Curse

thezed · Oct 10, 2007, 12:19 PM // 12:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danax

Alright, here's my question. I don't care about the armour. All I want to know is:

What is the most effecient way to use this double points weekend?

As in, which would be the best reputation to farm during this weekend while double points are active? (Ex. Most tedious, boring, etc)

Well, I would answer that with a few questions.

Do you have R5 in Vanguard yet?

I found Vanguard to be the only rep I couldn't get R5 with just quests, missions, dungeons, and normal exploring. I HAD to farm. (Some may argue with that statement, but lets save that discussion for another thread) So if you dont have R5 Vangaurd, I would go with that.

Have you completed "The Path of Revelation" quest?

Keeping that quest uncompleted is by far the best way to farm Norn points. I will give you SEVERAL easy boss kills. If you have already completed that quest, farm for Norn points this weekend.

Otherwise, go with Asura.

Dwarf would be a bad choice regardless due to them being so easy to get with dungeons and Snowman cave runs.

Linksys · Oct 10, 2007, 12:50 PM // 12:50

I agree, the Snowman cave is fun(except for the hassle part where you get the dungeon key). I'd save that for last.

Arcane_Penguin · Oct 10, 2007, 01:10 PM // 13:10

Snowman dungeon = teh pwn, only problem is the delay you have for the end chest because of the 'speech'

Linksys · Oct 10, 2007, 01:22 PM // 13:22

Yeah at first I didn't bother with that and just resigned or mapped back. But then I realized there's a chest and I may as well get the holiday items.

lyra_song · Oct 10, 2007, 01:46 PM // 13:46

/cackles madly.

Burn, burn the Frosty snowmen
Burn, burn the truth, the lies, the news
Burn, burn the life, that you can choose
Burn, burn the hate, that gets, you through
Burn, burn for us, for them, for you

Mordakai · Oct 10, 2007, 02:05 PM // 14:05

OK, new plan for me:

Get a Ritualist to level 20 ASAP to get the Norn armor for him.

If time, get my Ranger to 20 ASAP to get Norn armor, too!

(for some reason, I have 11 characters, but only 3 level 20s!)

bryann380 · Oct 10, 2007, 02:49 PM // 14:49

Unlike many others, I'm not obsessed with having maxed titles. I'll only get my monk's rep titles to r5 and that's it. No, I don't want the armors. What my 10 characters currently wear is just fine. I just want to improve the rep skills a little instead.

Ferret · Oct 10, 2007, 02:59 PM // 14:59

Yay...it would seem ANet listened.

Now, can i get 4 to 5 characters to rank 5 Asura with a few hours to spare at the weekend?

vergerefosh · Oct 10, 2007, 02:59 PM // 14:59

Was saying beginning of last week if that weekend was a double points one was gonna be kinda pissed after grinding the points for my sin. Co-incidence? Ah well, out of the 3 people I was getting EotN armour for, 2 have it, and one went elsewhere as I couldn't be bothered with the grind.

Specs here I come!

boxterduke · Oct 10, 2007, 03:38 PM // 15:38

Now this is a weekend I can participate in.

Hello winter dungeon (Dwarven points) and the path to revelation quest (Norn points)

Now I just have to wait for SS and LB weekend.

lyra_song · Oct 10, 2007, 04:04 PM // 16:04

suprisingly theres only been a few complaints on this thread. ^_^ b

i guess you can complain that its not permanent?

Mavrik · Oct 10, 2007, 04:04 PM // 16:04

sweet... I'll be grinding for vanguard and asura at least... already have Norn title.

Darkobra · Oct 10, 2007, 04:25 PM // 16:25

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Originally Posted by lyra_song

suprisingly theres only been a few complaints on this thread. ^_^ b

i guess you can complain that its not permanent?

I'll get to work on that. *gets a pitchfork and a straw man* And THIS is what we do to little boys who don't behave!

Prowlinger · Oct 10, 2007, 05:13 PM // 17:13

Hey everyone...

Can you guys please tell me good areas to adventure to build rep up?

Areas for each class please - Norn, Dwarven, Asuran, Vanguard

(I just got to the first Charr section, been in only 2 dungeons, not seen the Asuran lands yet... so please don't flame me... I am still new to GWEN

Shadowmoon · Oct 10, 2007, 05:24 PM // 17:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyra_song

suprisingly theres only been a few complaints on this thread. ^_^ b

i guess you can complain that its not permanent?

no HM yet, that my only complaint:P

Jongo River · Oct 10, 2007, 05:42 PM // 17:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyra_song

suprisingly theres only been a few complaints on this thread. ^_^ b

i guess you can complain that its not permanent?

OK, I'll bite.

I do hate this crap. Have awful chest drops all year, except for one weekend when you can farm r9 golds to your hearts content? Ditto greens. Now the same with armour, via reputation. How is this good design? Why isn't the game balanced so these weekends aren't necessary?

Stuff 'em. I deleted all my lvl 20 toons in reaction to GW:EN, and I ain't rushing back for bonus boredom.

Karyuu · Oct 10, 2007, 05:48 PM // 17:48

These weekends aren't necessary. But once you've played all the campaigns and done all the missions and side-quests, you're going to be bored. So you'll either look elsewhere for entertainment, or look for something else to do within GW. I like bashing pixels on a screen, it's how I relax after a long day. I understand that it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it's one way players can keep themselves occupied for the moment. What alternative would you have the game present you with, aside more time on part of the dev team creating missions and storylines?

EPO Bot · Oct 10, 2007, 05:54 PM // 17:54

If anyone needs a driver for a four legged howitzer, count me in.

Witchblade · Oct 10, 2007, 06:09 PM // 18:09

i lol so hard while reading this

Lotsa Worried GW Players - "Please ANet, stop the grinding in GW, it's awful"
ANet - "Hmm how about another pro-grinding week-end instead ?"
Same GW Players - "Wooooooa thx ANet, gonna be a fun week-end !!!"

Jongo River · Oct 10, 2007, 06:11 PM // 18:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karyuu

These weekends aren't necessary. But once you've played all the campaigns and done all the missions and side-quests, you're going to be bored. So you'll either look elsewhere for entertainment, or look for something else to do within GW. I like bashing pixels on a screen, it's how I relax after a long day. I understand that it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it's one way players can keep themselves occupied for the moment. What alternative would you have the game present you with, aside more time on part of the dev team creating missions and storylines?

Hmmm.... I think you're missing my point. I'm not saying bonus weekends are a bad idea, but too often they feel like a temporary fix for some aspect of the game that sucks. And the difference can often be rather extreme - with the chests example, I went from under-equipped, mostly collector weapons to golds for all classes in a couple of days. I didn't even spend that much, because at the time I was rather poor. After a couple of those weekends I started disposing of any gold that wasn't r9 - simply because there wasn't much point in keeping anything else. That's the absolute opposite of the usual experience of playing the game.

Now we have a weekend were grinding for armour will be considerably less painfull - but it's OK that it goes back afterwards? Why? It's like a torturer stopping to put a bandaid on you and mop your brow, while the generator charges up.