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Drew Almighty ll

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Ronse, Belgium

Blade Of Soulds[DVDF]

Mo/

15 Apr 2007 at 13:18 - 1

[ Hello you treasure hunters/title hunters! ]

The 'problem' I want to dicuss...
1) How many purple items do you get out of 100 high-end chests? 50?60?70?MORE??
Yes, keys cost 600g+ and often give purple items worth 80-150g!

2) Another thing I would like to mention is the lack of lucky/unlucky games

I missed all those weekends in which you could play for this title, and I know that a lot of players missed them too. What about max lucky/unlucky title then? very hard to get in the future if you missed 2-3 of the events.

My idea for this...
This is why I'm proposing something for the Lucky/Unlucky title!

I think Anet should give us 5-10 points towards the lucky title if we get a gold item out of a high end chest and 1-3 points towards the unlucky title if it's a purple item!

Your opinions/suggestions...

Quote:

Originally Posted by holymasamune

/signed
Maybe only 3 points for lucky if gold and 1 point for unlucky if purple. Otherwise even though it's a low amount, it's already something that's added on to what people originally got for their chest opening.

To this I would like to say that 3 points is not enough imo. Will you ever have 333 333 goldies from chests? (if you didn’t participate to events)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikez himself

/signed

lucky = something to do with hard mode, yet its a title which people afk, i dont want to afk in an outpost for 2-3 days to get a title.

QUOTE from Gamewikis.org
Notes: Statistically, it would take on average about 17 days to win 1.0 million tickets. (Based on games available during Canthan festivals)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MYSTERYouse

I am a relatively newcomer to GW, so I missed some of the events where it was possible to work on the Lucky/Unlucky titles, so I would be glad to work on these title while I am doing my chestruns.
So my statement is /signed

That’s a good argument too

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hell Raiser

/signed. The Dragon Festival was during my ~5month break from GW, and during the gamer event I got up to 31 away from unlucky. Just 31....

Anet, plz help those players :P

Quote:

Originally Posted by RodyPA

- I'd also suggest that getting a green drop from a boss should give lucky points. Although since some greens are heavily farmed, I won't push the issue much.

Well , we can work on that , just give points only ONCE per day or so , overfarming impossible, not??

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dougal Kronik

/signed

For all golds to act like Golden Eggs and add 5 points to the Lucky Title track, and high end chests that drop anything other than gold give 1 point to the Unluck Title track.

Yes, unids you find can give lucky points too

Thank you for reading! Good Gaming

Mr. G

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

S. Wales

Mo/Me

15 Apr 2007 at 13:26 - 2

I like, I have always thought as lucky/unlucky as more of a subtle title - something that builds over time

/signed

chembaron

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

Syracuse, NY

Grenth's Rejects [GR]

E/

15 Apr 2007 at 14:15 - 3

i'll sign on, but only for gold drops. otherwise there's nothing lucky about getting a purp drop you paid for.

/signed

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

15 Apr 2007 at 14:18 - 4

If only...

I'd also say that if a mob drops you a gold you gain 1 point to Lucky or something. Its hardly enough to encourage farming...

But /signed

chembaron

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

Syracuse, NY

Grenth's Rejects [GR]

E/

15 Apr 2007 at 14:23 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evilsod

... I'd also say that if a mob drops you a gold you gain 1 point to Lucky or something. Its hardly enough to encourage farming...

I'll go along with this, too.

sph0nz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

none.

W/

15 Apr 2007 at 15:08 - 6

I like this idea, especially since I read that the treasure hunter/lucky/unlucky titles will be involved in hard mode. However, I wish that the wisdom and treasure hunter titles were account based, but that's another story.

/signed

Myrkwid

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

R/Me

15 Apr 2007 at 15:08 - 7

/notsigned
I don't want to advance my lucky/unlucky title track beyond lvl two. Also I don't like the idea of linking titles.
What does a single golden chest give you then? +1 treasure hunter, +1 seeker of wisdon AND +1 lucky? Why not +1 ALL titles?

olly123

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

sh*tvill england

tgc

Mo/

15 Apr 2007 at 15:11 - 8

man this idea is wicked, it would resurect all chest hunters. max unlucky title here i come :P

/signed

BuD

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Nunya

E/Mo

15 Apr 2007 at 15:13 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by chembaron

i'll sign on, but only for gold drops. otherwise there's nothing lucky about getting a purp drop you paid for.

