So I just got back from a 4 months break, and the first thing that get my attentions is Rowena
Not only that she's establish a new stronghold in Revenant Toll, she also reveal one of the mystery that spans from 1.0: where the hell did she get all that gears of hers
turn out that she (through her peons) "recreate it with modern day techniques"!
there goes the mysterious Ishgardian royalty angle...
but this open up a new question
If she recreate this (I forget the exact word, cant find the quest in Unending Journey) vintages gear, would that mean the *original* exist somewhere, and might even way stronger than the current one?
way to make your storyline SE. thumbs up for that
Rowena and her "Vintage" wares
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08-31-2014, 09:15 AMrina_inverseRowena and her "Vintage" wares
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08-31-2014, 09:18 AMAnarnee
Aren't the originals our Artifact gear? I think I read something about that somewhere~ Though if someone knows for sure, correct me if I'm wrong.
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08-31-2014, 09:19 AMCherie
I kind of thought her story was interesting too. It's kind of a band-aid at the moment though.... cause she is basically another crafter type like gerolt, except she's just the boss of a crafter team of some kind. It would be nice to see some story arc to have her fleshed out more. She's got lots of people working for her, that all seem to have personalities. I think a rowena story arc would be interesting.
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08-31-2014, 09:22 AMWellFooled
If I remember right, the vintage gear she obtained are the master works of Gerolt. You might remember him from before your break as the drunken kettle forging blacksmith who you recruit to reforge your job's relic weapon. The gear is considered vintage because he crafted them some time ago and because they were maintained poorly they've become weathered, but they can be restored to their original state using an item called Sand of Time. This item basically reverses time and returns them to their original condition.
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08-31-2014, 09:27 AMCherie
Oh that's true about gerolt's stuff, but also if played earlier, there is some talk about her darklite gear and how she obtained it. Though, she doesn't sell it anymore.
Rowena later reveals that the darklite gear is all facsimile. She apparently has some skilled crafters under her that are good at replicating armors. Once she aquires a good specimen, she mass produces copies. Or so her story so far went I thought. However, the new weathered gear had a different story. Those are supposed to be originals... or so she says. She's a shrewd business woman... I wouldn't believe all she says! -
08-31-2014, 10:52 AMUltimatecaliburFrom what I understand the "originals" are the Artifact sets that everyone gets at 45 and 50 from the job quests. If you look closely at the Healer's Robe you will see that the red parts are faded and dull and that there are white embroidered details that can be barely made out. Now compare this with the Cleric's Robe which has a much brighter red and all of the embroidery is now in that same bright red.Quote:
Originally Posted by rina_inverse
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08-31-2014, 11:41 AMTheRogueXDoesn't work with Paladin AF though, as the color scheme is completely different, and the Paladin AF gear is worn by LOTS of existing Paladins in Ul'dah.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ultimatecalibur
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08-31-2014, 12:40 PMUltimatecaliburThey have the same color scheme, it is just very easy to miss that due to the fact that the tabard has been bleached white and the greaves, gauntlets and paldrons are missing their white lacquer.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRogueX
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As for why the Sultansworn are wearing weathered sets? My headcanon is that an Ul'dah accountant decided the sultanate could save money by no longer lacquering the armor. -
08-31-2014, 12:55 PMVinrokeVintage gear is the i90 AF sets, they've been called such since 2.2 :pQuote:
Originally Posted by WellFooled
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08-31-2014, 01:47 PMGilraenNot sure who's been calling it that but it's noone I've known. Most everyone I know call it AF+1 given how it's just an upgraded version of AF. I believe vintage refers to Gerolt's old works, the weathered armors. This falls in with other vintage armors in that you have to fix them through crafting in order to bring out their true splendor, in this case you have to use Items of Time to render the changeQuote:
Originally Posted by Vinroke
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08-31-2014, 01:56 PMHumsterMKX
You know what guys..................
I think all the gears she traded to us are actually cheap knock offs of other gears. The Sand and Oils are nothing more then coloured sands and vegetable oil.
We got so call "MORE POWERFUL" is due to the PLACEBO EFFECT .
WE GOT 1 SHOT BY MOBS IN GAME IS NOT DUE TO SE'S "CHEAP MECHANICS", BUT IT IS DUE TO THE FAKE GEAR WE ARE USING!
It's like buying Lalafell foot lucky charms, in hopes that you get ATMA faster. -
08-31-2014, 02:29 PMDarkStarWait, you mean this lucky foot I've been carrying around DOESN'T increase Atma drop rates? D:Quote:
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08-31-2014, 02:38 PMHumsterMKXWell....at least you got only 1.. I spent good gil on 5.. and I am still only 5/12.Quote:
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08-31-2014, 02:50 PMCherie
Weren't any of you guys around for the philosophy tome bought Darklight gear at 2.0 launch? It had it's own story if read the dialogs from the NPC.
but yea, Rowena has relation to several sets of gear with different stories behind it.
AF1: the quest stuff, she notices you have it, and ends up making you a new pair with modern techniques.
Darklight: knock off gear, based on armor found from a legendary raiding team. It's stylish because it's the same gear worn by some famous heroes...well, a reasonable facsimile.
AF2: The newer version of your AF made by Rowena's team.
Gerolt's Masterpieces: Stuff made by Gerolt, back when he was sober? It's really well made, but it's worn from poor care.
Oddities: Replicas of Odin's weapon, barding and such. She also got her hands on Sands of time and Oils of Time... somehow... She probably bought it off some shady heroes. -
08-31-2014, 04:31 PMGilraenAnd then there's this lie. We don't have AF2 yet, all we've seen are concept art showcased in the various live letters, like these. You can clearly see AF2 written on at least the Dragoon AF2. Looks nothing like Gerolt's gear, does it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cherie
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08-31-2014, 04:45 PMNialleIt has to be genuine Lalafell foot or it won't work. Accept no imitations!Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkStar
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08-31-2014, 04:56 PMFelisHe mean the myth gears. Someone from Rowenas team call the myth gears Replicas.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilraen
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08-31-2014, 08:25 PMMuzetta
I'm preeeetty sure the vintage stuff was there way before 2.2, which means it's either related to Darklight or Myth gear. Also, Gerolt's Masterworks (Weathered stuff) has its own dialogue option so there's that.
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09-01-2014, 10:02 PMCherieAF1.1? I can't remember what people called it... lol but there is a 2nd version of the "AF" given during the quest... lol Technically it's just a reworked version of the original so I can see why people don't want to call it a true "2nd" version.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilraen
Let's not trip over titles though shall we? :p
True enough though, there is some new AF that we never got to see. Did it just not get released cause they came up with this Gerolt masterworks idea? Perhaps we will see the "true" AF2 when 3nd coil comes out. Maybe it will be the new tome gear to compliment the new 3rd coil stuff.