I've spent more money than I've made so far, only because I picked up what runes and insignias I could for my heroes. I'm outfitting the heroes for my ritualist as best I can, and hopefully once the market settles they will be cheaper when I run my other characters through.
I think my paragon will be self-sustaining once I level him up. By the time I bring him over to the mainland, I should have enough stuff saved up for his heroes.
NF draining your money reserves?
Kais Unduli
Cymboric Treewalker
I am actually up 20K since the start of NF -- with getting and outfitting three characters heros.
AW Lore
after spending some money for crafting weapons for my main character(Zenmai, Jin and Tahlkora) the others use whatever i found, Koss is using a white max damage req 9 hammer found while squashing bugs outside yohlon, the other heroes are mostly using the equipment they started with, and beyond the 30k i spent purchasing a green from a guildie, im starting to recover the money i spent with this first character.
gentrinity
thank god for Chest running in Factions -- made some uber cash -- was gonna get FOW but decided not too... which means i'm uber rich in NF.
All in all, i keep all the NF money on one character and have been doing pretty well -- minus buying armor for my monk. Hit about 15k from just playing NF... had more... but that one mission took 4k from me and i still don't get why...
anyone else have the 4k taken away during that 'get a gift for the princes mission/quest?' or was i just lucky?
All in all, i keep all the NF money on one character and have been doing pretty well -- minus buying armor for my monk. Hit about 15k from just playing NF... had more... but that one mission took 4k from me and i still don't get why...
anyone else have the 4k taken away during that 'get a gift for the princes mission/quest?' or was i just lucky?
MelechRic
I started out NF with 1000k in storage and about 20-50k on each of my 4 characters. My goal is to not dip into storage for any gold regardless of the character. I'm taking my Rit through NF first. When she's done I'll scavenge all her heroes' weapons/runes and put them on the next character I bring through.
I've basically spent money on skill unlocks and a 1 superior rune for each of my favorite heroes. (Jin, Margrid, Koss). The rest of the heroes get whatever drops.
Overall I'm even on my Rit. I started with about 20k on her and currently have about 20k at the 2/3 finished point.
I think I'm fortunate in terms of NF armor... I hate almost all of it. When I bring my Dervish through... I may pop for the Vabbian armor... or I may not. Depends on what's farmable in NF, Factions, Tyria...
I've basically spent money on skill unlocks and a 1 superior rune for each of my favorite heroes. (Jin, Margrid, Koss). The rest of the heroes get whatever drops.
Overall I'm even on my Rit. I started with about 20k on her and currently have about 20k at the 2/3 finished point.
I think I'm fortunate in terms of NF armor... I hate almost all of it. When I bring my Dervish through... I may pop for the Vabbian armor... or I may not. Depends on what's farmable in NF, Factions, Tyria...
winkgood
Yet another reason why removing solo farming was a bonehead idea. Yes, new skills, armors, and toys for heroes does get very expensive.
XvArchonvX
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thank god for Chest running in Factions -- made some uber cash -- was gonna get FOW but decided not too... which means i'm uber rich in NF.
All in all, i keep all the NF money on one character and have been doing pretty well -- minus buying armor for my monk. Hit about 15k from just playing NF... had more... but that one mission took 4k from me and i still don't get why... anyone else have the 4k taken away during that 'get a gift for the princes mission/quest?' or was i just lucky? |
Ebony Shadowheart
I'm a spend-a-holic anyway, so it's hard for me to have money as it is lol. Somehow I managed to save 200k, but that doesn't go far when funding upwards of 36 characters (don't ask).
Thank heavens I only focus on 2 at a time!
Thank heavens I only focus on 2 at a time!
Nine Soul
I had ~500k in storage when I started. Bought 15k Primeval and most of 15k Sunspear, + 10k Bone Palace armor. That put me at about 150k. Then I got an Elemental Sword drop that got sold at an auction for 250k. So I'm back at around the 360k mark.
