Best Place to Farm NOW, coz Anet nerfed giffing... - Page 2 - Guild Wars Forums

Sofonisba · Mar 03, 2006, 03:37 PM // 15:37

Like Frog Devourer so aptly stated, I am a noob, a crappy, unskilled farmer.

Truthfully, I only started farming a week ago and I've had this game since last May. Augury griffons are the perfect beginning area for a noob such as myself. Considering that I would go out there maybe once per day, for 20 minutes before I have to leave for work, for some mere pocket change, I would have to say I'm pretty disappointed that that option is no longer there for me.

That said, if it decreases commercial farming, ok, I'll get over it. Just makes it more difficult for casual farmers like me.

SirShadowrunner · Mar 03, 2006, 04:21 PM // 16:21

So they put a few scarab's in there huh, no problem, a warrior should still be able to
handle this, just have to run and heal more, if you go out of Thirsty river to farm griffons over the tele-porter, you will already know how to deal with them!!!!!!!!!

I just wish they would fix the bot-farming situation, is this possible??
I would completely remove any account that bot-farmed even one time, that is
pure cheating no other answer, and if it is being used to make real money by selling
gold, which I see at several of the major GW websites, then seems like it is kind of
accepted in a way.

dgb · Mar 03, 2006, 04:36 PM // 16:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peewee

I think if you want to make money it should be done in teams, with other people, possible doing quests or missions. Its far less boring than killing for moneys sake, and although it may take longer, things you enjoy tend to fly by, things that are boring just seem to take for ever, so there is a psychological aspect as well.

Fantastic - you advocate us being forced into groups. All the fun of random groups - just brilliant. If you want money you're forced to endure all the junk that comes. REZ PLZ! srygtg school, OMGMONKHEAL!@!!@#! and all the rest. Brilliant idea, just brilliant. I solo for a few reasons and it's not just for the efficiency of it.

Fine, have areas with unique rewards (ie. SF and ToPK) that force you into groups, but nerfing major solo areas seems dumb to me. If Anet wanted to shutdown bots then there are better ways to do it.

Sofonisba · Mar 03, 2006, 04:39 PM // 16:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirShadowrunner

So they put a few scarab's in there huh, no problem, a warrior should still be able to
handle this, just have to run and heal more,

Not saying it cannot be done; of course it can, and I did last night, but it took a lot longer than I usually have during the day to farm. I may find another convenient place to make a few bucks once a day, we'll see.

(However, my persecution complex dictates that it is only because I started farming that they made this particular area more time-consuming!)

Young Hero · Mar 03, 2006, 04:41 PM // 16:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirShadowrunner

So they put a few scarab's in there huh, no problem, a warrior should still be able to
handle this, just have to run and heal more

Hmm... slight problem with that.The scarabs kill ALL but 3-4 griffs so theres no more to farm.I think the addition of scabs is funny myself.Sure one of my crop fields has been ruined, but there are still many places to solo.

ANd this griff field was not a place for Nubs/unskilled/ignorant farmers, it was a good place to rotate one's crops.

SirShadowrunner · Mar 03, 2006, 05:26 PM // 17:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Young Hero

Hmm... slight problem with that.The scarabs kill ALL but 3-4 griffs so theres no more to farm.

Not good, thx for the info, wonder if they made any new areas we now need to find??
I know of three other griff spots just not as easy to get to, I wonder about them to.

wsmcasey · Mar 03, 2006, 05:27 PM // 17:27

My farming days are far from over. Just lost 1 spot. I guess Ill have to find a successful way to kill scarabs. Farming is really the only guaranteed way to make money, besides running and chest running. I don't mind uw or fow groups if they know what they are doing, but thats usually not the case. If you prefer to play a specific character class, then your choices are often limited. Most uw or fow groups are looking for a specific class build, and you either have to adapt to the demand of others or just don't get in a group. This applies to ORO Farming and the New UW also. The beauty of solo farming is that you get to play the game on your own term and get 8 times the drops in the process in way of gold or items. It's been said over and over again, but the only way to promote teamwork is to give people an incentive to team up with others. Increasing gold drops and the quality of item drops in larger groups would definately help. I still don't understand why A-net doesn't do this? On another note, I love the buffs to the warrior, my farming warrior kicks ass!

