Curse

Sagaris · Apr 15, 2006, 04:14 PM // 16:14

Anyone got pictures or info on what the exact materials are for the new armors? I've been looking, but with no succes.

TheArrow · Apr 15, 2006, 04:19 PM // 16:19

I've been busy farming up skill points. I have 56 and still need another 100 or so.

Tru Master D · Apr 15, 2006, 04:44 PM // 16:44

So far I've been gathering up crafting materials for the new armors.
I also have about 20k saved up to use on my new cantha characters.

Vahn Roi · Apr 15, 2006, 05:01 PM // 17:01

I just sold a couple of my Sup Monk runes I had been holding and so far this it planned out...

In my storage I have 2 Belt Pouches and 4 Bags with Holding Runes applied. I have 100k in storage at the moment and 35k on my current monk. I plan on having 150k+ before the end of the month so I can leave 50k with my monk, and give 50k to each of the two new characters I plan on starting and said characters can start with full inventory capacity. The rest is pretty...whatever in regards to materials and such as they are easy to get.

I have also been saving up my skill points, are they shared across characters or no? If not, I can just use them to buy chap1 skills for classes I plan on using in chap2.

Sidra · Apr 15, 2006, 05:10 PM // 17:10

I'm gathering gold, crafting materials, and weapons. Tombs farming is supplying most of my money, which I plan on spending 1/3 on crafting materials (optimally will have about 500k when factions comes out)

GranDeWun · Apr 15, 2006, 05:11 PM // 17:11

Hmm..why farm skill points? They're not shared across chars, and there aren't that many new spells w/in two classes...

Gucio · Apr 15, 2006, 07:33 PM // 19:33

will the ink price raise in factions? for what will be rubies and sapphires used in factions? (armor?)

EagleEye33 · Apr 15, 2006, 07:57 PM // 19:57

still no confirmation of rubies and sapphires. as for ink it was quite high ppl were buying them during the event from the trader, the trader price is a lil lower know, it'll stay the same og back to how it was during the preview event while the game is new.
Ive got some materials stocked up for armor, I usually only buy one or 2 armors sets, so i dont get a lot of materials. I'm thinking of selling some of my weapons though for more money so that my new char wont have to worry about buying skills.
I'll stay farming for now so i dont have to ruin my collection of weapons :P
Main thing I wanna take care of now is runes, cause I know the price will go up more when factions comes out.

iowa · Apr 16, 2006, 06:25 PM // 18:25

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Originally Posted by Francis Demeules

I dont buy them, I prefer to craft them
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can i ask where can i found ink crafter?
i know there is 1 somewhere in ascalon, but i don't remember where it was... -.-"
and where r the others?

EagleEye33 · Apr 16, 2006, 09:43 PM // 21:43

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Originally Posted by iowa

can i ask where can i found ink crafter?
i know there is 1 somewhere in ascalon, but i don't remember where it was... -.-"
and where r the others?

*cough cough* theres not an ink crafter in the shiverpeaks *cough cough*

Jiao Yang · Apr 16, 2006, 10:52 PM // 22:52

Lots of gold and hundreds of common materials. I'm also saving lots of high end items to boost my funds again when I run out.
Whats with all the ink- Are most armour sets going to need it?
- a rabbit.

Ken Dei · Apr 17, 2006, 06:11 AM // 06:11

Ink Crafter- Ascalon Foothills

Directions: Leave Yak's Bend and head South East until you reach the portal to the Ascalon Foothills, go through the portal. On the other side fight your way through the left hand side passage to the statue of Grenth, the materials NPC for Ink crafting is there. There are others but that's the easiest one to get to.

Making Ink:
-Tempered Glass Vial: 5 glittering dust + 20 gold
-Vial of Ink: 1 Tempered Glass Vial + 5 plant fibers + 20 gold.

If I got the numbers a bit off it's not by much. Sorry for the off topic but i figured I'd quell the questions regarding Ink.

Y.T. · Apr 17, 2006, 07:24 PM // 19:24

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Originally Posted by Mordakai

999 plat?!? God I hate you.

Yes rare items will once again be unaffordable to the masses. Thank goodness such items don't unbalance the game too much!

gaile mentioned new gren items... guess it means farming but o well... and i saw HUGE amount of collectors with 20/20 wands and such so i'm not worrying about new weapons.

but i cant imagine the price of gold katana +15% always -5enrdy req8....

edit: i'm farming skillpoints for my mesmer so i can get all new skills and change her 2ndry prof and get all skills i want - i dont have pvp chars so i'm unlocking all skills for my pve chars, thats quite easy

all my chars have 2-3+ mil exp but mesmer has less than 1,5mil exp and only 40-smth skillpoint for now

plus i'm saving all iron/hides/cloth and such for new armors for my current chars and for new chars of cos... i guess i have to save some gold as well - got enough for skills and armors now but it never hurts to have a little extra....

rafaelmorales · Apr 17, 2006, 07:27 PM // 19:27

This is what i got

Bwsk8 · Apr 17, 2006, 07:48 PM // 19:48

I didn't want to say this but I figured many others allready figured this out. If ink ever rises in price but plants and glittering dust stay cheap there will be a big profit from making ink, so ink will never rise in price unless glitering dust and plant fibers do also.

logan90 · Apr 17, 2006, 08:00 PM // 20:00

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Originally Posted by dansamy

I have a goal of having 500k in gold and an "arseload" of materials. Since I haven't decided what constitutes an "arseload", I don't think I am there just yet.

That used to be my target. 500k + lots of materials by factions. I then soon beat that target.

750k saved up for Factions and i hope to get it to 1mill or close to it by factions.
I also have materials: 1500 bones, 2500 wood, 4000 dust, 1000 iron, 750 cloth, 250 vials of ink etc... but i have no hides or scales so i need to save some of them up still, and i think i dont have enough cloth.

Cybah · Apr 17, 2006, 08:02 PM // 20:02

maybe all factions armor need only factions materials. then u all bought tons of crap. :P

Maxiemonster · Apr 17, 2006, 08:35 PM // 20:35

I just keep all the gold I had and earn, and spend it in Factions. Don't feel like wasting a million on Materials just to find out I don't need them for any armor I want.

refused · Apr 17, 2006, 08:48 PM // 20:48

I've deleted my characters and have placeholders for names. I want to experience this completely legit.

Mordakai · Apr 17, 2006, 08:55 PM // 20:55

Well, I achieved my main goal on Sunday: Amara is now Ascended and ready to go to Cantha. Now all I need to do is switch secondaries to Ranger, so I can get a pet Tiger. I'm easy to please!

I admire those who are "starting fresh." I'm just going to spend a day in Cantha with Amara, maybe seeing if I can find the 15k armor place. (even though I have less than 40k!)

Once the "head start" ends, I'll probably be focusing exclusively on my Ritualist / Ranger.