The Fashion Report

[Koori_Roninheart]

I thought this my be the chance to get 100 (done and over with) and then I read up on going to the diadem for the possible sky pirate part.

Most pants on my server are selling for 300,000 (or less) on the AH if you can't get into the Diadem (but that could just be my server)

[Rockette]

Do we know if HQ items affect the score? You can buy the Sky Pirate gear nq with brass spoils from the Spoils npcs.

[Vidu]

Do we know if HQ items affect the score? You can buy the Sky Pirate gear nq with brass spoils from the Spoils npcs.

It doesnt - NQ and HQ doesnt matter.
You can also buy the mats for them with red gathering scrips though - level 58, idleshire. They introduced that when they shut down Diadem.

[Iscah]

Because you might be using glamours out of the dresser, which strips out the NQ/HQ information, they can't let that affect the rating. Otherwise it probably would.

[Vidu]

Because you might be using glamours out of the dresser, which strips out the NQ/HQ information, they can't let that affect the rating. Otherwise it probably would.

Thats not the only reason - they're not only using stuff thats crafted, obviously. And dungeon-drops and tome-stone gear (and stuff like that in general) cant be HQ in the first place. Probably a lot easier to programm it just ignoring HQ/NQ instead of making exceptions if some gear is crafted this week.

[DevonEllwood]

If you know of an FC with an airship that will let you use it, you can enter that way. You don't need to be a member of the FC.

You can queue for it solo - though it's a 'hidden queue' like Palace of the Dead that doesn't show up in the duty finder.

I appreciate the information. I do have some neighbors I can pester but I went ahead and bought the pants. The healer pants were only 80k which is surprising. The sky pirate stuff normally goes for around 50-60. I checked some of the other stuff and the chinchilla hides are 50k, compared to near 300k for the dress material of the first week. I am still going to attempt to get in to the Diadem on Saturday just for the sheer fact I've never been there. Are cross world parties also possible?

[Rockette]

I am still going to attempt to get in to the Diadem on Saturday just for the sheer fact I've never been there. Are cross world parties also possible?

Yes, but you may struggle for queues, to be honest. Diadem was almost dead on arrival, even when it was new. I would ask a few friends to come along with you to help you get aether currents (you have to get them to fly everytime you enter) and then they can leave and you can explore.

[Elamys]

Yes, but you may struggle for queues, to be honest. Diadem was almost dead on arrival, even when it was new. I would ask a few friends to come along with you to help you get aether currents (you have to get them to fly everytime you enter) and then they can leave and you can explore.

You don't need aether currents anymore in the new Diadem.

[Jojoya]

Don't bother with the Glacial Coat or Glacial Boots - 1 star and 3 stars.

Crafted Sky Pirate legs got 2 stars.

[Reinha]

True Ice Bracelet and Cashmere Boots dyed snow white get a golden rating. Shiva's Diamond weapons and Sky Pirate's Bottoms don't.