there are different gs addons, i dont know can there be difference in 200 gs, but its at least 50-100 difference usually, its one of the reasons why using gs is cringe because all using different addons for it in sod. Addon “tacotip” usually shows lower gs for some reason (and only this addon has 2 versions, default for classic and for sod, and version for classic shows lower gs then for sod - but many ppl use this version because its first in search and more downloads), also there is “GearScoreClassic+” addon for sod that usually shows higher gs then tacotip and many ppl use it too (it has different calculation formula and also counts enchants while tacotip - not). So we have 3 versions/addons and all show different gs xD So he can be 1k gs if he using Gearscoreclassic+, but 800-900gs for you if u using tacotip, especially classic version
And, also, it can be a good option for some classes to use some pieces of t1/t2 set for set bonuses, while others use aq off-pieces thats higher gs, its not WOTLK or later addons where always higher ilvl=better, in classic for some classis bis/prebis of AQ phase can be 850-900gs while for others 1k+. That, and the fact that different ppl use different addons, is why gs is not the best way to check gear in sod.
nah bro,
people - as in almost everyone - use tacotip, and those that don’t are either griefers or liars.
the people i mentioned that are lying on their credentials.
i haven’t come across a single person who uses this “gearscoreclassic+” addon you mentioned, because everyone that does use a gearscore addon all use tacotip.
if the addon you mentioned truly takes enchants into account, it means its an inaccurate addon anyway.
that’s not rocket science.
people are expected to be fully enchanted in general, so adding the enchants onto the gearscore like some sort of bonus is just poor dev decision making on part of the people who made the addon because it gives incorrect results.
gear score should be based on the item an ONLY the item.
otherwise people can BS around (like some probably do) and inflate their gear score through the use of any enchant that improves gs numbers… even a suboptimal enchant… like… ok so your healing staff is enchanted with +65 spell power and so the gs is now higher… well, that is irrelevant because spell power does nothing for your heals (unless you’re a mage i suppose).
surely, you can see the problem based off this example alone?
you could do something even more atrocious such as putting crusader on your caster staff as a mage and “fake” your gear score that way too.
and why stop there?
why not make my flask bonus part of my “gear score” too?
nah man, full stop.
Not everyone, many ppl use gearscoreclassic+. From my experience around 30-40% players
the fact of any enchant is +3 to gs in that addon. No enchant = +0, any enchant = +3. About your example, i can say the same, you can use item for other spec that is higher gs just to increase your gs. it’s why gs, with any addon, is not ideal way to check gear.
that almost makes it worse.
so i can put +1 damage on my staff and get +3 gs.
nice addon bro.
No it just shows that you care to put at least some enchants to your gear and not go full not-enchanted. people who dont care about enchants usually also dont care about many other things, so i think its a good metric. Yes it can be abused by putting cheap enchants but gs addon may be abused by MANY other ways. You can buy aq crafted NR gear from ah which is high ilvl (almost as aq raid items), or naxx crafted FR gear that is almost naxx ilvl, but u dont have any set bonuses so ur dps will be lower then ppl in t1/t2 for coins. In fact you can now get 900+gs just from ah but ur dps will be the same as ppl in blues
sorry, but if you don’t see the issue when its being pointed out, there ain’t much else i can do.
if you don’t understand why enchants artificially inflating gs number and thus showing an incorrect result, then that’s your problem, not mine.
i’ll continue to use tacotip.
thanks but no thanks.
i suppose i’ll just have to ask people what gs addon they use whenever they give me their number from now on, since people are out there faking their credentials with poor gs addons.
thanks for letting me know this is a thing people do though.
if nothing else, i got a better understanding of why this is happening.
Cracks me up this
Yeah I just instant mute any KC groups asking for XP, just shows how anal they are /unhinged from normal human beings.
It’s been out for less than a month, sure it’s a little difficult, but you don’t need PhD to enter.
I haven’t played in months, no AQ gear, about half tier from BWL.
Healed it last night first time no clue about tactics /didn’t watch youtube…we wiped once and cleared it.
It’s a game for grown up children and we beat it! /highfives all round
This too,
next time you log on say “thanks for the fun times guys good luck, time for me to move on” and /gquit find a better guild that will do some coin runs with you.
Plenty pugs around too if your into that kinda thing
There should not be a catch up mechanic.
”You snooze you lose” is a good lesson.
Keep up or get left behind.