Why So Much Money? - Guild Wars Forums

Dario D. · Feb 17, 2006, 08:28 AM // 08:28

I dont understand what the point is of having for than like 15k in this game.

Is there actually a reason? So far, having gotten about as far as Droknar's, I haven't needed much money for anything, other than Runners...

Runners, I might add, who charge up to 10k per person, for reasons vastly outside of my understanding... as if they needed it for something.

Am I missing something? Lots of people in towns seem so obsessed with money, and I simply can't figure out what on earth they need it for, or what they do with it.

Kaguya · Feb 17, 2006, 08:34 AM // 08:34

15k armor from Granite Citadel and Marhan's Grotto. Just looks nicer, but costs 15k per part, and a ton more crafting materials.

FoW armor is closer to 1 million gold. 15k gold base armor cost, plus Ectoplasm, shards and other silly rare crafting materials..

Assume FoW price has come down a lot along Ecto prices but still.

Buying superior runes, Monk ones 10k+ each, Absorption closer to 100k, Vigor something in lines of 50k.

Green weapons sell for silly amounts of gold as well, and certain unavailable weapons are above and beyond 100k in worth.

Dario D. · Feb 17, 2006, 08:51 AM // 08:51

Oh, I see. Thanks for the unoffensive reply.

Btw, green weapons?

William Stark · Feb 17, 2006, 08:57 AM // 08:57

Two of the updates to the game have been new PVE areas (sorrows furnace and the new Underworld in Hall of Heroes) where bosses can drop 'green items'.
So called because theire names come up in green, they will also often have names that relate to the boss who dropped them eg Grognars Defender.

They are prized because they have max stats and always requirements of 9.

You can get better gold items from a really lucky drop, but greens are consistently decent. Guildwiki has a complete set of stats for them.

Kaguya · Feb 17, 2006, 08:57 AM // 08:57

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Originally Posted by Dario D.

Btw, green weapons?

Unique 'named' weapons, Unique Items List at GuildWiki for more info.

Killin_Frenzy · Feb 17, 2006, 08:59 AM // 08:59

Green weapons are perfect weapons dropped by bosses at either sorrows furnace, grenth's footprint or the new UW.

Back to your original question, people have more then 15k to get "fancy stuff". For example a +30 mod on a sword could cost you a hefty 60k but you can easily get through the game without the mod. Also people pay a lot of money for things needed in builds etc. IMO 10k should get you through the whole game.

Arturo02 · Feb 17, 2006, 09:01 AM // 09:01

skills. You have to buy 1/3 of them for both professions of one character. Talking like 40-50 plat. Work more then one character and the money can get tight. But I find skill points being much tighter.

Valdis · Feb 17, 2006, 09:03 AM // 09:03

10K cant get you through the entire game. Droks armor itself is 20K.

Killin_Frenzy · Feb 17, 2006, 09:07 AM // 09:07

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Originally Posted by Valdis

10K cant get you through the entire game. Droks armor itself is 20K.

...My bad...

Kaguya · Feb 17, 2006, 09:08 AM // 09:08

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Originally Posted by Valdis

10K cant get you through the entire game. Droks armor itself is 20K.

How?

7,5k is the base cost for the armor, and you should have most of the materials required by the time you reach drok, if you have salvaged stuff actively.

And there's always Collector's armor that doesn't cost anything...

Yakumo · Feb 17, 2006, 10:53 AM // 10:53

And once you have the nice looking armor, it's time to dye it... just to look that little bit different from everyone else. Last I looked, black was 7K and silver 600g.

It all adds up.

Gonzo · Feb 17, 2006, 11:02 AM // 11:02

Most money is for pure cosmetics reasons. I just spend a good load on a Chaos Axe, just cus it looks better.

striderkaaru · Feb 17, 2006, 02:19 PM // 14:19

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Originally Posted by Dario D.

Is there actually a reason? So far, having gotten about as far as Droknar's, I haven't needed much money for anything, other than Runners...

i do hope you're not buying runs on your first character...

Yichi · Feb 17, 2006, 02:40 PM // 14:40

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Originally Posted by William Stark

the new Underworld in Hall of Heroes

This is a problem that i have. IT IS NOT THE NEW UNDERWORLD!!!! Its the Tomb of the Primevil Kings. Underworld there is only a map. one of many that are apart of the tombs maps and a replica of the pvp version, but in no way is it the new UW... Its tombs.

