the info. It's very good advice and I always make sure I have at least the minimum pieces of armor/weapons so my guys are bringing something to the fight. Even if it's only 2-4 points.

[Dhusagar]

^ No mister. I read very well.

Either way, OP is just stating the obvious in some bits and providing terrible advice in other bits.

As an empiricist, I like to test things out - so give me your IGN and level, then I can discover which theory holds up best.

[Thief]

^ No mister. I read very well.

Either way, OP is just stating the obvious in some bits and providing terrible advice in other bits.

WOW! This is what is wrong with the forums. You complain about not reading because it's too long. Then don't comment! let KOD thread be useful to those that want a little help! She has provided many valuable calcs before in the past and while not all of them i always agree with i would rather have someone trying to help the community than simply coming in and being to lazy to help. How do you know she provided terrible advice if you DIDNT READ IT.

Ignorance. now go troll somewhere else.

If you want to provide something constructive then point out any potential flaws in her advice.

[Shinazueli]

Seriously, he's just trolling you. Ignore him.

And as usual, KoD, awesome, just awesome. Thanks for your work.

[sparckle]

I'll admit a few people on these forums make insightful threads from time to time with information that is far more than surface-deep. This thread however is littered with superfluous information. If you can't see through this garbage, then it's time you see a doctor. THERE ARE DOCTORS IN THIS WORLD FOR A REASON PEOPLE!

[steve_r]

Thanks for the tip. I've been slowly buying hawkslayer, emphasis on slowly. You're right that I may be better off loading up on mid-range gear first.

[Clay01]

question - why spend gold on items when you can farm them on all maps?

I suppose if you're camping and stuck on lower level maps it might make sense, but if you're camping, aren't you using the majority of your gold for expensive bldg. upgrades?

with the LTQs in play now, hero strength matters big time, and one of the ways to boost hero strength is to master all maps through lvl 4 to get that bonus skill pt... by mastering as many maps as you can, you'll naturally get weapon/armor drops, and at some point, those item drops are better than anything you can buy in the store...

and now with guilds, you have another option to spend that money - to the guild for bonuses...

to each his own, and I can see that at lower levels there is perhaps a benefit to buying items in the short run, but imo, in the long run it makes more sense to spend your gold only on bldgs. and dragons (doing it over again, with the current layout, I wouldn't upgrade any other unit bldg. except as required for PvE on maps, and instead upgrade the BD exclusively), and/or giving it to your guild, and farming maps as much as possible to get items.

[Me&You]

Great advice KoD. It's worked well for me for a year now.
Assuming a zero starting point, 4 dragons is 240 defense points. 325 adept robes for the same cost is 1,625 points. I lost 100+ Dragons in the war. None of my armour died.

[steve_r]

Clay, ya please level fast so I can score more points off you

[Clay01]

Clay, ya please level fast so I can score more points off you

are we whipping it out to see whose is bigger?

[goowokji]

I wish they raise the stats on weapons and armor. The best weapons and armor that gold can buy cost more than a dragon, the premium for having indestructible equipment is far too high.

[steve_r]

are we whipping it out to see whose is bigger?

No, I'm answering your question. Level difference is a factor in conquest points, so buying can be more beneficial than farming maps. But, please go ahead.

[Clay01]

No, I'm answering your question. Level difference is a factor in conquest points, so buying can be more beneficial than farming maps. But, please go ahead.


level difference doesn't matter if you can't defeat the person in battle.

that's why I asked the question in the first place.

the answer is that buying items benefits campers since they aren't farming and thus aren't getting items for free.

for those who are actively playing and participating in the LTQs, imo it's better to farm for items instead of buying them

[sparckle]

Can't argue with the mass of blind followers on this forum. They give credit only to those that have the "prestige" from gem spending. Licking @$$ is fun yes?

[The Big Weezy]

level difference doesn't matter if you can't defeat the person in battle.

that's why I asked the question in the first place.

the answer is that buying items benefits campers since they aren't farming and thus aren't getting items for free.

for those who are actively playing and participating in the LTQs, imo it's better to farm for items instead of buying them


Two things to note here, Clay01 :

1) By mastering all maps to lvl 4 you in turn make all the LTEs more difficult to do. Check out your mobs' hp on a lvl 4 mastered mp vs a lvl 1 or 2. You will be astounded.

