2 billion per enhancer

I guess the lesson we learned here is theres multiple ways of earning loot. Some methods are more efficient in certain ways. The market is actually not the be-all end-all of kitting everything on your character. Heresy I know....anyhow, choosing to not use as many of the options as possible in an efficient a manner as possible means things take longer than they could. The odiousness level of the "grind" of any one method is determined solely by the individual pursuing said action. If any given player is okay with the length they are going to to achieve their goal, then we, as a player base, are too. If they are not, we (again, as a whole) invite them to try out the myriad other ways to achieve their goal. What I think they fail to consider, is if their singular way was made more efficient so their timeline was reached then all those others out there that choose to use all methods available would become even more ridiculously efficient as well.

Also, I point people who desire these uber builds quickly to play through the Mender Ramiel first mission more than once...say ten times in a row and see if thats fun. Theres something to be said for the grind to "complete" your character being more fun than actually getting there.

Now, we've capped thise discussion....let it die.

((OOC: Anybody seen Blood Creek? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mJNYSV-OXc))

I necro the dead horse with evil undead SS speak!

The key phrase was uttered a few pages ago, paraphrased - it should take a WELL INFORMED player less than a month to achieve the goal, and a player who does not avail him/herself of all the tools available may never reach the goal.

Frankly, it is people like YOU who make people leave a particular game/community - unable to learn, closed minded, shortsighted. Please don't give anyone advice about any part of this game. Your help is not really needed here.

Your ignorance is no longer worthy of comment from me, and I hope others join me in halting the futlity of helping you understand that, for starters, you are not an expert on this subject. Good day.

Boy, did I come into this thread late! I just want to add my 2 cents.

I returned to the game about 6 months ago. Not only do I have now have perma-PA on my controller, I've got a blaster with several sets of purples as well.

When I returned, amongst all my toons, I had 26 million inf. (no villains)
I did no "farming" per se. I just bought low, sold high. I traded well usually and sometimes I got a lesser end of the deal.

Now, other than being able to always have PA up, and having perma -hasten on my toons, that's really the only way I notice that I have any purples. In combat, sure I might regen 16% faster, but it's not something I notice. I might have accuracy maxed at 95%, typically even when debuffed - but that 5% seems like it comes more often than 5% of the time.

You might think purple sets and PvP IO sets are these wondrous things that will make you a better player - and in cases of perma-hasten, perma PA (faster recharge stuff) - they will, to a degree.

But, if you team frequently, you simply don't need any purples, or any IO sets at all. I have a toon by the name Ukase Rex on every server. He's an ice blaster on every server - except Triumph.
On Infinity and Liberty, he's level 50. Same powers, but different slotting. On Liberty, he's IO'd. On Infinity, he's not.

I can not tell the difference, not when solo, and not when teamed.

Period.

So, if 2 billion per enhancement is too pricy, don't sweat it. Pop an SO in there, and enjoy the game.

Heh.

step 1) drive newbs before me and hear the lamentations of their scantily clad women

step 2) ???

step 3) corner the market of the PvP IOs that sell for 2bil+

you forgot the part where we drink foaming mugs full of their delicious tears.


>:e

I can understand the gripe with pricing for IO's. However, I just find affordable IO's of a lower tier. I can't spend large amounts of time playing the game when I have work and school. And if necessary, aren't there sites where you can purchase Influence?

How is she doing that? That looks like the beer alone (before you add the mugs!) should weigh more than she does!