I've been spending a crapload of money on Capture Signets. Going for the Skill Hunter title. -_- 1k a pop *starts crying*
I've been spending a crapload of money on Capture Signets. Going for the Skill Hunter title. -_- 1k a pop *starts crying*
gentrinity
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You don't have to spend money on that mission. If you would have chosen not to pay you could have just gotten the option to get the gift instead. All you really had to do was kill a single NPC.
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dangit, i really need to start reading and stop just clicking buttons in gw.
Mr_eX
Bought 15k elite sunspear armor = ~70k
Sold Mini Varesh 100k
Sold 30 sapphires, 4 rubies I bought 6 months ago = 100k+ net profit
Only planning on buying sets of Ancient armor for my Monk and Mesmer, and possibly a Primeval helm for my Warrior. I really like Assassin Vabbi armor, but the price tag is scaring me away.
I've been equipping my Heroes with scraps that I mix and match together.
Overall, not too bad. Surprisingly manageable considering we now have so many more equipment slots I now have to fill.
Sold Mini Varesh 100k
Sold 30 sapphires, 4 rubies I bought 6 months ago = 100k+ net profit
Only planning on buying sets of Ancient armor for my Monk and Mesmer, and possibly a Primeval helm for my Warrior. I really like Assassin Vabbi armor, but the price tag is scaring me away.
I've been equipping my Heroes with scraps that I mix and match together.
Overall, not too bad. Surprisingly manageable considering we now have so many more equipment slots I now have to fill.
HawkofStorms
I actually made A LOT of money by stockpiling materials. I'm so glad I had around 100 linen and steel stocked up. Also, by just playing through the island over the past week with a new character, I've already gathered about 10k on him. There are a lot of quests with gold rewards and just playing through the game will get you far. Remember though, not all your character and their heros "need" that 20/20 +29/+30 15^50 sword. No matter how much you talk yourself into it, Koss does just fine with medicore blues/purples.
dansamy
I'm hovering around at 450kish. However, I made four new characters and my mesmer just has to have Vabbian armor..... I expect to be broke in about a week.
Mithie
NF a drain on my coffers? Don't be rediculous! I started my NF dervish with only about 4k in my stash. Now, after finishing the game, and buying max defense armor (the 1k version) for my dervish, I'll still have ~6k left to start a new paragon!
PanGammon
Im making sure my Dervish only spends money she earns.......... this keeps my reserve safe.........
dreamhunk
To be honest I am richer now that before I had stared the game. I mustly play elemental I had already had some greens that I don't use or could not sell. So I fit them on my heros any purples or golds I also fit them on heros.
I am going to take my time and work on my heros. I think bugteting is the key. besides I have 3 armors just my nuker along so I am majorly lacking in storage. So I am can't be buying everything I see.
I am going to take my time and work on my heros. I think bugteting is the key. besides I have 3 armors just my nuker along so I am majorly lacking in storage. So I am can't be buying everything I see.
Mithie
It really doesn't take that long (or that much gold, for that matter) to kit out your heroes to a reasonable degree of competency.
Whatever quirks the hero AI has, will still be there when you give them a green weapon.
I gave my Talkhora a scar eater. She still overheals like a retard, forcing me to micro her during intense fights.
Whatever quirks the hero AI has, will still be there when you give them a green weapon.
I gave my Talkhora a scar eater. She still overheals like a retard, forcing me to micro her during intense fights.
LiQuId StEeL
Heros need equipment? :O
I just finished the game (using Koss Dunkaroo and Tahlkora as heros)... theyre all rune-less and koss still has his starter sword :l
I dropped about 200k on skills and a set of Ancient armor... meh, not as bad as I was expecting. I'll either be buying PvP edition or spending the 300k to finish unlocking everything... not sure yet.
