Snowball dominance vs. raptors - Guild Wars Forums

Pieron Czeresniak · Dec 14, 2010, 04:25 PM // 16:25

Hey, my general question is-what gives more money:
raptor farming by w/n or maybe 2x acc snowball dominance?
And maybe someone knows average money making?
Thanks for any answers.

dansamy · Dec 14, 2010, 04:45 PM // 16:45

Personally, I think the 5-7minute run as Kieran in The Arrowhead has good RoI. 5-7 minutes nets you 1k, 1250 Vanguard points, 5 War Supplies plus whatever incidental stuff drops along the way. Now, maybe it's valuable to me since I have toons that need to still max Vanguard as well as needing Oppressor weapons for my HoM. It might not be a valuable farm to other players.

Although, I'll be doing snowball stuff to collect up tonics for that title.

Pieron Czeresniak · Dec 14, 2010, 05:06 PM // 17:06

Ye, but I was asking about event farm.

NerfHerder · Dec 14, 2010, 05:13 PM // 17:13

SD speed clear > W/N Raptors

But take this into consideration...

Alot depends on what you sell, what drops you get, and the price you get when you sell it. Strictly gold, SD with 2 accts(or only one) will get you alot more money at 500g-1k per 1-2m. SD will also get you more CC shards and Frosty Tonics. Keep in mind Frosty Tonic stacks only sell for about 25-40k iirc. Due to the sheer number of people farming them and it being a time consuming way to max your title. Less the longer you wait to sell them.

Raptor Farming will get you more Snowman Summoners, those sell much more quickly and for about the same or more than stacks of Frosties because they are spammable, even though they are only 1 point. Add in unid'd golds/mods, eggnogs, and fruitcakes, and you will still have alot of profit.

Overall, 2 accts with SD will easily give you the most potential profit. One acct SD vs Raptors will probably be a closer match. Even then SD will have a more consistant profit because the rewards come from a quest and not drops. I will be doing both, and veattirs on one account just to break up the grind.

This is my best guess from what I remember. I may be wrong on some points, if so please feel free to correct me. Happy Hunting!

tcratty · Dec 14, 2010, 05:24 PM // 17:24

done them both and snowball dominance with 2 accounts is better imo

RedDog91 · Dec 14, 2010, 05:43 PM // 17:43

Snowball dominance.

Reasoning:
Can easily be completed in just 1-2 minutes
Rewards 500g + 10 CCs + 5 tonics

I'll average in 1 minute between accepting and restarting. This averages 500g, 10 CCs, and 5 tonics every 3 minutes.

1 hour = 10k + 200 CCs + 100 tonics
5 hours = 50k + 4 stacks of CCs + 2 stacks of tonics

sell CC and tonic stacks for 25k
you made 200k in 5 hours

raptor farming is all chance. you might get something good (very low) or you might get crap (very high).

Dzjudz · Dec 14, 2010, 07:29 PM // 19:29

Tonic stacks even at 25k is optimistic though.

RedDog91 · Dec 14, 2010, 08:08 PM // 20:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dzjudz

Tonic stacks even at 25k is optimistic though.

eh, I'm going by what I was able to sell them for last year towards the start of the event.
Towards the end of the event it was more along 20k

Pieron Czeresniak · Dec 15, 2010, 08:36 AM // 08:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedDog91

Snowball dominance.

Reasoning:
Can easily be completed in just 1-2 minutes
Rewards 500g + 10 CCs + 5 tonics

I'll average in 1 minute between accepting and restarting. This averages 500g, 10 CCs, and 5 tonics every 3 minutes.

1 hour = 10k + 200 CCs + 100 tonics
5 hours = 50k + 4 stacks of CCs + 2 stacks of tonics
.

Yes, but using 2x acc gives you 2x more money, so about
20k + 400CCs+200 tonics per one hour, and thats
100k+8 stacks CCs and 4 tonic stacks, so if tonic and CCs are about 20k/ea, it gives 340k per 5h
Thanks for all answers, I'm gonna farm SD

Dec 14, 2010, 04:25 PM // 16:25	#1
Pieron Czeresniak Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2010	Snowball dominance vs. raptors Hey, my general question is-what gives more money: raptor farming by w/n or maybe 2x acc snowball dominance? And maybe someone knows average money making? Thanks for any answers. Last edited by Pieron Czeresniak; Dec 14, 2010 at 04:30 PM // 16:30..

Dec 14, 2010, 04:45 PM // 16:45	#2
dansamy Chasing Dragons Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lost in La-La Land Guild: LFGuild Profession: Mo/Me	Personally, I think the 5-7minute run as Kieran in The Arrowhead has good RoI. 5-7 minutes nets you 1k, 1250 Vanguard points, 5 War Supplies plus whatever incidental stuff drops along the way. Now, maybe it's valuable to me since I have toons that need to still max Vanguard as well as needing Oppressor weapons for my HoM. It might not be a valuable farm to other players. Although, I'll be doing snowball stuff to collect up tonics for that title. __________________ Former Gladiator's Arena Moderator. Retired. Awaiting GW2. Last edited by dansamy; Dec 14, 2010 at 04:53 PM // 16:53..

Dec 14, 2010, 05:06 PM // 17:06	#3
Pieron Czeresniak Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2010	Ye, but I was asking about event farm.

Dec 14, 2010, 05:13 PM // 17:13	#4
NerfHerder Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2010	SD speed clear > W/N Raptors But take this into consideration... Alot depends on what you sell, what drops you get, and the price you get when you sell it. Strictly gold, SD with 2 accts(or only one) will get you alot more money at 500g-1k per 1-2m. SD will also get you more CC shards and Frosty Tonics. Keep in mind Frosty Tonic stacks only sell for about 25-40k iirc. Due to the sheer number of people farming them and it being a time consuming way to max your title. Less the longer you wait to sell them. Raptor Farming will get you more Snowman Summoners, those sell much more quickly and for about the same or more than stacks of Frosties because they are spammable, even though they are only 1 point. Add in unid'd golds/mods, eggnogs, and fruitcakes, and you will still have alot of profit. Overall, 2 accts with SD will easily give you the most potential profit. One acct SD vs Raptors will probably be a closer match. Even then SD will have a more consistant profit because the rewards come from a quest and not drops. I will be doing both, and veattirs on one account just to break up the grind. This is my best guess from what I remember. I may be wrong on some points, if so please feel free to correct me. Happy Hunting!

Dec 14, 2010, 05:24 PM // 17:24	#5
tcratty Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 6 feet under Guild: forever angels Profession: E/	done them both and snowball dominance with 2 accounts is better imo

Dec 14, 2010, 05:43 PM // 17:43	#6
RedDog91 Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Farming for Nick gifts Profession: R/	Snowball dominance. Reasoning: Can easily be completed in just 1-2 minutes Rewards 500g + 10 CCs + 5 tonics I'll average in 1 minute between accepting and restarting. This averages 500g, 10 CCs, and 5 tonics every 3 minutes. 1 hour = 10k + 200 CCs + 100 tonics 5 hours = 50k + 4 stacks of CCs + 2 stacks of tonics sell CC and tonic stacks for 25k you made 200k in 5 hours raptor farming is all chance. you might get something good (very low) or you might get crap (very high).

Dec 14, 2010, 07:29 PM // 19:29	#7
Dzjudz Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz	Tonic stacks even at 25k is optimistic though.