/signed

Grapes can count towards the unlucky title

Div

I like yumy food!

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I can eat yumy food

Dead Alley [dR]

Mo/R

15 Apr 2007 at 15:17 - 10

/signed

Maybe only 3 points for lucky if gold and 1 point for unlucky if purple. Otherwise even though it's a low amount, it's already something that's added on to what people originally got for their chest opening.

onerabbit

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Thanks to all the guru [mods]

15 Apr 2007 at 15:51 - 11

Signed.

it will give me something to continue chest running when i max it out

Frozy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

15 Apr 2007 at 15:58 - 12

/signed

Getting a purple won't be as painful as it is now

Nightmare Angel

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

Perth, Australia

We Want More [HUGS]

N/Mo

15 Apr 2007 at 16:23 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faustus The Eighth

I like this idea, especially since I read that the treasure hunter/lucky/unlucky titles will be involved in hard mode. However, I wish that the wisdom and treasure hunter titles were account based, but that's another story.

/signed

I'm with you with the treasure/wisdom titles, as well as the idea mention at the start. I also reckon increasing your luck will give you a better chance of green drops.

/signed

Saphatorael

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

15 Apr 2007 at 16:45 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myrkwid

/notsigned
I don't want to advance my lucky/unlucky title track beyond lvl two. Also I don't like the idea of linking titles.
What does a single golden chest give you then? +1 treasure hunter, +1 seeker of wisdon AND +1 lucky? Why not +1 ALL titles?

1. Why wouldn't you want to get a higher tier in a title track? It's like you're at 24/25 Protector of Tyria, but don't want to get master's on the Great Wall mission because you don't want the title...

2. Slippery Slope Fallacy: We're talking about combining 2 title tracks, don't give us that crap that we're going to do other things, the idea was nicely thought out and argumented, your arguments fail.

Having that said, /undersigned.

mikez himself

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

London

Guildless atm.

W/

15 Apr 2007 at 17:07 - 15

/signed

lucky = something to do with hard mode, yet its a title which people afk, i dont want to afk in an outpost for 2-3 days to get a title.

MYSTERYouse

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2007

Slovakia

Farming Crew UK [Fcuk]

E/

15 Apr 2007 at 17:20 - 16

I am a relatively newcomer to GW, so I missed some of the events where it was possible to work on the Lucky/Unlucky titles, so I would be glad to work on these title while I am doing my chestruns.
So my statement is

/signed

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

15 Apr 2007 at 22:30 - 17

Yeah, currently luck/unlucky comes with few items and events.
One fixed always available would be good.

mazey vorstagg

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Nodnol

Meeting of Lost Minds

E/Mo

16 Apr 2007 at 06:09 - 18

/signed

Another reason for chest running might finally persuade me to do it

Hell Raiser

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

[PHNX]

Mo/

16 Apr 2007 at 09:35 - 19

/signed. The Dragon Festival was during my ~5month break from GW, and during the gamer event I got up to 31 away from unlucky. Just 31....

malignant-heretic

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

UK

UH - UNHOLY

N/

16 Apr 2007 at 09:55 - 20

/signed from me too - having a set way to earn this title rather than the odd event or afk-ing for hours on end during boardwalk events would be awesome

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

16 Apr 2007 at 13:40 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myrkwid

/notsigned
I don't want to advance my lucky/unlucky title track beyond lvl two.

Oh, my... that was sarcasm, wasn't it?
Titles exist to be increased.
If you don't want Carthographer 60%, you'll have a great deal of a problem walking around...

