what is the easiest way to make money? - Guild Wars Forums

Brother Mhenlo · Jun 10, 2005, 12:26 AM // 00:26

i am saving up for 15k armor, anyways what would be the easiest way to make 15k ex drake runs, wreckage piles close to gates?????????

what did u use to get the 15k armor?

Vertical_Zer0 · Jun 10, 2005, 02:21 AM // 02:21

Most people earn their wealth through farming and selling the goods they find.

deathwearer · Jun 10, 2005, 02:25 AM // 02:25

Like he said, beside farming there is no really good way to make money fast.

MCS · Jun 10, 2005, 02:35 AM // 02:35

Best way to make money is trade for profit with all the farming nerfs they're been doing.

Brother Mhenlo · Jun 10, 2005, 03:29 PM // 15:29

where should i farm?

what are the basics of farming?

Algren Cole · Jun 10, 2005, 03:31 PM // 15:31

you can't farm anymore. you'll have to start ripping people off and trading what they give you back to someone else for more money.

try ascalon...there's alot of newbs there that will sell nice weapons for 500g

Brother Mhenlo · Jun 10, 2005, 03:42 PM // 15:42

what do u mean no farming? what does it do??

Miss Puddles · Jun 10, 2005, 03:44 PM // 15:44

i just bought my first 15k piece and am saving up for the next...sell what you really aren't going to use, put a few plat in your storage every so often, sell that monstrous claw you've been holding on to (unless your armor needs it but mine didn't) to noobs in ascalon.

Algren Cole · Jun 10, 2005, 03:48 PM // 15:48

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Originally Posted by Brother Mhenlo

what do u mean no farming? what does it do??

they nerfed farming in the last patch. if you spend too long in one area the mobs stop dropping items/gold.

Brother Mhenlo · Jun 10, 2005, 04:14 PM // 16:14

how will i make money then?????

Algren Cole · Jun 10, 2005, 04:16 PM // 16:16

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Originally Posted by Brother Mhenlo

how will i make money then?????

ripping off noobs that don't know better......

Brother Mhenlo · Jun 10, 2005, 04:52 PM // 16:52

ridiculous i want to get money quick it takes a while to find a retard to jip off!!!

riflex · Jun 10, 2005, 04:57 PM // 16:57

I traded a bunch of crappy rare items and 2 plat for 2 minor runes and 2 major runes to some noob. They weren't salvaged so I guess the price was fair and it was a bit of a gambling, and even though I lost my major rune of Wilderness Survival (my poor, poor level 14 ranger

) I was able to salvage a Major Rune of Vigor. It sells for ~10 plat at the rune trader and people would pay up to 12 plat for it :P Although, I want to keep it myself :/ I think a great place to farm is the Dragon's Lair. It's the only place so far that I actually had a Superior rune drop, which, unfortunately, I lost during salvaging.

I also sold a Major Energy Storage rune to another noob for 4 plat. Overall I made ~17000 yesterday, although I understand that I got extremely lucky with that noob, spent 1 hour trying to sell my stuff, and the stuff I sold I had accumulated over the last week or so.

A great technique for selling your stuff is to port into an area, spam your "WTS omfgleet bow" a couple times, go to a different district, do the same thing, go to a different area, do the same thing - someone's bound to WTB one or more of your items. Also, mission places are often ignored by human traders, so there isn't much competition there and people are looking for better gear to beat the mission or trade in stuff from the previous mission. Another good technique is to run up to somebody who looks like they might buy a crappy item you have and attempt to trade with them. Accept whatever they feel your item is worth. This saves time and usually gives you a bit more money than you would get from an NPC trader. Also, try selling your stuff to human traders in the major cities - some of them are resellers and might want to get your stuff for pretty good money.

I discovered recently that salvaging CRAPPY stuff only helps if you know what you're getting AND you need it. Don't salvage cheap wands if you're a warrior, because you will never get steel ingot. So by salvaging things you actually lose money, especially if you're using only the expert salvage kit - say a bow costs 50 gp. You spend 16 gp to salvage it (cost of one use of an expert kit) and you get 5 wood planks (3 gp each at the material trader). 16 + 3 x 5 = 31 gp. You just lost one use of an expert kit AND 50 - 31 = 19 gp. Good job! Morale of the story - sell stuff to traders unless they contain saucesome upgrades or are worth more than 100 (value > 100). By the way, I hope most people have realized by now, that the actual price of the items in guild wars is NOT determined by their value. In fact, actual human-to-human transaction price of most items is about 10 times their value (does not apply to runes, materials, salvage items, and upgrades). To find out what the price of runes and materials is, visit an appropriate NPC trader and check the BUY price, not the SELL price. Then make sure you sell for a little bit less than the BUY value but more than the SELL value.