I just finished the game (using Koss Dunkaroo and Tahlkora as heros)... theyre all rune-less and koss still has his starter sword :l
I dropped about 200k on skills and a set of Ancient armor... meh, not as bad as I was expecting. I'll either be buying PvP edition or spending the 300k to finish unlocking everything... not sure yet.
Mithie
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Heros need equipment? :O
I just finished the game (using Koss Dunkaroo and Tahlkora as heros)... theyre all rune-less and koss still has his starter sword :l I dropped about 200k on skills and a set of Ancient armor... meh, not as bad as I was expecting. I'll either be buying PvP edition or spending the 300k to finish unlocking everything... not sure yet. |
dansamy
Double faction! 
Sir Skullcrasher
I think the idea of spending your gold whenever a new chapter is somewhat true. I mean, there is alot of armor type to buy and weapons to collect. Not to mention if you have alot of PvE characters, you almost certainly will buy those new 15k armor for them. I'm waiting till i get enough gold to buy the new game 15k armor for my Wammo!
Praetor
Everything has become a gold sink since the time just before the release of SF. It started with the skill trainers skill costs being capped at 1k, but reaching the cap excessively fast. Any new additions to PvE, past and current, are some way linked to a gold sink.
saphir
bah, spend money on my heroes?!? only the heroes I like and use often get whatever old greens I have lying around.. otherwise they can use whatever crap loot I would have salvaged.
And the heroes I don't like.. they don't even get leveled
All told I'm still hovering around 950K but that doesn't count the stacks of rubies and sapphires I still have.. oh my preeeeciooouseesss!
Thank god their armor auto-upgrades, I just farm hero armor drops and slap whatever crap insignias and runes I find on them. Except, I could use a sup death for my MM hero.
It's the skills that they use, not what they're wearing. In the preview event I didn't even know I could change their starter weapons until I was almost off newbie island lol. Still rocked the mobs.
And the heroes I don't like.. they don't even get leveled
All told I'm still hovering around 950K but that doesn't count the stacks of rubies and sapphires I still have.. oh my preeeeciooouseesss!
Thank god their armor auto-upgrades, I just farm hero armor drops and slap whatever crap insignias and runes I find on them. Except, I could use a sup death for my MM hero.
It's the skills that they use, not what they're wearing. In the preview event I didn't even know I could change their starter weapons until I was almost off newbie island lol. Still rocked the mobs.
Grubcat
Speaking of heroes- has anyone gotten the stolen Sunspear armor to upgrade the hero armor? I just saw the NPC yesterday in the challenge mission area, who said he could upgrade some of the hero armors. I only tried the mission once and didn't have stolen armor drop, at least not for me. Who knows if Koss got it and is holding out on me!
xuemin
he doesn't "upgrade" the armor in the sense that the stats changes, it just changes the look of the armor =/
Grubcat
I figured that, but I thought it might be nice to have a hero that looked a little different. Does the armor look like the corresponding stuff we can get?
brokenmonkey
I don't believe its draining your money out Unless, you choose to buy everything. Weapons can be found. Mods can be found. Insignias can be found. Materials can be found. Runes can be found. Dyes can be found. Heck, even Gold can be found.
The only money sink, is you. no offense, hey even I'm buying things lol!
The only money sink, is you. no offense, hey even I'm buying things lol!
korcan
im a spendoholic ive spent in excess of 450k since nf was released on random dumb stuff like tonics, any and all alcohol, dyes, minipets, drake kabobs, scale fin soup, the list goes on and on.
i dont spend everything on myself though, i usually give stuff to guildies like rare weaps when i get bored with them, minipets, greens, blah blah.
what fun is the game if you dont spend, spend, spend?!?
the funny thing is, im really frugal in rl!! go figure.
ive spent in excess of 450k since nf was released on random dumb stuff like tonics, any and all alcohol, dyes, minipets, drake kabobs, scale fin soup, the list goes on and on. i dont spend everything on myself though, i usually give stuff to guildies like rare weaps when i get bored with them, minipets, greens, blah blah.
what fun is the game if you dont spend, spend, spend?!?
the funny thing is, im really frugal in rl!! go figure.
