No more drake hunting. Now what to do for item hunting? - Page 2 - Guild Wars Forums

Norbix · May 10, 2005, 09:58 PM // 21:58

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Originally Posted by SOT

I was looking at the creature beastiary here at gwg and noticed that no one mentions the level 5 river drake in pre searing. I have been whoring this thing for days...

Is he special or something?

I killed it when I was a noobie, didn't get any good drop. He's in the middle at the end of the river when it expands into a circle pond-ish thing.

Pandora's box · May 10, 2005, 10:20 PM // 22:20

I dont know about drake hunting yet, but I do know doing mission after mission is not the proper way to keep the game interesting. The game is not designed for leveling, no, and strong items therefore are not 'done'. But its simply a fact that rpg players like to gather and a monster suddenly dropping something that makes you much stronger is really kicking

And much more fun than looking at all those red dots and waiting for the right moment when they are separetad enough to kill some of them. I really would like the game to award killing monsters more instead of rewarding missions! And the simple need to team up everytime becomes a bit annoying after a while. So: Yes, let monsters drop good stuff, give good experience and dont force people into a team where everyone has 'equal powers' because after level 20 'it only depends on skill and not on stuff'...

Lasher Dragon · May 10, 2005, 10:29 PM // 22:29

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Originally Posted by Romac

i don't sell anything to players, i don't grind, i don't crap hunt, i'm not wanting for anything, have about 10 plat, have resources coming out of my but, and i just hit 20...i've also pimped out 2 alts with fantastic gear.

so why the hell does anyone need to farm anything or spam the trade channel peddling crap?

Not to sound prickish, but I farm in part because of people like you. I have specific items I want, and if I can't buy them off people the other option is to kill mobs that drop the kinda loot I'm looking for, and hope that sooner rather than later what I want pops up.

I sell good items I don't need to people all the time. I don't spam the trade channel like some people do, but usually when I go to sell loot I have an extensive list of things up for grabs. This ensures that when I do sell stuff, most of the time I am going to take up a few lines in the trade channel. If the trade channel bothers you, and if as you have said you don't ever sell anything to other players, simply turn off the trade channel. Problem solved.

Eclair · May 10, 2005, 10:52 PM // 22:52

But the elite armor set is 75k, that's like 30 fiery dragon swords...XD

mtxed · May 11, 2005, 04:08 AM // 04:08

To b e the ultimate warrior, you need the ultimate equipment, and so far I only have 3 Warrior Runes.. Only way is to get what other people need and trade with them.

Spartan2 · May 11, 2005, 04:31 AM // 04:31

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Crackerjak · May 11, 2005, 05:40 AM // 05:40

It's a SOJ!! I know the feeling, 3 years and never found a single soj, but had 70+ through trading based off market, yes there was a market!!

Who remembers ghoul stingers from non expansion? The yearly account hacks? I know I do ^^

Shadowdaemon · May 11, 2005, 11:05 AM // 11:05

if you dont like to trade then dont do it, but i think it makes money just fine, along with drake runs, i made 30000 in about 2 days and got my guild a guild hall...

Romac · May 11, 2005, 11:20 AM // 11:20

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Originally Posted by Noahoneill

uhmm, farm to get items, then to sell? people farm to get money, theres nothing wrong with that.
farm to get

i don't think you even read my post...farm to get what? we have THE BEST of everything we need basically given to us.

Manderlock · May 11, 2005, 12:06 PM // 12:06

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Originally Posted by Bone_White_Haze

Pretty much. Some people enjoy merchanting. Some consumers are fools (who think things operate here the same as in other games, where lewt is king).

Habits are hard to break.

You farm for money, so that you can afford the 15k armor later on.

EDIT: Romac your wrong. Its the fact that a dragon sword looks cool, or that the 15k armor looks just a little different. Its true that you cant have any *uber* weps, but if you can afford it you can have some damn nice looking gear.

mtxed · May 11, 2005, 04:52 PM // 16:52

So where to farm?

Bone_White_Haze · May 11, 2005, 05:01 PM // 17:01

[QUOTE=Manderlock]You farm for money, so that you can afford the 15k armor later on.

/QUOTE]

Point is, you don't need to 'farm' anything. You don't need to merchant/trade. You don't need to make any special effort at all beyond picking creature drops up and selling what you don't need.

By the time you get to where that armor is sold, you'll have 15k. More, in fact.

NotoriousEvil · May 11, 2005, 05:03 PM // 17:03

Riverside?

Anyways, I've tried selling, even some awesome bows, hammers, things like that, even back in ascalon city, whatever. It just takes too much time to sell crap when most people filter out the trade channel. I just post what I'm selling, then I wait 5 mins, then get frustrated and don't sell. Sometimes, I do get the buyer quickly, but rarely. It seems that trading to people is for people who have alot more time on their hands, or for people that don't care about using alot of their time trading instead of playing and having fun. That's just my take on it.

Rizzen Khalazar · May 11, 2005, 05:08 PM // 17:08

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Originally Posted by Eclair

But the elite armor set is 75k, that's like 30 fiery dragon swords...XD

Ukk, you can get armour with the same stats for 6k for the set

mtxed · May 11, 2005, 05:11 PM // 17:11

trust me, when you see something you want to buy and you dont have the gold for it, you'll feel like crap.

riverside? i think they nerfed it.

Caelib · May 11, 2005, 05:12 PM // 17:12

I say let people farm mediocre items from Drakes if they want to ... while they are sitting there farming crap items, the rest of us are pushing our way through the high level content and getting MUCH MUCH MUCH better items w/o having to do any farming at all.