Well, I'm done. Feel free to comment on/add to this little and very unorganized guide.

~Elthin Averas, N/E20.

Perishiko ReLLiK · Jun 10, 2005, 04:59 PM // 16:59

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Originally Posted by Algren Cole

you can't farm anymore. you'll have to start ripping people off and trading what they give you back to someone else for more money.

try ascalon...there's alot of newbs there that will sell nice weapons for 500g

The new form of Farming!! It's newb farming!! blasphemy, i should join you, cause i myself have run out of area's to farm... drakes/giants/hydras were all torn to shreds : (

Drakes i can understand, they were easy, giants should just pair in groups of three, and make it nearly impossible to solo, and hydras... well... hydras have always been a pain in the ass... but my ele can take four of them at one time... so, the way i see it:: Drakes should have had less good drops, giants should just pair in triplets, and hydras should be dropped a little... since they're not that incredibly easy to solo... i mean, hell... people are going to farm all the time no matter what, it's just a matter of changing places...

Santosh · Jun 10, 2005, 05:02 PM // 17:02

How to make money? Through hard work. Salvage stuff, sell to merchant or other players. Rinse and repeat.

Algren Cole · Jun 10, 2005, 05:05 PM // 17:05

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Originally Posted by Santosh

How to make money? Through hard work. Salvage stuff, sell to merchant or other players. Rinse and repeat.

so then they did a good job of elminating the 'grind'

dargon · Jun 10, 2005, 05:19 PM // 17:19

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Originally Posted by Algren Cole

ripping off noobs that don't know better......

I wouldn't recommend this practice as it tends to cause a lot of hard feelings. I know if it happened to me, I'd do everything in my power, and within the bounds of the game to make the other parties life hell.

riflex · Jun 10, 2005, 05:21 PM // 17:21

If you were actually concerned enough about the game's evolution, you would notice what it says on the updates page of the www.guildwars.com - something about the first meaningful changes that would allow players to make enough money without farming being introduced NEXT WEEK. This week's update is a transitory one. So just hold on to your angry comments on ArenaNet's policies.

Algren Cole · Jun 10, 2005, 05:23 PM // 17:23

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Originally Posted by dargon

I wouldn't recommend this practice as it tends to cause a lot of hard feelings. I know if it happened to me, I'd do everything in my power, and within the bounds of the game to make the other parties life hell.

I don't rip off noobs...often times I give away very expensive equipment that they can't afford. but i can see this biting me in the ass in the near future when im 14K short of what I want and can't go farm for the gold.

Brother Mhenlo · Jun 10, 2005, 05:35 PM // 17:35

hmm i wonder what the new way of making mney will be?? how very exciting

Jun 10, 2005, 12:26 AM // 00:26	#1
Brother Mhenlo Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Michigan Guild: Gangstas in the Hood [HooD], The Impossible is Possible [DUPE]	what is the easiest way to make money? i am saving up for 15k armor, anyways what would be the easiest way to make 15k ex drake runs, wreckage piles close to gates????????? what did u use to get the 15k armor?

