Will Elite Gear sets from PVP vendors be upgraded to V16?

Kerioko · July 2015

So PVP Elite Gear, the ones that cost 248K AP per piece, will these be updated to have V16 versions available when IC comes out? I know there are 20+ new gear sets announced and they have also announced changes to the PVP reward system which sounds great. The new IC economy with the Tel Val stones sounds interesting to. I am just wondering if the old gear economy system, AP, is going to now be useless if Elite gear and PVP bags just scale up to V14.

I can understand making Tel Val stones the only way to get V16 gear, as this will make the gear pay gated behind IC and influence more people to buy the DLC, but that seems like it would do more harm than good for the game!.

Takllin · July 2015

They said something along the lines of about half the PvP sets will be upgraded, half will not. No specifics on which will be upgraded though. IIRC.

MissBizz · July 2015

http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/2025658/#Comment_2025658

MSchroeder wrote: »

I can't speak to engineering issues, but let me address some of the itemization questions.

Xael wrote: »

@ZOS_JasonLeavey @ZOS_JessicaFolsom @ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_BrianWheeler

I am aware there will be new sets but how about sets like Ravager, Morag Tong, Shadow Walker, Archmage, etc? Will these be updated at the launch or are they to be replaced with the new sets and fade into memory (Red Mountain)? I know it took you guys months to finally give us v14 versions of these sets, will you repeat this pattern? Also will be using AP to get these items or will we now need the Tel Var Stones? If so, this makes AP rather useless, especially those of us who are saving it.

About a dozen item sets from Cyrodiil are being updated and re-released in the Rewards for the Worthy and Leaderboard reward mails, and they will be available at every Level and Veteran Rank (including VR 16). Another dozen or so Cyrodiil sets have had their statistics updated, but will not be included in those mails.

Tel Var stones can only be gained and spent inside the Imperial City.

Shall we also assume this new gear will be 'bound' on pick up? This would force players to purchase a subscription and or DLC to have access to the new items.

The item sets in the new dungeons will be Bind on Pickup. However, item sets purchased via Tel Var stones are all Bind on Equip - meaning that you can sell them on Guild Stores or trade them to other players. Further, the crafting materials found in Imperial City can also be sold or traded, and used to craft VR 15 and VR 16 gear at any crafting bench.

Is this what you're looking for? That's the most info I have seen on PvP sets though

[EDIT] I actually think the topic of "is AP still going to be worth something?" was brought up in that thread, might want to take a browse through it to see if there's more info

Kerioko · July 2015

I have heard the same thing, I like that they are fixing the rewards of the worthy. What am asking is specifically about the v14 purple sets that you buy from elite vendors..ie Ravager and Cyrodiil Light sets. They say they are updating some of the stats, but I have yet to read anywhere about the actual levels of the gear (or the PVP RNG bags) being raised.

If the elite gear along with the RNG bags (where you get morag tong, shadow walker, ect.) are not raised, it will make AP completely useless, which will also make large scale PVP outside of IC pointless.

The impact on PVP is my main concern. If AP becomes useless, the only thing we will see in Cyrodiil proper are gank squads at the sewer entries to farm Tel Var stones and defense zergs to ensure home keeps are never messed with.

MissBizz · July 2015

Kerioko wrote: »

I have heard the same thing, I like that they are fixing the rewards of the worthy. What am asking is specifically about the v14 purple sets that you buy from elite vendors..ie Ravager and Cyrodiil Light sets. They say they are updating some of the stats, but I have yet to read anywhere about the actual levels of the gear (or the PVP RNG bags) being raised.

If the elite gear along with the RNG bags (where you get morag tong, shadow walker, ect.) are not raised, it will make AP completely useless, which will also make large scale PVP outside of IC pointless.

The impact on PVP is my main concern. If AP becomes useless, the only thing we will see in Cyrodiil proper are gank squads at the sewer entries to farm Tel Var stones and defense zergs to ensure home keeps are never messed with.

I thought that's what the "Another dozen or so Cyrodiil sets have had their statistics updated, but will not be included in those mails." was referring to, but you are right, it's not super clear. Maybe something to ask in the official discussion about today's ESO live?