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wazwolf · Mar 29, 2012, 04:30 PM // 16:30

I wouldn't view it as grindy if I was just playing for fun.

When I first started, I just played. I thought I had to do ALL quests, and while time consuming, it was fun (except for deaths). Also, mats and money added up just from casual play.

But once I started aiming at goals, everything became work. I beat EotN and NF with heroes but no elites lol. Little things like that added up.

But luckily, as it usually goes, guild mates set me straight, and still do. And I think I'll follow Ccccc's advice lol, about getting some Zkeys.

ccccc · Mar 29, 2012, 07:06 PM // 19:06

Not sure if if you guys know this or not, but there was 2010 update that allowed a one time distribution of 50 tournament reward points which in turn can be used to buy 10 Zkeys from Tolkano. All you need to do is speak to High Priest Zhang in the Great Temple of Balthazar.

I recently became aware of this update myself since I haven't played in years.

Best advice I can give is do JQ.. Get the 30k imperial faction which adds up quickly enough, and trade it in for Balthazar faction and get your two Zkeys. I started my HoM at 5 points, and I'm about to hit 28 points.. My money mostly came from just JQ.

wazwolf · Apr 01, 2012, 09:57 PM // 21:57

ccccc, thank you. =)

I already knew about the 50 tourny points (good guildmates) but I always blew off JQ. I figured GvG was where it was at. I got 55 Zkeys in 1 day with GvG. But then that guild fell apart (this last Fall) and I haven't found anyone to do GvG since. =(

While JQ was taking 20 min per key (or slightly longer) it is still a nice pace. Seems to be the least grindy. 119 more to go....

I do wonder what Quality Discourse's new Grand Prize is.

I'm liking their channel too. I can see it taking off over the next few months. Their voices are dreamy....

poisonman · Apr 03, 2012, 05:55 AM // 05:55

Literally just picked up the game last weekend to try to get 30 HoM points for GW2 before it releases.

I'm 4/50 right now, would be awesome to get some love from this giveaway <3.

iXavier · Apr 05, 2012, 08:26 AM // 08:26

I had picked up the EOTN copy arround the time this topic started, i managed to get myself to 15/30 fairly easy, but now it seems that im just playing EOTN for the fun of it atm... after i finished eotn ill start gearing up the henchies etc, the weapons is fairly impossible for me i think.

anyway just another thumbs up

SheRaisesTheDead · Apr 05, 2012, 12:37 PM // 12:37

Ahh you're awesome for this! Was just looking at my HoM yesterday with despair lol. 7/30.. such a long way to go, especially for someone who isn't up for the grind

Subbed not just because I'll be there, but because your vids gave me my first laugh of the evening

timmy23 · Apr 11, 2012, 03:54 AM // 03:54

I could really really use this lol

I played gw until lvl 20 then got the first expansion then quit

Now since GW2 is coming out i am back into guild wars and only have 3 HoM items

I need to buy EOTN and get atleast 30 HoM items :P

HoM: 3/50

Spin City · Apr 11, 2012, 09:42 AM // 09:42

Oh em gee! This is an brilliant idea!

I was planning on selling all my stuff & donating it to a couple of friends after I reached the HoM cap (maybe 30/50) myself. Just to help them with their HoM. :P

However, giving tons away to tons of strangers makes everyone involved totes rad in my book (if that counts for anything, lol).

Even if I don't walk away from this event with any prizes, I still highly approve this idea. :3

Spreading the word!

Currently 9/50 on HoM myself, so it'll be awhile, but I'm sure I'll get there eventually. xD

wazwolf · Apr 15, 2012, 03:18 AM // 03:18

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Originally Posted by Spin City

Oh em gee! This is an brilliant idea!

I was planning on selling all my stuff & donating it to a couple of friends after I reached the HoM cap (maybe 30/50) myself. Just to help them with their HoM. :P

However, giving tons away to tons of strangers makes everyone involved totes rad in my book (if that counts for anything, lol).

Even if I don't walk away from this event with any prizes, I still highly approve this idea. :3

Spreading the word!

Currently 9/50 on HoM myself, so it'll be awhile, but I'm sure I'll get there eventually. xD

When this was announced, I was at 12 points. Now I'm up at 25. Ugh... the grind.... lol.

This event alone helped a few of us ingame to band together and share. I mean fully share. I've both been given money and given away money, and it's great because we are collectively gathering what we need for our HoMs--but not selfishly. I still need an Oppressor's weapon, but giving away my war supplies first since I was helped so much with my Tormented weapon (DoA gems given to me by someone who could have used them). It's great to see our small group helping each other when we can still use what we are giving away, and it speeds things up.

The only slow part will be JQ for the Zkeys.

I like this, because we are giving away stuff and we need it. We aren't hoarding it. Those other community events are fine but only benefit those who already have everything and don't need more. They already have money to make silly costumes for contests, or seen the entire game for trivia. They already have thousands of ecto just sitting around.

We have nothing and are proud. We save up to 60k or so to buy armor and then are back to zero. We need to decide to buy skills for a couple K to help our builds, or chance having 60% death penalty while plowing through an area.

