Curse

D8tura · May 24, 2007, 11:53 AM // 11:53

Hey guys - sorry if this thread already exists but i did search for one.

ok, loot scaling - like it or hate it, we have to deal with it

since the nerf I've been having a very hard time making enough money for my 10 characters (play all professions) and all their heros. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say this. If you have been finding ways to make a few gold to support your ungrateful hero brat children please lemme know

Thanks guys please don't turn this into another "oh noz loot scaling" thread

fenix · May 24, 2007, 12:01 PM // 12:01

Well, I haven't made much money at all since Nightfall, I've just been spending it. BUT, a few guys I know have been making nice money from Vanquishing zones. The drop rates are better, and the actual drops are better too, plus there's chests. So they've been getting some nice stuff, which they can use or sell. That's one of the best ways I think, but I normally just make money from trading or HoH or whatever.

Brother Andicus · May 24, 2007, 12:02 PM // 12:02

10 characters = ~200k and 120 gold weapons from free chests.

problem sorted.

gg

TheRaven · May 24, 2007, 12:06 PM // 12:06

Honestly, I don't really "need" that much cash. I give my heroes the stuff that I get in drops. I buy runes for them, but that doesn't cost too much. I also don't fully outfit every single one of my heroes, only the ones that I use a lot.

Collector weapons don't cost much at all, just the time spent collecting the items. If I really really need a specific weapon NOW!! I'll look it up on wiki and find the collector that has the closest item to my needs.

Sure, there is a lot of stuff that I want but can't afford. (Perfect gold Chaos Axe, 2nd year minis, lots and lots of skills) but I'm patient. I just save my pennies and I'm building my gold supply just playing the game normally.

Cacheelma · May 24, 2007, 12:10 PM // 12:10

I'm able to craft a full vabbian set for my paragon BECAUSE the prices of the gems drop.

I feel like I shouldn't be happy.....but I am...

Oh, the guilt.

(tbh, I don't ever solo/play with less than max party so....)

Akuma · May 24, 2007, 12:13 PM // 12:13

Sell stuff. It's the only way to get around.

Personette · May 24, 2007, 12:16 PM // 12:16

My gold intake went way down right after loot scaling was introduced, but it's gone back to normal now...and I haven't changed the way that I play at all. I suspect that they've been tweaking and recalibrating the way loot drops.

So for a while I was just losing money, and it made me very uncomfortable - but now things are fine, I buy my normal stuff and still have gold left over.

LONGA · May 24, 2007, 12:31 PM // 12:31

I dont care much about income since I always goes with a full team.Smacking bosses and doing quest as always.

D8tura · May 24, 2007, 12:55 PM // 12:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheRaven

Collector weapons don't cost much at all, just the time spent collecting the items. If I really really need a specific weapon NOW!! I'll look it up on wiki and find the collector that has the closest item to my needs.

I also think this way. I went out to farm dragon roots (just 5) to get the lotus channeling staff for my new Rit. A guildie and spent over 3 hours just non-stop killing dragon moss and undergrowths last night and FINALLY got 5. The only reason we tried so hard is I really love that skin on my staffs. I've been farming collectible drops and it horribly time consuming now

The collectible drops just don't drop as much as they used to. It's sad....

yeah_hi · May 24, 2007, 01:01 PM // 13:01

Despite playing for ~2yrs, I'd never solo farmed until about 3 weeks ago, so am ignorant of the pre-loot scaling glory days.

Out of curiosity I decided to try out HM farming as a solo ele.

Since then I've made ~400k - mostly selling tomes and sup vigors. The white/blue/purple drops fund my lockpicks, my heroes get the runes and gold weapon drops, or I sometimes salvage out the decent mods and sell those too.

I have >10 chars + heroes (lots of mouths to feed!) and am quite content with the amount of money I'm making. No plans on spending any of it until I see what the new armours are like in EotN though!

Etta · May 24, 2007, 01:02 PM // 13:02

I used my 55 to farm in HM, not everyday only when I'm fed up of playing the game. Spent around 30min-an hour an a half, got somewhere between 5-10k total. I'm not a power farmer or anything. I don't really need golds this day but it's good to have them anyway.

rohara · May 24, 2007, 01:13 PM // 13:13

haven't figured out a good way to make money post-loot-nerf yet. seems tomes and greens are the way to go. i got a whole inventory full of nice gold items nobody wants

Mournblade · May 24, 2007, 01:23 PM // 13:23

I just keep playing the game normally. I have four active characters, so between them there is always something that needs to be done. Just selling junk to the merchants puts enough money in the bank for me to afford what keeps me amused.

Jetdoc · May 24, 2007, 01:43 PM // 13:43

Playing the storyline (i.e. missions and quests) solo without heroes or henchmen.

I've actually been in a tome buying frenzy for the past 2-3 weeks, and still haven't seen my gold levels drop significantly.

undeadgun · May 24, 2007, 01:45 PM // 13:45

just open the locked chests in HM

the_jos · May 24, 2007, 01:50 PM // 13:50

Easiest answer: Killing stuff

How:
Exploration (got about 80K from Cantha and Elona).
Vanquishing gives a fair amount of gold.
Hard Mode missions
Playing some DoA or other elite areas with the guild
I keep forgetting opening the unlocked chests

Is that enough?

I think so, since I don't need to 'pimp my heroes'.
I give them the good drops I find, hardly any runes and no special armor.
When I need to do hard missions/quests, I prefer human players and not pimped heroes.

Plague · May 24, 2007, 01:58 PM // 13:58

My main source of income, sadly, is free treasure in Elona. I'm trying to get all my PvE characters through the game so I can have access to them all, but it's a real pain. I miss Prophecies in that if you wanted to, you could completely skip the whole storyline aside from a single mission, if you just wanted to get to the Ember Light Camp. In Factions and Nightfall, however, you're forced into "enjoying" the game. I've "enjoyed" Nightfall about 5 times now and I'm pretty sick of it. All I want is to hit the major outposts and capture some elite skills.

Anyway, I used to be able to make about 20k in under an hour farming Griffons. Now, I basically make 20k every month. So my goal of buying three 15k helmets for my warrior, for each weapon type, has taken the past month.

Div · May 24, 2007, 02:08 PM // 14:08

The new changes benefit players who generally use a party of 8, but slightly hurt solo farmers. So I guess it's good for me...

prism2525 · May 24, 2007, 02:09 PM // 14:09

less gold, more golds. This helps my wisdom title big time.

GG.

Sophitia Leafblade · May 24, 2007, 02:09 PM // 14:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_jos

Easiest answer: Killing stuff

How:
Exploration (got about 80K from Cantha and Elona).
Vanquishing gives a fair amount of gold.
Hard Mode missions
Playing some DoA or other elite areas with the guild
I keep forgetting opening the unlocked chests

pretty much covers it

As for pimping Heroes, its not needed, my heroes have GOTY weapons, the odd rune here or there and no Insignias and they still do an amazing job assisting Hard mode