Fun while it lasted... Farewell to chest farming Eternal Grove

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LowSun

Ascalonian Squire

Joined Apr 2006

Jun 29, 2006 at 9:57 AM • #1

Never had a more profitable and enjoyable chest run

As of the 28th it is no more. Time to find a new one.

Hengis

Wilds Pathfinder

Better Than Life (BTL)

Joined Apr 2006

Jun 29, 2006 at 10:33 AM • #2

Could you explain this a bit more? Have they removed the chests or made monsters spawn by them or done something else? I am at work right now so can't check for myself.

I only found this run two days ago! Waaaaaa!!!!!

LowSun

Ascalonian Squire

Joined Apr 2006

Jun 29, 2006 at 11:15 AM • #3

chests no longer spawn.

Yanman.be

Banned

[ROSE]

Joined Dec 2005

Jun 29, 2006 at 11:32 AM • #4

What was so good about eternal grove chest farming? did you do the mission, or the exporable area?

Hengis

Wilds Pathfinder

Better Than Life (BTL)

Joined Apr 2006

Jun 29, 2006 at 11:41 AM • #5

The run was as follows:

Enter Eternal Grove mission solo. Go right out of gates, run in an anti-clockwise direction along path behind monster spawns.

The run spawned one, two or three chests that you could open in about three minutes if you had running skills onboard.

I didn't find it particularly profitable (I about broke even on 40 keys), but it was a simple way to progress the Treasure Hunter/Seeker of Wisdom title.

Guess I am looking for a new chest run now :-(

Guinevere Ac

Wilds Pathfinder

Joined Apr 2006

Jun 29, 2006 at 12:10 PM • #6

Quote: Originally Posted by Yanman.be

What was so good about eternal grove chest farming? did you do the mission, or the exporable area? what was so good there? 60-80 chest per hour with NO MOBS on the way EVER.
i opened 1000 chests there then moved to another location. drops were not that good in grove.

Lorven

Lion's Arch Merchant

Sir Clan [SIR]

Joined Dec 2005

Jun 29, 2006 at 12:15 PM • #7

Guine , You talking bout our uber secret faction/chest running? the chests there are godly ^^

Guinevere Ac

Wilds Pathfinder

Joined Apr 2006

Jun 29, 2006 at 12:33 PM • #8

Quote: Originally Posted by Lorven

Guine , You talking bout our uber secret faction/chest running? the chests there are godly ^^ i truly hope they nerf the ff there. less ff = less chests opened = better drops

Orange Milk

Desert Nomad

Retired

Joined Mar 2006

Jun 29, 2006 at 12:56 PM • #9

Well My Chest Run area was not nerfed. Ran it twice this morning just to check.

2 runs

10 chests

6 golds

WOOT!!

LowSun

Ascalonian Squire

Joined Apr 2006

Jun 29, 2006 at 1:31 PM • #10

I must have ran over 2000 keys in Grove and made just under 3 mill off the items. It was definitely hot. gonna miss the easy income.

Wildi

Krytan Explorer

Joined Mar 2006

Jun 29, 2006 at 1:32 PM • #11

removing chests is just wrong and chest runs are not even profitable for 80% of the people, good job with nerfing everything

Arya Nibelrund

McLovin!!!

Farming Zaishen [keYs]

Mo/

Joined Aug 2005

Jun 29, 2006 at 1:50 PM • #12

I don't really see why it should be that easy to open a chest....happy to know it's been changed. Good job Anet.

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Joined Dec 2005

Jun 29, 2006 at 2:01 PM • #13

Quote: Originally Posted by Wildi

removing chests is just wrong and chest runs are not even profitable for 80% of the people, good job with nerfing everything Grove was never the best place to farm chests anyways imo.

ubermancer

Jungle Guide

******************* Refuge From Exile [RFE]

Joined Jul 2005

Jun 29, 2006 at 4:47 PM • #14

Quote: Originally Posted by Avarre

Grove was never the best place to farm chests anyways imo. Oh it certainly was the couple of days after release... trust me, I have multiple mules full of perfect golds due to it!

Guinevere Ac

Wilds Pathfinder

Joined Apr 2006

Jun 29, 2006 at 5:13 PM • #15

Quote: Originally Posted by ubermancer

Oh it certainly was the couple of days after release... trust me, I have multiple mules full of perfect golds due to it! the first 2 days everychest run was much better then now. grove wasn't the best... got 10 r8 15^50 assorted gothics weapons in 2 days in melandru back in april

BogusDude

Frost Gate Guardian

MARA

Joined Mar 2006

Jun 29, 2006 at 5:27 PM • #16

Yeh i got a few nice +5 energy weaps there. But i always map back as soon as i get a gold so i found it profitable, 90% weaps to merchant, sell a few and break even np.

moko

??uo??o??

Joined May 2006

Jun 29, 2006 at 5:41 PM • #17

and i was about to buy 300 keys and get my next title. thank god i read this :I oh well, will have to check other mentioned spots now

maybe go back to luxon area..hmm...*mumbles*

it was too easy to farm there, but on the other side, all my drops sucked. :P oh well, it was fun while it lasted.

Blind Rage

Krytan Explorer

Inyurface Gaming [IYF]

Joined Sep 2005

Jun 30, 2006 at 2:15 PM • #18

melandru's hope ftw

i know the perfect run area there. i get a shitload of gold shields, so far all carp ones

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Joined Dec 2005

Jun 30, 2006 at 3:12 PM • #19

Quote: Originally Posted by ubermancer

Oh it certainly was the couple of days after release... trust me, I have multiple mules full of perfect golds due to it! Well yeah, during the first few days I got huge golds including a nice max gemstone axe (which paid for my chestruns for a long, long time), but Drazach/Melandru overtook it very quickly.

Akhilleus

Forge Runner

Leading/Co-leading Bretheren Of Chaos [Dark]

W/Mo

Joined Sep 2005

Jun 30, 2006 at 3:34 PM • #20

just one more reason i never relied on chest farming for my income.