"SF destroyed the economy"? (Explanation needed)

Spaced Invader

Spaced Invader

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

I've just returned from another x months break from GW, and constantly read that "SF destroyed the economy".
It soon occurred to me that SF is not Searing Flames but Sorrow's Furnace.

However, neither using search nor browsing the update notes could reveal to, why this area -- years after its introduction -- could all of a sudden destroy the game economy.

Anyone cares to enlighten me?

Monk Gsb

Monk Gsb

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

England

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Spaced Invader
It soon occurred to me that SF is not Searing Flames but Sorrow's Furnace.
made me lol.


but maybe sf means shadow form xD

lord of all tyria

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

SF=Shadow form.

It got updated so it could be permanantly maintained in PvE easily, and farming was loleasy.

Spaced Invader

Spaced Invader

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Explains everything. Thanks, case closed.

kratimas

kratimas

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Order of the Setting Sun

R/

Ya, they extended the duration of Shadow Form in PvE and the Sin's where able to farm ecto's like a bat out of hell. Which caused a flood of little baby whiners, kicking and screaming to mommy Anet that the economy was going down in flames. So, being the good mommy, Anet changed UW to handle all those pesky bad bad Sins and now the whiners can happily go back to crying about Ursan.

Hyper.nl

Hyper.nl

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Defending Fort Aspenwood

E/

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Sf

For the explanation. (Yes, I think the GW players use too many abbrev's.)

Earth

Earth

Always Outnumbered

Join Date: Jul 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Spaced Invader
Explains everything. Thanks, case closed.
And the thread too. I really don't want this to turn into another QQ thread. (not directed at any of the people who've posted in here)