Curse

jamal555 · Feb 13, 2008, 08:53 PM // 20:53

And market isnt the only stuff that ruined economy... if some1 remembers... and i dont think any1 here is playing that long... the first thing that allowed 100k+ trades to take place is the 55 monk and real gold drops [150gp-200gp from foe...]... if some1 remembers the griffons... those poor griffons outside camp rankor... that were dropping gold like crazy... like 2-3k per 40 sec. run... and not counting gold items... do the math... 300k in a day... sure... that was possible... loose ur eyes but 300k is 300k... do the math for a month... and those bots there werent helping... nerf came about 2 months late... and u all know the only thing that was needed to be done is change 1 skill... it isnt done to date... so u see pve part never was on the table for anet development until it was too late...
and uw was soloable then... i mean like real fast solo... 55hp zealots fire, balth aura... and spam away... aataxes whole room in under 1 min... nice... ectos... no problem...

StormDragonZ · Feb 13, 2008, 08:54 PM // 20:54

I've managed to maintain having over 200k since March of 2007.

Basic drops (ones that are white) definitely do add up.

MSecorsky · Feb 13, 2008, 08:56 PM // 20:56

People are exchanging nothing more than the right to temporarily claim bits of data owned by a company that can end it all with the flip of a switch...

... and people call it an economy.

Kattar · Feb 13, 2008, 09:00 PM // 21:00

Well if you wanna go that way, then why not talk about the "real" world economy...if you think about it it's basically the same thing. But instead of bits of data it's bits of paper.

But that would be thread hijacking. So I won't.

Fluffiliscious · Feb 13, 2008, 09:04 PM // 21:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katsumi Rikyu

But instead of bits of data it's bits of paper.

Actually, most of it is just bits of data now (ie internet banking, stock exchange, etc).

I'm usually pretty poor. I hover around 20k unless I'm saving up for something.

Age · Feb 13, 2008, 09:04 PM // 21:04

I am like the most of you although I can farm I just don't know the UW and FoW all that well.I would say the drop rate isn't as good as is use to be imho.When I do go to ToA most are just making up farming parties no 8 person parties.it would really be nice if there were res. shrines in the elite areas.

chief lazy horse · Feb 13, 2008, 09:10 PM // 21:10

I would say I am average, just go my self a Tormented axe and have 15k armor, but not much else and most of my friends have a lot more.

Cale Roughstar · Feb 13, 2008, 09:14 PM // 21:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malice Black

I'm an average player

Does anyone else remember when malice's tag said "I have everything you have and more" ?

I think it was when he was selling that req9 15^50 tyrian cryssie

Anyhoo, the average player nowadays is as poor as a church mouse, and perfectly happy with it. Then they read guru and their jaws drop.

Anyways, I have 40k in storage right now, but that is after spending all my money on cap sigs and the rings for the weekend, but it doesnt include my million plat in weapons and shields on my warrior.

ShockValue · Feb 13, 2008, 09:16 PM // 21:16

After buying my FoW armor, it took a while for me to recover. Usually unless I have a specific goal in mind, I hover around 100k. Spend money on keys/weapon/whatever, go into "saving mode", find myself back up above 100k and blow it on something else. Rince repeat.

1char.

HayesA · Feb 13, 2008, 09:16 PM // 21:16

I would say i'm a casual player. I have maybe a few k in storage. But then again, I just grinded for 3 or 4 weeks to finish off two armour sets. So, I have no mats, no money, and am lacking runes for the new sets.

I don't enjoy grinding. Why it took me a month to get 100k'ish. I farm maybe 20 minutes/day, in HM. Which, actually, yeilds very little. In my opinion, I think they should cut that loot scaling thing, or add a trader for mods.

Songbringer · Feb 13, 2008, 09:17 PM // 21:17

Um...I am probably rich. I have an extra account that was left to me by a friend in RL because he stopped playing. On that i keep all my higher end items that are no use to me. Most of my gold(usually it is maxed) and a few stacks of ectos. On my main account i usually keep 400k or so and 50 ectos and 50 shards. The canthan event burned me of like 250k.

I have everything in the game that I will ever want. I wish the economy didn't suck so bad. We need better gold sinks. I remember when it was exspensive to buy runes and such.

I mean i understand that the poorer player needed the economy to be lower but at the same time. It has allowed alot of people to create characters with every hero runed out with perfect weapons and such for under 500k. I don't think it should be that cheap personally.

As far as the uw comments I skimmed over rather quickly. Yes the drops are alot worse. If you are purely farming and don't want the end chest. The solo/dual builds are better then ursanway. If you need to learn dual builds for uw. I would be more then happy to show you in game. IGN Melony Songbringer. I usually run 600/smite hero I however can run 600/famine 55/ss and the solo vwk war. I have done the ele solo builds but I don't like them. It is to much thinking involved for farming.

Edit: BTW i earned all my money along time ago playing the market/doing spider runs for 25k(per ranger) and takin 2 rangers with me/dual 55/ss before the 600 even exsisted. Now i only farm when I am bored/wana screw around

Numa Pompilius · Feb 13, 2008, 09:40 PM // 21:40

<-- More than I know what to do with.

Earned my money playing the game and occasionally doing a 55 run in the Shiverpeaks and more recently Cathedral of Flames. Never farmed UW or DoA.

It helps to not like the ridiculous KISS-like heavy-metal look of most "elite" armors and weapons, and to get minipets based on whether you like them, not based on their price.

FelixCarter · Feb 13, 2008, 09:48 PM // 21:48

2,249 hours in Guild Wars in 31 months (2.4 h/day). I'm not sure if that makes me an average player, but I have 370K in my storage right now.

I really don't spend much of the money I get. And when I do spend it, it's usually on something to make my Monk look cuter than she already is.

Painbringer · Feb 13, 2008, 09:54 PM // 21:54

I have only once had over 100k in my account, and I had it for 2 days. Currently I have about 10k in my bank which I have been at for a couple weeks. Normally I am in the 20-30k range. I probably have 50-75K worth of materials in my storage. And I am sure I have 500K worth of weapons that I will never use or try to sell in storage. But I have 9 characters with 15K armor and one of which has almost has 3 different sets. So I guess I like the flare.

P.S. I have only once had an ecto drop for me (only one ever)

Akuma · Feb 13, 2008, 10:03 PM // 22:03

Enough.

I've spent about 500k on weapons and armour (and shields, still haven't finished shields), and I have about 200k in my storage. Don't play though.

[DE] · Feb 13, 2008, 10:07 PM // 22:07

The Pudding Is A Lie

Bryant Again · Feb 13, 2008, 10:08 PM // 22:08

Who set up the poll? The OP asked if there's too much money and the poll is asking how much money you the poster has. Way to go.

To answer the question, yes. There's too much gold on the players

Mordakai · Feb 13, 2008, 10:20 PM // 22:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryant Again

Who set up the poll? The OP asked if there's too much money and the poll is asking how much money you the poster has. Way to go.

To answer the question, yes. There's too much gold on the players

And not enough things to spend money on.

Molock · Feb 13, 2008, 10:24 PM // 22:24

I might be wrong.. but I think that most of the people who come here regularly have quite a lot of gold. Most of the newer players don't come to Riverside and have little gold.

MithranArkanere · Feb 13, 2008, 10:27 PM // 22:27

I love this poll's choices, XD.

I bet most people will pick #3.