Curse

RedNova88 · Oct 07, 2008, 10:11 AM // 10:11

I thought RMT was completely illegal because you're paying real money for fake currency, and avoiding taxes or something like that. I think it's dumb that it goes on, but considering a lot of it is done by other countries there isn't tons we can do about it other than banning those that show themselves. IMO Anet should allow anyone to purchase prestige items in their store, but at the same time not prevent people from earning said items themselves. But this should only apply if the item offers no unbalanced advantages (same stats ect.)

Dunno about you guys. But if I could buy a nice item from the store for a few dollars I would, and probably more than once. So long as it's no more than just 5 dollars or so. It would bring in extra money for Anet and would stunt gold selling in Guild Wars. So not only would they get money from the initial purchase of the game, but if anyone wanted to purchase an item and could, the company would also have some money to coast on so they could do more for the community.

Each prestige armor set - $5
Each prestige weapon - $3

The reason most cash shops or item malls fail is because their prices are too high, and players are basically forced to give in to them. *see Perfect World, Last Chaos, Rappelz*

pumpkin pie · Oct 07, 2008, 11:20 AM // 11:20

what the ... is XTH and RP?

/not signed if you are suggesting arena net sell in game gold. :P I for one will not buy that, still e-peen if you ask me, wants something work for it.

The First Silvari · Oct 07, 2008, 01:03 PM // 13:03

OP: To stem the demand for buying online in game currency from third parties, GW can give more reward points(RP) or Z Keys for xunlai tourny house predictions(XTH) each month for each account. So if you want Z Keys you can buy multiple copies of GW and have multiple accounts and thus more Z Keys every month.

If someone is going to plunk down $10, $30, $100 for in game gold then they can use that to purchase second third fourth copies of Guild Wars, start multiple separate accounts and get Z Keys for them every month.

I do have a problem with this in that you end up with people with money getting some of the buyable titles, better looking stuff, without relation to their ability to play. If this happened i would not care about those titles and better looking stuff.

Then i guess this is not a suggestion to do this but an observation only.

Aldric · Oct 08, 2008, 10:34 AM // 10:34

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Originally Posted by pumpkin pie

what the ... is XTH and RP?

/not signed if you are suggesting arena net sell in game gold. :P I for one will not buy that, still e-peen if you ask me, wants something work for it.

Xunlai Tournament House.

You guess the results of the monthly tournaments and get points (RP) for getting right or close answers which you then convert to cash. I don't pvp but i make around 100k-200k a month by doing that on my 2 accounts

You can also make RP's by taking part in the GvG or 1v1 pvp formats and again convert those to cash but i dont know what kind of placing you need to earn those since i never do it

Banane-O-Man · Oct 08, 2008, 03:32 PM // 15:32

I saw a wammo in AB with a fow armor and mursaat hammer use... wait for it... orison of heal!

Joe Fierce · Oct 08, 2008, 10:29 PM // 22:29

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Originally Posted by Sir Pandra Pierva

what i always found so funny about frenzy healsig is that they are the 2 first warrior skills that you get in pre searing which is probolly why the joke has lasted for so long in guildwars

it shall never be as epic as hamstorm though.

There's one beautiful thing about this picture even better than what is seen in it, something hardly anyone ever points out, but is epic knowledge....When this picture was taken for the boxart on the game, helmets were not able to be hidden yet, so not only was a he a warrior with a crappy bow and a crappy build, but he also didn't have a full suit of armor.

Sage Tylos · Oct 09, 2008, 01:35 AM // 01:35

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Originally Posted by RedNova88

you're paying real money for fake currency

This is the part that I've never been able to fathom. Pay my real money for something that doesn't really exist and has absolutely no value whatsoever outside of the game? I don't think so, lol. The reason it happens is some people think that having having 7 stacks of ectos and a full suit of FoW means something, when it really doesn't. I think it really just comes down to some people taking the game too seriously. I stopped farming and power trading when I hit 350k62e and realized that the reason I had accumulated even just that much was because I no longer had anything I needed or wanted to spend it on.

cataphract · Oct 09, 2008, 10:59 AM // 10:59

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Originally Posted by Joe Fierce

There's one beautiful thing about this picture even better than what is seen in it, something hardly anyone ever points out, but is epic knowledge....When this picture was taken for the boxart on the game, helmets were not able to be hidden yet, so not only was a he a warrior with a crappy bow and a crappy build, but he also didn't have a full suit of armor.

The most beautiful this about that picture is the title. Too bad it's been rolling over in its grave for 2 years now.

Arduin · Oct 09, 2008, 11:30 AM // 11:30

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Originally Posted by Joe Fierce

it shall never be as epic as hamstorm though.
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Hamstorm isn't that bad when you've got 3 pips of energy regen. On a Warrior. With a bow. With 4 skills out of three attributes from your secondary, Fire, Water, and Air Magic...

Meh, sorry for going OT, brings back memories.

zwei2stein · Oct 09, 2008, 01:34 PM // 13:34

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Originally Posted by Sage Tylos

This is the part that I've never been able to fathom. Pay my real money for something that doesn't really exist and has absolutely no value whatsoever outside of the game? I don't think so, lol. The reason it happens is some people think that having having 7 stacks of ectos and a full suit of FoW means something, when it really doesn't. I think it really just comes down to some people taking the game too seriously. I stopped farming and power trading when I hit 350k62e and realized that the reason I had accumulated even just that much was because I no longer had anything I needed or wanted to spend it on.

Time you spent gathering that "nonexistent" wealth has its price. Hence, that "pixels" and "virtual stuff" indeed has real world price tag attachable.

Someone else might buy them from you for real money and it makes sense - its just like hiring you to farm it for him.

The First Silvari · Oct 09, 2008, 02:58 PM // 14:58

hmm real v virtual. Well the boundaries seem more and more blurred. You do interact with ppl online in game right? is that not real life? How you interact sometimes affected by how you appear in game? Stupid but true?

WrathAttack · Nov 02, 2008, 11:30 PM // 23:30

You have to keep in mind Many people who play Guild Wars are too busy in real life to farm for hours in order to get that "bling". But then again it is unfair and embarassing to admit that your wasting real money on virtual gold. As long as i dont ebay, i wont think of myself as a geek/loser or more importantly a piece of Sh*t. No offense to virtual gps fiends out there, lawl. Nor do I waste my whole day farming, i let the amount of time i have played a game decide how wealthy i am.In conclusion let time and experience be the judge.