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HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

31 Oct 2006 at 05:59 - 41

Heck, my three main solo farming builds weren't nerfed and still work well.
In fact, one of them got buffed big time (just try to figure that one out).

Ondo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

USA

Heavenly Shadows [milf]

W/R

31 Oct 2006 at 06:00 - 42

Collector's collector's collector's! They have weapons, armor, shields...for....items that drop when you play the game. Kind of free!

On a side note. I am almost always broke (not complaining stating fact), because...I choose to be. My money sink is 15k armor, not FoW but the others. 14 characters and half so far have 15k armor. I use collector weapons on almost everything. Now I just have to figure out how many of each need! Let see 14 (+5 new slots for Nightfall purchase) * 14 Heros per character ......8 )

reetkever

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mo/E

31 Oct 2006 at 06:27 - 43

lol I tried getting collector's armor... But for some reason, the items the collector wants barely drop for me when I'm in a party of 8. Wonder why that would be... Oh wait, is it perhaps because the drops one gets in a full party of 8 are close to nothing, and that's why people used to farmin the first place?

But collector's armor I only need once. Across all my characters I have over 60 heroes that need decent weapons. When I have enough collectable drops to trade in for weapons, the new chapter might already be out...

Ondo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

USA

Heavenly Shadows [milf]

W/R

31 Oct 2006 at 06:39 - 44

I know what you mean, bleached shells anyone! Those usually end up getting bought for 1k, but that's only one of five pieces of armor that require it. Nightfall on the other hand has been nice to me. The one guildmate I play with is pretty cool. He and I play characters together so if either of us need a specific item and the other has it we just give it. He and I both have max AL Nightfall collector's armor now.
To help get those drops also. I will go back to an area where I know I can get the specific drop and take as few hench as possible, this increases the chance that I will get those items. I have done the desert with just my warrior and the two monks. Southern Shiverpeaks I add a warrior to the brew and one caster due to the loss of the Prot monk.

oHcHeese

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hells Percipice ID 1

The Brotherhood Of Sleep [zZz]

31 Oct 2006 at 08:47 - 45

chestrunning made a lot of money for me

and my wisdom service too

LuckyGiant

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

New Zealand

Retired :)

31 Oct 2006 at 09:17 - 46

Since you were obviously looking for a get rich quick guide, heres a nice simple one to net you millions...

Step 1:
Make a female ranger

Step 2:
Go to Lion Arch, dist 1

Step 3:
Locate the cage, next the rune trader

Step 4:
Remove armor

Step 5:
Start dancing for tips in cage

cataphract

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ashford Abbey

Hey Mallyx [icU]

Mo/Me

31 Oct 2006 at 09:54 - 47

Ranger girls are nice, but I prefer eles. ^^;

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

31 Oct 2006 at 12:20 - 48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rahja the Thief

Or think ahead.... and take advantage of the times. I bought TONS of ectos when they dropped to 3k right after Factions released. Now, I have a ton of them, but sadly, I am going to get male dervish fow armor, so alas, I will soon be broke. Play the market. You can easily make enormous amounts of gold playing the traders, the players. I call it Kingpinning the market. I bought 250 of each type of jewel when they were 2.6k-3k ea at the trader. I resold MANY of them yesterday for 3.5-3.8k to the trader. Total Profit= 300k+

I will not give my market strategies out, that would eliminate my kingpin on it, but.... if you learn how the supply and demand track systems work in the economy, you can control the rare mats market. Skins are still worth a lot of money, and with customizeable stats, you can now create a high powered RARE skinned item and still sell it for a lot of gold.

Ecto never hit 3k to my knowledge.

Buying 250 saph/rubies and selling for that small a profit was hardly worth the effort.

No one person can control the market no matter what market it is.

Inscription created weapons will be in mass circulation soon, 15^50 inscriptions drop on the noob island..they will be worth next to nothing in a few weeks.

Most skins are worth next to nothing, a req8 15^50 chaos axe can be bought for <100k if you shop around. Faction skins are digging their grave as we speak.

