I have played for 6 months and the most money I have had at one time is 350K (currently about 60K or so) and that was before Factions. I spent a ton of cash on Cap sigs and skills in Factions.
Gold in GW is overrated and stockpiling gold is useless, it doesn't gain interest. I farm for gold only when I need it (i.e. new armor or skills) and then. I was lucky and got into a good guild, who have shown me a lot, so I can get gold at about 10K - 30K per hour, depending on how lazy I feel (lazy = easy farming area and less gold| not lazy = hard farming area and more gold).
I only have one character with 15K armor and when I am ready, will get another set. For now, max armor for 1.5K works just fine.
I gave up on perfect gold as I always seem to be off. My closest was a Jade longbow, which was req. 8 15^50, 20/20 sundering and 20% enchant...I gave that away as I use greens on my characters (farmed or traded). They greens are farmed more easily and you just have to pick the right boss to get the stats you want.
I have about 40 ecto and 10 shards. I don't farm UW or FoW, I play them for fun (trapping UW FTW), usually with guildies.
Sign here if you've been playing for more than a year now, and...
gene terrodon
Badger2
Lets see, I started GW Oct '05 and I have only seen 1 sup vig and 1 sup absorb rune and I have yet to see a perfect gold anything drop for my characters. It has been so long since I've seen a black dye drop I don't think they make them any more and I have never had more than 80k at one time in my account.
Admittadly I have only been to UW/FOW/Toombs/Urgoz maybe a dozen times, all total, and out of that only 2 ecto's and 0 shards, may have more if I went more but rage quiters ruin everything. I stoped buying keys a long time ago because the return on that investment was worse than pathetic, even on the double drop weekend.
Points 2 and 3 I can understand however, point 1 I don't. How can you have never had more than 10k in your account? Now if you mean that at the time of your post you have 10k or less because you just spent a boat load, that I understand.
Admittadly I have only been to UW/FOW/Toombs/Urgoz maybe a dozen times, all total, and out of that only 2 ecto's and 0 shards, may have more if I went more but rage quiters ruin everything. I stoped buying keys a long time ago because the return on that investment was worse than pathetic, even on the double drop weekend.
Points 2 and 3 I can understand however, point 1 I don't. How can you have never had more than 10k in your account? Now if you mean that at the time of your post you have 10k or less because you just spent a boat load, that I understand.
Wildi
before factions I had 300k gold, invested into superior absorption runes (my fault), the droprate has been increased and the rune became worthless, I got pissed, figured out how the nazi antifarm code works, unflagged myself and farmed 1,5 millions gold(without using bots or stuff like that), now I'm laughing at people who say "there is no proof for anti farm code"
Griff Mon
Since June of 05.
Not signed.
Plenty of cash, FoW, and have some weird obsession with getting as many of the materials in my storage up to 250 that I can.
Farming is easy and you can make a fortune in-game in a few weeks spending an hour or so a day farming in different areas.
Not signed.
Plenty of cash, FoW, and have some weird obsession with getting as many of the materials in my storage up to 250 that I can.
Farming is easy and you can make a fortune in-game in a few weeks spending an hour or so a day farming in different areas.
Goonter
I played since april 2005.
I just play through the game and then pvp, so Ive used what little scavanging and a few good finds to buy my primary ranger all the prophesies 15k armor.
Afer realizing after a while that I only use druids, I dont buy crap.
I sold 2 minis and got 100k... richest Ive ever been all at once.
Ive 100k
I carry collectors weapons
I got 4 sets of 15k for my ranger (none of which I wear, I wear 1.5k krytan druids)
pretty pathetic
but then, i dont like to farm or chat window for buy/sell so I win out on not having to do that bs.
its a trade off
I just play through the game and then pvp, so Ive used what little scavanging and a few good finds to buy my primary ranger all the prophesies 15k armor.
Afer realizing after a while that I only use druids, I dont buy crap.
I sold 2 minis and got 100k... richest Ive ever been all at once.
Ive 100k
I carry collectors weapons
I got 4 sets of 15k for my ranger (none of which I wear, I wear 1.5k krytan druids)
pretty pathetic
but then, i dont like to farm or chat window for buy/sell so I win out on not having to do that bs.
its a trade off
unmatchedfury
good lord 2350 ectos O_O jebus do you do anythign outside of play GW?
