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Xeno Breaker · Nov 29, 2005, 11:05 PM // 23:05

I don't want to cry i dont want to nag or what ever. I just wanted to say something. lately i have been wondering, i have been playing the game since july and i have played 4 characters and close to 600 hours [ i know i have no life]. I have over 200k in the bank and i realized i have nothing rare in any of my characters, nothing to show for all the hours i have spent in the game. The Best weapon i have ever found in the game was a Req8 Fiery Dragon sword with 13^50 and Defense +5 [i still have in my inventory btw]. Every time i go to Lions arch or Forge dist 1 I see people selling perfect weapons and perfect upgrades and perect everything i feel bad. I feel bad that i have never gotten anything close to the type of stuff all those sellers have. Never found a sephis never found a felblade, never found a serpent never found any of the rare stuff that every other player seem to have. And it just makes me feel bad that i wasent a good enough player. The worst part is that i have nothing else els left to do in the game. I have done everything, did all the quests, did FOW, did UW, did SF. Nothing left to do. I am probably just ventng. Any one else have any similar situation. Any one at all.

Shattered Self · Nov 29, 2005, 11:07 PM // 23:07

How much fun did you have doing all that stuff? How much fun do you think those people selling perfects had while they were farming?

Shimus DarkRaven · Nov 29, 2005, 11:09 PM // 23:09

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Originally Posted by spider8492

I don't want to cry i dont want to nag or what ever. I just wanted to say something. lately i have been wondering, i have been playing the game since july and i have played 4 characters and close to 600 hours [ i know i have no life]. I have over 200k in the bank and i realized i have nothing rare in any of my characters, nothing to show for all the hours i have spent in the game. The Best weapon i have ever found in the game was a Req8 Fiery Dragon sword with 13^50 and Defense +5 [i still have in my inventory btw]. Every time i go to Lions arch or Forge dist 1 I see people selling perfect weapons and perfect upgrades and perect everything i feel bad. I feel bad that i have never gotten anything close to the type of stuff all those sellers have. Never found a sephis never found a felblade, never found a serpent never found any of the rare stuff that every other player seem to have. And it just makes me feel bad that i wasent a good enough player. The worst part is that i have nothing else els left to do in the game. I have done everything, did all the quests, did FOW, did UW, did SF. Nothing left to do. I am probably just ventng. Any one else have any similar situation. Any one at all.

First off, not to flame, but I thought the point of the game was to HAVE FUN, hence a game? Also, I value EXPERIENCES with new people as well. Items and things to show for your game mean to me you're a matierialist? Please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm not bagging on you, I'm just inferring.

Granted, items make a character stand out, but graphics only stretch too far. I value again, my friends and the game, not saying ITEMS don't have a whole lot of value, as they do. Anyone denying that would should be shot :P

But I just don't let it get to me. So I've never gotten an ECTO, or I don't have those perfect mods..it doesn't bother me. Enjoy the time. I'm sure you enjoyed it once, pure and simple. Learn to enjoy it again. Don't let items get you down!

--The Shim

Tactical-Dillusions · Nov 29, 2005, 11:14 PM // 23:14

All that glitters isn't gold.

Shimus DarkRaven · Nov 29, 2005, 11:17 PM // 23:17

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Originally Posted by Tactical-Dillusions

All that glitters isn't gold.

Simply stated in one sentence, you outdo me again. Bravo! <golfclap>

--The Shim

quickmonty · Nov 29, 2005, 11:19 PM // 23:19

The two posts above say it all. For me it's about friends and comrads. Doing things together and having fun.

Senator Tom · Nov 29, 2005, 11:26 PM // 23:26

omgmizzle the best thing i ever found was a 15^50 fellblade...13 req
req 10 15/-1 truncheon comes in close second

Dralspire · Nov 29, 2005, 11:28 PM // 23:28

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Originally Posted by Tactical-Dillusions

All that glitters isn't gold.

/quoted for truth

Hell Marauder · Nov 29, 2005, 11:53 PM // 23:53

Don't feel bad. Your dragon sword is just as good as a crystalline one. Just like my Honda is just as good as my neighbor's BMW, and we all arrive at work at same time.

LifeInfusion · Nov 30, 2005, 03:06 AM // 03:06

Uh I have only found ONE 15> 50. I never farmed that's why. I did all the missions, Some Sorrow's Furnace/Titan (can't do the last ones because it takes too long to group),most if not all quests.