2) Attack/level ratio is absolutely key in the guild wars/battles. 2k+/lvl is the sweet spot, of course. If you are high lvl and medium stats, you will be a punching bag. If you are low level and high stats, not only do you yield crap payout for those who hit you, but you also maximize payout on those you hit. Lower level players with high stats (let's loosely term them "campers") net 350+/hit CPs on avg during wars.

Finally, LTEs are a leveling nightmare. Low level players gain 40k stats, but also 4 lvls per LTE. Not worth the battle pool change alone, honestly. Once you get past 112, with KA's new battle pool algo you will be seeing mid 120s lvl whales who love to eat you and your cupid bow for breakfast.

In summary, I wish I could hang out in the mid 120s forever, as it nets me 1mil/day in raiding and I will be a much more valuable asset to my guild there too in coming wars.

;)

[SevenO9]

580 Thaumaturge Robes and rising. At 250k stats they still add 9/16. Ah such a long way to go and so little gold ...

[Clay01]

Two things to note here, Clay01 :

1) By mastering all maps to lvl 4 you in turn make all the LTEs more difficult to do. Check out your mobs' hp on a lvl 4 mastered mp vs a lvl 1 or 2. You will be astounded.

2) Attack/level ratio is absolutely key in the guild wars/battles. 2k+/lvl is the sweet spot, of course. If you are high lvl and medium stats, you will be a punching bag. If you are low level and high stats, not only do you yield crap payout for those who hit you, but you also maximize payout on those you hit. Lower level players with high stats (let's loosely term them "campers") net 350+/hit CPs on avg during wars.

Finally, LTEs are a leveling nightmare. Low level players gain 40k stats, but also 4 lvls per LTE. Not worth the battle pool change alone, honestly. Once you get past 112, with KA's new battle pool algo you will be seeing mid 120s lvl whales who love to eat you and your cupid bow for breakfast.

In summary, I wish I could hang out in the mid 120s forever, as it nets me 1mil/day in raiding and I will be a much more valuable asset to my guild there too in coming wars.

;)

yes, I realize all of those things

and hindsight is always 20-20

all of us in the 100's can look back and say, jeez, if I knew that Gree(d) was going to do that, then I would have done that...

and I guess I don't consider players in the 50-100 range campers, although they likely were campers at some point.

I know the guild pt system, but I cant turn back the clock on how I've played the game thus far and become a lvl 70 player again, lol. and my point there was that it doesn't matter what the level difference is if the attack fails. hopefully the guild picks your target correctly and thus it does matter...

my point is that buying items can be beneficial for the right player, but not for all.

I wish I could go back to the 120's... ahhhh I remember those days well. tons of crappy stats, tons of players over vault

[Lord VIX]

Great advice KoD. It's worked well for me for a year now.
Assuming a zero starting point, 4 dragons is 240 defense points. 325 adept robes for the same cost is 1,625 points. I lost 100+ Dragons in the war. None of my armour died.

That is an excellent illustration.

I was going directly for most expensive equipemnt, but I might allocate a bit of my daily collections to adept robes, as a quick win, even if effects are temporary only.

[Shinazueli]

Meh. Since you can't lose the armor I don't understand why you'd go with anything cheaper. That smacks of instant gratification, and when you eventually need to buy the expensive ones you'll be cursing every time you see a cheap one in your inventory. I see the cheap ones as bandages until you can afford the good ones. Just my two cents, I normally take the long view. So what if it takes me six months to buy them all, it's not like I'm playing an iPhone game because I have anything better to do. Besides, once you have dragons there's nothing else the money is good for anyway. And before you tell me guild donations that's a scale error. It will cost you roughly 100 million to equip your army with the very best, and roughly 1 billion gold to purchase all the bonuses. Not even a drop in the bucket. Just do your regular donation and buy a/w to make yourself more valuable in the wars. People who don't like buying equipment probably failed math.