This is the best part (albeit a small part) of the community. The unselfish helping. Some who have much say things like "I did it on my own and others should too." Which is like saying "I survived a violent assault alone and you should too." It is just bitter. But they played during a time when the economy was strong and more things could be sold/traded. Normal play provides very little to turn around into something we can work with. When I told my guild of this event, the hoarding elites had words to the effect of "players should earn their HoM" and completely missed the point of community and togetherness.

But that figures, considering they only help themselves .

Makaburi · Apr 16, 2012, 12:25 PM // 12:25

I will probably hit 25 today too

(just 1/1.5 Varajar Fells runs, and I'm good for 2 more Armors).

Possibly 27 till the end of the week (one more Opressor Weapon from Wanted bounties, and Keiran runs, and one Destroyer weapon - after learning how to kill Duncan in Slaver's Exile with heroes I see light in the tunnel, and Diamonds dropping from the chests).

To hit 30 I will only have to buy myself some minis (which shouldn't be so hard if I sell some of the stuff I got while questing, and running through dungeons).

It might happen, I will hit 30 before the event itself, and after that I'm willing to give away stuff/help to anyone who asks.

Right now I have one Primeval and one Deldrimor Armor Remnants to give away if anyone of you guys need to bump up your Fellowship points.

Also Drake Kabob (for Thackeray's scavenger hunt, or Feast of Bokka quest), Crème Brûlée, Chunk of Drake Flesh, 2 Truffles (Thackeray's scavenger hunt), 2 Stone Grawl Necklaces (8 required for Honeycomb for Black Moa Chick), 1 Skree Wing (you need 5 for nesting materials for Black Moa Chick).

Just PM me, and I send you my IGN.

timmy23 · Apr 16, 2012, 11:22 PM // 23:22

I will be willing to take any help to get to 30 HoM from 7/50 :P

I have some minis if you need them!

poisonman · Apr 17, 2012, 03:51 AM // 03:51

I will gladly accept any help I can get!

IGN: Kendal Brightblade

Jakesaltz · Apr 19, 2012, 02:32 AM // 02:32

I've got a bunch of minis I don't need. All I need now is a Destroyer or Tormented to get to 30/50.

IGN: Jake Saltzman

wazwolf · Apr 20, 2012, 07:28 PM // 19:28

With the GW2 beta next weekend, this weekend is the last one of April.... I wonder if the event kinda fell apart....

Well, at least it was motivating to get my HoM in order. I only need 99 more Zkeys and done. Plus the help I promised to a few others, but at least my mind will be relaxed that my account is ready.

I just wish there were better guilds. I mean, the friendly ones are great, but don't really do anything. And the ones that run stuff reliably are elitist. With such a dying population, beggars can't be choosers. Oh casual guild that ran GvG, how I miss you.

Makaburi · Apr 20, 2012, 09:06 PM // 21:06

Yeah, Anet's decision, messed up some of my plans too, including the giveaway event, which I will probably not attend to

But the GW2 events are just one weekend per month, and I still need few minis to hit 30 HoM, so I will stick to the GW1 until "when it's ready" becomes "it is ready".

Since getting minis is just a matter of time, and hoarding enough money (or finding good people willing to give, or exchange - there ARE such people!) I'm giving away anything I have at the moment (that is not money, I temporarily need the plats to buy myself some minis, after that I'm giving the money too), just PM me here on the forums, and if I have or can get you something that you are looking for, I'll let you know.

Lightwander · Apr 20, 2012, 10:37 PM // 22:37

yeah, I asked about the giveaway during the BWE on their last video, never got a response though. I hope to see it go off, I only need 5 more points to hit my 23 goal. Main thing holding me back though is mastering stupid Eternal Grove, can't for the life of me get it finished.

eixty · Apr 21, 2012, 03:18 AM // 03:18

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Originally Posted by Lightwander

yeah, I asked about the giveaway during the BWE on their last video, never got a response though. I hope to see it go off, I only need 5 more points to hit my 23 goal. Main thing holding me back though is mastering stupid Eternal Grove, can't for the life of me get it finished.

If you still need help with that quest, I can certainly help you with it. Just send me a PM.

Lightwander · Apr 21, 2012, 04:03 AM // 04:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by eixty

If you still need help with that quest, I can certainly help you with it. Just send me a PM.

thanks for the offer, I actually got it done tonight, used a few consumables I'd had saved up in my bank from WiK.

Uzur9 · Apr 21, 2012, 10:42 AM // 10:42

Looking at my HoM just need one more point for my goal of 30 and i think ive got like 20+g.. and 9 minis or a destro or torm weap is all i need for 1pt ... my other goal im wanting todo is fin the last 2 quest for WoC / read the 2nd book <-- dont have to but its just something i wunna do.

Haqim · Apr 22, 2012, 01:13 PM // 13:13

I got to 19/30 and i really have little motivation to continue. I did everything that had to do with game plot and events, what is left is pure grinding. After gathering around 85 zkeys i can barely look at Jade Quarry. :/

Still, i got 2 unded minis that i don't need (but i could use other ones, since these are duplicates

), and other stuff i could live without. So hopefully, this event will still happen. I need to get to 22/30 i think and then i don't care that much.