Previous Elite Pvp Sets/ Challenge Mode Pandaria

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I used to re-roll and learn new classes I haven’t played before, just to get those elite pvp sets, I played a mage in bfa season 1 and when I got to 1800 rating, I earned a very bland set that all cloth users can use, no interesting effects that make it unique or special to my mage, just some dull coloured robes with a hood.

The plate version from bfa season 1 wasn’t horrible, but again, nothing warrior specific, a very generic set, and I can’t explain how horrendous the bfa season 2 pvp transmog sets are, (picture a warlock in the bfa s2 elite gear cmon…)

I understand that elite pvp sets from previous pvp seasons are trophies for players, they rightfully earned them at the time, but if I could earn the same rating required to buy those sets back in those seasons (2k or 2.2k), I should to be able to purchase one, even if it was only 1 set per season of my choice (after I earned the rating).

Similarly the mop challenge mode sets, I feel as if these should be earn able through some sort of challenge, people earned these sets yeah, but cmon most people just bought a challenge mode gold boost for 80k gold for the set of their choice.

I understand these sets are trophies for players that got them while it was current content, but even if they got something extra on the side for earning it back then, a title or pet or something, because the sets are absolutely gorgeous, and I’m NOT saying every tom, dick and harry should get these sets, I’m saying it should be EARNED.

Not all BFA transmog sets are bad, that’s not my point, it’s just severely lacking in the class identity department, it takes the “roleplay” out of MMORPG.

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I feel making those sets available again would de-value their appeal.

The % of where a certain rating places u in leaderboards fluctuates a lot from season to season, putting in an “earn X rating to get this” to make it more exclusive would be insufficient. Or make it like 2.9k 3 seasons in a row so only really good players would get them.

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I would prefer if people would ask for new unique sets instead of old ones.

New sets = everyone has something to work for

Old sets = only the ones who don’t have the set already

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I’d prefer that also, but they keep making very lazy designs, and sets for all cloth/leather/plate/mail, rather than class specifics.

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Like the famous saying goes , wait and hope“. Once Tier sets are back , pvp sets will look better to again

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It wouldn’t entirely de-vaule them if it was still challenging to acquire them, I don’t want just anyone to get the sets.

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if people can get Mythic versions of Elite sets (recolored) why can’t they get actual Elite sets after the expansion? this question was in my head for ages now.

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You need to compare elite sets with challenge mode sets , not with mythic sets.

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I mean Elite sets are just recolors of Mythic sets, why Mythic obtainable after, but Elite is not?

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They are not always recolours. We had many seasons with only pvp versions.

But there are tons of differences.

  1. pve gear gives you something , stats , set bonus and helps you progress, the elite gear is only cosmetic.

  2. pve rewards better items, most of the time items pvp player need, while pvp drops really rarely a item and being on elite gear = world quest level gear at the moment.

  3. pvp gear get announced before hand that it will be removed and never come back. Just like CM gear.

  4. why would I play a not Fotm class when I can just get the gear once my class is broken ?

Edit : I don’t mind personally making them avaible again. But it should also include CM gear , AQ mount and old Naxx gear.

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Some of the older elite sets from pvp were recolours of the normal pvp sets, not mythic sets, I agree though, mythic sets are available even when done as none current content, imagine if they locked those beautiful sets out from anyone who didn’t do mythic as current content, that’s what they’ve done with pvp sets.

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someone red my mind Thank you!

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We want our looks to be rare, so just no.

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Nope. Mythic raiding is not the same as more challenging small group or solo content.

In PVE - Mage tower, CM modes,
In PVP - Rated gear

That’s how it has always been. The reward is for playing content at that time when it was relevant and with that times specific balance, abilities and talents.

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I’m not saying just give them away, if you read my post I said you’ll still have to earn them, be it pvp or pve.

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Not anywhere near the same anymore. Draenor characters were completely different and so was the class balance in pvp each season.

There is a reason where they are limited edition as they are prestige items.

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Well for current content I have worked hard to get my Mythic set, and I would love to have it RARE as well. But guess what next patch everyone will be walking around in the set you worked hard to get.
Where is the difference?

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U are working on the wrong things, all i can say.

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YoU aRe WoRkInG oN tHe WrOnG tHiNgS

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I have gotten some challenge mode sets (weapons), but not the armours (unfortunately).

I don’t know if the CM to PvP rank is accurate. Pvp ranked gear has been around a lot longer. I think raid gear is more appropriate.

By this logic, just like any Ape can go do old raid content, and get any raid set they so please, I think the same should apply to pvp sets.

Personally, I don’t care one way or the other, but the logic should be consistent.

As per mage tower challenges, again I got all those (that I want, as well) and I think they can just scale it, and leave it open.

Same with CM content, just scale the dungeons to max level, and let people still “earn” them.

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