WHY are Greens worth nothing? - Page 2 - Guild Wars Forums

payne · Sep 19, 2009, 12:58 PM // 12:58

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Originally Posted by Snograt

Thank'ee, Wyn - but t'wouldn't be the same if I were to be given one. 'Tis the winning that's the thing, arrr?

Ogre-Slayin' Knife, aye; about as good as a butter spreader, but who wouldn't be itchin' to be sayin' "I be attackin The Darrrrrkness - with me knife that be +3 against Ogres"?

think it would be more HARDCORE RAWR style to attack mallyx with an ogre slaying knife

that would be pretty immense - especially calling it "i am wielding an orge slaying knife" watch the QQ from your teammates :P

I might have to go back to ToPK to get me one of those knives :P

Quaker · Sep 19, 2009, 01:58 PM // 13:58

It's gotten so bad, just yesterday I merched 2 Magekillers and 2 Muraki's Blades (for 35g each) just to get them out of my storage. And I still have 2 of each left (1 to keep, and another to sell.)

Wynthyst · Sep 19, 2009, 11:50 PM // 23:50

lol Quaker, the CoF greens I generally take to Ascalon and gift to some deserving level 5

Quaker · Sep 20, 2009, 01:59 PM // 13:59

Most of those level 5's are just guys like us running their umpteenth character through.

(But that is a good idea.)

Winston · Sep 21, 2009, 03:16 AM // 03:16

Ogre-Slaying Knife, ftw.

"I am Wielding a Ogre-Slaying Knife and a Gingerbread Shield"

Tijger · Sep 21, 2009, 06:32 AM // 06:32

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Originally Posted by Wynthyst

lol Quaker, the CoF greens I generally take to Ascalon and gift to some deserving level 5

Done that too, you get some incredulous responses especially when you give them to real newbies "i can have this? for free? you serious??"

Its nice to do something nice

Snograt · Sep 21, 2009, 11:00 AM // 11:00

^Absolutely - although I prefer doing it somewhere where the low-levels are more likely to be real newbies, like Yak's Bend for example.

im no farmer · Sep 22, 2009, 11:09 PM // 23:09

As everyone pointed out,too easy.
So greens are primarily used for heroes or players who have started recently.
All my necro MMs are equipt with Ghials staffs

Quaker · Sep 23, 2009, 02:33 PM // 14:33

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Originally Posted by Snograt

^Absolutely - although I prefer doing it somewhere where the low-levels are more likely to be real newbies, like Yak's Bend for example.

Actually though, that is one of the problems with GW (and other games that have been around for years). There are too many veteran players around giving too much stuff away.
Remember back when you were a newbie and how exciting it was to get a better weapon as a drop or out of a chest? Remember the struggle to earn enough gold and salvage enough materials to get better armor and how you felt like you accomplished something?
All that excitement, feelings of accomplishment, and fun is lost when someone just gives you everything you need.

For example, a few months back I played WoW for a while. When I started, some clan-mates gave me about 15 gold (which is like 15p in GW) and crafted me a set of large bags. Then they ran me through some instances so I could fill the bags.
It was all very nice and generous of them, but it kinda took away a lot of the fun.

That is why I'm looking for something totally new to play, like GW2 or Star Trek Online, or w/e.

Shasgaliel · Sep 23, 2009, 02:58 PM // 14:58

hmm I must be unlucky though since the greens I was after never got below 10k. Examples: Kaolin Accursed Staff or Incetols Focus. Last one I got offers of 40k when I finally found it even though I had a WTB and not WTS thread.

Not all greens can be reproduced. Those greens will be higher in price. Incetols focus being again an example.

Dobermann · Sep 23, 2009, 02:59 PM // 14:59

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Originally Posted by lateralus11235

because a lot of them are so incredibly easy to farm, and also you can't modify or dye green items

^This

Also the fact, people want rare skinned items for their ego, they would rather have a req9 caster modded e-blade than razajans ferver, for the reason the eblade is rarer.

Would you rather have a Vauxhall or a Lamborghini? - Is the same thing here.

Silicon Based · Sep 23, 2009, 03:07 PM // 15:07

For all reasons mentioned above it is therefore best to equip your heros with the greens you get instead of trying to sell them

Rekliss · Sep 23, 2009, 03:25 PM // 15:25

Well i guess the most expensive green is the Bow of the Hierophant - 50e green; so technically they aren't ALL worthless

Chthon · Sep 23, 2009, 04:40 PM // 16:40

Really, really bad mods.

Almost all of the martial weapons are 20/20, 15^50, +30hp. Awful.

While there's more variety in caster weapons, most of them fall just as far away from ideal mods as the martial weapons.

Shields do better, mainly do to the extremely limited mod pool.

Sep 19, 2009, 11:50 PM // 23:50	#23
Wynthyst Site Contributor Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Gems of Destiny Profession: D/	lol Quaker, the CoF greens I generally take to Ascalon and gift to some deserving level 5 __________________ Wynthyst

Sep 21, 2009, 11:00 AM // 11:00	#27
Snograt rattus rattus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2 Profession: R/	^Absolutely - although I prefer doing it somewhere where the low-levels are more likely to be real newbies, like Yak's Bend for example. __________________ Si non confectus, non reficiat

Sep 19, 2009, 01:58 PM // 13:58	#22
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	It's gotten so bad, just yesterday I merched 2 Magekillers and 2 Muraki's Blades (for 35g each) just to get them out of my storage. And I still have 2 of each left (1 to keep, and another to sell.)

Sep 20, 2009, 01:59 PM // 13:59	#24
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	Most of those level 5's are just guys like us running their umpteenth character through. (But that is a good idea.)

Sep 21, 2009, 03:16 AM // 03:16	#25
Winston Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Ogre-Slaying Knife, ftw. "I am Wielding a Ogre-Slaying Knife and a Gingerbread Shield"

Sep 22, 2009, 11:09 PM // 23:09	#28
im no farmer Academy Page Join Date: May 2006 Profession: Mo/	As everyone pointed out,too easy. So greens are primarily used for heroes or players who have started recently. All my necro MMs are equipt with Ghials staffs

Sep 23, 2009, 02:58 PM // 14:58	#30
Shasgaliel Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2008 Guild: [bomb]	hmm I must be unlucky though since the greens I was after never got below 10k. Examples: Kaolin Accursed Staff or Incetols Focus. Last one I got offers of 40k when I finally found it even though I had a WTB and not WTS thread. Not all greens can be reproduced. Those greens will be higher in price. Incetols focus being again an example.

Sep 23, 2009, 03:07 PM // 15:07	#32
Silicon Based Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2007 Guild: a Few Good Men	For all reasons mentioned above it is therefore best to equip your heros with the greens you get instead of trying to sell them

Sep 23, 2009, 03:25 PM // 15:25	#33
Rekliss Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2009 Guild: [SMF]	Well i guess the most expensive green is the Bow of the Hierophant - 50e green; so technically they aren't ALL worthless

Sep 23, 2009, 04:40 PM // 16:40	#34
Chthon Grotto Attendant Join Date: Apr 2007	Really, really bad mods. Almost all of the martial weapons are 20/20, 15^50, +30hp. Awful. While there's more variety in caster weapons, most of them fall just as far away from ideal mods as the martial weapons. Shields do better, mainly do to the extremely limited mod pool.