Galeo Stormbringer
im up about...15-20 k since the release of NF
cosyfiep
hm, had 23k in storage when game came out, have 22k in storage now.
All of my characters are on their own for armor and weapons. I did save up a few weapons and runes awhile back in preperation for nightfall.....and with goty I have a lot of weapons at my disposal for heros. I have not bought anything for the heros --traded at the collectors for some weapons and used drops for the runes....none of them have even a minor vigor! They are just glorified henchies and as such will only get stuff as I see fit. They have good enough armor, ok weapons and no need of runes.
My characters will get skills and such as they get the cash. Each character is required to get the money to pay for their skills and armor---no taking from the bank! Now materials and dyes are another story. I have saved up materials and have enough dye for all my characters; some will be very yellow! Those dang insignias are my bane right now, dont get many to drop and they are too costly at the rune trader--when he has them.... oh well really dont need them for anyone but my new paragon anyways.
So until each character saves up the cash they wont be getting uber armor or weapons ---heck they have the best weapons from the previous chapters they dont need new ones! (and best doesnt mean green, many of my characters have nicely moded collector weapons!).
So no real money problems here.....it will just be awhile before I get all the skills and such, but it will also be awhile before I finish the game with any of my character too.
All of my characters are on their own for armor and weapons. I did save up a few weapons and runes awhile back in preperation for nightfall.....and with goty I have a lot of weapons at my disposal for heros. I have not bought anything for the heros --traded at the collectors for some weapons and used drops for the runes....none of them have even a minor vigor! They are just glorified henchies and as such will only get stuff as I see fit. They have good enough armor, ok weapons and no need of runes.
My characters will get skills and such as they get the cash. Each character is required to get the money to pay for their skills and armor---no taking from the bank! Now materials and dyes are another story. I have saved up materials and have enough dye for all my characters; some will be very yellow! Those dang insignias are my bane right now, dont get many to drop and they are too costly at the rune trader--when he has them.... oh well really dont need them for anyone but my new paragon anyways.
So until each character saves up the cash they wont be getting uber armor or weapons ---heck they have the best weapons from the previous chapters they dont need new ones! (and best doesnt mean green, many of my characters have nicely moded collector weapons!).
So no real money problems here.....it will just be awhile before I get all the skills and such, but it will also be awhile before I finish the game with any of my character too.
Soulstryke
I pimped mine with preview and collector's edition stuff that I thought I'd never use, because of my limited selection of character classes I wanted to play...! Nightfall kind of forces you to think about all the classes; their skills and strategies for using them. Sometimes I think that's cool, other times it kind of irritates me - I'm a terrible Monk and tried a primary Mesmer and didn't really care for it.
Juicey Shake
I created a rune mule on my account for all the spare minor runes I salvage etc..
luckily my main character is a ranger, and due to my need to be able to run any build ever, I have plenty of bows, hammers and swords customized to myself, all which my heroes can use.
so I'm not complaining really, minor runes / recycling things I already have ftw. also I have a mule on another account with enough collector items I can turn in @ cantha to outfit every one of my caster henchies... twice.
luckily my main character is a ranger, and due to my need to be able to run any build ever, I have plenty of bows, hammers and swords customized to myself, all which my heroes can use.
so I'm not complaining really, minor runes / recycling things I already have ftw. also I have a mule on another account with enough collector items I can turn in @ cantha to outfit every one of my caster henchies... twice.
Seef II
Down about 20-30k because of skills. I haven't hit the money-making parts of the game yet. Thankfully, I have a fairly large-sized stash still (~275k) but plenty more heroes to equip. It balances out.