20/20/20 greens will hit the gold stave market fairly hard because even I might hit the greens considering the stats on some of them.

More realistic view...

Daniel__

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2006

31 Oct 2006 at 12:27 - 49

another ... "plz some1 tell me how do i mak money" thread...

NJudson

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

31 Oct 2006 at 12:27 - 50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Slashalot

i going to make money they way it was ment picking every thing up and sell to merchant, in some quests i can pick up almost 1k.

it all adds up

Yeah, what he said. I haven't done anything in UW before and only been in FOW once, but whenever I do SF or Tombs I've always picked everything up that I could. Heck even if I never got any greens or good golds I still end up with about 2-3k just from merchanting the drops plus the gold that drops for the group. Yet I've seen many many people that never bother to pick up the regular junk that drops. Perhaps it's because of inventory space, but nevertheless a lot of people don't do it.

Lag Hell

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

31 Oct 2006 at 12:52 - 51

all this comes to... Anet nerfs all the boring money making and endless farming so u can PLAY THE DAMN GAME and make money for wat u need along the way

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

31 Oct 2006 at 14:55 - 52

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Admins Bane

IMO having all 800 skills is a must..how can you play properly if you are limited to a few skills.

Buy them as you need them. You'll find that, no matter what build you are creating, it's highly liklely that you won't use up to 50% of those skills.

Many people buy all the skills simply for the comfort/convienence of knowing that they are there if they ever need them. The truth of the matter is that they ARE always available to them - by simply taking a couple of seconds to map to a major town and buying them when they need them.

Theus

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

W/Mo

31 Oct 2006 at 15:09 - 53

I don't understand how you can be poor..

Jeez,I've only played the game casually and I have unlocked all skills in Prophecies and Factions on all 5 of my PvE Characters(A W/Mo with 15k,A Me/N,A R/E,A Ritualist and an Assassin.)I've outfitted them with Superior Vigor runes and the like,and yet I still have a vast amount of wealth.

Heres the kicker:I've never farmed an hour in this game.Never.

Tutis Evito

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

England,UK

Incredible Edible Bookah [YUM]

R/

31 Oct 2006 at 20:00 - 54

I dont know how so many people are so broke...

Ive played through factions....havnt even touched prophieces...got factions first....

I have like 300k ...never ever farmed...never been to UW, FoW... never did running services...

I have 3 green bows...yes im a ranger... i have 1.5k krytan armor... major vigor rune...not sup.... i have a 3/4 equipped guild hall, which i paid for myself.

so whats the problem??

Spydergst1

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Chicago

W/R

31 Oct 2006 at 20:11 - 55

This is the best way to make money in GW and real life.
Start out by farming. Get enough for a ecto or two. Buy them at a low price 5k - 6k each. When the market hits 8k - 9k sell them. You just made 6k. Its take a while and this is a long term solution but if you manage to get enough to buy in bulk you can make a killing fast.

example
50 ectos at 6k
sell at 8k thats 2k per ecto (profit) or 100k. Don't touch this money! this is your investment money. Do it again. In a few months you will have over a million gold.

JONO51

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

P/

31 Oct 2006 at 20:35 - 56

My tips:
#1. Make a ranger
#2. Play ranger through NF (i havent completed yet have made ~25k off factions char so i didnt do noob island)
#3. Look out for sales like 'WTS Lots of Golds come look' then compare what their asking between their GW guru auction price. I bough a 15^50 sword for 3k sold 15mins later for 25k.
#4. Do 3 man UW trapping
#5 do FoW forest farming (i cant do this due to not having some req. prophercies skills) i heard it was profitable.
#6 Stockpile ALL rare mats. As was mentioned earlier you can make huge profits of steel nowadays, i just made ~2k off 10.

Thats it, hope it opens up oppurtunities. Also i have 15k armor but it was 1 week of hard FF fdor it. I have over 135k now. my big peice of advice: only spend money if you absolutely need to! That doesnt mean dont treat yourself with 15k etc. But always have something to fall back on as people who's famring techniques are useless now have dicovered.

supaet

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

31 Oct 2006 at 21:26 - 57

Again, no one should be consider poor in guild wars, there is nothing that you absolutely need that are expensive that affects game play.

