How do I make good money in this game? - Guild Wars Forums

PHON · Oct 26, 2006, 11:33 PM // 23:33

Can some1 tell me a good way to make decent money in this game(GWF) plz? I've been playing for about a month now and it seems so hard to make money.

manitoba1073 · Oct 26, 2006, 11:42 PM // 23:42

depends on what class ur gonna use. but with the new updates its gonna be even harder for most to make money. sorry to have to tell you that .

Pkest · Oct 27, 2006, 12:03 AM // 00:03

Pick up everything that drops for you. Identify anything that shows as 'unidentified'. Sell things to the merchant or salvage stuff for materials. Just play the game and you'll have enough money to keep playing the game. If you find something you can't afford but want bad enough then will be the time to figure out how to make more money.

Malice Black · Oct 27, 2006, 12:53 AM // 00:53

Read the forum.

Blade_Wolf · Oct 27, 2006, 01:32 AM // 01:32

Alliance Battle! Thats the way I make My money. trade in your faction points for Amber or Jadeite depending on if your Luxon or Kurzick or if you've already completed both befriending quests, then you can just sell those materials to people. some people suggest selling your jadeite to the rare material trader instead.

Li Tian · Oct 28, 2006, 06:20 AM // 06:20

scamming - that is just plain dumb...dont scam, it is not nice and completely unnecessary, u will get a bad name in no time and the risk (of being banned)
is far greater than the reward. - read the guildwiki warning on common scams, generally if it is too good to be true, it is.

A few better ideas:

playing the game - go after areas that have a high probability to drop greens, they are easy to sell if you are reasonable about the price and any green is worth a few k (remember on average you may have to run a mission several times before an item drops), some are worth alot. when in a town, see what golds are in demand, go after those too, because of their customisability, a perfect gold can be worth 100k + NB pick up everything that drops for u, sell everything u dont need, just playing thru any map (of the three) with average luck will provide all u need for 15k armour

farming - with the change to aoe damage and monsters running away, not so straightforward, but a good war build (check wiki) and an area such as the troll cave to the left of droknars as u go out to talus, an excellent place to start, good drops. UW is popular for ectos, a high value item, with easy resell

trading - this is the best way to increase your wealth, and it is quite simply buy low, sell high, there is a price check listing (use as a guide only) here and alot of people, like me, sell cheap to move items on, with patience you will find a buyer, just remember not alot of people have more than 100k, so if you are selling at those prices, it takes time (alot of time). Good items to buy and sell are axes, swords and newly added items/skins - but they should be perfect if you want to get a good price, ie +15 damage not less.

offering a service - if you are prepared to grind, for gold chests especially, then dont id and sell the chance to id for up to 1k/ item and u keep the item, alot of people are looking for this service. Offering running services, not in factions but in prophecies still has a following, and prices run from 500gp - 2.5k

There is alot of advice in other sections on this, just browse areas such as farming and look at guildwiki plenty of advice.

It is easy (if a little boring) to make 10k an hour, play a few hours a day, 20-30k+, at the end of the week you have 250k, one month and you will be standing in your shiny fow armour deciding black or white (mix them for 27k and you get a charming grey

- the ultimate, i could have used 50gp for merchant grey but i fixed this up myself, display of wealth !! )?...u get the idea...

If you are struggling with farming etc, contact me in game, happy to help and my advice or help is free. IGN - Li Tian

Alot of players will vouch for me, I have taken some very experienced players from poverty to wealth fast, just remember that the reason it seems hard to make money is because any way you do it takes time and thats time you are not playing the game.

good luck

ddraeg cymru · Oct 28, 2006, 09:50 PM // 21:50

o.O one question glades defence causes loss of aggro so hwo are you going to farm trolls wammo styleeeeeeee? stand for an hour spammin cyclone axe? geesh GW you are bastards! now all ive got left is FoW solo beach but whats guna happen to that all warrs arms get chopped off

Chicks Boy- BANNED!

Age · Oct 28, 2006, 10:16 PM // 22:16

You can always cash in your Faction for Gss and just Faction farm tbh you really can't and it Factions it is very limited.

Cebe · Oct 28, 2006, 10:42 PM // 22:42

~ Apologies for this random blank post! My bad!

Oct 26, 2006, 11:33 PM // 23:33	#1
PHON Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2006 Profession: E/Mo	How do I make good money in this game? Can some1 tell me a good way to make decent money in this game(GWF) plz? I've been playing for about a month now and it seems so hard to make money.

