[imported_MadMan]

My concern in this scenario where it's not your actual AR rating is then what if someone is wearing a mixed set of armor? For example all extreme armor except with a black rock helm, or a lower ranked helm?

^ Yeah. You will never know what ar people have in duels or expect a mini heal in gank while your partner ghs u or scrolls you to survive a certain dump because you have no idea howmuch dmg bonuses they have over you since they are wearing a xtreme helm black rock body black diamond legs daemon arms and mythril gloves.

Hates idea is simple looks like it can work i havnt put much thought on it but simple things that have the same outcome is always better then something complicated.

Ive been ganking on xuo pvp for a while now and it gets boring sometimes.. always just looting scrolls.. it will be the same eventually always looting armor. Eventually you wouldnt even pick them up since they will be like the regs when you gank... pretty much "worthless" to you. Im sure people here who also ganks / ganked a lot know what I mean.

This isnt really sphere'ish but its a fun idea I came up with to change ganking a little and give different dump combinations other then perfectly timed fs + light or harm + fs. Make certain "special" armors with like 10ar a set or even less so they will be worthless in 1v1 duels but good in gank for this reason: Some special armors can have a bonus that would make your poison spell unable to be healed through so you would throw this in your dumps like you fs poison your friend fs lights etc. You would have to start carrying cure pots on you and this would add a new armors that people has been wanting. Or have an armor that resists a little fs damage so instead of doing 46 on you it does 40 or 42. or makes your light do 20-22 dmg. So if you know your opponent is using the armor that resists fs a little you will put on the one which increases dmg to light so the dmg he resists is canceled out by the extra dmg on your lights.. small tricks like these. Makes your reflect spell/scroll reflect the spell + 50% more dmg. Again this is just a few of the special types of armors im thinking about.. if this idea was considered you could think of others..
These armors would have unique colors so people will know what they are instantly and only function with the full set. Again they will have almost no def or you could make it so they have 0 def then they would not function in 1v1s either and specificly for ganks. These armors would be hard to get but of course not as hard as a set of Adam... Im thinking prices of like 50k a set for these. I would use them. Loot will be better. Good profits for the crafters of these armors. Pvp will be the same you will just have to learn the tricks to fight different enemies.. instead of always the same old "On him rdy? Fs" it will be more fun and more "skill" involved I believe.

Edit: And for a weapon.. like an Xbow or example could do close to no damage but has a 50% chance to dismount you so you cant run around and dodge spells etc. This would be risky since those seconds your waiting for a hit through your bow your enemies could be dumping you.. So it will require some skill.. like in between casts you shoot and try a dismount.. you would have more stuff to worry about and to time. (This weapon idea isn't the main thing I want to get out there the above ^is so if you feel you dont like this one dont reject the entire post)

And if someone doesnt want to risk 50k ganking for this nothing will change.. they know what their spell dmg is.. and howmuch dmg they recieve from certain spells. If they do happen to encounter an enemy that is risking loot with a special armor they know what it does since im sure it would be listed on the website. and it wouldnt be something HUGE and overpowered since its not like if you wear this your fs does 50dmg.. plus if you want to cancel out certain bonuses use a armor with similar bonus like i metioned. This wouldnt be EVERYwhere also.. A lot of people dont have much confidence to gank with 50k armor or around there. again that price I came up from the top of my head.. You will actually be happy to loot this too.. and actually care if you die.

Im sure some people will feel a little edgy about this but think about it.. It would change ONLY ganking up a little the xuo pvp is still there.. It will add more skill to ganking. (IF your fighting someone with it) A lot more fun IMO. Help the economy... All im asking is dont be close minded. I believe a change like this would be good and a nice thing to try out.