Drew Almighty ll

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Ronse, Belgium

Blade Of Soulds[DVDF]

Mo/

16 Apr 2007 at 15:24 - 22

Hehe, it seems that my idea isn't that bad at all

Hope Anet will read this and maybe they'll offer something like that in the future, we all hope so

Please continue, leave tons of feedback even if you don't agree with my idea, let us all know and of course 'WHY' .
Thanks, Good Gaming to all

axe

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Pwn Appetit [NJoy]

W/

16 Apr 2007 at 16:03 - 23

Great Idea HOWEVER I am guessing that with the Hard mode update coming that using the lockpicks succesfully will increase your lucky title, and failing will increase the unlucky title (thats just a guess)

I would however like to see this added for high end chests requiring keys so

/signed

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

16 Apr 2007 at 16:15 - 24

Everytime you read a sticky, God saves a kitten

RodyPA

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

Life With The Thrill Kill Kult [Kult]

R/

16 Apr 2007 at 16:43 - 25

I'd agree on this, with a few extra suggestions:

- 4-5 points for both golds from chests, and random gold drops would be good. That's what the clovers give, and is pretty much a drop in the bucket, so shouldn't speed people along too much. Note that ID'ing, or getting a gold, wouldn't do it. Just being the one to first pick it up (like gold eggs).

- It should probably be at most 1 point to the unlucky title for purple items from chests, since the max point scheme is a lot less.

- I'd also suggest that getting a green drop from a boss should give lucky points. Although since some greens are heavily farmed, I won't push the issue much.

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

16 Apr 2007 at 21:44 - 26

/signed

For all golds to act like Golden Eggs and add 5 points to the Lucky Title track, and high end chests that drop anything other than gold give 1 point to the Unluck Title track.

Losttoapathy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Glasgow, UK.

The Cult of Weegie [Cow]

R/

16 Apr 2007 at 21:50 - 27

/signed

I find this title difficult enough to get as it is. And well, it sucks wasting money on certain keys when the majority of them are crappy purple!

Dubby

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

D/

16 Apr 2007 at 22:35 - 28

BIG FAT /signed

And this is why :

One, these titles are almost impossible to max right now - seriously.

Two, if finding a Gold item gives you +1 Lucky, then finding a Purple or Blue or White should give you +1 Unlucky. That way, the title will fluctuate, but usually stay pretty average.

Edit: This allso would allow those crazy enough to go FoW chest farming to get an adequate reward with the Lucky track. Because not only is chest hunting there very dangerous, but the keys are also very, very expensive.

sumasage

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

16 Apr 2007 at 23:10 - 29

/sign

Might give me a reason to open chests

MYSTERYouse

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2007

Slovakia

Farming Crew UK [Fcuk]

E/

17 Apr 2007 at 09:45 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dubby

BIG FAT /signed

... This allso would allow those crazy enough to go FoW chest farming to get an adequate reward with the Lucky track. Because not only is chest hunting there very dangerous, but the keys are also very, very expensive....

Regarding the costs of the chests or opening them, next question would be if only high-level chests would give ++ to the title or the lower one too?
But I am pretty sure, there would be a lot of ascalon keyrunners, which would be hunting their unlucky title.
It could be interresting to change the amount of points given to the track regarding the costs of the keys, because its more dangerous to run FoW chests than Shiverpekaks ...

200g = 1 point Lucky/Unlucky
600g = 2 points Lucky/Unlucky
and so on ...

Its just an idea so I am open to criticism, but pleaase try to make it constructive.

Drew Almighty ll

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Ronse, Belgium

Blade Of Soulds[DVDF]

Mo/

17 Apr 2007 at 15:58 - 31

Daily update done.
You don't have to read every comment, all important things are at my first post ^^

Total /signed 21+ Total /notsigned: 1
Plz folow the guidelines of Arkantos! He deleted 10+ posts, lack of arguments!

Happy Gaming!

mortis corpus

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Private room in the Catacombs with Eve

Deaths Doormen (DOA)

N/E

17 Apr 2007 at 17:54 - 32

/signed
i like the concept especially when u include when my guild goes chest hunting and add who gets the gold and who doesnt, and who gets lucky and who is unlucky

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

17 Apr 2007 at 18:01 - 33

/not signed. You already get two titles for opening a chest - the Treasure Hunter title AND, if you get a gold item, the Seeker of Wisdom title.