Da Deathblade · Mar 03, 2006, 05:32 PM // 17:32

Oh I wouldn't say griffon farming is nerfed...I tried it last night and from the four griffons I killed, dropped four black dyes. Anet obviously missed something, made 30k from killing four griffons. And this was with the scarabs

Bim Bom · Mar 03, 2006, 05:34 PM // 17:34

^^ Wish i would be as lucky as you to get 4 black dyes like that

actionjack · Mar 03, 2006, 05:45 PM // 17:45

On the issue of farming...

I think it is more sad that the end-game content is dwindle down to who can farm the best...

TimberOwl · Mar 03, 2006, 07:42 PM // 19:42

Maybe Anet's final goal is to make the warrior the best class in the game? They might be W/Mo junkies with no skills and no imagination? Therefore they nerf every faming spot except for the warriors, then buff them to make sure that noobs can do it?

Heh, only a stupid suggestion, but hey, who knows...

Sol_Vie · Mar 03, 2006, 07:46 PM // 19:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss Temptress

mountain trolls in the cave outside of droknars forge.

Horrible loot. Great experience. I've gotten one rare from them. Ever. But like I said, awesome for experience. That's why my war is unlocking many of the skills for that particular account.

Reverend Jekyll · Mar 03, 2006, 07:53 PM // 19:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sol_Vie

Horrible loot. Great experience. I've gotten one rare from them. Ever. But like I said, awesome for experience. That's why my war is unlocking many of the skills for that particular account.

Same here. Prior to that I was using a 55 Mo to get skill points from Hydras. Once I discovered the troll cave (overlooked because of the crap drops) I gave desert farming up almost completely.

Troll Cave + Slayers Insight = 3 SP/Hour.

Fantus · Mar 03, 2006, 07:55 PM // 19:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peewee

Death to Farming!

[...]

Personally i had to solo farm griffons by trapping, thats where i got a fair bit of cash for 15k armour.

Hypocrite

What now - is farming good or evil???

Sol_Vie · Mar 03, 2006, 07:59 PM // 19:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reverend Jekyll

Same here. Prior to that I was using a 55 Mo to get skill points from Hydras. Once I discovered the troll cave (overlooked because of the crap drops) I gave desert farming up almost completely.

Troll Cave + Slayers Insight = 3 SP/Hour.

Admittedly, it isn't bad for gold though. I usually get 1-1.5k per run. Good for finding iron and wood too.

D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E · Mar 03, 2006, 08:26 PM // 20:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sol_Vie

Horrible loot. Great experience.

Hey I'v gotton over 40 keys from them

that like 12K profit... over 5million xp... hmm maybe it is horrible... but I bet ppl will be begging for favor to goto UW after this hit, or do the P/B thing @ ToPK... theres fewer places to grind, I can still farm...
\\Kryta
Fire Imp's
Lightning Drake's
Ettin's
White Mantel
Mino's
Fen Troll's
Fog Nitemares not these anymore, MoS now life stealing
All undead within Sanctum Cay mission
\\Crystal Desert
Hydra's
Sand Gaint's
Sand Golem's
Sand Drake's
the Larou's (half man half ghoat ppl)
Enchanted's
Mino's
Rockshot's
\\Southern Shiverpeaks
Ice Seige Golem's
Moutain Troll's
Stone Summit
Tundra Gaint's
Grawl
Azure's
Blessed Griffon's
Ice Imp's

Well I wouldnt say theres a best place really... this was all with a 55 Mo/--
I did do the frost gate mission and got 2 gold armors from beastmasters...

DJCoastal · Mar 03, 2006, 09:06 PM // 21:06

theres a griffion place outside of destiny's if u exit from the east side... when ur out there go left and up... there are only like i duno groups of 4 griffions...? they dont really drop much and it takes longer to kill...

Manic Smile · Mar 04, 2006, 04:16 AM // 04:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by dgb

Fantastic - you advocate us being forced into groups. All the fun of random groups - just brilliant. If you want money you're forced to endure all the junk that comes. REZ PLZ! srygtg school, OMGMONKHEAL!@!!@#! and all the rest. Brilliant idea, just brilliant. I solo for a few reasons and it's not just for the efficiency of it.

Fine, have areas with unique rewards (ie. SF and ToPK) that force you into groups, but nerfing major solo areas seems dumb to me. If Anet wanted to shutdown bots then there are better ways to do it.

once again GuildWars

dgb · Mar 04, 2006, 05:26 AM // 05:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manic Smile

once again GuildWars

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Guild Wars FAQ

What kind of game is Guild Wars?

