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dsd · Mar 21, 2006, 01:51 AM // 01:51

i know 1 place that mods know about i just found out (the Drok cave trolls) thx 4 all the help ^_^

R A C · Mar 21, 2006, 02:46 AM // 02:46

I made a decent chunk of change off the candy canes. Then I started doing b/p runs in topk. 3-4 runs later I had victo's blade and axe. A week ago I had ~10k, a few days later after taking the time spamming to sell the dang things I have enough money to get my first 15k set. Can't decide between drakescale and druids, I'll be getting both eventually anyway, but w/e.

.killjoy · Mar 21, 2006, 03:05 AM // 03:05

Oro, FA, Sf is pretty good monkey, selling parch works farming always seems to help doing mission like ice caves i get some good salvg. armors along with etting farming a good 3 days of that i can make up to 200k if i am lucky.. its mostly lucky and repetetion of farming

BellyFlop · Mar 21, 2006, 03:29 AM // 03:29

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dsd

i know 1 place that mods know about i just found out (the Drok cave trolls) thx 4 all the help ^_^

All i say is Farm as much you can in that place, i have a feeling it will be ruin very soon again cos of the damn bots running non stop there.

You can search for the thread about this subject.

.killjoy · Mar 21, 2006, 03:33 AM // 03:33

Bots in troll cave? wrong there man.. because of the spawns with avirica bots with solo monk is pretty hard to do, and really u cant nerf trolls they rarely drop good items but always nice for wood, gold and some mods

dgb · Mar 21, 2006, 05:45 AM // 05:45

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Originally Posted by boxterduke

One way to get rich is not to buy perfect items or mods.

You telling me that there is a difference between 19% enchant and 20%

or a 15>50 fellblade (costs 500k and up) and a 12>50.
Most 15>50 users do not customize their weapons.
with a 12>50 for example you can customize it and get more damage.

Yes, there is a difference between a 19% enchant and a 20% enchant. A 19% enchant is utterly useless on a 5s enchant, a 20% enchant works.

As for customisation - I think you'll find that a lot do. Speculators don't, but I customise my high end things.

Numa Pompilius · Mar 21, 2006, 06:41 AM // 06:41

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Originally Posted by dsd

how? i mean like i have seen people show me like heck of alot of ectos and like 1,000k i mean come on i want to know other then ebay

They spend their days farming the UW/FoW. If they are really rich, they probably started before the 55 monk got nerfed the first time. If they are really truly filthy rich, they may have been one of the lucky people who were logged on when ANet reset the vendors and everything (ectos, runes, gems...) cost 100 gold.
Or they've bought stuff from ebay. Although noone admits it, it's obvious that people do, or we'd not have a thriving community of sweatshop farmers running bots.

The real question, though, isn't HOW, it's WHY.

Gonzo · Mar 21, 2006, 06:47 AM // 06:47

I'm not rich, but almost got my 15k together. Sometimes, when not doing missions or when I'm bored I tend to go down into FoW and do some spiderfarming. Somebody showed me how, took me 4 tries after that, then I made it far enough to actually start the farming and I got two shards drop on me. So it is worth the money to do a few failed runs, cause one shard = 5 tries.

Numa Pompilius · Mar 21, 2006, 10:44 AM // 10:44

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Originally Posted by Gonzo

I tend to go down into FoW and do some spiderfarming.

Yeah, that'll give you a nice steady income, but wont make you rich, much less filthy rich. I did that a couple of times too, and it turns a profit, but unless you get a real golden drop you can make more money farming elsewhere. Or running people.

The most profitable IMO remains two-man farming in the UW.

Silent Kitty · Mar 21, 2006, 09:14 PM // 21:14

I don't get it. Why would anybody be desperate to get rich in this game?
I have 7 Characters in full Droks armour and my own Guild hall. I barely make 5K a day, just with helping people out with The Wilds missions. I don't charge them. I simply sell all the crap I find. It really is a nobrainer. Why would I want to have 1000K worth of gold in my stash?

wsmcasey · Mar 21, 2006, 11:29 PM // 23:29

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Originally Posted by Silent Kitty

I don't get it. Why would anybody be desperate to get rich in this game?
I have 7 Characters in full Droks armour and my own Guild hall. I barely make 5K a day, just with helping people out with The Wilds missions. I don't charge them. I simply sell all the crap I find. It really is a nobrainer. Why would I want to have 1000K worth of gold in my stash?

Your alone on this one. I think the mass majority want 1000k. I'm taking donations if your feeling generous.

Sents · Mar 22, 2006, 05:19 AM // 05:19

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Originally Posted by Silent Kitty

I don't get it. Why would anybody be desperate to get rich in this game?
I have 7 Characters in full Droks armour and my own Guild hall. I barely make 5K a day, just with helping people out with The Wilds missions. I don't charge them. I simply sell all the crap I find. It really is a nobrainer. Why would I want to have 1000K worth of gold in my stash?