So, now you would advance FOUR titles by opening one chest? That seems a bit overkill to me.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

17 Apr 2007 at 22:39 - 34

/notsigned
As some people pointed out, getting access to multiple titles with one item is a bit extreme. 600g for 4 title points in different titles.
Compare that to 200g per drunkard/sweet tooth.
Now consider the fact that keys drop in explorable areas, but ale/fruitcakes etc drop during holiday events, so it kinda evens out.
Now consider the conveince factor of getting multiple titles at the same time.

I think the current system (possibily giving two titles at once at the expense of having to pay 200g then just purchasing 2 sweet items) seems balanced.

*Alexiel*

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

England, and on here... http://alexiel-star.deviantart.com/

CPx

R/Mo

18 Apr 2007 at 00:15 - 35

Great Idea. We need more oppertunities to progress in the lucky/unlucky titles, and I'm a big fan of chest running so I think this'd work really well. ^.^

Bane of Worlds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Meadow

Rt/

18 Apr 2007 at 04:01 - 36

have mixed feelings about this since it would be an overkill to advance four different titles with such an idea but I'd rather play the game to get the title.
I'm for it considering that most of players do get purples most of the time to the point that it is considered unlucky and a bad investment unless you happen to be lucky lol.

/signed

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

18 Apr 2007 at 07:18 - 37

NO.

You can buy dwarven beer or rice licor.
You can farm mandragoras to both sunspear and get cakes.
Or pay 400g to buy rice cakes.
But with this:
- You won't have treasure points with chests with keys that cost than 600g, most of the time only unlucky pints, and some times (few) lucky and seeker of widom ones.
- With high-end chests, like those in urgoz, the rate to unlucky dramatically decreases, then you'll have three points, but since the chests are so few, you have still a way lot to go.

To get lucky title, you have to AFK around 300 hours, more than 1000 if done in the nine rings...

You will still need to open more than 1 million chets to get any of the titles this way.

So, just by making only the 600g chesta doing that, you'll still need mire than 600 million gold.

Drew Almighty ll

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Ronse, Belgium

Blade Of Soulds[DVDF]

Mo/

18 Apr 2007 at 11:34 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

/notsigned
As some people pointed out, getting access to multiple titles with one item is a bit extreme. 600g for 4 title points in different titles.
Compare that to 200g per drunkard/sweet tooth.
Now consider the fact that keys drop in explorable areas, but ale/fruitcakes etc drop during holiday events, so it kinda evens out.
Now consider the conveince factor of getting multiple titles at the same time.

I think the current system (possibily giving two titles at once at the expense of having to pay 200g then just purchasing 2 sweet items) seems balanced.

Yes, 4 titles but...
[1]Connoiseur Of Confectionaries : Got it for 1500k (FARM/BUY Bunnies)

[2]Treasure Title: Cost at least 6000k(refund around 2-3mil)
(=FARM/BUY/RUN/SELL Goldies to get refund)
Wisdom Title: Buy title for 11000k or farm untill 2010 to get the max title.
Lucky/Unlucky: Stay AFK in Kamadan during the festivals for 17 days and pay 1000k (tickets)

Conclusion: the 4 titles you're talking about are really hard to max , and this if you play only 1 character!

Hikan Trilear

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2007

18 Apr 2007 at 13:16 - 39

/signed

I think that they should add a ton of different ways to increase your lucky/unlucky title, so that just by playing through the game you get them up. For instance anytime you try to salvage and you break something you get your unlucky title up where as if it gets saved you get your lucky title up. This would have to give more points depending on rarity.

Since they're actually going to have an effect on the game it would make sense to give people legitimate ways to get them.

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

18 Apr 2007 at 13:29 - 40

Nice idea Drew Almighty ll!

I don't want to spend my gaming time AFK during some holiday festival, just to increase one of my titles. I want to party, complete quests, play games (note: I don't classify Rings of Chance as a 'game'). Enabling us to actively increase these two titles whenever you wish would be a very nice idea (especially if the lucky title grants you a boon in Hard Mode). It's the same with the Gamer title. It's just sitting there, on the bottom of my titles-list, without any possibility to increase it atm.

So /signed