Guild Wars is a global online roleplaying game. Players can engage in cooperative group combat, in single player adventures

And again...

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Guild Wars FAQ

Do you have to be in a guild to play Guild Wars?

Membership in a guild is not required to play Guild Wars. Although there are many positive aspects to belonging to a guild, players have access to a wide variety of solo adventuring possibilities

Gildor Took · Mar 04, 2006, 06:14 AM // 06:14

just farm for the new green for a couple of hours and sell the greens for as much as you can before they plummet. After you cashed in on that go farm the UW with a warrior

Mar 03, 2006, 03:37 PM // 15:37	#21
Sofonisba Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Guild: The Black Hand Gang [BHG] and The Black Helm Gang [BHeG]	Like Frog Devourer so aptly stated, I am a noob, a crappy, unskilled farmer. Truthfully, I only started farming a week ago and I've had this game since last May. Augury griffons are the perfect beginning area for a noob such as myself. Considering that I would go out there maybe once per day, for 20 minutes before I have to leave for work, for some mere pocket change, I would have to say I'm pretty disappointed that that option is no longer there for me. That said, if it decreases commercial farming, ok, I'll get over it. Just makes it more difficult for casual farmers like me.

Mar 03, 2006, 04:21 PM // 16:21	#22
SirShadowrunner Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: at the beach Guild: Gamerzunlimited (GU) Profession: R/	So they put a few scarab's in there huh, no problem, a warrior should still be able to handle this, just have to run and heal more, if you go out of Thirsty river to farm griffons over the tele-porter, you will already know how to deal with them!!!!!!!!! I just wish they would fix the bot-farming situation, is this possible?? I would completely remove any account that bot-farmed even one time, that is pure cheating no other answer, and if it is being used to make real money by selling gold, which I see at several of the major GW websites, then seems like it is kind of accepted in a way.

Mar 03, 2006, 05:27 PM // 17:27	#27
wsmcasey Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Right behind you. Guild: HeRo Profession: W/Rt	My farming days are far from over. Just lost 1 spot. I guess Ill have to find a successful way to kill scarabs. Farming is really the only guaranteed way to make money, besides running and chest running. I don't mind uw or fow groups if they know what they are doing, but thats usually not the case. If you prefer to play a specific character class, then your choices are often limited. Most uw or fow groups are looking for a specific class build, and you either have to adapt to the demand of others or just don't get in a group. This applies to ORO Farming and the New UW also. The beauty of solo farming is that you get to play the game on your own term and get 8 times the drops in the process in way of gold or items. It's been said over and over again, but the only way to promote teamwork is to give people an incentive to team up with others. Increasing gold drops and the quality of item drops in larger groups would definately help. I still don't understand why A-net doesn't do this? On another note, I love the buffs to the warrior, my farming warrior kicks ass!

Mar 03, 2006, 05:32 PM // 17:32	#28
Da Deathblade Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CA Profession: W/	Oh I wouldn't say griffon farming is nerfed...I tried it last night and from the four griffons I killed, dropped four black dyes. Anet obviously missed something, made 30k from killing four griffons. And this was with the scarabs

Mar 03, 2006, 05:34 PM // 17:34	#29
Bim Bom Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Euro	^^ Wish i would be as lucky as you to get 4 black dyes like that

Mar 03, 2006, 05:45 PM // 17:45	#30
actionjack Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kali Profession: W/E	On the issue of farming... I think it is more sad that the end-game content is dwindle down to who can farm the best...

Mar 03, 2006, 07:42 PM // 19:42	#31
TimberOwl Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: Mo/Me	Maybe Anet's final goal is to make the warrior the best class in the game? They might be W/Mo junkies with no skills and no imagination? Therefore they nerf every faming spot except for the warriors, then buff them to make sure that noobs can do it? Heh, only a stupid suggestion, but hey, who knows...

Mar 03, 2006, 09:06 PM // 21:06	#37
DJCoastal Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Profession: Mo/	theres a griffion place outside of destiny's if u exit from the east side... when ur out there go left and up... there are only like i duno groups of 4 griffions...? they dont really drop much and it takes longer to kill...

Mar 04, 2006, 06:14 AM // 06:14	#40
Gildor Took Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Australia, 3rd rock from the sun Profession: Mo/	just farm for the new green for a couple of hours and sell the greens for as much as you can before they plummet. After you cashed in on that go farm the UW with a warrior