Level 50 Quested Tools vs Luminary, why isn't there a difference?

[ServerCollaps]

It's cause 80% of players who got luminaries used programs to obtain them. I'm pretty sure SE is well aware of that.

there arent needed since you can start 99 quick synth every 10 minutes ...

takes 1 day of beeing semi-afk to get a luminary tool now, if you have all shards etc

[Kyriea]

I don't have any of the Luminary yet, I don't really have any reason to get them either if they are the same stats.

I don't have much room to comment cause my Miner isn't that high yet but there are a lot of people who like shinies (me included). I mean, not making comparisons because to be fair there isn't one at all, but GW2 was based around the idea that looks > stats, and has a large amount of players based on that alone. For a lot of people looking good is part of their end goal and is all about personal play styles. This makes the luminary pick far from useless because it's a trophy, like others have said, and looks different from all the other miners using Mammon.

[Duuude007]

Its just the fact that the tools with equal stats have drastically different amounts of work to earn.
Look at Lu Shang in 11. You do the time, you gain the benefit of a superior tool. equal stats diminishes its worth.

A solution to this dilemma would be to have the soon-to-arrive treasure map content to offer rewards which are used as components for the upgrading of luminaries, but not quest tools.

[Lissandra]

As a person who legitimately (yes, I did not bot because I abhor that kind of behavior) grinded my way to get all the luminaries (minus FSH) in 1.0, I am not angry with how SE handled them stat-wise for ARR. No one is forced to get them. I had a goal and I went for it and was aware of what I was getting myself into at the time. However, if SE decides to do something about it, I won't complain. :P

P.S. All my friends who knew and still know me from 1.0 will tell you I crafted a lot. Seriously. lol

[Dreamer]

I would be happy with them having the same stats if the Luminary at least had a unique appearance like the L50 quest tools do.

[Luluna]

I worked hard on my GSM luminary never botted never would...it took me a absolute age with doing it here and there and i felt some kind of achievement when i had earned it, its the only luminary i have i do remember they said they may be able to upgrade them in the future but that was a long time ago.

[Skies]

Because Luminary tools are achievement rewards
Not a single achievement reward is a bit of superior gear, they really are basically vanity gear.

Luminary tools are just not useless like most of achievement rewards

[BunnyChain]

I worked hard on my GSM luminary never botted never would...it took me a absolute age with doing it here and there and i felt some kind of achievement when i had earned it, its the only luminary i have i do remember they said they may be able to upgrade them in the future but that was a long time ago.

Does the table or whatever you're working on look any different from the quest tool's one?

[Gabbelgak]

I rather like them, at least on my non legacy server. One of the few ways to stand out in the sea of every crafting job looking identical in town. Had I started on a legacy server I certainly wouldn't have bothered with getting them (have 2 so far)

[Luluna]

Does the table or whatever you're working on look any different from the quest tool's one?

Nope its crap lol we don't even get a posh table wish id have known in Version 1 don't think i would have bothered!