Gaile Gray
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1. /notsigned I currently have 981k + 2350 Ectos and have maxed all my materials in storage (Have spent nearly 35 Million or so since I started right after the beta. Made most of my money before AoE nerf soloing UW)
2. /notsigned I have an undisclosed number of perfect rare skinned golds and some not so rare skinned perfect golds + I have some Greens 3. /notsigned I currently have 8 (1 of each class) PvE characters 5 of which have 1 set of FoW and 1 set of 15k each. The other 3 PvE characters are my Monk, Assassin, and Mesmer. All are female and I am not fond of the way the FoW armor looks on these 3. I have played since the first day Guild Wars was released and I have unlocked all the skills for all the professions and have almost every Elite Skill for each profession all unlocked through PvE. I have 11 Players Slots (8 PvE, 1 Mule, 2 PvP Slots). As far as disclosing the number of hours that I play I am at work an d not able to check that figure nor would I care to tell any of you that number cause I am sure that it is an extremely embarrassing number. But hey at least I have a fun hobby that I never grow tired of. I can't wait to dig into Nightfall! |
Ulivious The Reaper
#1/not signed well, i can sign it,
I can make 10k easily i'm just lazy, i only get cash when i need it
#2/not signed i own a req 8 fellblade 15% enchanted (close to perfect, +30 health vampiric of course) and a req 8 gothic blade 15% -10, they're so hot
#3/Not signed, my warrior has 2 sets of 15k my ranger has one and my necro has a set, (all dyed black :x) they're so cool looking and actually are the sets that look nice black
although i'm not one of the "poorer" people in the game, i'm still defintly not the rich ones... but i love the game, and after playing numerous other MMo's i still come back ot this one, and i'm going to keep playing it until they make warriors obsolete
oh yeh, havn't been playing for 1 year, but i'm at 9 months and i've played for over 2k hours, i'm sure that counts for close to 1 year of playing :P
I can make 10k easily i'm just lazy, i only get cash when i need it
#2/not signed i own a req 8 fellblade 15% enchanted (close to perfect, +30 health vampiric of course) and a req 8 gothic blade 15% -10, they're so hot
#3/Not signed, my warrior has 2 sets of 15k my ranger has one and my necro has a set, (all dyed black :x) they're so cool looking and actually are the sets that look nice black
although i'm not one of the "poorer" people in the game, i'm still defintly not the rich ones... but i love the game, and after playing numerous other MMo's i still come back ot this one, and i'm going to keep playing it until they make warriors obsolete
oh yeh, havn't been playing for 1 year, but i'm at 9 months and i've played for over 2k hours, i'm sure that counts for close to 1 year of playing :P
Maria The Princess
/signed all 3 on my brand new second account 
Sereng Amaranth
1) I have about 120k.
2) I have never got a low req 15^50 weapon. I always get r13.
3) I have 1 piece of 15k and no Obsidian armor.
2) I have never got a low req 15^50 weapon. I always get r13.
3) I have 1 piece of 15k and no Obsidian armor.
BustroQuick
I have the same farming problems the OP has, gold drops are extremely rare for me. My main income has emerged in selling MiniPets and Amulets, I've played for 14 months.
/signed on #1, I'm poor now, most I've ever had at one time is 82k.
I've got 3 full sets of 15k, 1 near-perfect Healing Staff and 15%/-5 Jade Daggers.
/signed on #1, I'm poor now, most I've ever had at one time is 82k.
I've got 3 full sets of 15k, 1 near-perfect Healing Staff and 15%/-5 Jade Daggers.
