Thread: 5.3 COMPLETE patch notes

Originally Posted by kwsapphire

Poetics accessories used to cost 180, now they're 280. Looks like all the L70 gear got a price bump, tho I haven't checked the L60 & L50 poetics gear. Stealth nerf! ;]

Basically they're the same Augmented items, you just get to buy them straight up for the same total poetic cost and skip fiddling around with Glazes and Twines and multiple NPC's.

However, it seems they forgot Rings are unique and that buying one augmented and one regular was the only way to bypass that. So now you can only use one poetic ring, which is indeed a nerf.

Originally Posted by Katie_Kitty

Different, yes. Harder, no.

BLM is far harder to master and optimize than RDM. It's not even close.

Originally Posted by Katie_Kitty

That's nice, but if you think learning a fight on RDM is going to help you much on BLM, then I don't know what to tell ya.

BLM is very reliant on knowing the fight well and having a plan mapped out. Seeing the fight on an easier class and becoming familiar with the pattern for mechanics is obviously beneficial.

Originally Posted by Liam_Harper

However, it seems they forgot Rings are unique and that buying one augmented and one regular was the only way to bypass that. So now you can only use one poetic ring, which is indeed a nerf.

Not a very important nerf though, since you'll only be using them a short while. Optimizing gear while leveling is not worth it IMO. Unless someone refuses to buy the latest expansion and pretends their "endgame" content is relevant and worth optimizing for? Does someone actually do that?

Originally Posted by tdb

Not a very important nerf though, since you'll only be using them a short while. Optimizing gear while leveling is not worth it IMO. Unless someone refuses to buy the latest expansion and pretends their "endgame" content is relevant and worth optimizing for? Does someone actually do that?

I do. Pre-4.0, I was still running base game capped at 50. It's a fun experience, actually doing most things near when intended. It's satisfying, being the lowest level in an unsynced T9 group, and seeming like the only one that actually knows how to stay alive. There's actually some challenge in trying to craft for some of the Master books. Overall, it's just a more chill experience, knowing you're not in a rush to the next milestone.