Makkert · Feb 17, 2006, 02:55 PM // 14:55

I made my PvE monk ready for PvP. That costs a lot, not even a clue how much, but a lot....

EF2NYD · Feb 17, 2006, 07:49 PM // 19:49

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Originally Posted by Makkert

I made my PvE monk ready for PvP. That costs a lot, not even a clue how much, but a lot....

You bought collector's items?

Mordakai · Feb 17, 2006, 07:58 PM // 19:58

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Originally Posted by Arturo02

skills. You have to buy 1/3 of them for both professions of one character. Talking like 40-50 plat. Work more then one character and the money can get tight. But I find skill points being much tighter.

40-50 plat? That can't be right, can it?

But even if it is, you don't NEED to buy every skill in the game... just the ones you want.

If money (or skill points) are a problem, and you feel you must unlock every skill, play an hour of Random Arena and get 1,000 faction to spend on a skill! True, it won't help your PvE char, but at least it's unlocked for when you move on to PvP.

Meh, I guess it's farming either way...

Arturo02 · Feb 17, 2006, 08:47 PM // 20:47

it is right. Each char will have in the area of 60 skills that cannot be quested. First 20 will cost I think 7 or 8 plat total, then the rest 1 plat each.

The good thing is if you just play the game, you will have enough gold to unlock your skills.

"If money (or skill points) are a problem, and you feel you must unlock every skill, play an hour of Random Arena and get 1,000 faction to spend on a skill! True, it won't help your PvE char, but at least it's unlocked for when you move on to PvP."

Faction is actually kinda inefficient for unlocking skills. You only get to use it for pvp. Faction for runes and item mods is much smarter because you don't need the options of many different mods for pve, and most runes are cheap to buy.

forgot to add...

yah you don't NEED every skill, but the game changes, the metagame changes. I've played other games where when they make changes, people have to spend time relearning skills to adapt to them. Here we have the ability to learn everything and keep it, no sense not having everything unlocked.

Ghastly Hero · Feb 17, 2006, 11:20 PM // 23:20

scroll up, and hit the auctions button. Just scroll through, many items cost well over 30-40k. Last time i check, a really good chaos axe was at 1mil

Jay the Jake · Feb 18, 2006, 01:30 AM // 01:30

I wish I had kept a total of gold I have spent on my first player.I really wasted alot on him. I didnt know anyone that played and knew alot of the 'tricks' of the game. Like I got armor @ Ascalon City & Yaks Bend, I sold everything or used the expert salvage kit on everything (thinking it would net more material from an item than a regular salvage kit). I put major runes on every piece of my armor. Man that was frustrating when I joined a guild and asked why I was dying so much. LOL.
But back to the topic yes you need alot of gold to buy just the minimal stuff ie armor, runes, cap sigs to cap elite skills etc etc. Then you have the stuff that everyone wants their dye, perfect shield, weapon, staff offhand item etc.
Think I might do that with my next character I make keep a record of how much gold I spend on them.. not really but its alot

Feb 17, 2006, 08:28 AM // 08:28	#1
Dario D. Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: R/Mo	Why So Much Money? I dont understand what the point is of having for than like 15k in this game. Is there actually a reason? So far, having gotten about as far as Droknar's, I haven't needed much money for anything, other than Runners... Runners, I might add, who charge up to 10k per person, for reasons vastly outside of my understanding... as if they needed it for something. Am I missing something? Lots of people in towns seem so obsessed with money, and I simply can't figure out what on earth they need it for, or what they do with it.

Feb 17, 2006, 08:47 PM // 20:47	#18
Arturo02 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: See that third planet from the sun? Guild: Sacred Forge Knights Profession: R/Me	it is right. Each char will have in the area of 60 skills that cannot be quested. First 20 will cost I think 7 or 8 plat total, then the rest 1 plat each. The good thing is if you just play the game, you will have enough gold to unlock your skills. "If money (or skill points) are a problem, and you feel you must unlock every skill, play an hour of Random Arena and get 1,000 faction to spend on a skill! True, it won't help your PvE char, but at least it's unlocked for when you move on to PvP." Faction is actually kinda inefficient for unlocking skills. You only get to use it for pvp. Faction for runes and item mods is much smarter because you don't need the options of many different mods for pve, and most runes are cheap to buy. forgot to add... yah you don't NEED every skill, but the game changes, the metagame changes. I've played other games where when they make changes, people have to spend time relearning skills to adapt to them. Here we have the ability to learn everything and keep it, no sense not having everything unlocked. Last edited by Arturo02; Feb 17, 2006 at 08:50 PM // 20:50..

