What do you know now that you wish you knew then? - Page 2 - Guild Wars Forums

Zeff Nut · Mar 04, 2008, 06:57 PM // 18:57

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Originally Posted by Usurp

A lot of good stuff here. Very helpful to me and hopefully others. Any advice about salvage kits...when to use expert vs. regular etc.

I am kind of a packrat when it comes to this game and I pick up anything and everything I can while exploring/questing (lotsa time in the dungeons nowadays). What I have come to use as a general rule of thumb is, if it is worth less than 50g and white I salvage it with a normal salvage kit (100g for 25 uses and I go through plenty) if it is worth more than 50g I merch it, anything colored (blue, purple, gold obviously) I identify no matter what, always raises value by a little at least. I use a superrior salvage kit on colored items and white items that are dropped armor, robes, things of that nature (hoping for rare crafting mats) and perfect salvage kits on things I don't want broken.

Scythykins · Mar 13, 2008, 04:58 AM // 04:58

1) You will at some point in your GW career want to go title hunting. Leg Defender of Ascalon/Leg Survivor are not things you can pick up just any time!

2) There IS such a thing as the perfect salvage kit (0% chance of losing the item, anyone can use) even if you don't have the faction in GWEN!

3) Do the storyline, THEN go exploring. My wife all but lost interest (and she's a gamer chick) in GW after we got to Amnoon, because we spent so much time running around and looking at stuff and doing all the quests we could find that we half forgot why we were actually there. If you go straight through with just missions and major storyline quests, then come back and hit up the "My grandmother broke her leg, will you bring her these rare flowers?" quests, the storyline is much more engrossing.

4) It's been said a couple times already, but always identify EVERY item before selling to the merch. Higher level areas it's not unheard of at all to have an item showing worth 47 in the sell window, then ID it and it goes over 100. I've met 2 year veterans who didn't know this one, so it bears repeating!

5) Save. The. Cape.

You Look Grim · Mar 13, 2008, 05:22 AM // 05:22

check out the stickies. those are really helpful.
good luck on your adventures

SpiritThief · Mar 13, 2008, 05:29 AM // 05:29

Don't always listen to people, when it comes to builds and what not. There are tons apoud tons of ways to go about something.

You should find your own way frist so you better understand why people do the things they do, and try to not use the many cookie cutter builds out there. And no matter what people tell you, if your playing the game the way you want to play it, your playing it right, there is no wrong way *that goes for all games:P*

ok well 3 pieces.

When you ID things check the runes value at rune sellers. Sometimes its wroth it to pull that one rune out even if it breaks the rest.

TheRaven · Mar 13, 2008, 05:57 PM // 17:57

Find a good guild that fits your playstyle and interests. The game is a lot more fun when you can team up with friends for the missions and elite areas. I enjoy pugging with random people, but most folks don't. You'll find about 10,000 guilds recruiting in the major towns and about 9,990 of them are crappy little kiddie guilds that just want recruits.

Determine what you want from a guild and post a message in guru's find a guild forum. Do you want a small friendly guild containing just a few close friends or a huge mega guild? PvE oriented? PvP guild? Farming guild? AB Kurzick Faction Farmers? Or perhaps one that is related to your real-life interests. Christian guild? Gay/Lesbian guild? UCLA College students? Kitty Kat Quilters? HackersRUs? Girl Gamers? Yankee Fans? Or if you have good leadership skills and a committment to the game, start your own guild and build it up to suit your style.

Once you join a guild you can learn a lot about the game from your guildmates. Most folks will help out a newbie guildie with free weapons/runs/advice, but just don't make a pest of yourself. If you are constantly asking newbie questions then your guildmates won't want you around. (But judging from most of your forum posts you appear to be a mature and capable gamer, unlike most of the gimme gimme gimme kids)

Don't attempt trading with others until you read thru the common scams page on wiki and never buy or sell an item unless you're sure of the value of the item.

There is a man in our guild who's teenage daughter was recently lucky enough to win a rare minipet in the mini mania contest. She hadn't checked her e-mail and didn't even realize she had won, however when she logged into the game she was immediately besieged with hundreds of PMs from folks offering to buy her pet. She was offered prices from 20k to 200k for the pet (which is worth much much much more) and she sold it for about 200k immediately. Unfortunately she wasn't much of a minipet collector and didn't know the true market value on them.

qazwersder · Mar 13, 2008, 06:11 PM // 18:11

I wish I knew now, what I knew then. It was more enjoyable when I didnt know stuff.

Usurp · Mar 13, 2008, 06:14 PM // 18:14

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Originally Posted by qazwersder

I wish I knew now, what I knew then. It was more enjoyable when I didnt know stuff.