[Kiss Of Death]

Can't argue with the mass of blind followers on this forum. They give credit only to those that have the "prestige" from gem spending. Licking @$$ is fun yes?

or I guess the problem this forum has with rude idiots? Sparkle if you refer to people following me I've always been someone to post topics to raise ideas and different views. Credit to those who try despite ignorant people perhaps such as yourself who have high self opinions and fail to realise there are many young players here trying to get their heads around th various tactics. The more opinions they can read that are a hell of a lot more constructive than your ignorant ones, the better they will be for it in working through the various ideas and forming their own final direction. I'd call you Matt before Sparkle with your negative comments. KoD

[Kiss Of Death]

Meh. Since you can't lose the armor I don't understand why you'd go with anything cheaper. That smacks of instant gratification, and when you eventually need to buy the expensive ones you'll be cursing every time you see a cheap one in your inventory. I see the cheap ones as bandages until you can afford the good ones. Just my two cents, I normally take the long view. So what if it takes me six months to buy them all, it's not like I'm playing an iPhone game because I have anything better to do. Besides, once you have dragons there's nothing else the money is good for anyway. And before you tell me guild donations that's a scale error. It will cost you roughly 100 million to equip your army with the very best, and roughly 1 billion gold to purchase all the bonuses. Not even a drop in the bucket. Just do your regular donation and buy a/w to make yourself more valuable in the wars. People who don't like buying equipment probably failed math.Actually you go with cheaper because those who pass math realise that the reality of fully fielding the higher equipment is years in the process for most. And being able to steadily increase your stats is not a waste of gold... Units that die and need constant replacing is a waste but we all need to do it. Your amazingly short sighted and boastful young man

[Shinazueli]

Actually you go with cheaper because those who pass math realise that the reality of fully fielding the higher equipment is years in the process for most. And being able to steadily increase your stats is not a waste of gold... Units that die and need constant replacing is a waste but we all need to do it. Your amazingly short sighted and boastful young man

Ouch. I didn't mean that to sound boastful, but I meant that every penny you spend now is thrown away, equipment cannot die. It's actually the opposite of short sighted, IMHO. It's the extremely long view. If it takes you years it's because your IPH is too low. And ignore sparckle, he's butt hurt that they named a monster in this LTQ after him. I believe it's the 3/10 monster.

And the math comment was directed at those who don't like to purchase any equipment at all. "But I can just farm better!" Yeah, in 377584992$575$ years.

[Angel 2]

And ignore sparckle, he's butt hurt that they named a monster in this LTQ after him. I believe it's the 3/10 monster.

;)

OT, I mainly farm. I think asome of this decision is game dependant. At lower levels I primarily bought, mid levels a mixture of both and now at 100+, mainly farm. Do I have enough armour and weapons to completely outfit my troops? No. Am I worried about the 400 shortfall? No. Statwise, the cheaper store bought armour is no longer worth my time (I could purchase the remaining 400 od today for what - 0.5% boost to stats?) and the expensive gear interferes with expensive upgrades and guild donations. So for me, its farming all the way. The one concern I have with this is xP gain, but I am not in a hurry, so I farm occasionally, quest occasionally and raid a heck of a lot...

[sparckle]

or I guess the problem this forum has with rude idiots? Sparkle if you refer to people following me I've always been someone to post topics to raise ideas and different views. Credit to those who try despite ignorant people perhaps such as yourself who have high self opinions and fail to realise there are many young players here trying to get their heads around th various tactics. The more opinions they can read that are a hell of a lot more constructive than your ignorant ones, the better they will be for it in working through the various ideas and forming their own final direction. I'd call you Matt before Sparkle with your negative comments. KoD

Well you have quite the nasty bite. If I knew you were so hellish, I would have been more careful with you.

Some people hide their true sentiments in politeness. Others not so much. Ignorance is not being able to tell the two apart.

[sparckle]

And ignore sparckle, he's butt hurt that they named a monster in this LTQ after him. I believe it's the 3/10 monster.

Are you going to throw something across the room again like you did last time? And how is the mental health holding up? Be glad there are institutions dedicated to rehabilitating your type. I hope the world treats you with decency.

[Kiss Of Death]

Well you have quite the nasty bite. If I knew you were so hellish, I would have been more careful with you.Some people hide their true sentiments in politeness. Others not so much. Ignorance is not being able to tell the two apart.Before I respond (or perhaps not at all) to this I have PM'd you sparkle. I'll give it a day or two to see if you reply to my PM.

[Nirmala]

Enlighting post, KoD. Thanks