Feb 17, 2006, 08:34 AM // 08:34	#2
Kaguya Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Moon Profession: Mo/	15k armor from Granite Citadel and Marhan's Grotto. Just looks nicer, but costs 15k per part, and a ton more crafting materials. FoW armor is closer to 1 million gold. 15k gold base armor cost, plus Ectoplasm, shards and other silly rare crafting materials.. Assume FoW price has come down a lot along Ecto prices but still. Buying superior runes, Monk ones 10k+ each, Absorption closer to 100k, Vigor something in lines of 50k. Green weapons sell for silly amounts of gold as well, and certain unavailable weapons are above and beyond 100k in worth.

Feb 17, 2006, 08:51 AM // 08:51	#3
Dario D. Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: R/Mo	Oh, I see. Thanks for the unoffensive reply. Btw, green weapons?

Feb 17, 2006, 08:57 AM // 08:57	#4
William Stark Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Guild: The Imperial Guards Profession: W/Mo	Two of the updates to the game have been new PVE areas (sorrows furnace and the new Underworld in Hall of Heroes) where bosses can drop 'green items'. So called because theire names come up in green, they will also often have names that relate to the boss who dropped them eg Grognars Defender. They are prized because they have max stats and always requirements of 9. You can get better gold items from a really lucky drop, but greens are consistently decent. Guildwiki has a complete set of stats for them.

Feb 17, 2006, 08:59 AM // 08:59	#6
Killin_Frenzy Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: E/	Green weapons are perfect weapons dropped by bosses at either sorrows furnace, grenth's footprint or the new UW. Back to your original question, people have more then 15k to get "fancy stuff". For example a +30 mod on a sword could cost you a hefty 60k but you can easily get through the game without the mod. Also people pay a lot of money for things needed in builds etc. IMO 10k should get you through the whole game.

Feb 17, 2006, 09:01 AM // 09:01	#7
Arturo02 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: See that third planet from the sun? Guild: Sacred Forge Knights Profession: R/Me	skills. You have to buy 1/3 of them for both professions of one character. Talking like 40-50 plat. Work more then one character and the money can get tight. But I find skill points being much tighter.

Feb 17, 2006, 09:03 AM // 09:03	#8
Valdis Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wichita, KS Guild: We Dupe Sojs {DUPE} Profession: W/Me	10K cant get you through the entire game. Droks armor itself is 20K.

Feb 17, 2006, 10:53 AM // 10:53	#11
Yakumo Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Guild: Hearts Of Fury [HoF] Profession: R/	And once you have the nice looking armor, it's time to dye it... just to look that little bit different from everyone else. Last I looked, black was 7K and silver 600g. It all adds up.

Feb 17, 2006, 11:02 AM // 11:02	#12
Gonzo Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Netherlands Guild: Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB] Profession: W/	Most money is for pure cosmetics reasons. I just spend a good load on a Chaos Axe, just cus it looks better.

Feb 17, 2006, 02:55 PM // 14:55	#15
Makkert Black Beast of Aarrrrgghh Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: The Biggyverse [PLEB] // Servants of Fortuna [SoF]	I made my PvE monk ready for PvP. That costs a lot, not even a clue how much, but a lot....

Feb 17, 2006, 11:20 PM // 23:20	#19
Ghastly Hero Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Archanic Lords of Ambivelance [ALOA]	scroll up, and hit the auctions button. Just scroll through, many items cost well over 30-40k. Last time i check, a really good chaos axe was at 1mil

Feb 18, 2006, 01:30 AM // 01:30	#20
Jay the Jake Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: central United States Guild: BrotherhoodoftheChoosen Profession: R/Mo	I wish I had kept a total of gold I have spent on my first player.I really wasted alot on him. I didnt know anyone that played and knew alot of the 'tricks' of the game. Like I got armor @ Ascalon City & Yaks Bend, I sold everything or used the expert salvage kit on everything (thinking it would net more material from an item than a regular salvage kit). I put major runes on every piece of my armor. Man that was frustrating when I joined a guild and asked why I was dying so much. LOL. But back to the topic yes you need alot of gold to buy just the minimal stuff ie armor, runes, cap sigs to cap elite skills etc etc. Then you have the stuff that everyone wants their dye, perfect shield, weapon, staff offhand item etc. Think I might do that with my next character I make keep a record of how much gold I spend on them.. not really but its alot