People complaining because they want 1.5k armors when they have no gold, they want 15k armors when they can only afford 1.5k, they want fow armor when they can only afford 15k. They want green items when they can only afford collectors weapons, they want uber gold skin when they only can afford green weapons. Dude, for pve, even if you are using a customized 15^50 weapon with NO mods, collector armors with no extra energy, how much it affects your game? not much at all. Since it's pve, it really doesnt matter. You don't need perfect stat in pve. Heck, people I know beat the whole game with starter armor. And if you want to make your pve character rdy and you can't afford it, then just make a pvp character.

This game is all about skills, if you dig those pixels please go play wow AFTER you finish the night fall story. If you don't pvp, guild wars have no end game that will satisfy your needs. I know some one that farm greens and ectos only in groups and with henches. He's too scared to solo. He has 4 sets of FOW's! Please don't complain that you cannot make money. If you want your fow, you must work for it. but then in the end, YOU DON't NEED IT. It will only make you look more like a NOOB, especially in pvp.

Once I discuss skill choice with a w/mo in arena, he said he's not a noob and he is right because he has 2 sets of FOW. LOL

XvArchonvX

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

R/

31 Oct 2006 at 21:34 - 58

The best way to get money is to spend less money. Realize that the difference between a +29 health mod and +30 health mod and other such minor differences mean nothing.

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

01 Nov 2006 at 00:30 - 59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spydergst1

This is the best way to make money in GW and real life.
Start out by farming. Get enough for a ecto or two. Buy them at a low price 5k - 6k each. When the market hits 8k - 9k sell them. You just made 6k. Its take a while and this is a long term solution but if you manage to get enough to buy in bulk you can make a killing fast.

example
50 ectos at 6k
sell at 8k thats 2k per ecto (profit) or 100k. Don't touch this money! this is your investment money. Do it again. In a few months you will have over a million gold.

Best way to make money in real life is to find a niche in the market and exploit it.

Buying and selling ecto is not something a poor person should ever consider. To make a decent profit form ecto you need to buy/sell in stacks otherwise the profit gained just doesn't match the time spent.

Akhilleus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

If it aint expensive, it aint worth buyin'.

Leading/Co-leading Bretheren Of Chaos [Dark]

W/Mo

01 Nov 2006 at 01:39 - 60

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Admins Bane

Best way to make money in real life is to find a niche in the market and exploit it.

Buying and selling ecto is not something a poor person should ever consider. To make a decent profit form ecto you need to buy/sell in stacks otherwise the profit gained just doesn't match the time spent.

not to mention, the risk is fairly substantial.
if you want to invest in something that makes money, you dont want to invest in something too long-term, since the longer you hold it the more risk you take.
the easiest way to make (and lose) money is to trade in gold weapons.

if you want to invest in stuff that holds value simply buy COMMON materials.
the amount wood sells for now, is pretty much the same it sold for a year ago, the same cannot be said of most gold items, runes, shields, etc. the downside is that the potential for profit is pretty much nil.
for holding wealth, common mats is about as secure as it gets.

GedLongbow

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2006

A pinapple under the Jade Sea

R/Mo

08 Nov 2006 at 02:18 - 61

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Admins Bane

Lol you can't make money..I've made close to 100k from Nightfall since release and I havn't left noob island yet. Some people rely too much on other people for builds etc..

You REALLY gotta tell me how to make 100k on the noob islands...

unmatchedfury

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Cookie Cutter [FTW]

08 Nov 2006 at 02:36 - 62

I just UW and queen farm with my rit, I hear UW farming is possile with rit so as soon as american gets faor whiel I'm on I'll try that again.

Firebaall

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

08 Nov 2006 at 03:39 - 63

Naw...

