Some general Questions... - Guild Wars Forums

Ravinsild · Oct 11, 2007, 03:39 AM // 03:39

I have all these fragments of things, like bones, and carapaces and slabs of stone, it says they're good for crafting items, but i've never met anyone who even had most of those things available for use. Much less the merchant that sells "Rare" mix items.

Second, how does one go about taming a bear? It keeps canceling my taming ability. It's rather frusterating.

Thirdly, i see little tiny creatures walking around town, what are they? It's like baby dragons and baby birds and things. Also, do you get opportunities to make better armor at any point? All I have is the armor value 50 charr armor.

I Might Avenge U · Oct 11, 2007, 03:54 AM // 03:54

1) No, Not very good at all.. Merch em

2) Bears in Pre-Searing have a skill called charm breaker or something, it's rather hard to charm one in pre-sear, but it is possible.. Better to wait till later, but if you really want one.. :
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Bear

3) Minipets, people own them, they are trabeable and whatnot... you can buy them later in the game if you want or wait until your first birthday...

4) Yep, but you have to play through the game more...

Ravinsild · Oct 11, 2007, 03:57 AM // 03:57

Can minipets fight?

RedStar · Oct 11, 2007, 03:58 AM // 03:58

Bones and granite slabs are "common crafting materials", with it you can craft armor and weapons.

The bear in pre-searing ascalon has an ability that allows any non-pet animal to break a charm attempt.

As for the little creature in town, those are mini-pets, you can get them if it's your character birthday, by completing certain dungeon or you can buy them from people.

Minipets can't fight.

Fril Estelin · Oct 11, 2007, 03:59 AM // 03:59

Hi!

You'll find all the answers in the GW wiki:

1) Use the search function of GW wiki to look for the collector of the "things" you'd like to trade for

2) http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Tameable

3) they're called mini pet, or miniatures: http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Mini_pet
you'll get better armors (the max Armor Level, or AL, will depend on your profession): http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Armor

Yang Whirlwind · Oct 11, 2007, 10:26 AM // 10:26

No - Miniature Pets can't fight, you can't control their movements, they just ... are!
They are purely for fun/ show of prestige

Rushin Roulette · Oct 11, 2007, 11:15 AM // 11:15

haha, that would be a great idea for a new PvP island.. minipet battles.

Wow, all my topics today seem to start off the original topic before I have to think up somethign to post on topic. lol

Just put all the crafting materials, rare or common, into the last tab of your storage untill you get 250 of them, after that sell them to a merchant so that you can put the money into your storage instead (save up for later when you will need money and materials for better armor/runes/insignias or just want to buy some minipet you want to have)

*Darcy* · Oct 11, 2007, 12:18 PM // 12:18

Before selling crafting materials to the merchant, look for people buying them to craft armor.

Any town where you can purchase armor usually has players looking for materials and willing to pay more than the merchant.

malko050987 · Oct 11, 2007, 12:23 PM // 12:23

Also, the material trader will generally offer you more than the regular merchant for crafting materials. This is especially true for Granite these days, since lots of people are buying it for the Destroyer weps.

Melei Hawke · Oct 11, 2007, 01:59 PM // 13:59

The crafting materials will be useful to craft armor after you leave pre-searing to continue through the game. Once you leave the newbie area you will have access to a storage that will cost you 50 gold to open the first time and a material storage that will cost the same. Storage and material storage are account wide and will hold up to 250 of each crafting material so if you hold on to your crafting materials until you get to post-searing you will have a use for them right away.

All of your other questions were answered but it appears that you are still in pre-sear and you will not find storage there so some of the answers about storage could be confusing.

Oh, and since you are a newbie...don't sell your dye to the merchant! When you get to post-searing there will be a dye trader that will pay you much more. Black dye is worth around 6 k so don't get ripped off

Oct 11, 2007, 03:39 AM // 03:39	#1
Ravinsild Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2007 Profession: W/	Some general Questions... I have all these fragments of things, like bones, and carapaces and slabs of stone, it says they're good for crafting items, but i've never met anyone who even had most of those things available for use. Much less the merchant that sells "Rare" mix items. Second, how does one go about taming a bear? It keeps canceling my taming ability. It's rather frusterating. Thirdly, i see little tiny creatures walking around town, what are they? It's like baby dragons and baby birds and things. Also, do you get opportunities to make better armor at any point? All I have is the armor value 50 charr armor.

