DoD is BTA?

[Roman]

I don't recall the DoD ever being BTA. When did this change?

[sephiroth1084]

That's upsetting.

[karl_k0ch]

Interesting. I wonder how much more BtA items with permanent damage exist.

[Lorien_the_First_One]

Interesting. I wonder how much more BtA items with permanent damage exist.

It means either the SS is a fake...or they have retroactively bound DoDs.

[etla]

Is BtA equipment immune to damage even when it hasn't been equipped yet? If not it could have been damaged while it was being carried.

[andbr22]

As description state "binds to account on equip". Some enemies are able to break items even if they are in inventory (low chance thou -> didn't you ever got broken arrows or potions?). So item had to be broken (and repaired) before first equip so it could have permament damage...

[Lord_WC]

As description state "binds to account on equip". Some enemies are able to break items even if they are in inventory (low chance thou -> didn't you ever got broken arrows or potions?). So item had to be broken (and repaired) before first equip so it could have permament damage...

No description stated that bta on equip. Actually it can be BtA on aquire as well, the problem, however is that this item was NOT bound at all.

It could be traded, sold, scarred, auctioned, whatever, it was not bound.

If T really changed the item retroactively to BtA without any notice that is a bad (insert a lot of other words here) thing.

[Samiusbot]

Did you add an armor skin?

Adding a skin binds the armor to account. You can buy a kit remover to unbind them to account I think....

[Mudcnd]

Hmmm mine seems fine here !

[Roman]

Did you add an armor skin?

Adding a skin binds the armor to account. You can buy a kit remover to unbind them to account I think....

I think you may be on to something here. My vain little warforged sorc was indeed playing dress up. I'll confirm if this works tonight.

[dkyle]

Adding a skin binds the armor to account. You can buy a kit remover to unbind them to account I think....

If that's true, armor skins actually have a significant mechanic significance.

Turbine's essentially selling a 150 TP BtA "ritual" to prevent perm-damage, with a 50(?) TP undo. Both of which are frequent requests for alternatives to the BtC Khyber-shards ritual.

[Phidius]

I've always bound mine as soon as I determine who was going to wear it - they take damage so dang fast otherwise.

But if applying a dress-up kit binds it to Account, I think that's hot.

[KoboldTerror]

Adding a skin binds the armor to account. You can buy a kit remover to unbind them to account I think....

This is correct, Adding an armor kit binds the the armor to your account until you remove the armor kit. There is a known issue to make the message clearer in the examination window when this is the case.

[kernal42]

If that's true, armor skins actually have a significant mechanic significance.

Turbine's essentially selling a 150 TP BtA "ritual" to prevent perm-damage, with a 50(?) TP undo. Both of which are frequent requests for alternatives to the BtC Khyber-shards ritual.

This.

Time to go get me some Defiance!

-Kernal

[sephiroth1084]

This is correct, Adding an armor kit binds the the armor to your account until you remove the armor kit. There is a known issue to make the message clearer in the examination window when this is the case.

Thanks!

[sephiroth1084]

This.

Time to go get me some Defiance!

-Kernal

Does this definitely prevent further perma-damage?

[kernal42]

Does this definitely prevent further perma-damage?

Without some testing, I have no idea.
At the moment, though, I certainly have no reason to believe otherwise. I doubt this is the singular instance of BTA loot taking perm damage.

-Kernal

[wemery73]

This is correct, Adding an armor kit binds the the armor to your account until you remove the armor kit. There is a known issue to make the message clearer in the examination window when this is the case.

cool i was hopen it wasn't bta..

[Unreliable]

My first reaction when i saw that screenshot was.. New buisness model, turbine making the good items BtA so if you really want them you have to buy the adventure pack to get it. Dont have the adventure pack? You cant get access to the item because its BtA. Well, im glad i was wrong.

[sephiroth1084]

Without some testing, I have no idea.
At the moment, though, I certainly have no reason to believe otherwise. I doubt this is the singular instance of BTA loot taking perm damage.

-Kernal

My assumption is that this is merely to prevent the item from being traded or sold along with the armor skin. Not sure that it necessarily includes greater functionality than that.