Akhilleus
i love how this has turned into an economic status-bragging thread.
im not going to post mine, since im sure most guru regulars know where i stand on that...
but seriously guys, if some of you are wealthy, donate to the poorer members. no, i dont mean handing it out to random people in ascalon, but if on the way of your travels in GW you find people who are really having a hard time struggling financially (not beggging) help them along. countless times ive seen the same person for hours in different channels try to sell some low-grade item so he can help pitch in money for his guild's sigil, or whatever the case may be. countless times ive seen someone wielding a non-max weapon and helped them a long, and every now and then i make my more public guru contests. i wouldnt not suggest that anyone just give out money to random people, for one, chances are they wont be grateful and seccondly, theres a good chance its just a low lvl character from someone who is already well off, and doesnt need the money anyway. its amazing how much 1-5k will be appreciated by some, and for some others, its a grain of salt added to an ocean.
my point is this; if you have enough money to brag about, you have enough money to donate with, and not just your friends either (in fact strangers often appreciate it more).
im not going to post mine, since im sure most guru regulars know where i stand on that...
but seriously guys, if some of you are wealthy, donate to the poorer members. no, i dont mean handing it out to random people in ascalon, but if on the way of your travels in GW you find people who are really having a hard time struggling financially (not beggging) help them along. countless times ive seen the same person for hours in different channels try to sell some low-grade item so he can help pitch in money for his guild's sigil, or whatever the case may be. countless times ive seen someone wielding a non-max weapon and helped them a long, and every now and then i make my more public guru contests. i wouldnt not suggest that anyone just give out money to random people, for one, chances are they wont be grateful and seccondly, theres a good chance its just a low lvl character from someone who is already well off, and doesnt need the money anyway. its amazing how much 1-5k will be appreciated by some, and for some others, its a grain of salt added to an ocean.
my point is this; if you have enough money to brag about, you have enough money to donate with, and not just your friends either (in fact strangers often appreciate it more).
Morgoth the dark
/not signed
playing for almost 2 years now, and yea i have all that
playing for almost 2 years now, and yea i have all that
W Yuko
/ Signed
Played for >1 yr and will contd to play.
Hope they are getting more popular so that we can have more ppl to play
Played for >1 yr and will contd to play.
Hope they are getting more popular so that we can have more ppl to play
skretth
been playing since the PAX event in04
well i played at pax.. then teh wpe, then each beta, then from the day it went live (24hr headstart) till now
/not signed (in another thread is my storage.. 100% complete)
/not signed (but only for me ele, my necro and monk use greens)
/not signed (currently have 15k but soon as america gets favor again gonna get all 8 fow sets)
well i played at pax.. then teh wpe, then each beta, then from the day it went live (24hr headstart) till now
/not signed (in another thread is my storage.. 100% complete)
/not signed (but only for me ele, my necro and monk use greens)
/not signed (currently have 15k but soon as america gets favor again gonna get all 8 fow sets)
Shadowfox1125
Started playing January BWE and have played ever since, but I did have a hiatus from September 05 to March 06, so thats like 6 months off?
1. Had around 120k, but it's down to 40k atm.. I'm just lazy
2. I do have perfect weapons.
3. And no, I do not have FoW armor--I don't have the time to invest in the materials needed for it. I have 2 sets of 15k on my warrior and 1 set each on my ranger and necro.
1. Had around 120k, but it's down to 40k atm.. I'm just lazy
2. I do have perfect weapons.
3. And no, I do not have FoW armor--I don't have the time to invest in the materials needed for it. I have 2 sets of 15k on my warrior and 1 set each on my ranger and necro.
Mick1992
/signed ....#'s 1 2 and 3 apply to me been playin for 13 months..like 1.3k hours put in i believe
been playin for 13 months..like 1.3k hours put in i believe
nirhan shadowmauler
ill sign for #3 but its just because i havent found one i actually like for the characters i play. and im too busy with my rl to want to farm that much.
and even though sometimes i barely have 10 plat to rub together if i need money for something it really doesnt take long. with the new materials storage i try to keep over 100 of each common and the few rares that i need in my storage.
i mean honestly what is there to do with money anyway once you have all the weapons you want and the armor you want?
and even though sometimes i barely have 10 plat to rub together if i need money for something it really doesnt take long. with the new materials storage i try to keep over 100 of each common and the few rares that i need in my storage.
i mean honestly what is there to do with money anyway once you have all the weapons you want and the armor you want?
