I'm a new player

jibbyc

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2009

N/Mo

Hello, i've just started playing, and i was just wondering if there are any tips or advice that you could give me? any traps not to fall into, scams, anything that i might be interested in?

Whats a good way to make money?

I've got a lvl 11ish Necromancer/monk, any tips on a good way to build that char?

Thanks

furanshisuko

furanshisuko

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

R/

a good way for a necromancer to get ecto(globs of ectoplasm) worth arround 5k each
its underworld farming http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Build:N/...rworld_Solo_SV
but you need prohecies and factions for that build, its possible to kill a lot of other foes whit that same build.

btw: i highly recomend you reading this forum alot,this way you will get alot of experience in the game

GWEXTREEMFAN

GWEXTREEMFAN

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2006

in my house

N/A

W/E

just don't fall for guys trying to sell you armor or customized items.
you'll see if it is customized in it's name and there should be a warning in trade window (if i remember right) if there's one in trade.

be prepared to find many a**holes in game
but there's many people who are happy to help
so keep your head up^^

as said before UW is a good start for farming ^^
enaugh cash and not too hard^^

bsoltan

bsoltan

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2005

UK

[SoF]

Hello jibbyc, welcome to the forums and to GW.

First of all which campaign(s) do you have?

I would recommend having a search on these here forums for questions and also check out the GW Wiki over at http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Main_Page which is very comprehensive.

Working your way through the game and browsing the forums should get you fairly familiar with it's ins and outs.

Scam info can be found here: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Scam

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

1. NEVER, EVER drop anything on the ground for someone - no matter how far away they are or what profession they are.

2. Take your time getting through things the first time. Don't skip cut scenes you haven't watched before (ignore those that QQ because you didn't skip)

3. If you haven't already found a good guild, take your time in choosing one.

4. F10 is your friend!!!

lilraceangel3

lilraceangel3

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

Western Mass

Passionate Kiss of the cats [Kiss]

W/N

dont sell dyes to merchant!!! only to dye trader, black dye is worth 7 k and ^ so watch for scammers saying its worth 1 gold. Check trade windows carefully, take your time and have fun!!

jibbyc

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2009

N/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by bsoltan View Post
Hello jibbyc, welcome to the forums and to GW.

First of all which campaign(s) do you have?

I would recommend having a search on these here forums for questions and also check out the GW Wiki over at http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Main_Page which is very comprehensive.

Working your way through the game and browsing the forums should get you fairly familiar with it's ins and outs.

Scam info can be found here: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Scam
I have All the campaigns, I bought the complete set, although I can't use the Eye of the north one, is there a reason for this?


And sorry i didn't reply, i went to have dinner

P.S, i'm going now, but please keep posting, i have chars in all campaigns, so I can't htink of any reason why i couldn't be able to play Eye of the north

snaek

snaek

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

N/

get to lvl20 and complete the campaign
most things arent really worthwhile until u do so

crazybanshee

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Look out!

E/

You can't get to eye of the north until you have a level 10 character minimum. The best advice for right now since you just started, is to play the game. Find a good guild if you can, there are a lot that advertise in the noob areas and they're friendly towards you if you just started. Don't jump in and immediately start looking to make your first million ecto, it's like life you just don't start off making that kind of money unless you win the lottery (which in guild wars is called the 'zaishen chest')

Play the game, watch the cutscenes (people will qq but you can usually deny it was you, there's no way to find out who didn't skip unless there's only 2 of you anyway) Don't pay for running through things, or skipping things, the first time through. Get to level 20, finish the games, create other characters. Try some pvp. Before you know it you'll be rich and a pro, but only if you have the right attitude going in.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

You can get to Eye of the North via quests given in Kamadan, Lion's Arch (prophecies), or Kaineng City (factions), once you get to any of those places and reach level 10. You can't create an EotN character, so don't sweat it.

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

Don't rush through anything as there will be other players playing this game even when GW2 comes out.

Zebideedee

Zebideedee

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

55?? 57' 0" N / 3?? 12' 0" W

N/Me

Check out the Xunlai Tournament* for a monthly source of free and easy cash (you can use points won to buy Zaishen keys and sell for about 4-5k each, or use them on Zaishen chest but it's a gamble)!!!

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Xunlai_Tournament_House

https://www.guildwars.com/competitiv...se/default.php

And make friends with this skill

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Spiteful_Spirit



*I played for about 8 months without knowing about this, sigh!!

Kawil

Kawil

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2008

{Hawk}-->The Aerie Alliance

N/Me

Welcome to GW!!! Most important thing you can do is have fun. Making money comes as you get better and getting better is by playing though the games. Don't take runs for your first character. Learn how to play him/her and learn to use what you like. Once you see how things work out...then you can change things up. Other than that...have fun.

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

Here is another list of common scams from the other wiki (there are two for GW, the unofficial, which is a little older and therefore often more detailed, and the official, which is newer, has some better tooltips and developer talk pages).

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Common_scams

That's a bit more specific.

Basically, you don't see Eye of the North when you hit the "create a character" button because you can't make a character in that game, you can only bring existing characters to it (because it is an expansion, unlike the other games which are full on chapters, basically Eye of the North just doesn't have the starter/tutorial area.)

Raisin_Bran_Stan

Raisin_Bran_Stan

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2009

Warrior Thieves

D/A

Welcome ^^

Well experiance will be your best friend really, you'll learn alot from trial and error and time. Also, try to look for a helpful guild, it will do you tons.

VishnuOdin

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2009

N/E

- Do everything yourself the first time, or with a friend. Don't pay for runs, learn the missions then when you see people asking for a run take the money and do it for them.

- When you can, run from Camp Rankor to Beacon's Perch. I make 10 plat on average each time I do this from selling weapons and runes that drop.

- Control double click an enemy when you attack. This makes your henchies or hero's all attack that one enemy, and greatly increases the speed you drop things.

- Identify *everything*. Even white items, it will increase the sale value.

- Buy the best Salvage and Identification kits you can afford.

- Sell runes / dye / insignia's to other players. You'll make a lot more this way.

- Experiment with different skill combinations. Check out other peoples builds, but find what works for you. There is no perfect build for every player.

- Buy and upgrade your bags as soon as you can. The more you can carry the more you can sell.

Have fun and enjoy the game!