What Anet really means for us to do is buy gold off Ebay. :P

Str0b0

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Carolina

N/Me

08 Nov 2006 at 03:51 - 64

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPIRIT OF THE SEA

I Know you all still have thoose ideas on how to make money even after the recent nerfing. I used to SS/55 but now since nerfed cant. now im dead broke and cant afford anything i want. Anyone here wanna share how they are making money now?

PS. i know some of you buy low and sell high BUT now that a lot of greens arnt here anymore or at least they harder to get (BP is aoe).

PS. yes i know u can still buy low sell high golds and other items but i wanna know how u farm to make money

Trapping works on pretty much anything so long as you can pull well. The new AI makes it a lot easier because they will follow you to the ends of the earth instead of reaching the end of their patrol zone and giving up. B/P still works fantastically well in tombs because it relies on bottlenecks and a more or less constant pull from the minions drawing the aggro back. Dervishes are the farming kings. If you have the right build there is very little you can't dominate. Buy low. Sell high. Materials are always a good way to go. Parchment is a consistent money maker because wood comes popping out of everything these days. You can sell stacks of partchment for an average of 60% profit if you craft it from wood. Rubies and Sapphires are good right now but you better hit that market up while it lasts. Rare skins always sell. Rare skins are your biggest one shot money makers. If you get the right skin with the right mods you're set for a good long time. Focus on the meta game for money making. It's not enough to know that a method no longer works. You need to exploit the AI. Even this new and improved AI boils down to nothing more than if/then statements. If you learn them then you know how the enemies will react and you can exploit that behavior. Solo farming has become a little more difficult but not impossible. Your best bet is to farm with a group with varied skill sets. The new chicken reaction of some enemies can be countered with snares. Toss in degen on top of AoE damage and you can take them out before they can scatter.

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

08 Nov 2006 at 04:01 - 65

My friend said that a 55/Smiter should work (Retribution+Holy Wrath) but I'm not sure. You can still farm spiders in FoW, but it seems the prices of shards is dropping.

Thallandor

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Singapore

Seers of Serpents [SoS]

R/

08 Nov 2006 at 04:07 - 66

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firebaall

Naw...

What Anet really means for us to do is buy gold off Ebay. :P

could it be that *GRASPS* Anet is the one providing gold for sale on fleabay ?_? and trying to monopolise the gold trade away from chinese gold farmers by introducing nerfs!!!!11

I mean...they can just spawn gold with just (/create 1000000 gold) command cant they *grasp* ZOMG!

Conspiracy theories FTW.

manitoba1073

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

ManitobaShipyards Refit and Repair Station

(SFC)Star Fleet Command,(TDE)The Daggerfall elite,(SOoM)Secret order of Magi

08 Nov 2006 at 05:02 - 67

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thallandor

could it be that *GRASPS* Anet is the one providing gold for sale on fleabay ?_? and trying to monopolise the gold trade away from chinese gold farmers by introducing nerfs!!!!11

I mean...they can just spawn gold with just (/create 1000000 gold) command cant they *grasp* ZOMG!

Conspiracy theories FTW.

Naa there waiting for everyone to be broke so they can provide it in the ingame store

DaveyHollingrad

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Appleton, WI

The Pond [pond]

Mo/

08 Nov 2006 at 05:13 - 68

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkantos

My friend said that a 55/Smiter should work (Retribution+Holy Wrath) but I'm not sure. You can still farm spiders in FoW, but it seems the prices of shards is dropping.

Spiritbonder/Smiter works, you just have to be careful about how many mobs you take on at once.

Even so, it goes only slightly slower than it used to, and it used to be comparable if not a bit faster than SS.

The Prince

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

[CnIm]

08 Nov 2006 at 05:25 - 69

check out narutoscryed's (spelling??) solo monk build, it works like a charm, or at least its been efective for me

Moire

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

Prague

Gathering of Demons [GoD]

Rt/Me

08 Nov 2006 at 12:58 - 70

lol as i see im extraordinary again.... im the kind of person that NEVER has money, but i couldn't possibly consider myself broke... i have all the money i need at the moment if i need to buy something, and if i have more, i just spend it for fun on not needed armor sets, dyes or what ever.... i never bought a single weapon but i keep buying 2 15k sets per char, so that i buy one part at a time - means it takes me averagely 2 months to complete the sets.... my money reserves are max 10k (and if its 10 im happy to spend it right away) but i could never consider myself poor... i always find the money for what i need and if i dont need anything, i just spend my reserves...