DeathByAmor
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Originally Posted by Akhilleus
i love how this has turned into an economic status-bragging thread.
im not going to post mine, since im sure most guru regulars know where i stand on that... but seriously guys, if some of you are wealthy, donate to the poorer members. no, i dont mean handing it out to random people in ascalon, but if on the way of your travels in GW you find people who are really having a hard time struggling financially (not beggging) help them along. countless times ive seen the same person for hours in different channels try to sell some low-grade item so he can help pitch in money for his guild's sigil, or whatever the case may be. countless times ive seen someone wielding a non-max weapon and helped them a long, and every now and then i make my more public guru contests. i wouldnt not suggest that anyone just give out money to random people, for one, chances are they wont be grateful and seccondly, theres a good chance its just a low lvl character from someone who is already well off, and doesnt need the money anyway. its amazing how much 1-5k will be appreciated by some, and for some others, its a grain of salt added to an ocean. my point is this; if you have enough money to brag about, you have enough money to donate with, and not just your friends either (in fact strangers often appreciate it more). |
I completely agree with you on the donations. I on occasion hand out some gold to people that are frustrated with never having any gold and sometimes when I am buying items or whatnot I offer more than the asking price simply because I know there are alot of people just scraping by and not enjoying the game cause there are a bunch of bastards like me that have all the flashy weapons and armors.
On that note I am not in the least bit sore over the inherent weapon mod update coming cause despite my collection losing alot of its value I know that it will make the game much better for those that don't have quite as much gold as I do. I applaud Anet for these much needed changes. If Anet would release the weapon mod update I will be ALOT more generous when handing out money. Infact I may even start doing some contests and such like you Akh.
The Herbalizer
Death By Armor: Out of interest how did you accumulate 35 million + ?
Jarhok Belouve
I have been playing since two weeks after Gwars release, I love it but nightfall is doing my head in! :@
DeathByAmor
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Death By Armor: Out of interest how did you accumulate 35 million + ?
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Edit: Also I was the Guild Storage/Treasurer for my first guild and when I originally went on leave from work I was in the hospital for a while and went to doctors almost everyday for a few weeks so when I came back I had been designated the leader of the guild and no one was in the guild anymore. I can't remember how much I had stored up on my mule account at that time, but it was alot. Something around the 10 million mark. I tried to contact the people from the old guild, but I could only get hold of a couple of them and they told me they had moved on to new guilds. Most of the ectos and items in there were not mine, but I would be lying if I said I wasn't happy to have such an enormous piggy bank.
bulletsmile
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It may sound I dunno patronising. But has anyone who has played regually for a year never had more than 10K total wealth(and I mean if you added up all your drops you ever had)
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i have played for 14 months, and i'm saving fow armor atm and my goal is to get it without any 55hp/ss necro monk type of builds at all
have gotten loads of money
Cirian
15 months played and I have 1, 2 and 3. No FoW, but I've never been tempted (ok, maybe I've been tempted by mesmer FoW...)
(ok, maybe I've been tempted by mesmer FoW...)
Ehrenia
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1) Have less than 10k 2) Have no Perfect/near-perf Gold weapons 3) Have no pieces of 15k or Obsidian Armor |
/not signed 1
/not signed 2
/not signed 3
kovey00
been playing for 14 months and none of the (3) statements applies
The Lizzard King
The Lizzard King
Jarhok Belouve
Little more information now, been playing for 16 months. Only 3 level 20 characters, W/Mo Black dragons, max chaos + eternal shield combo. A/Me Blue max shing jea, shearers talons. N/me (UW farmer) Farming build equipment.
One level 18 mo/w smiting in the works.
One level 18 mo/w smiting in the works.
xuemin
/signed for over 1 year's play (1300 hours approx over 15 months)
rest unsigned, it's not hard to make gold in the game, you just need perseverance and a little luck.
rest unsigned, it's not hard to make gold in the game, you just need perseverance and a little luck.
Raiin Maker
Lol not-signed.
Have vastly more than 10k.
I have atleast 20 customized Greens and Golds, all mostly perfect.
Have around 10 sets of 15k over 4 characters.
Been playing basicly since Guild wars realise.
(.P.S sorry for bad spelling).
Have vastly more than 10k.
I have atleast 20 customized Greens and Golds, all mostly perfect.
Have around 10 sets of 15k over 4 characters.
Been playing basicly since Guild wars realise.
(.P.S sorry for bad spelling).
Rok
Why is this thread still open? The OP whines about being lame and there are 10 pages of replies?
If he/she can solo FoW he can easily get 10k in shards/drops in less than 8 hours, let alone a year. He either lies or just wants attention. Either way it is lame.
I don't "farm" unless I need a little cash. But I can easily get 10k in an hour with just a Wammo.
If he/she can solo FoW he can easily get 10k in shards/drops in less than 8 hours, let alone a year. He either lies or just wants attention. Either way it is lame.
I don't "farm" unless I need a little cash. But I can easily get 10k in an hour with just a Wammo.
Master Ikram
1.Not signed...How could you not have 10k.
2.Not signed
3.Not signed...Have 4 sets of 15k dyed black only on my warrior.
2.Not signed
3.Not signed...Have 4 sets of 15k dyed black only on my warrior.
shaolin mind trick
Not going to brag about wealth... but here's a quick tip.
If your doing any higher end missions, always buy a few keys.
It's a pretty small investment, and in most cases, other people will check chests, so you don't have to waste keys on grape chests.
Even if you don't find any decent golds, it still isn't much of a problem finding someone willing to buy unids at 1k each. Its a win - win
If your doing any higher end missions, always buy a few keys.
It's a pretty small investment, and in most cases, other people will check chests, so you don't have to waste keys on grape chests.
Even if you don't find any decent golds, it still isn't much of a problem finding someone willing to buy unids at 1k each. Its a win - win
Electric Sky
i dont see any problems with people NOT having any obsidian armours, just cos some people dont have it doesnt make them poor or not good enough players.
IMO obsidian armour doesnt always look nice for every profession - although the Ritualist obsidian ROCKS !
IMO obsidian armour doesnt always look nice for every profession - although the Ritualist obsidian ROCKS !
ClarkeDodd
/notsigned
have about 90k in stor
use a super perfect gold zodiac bow
equip 15k druids al dyed black but might start saving for FoW , i get most of my money by farming 55hp just outside droks , ( make a bout 3k per 19min run )
have about 90k in stor
use a super perfect gold zodiac bow
equip 15k druids al dyed black but might start saving for FoW , i get most of my money by farming 55hp just outside droks , ( make a bout 3k per 19min run )
Vahn Roi
Magnolia Core - 2,3
Gold weapons are overrated, I've been rocking blue collector's items since I started 14 months ago. I didn't pick #1 becuase I currently have 68k and the most money I have ever had was 240k (this was before my account was 'hacked' and everything was deleted). I farm minos and wardens and I do just fine. I envy those who can power trade and make 1000k in about 2 weeks, but I'm just not cut out for that kind of money making.
Gold weapons are overrated, I've been rocking blue collector's items since I started 14 months ago. I didn't pick #1 becuase I currently have 68k and the most money I have ever had was 240k (this was before my account was 'hacked' and everything was deleted). I farm minos and wardens and I do just fine. I envy those who can power trade and make 1000k in about 2 weeks, but I'm just not cut out for that kind of money making.
Electric Sky
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Gold weapons are overrated, I've been rocking blue collector's items since I started 14 months ago. |
SasquatchTimeToDie
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Why is this thread still open?
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Dante the Warlord
How can you not have over 10k? I mean ok.... 100k is possible, but if uve been playing for more then a year, you should have at least one character of lvl. 20! I have been playing for 15 months (250 hours invested) and i at least have 1 character of level 20...unless you have not been playing a lot...then i can understand.
LuckyGiant
/Not signed for all
I don't see how you can be in that situation. Just be playing the game normally (no farming, nothing) you should get at least 500g per hour
100 hours = ~ 50k = pieces of 15k + nice golds
200 hours = ~ 100k = set of 15k + couple of nice golds
I don't see how you can be in that situation. Just be playing the game normally (no farming, nothing) you should get at least 500g per hour
100 hours = ~ 50k = pieces of 15k + nice golds
200 hours = ~ 100k = set of 15k + couple of nice golds
Ilya Khan
I've been playing since the first BWE and have at least one of each of those so Patooey on you!