Curse

Navaros · Apr 30, 2007, 01:05 AM // 01:05

Lockpicks are not a solution because many people are not interested in using them due to the fact there is no way to sustain their expensive cost without trade spamming the stuff you open with it and giving yourself countless hours of agony, frustration and migraine headaches in the process. As well, grinding points from lockpicks would take an insanely ludicrous amount of gold & time so it's not a solution for that reason too.

I seriously want my money back that was used for getting Golden since I invested that money based on false official information. And I have no interest in participating in the treasure-opening/hardcore trade spamming gameplay.

amish lifeguard · Apr 30, 2007, 01:43 AM // 01:43

Official Info? HAHA Who told you that?

Knight_of_avalon · Apr 30, 2007, 01:51 AM // 01:51

Amish, the official info came from a leak from the Taiwanese version, and it maxed it out at Golden. That info was posted not too long after the Boardwalk first appeared, if I remember correctly. If I got something wrong there, please feel free to add in the correct info

And gratz on Golden, Dojo.

ichigo_panty · Apr 30, 2007, 02:06 AM // 02:06

Anet's way of saying: "Please play the game for 2 more years at least"

wetsparks · Apr 30, 2007, 02:17 AM // 02:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by amish lifeguard

Ebay 2 mil, keep compy on all day. nuff said

And then get your account banned and have to start all over. I would like see to see the "official info" that you are referring to from ANET, which happens to be in Washington not Taiwan, that made everyone assume that golden was max. but it the next level is 2.5 million, they need to have these events be all weekers, like the week of the 4th of July instead of just weekend things.

amish lifeguard · Apr 30, 2007, 02:18 AM // 02:18

Leaks are never official.

Bryant Again · Apr 30, 2007, 02:37 AM // 02:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matrix

Grats on Golden Dojo. The 2.5 mil max cap is nuts though.
I was afking the minigames every event and about to hit golden , but makes me very mad thinking that ill have to do same for anothe 8 weekends to get Max.

Well damn. Now that it's confirmed, how long will it roughly take to earn the next tier?

ichigo_panty · Apr 30, 2007, 02:41 AM // 02:41

Average 10-12 days on the 9 circles to get r5. So, 20-25days at least from r0 to r6.
Or another 10-12 days on the 9 circles to get from r5-r6

black_mamba · Apr 30, 2007, 04:14 AM // 04:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by amish lifeguard

Leaks are never official.

You're right!

GEXTE · Apr 30, 2007, 05:16 AM // 05:16

At 1,065,000 now, going to reach Blessed By Fate soon!
I will go on!!!

kooomar · Apr 30, 2007, 06:31 AM // 06:31

God, you gotta love Gaile's responses...

When I further pursued an answer, she said this

Mourne · Apr 30, 2007, 09:06 AM // 09:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by kooomar

God, you gotta love Gaile's responses...

When I further pursued an answer, she said this

Why does everyone and thier mother have to be a smartass about stuff. She knew what the question was asking and beats around the bush, I love it. WTB a real response from Gaile? Oh wait, that's almost too much.

Xeeron · Apr 30, 2007, 09:55 AM // 09:55

What I could deal with is the lucky title takes huge amounts of gold. What is simply retarded is the fact that even with CONSTANT AFKing during events (when you would like to play most) you wont be able to achieve the max title till about the time GW is finally shut down in favor of GW2.

Many people, like me, started the lucky title simply because the hate the mindless grind involved in the other titles (chest hunter, wisdom, cartographer). For lucky, you could use the money obtained by normally playing the game and leaving the computer running AFK while doing something actually fun. To up the max title to something that can only achieved by chest farming tells me that ANet doesnt want players, but farmers.

- Xeeron

Critical Cal · Apr 30, 2007, 11:33 AM // 11:33

I have consolidated all Pertinent Information to Validate My Claim from various sources Including: Guild Wiki & Multiple Threads here on Guru!

What We Know or Have Confirmed:
A. New Rank of "Lucky" title will require 2,500,000 points
B. Obtaining this Higher Rank? Using the"Nine Rings" AFK Method gives (Per Hour) on Average? 3,500 of points for "Lucky" Title <at cost of 3048 gold each Hour>......OR? 724 hours & 2,206 Plat to Max the title out!

The following Information is based on starting at Zero points in both the "LUCKY" and the "Treasure Hunter":

A. 250 points are given for "Lucky" every Time you retain a Lock-Pick!

B. The chance to retain your lock-pick in NORMAL mode Is: <Lowest End Chests> 65% chance.....

C. Opening (& Retaining the Lock-Picks) at a rate of 20 <Lowest End Chests> Per Hour? ='s 5,000 points towards "Lucky" Title OR? 500hrs To Max the "LUCKY" title out!