Woah...deep!!! Hopefully you can somehow retain some of the innocence from your virginal gaming days...at least to some degree.

furanshisuko · Mar 13, 2008, 06:29 PM // 18:29

farming... your ele haves access to shadow form from factions elite assasin skill combined whit silver armour it works as a nice farming build if you dont want to waste time whit leveling a monk or necro for farming

edit: also prophecies isnt that good really,its boring to me btw all i like from it is hm
i would rather go and do missions in eye of the north whit a new char this would help alot
also once you finish eye f the north,faction,and nightfall you get some green weapons and all you get from proph is hardmode :P
...dun flame i dont like prophecies ,but the skillz

lakatz · Mar 13, 2008, 08:07 PM // 20:07

hotkeys are your friend

wanmoke · Mar 13, 2008, 11:19 PM // 23:19

That roleplaying actually exists in this game. :P

Mar 13, 2008, 06:29 PM // 18:29	#28
furanshisuko Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2007 Profession: R/	farming... your ele haves access to shadow form from factions elite assasin skill combined whit silver armour it works as a nice farming build if you dont want to waste time whit leveling a monk or necro for farming edit: also prophecies isnt that good really,its boring to me btw all i like from it is hm i would rather go and do missions in eye of the north whit a new char this would help alot also once you finish eye f the north,faction,and nightfall you get some green weapons and all you get from proph is hardmode :P ...dun flame i dont like prophecies ,but the skillz Last edited by furanshisuko; Mar 13, 2008 at 06:36 PM // 18:36..

Mar 13, 2008, 04:58 AM // 04:58	#22
Scythykins Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2007 Guild: Order Of The Burning Dragons (Drag) Formerly Saberwing (Epic) Profession: W/D	1) You will at some point in your GW career want to go title hunting. Leg Defender of Ascalon/Leg Survivor are not things you can pick up just any time! 2) There IS such a thing as the perfect salvage kit (0% chance of losing the item, anyone can use) even if you don't have the faction in GWEN! 3) Do the storyline, THEN go exploring. My wife all but lost interest (and she's a gamer chick) in GW after we got to Amnoon, because we spent so much time running around and looking at stuff and doing all the quests we could find that we half forgot why we were actually there. If you go straight through with just missions and major storyline quests, then come back and hit up the "My grandmother broke her leg, will you bring her these rare flowers?" quests, the storyline is much more engrossing. 4) It's been said a couple times already, but always identify EVERY item before selling to the merch. Higher level areas it's not unheard of at all to have an item showing worth 47 in the sell window, then ID it and it goes over 100. I've met 2 year veterans who didn't know this one, so it bears repeating! 5) Save. The. Cape.

Mar 13, 2008, 05:22 AM // 05:22	#23
You Look Grim Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2007 Guild: Ecnegilletni Laicifitra [朔mud]	check out the stickies. those are really helpful. good luck on your adventures

Mar 13, 2008, 05:29 AM // 05:29	#24
SpiritThief Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2008 Profession: R/Me	Don't always listen to people, when it comes to builds and what not. There are tons apoud tons of ways to go about something. You should find your own way frist so you better understand why people do the things they do, and try to not use the many cookie cutter builds out there. And no matter what people tell you, if your playing the game the way you want to play it, your playing it right, there is no wrong way that goes for all games:P ok well 3 pieces. When you ID things check the runes value at rune sellers. Sometimes its wroth it to pull that one rune out even if it breaks the rest.

Mar 13, 2008, 05:57 PM // 17:57	#25
TheRaven Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Guild: Spirit of Elisha Profession: W/	Find a good guild that fits your playstyle and interests. The game is a lot more fun when you can team up with friends for the missions and elite areas. I enjoy pugging with random people, but most folks don't. You'll find about 10,000 guilds recruiting in the major towns and about 9,990 of them are crappy little kiddie guilds that just want recruits. Determine what you want from a guild and post a message in guru's find a guild forum. Do you want a small friendly guild containing just a few close friends or a huge mega guild? PvE oriented? PvP guild? Farming guild? AB Kurzick Faction Farmers? Or perhaps one that is related to your real-life interests. Christian guild? Gay/Lesbian guild? UCLA College students? Kitty Kat Quilters? HackersRUs? Girl Gamers? Yankee Fans? Or if you have good leadership skills and a committment to the game, start your own guild and build it up to suit your style. Once you join a guild you can learn a lot about the game from your guildmates. Most folks will help out a newbie guildie with free weapons/runs/advice, but just don't make a pest of yourself. If you are constantly asking newbie questions then your guildmates won't want you around. (But judging from most of your forum posts you appear to be a mature and capable gamer, unlike most of the gimme gimme gimme kids) Don't attempt trading with others until you read thru the common scams page on wiki and never buy or sell an item unless you're sure of the value of the item. There is a man in our guild who's teenage daughter was recently lucky enough to win a rare minipet in the mini mania contest. She hadn't checked her e-mail and didn't even realize she had won, however when she logged into the game she was immediately besieged with hundreds of PMs from folks offering to buy her pet. She was offered prices from 20k to 200k for the pet (which is worth much much much more) and she sold it for about 200k immediately. Unfortunately she wasn't much of a minipet collector and didn't know the true market value on them.

Mar 13, 2008, 06:11 PM // 18:11	#26
qazwersder Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2006 Guild: I'll be looking soon Profession: E/	I wish I knew now, what I knew then. It was more enjoyable when I didnt know stuff.

Mar 13, 2008, 08:07 PM // 20:07	#29
lakatz Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2006	hotkeys are your friend

Mar 13, 2008, 11:19 PM // 23:19	#30
wanmoke Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2007 Location: In the land of Do Not Disturb Guild: Wind Riders Profession: R/	That roleplaying actually exists in this game. :P