Curse

Coca Cola Lover · Aug 13, 2006, 04:20 AM // 04:20

Money is often hard to come by in Guild Wars. There's a handful of lucky people, a handful of farmers, and a handful of Night Hawks who find it relatively simple to make money. But it takes money to make money, I've noticed, and there's almost never enough. You see people prancing around in Obsidian armor and you think they're rich, but in all honestly 70% of them probably used 1500k on the armor and are now running around with collector's swords modded with imperfect mods.

I've never had more than 200k in all my GW life. I've played since the release of Prophecies, only to always stay poor. My gameplay experience has always been fun, I've been able to prove myself a useful player and make many friends. My list actually has people I remember adding. I however, have always been strapped for cash. I always attempt playing the market, but when I think I'm getting a good deal, it ends up the price has lowered, and I find myself lost in the abyss.

Money-making is so woeful. It really shouldn't be so influential, but in an MMO it's more or less impossible for it to not be.

I'll cut to the chase. How can I use my money to the fullest? How can I make more? I'm currently dragging myself along with 118k, attempting to farm golds with chest runs this weekend, and sell unidentified golds for 500 extra gold off my key prices. It won't be enough, though, and I only have so long. What can I do in the long run?

Hidden in the Mist · Aug 13, 2006, 04:55 AM // 04:55

Paradox.

I suggest sticking with Chest runs but, instead of selling the unidentified gold items. Have people pay you to identifiy them. That way you get money, and the item back.

Coca Cola Lover · Aug 13, 2006, 05:02 AM // 05:02

I suppose it is, but nonetheless true.

arcanemacabre · Aug 13, 2006, 05:20 AM // 05:20

Ahh, like in real life, money burns a hole in my pocket. Everytime I work up to a good amount of gold, I go shopping. Now at times, I can set my sights on something particular I want, like say a certain 15k set I want. I will save up for a piece or two, and get it, then save up for another piece, get it. FoW armor is just way out of my reach. I know I probably could save up for it, even if it would take many months, I just don't want to.

Other than FoW, I see no real reason to horde plat, though. There is no uber-expensive items I would want, I'm not into pissing contests. Yeah, I want my characters to look good, so I do like the occasional rare skin, or sweet-looking green, or some 15k armor, but not for bragging rights, just because I want my character to look the way I want them to look. 14^50 is just as good and effective as 15^50, remember that.

Being smart with money is as simple as knowing what exactly you're wanting to buy with that money and just saving up for it. There are a few slow, but surefire ways to make money, definately. Farming, "power-selling", and various services all reap decent rewards, but honestly simply 'being lucky' is the best way to make money. I know that seems like a cop-out, but really, you could spend days, sometimes weeks making the same amount of plat with proven methods as you could with one damn good drop. I hate to say it, but that one drop could happen while you're actually having fun, too.

Noting that, just know the market. Know the prices things go for and you should be good. You don't necessarily need a huge chunk of money to make money, either. Just go kill things, do what the game is designed to do, and you will find that in time, you will be making more than enough dough.

P.S. Chest farming this weekend is definately something I would suggest doing.

Ozric · Aug 13, 2006, 07:31 AM // 07:31

Well, I'd have to respectfully disagree with the above poster. I've gone thru 200 Kurzick keys thus far this weekend chest hunting, and I've found nothing yet that will recoup me the gold i've invested in those keys. For me, that's ok, as I do have some gold accumulated and am just trying to beef up my Treasure Hunter title.

I would agree, however, that luck has to be on your side. I've been playing GW since day 1 and just a few months ago I was hobbling along at somewhere under 100k always, scratching for gold to be able to get things I needed. The way to get gold for me was to ruthlessly hunt down those greens that people are dying to have. They don't cost money to hunt down like those golds, and you can usually sell the more coveted ones in the main cities within just a few minutes.

I got no argument when I fairly recently sold the Vera for 90k, or the Kaolin Domination staff for 100k+, the people that wanted those items just wanted them right then and there, and those kind of infusions of gold help alot obviously.

Good luck!

Thom Bangalter · Aug 13, 2006, 08:34 AM // 08:34

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Originally Posted by Ozric

Well, I'd have to respectfully disagree with the above poster. I've gone thru 200 Kurzick keys thus far this weekend chest hunting, and I've found nothing yet that will recoup me the gold i've invested in those keys. For me, that's ok, as I do have some gold accumulated and am just trying to beef up my Treasure Hunter title.

imperial sanctum is way better for chest runs. I've already got a req 8 air wand 10/10 with armor +5 and perfect enchanting mod, and a 20/20 dagger tang.

everything up to that point in the chests is guaranteed crap.

Hockster · Aug 13, 2006, 08:47 AM // 08:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thom Bangalter

imperial sanctum is way better for chest runs. I've already got a req 8 air wand 10/10 with armor +5 and perfect enchanting mod, and a 20/20 dagger tang.

everything up to that point in the chests is guaranteed crap.

So a req. 10 Platinum Bow, 15^50, +30 health is crap? Chest outside Cavalon on my way to Aspenwood. Pulled a req. 8 Amber bow, similiar stats, heading to Amatz Basin. Then there's the 15/-10 Oni Blade that popped from a chest during the defenders of the forest quest. Yeah, real crap.

Shadowfox1125 · Aug 13, 2006, 09:03 AM // 09:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thom Bangalter

imperial sanctum is way better for chest runs. I've already got a req 8 air wand 10/10 with armor +5 and perfect enchanting mod, and a 20/20 dagger tang.

everything up to that point in the chests is guaranteed crap.

Sure Imperial Sanctum is great, but where are you gonna get your Gothic Swords, Platinum Blades, Gothic Axes, Dual Gothic Axes..?