Jun 10, 2005, 04:57 PM // 16:57	#13
riflex Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bothell, WA Profession: A/Rt	I traded a bunch of crappy rare items and 2 plat for 2 minor runes and 2 major runes to some noob. They weren't salvaged so I guess the price was fair and it was a bit of a gambling, and even though I lost my major rune of Wilderness Survival (my poor, poor level 14 ranger ) I was able to salvage a Major Rune of Vigor. It sells for ~10 plat at the rune trader and people would pay up to 12 plat for it :P Although, I want to keep it myself :/ I think a great place to farm is the Dragon's Lair. It's the only place so far that I actually had a Superior rune drop, which, unfortunately, I lost during salvaging. I also sold a Major Energy Storage rune to another noob for 4 plat. Overall I made ~17000 yesterday, although I understand that I got extremely lucky with that noob, spent 1 hour trying to sell my stuff, and the stuff I sold I had accumulated over the last week or so. A great technique for selling your stuff is to port into an area, spam your "WTS omfgleet bow" a couple times, go to a different district, do the same thing, go to a different area, do the same thing - someone's bound to WTB one or more of your items. Also, mission places are often ignored by human traders, so there isn't much competition there and people are looking for better gear to beat the mission or trade in stuff from the previous mission. Another good technique is to run up to somebody who looks like they might buy a crappy item you have and attempt to trade with them. Accept whatever they feel your item is worth. This saves time and usually gives you a bit more money than you would get from an NPC trader. Also, try selling your stuff to human traders in the major cities - some of them are resellers and might want to get your stuff for pretty good money. I discovered recently that salvaging CRAPPY stuff only helps if you know what you're getting AND you need it. Don't salvage cheap wands if you're a warrior, because you will never get steel ingot. So by salvaging things you actually lose money, especially if you're using only the expert salvage kit - say a bow costs 50 gp. You spend 16 gp to salvage it (cost of one use of an expert kit) and you get 5 wood planks (3 gp each at the material trader). 16 + 3 x 5 = 31 gp. You just lost one use of an expert kit AND 50 - 31 = 19 gp. Good job! Morale of the story - sell stuff to traders unless they contain saucesome upgrades or are worth more than 100 (value > 100). By the way, I hope most people have realized by now, that the actual price of the items in guild wars is NOT determined by their value. In fact, actual human-to-human transaction price of most items is about 10 times their value (does not apply to runes, materials, salvage items, and upgrades). To find out what the price of runes and materials is, visit an appropriate NPC trader and check the BUY price, not the SELL price. Then make sure you sell for a little bit less than the BUY value but more than the SELL value. Well, I'm done. Feel free to comment on/add to this little and very unorganized guide. ~Elthin Averas, N/E20. Last edited by riflex; Jun 10, 2005 at 05:17 PM // 17:17..

Jun 10, 2005, 02:21 AM // 02:21	#2
Vertical_Zer0 Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ohio Guild: Aiwevorn Tirith Profession: R/Mo	Most people earn their wealth through farming and selling the goods they find.

Jun 10, 2005, 02:25 AM // 02:25	#3
deathwearer Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada/Quebec Guild: Silentum Altum Profession: E/Mo	Like he said, beside farming there is no really good way to make money fast.

Jun 10, 2005, 02:35 AM // 02:35	#4
MCS Banned Join Date: May 2005	Best way to make money is trade for profit with all the farming nerfs they're been doing.

Jun 10, 2005, 03:29 PM // 15:29	#5
Brother Mhenlo Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Michigan Guild: Gangstas in the Hood [HooD], The Impossible is Possible [DUPE]	where should i farm? what are the basics of farming?

Jun 10, 2005, 03:31 PM // 15:31	#6
Algren Cole Banned Join Date: Jun 2005	you can't farm anymore. you'll have to start ripping people off and trading what they give you back to someone else for more money. try ascalon...there's alot of newbs there that will sell nice weapons for 500g

Jun 10, 2005, 03:42 PM // 15:42	#7
Brother Mhenlo Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Michigan Guild: Gangstas in the Hood [HooD], The Impossible is Possible [DUPE]	what do u mean no farming? what does it do??

Jun 10, 2005, 03:44 PM // 15:44	#8
Miss Puddles Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Guild: Shiverpeaks Search And Rescue [Lost] Profession: Me/	i just bought my first 15k piece and am saving up for the next...sell what you really aren't going to use, put a few plat in your storage every so often, sell that monstrous claw you've been holding on to (unless your armor needs it but mine didn't) to noobs in ascalon.

Jun 10, 2005, 04:14 PM // 16:14	#10
Brother Mhenlo Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Michigan Guild: Gangstas in the Hood [HooD], The Impossible is Possible [DUPE]	how will i make money then?????

Jun 10, 2005, 04:52 PM // 16:52	#12
Brother Mhenlo Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Michigan Guild: Gangstas in the Hood [HooD], The Impossible is Possible [DUPE]	ridiculous i want to get money quick it takes a while to find a retard to jip off!!!

Jun 10, 2005, 05:02 PM // 17:02	#15
Santosh Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Guild: Cult Unseen Profession: Mo/E	How to make money? Through hard work. Salvage stuff, sell to merchant or other players. Rinse and repeat.

Jun 10, 2005, 05:21 PM // 17:21	#18
riflex Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bothell, WA Profession: A/Rt	If you were actually concerned enough about the game's evolution, you would notice what it says on the updates page of the www.guildwars.com - something about the first meaningful changes that would allow players to make enough money without farming being introduced NEXT WEEK. This week's update is a transitory one. So just hold on to your angry comments on ArenaNet's policies.

Jun 10, 2005, 05:35 PM // 17:35	#20
Brother Mhenlo Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Michigan Guild: Gangstas in the Hood [HooD], The Impossible is Possible [DUPE]	hmm i wonder what the new way of making mney will be?? how very exciting