I make money just with simply going through the game, i used to solo with my rit one time period but i found it absolutely worthless, because the loads of money i got from it, went to toatl bullshit... We also used to farm in uw in 2 rangers team, but noot realy for money, we did it just to have a place to talk with my friend and the ectos were just a bonus (pleasant, isn't it? )... AND I sell my drops to Merchants and Traders ( IMHO the most nerfing thing that can be is to stand two hours in an outpost and shout: " WTS xxx !!!! " - that can realy spoil it all)

Just enjoy the game, talk during missions with people, enjoy sceneries, have fun, money is only a side product of the game... Money comes naturally in the drops....

In most of the cases you don't need it.

Buy skills that you need at the moment, you'll finish with most of them anyway, but you WON'T BE BROKE, if you spend less than you earn ... play whole day, buy 5 skills per day and in 160 days you have them all, which is half a year so you finish buying your skills right before the release of the new chapter:P

Buy 1,5k armor, buy 15k luxury, but don't complain you're broke....

devils wraths

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

the fianna [fi]

E/Mo

08 Nov 2006 at 14:49 - 71

i solo first stage of tombs been doing it for about 2 months now.

thezed

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

Iowa, USA

HoTR

08 Nov 2006 at 15:04 - 72

I make plenty of cash salvaging the new P and Derv runes as well as the Insignias. Sold a few to players but mostly sell to the trader.

Also, turning in "Trading Contracts" for Rubys and Saphiers and then selling is a good way to make a quick 10k at the trader.

Ebony Shadowheart

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

USA

SSW

E/

08 Nov 2006 at 15:14 - 73

Just playing through NF nets me close to 10k a day: between merching items from kills, quest rewards, and mission rewards. Not to mention all the stuff I keep for one reason or another. This is only playing for a few hours btw.

If I need to a specific amount of gold, I have a farming run that I can still do that nets me 10k+ every time. Just takes a little longer now. *sigh* That's ok, more challanging = more fun.

c_ras

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Eternal Deliverance

R/

08 Nov 2006 at 15:14 - 74

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuckyGiant

Since you were obviously looking for a get rich quick guide, heres a nice simple one to net you millions...

Step 1:
Make a female ranger

Step 2:
Go to Lion Arch, dist 1

Step 3:
Locate the cage, next the rune trader

Step 4:
Remove armor

Step 5:
Start dancing for tips in cage

I personally enjoy:

Step 1: Make Male Ranger
Step 2: Go to LA, dist 1 and find a good spot
Step 3: Play flute
Step 4. Tell people you'll stop playing flute for tips

hahaha

Crotalus

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

08 Nov 2006 at 17:52 - 75

Wee! Another i am glad that i didnt buy NightFall thread.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPIRIT OF THE SEA

just though of sumthing EBAYING IT lol jk

I am almost certain some of people who buy ebayed gold are people who are frustrated with not being able to make money in conjunction with playing the game. Now they are able to play the game the way they wanted. This includes getting 1.5k armor, better looking weapons, and most if not all the skills they want.

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

09 Nov 2006 at 03:46 - 76

Quote:

Originally Posted by GedLongbow

You REALLY gotta tell me how to make 100k on the noob islands...

There is no great secret...it's nothing but common sense and a few lucky drops.

Lord Ares Maximus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

W/R

09 Nov 2006 at 11:33 - 77

a good way to make money is to play through the game and make sure you have 3 keys on you at all times. Keep opening chests as you go along, you will come out on top in the end with a whole crapload of perfect mods you can sell for big bucks.

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

09 Nov 2006 at 11:47 - 78

Quote: