Jan 20, 2010, 03:22 PM // 15:22 | #1 |
Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denbigh, Wales
Guild: Zero Zero
Profession: R/
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Cheap Chests
Hi guys,
Now that I've finished Treasure Hunter and Unlucky, I want to go for Lucky. With the 95% (I think) retention rate with 50g key chests, this should be the cheapest way of finishing Lucky. I'm just wondering if anyone knows any reliable 50g chests close to an outpost? Thanks, Ank |
Jan 20, 2010, 03:33 PM // 15:33 | #2 |
Auctions Mod
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: UK
Guild: Mystic Spiral [MYST]
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I think people generally run Ascalon foothills. There's guaranteed to be one chest and you can run back and forward through it to your hearts content
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Jan 20, 2010, 03:40 PM // 15:40 | #3 |
Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denbigh, Wales
Guild: Zero Zero
Profession: R/
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Ah thanks, I shall try there
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Jan 20, 2010, 04:09 PM // 16:09 | #4 |
Banned
Join Date: Sep 2009
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Ok this isn't THE best place for lucky, but I'm doing the ft ranik mission. I get one to three chests per run, plus a bunch of charr carvings I can trade in for party/drunkard/sweet points when the wintersday redo starts. Kind of combining two goals.
And the loot I sell more than pays for the lockpicks. |
Jan 20, 2010, 04:16 PM // 16:16 | #5 |
Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Rata Sum
Guild: Myserious Farmers of [EcTo]
Profession: R/
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Jan 20, 2010, 06:08 PM // 18:08 | #6 |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Inside the Oblivion Gate
Guild: The Imperial Guards of Istan[TIGE]
Profession: E/Me
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hmm i would try if i were toy right outside boreal station in NM you can quickly(under 45 secs) run to the locked chest there. Now i know you said u maxed treasure hunter but this is kind of a dual way(tripple way w/ golds? ;p) to get lucky points. I know for me at least im only r3 treasure and not even r1 lucky yet(havent been doing this chest farm for very long lol) and i have a 46~49% retaintion rate w/ my lockpicks. hope this helps (p.s. anymore info on that ascolon foothills chest farm would be nice, i google it and came up w/ nada)
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Jan 20, 2010, 06:24 PM // 18:24 | #7 |
Academy Page
Join Date: Apr 2007
Guild: Jade Reapers [JD]
Profession: W/
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There isnt necessarily going to be any info on chest running Ascalon foothills.
Probably because its a stupidly small explorable area. You just zone into the area, run through it to other side looking for the chest. Zone at other side, then back in again. Rinse and repeat. |
Jan 20, 2010, 06:45 PM // 18:45 | #8 |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Inside the Oblivion Gate
Guild: The Imperial Guards of Istan[TIGE]
Profession: E/Me
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ah ok cool ty
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Jan 20, 2010, 06:51 PM // 18:51 | #9 |
Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Domain of Anguish
Profession: Mo/
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Just wondering, which keys you use for Ascalon Foothills (Lockpicks or 50g Keys), and, if Lockpicks, HM or NM since they can be used in NM too :P. Thx.
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Jan 20, 2010, 07:02 PM // 19:02 | #10 | |
Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denbigh, Wales
Guild: Zero Zero
Profession: R/
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it'll be lockpicks and in nm, to maximise the retention rate and therefore lucky point gain. Last edited by Kattar; Jan 20, 2010 at 08:14 PM // 20:14.. Reason: Don't double post please |
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Jan 20, 2010, 07:05 PM // 19:05 | #11 | |
Badly Influenced
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Buying Humps! (No kidding! Check my buy thread)
Guild: Hello Kitty Krewe [HKK] Forever!-ish
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So, for farming lucky points - you must use Lockpicks and you're far better off running this in NM than in HM. Sorry if I totally misunderstood your question. Cheers, Luny |
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Jan 20, 2010, 07:39 PM // 19:39 | #12 |
Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Across the street from Grenth
Guild: The Tasty Teabag [tea]
Profession: W/
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just scroll down a little. There's a map. VERY simple. Hope this helps.
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Ascalon_Foothills |
Jan 21, 2010, 05:04 PM // 17:04 | #13 |
Academy Page
Join Date: Jun 2009
Profession: Mo/
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The chest outside Boreal Station is good, but BEWARE:
I got banned 2 days ago for 'botting'. I ran the chest like 400 times in 2 days, and some kids probably reported me as such. Support was quick in escalating my ticket to the right department, but I'm sure it'll take 1+ weeks to get it back. So my advice: Don't do it too often. |
Jan 21, 2010, 05:19 PM // 17:19 | #14 | |
Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denbigh, Wales
Guild: Zero Zero
Profession: R/
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Jan 21, 2010, 05:23 PM // 17:23 | #15 |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: in a house
Guild: The Knitters Guild
Profession: W/R
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oh banned for that. nasty
OK Ascalon Foothills is the best place. If you have a tower and a lap top with other accounts.. my suggestion would be...get there with you and your second toon and then just run and find the chest. open it and map out with the other toon. fastest way .. |
Jan 21, 2010, 05:55 PM // 17:55 | #16 | |
Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denbigh, Wales
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Feb 09, 2010, 06:16 PM // 18:16 | #17 |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: in a house
Guild: The Knitters Guild
Profession: W/R
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I have been averaging 40 chests an hour in my ascalon foothills run. I started with 232 lockpicks and I have 228 of them left.
So I have broken 4 lockpicks and opened 40 chests. My retention rate is 88% currently on the chests so I am right on pace with where it should be. All of my drops are between 12-26 gold and all are purple. I have 6,400 more chests to open to max my lucky title. At my current rate I will break 48 more picks before i get Golden. The last 6,000 chests will cost me 600 lockpicks of which I currently have a tad over 750 left - I joined a guild that owns a town for 1200g picks instead of 1250g saving me 37,500g Now that I have the necessary Picks to complete the title, 1,000K worth there abouts... I just need 160 hours to complete the title... eye ey eye. EDIT: oh and as for cost, I broke 4 picks and made 600 gold so I am using 4,200g/hour loss. So I will break 640 picks and gain 220 unlucky/break or 140,800 unlucky which should be enough to max that title at the same time. WOOT Last edited by imnotyourmother; Feb 09, 2010 at 06:20 PM // 18:20.. Reason: additions |
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