We're not gonna talk about the 15^50 req 9 Gothic Sword I found during a chest run in Melandru's Hope..

zeroxy · Aug 13, 2006, 10:58 AM // 10:58

The best way to save money is..To never have more than 2k on each character.Everytime you have more than 2k dump your money in your storage.And NEVER take any money from storage unless you're buying something that you are sure you can sell for higher.
That's what I did to get my fissure armor =)

Oh and a tip..always identify any white item that sells for more than 50g at merchant.Their value increases by up to double original price!

|pyro| · Aug 13, 2006, 12:54 PM // 12:54

I find it easy to get money, its really not so hard, farm FoW, UW, Elona, Oro.
Invest like 50k into a Necro or a Ranger, and you will find it will repay itselt wery quickly.

Sereng Amaranth · Aug 13, 2006, 06:43 PM // 18:43

Farm hard when a new green comes out. Don't save any for yourself. Sell them all. In a few weeks you can buy one for at least half of what you sold them for.

luxor9 · Aug 13, 2006, 07:13 PM // 19:13

If there was a trader npc it wouldn't be so hard to make money. I can't stand sittin there spamming WTS>> god it's so annoying I feel like a robot. So I sell my gold items to the merchant for the 300g and move on. I don't find money a big problem as anything expensive is just for looks. Eventually your gonna want to look good though and I wish there was a trader npc..

A Leprechaun · Aug 13, 2006, 07:14 PM // 19:14

my lame tip:
i never had money.. EVER! But then i started to put money into storage, every time i got 250g, i put it into storage. It sounds lame and i dont know how it helped but now ive got my second set of 15k and im on the way up.
example - You go and do a quest you come back to town sell up and hey you've got 805g wow! you go straight to storage and deposit 750g ... and boom! Your on the way to mega bucks.. well not quite but you catch my drift.
i worked for me.

hope it helps

~A Leprechaun~

**cosyfiep** · Aug 13, 2006, 08:48 PM // 20:48

I am not rich, currently I have about 40plat (saving up for my rits 15k armor)....I do the quests with ALL of my characters...along the way I kill things....I get either an item or gold.....when I get to the next town I sell the items.
I put everything over 1plat in storage (unless I am skill capping and need another sig).....so far my characters have the armor they want (my rit and mes are still working for their end game armors).
I have saved every collectable item and traded for new weapons.....(still have 70 plague idols burning a hole in my rits storage).....I check the websites for the collectors so I can get the new weapons....
I have a few green items, I traded them for ones I got along the way (still keep getting daggers even though I dont have any assassin characters primary or secondary)....when I have the weapons and armor I like I see no need to have loads of cash.
I use keys when I get them and get keys from the kurzick equipment things or luxon totems.....( I am still doing quests with my characters......)..

I see no need to amass a fortune in game....I have saved materials all along the way so I have them for new armors/weapons.....what else do you need money for?????????? but thats just me, content with what I have.

Ehrenia · Aug 13, 2006, 10:40 PM // 22:40

hm, i never held more than 1k on any char. So that stops you spending really, except to get armor that you need. Then with the money i got keys to chest run, sold the items, millionnaire. I think chests are really the way to go nowadays. Also being the first to farm anything, when nightfall is out, find something fast! and farm till you cant farm any more.

Loki Seiguro · Aug 13, 2006, 10:50 PM // 22:50

well believe it or not you dont have to farm or do chest runs.

money isnt as hard to come by as you think. just go through the game pick up every drop and sell them to merch later and also remeber to collect crafting materials as well becuase it would save tyou a whole lot of money later instead of having to buy mats from mech or other people. and try not to buy any and everything you see that you like. dont be afraid to use max dmg collector items or non golds (its not like antyone knows what color weapon yoyu are using uinless its a green)

set goals for you self i.e fow armor, 15k armor or some weapon and most likly by the time you have saved up enough money the prioce of that green might have dropped

you never know

easyg · Aug 14, 2006, 01:30 AM // 01:30

Chest running is no way to earn cash. Say you run Nephui. A Canthan key costs 450. 100 keys is 45,000. For that price how many sellable items (or mods) can you except to drop?

A lot of the stuff you get will be Koi sceptres and offhands and other worthless stuff. Even when you do get a rare weap, what are the chances of getting a perfect or perfect mod? You will come out losing money or just breaking even unless you are really really lucky.

The only real way to earn money is to farm the hell out of known farming areas. Unfortunately, farming isn't as lucrative or easy as it use to be a year ago or even 8 months ago. Ah...the glory days of -1 energy/hit Protective Bond, no scatter AOE, and uber Ether Renewal. No nasty scarabs in Prophets Path, and no fall off in the quality of drops even after you farmed an area a thousand times.

MercenaryKnight · Aug 14, 2006, 03:47 AM // 03:47

Anyone have tips on stuff to try and buy? Like weapon mods, globs of ecto, shards etc. Like prices to buy then to sell for?

Mo Joe Joe Joe · Aug 18, 2006, 08:05 PM // 20:05

I strongly recommend bringing keys EVERYWHERE that the keys cost 400 or more. Some say that you will not recoup that cost. But I have far exceeded benefitted beyond my key investment. The main difference may be that I do not chest run or overly farm any area. But as I progressed each of my characters I always pack some keys.

Vermilion Okeanos · Aug 19, 2006, 01:09 AM // 01:09

Buying keys and using them is like going into a casino gambling.

You never know if you are going to win, and when you do win, you might have spend more money than what you have won.

Better question would be... Are you feeling lucky?

In my opinion, making money and pick out the good price items are the best way to obtain what you desire.

And of course, to not feel poor at all is to not be one bit greedy.