This is about 900 hours on 3 characters...

eom · Nov 30, 2005, 03:53 AM // 03:53

first of all, there will always be someone w/more than you, so if all you do is look over at what other people have you'll always be miserable.

secondly, as noted, I think the point of playing 600 hours of this game is to have 600 hours of fun, not gather up a bunch of imaginary virtual items to spam chats with.

and lastly, you may have put in 600 hours, but those couple dozen items spamming the chats are the end result of, like, a sum total of 600 million playing hours, if you add up the whole population ---- so get over it.

it's not the game that makes you feel badly, it's yourself.

fiery · Nov 30, 2005, 03:58 AM // 03:58

go tombs.. go gvg.. go talk ya bum off on vent.. hell on vent it keeps u alive.. never a dull day. i been playing this game for like 1063 hours.. and didnt start tombing until i hit the 1000 mark.... LOLS.. no i didnt play all day, day and night.. most of those hours is form the summertime..and sleeping at my laptop having the game running.

if u wanna find some rares.. go to port sledge.. buy a ton of shiverpeak keys.. and do a chest run through the whole place.. i been doing it.. got a gold fellblade..its always something new.. and hey.. being hit by 20 signet of judgements is always fun.

glenn_rolfe · Nov 30, 2005, 04:02 AM // 04:02

For God's sake start playing PvP, it's an endless challenge to always get better.

Stop wasting yourself farming for a new graphic, or a different mod. What are you going to do with a new mod anyway?? Farm some more???

PvP!!!

Grammar · Nov 30, 2005, 05:04 AM // 05:04

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Originally Posted by Shattered Self

How much fun did you have doing all that stuff? How much fun do you think those people selling perfects had while they were farming?

Best quotation I've quoted in a damn long time. Well said.

Having fun while playing a game you enjoy > acculumating virtual stuff

VGJustice · Nov 30, 2005, 07:10 AM // 07:10

Stuff is cool and all, but if the game ain't fun, then how much exactly is that stuff worth?

Sheesh, I get perfect weapons whenever I want. From collectors out in the desert and the Southern Shiverpeaks. Those work just dandy.

coldslammer · Nov 30, 2005, 07:17 AM // 07:17

just goto ebay and buy your gold, its what everyone else does
*shakes fist @ ebayers getting the best skinned weapons*

VGJustice · Nov 30, 2005, 07:20 AM // 07:20

*shakes head sadly @ ebayers getting the fun sucked out of their game*

Shimus DarkRaven · Nov 30, 2005, 07:26 AM // 07:26

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Originally Posted by VGJustice

*shakes head sadly @ ebayers getting the fun sucked out of their game*

Is it sucking it away? Those people who buy gold could only have a certain time to play each night/week, so they want gold when they need it, not to go out farming. DO NOT mistake what I said; I do not support buying gold off Ebay, rather it's usually done for the time-strapped person. Honestly, how would you feel if the same person who bought gold off ebay instead too to begging in channels for cash? The same hostility arises!

--The Shim

coldslammer · Nov 30, 2005, 07:47 AM // 07:47

buying money off ebay is alot like cheats, once you type /god and run past all the badies and finish the game in under an hour, you sucked out all the fun of the game.

anyway i suspect ebayers caused the gw economy to keep inflating.

Shimus DarkRaven · Nov 30, 2005, 07:49 AM // 07:49

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Originally Posted by coldslammer

i suspect ebayers caused the gw economy to keep inflating.

If the economy inflated, it wasn't due to ebay, or any individual trait. =)

It was probably due in large part to higher prices being asked, and people supplying those prices because they wanted the item bad. Thus an unstable high market was conceived.

--The Shim

Nov 29, 2005, 11:05 PM // 23:05	#1
Xeno Breaker Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: W/E	This Game Makes You Feel Bad I don't want to cry i dont want to nag or what ever. I just wanted to say something. lately i have been wondering, i have been playing the game since july and i have played 4 characters and close to 600 hours [ i know i have no life]. I have over 200k in the bank and i realized i have nothing rare in any of my characters, nothing to show for all the hours i have spent in the game. The Best weapon i have ever found in the game was a Req8 Fiery Dragon sword with 13^50 and Defense +5 [i still have in my inventory btw]. Every time i go to Lions arch or Forge dist 1 I see people selling perfect weapons and perfect upgrades and perect everything i feel bad. I feel bad that i have never gotten anything close to the type of stuff all those sellers have. Never found a sephis never found a felblade, never found a serpent never found any of the rare stuff that every other player seem to have. And it just makes me feel bad that i wasent a good enough player. The worst part is that i have nothing else els left to do in the game. I have done everything, did all the quests, did FOW, did UW, did SF. Nothing left to do. I am probably just ventng. Any one else have any similar situation. Any one at all.