Velvet Wing
I've spend my last cash on my engame 15k warrior NIghtfall armor just an hour ago.. luckily I had a gothic dual axe I could sell to get my investment back in about 20 seconds ^^ (didn't use the axe at all, even though it was quite good ^^ (had kanaxai.. ))
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Clawdius_Talonious
I know what this thread concept is about, I'm like 90k in the hole to a guildie or two 
I wish I had known that it'd cost an additional 15k or so per set of +energy armor before I decided to upgrade my monk and necro's armors. At least they're spiffy looking.
I wish I had known that it'd cost an additional 15k or so per set of +energy armor before I decided to upgrade my monk and necro's armors. At least they're spiffy looking.
Sparks Dawnbringer
Yep, Nightfall costs. But now I got something to do with all those gold and green weapons that drop instead of selling them to the merchant for 36g. And don't cry too much about the prices they been fixing them or they would be a lot higher. Superior Ab used to be 100k now even with it being sold out at the trader it still is only selling for about 700g. As soon as they stopped some of the price fixing after Holloween the prices started to stabelize. But they still got stops on some stuff. When it stops altogeter watch the prices rise.
dansamy
I've never used the +energy stuff since the +hp stuff was introduced in Factions. In most cases, I don't need the extra energy since I've learned how to manage my own energy. Fortunately for me, the +hp insignias are a third of the price of the +energy ones.
Fungus Amongus
I have had no money issues so far. I just check drops for upgrades that are better than what my heroes already have. "Hey, Koss! I got you a +24HP pommel to replace your +23HP. You get one more HP!" Dunkoro hasn't complained yet about having to use Illiana's Staff. Reyna is borrowing my Poisonous Longbow of Defense.
As far as buying runes for my heroes, I just buy the cheapest available, which is usually major runes. Some minors are 1K plus while their major counterparts are only 100gp. They will get preferred items as I find them. Then again I am a bit of a stickler for finding my own stuff. I feel happier using items I have aquired myself.
The biggest problem is going to be when I start sharing items across other characters' heroes. Then I am going to have to remember where the heck all my items are. They will serve as disorganized weapons mules I can assure you.
As far as buying runes for my heroes, I just buy the cheapest available, which is usually major runes. Some minors are 1K plus while their major counterparts are only 100gp. They will get preferred items as I find them. Then again I am a bit of a stickler for finding my own stuff. I feel happier using items I have aquired myself.
The biggest problem is going to be when I start sharing items across other characters' heroes. Then I am going to have to remember where the heck all my items are. They will serve as disorganized weapons mules I can assure you.
Pjstaab
What money? I never have any money for anything on GW.
BoondockSaint
i also like the idea of getting skills from quests but ahh well.
here is my question. say you have a large amount of unspent belthzars pvp points. I have found that if u buy the skill at a priest it will unlock it at any skill trainer in pvp. so say you have 10,000 point i believe u could buy 10 skills for any class. so know create a factions character, we all know how easy and fast it is to get to a skill trainer, borrow some money from storage and buy the skill or skills you desired, since they should be unlocked.
now your heros can use those skills. takes time instead of gold, but this is for skills that you have never created a class for and need 8 skills for a decent build for your hero. also u gotta pvp once and a while but beths points are easy to get.
when skills get to expensive delete character and start a new one to reset the price. Will this work? I'm in class right now but wonder if this could be possible since i pvp for my glads title and get beths points fast. let me know
here is my question. say you have a large amount of unspent belthzars pvp points. I have found that if u buy the skill at a priest it will unlock it at any skill trainer in pvp. so say you have 10,000 point i believe u could buy 10 skills for any class. so know create a factions character, we all know how easy and fast it is to get to a skill trainer, borrow some money from storage and buy the skill or skills you desired, since they should be unlocked.
now your heros can use those skills. takes time instead of gold, but this is for skills that you have never created a class for and need 8 skills for a decent build for your hero. also u gotta pvp once and a while but beths points are easy to get.
when skills get to expensive delete character and start a new one to reset the price. Will this work? I'm in class right now but wonder if this could be possible since i pvp for my glads title and get beths points fast. let me know