Curse

WasAGuest · Jan 20, 2006, 07:21 PM // 19:21

The only way to fix and maintain an economy is to take away the players ability to trade directly to another player. Forcing players to use the NPC traders (ie Material Traders and such) that can regulate supply and demand. It's only way I can see ANet making the economy work.
I on the other hand, just don't buy anything from others and will always use what I find.
How do I make money though, currently I have around 100k in the pocket and I got that just by going through the quests, salvaging for stuff and selling (to NPCs) stuff that my character really doesn't want and or need.
I could probably have a lot more money selling those Major Runes and Black Dyes I find to players, but I don't have the time or patience to sit in a town trying to sell my stuff. I want to play, not market.

Lance VII · Jan 21, 2006, 01:15 AM // 01:15

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I want to play, not market.

Amen to that!

generik · Jan 21, 2006, 04:18 AM // 04:18

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Originally Posted by WasAGuest

I want to play, not market.

Then do just that. I, too, want to play. I just have zero intention of letting WasAGuest dictate my playing style.

WasAGuest · Jan 21, 2006, 02:24 PM // 14:24

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Originally Posted by generik

Then do just that. I, too, want to play. I just have zero intention of letting WasAGuest dictate my playing style.

I didn't mean to say that my way of playing was for everyone. I just stated what I do, and that in doing what I do have found enough money to get the goods I have needed thus far. In my saying so, I have done exactly the same as everyone else has done in this post... posted my personal strategy for making money. Playing and not marketing.
I mentioned that I know I will never be as rich as those that sit and sell their farmed goods, but as I stated; that's just not what I wanted to do. If the OP doesn't feel like marketing then I mearly offered a suggestion and mentioned that I have done well enough to get what I needed and wanted.
As with any and all of my posts, they are just my thoughts... hear them, head them, flush them... makes little difference to me.

asmo · Jan 21, 2006, 10:02 PM // 22:02

I don't spend too much time on GW, but i have 66k, 4 greens, 3 golds, 1 purple, 2 superiors, 2 sword hilts, and my personal favorite, my lovely Rago;s Flame Staff.I seriously have no room for other items so i need to get rid of all the junk(I already gave a guildie a green, that shows how desperate i am to get rid of them...)
Nvm, 2 greens and 73k now....

funbun · Jan 21, 2006, 10:56 PM // 22:56

Sell them all on the auction. That's what it's for.

Lambentviper · Jan 21, 2006, 11:10 PM // 23:10

And if you are sick of salvaging, and have a decently high character in pre-searing, just solo the northlands. I usually got about 3-4 purple items up there a run with my 15 Mo/W.

Go back to Ascalon, sell them for 300-500g each, rinse, repeat.

Res Surection · Jan 22, 2006, 02:04 AM // 02:04

Or You Do Alot Of Convincing

BooRay · Feb 01, 2006, 12:56 PM // 12:56

I thought I was doing good banking 8K and then I see these posts with 100-200K bank rolls from a single night of farming. I have one question "I NEED A LOAN, JUDGES ARMOR FOR THE MONK IS EXPENSIVE"......

lol

funbun · Feb 01, 2006, 01:39 PM // 13:39

It would be cool if Anet gave us some interest on our storage accounts. Even 5% would be awesome.

SilentAssassin · Feb 01, 2006, 01:52 PM // 13:52

haha storage interests, that would be fun

pegasux · Feb 01, 2006, 02:17 PM // 14:17

well you can always run around ascalon asking for money saying your a noob or dance for money...lol. Unfortunate but you see a ton of this happening now. bad enough you see it on the streets, and now you see it on gw. lazy idiots. i just go farm out of augury and hope to get good drops. never do though.

Deathqueen · Feb 01, 2006, 10:42 PM // 22:42

How do you make money? Well of course the "old fashioned way" you EARN IT! (smile)

Kook~NBK~ · Feb 02, 2006, 12:49 AM // 00:49

One way to earn money that I recommend to the beggers in Droknar's Forge goes like this:

"FREE MONEY!!! - See Ipillu Whupwup in Whitman's Folly!"

Nevin · Feb 02, 2006, 03:03 AM // 03:03

Forge Running.

Lets Get to Healing · Feb 02, 2006, 04:53 AM // 04:53

OMFG i found the ultimate way to make money! Walk outside and kill something and dont sit here complaining

Deathqueen · Feb 02, 2006, 04:56 AM // 04:56

Didn't you know the mp online gamings national past time is complaining?

Ruvaen · Feb 02, 2006, 08:53 AM // 08:53

I only had about 80K when SF was introduced with no true farming characters. Two months later, I hit my account gold limit. Need I say more?

Maiden in Steel · Feb 02, 2006, 10:26 AM // 10:26

I made about 80k from buying Candy Cane Shards and then selling them for 100 gold more and then I made about 130k on the Candy Canes

No flaming please

Moa Bird Cultist · Feb 03, 2006, 05:01 PM // 17:01

If farming has truly been nerfed then I am at a loss to explain the 150k I made last week

Oh well, I spent it all anyhow...