People are farming because other games have taught them to do it ... it's not their fault they are ignorant.

chalt2 · May 11, 2005, 06:21 PM // 18:21

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Originally Posted by Caelib

I say let people farm mediocre items from Drakes if they want to ... while they are sitting there farming crap items, the rest of us are pushing our way through the high level content and getting MUCH MUCH MUCH better items w/o having to do any farming at all.

People are farming because other games have taught them to do it ... it's not their fault they are ignorant.

Aaaahhh, common sense, its so rare in these threads sometimes

Ishamael Sedai · May 11, 2005, 07:00 PM // 19:00

i don't think its farming just to get money. there is an excitement involved when great items are dropped

Ishamael Sedai · May 11, 2005, 07:17 PM // 19:17

if someone wants to just use items that he/she picks up and not buy/sell/trade then the game economy and what other people enjoy doesn't affect them much at all

Ishamael Sedai · May 11, 2005, 07:17 PM // 19:17

for me buying and selling is so much fun. i am a big morrowind fan. i love that game. but one of the great things about this game compared to that is the human aspect. i just love trying to wheel and deal.

May 10, 2005, 10:20 PM // 22:20	#22
Pandora's box Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Netherlands Profession: Mo/W	I dont know about drake hunting yet, but I do know doing mission after mission is not the proper way to keep the game interesting. The game is not designed for leveling, no, and strong items therefore are not 'done'. But its simply a fact that rpg players like to gather and a monster suddenly dropping something that makes you much stronger is really kicking And much more fun than looking at all those red dots and waiting for the right moment when they are separetad enough to kill some of them. I really would like the game to award killing monsters more instead of rewarding missions! And the simple need to team up everytime becomes a bit annoying after a while. So: Yes, let monsters drop good stuff, give good experience and dont force people into a team where everyone has 'equal powers' because after level 20 'it only depends on skill and not on stuff'...

May 10, 2005, 10:52 PM // 22:52	#24
Eclair Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005	But the elite armor set is 75k, that's like 30 fiery dragon swords...XD

May 11, 2005, 04:08 AM // 04:08	#25
mtxed Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tdOt, Canada Profession: W/Mo	To b e the ultimate warrior, you need the ultimate equipment, and so far I only have 3 Warrior Runes.. Only way is to get what other people need and trade with them.

May 11, 2005, 04:31 AM // 04:31	#26
Spartan2 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Intarweb Guild: Wrath of Nature [WoN] Profession: E/Mo	Warning for all of you that like to surf sites linked from here: The following site is generally *not work safe* or school safe. The links in this post, however, are *safe*. So for the sake of your job and my ability to post here, please do not browse the following site while in a location that secures your future wellfare. I have found outside sources that show the horrors of the item hording and farming cliche.http://goldfarmer.ytmnd.com/ For old school DiabloII and LoTR together in a crossover flash in "leet": http://lotrd2.ytmnd.com/

May 11, 2005, 05:40 AM // 05:40	#27
Crackerjak Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	It's a SOJ!! I know the feeling, 3 years and never found a single soj, but had 70+ through trading based off market, yes there was a market!! Who remembers ghoul stingers from non expansion? The yearly account hacks? I know I do ^^

May 11, 2005, 11:05 AM // 11:05	#28
Shadowdaemon Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Anderson IN USA Guild: Ecks Di [xD] Profession: W/N	if you dont like to trade then dont do it, but i think it makes money just fine, along with drake runs, i made 30000 in about 2 days and got my guild a guild hall...

May 11, 2005, 04:52 PM // 16:52	#31
mtxed Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tdOt, Canada Profession: W/Mo	So where to farm?

May 11, 2005, 05:01 PM // 17:01	#32
Bone_White_Haze Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005	[QUOTE=Manderlock]You farm for money, so that you can afford the 15k armor later on. /QUOTE] Point is, you don't need to 'farm' anything. You don't need to merchant/trade. You don't need to make any special effort at all beyond picking creature drops up and selling what you don't need. By the time you get to where that armor is sold, you'll have 15k. More, in fact.

May 11, 2005, 05:03 PM // 17:03	#33
NotoriousEvil Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2005	Riverside? Anyways, I've tried selling, even some awesome bows, hammers, things like that, even back in ascalon city, whatever. It just takes too much time to sell crap when most people filter out the trade channel. I just post what I'm selling, then I wait 5 mins, then get frustrated and don't sell. Sometimes, I do get the buyer quickly, but rarely. It seems that trading to people is for people who have alot more time on their hands, or for people that don't care about using alot of their time trading instead of playing and having fun. That's just my take on it.

May 11, 2005, 05:11 PM // 17:11	#35
mtxed Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tdOt, Canada Profession: W/Mo	trust me, when you see something you want to buy and you dont have the gold for it, you'll feel like crap. riverside? i think they nerfed it.

May 11, 2005, 05:12 PM // 17:12	#36
Caelib Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Columbus, OH	I say let people farm mediocre items from Drakes if they want to ... while they are sitting there farming crap items, the rest of us are pushing our way through the high level content and getting MUCH MUCH MUCH better items w/o having to do any farming at all. People are farming because other games have taught them to do it ... it's not their fault they are ignorant.

May 11, 2005, 07:00 PM // 19:00	#38
Ishamael Sedai Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	i don't think its farming just to get money. there is an excitement involved when great items are dropped

May 11, 2005, 07:17 PM // 19:17	#39
Ishamael Sedai Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	if someone wants to just use items that he/she picks up and not buy/sell/trade then the game economy and what other people enjoy doesn't affect them much at all