Nov 30, 2005, 07:47 AM // 07:47	#19
coldslammer Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: :::: Guild: :::::::: Profession: W/Mo	buying money off ebay is alot like cheats, once you type /god and run past all the badies and finish the game in under an hour, you sucked out all the fun of the game. anyway i suspect ebayers caused the gw economy to keep inflating. Last edited by coldslammer; Nov 30, 2005 at 07:54 AM // 07:54..

Nov 29, 2005, 11:07 PM // 23:07	#2
Shattered Self Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: PvE Profession: N/	How much fun did you have doing all that stuff? How much fun do you think those people selling perfects had while they were farming?

Nov 29, 2005, 11:14 PM // 23:14	#4
Tactical-Dillusions Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2005 Location: Grimsby, UK Profession: R/	All that glitters isn't gold.

Nov 29, 2005, 11:19 PM // 23:19	#6
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	The two posts above say it all. For me it's about friends and comrads. Doing things together and having fun.

Nov 29, 2005, 11:26 PM // 23:26	#7
Senator Tom Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: California Guild: [Dark] Profession: W/	omgmizzle the best thing i ever found was a 15^50 fellblade...13 req req 10 15/-1 truncheon comes in close second

Nov 29, 2005, 11:53 PM // 23:53	#9
Hell Marauder Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005	Don't feel bad. Your dragon sword is just as good as a crystalline one. Just like my Honda is just as good as my neighbor's BMW, and we all arrive at work at same time.

Nov 30, 2005, 03:06 AM // 03:06	#10
LifeInfusion Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: in the midline Profession: E/Mo	Uh I have only found ONE 15> 50. I never farmed that's why. I did all the missions, Some Sorrow's Furnace/Titan (can't do the last ones because it takes too long to group),most if not all quests. This is about 900 hours on 3 characters...

Nov 30, 2005, 03:53 AM // 03:53	#11
eom Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: W/N	first of all, there will always be someone w/more than you, so if all you do is look over at what other people have you'll always be miserable. secondly, as noted, I think the point of playing 600 hours of this game is to have 600 hours of fun, not gather up a bunch of imaginary virtual items to spam chats with. and lastly, you may have put in 600 hours, but those couple dozen items spamming the chats are the end result of, like, a sum total of 600 million playing hours, if you add up the whole population ---- so get over it. it's not the game that makes you feel badly, it's yourself.

Nov 30, 2005, 03:58 AM // 03:58	#12
fiery Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: maryland Guild: InYurFace Gaming [IYF] Profession: R/	go tombs.. go gvg.. go talk ya bum off on vent.. hell on vent it keeps u alive.. never a dull day. i been playing this game for like 1063 hours.. and didnt start tombing until i hit the 1000 mark.... LOLS.. no i didnt play all day, day and night.. most of those hours is form the summertime..and sleeping at my laptop having the game running. if u wanna find some rares.. go to port sledge.. buy a ton of shiverpeak keys.. and do a chest run through the whole place.. i been doing it.. got a gold fellblade..its always something new.. and hey.. being hit by 20 signet of judgements is always fun.

Nov 30, 2005, 04:02 AM // 04:02	#13
glenn_rolfe Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005	For God's sake start playing PvP, it's an endless challenge to always get better. Stop wasting yourself farming for a new graphic, or a different mod. What are you going to do with a new mod anyway?? Farm some more??? PvP!!!

Nov 30, 2005, 07:10 AM // 07:10	#15
VGJustice Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tyria, cappin' ur bosses Guild: Boston Guild [BG] Profession: R/W	Stuff is cool and all, but if the game ain't fun, then how much exactly is that stuff worth? Sheesh, I get perfect weapons whenever I want. From collectors out in the desert and the Southern Shiverpeaks. Those work just dandy.

Nov 30, 2005, 07:17 AM // 07:17	#16
coldslammer Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: :::: Guild: :::::::: Profession: W/Mo	just goto ebay and buy your gold, its what everyone else does shakes fist @ ebayers getting the best skinned weapons

Nov 30, 2005, 07:20 AM // 07:20	#17
VGJustice Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tyria, cappin' ur bosses Guild: Boston Guild [BG] Profession: R/W	shakes head sadly @ ebayers getting the fun sucked out of their game