tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post2582016764591092405..comments2024-01-04T02:49:23.470-08:00Comments on Blessing of Kings: A Disconnect on Valor GearRohanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-42290984877134532952012-10-23T05:44:22.782-07:002012-10-23T05:44:22.782-07:005 Item levels is indeed tiny, the problem is the g...5 Item levels is indeed tiny, the problem is the gearscore needed for LFR. Someone in mostly JP gear cannot meet the requirement. Most people had the foresight to nab a couple trinkets from brewfest (even if they don't actually help them) and the rings from the horseman to boost their iLvl. I suspect if those two holidays had not happened there would be a lot of people still unable to get into LFR.<br /><br />In that context, 5 points is all the difference in the world, because you get stuck at 459, unable to get that one last point to be able to sign up.<br /><br />I really had no issue since I decided to do all quests in dread wastes leveling up. I was able to jump into heroics right away upon reaching 90. Since I play way too much, I was able to relentlessly farm the gear I needed from heroics, and thus had no problem jumping into the LFR.<br /><br />However, I wish gear progression was more organic for people who played less. Having to stock their bags with useless epics to cheat their way into things just seems to go against the spirit of the game. It's not fun, and makes them feel gimp. They could chose not to do that, and fall behind, but that would make them feel worse, I think.Triplesticksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-15299437415964002532012-10-22T16:36:26.792-07:002012-10-22T16:36:26.792-07:00I'm not sure why everyone thinks JP is so lack...I'm not sure why everyone thinks JP is so lackluster. The situation is nearly identical to the one at the beginning of Cata. Then, justice points bought you ilvl 346 gear, and heroics gave you ilvl 346 gear. In MoP, jstice points buys you ilvl 458, and heroics giuve ilvl 463. A 5 point ilvl difference, and considering the jump to 476 for LFR, and even higher for Mogu'shan Vaults gear (489), the 5 ilvl is tiny.<br /><br />That being said, I agree entirely with Rohan. VP gear is very easily roadmapped, versus random drops which you have to hope and pray for. So what's an algorithmically minded person to do? Go for the definite thing, rather than the maybe.Talarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684944568000522986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-11825749678540833302012-10-22T09:16:15.603-07:002012-10-22T09:16:15.603-07:00It's also very unfortunate that JP is rather l...It's also very unfortunate that JP is rather lackluster at helping you fill out gear slots. I'm really not sure why they changed the currency system so much this patch. Perhaps this fabled 'valor upgrader' will herald in a new era of rainbows and prosperity for gear progression. <br /><br />Perhaps.Triplesticksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-88889687653032548802012-10-22T02:16:33.869-07:002012-10-22T02:16:33.869-07:00I ran 23 consecutive dungeons with a friendly tank...I ran 23 consecutive dungeons with a friendly tank last weekend. Only 2 pieces for my class and spec dropped. Since then, I've run probably 12 more this week. I've only seen appropriate gear drop twice, and both times they went to someone else. <br /><br />So yeah, screw random.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-10601461730684693042012-10-21T23:17:19.364-07:002012-10-21T23:17:19.364-07:00Wow you are lucky, I prob have same number of hero...Wow you are lucky, I prob have same number of heroics runs but only 3 upgrades dropped so far :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-75411905526489384202012-10-21T22:08:20.097-07:002012-10-21T22:08:20.097-07:00RJ No it was much faster to reach revered then it ...RJ No it was much faster to reach revered then it is too get heroic upgrades, let alone raid upgrades. I will be revered with every faction before the end of this reset. I have had a grand total of 5 463 upgrades from 35 heroics.Ngitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13526961657299848611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-61171787192272112332012-10-21T20:21:33.212-07:002012-10-21T20:21:33.212-07:00Interesting idea, and from what I've seen as f...Interesting idea, and from what I've seen as far as fighting over gear drops goes, you're probably closer to the truth than a lot of raiders would like to admit.<br /><br />Quite a few of the more hard core raider types that I know got their gear lists together and are diligently acquiring and checking off the items on the list. That sense of thoroughness plays right into the hands of the dailies, because there's a road map just waiting (begging?) to be used. Running the same instances day in and day out can get wearying, especially when people are convinced the odds are against them.<br />Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-43934235264346383192012-10-21T20:20:32.234-07:002012-10-21T20:20:32.234-07:00I've mentioned it in a few posts already, but ...I've mentioned it in a few posts already, but I think the disconnect is because players don't have access to the Valor upgrader yet, which is coming in 5.1 (http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/4736886 , http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/7029341 ).<br /><br />Once the Valor upgrader is in place, the role of the gear you can purchase for Valor is to be an upgrade path for players who do not wish to regularly raid. Though at the same time, they can certainly be used to fill in a raider's gaps, but I imagine that a raider would get said upgrades much faster then it would take for them to get Revered in the appropriate factions.RJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492971146589461692noreply@blogger.com