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CRONO24 · May 15, 2006, 08:03 AM // 08:03

how do u get 100k, i wish i had that money,, but i just started the game and im at level 12, what do ppl mean when they call it farming? is that going to a certain area and finding drops from enimies such as gold and items?

im trying to get as much money as i can so i can keep up with my weapons, salvage kits, etc...

bleh · May 15, 2006, 08:17 AM // 08:17

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ighlight=money

this is a post all about this

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Francis Crawford · May 15, 2006, 08:44 AM // 08:44

A significant fraction of all threads on this forum deal with the subject. This one will be locked soon, I confidently predict.

MCS · May 15, 2006, 09:13 AM // 09:13

Luckily for you the game is designed so that you'll have enough money to buy everything you need just by playing!

Farming is just for people who've failed at PvP and need something to be proud of so they get their armor set that costs over a 1000 plat so that can talk about how awesome they look.

McMullen · May 15, 2006, 09:17 AM // 09:17

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Originally Posted by MCS

Luckily for you the game is designed so that you'll have enough money to buy everything you need just by playing!

Farming is just for people who've failed at PvP and need something to be proud of so they get their armor set that costs over a 1000 plat so that can talk about how awesome they look.

It's also for people who want perfect PvE equipment for extortionate prices.

MCS · May 15, 2006, 09:20 AM // 09:20

You could claim that like for the first month the game came out when any 15%>50% item was 100k+ but now you can get then dirt cheap as long as they aren't a rare item/skin which really means nothing in the sense of "perfect". Not to mention all the collectors.

Armor is cheap as well easily about 20k for a whole set of max armor.

Francis Crawford · May 15, 2006, 10:26 AM // 10:26

Farming is fun, for many people.

I have no interest in appearances, as long as my 1.5K armor is decent-looking (my necro may get a change soon). I don't care about the skins on my weapons, just what they do. I do have some emotional desire to have the greens for my character classes, whether they use them or not, but I don't go crazy about that due to inventory space limitations.

In my case, I've given a lot of money to my wife, for her various characters, because she doesn't enjoy farming as much as I do. But that detail aside, maxing out a character with useful stuff isn't really all THAT cheap. For example, for my elementalist I like having or would like to have:

1.5K armor
Sup runes for each of the four attributes, each on its own hat, plus a minor in case of DP.
Collectors staff, wand, and focus item for each of the four attributes.
Enchantment extenders (what I actually have is Rago's Flame Staff, Galigord's Stone Staff, and a 19% axe mod stuck on a collector's FFS)
When-enchanted collector's shield
Kindlerock (a little better than collector's in my opinion)
+5 Defensive and Of Defense (or Shelter) mods for staves for each of the attributes (in some cases I have just +4s)
Hale/Fortitude mods for one or more staffs (the attributes I might want to play in PvP -- I have +55-57 on a couple of staves, but haven't paid up for +60)
Collector's +15 energy/-1 regen items (I want one or two of the new Canthan ones)
Eventually the 20/20 wands from the Canthan crafters you get to near the end of the game.
Sup Vigor (I just have Majors).
An ample supply of candy canes (I came out of Wintersday with 400, which is about the number I farmed. I've used 15-20 since).

That's just for my elementalist. Other casters might have similar needs. Rangers can use a lot of different bows too, and warriors can use several versions of each weapon. Some classes benefit from having multiple armor sets even beyond headgear.

Inventory space is obviously a limitation as well as money. But you don't all that without a lot of farming, or profitable trading, or receiving gifts, or whatever.

In my case there was a lot of farming, a lot of profitable trading, and a few gifts. On the other hand, I also gave away a lot of cash and some similarly valuable gifts.

May 15, 2006, 08:03 AM // 08:03	#1
CRONO24 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: VA Profession: N/E	Gold/farming? how do u get 100k, i wish i had that money,, but i just started the game and im at level 12, what do ppl mean when they call it farming? is that going to a certain area and finding drops from enimies such as gold and items? im trying to get as much money as i can so i can keep up with my weapons, salvage kits, etc...

May 15, 2006, 09:13 AM // 09:13	#4
MCS Banned Join Date: May 2005	Luckily for you the game is designed so that you'll have enough money to buy everything you need just by playing! Farming is just for people who've failed at PvP and need something to be proud of so they get their armor set that costs over a 1000 plat so that can talk about how awesome they look. __________________ I just wanted to see if I can do this. Leet.

May 15, 2006, 09:20 AM // 09:20	#6
MCS Banned Join Date: May 2005	You could claim that like for the first month the game came out when any 15%>50% item was 100k+ but now you can get then dirt cheap as long as they aren't a rare item/skin which really means nothing in the sense of "perfect". Not to mention all the collectors. Armor is cheap as well easily about 20k for a whole set of max armor. __________________ I just wanted to see if I can do this. Leet.

May 15, 2006, 08:17 AM // 08:17	#2
bleh Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: N.Z. Guild: _ Profession: P/	http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ighlight=money this is a post all about this use search button as much as you can

May 15, 2006, 08:44 AM // 08:44	#3
Francis Crawford Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005	A significant fraction of all threads on this forum deal with the subject. This one will be locked soon, I confidently predict.

May 15, 2006, 10:26 AM // 10:26	#7
Francis Crawford Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005	Farming is fun, for many people. I have no interest in appearances, as long as my 1.5K armor is decent-looking (my necro may get a change soon). I don't care about the skins on my weapons, just what they do. I do have some emotional desire to have the greens for my character classes, whether they use them or not, but I don't go crazy about that due to inventory space limitations. In my case, I've given a lot of money to my wife, for her various characters, because she doesn't enjoy farming as much as I do. But that detail aside, maxing out a character with useful stuff isn't really all THAT cheap. For example, for my elementalist I like having or would like to have: 1.5K armor Sup runes for each of the four attributes, each on its own hat, plus a minor in case of DP. Collectors staff, wand, and focus item for each of the four attributes. Enchantment extenders (what I actually have is Rago's Flame Staff, Galigord's Stone Staff, and a 19% axe mod stuck on a collector's FFS) When-enchanted collector's shield Kindlerock (a little better than collector's in my opinion) +5 Defensive and Of Defense (or Shelter) mods for staves for each of the attributes (in some cases I have just +4s) Hale/Fortitude mods for one or more staffs (the attributes I might want to play in PvP -- I have +55-57 on a couple of staves, but haven't paid up for +60) Collector's +15 energy/-1 regen items (I want one or two of the new Canthan ones) Eventually the 20/20 wands from the Canthan crafters you get to near the end of the game. Sup Vigor (I just have Majors). An ample supply of candy canes (I came out of Wintersday with 400, which is about the number I farmed. I've used 15-20 since). That's just for my elementalist. Other casters might have similar needs. Rangers can use a lot of different bows too, and warriors can use several versions of each weapon. Some classes benefit from having multiple armor sets even beyond headgear. Inventory space is obviously a limitation as well as money. But you don't all that without a lot of farming, or profitable trading, or receiving gifts, or whatever. In my case there was a lot of farming, a lot of profitable trading, and a few gifts. On the other hand, I also gave away a lot of cash and some similarly valuable gifts.