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Amon Warrior · Apr 28, 2009, 03:55 PM // 15:55

The equipment packs are a nice, useful addition. The problem is the crazy amount of time that you'd have to go through just to get a maximum of 20 slots for armor and weapons.

It is simply not possible for me to spend so much time grinding over this. Whatever happened to skill over grinding? That was one of the reasons I originally started to play Guild Wars. Going after titles and such is indeed optional, but to be able to acquire a useful extra bag you have to grind so much?

I hope to see the equipment packs available in a less taxing way 'cause right now it's really not possible to get them unless you have a lot of time in your hands and a taste for grind...

slowerpoke · Apr 28, 2009, 04:11 PM // 16:11

maybe they'll see sense and reduce the amount required to purchase one.

Riot Narita · Apr 28, 2009, 04:11 PM // 16:11

According to the guru community, repetition = grind. And there is nothing left in GW but repetition. There is nothing you can do in GW that is new and you haven't done dozens or hundreds of times before, unless you are new to the game in which case you don't need the extra storage yet anyway.

These quests are about as varied and non-repetitious as it's ever going to get. If you don't like it, if you think it's a grind... then you need need a new game.

EPO Bot · Apr 28, 2009, 04:14 PM // 16:14

You don't have to do the same quest every day so it's not grind. Just like going out with another girl every night is not grind.

fb2000 · Apr 28, 2009, 04:22 PM // 16:22

Buy the 5 slot one then.. what i did..
Noone is forcing you to go for the 20 slot one. You didnt have one until now, what makes you feel so forced to grind for it now?

I dont get the posts the last week :/

Enix · Apr 28, 2009, 04:24 PM // 16:24

Well, you don't need equipment packs to pwn at peak performance. If you want to complain about grind, complain about Faction or PvE skills + 10 chars grind.

El Presidente · Apr 28, 2009, 04:27 PM // 16:27

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Originally Posted by EPO Bot

You don't have to do the same quest every day so it's not grind. Just like going out with another girl every night is not grind.

Working to pay for all those dates is...

I got all my chars the 2.5k one from the merch and will only upgrade my main's equip pack to the 20 slot one.

lewis91 · Apr 28, 2009, 04:41 PM // 16:41

Yah way too much grind, i have 1 gold coin atm, thats from doing the quest everyday bar the PVP ones, so however much the medium pack is (15 slots) il get that.

Amon Warrior · Apr 28, 2009, 04:44 PM // 16:44

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Originally Posted by fb2000

Buy the 5 slot one then.. what i did..
Noone is forcing you to go for the 20 slot one. You didnt have one until now, what makes you feel so forced to grind for it now?

Forced? Not really. It's more about the way to get it.

The backpack, belt pouch and bags that are available to carry things can be acquired from merchants. Now, there's a very visible extra pack in between these other items where you can add weapons and armor.

The way to get it? It took me about 12 hours throughout many days to get 1 gold zaishen coin. The requirements are too high for something like this IMO...

Expherious · Apr 28, 2009, 04:55 PM // 16:55

There've been harder things/

IlikeGW · Apr 28, 2009, 04:58 PM // 16:58

500 copper for a 10 slot isn't bad. 2500 for a 15 slot is grind, but doable by most people. 7500 for 20 does suck ass though.

Eragon Zarroc · Apr 28, 2009, 05:10 PM // 17:10

if the grind is too much for u, the small 5 slot one should be enough for u, lol. if u don't grind, i don't see u running out of room because u would be against grind farming. if ur running out of space, u can buy some more storage without grinding for equip bags. if u don't want to pay, delete or sell some shit and quit ur QQing.

Sarevok Thordin · Apr 28, 2009, 05:15 PM // 17:15

It's not going to kill you. Be happy something arrived at all.

Gforce · Apr 28, 2009, 05:16 PM // 17:16

You should try to do the PvP quests since they offer much better rewards and do not feel as grind. I currently have about 120 silver coins spread over my 9 characters (1 character is PvE). I am expecting to have the 150 silver coins by the time the zcoin storage bug is fixed.

Gli · Apr 28, 2009, 05:16 PM // 17:16

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Originally Posted by IlikeGW

500 copper for a 10 slot isn't bad. 2500 for a 15 slot is grind, but doable by most people. 7500 for 20 does suck ass though.

Exactly how I feel about it. Given that I can provide 3 characters with a 15 slot bag for the price of a single 20 slot bag, I'll not be getting a 20 slot one any time soon. I have more than 3 characters that I frequently play and by the time they all have a decent 10 or 15 slot bag, I expect to be playing GW2.

It's also getting pretty annoying how my quest log for Zaishen missions and Zaishen bounties is getting backed up thanks to partially completed Zaishen PvP challenges. I can't cash in my bounties unless I cash in my not yet fully completed AB reward that I don't want to cash in until I finish all bonus objectives. And if I can't cash in my bounties, I can't get new ones. JQ will probably give me a similar problem soon.

Wish Swiftdeath · Apr 28, 2009, 05:25 PM // 17:25

PvP quests are ftw, you usually do them easily by farming players worse than you somehow (TA and HA = case in point).

I've given up whining, i've got almost 4 gold coins so it's not too bad

Daesu · Apr 28, 2009, 05:27 PM // 17:27

Yes they are not worth it as they are too expensive, and yes the quests are designed for grinding.

Gli · Apr 28, 2009, 05:28 PM // 17:28

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Originally Posted by Wish Swiftdeath

PvP quests are ftw, you usually do them easily by farming players worse than you somehow (TA and HA = case in point).

I'm sorry, I can't stand the grind of doing so many JQ or AB battles in a short time. I need to spread those out over a few days for peace of mind. I prefer to do a different PvE quest every day. Trying to get the PvP ones done completely is only giving me more trouble getting coins because they stop me getting more of the PvE quests.

Arkantos · Apr 28, 2009, 05:29 PM // 17:29

It's not grind, really. You do different quests a day, and you get the coins. If you can manage to be patient and understand that you're not going to die if you don't get the 20 slot bag, it's really not that bad, you just have to work for it.

If anything, I see this as a good thing. It caters to both casual and hardcore players. Casual players can buy a small equipment pack from the merchant or do some quests to get the light/large equipment pack, and hardcore gamers can get the heavy one. More effort, more reward.

Gli · Apr 28, 2009, 05:31 PM // 17:31

On another note, is it possible to trade these larger bags among players, or are they restricted like the coins we buy them with?