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Originally Posted by wsmcasey

Your alone on this one. I think the mass majority want 1000k. I'm taking donations if your feeling generous.

No SK is not alone in that thinking, I want only the amount of money I need to get the things I desire, and they aint FoW armor, that is the new sign of a Ebay Nooblet FoW armor. When you can go to Ebay and get run to the forgemaster, it has officially become meaningless. So yea I think theres probably quite a few players who really could care less if they have 10 or 100 plat in their storage, I mean its just a head game to play with yourself.

Silent Kitty · Mar 22, 2006, 06:29 AM // 06:29

As soon as I have the armour finished for my mesmer (Cheapest build I've ever seen), I'll stop the repetative farming action. I really feel that "farming" has nothing to do with gaming. Who would want to do the same action every 5 or 10 minutes, just to get some virtual dough? Not me. I want to explore places and kill bosses. I get my kicks from eploring the map with hench. Other players are way to impatient, to just check a mob out, before they attack a bunch of baddies. Forget about your stash, it is what you actually use, what count. Black dye is completely useless, yet there are thousands of people who want to scam you for it. "Buy Black dye for 400g!" They rather scam you for 5000 gold, than make friends.
I still have so many quests to do, with 8 different character builds. It is not like the gold pieces give me food, repair my armour and weapons, or hire me hench. 2000K gold, un-used in my stash, is just a number. Nothing else.
Gotta respect the players who are in search for the perfect scam, though

Opeth11 · Mar 22, 2006, 07:42 AM // 07:42

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Originally Posted by Silent Kitty

2000K gold, un-used in my stash, is just a number.

o.o That's a lot of money, though you can't possibly hold 2 mil in your stash >_>

As for where I get my money? Simple. I travel around the map, killing monsters along the way, discovering many beautiful areas in the game. Often times, the monsters will drop Rare items, which also result in great mods and *profit*

I play the game. I rarely farm. Yet I have 250k in my stash, rotting away.

Haggard · Mar 22, 2006, 07:52 AM // 07:52

Duo farming is definately the best way to farm (1-3 ectos per person per run) and if you have a regular partner a smite run can be done in under 20 minutes

=HT=Ingram · Mar 22, 2006, 08:38 AM // 08:38

<Edit>
Changed my mind. No comment.

I'm trying to aim higher then my last few days as It seems all I want to do in here at the moment is conk heads... I'll wait till I have something constructive to say.

Silent Kitty · Mar 22, 2006, 08:55 AM // 08:55

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Originally Posted by Opeth11

o.o That's a lot of money, though you can't possibly hold 2 mil in your stash >_>

I play the game. I rarely farm. Yet I have 250k in my stash, rotting away.

I don't have that much. Actually, I am constantly broke. The 2000K was just a tongue in cheek example

I understand the 250K rotting a way, but you are a walking scam target. Better not mention it in the game, or you'll be constantly harrassed by beggars. Some people quest for the perfect income gained by begging or scamming

Vermilion Okeanos · Mar 22, 2006, 09:21 AM // 09:21

I wonder if I should be envy of those who can farm endlessly.

I simply can not lower my brain activity that low to be able to do the same thing for hours.

Example, FoW warrior solo farming 30 times in a row in spider cave... omg, how does one do it!?

quickmonty · Mar 22, 2006, 12:33 PM // 12:33

Mindless farming.

I probably would not log on half as much as I do if it weren't for my wonderful guild. We do missions and other things together, or just hang out and socialize. I can do some "mindless farming" while chatting with my guild friends. Socialize and increase my gold stash at the same time.

Cade · Mar 22, 2006, 04:10 PM // 16:10

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Originally Posted by Leon_Ux-ixen

Oro farming and FA farming is bull. I spent 3days farming and doing runs and did not get a single item that sold more then 2k. I swear to you now all my item consitsted of plain items only good for salvaging and Dwarf robes! I got a blue, item here and there and saw my party getting purples,golds and greens.! Heck this one dude got 3 greens in a row!!! I even did a 5man run with all henchs and got only a few blues. I say the devolpers hate me, this is 100% impossible (even htough it did happen) and unimagenable. The only purples and golds I got weren't worth a k even noobs knew that. O_o I had to wait till the party left to pick up a shadowbow that someone missed sold that for 3k and an gold item (silly noob) after working like a oak I was able to afford the gratto druid boots. T_T

Well, have u never read about the farming code? Don't farm the same stuff and same places!!

Just get to level 20, not too hard. Then do runs. Droks run is overrated, I've seen a level 13 do it.

