This is a personal observation, and I was wondering who else agrees
with me. It seems that the Pandora's Box Items have become much
less useful since CR 2. To the point where almost any enhanced
item of the same level give more useful buffs.
The main issue is resistance. Torturer's Gloves are now totally
worthless to your average level 50 player. Tiger Master's
Gi/Jacket only buffs Melee Resist, and only at a modest level - again
mostly worthless except in MA vs. MA duels. Squad Leader's Shirt
only buffs Ballistic Resist, and also at a modest level - making it a
liability in any mixed combat situation. Finally the Seraphim
Shoes are the only item from the set that still hold their own and make
a worthy choice in combat. Decent resists, teamed with the IS
regen and movement bonuses make these shoes a keeper, but what about
the rest of that stuff?
Before you all jump down my throat, understand that I know the
methodology at work here is one of trade-offs. You trade a bit of
resistance for the extra buffs that this specialized gear
provides. However, with the exception of the Seraphim Shoes (IS
regen is hard to come by!), none of the other Pandora's Items even
provide a tempting trade off of buffs. There is nothing so good
about them to lead someone to use them over an enhanced or
armored/shielded item of their level.
I'm not whining for an upgrade, but it would be nice to have a reason
to equip the gear we all worked so hard to get once in awhile.
After all, Pandora's Box is our high-end content, right?
with me. It seems that the Pandora's Box Items have become much
less useful since CR 2. To the point where almost any enhanced
item of the same level give more useful buffs.
The main issue is resistance. Torturer's Gloves are now totally
worthless to your average level 50 player. Tiger Master's
Gi/Jacket only buffs Melee Resist, and only at a modest level - again
mostly worthless except in MA vs. MA duels. Squad Leader's Shirt
only buffs Ballistic Resist, and also at a modest level - making it a
liability in any mixed combat situation. Finally the Seraphim
Shoes are the only item from the set that still hold their own and make
a worthy choice in combat. Decent resists, teamed with the IS
regen and movement bonuses make these shoes a keeper, but what about
the rest of that stuff?
Before you all jump down my throat, understand that I know the
methodology at work here is one of trade-offs. You trade a bit of
resistance for the extra buffs that this specialized gear
provides. However, with the exception of the Seraphim Shoes (IS
regen is hard to come by!), none of the other Pandora's Items even
provide a tempting trade off of buffs. There is nothing so good
about them to lead someone to use them over an enhanced or
armored/shielded item of their level.
I'm not whining for an upgrade, but it would be nice to have a reason
to equip the gear we all worked so hard to get once in awhile.
After all, Pandora's Box is our high-end content, right?
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