Oct 11, 2007, 12:18 PM // 12:18	#8
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Before selling crafting materials to the merchant, look for people buying them to craft armor. Any town where you can purchase armor usually has players looking for materials and willing to pay more than the merchant. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Oct 11, 2007, 03:54 AM // 03:54	#2
I Might Avenge U Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Profession: R/	1) No, Not very good at all.. Merch em 2) Bears in Pre-Searing have a skill called charm breaker or something, it's rather hard to charm one in pre-sear, but it is possible.. Better to wait till later, but if you really want one.. : http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Bear 3) Minipets, people own them, they are trabeable and whatnot... you can buy them later in the game if you want or wait until your first birthday... 4) Yep, but you have to play through the game more...

Oct 11, 2007, 03:57 AM // 03:57	#3
Ravinsild Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2007 Profession: W/	Can minipets fight?

Oct 11, 2007, 03:58 AM // 03:58	#4
RedStar Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: _____________________ (\__/) (\__/) (\__/)Help (='.'=)(='.'=)(='.'=)Bunny (")_(")(")_(")(")_(") Guild: [Bomb] Profession: E/	Bones and granite slabs are "common crafting materials", with it you can craft armor and weapons. The bear in pre-searing ascalon has an ability that allows any non-pet animal to break a charm attempt. As for the little creature in town, those are mini-pets, you can get them if it's your character birthday, by completing certain dungeon or you can buy them from people. Minipets can't fight.

Oct 11, 2007, 03:59 AM // 03:59	#5
Fril Estelin So Serious... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Guild: Nerfs Are [WHAK] Profession: E/	Hi! You'll find all the answers in the GW wiki: 1) Use the search function of GW wiki to look for the collector of the "things" you'd like to trade for 2) http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Tameable 3) they're called mini pet, or miniatures: http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Mini_pet you'll get better armors (the max Armor Level, or AL, will depend on your profession): http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Armor

Oct 11, 2007, 10:26 AM // 10:26	#6
Yang Whirlwind ~ Retired ~ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark (GMT +1) Profession: E/	No - Miniature Pets can't fight, you can't control their movements, they just ... are! They are purely for fun/ show of prestige

Oct 11, 2007, 11:15 AM // 11:15	#7
Rushin Roulette Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Right here Guild: Ende	haha, that would be a great idea for a new PvP island.. minipet battles. Wow, all my topics today seem to start off the original topic before I have to think up somethign to post on topic. lol Just put all the crafting materials, rare or common, into the last tab of your storage untill you get 250 of them, after that sell them to a merchant so that you can put the money into your storage instead (save up for later when you will need money and materials for better armor/runes/insignias or just want to buy some minipet you want to have)

Oct 11, 2007, 12:23 PM // 12:23	#9
malko050987 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arad, Romania Guild: The Arctic Marauders [TAM] - now recruiting! Profession: R/	Also, the material trader will generally offer you more than the regular merchant for crafting materials. This is especially true for Granite these days, since lots of people are buying it for the Destroyer weps.

Oct 11, 2007, 01:59 PM // 13:59	#10
Melei Hawke Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2007 Guild: SoF Profession: R/Mo	The crafting materials will be useful to craft armor after you leave pre-searing to continue through the game. Once you leave the newbie area you will have access to a storage that will cost you 50 gold to open the first time and a material storage that will cost the same. Storage and material storage are account wide and will hold up to 250 of each crafting material so if you hold on to your crafting materials until you get to post-searing you will have a use for them right away. All of your other questions were answered but it appears that you are still in pre-sear and you will not find storage there so some of the answers about storage could be confusing. Oh, and since you are a newbie...don't sell your dye to the merchant! When you get to post-searing there will be a dye trader that will pay you much more. Black dye is worth around 6 k so don't get ripped off