Now before some of You Get Over-Zealous? .....(IS IT HOT IN HERE TO YOU?).....TURN THE FLAMES-OFF! I am aware of the cost of NOT retaining my Lock-Picks! However?....I'll be increasing my Odds to retain with every rank I gain in "Lucky" & "Treasure Hunter".....AND Even Better? I won't be spending 3,500 Gold per hour to stand in a circle being Anti-social! BEST OF ALL? I'm also Knocking off 224 hours of AFK'n Nine Rings!

HOW DO WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS INFORMATION?.....

Please Post (Locations/Areas/Missions/Quests ETC. with Maps if possible) For Any & All Chest Runs which will Meet the 20 <Lowest End Chests> requirement from Above!

Thank You All in Advance for any Help you can Provide for Those of us Who want these TITLES in the most cost/time effective manner possible!

SotiCoto · Apr 30, 2007, 01:05 PM // 13:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onarik Amrak

If it's any consolation, you'll always be hated in my eyes.

How sweet...
Now I just have another few million people to work my viciously unpleasant charms on.... moderators exempt.

Matrix · Apr 30, 2007, 02:34 PM // 14:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryant Again

Well damn. Now that it's confirmed, how long will it roughly take to earn the next tier?

Another 8 weekends of afking or less if im gonna start using lockpicks but that is not significant. ( the most i could earn was 250 k per weekend and i stayed 24/7)

Bryant Again · Apr 30, 2007, 02:54 PM // 14:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matrix

Another 8 weekends of afking or less if im gonna start using lockpicks but that is not significant. ( the most i could earn was 250 k per weekend and i stayed 24/7)

Ouch, so that's a pretty hefty hefty timesink. I can understand it taking so long if Guild Wars was p2p, but otherwise...eh.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mourne

WTB a real response from Gaile? Oh wait, that's almost too much.

Not only is it too much, but after numerous attempts of farming, etc. it's been named a hoax drop. They don't exist.

The person you quoted may've been serious, though. And I can't help but be irked when I get a response like that. /ragelog.

LyraMyst · Apr 30, 2007, 03:20 PM // 15:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knight_of_avalon

Personally, if it comes down to dangling a carrot in my face and keep moving it further away, Anet will effectively be getting the same treatment when it comes to GW2..... I'll dangle my dollars in front of their faces, but they aren't getting them!

I must be the second one voting for you then

Shyft the Pyro · Apr 30, 2007, 05:24 PM // 17:24

The simple solution would be to make Nine Rings permanent. I'm not against ANet introducing grind into the game (even though they said they never would, and they keep saying all grind is "optional"); I'm against restrictions. With a permanently open Boardwalk (or a Battle Isle somewhere out of the way) the time and money would still need to be invested, but no one would have to wait for special events in order to actually gain the titles.

ANet's current solution - Lucky points for lockpicks - is laughable. Retaining lockpicks 10000 times in order to reach the currently confirmed maximum level? Please.

wetsparks · Apr 30, 2007, 11:54 PM // 23:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Critical Cal

I have consolidated all Pertinent Information to Validate My Claim from various sources Including: Guild Wiki & Multiple Threads here on Guru!

What We Know or Have Confirmed:
A. New Rank of "Lucky" title will require 2,500,000 points
B. Obtaining this Higher Rank? Using the"Nine Rings" AFK Method gives (Per Hour) on Average? 3,500 of points for "Lucky" Title <at cost of 3048 gold each Hour>......OR? 724 hours & 2,206 Plat to Max the title out!

The following Information is based on starting at Zero points in both the "LUCKY" and the "Treasure Hunter":

A. 250 points are given for "Lucky" every Time you retain a Lock-Pick!

B. The chance to retain your lock-pick in NORMAL mode Is: <Lowest End Chests> 65% chance.....

C. Opening (& Retaining the Lock-Picks) at a rate of 20 <Lowest End Chests> Per Hour? ='s 5,000 points towards "Lucky" Title OR? 500hrs To Max the "LUCKY" title out!

Now before some of You Get Over-Zealous? .....(IS IT HOT IN HERE TO YOU?).....TURN THE FLAMES-OFF! I am aware of the cost of NOT retaining my Lock-Picks! However?....I'll be increasing my Odds to retain with every rank I gain in "Lucky" & "Treasure Hunter".....AND Even Better? I won't be spending 3,500 Gold per hour to stand in a circle being Anti-social! BEST OF ALL? I'm also Knocking off 224 hours of AFK'n Nine Rings!

HOW DO WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS INFORMATION?.....

Please Post (Locations/Areas/Missions/Quests ETC. with Maps if possible) For Any & All Chest Runs which will Meet the 20 <Lowest End Chests> requirement from Above!

Thank You All in Advance for any Help you can Provide for Those of us Who want these TITLES in the most cost/time effective manner possible!

To go by your logic you would have to retain 10,000 lock picks and, for the sake of my sanity, use the 65% retaining number. You would have to buy 15,385 lock picks (10,000 divided by .65 = 15,384.6). At 1500 gold per lock pick that is 23,077,500 gold you would need to buy all the lock picks. You would get some money back by selling the stuff you get from the chest to other players but that is an insane amount of money unless I totally screwed up on my math.