Of course, thats not how i make my money, but im just posting a way that ANYONE should be able to see with common sense, so that way people will stop whining.

Mar 21, 2006, 01:51 AM // 01:51	#21
dsd Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: usa Guild: holy green dragons Profession: W/	thx guys i know 1 place that mods know about i just found out (the Drok cave trolls) thx 4 all the help ^_^

Mar 22, 2006, 06:29 AM // 06:29	#33
Silent Kitty Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Netherlands Guild: [TYW] "The Young World" Profession: A/Me	As soon as I have the armour finished for my mesmer (Cheapest build I've ever seen), I'll stop the repetative farming action. I really feel that "farming" has nothing to do with gaming. Who would want to do the same action every 5 or 10 minutes, just to get some virtual dough? Not me. I want to explore places and kill bosses. I get my kicks from eploring the map with hench. Other players are way to impatient, to just check a mob out, before they attack a bunch of baddies. Forget about your stash, it is what you actually use, what count. Black dye is completely useless, yet there are thousands of people who want to scam you for it. "Buy Black dye for 400g!" They rather scam you for 5000 gold, than make friends. I still have so many quests to do, with 8 different character builds. It is not like the gold pieces give me food, repair my armour and weapons, or hire me hench. 2000K gold, un-used in my stash, is just a number. Nothing else. Gotta respect the players who are in search for the perfect scam, though Last edited by Silent Kitty; Mar 22, 2006 at 06:47 AM // 06:47..

Mar 22, 2006, 08:38 AM // 08:38	#36
=HT=Ingram Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Anchorage Alaska Guild: Haz Team [HT] Profession: R/W	<Edit> Changed my mind. No comment. I'm trying to aim higher then my last few days as It seems all I want to do in here at the moment is conk heads... I'll wait till I have something constructive to say. Last edited by =HT=Ingram; Mar 22, 2006 at 08:42 AM // 08:42..

Mar 21, 2006, 02:46 AM // 02:46	#22
R A C Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In my parent's basement Profession: R/Mo	I made a decent chunk of change off the candy canes. Then I started doing b/p runs in topk. 3-4 runs later I had victo's blade and axe. A week ago I had ~10k, a few days later after taking the time spamming to sell the dang things I have enough money to get my first 15k set. Can't decide between drakescale and druids, I'll be getting both eventually anyway, but w/e.

Mar 21, 2006, 03:05 AM // 03:05	#23
.killjoy Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: Mo/Me	Oro, FA, Sf is pretty good monkey, selling parch works farming always seems to help doing mission like ice caves i get some good salvg. armors along with etting farming a good 3 days of that i can make up to 200k if i am lucky.. its mostly lucky and repetetion of farming

Mar 21, 2006, 03:33 AM // 03:33	#25
.killjoy Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: Mo/Me	Bots in troll cave? wrong there man.. because of the spawns with avirica bots with solo monk is pretty hard to do, and really u cant nerf trolls they rarely drop good items but always nice for wood, gold and some mods

Mar 21, 2006, 06:47 AM // 06:47	#28
Gonzo Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Netherlands Guild: Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB] Profession: W/	I'm not rich, but almost got my 15k together. Sometimes, when not doing missions or when I'm bored I tend to go down into FoW and do some spiderfarming. Somebody showed me how, took me 4 tries after that, then I made it far enough to actually start the farming and I got two shards drop on me. So it is worth the money to do a few failed runs, cause one shard = 5 tries.

Mar 21, 2006, 09:14 PM // 21:14	#30
Silent Kitty Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Netherlands Guild: [TYW] "The Young World" Profession: A/Me	I don't get it. Why would anybody be desperate to get rich in this game? I have 7 Characters in full Droks armour and my own Guild hall. I barely make 5K a day, just with helping people out with The Wilds missions. I don't charge them. I simply sell all the crap I find. It really is a nobrainer. Why would I want to have 1000K worth of gold in my stash?

Mar 22, 2006, 07:52 AM // 07:52	#35
Haggard Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Urmston, Manchester, UK Guild: Greener Pastures [DVDF] Profession: W/Rt	Duo farming is definately the best way to farm (1-3 ectos per person per run) and if you have a regular partner a smite run can be done in under 20 minutes

Mar 22, 2006, 09:21 AM // 09:21	#38
Vermilion Okeanos Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2005	I wonder if I should be envy of those who can farm endlessly. I simply can not lower my brain activity that low to be able to do the same thing for hours. Example, FoW warrior solo farming 30 times in a row in spider cave... omg, how does one do it!?

Mar 22, 2006, 12:33 PM // 12:33	#39
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	Mindless farming. I probably would not log on half as much as I do if it weren't for my wonderful guild. We do missions and other things together, or just hang out and socialize. I can do some "mindless farming" while chatting with my guild friends. Socialize and increase my gold stash at the same time.