Oct 28, 2006, 09:50 PM // 21:50	#7
ddraeg cymru Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2006 Guild: The Guardians Of Wales [GoW] Profession: Mo/	o.O one question glades defence causes loss of aggro so hwo are you going to farm trolls wammo styleeeeeeee? stand for an hour spammin cyclone axe? geesh GW you are bastards! now all ive got left is FoW solo beach but whats guna happen to that all warrs arms get chopped off Chicks Boy- BANNED! Last edited by ddraeg cymru; Oct 28, 2006 at 09:53 PM // 21:53..

Oct 28, 2006, 10:42 PM // 22:42	#9
Cebe The 5th Celestial Boss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Guild: The Cult of Scaro [WHO] Profession: E/	~ Apologies for this random blank post! My bad! Last edited by Cebe; Oct 28, 2006 at 10:46 PM // 22:46..

Oct 26, 2006, 11:42 PM // 23:42	#2
manitoba1073 Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ManitobaShipyards Refit and Repair Station Guild: (SFC)Star Fleet Command,(TDE)The Daggerfall elite,(SOoM)Secret order of Magi	depends on what class ur gonna use. but with the new updates its gonna be even harder for most to make money. sorry to have to tell you that .

Oct 27, 2006, 12:03 AM // 00:03	#3
Pkest Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2006 Guild: Hooded Reavers of Eternal Life(Ankh) Profession: R/	Pick up everything that drops for you. Identify anything that shows as 'unidentified'. Sell things to the merchant or salvage stuff for materials. Just play the game and you'll have enough money to keep playing the game. If you find something you can't afford but want bad enough then will be the time to figure out how to make more money.

Oct 27, 2006, 12:53 AM // 00:53	#4
Malice Black Site Legend Join Date: Oct 2005	Read the forum.

Oct 27, 2006, 01:32 AM // 01:32	#5
Blade_Wolf Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Redmond, Washinton Guild: [AIDA] Profession: A/Mo	Alliance Battle! Thats the way I make My money. trade in your faction points for Amber or Jadeite depending on if your Luxon or Kurzick or if you've already completed both befriending quests, then you can just sell those materials to people. some people suggest selling your jadeite to the rare material trader instead.

Oct 28, 2006, 06:20 AM // 06:20	#6
Li Tian Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: Hero Profession: E/R	scamming - that is just plain dumb...dont scam, it is not nice and completely unnecessary, u will get a bad name in no time and the risk (of being banned) is far greater than the reward. - read the guildwiki warning on common scams, generally if it is too good to be true, it is. A few better ideas: playing the game - go after areas that have a high probability to drop greens, they are easy to sell if you are reasonable about the price and any green is worth a few k (remember on average you may have to run a mission several times before an item drops), some are worth alot. when in a town, see what golds are in demand, go after those too, because of their customisability, a perfect gold can be worth 100k + NB pick up everything that drops for u, sell everything u dont need, just playing thru any map (of the three) with average luck will provide all u need for 15k armour farming - with the change to aoe damage and monsters running away, not so straightforward, but a good war build (check wiki) and an area such as the troll cave to the left of droknars as u go out to talus, an excellent place to start, good drops. UW is popular for ectos, a high value item, with easy resell trading - this is the best way to increase your wealth, and it is quite simply buy low, sell high, there is a price check listing (use as a guide only) here and alot of people, like me, sell cheap to move items on, with patience you will find a buyer, just remember not alot of people have more than 100k, so if you are selling at those prices, it takes time (alot of time). Good items to buy and sell are axes, swords and newly added items/skins - but they should be perfect if you want to get a good price, ie +15 damage not less. offering a service - if you are prepared to grind, for gold chests especially, then dont id and sell the chance to id for up to 1k/ item and u keep the item, alot of people are looking for this service. Offering running services, not in factions but in prophecies still has a following, and prices run from 500gp - 2.5k There is alot of advice in other sections on this, just browse areas such as farming and look at guildwiki plenty of advice. It is easy (if a little boring) to make 10k an hour, play a few hours a day, 20-30k+, at the end of the week you have 250k, one month and you will be standing in your shiny fow armour deciding black or white (mix them for 27k and you get a charming grey - the ultimate, i could have used 50gp for merchant grey but i fixed this up myself, display of wealth !! )?...u get the idea... If you are struggling with farming etc, contact me in game, happy to help and my advice or help is free. IGN - Li Tian Alot of players will vouch for me, I have taken some very experienced players from poverty to wealth fast, just remember that the reason it seems hard to make money is because any way you do it takes time and thats time you are not playing the game. good luck

Oct 28, 2006, 10:16 PM // 22:16	#8
Age Hall Hero Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California Canada/BC Guild: STG Administrator Profession: Mo/	You can always cash in your Faction for Gss and just Faction farm tbh you really can't and it Factions it is very limited.