change the ZE farm cap from 6k per day?

doomfodder

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

farm

R/

How many times have U been on a ZE farm and ppl leave after 2k? so how do U create incentive for ppl not to leave?

Or how many times have U been on a GOOD team that just rolls thru the rounds & U would like to keep playing? I propose changing the max per day to REMOVE THE LIMIT, BUT once U do loose, U CAN"T get back in again for 24 hrs. Foe party size could increase by 1 foe for EVERY round after 15 to increase difficulty

1) ppl will likely zero their balth B4 entering a session
2) ppl with cap at 10k will likely stop at 10k (only 4k more than currently)
3) ppl with larger cap will get the benefit of USING the larger cap
4) teams would likely form around cap size
5) penalizes poor teams
6) penalizes teams that form with leavers
7) might discourage PvP players that only need 1 k balth to get a skill and join a pug with the intention of leaving
8) potential to significantly increase amount of balth an ORGANIZED coop team can attain in 24hrs
9) more ppl might play ZE
10) griefers would join to ruin balth farm for some (but could only do it once per day)

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

Well, Zaishen Elite is meant to let people train for the real thing.

People still go there because enemies have fixed builds and you can prepare against them, plus they have AI brains, so they are quite easy to beat.

It may sound right "let them continue if they win", but that could open a door to parties of specialized builds meant to keep going on and on and on...

So, I won't mind letting them to keep receiving Balthazar if they don't lose, as long as is once per enemy team.
So if you get the "I Will Avenge You" Warriors team twice, the second time you'll get faction only if you are under the limit, and once you go beyond the limit, you'll get faction only if it was a team you didn't fight before.

Once you hit the limit and defeated all teams, it's time to go find other challenges.

DarkFlame

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2005

Ascalon

E/

No. Go play some real PvP instead of abusing the tutorial.

Snow Bunny

Snow Bunny

Alcoholic From Yale

Join Date: Jul 2007

Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]

/notsigned

Honestly, this is an obvious plea for more zkey methods.

_Nihilist_

_Nihilist_

Will Bull's Strike for $!

Join Date: Apr 2006

Isle of the Dead

I can Trap Team my way through ZE easily enough. 6k is more than enough Faction/day from ZE.

I Jonas I

I Jonas I

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2008

Quote:
Originally Posted by doomfodder View Post
How many times have U been on a ZE farm and ppl leave after 2k?
Never. Go do RA or something, the Zaishen Challenge/Zaishen Elite is meant for training for real PvP, not getting free balth faction.

street peddler

street peddler

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

just PvP if you want Balth faction...are you that afraid of confrontation?

lewis91

lewis91

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

Wales

Order of the Azurelight[OA]

E/

/notsigned, i truly believe that 1 free key a day is more than ample.

As others said, go play proper PVP for your balth.

doomfodder

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

farm

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by street peddler View Post
just PvP if you want Balth faction...are you that afraid of confrontation?
afraid of confrontation? THATS funny (or just trolling).

My main has 27 titles (BFG) = nothing in PvP.

Its the NEW PvP player PUG conundrum...

If UR not ranked (like me), PvP'ers dont take U in PvP PUGS (HA/TA). I get booted 90% of the time I get asked my rank (R0) when I join a PUG (that's just part of the PvP player mentality - who wants to take a chance on losing?). Typically the ones that don't boot are just a randomway PUG & the win % is less than 5% anyway.

If UR not ranked, PvP guilds don't readily accept U (most interviewers ask rank & exp). Check out the Guru recruit ads LF PvP players (ALL WANT RANK)

So if UR an unranked player that wants Balth ... that leaves RA JQ FA & ZE (I play them all as much as the No Opposing Party will let me)

Aside from that... anyone thats done ZE more than a few times knows that the AI doesn't really play like real PvP players - its mock training at best.

oh and an obvious plea for more methods to earn Zkeys ... That must B a bad thing right? Since ANET is obligated to NOT provide more ways to earn small amounts of balth that players use to buy zkeys. Cause that kind of change wont make the game fun for ANYONE right? It wil only make it worse for ppl that don't ZE. Ultimately the point of the post is to increase the "playing time". After all, playing time is the most important part about the game.

But I C UR points all... don't change the game. ZE is FUN the way it is... I only wish I could make the FUN last longer...

Aera

Aera

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

Galactic President Superstar Mc [awsm]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkFlame View Post
No. Go play some real PvP instead of abusing the tutorial.
/thread


stop being terrible plx

Dr.Jones

Dr.Jones

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2008

i loled i do how ever think that the 2k cap should be applied to the Zaishen you play against at the start of ha so you can get some faction from them, and it would count towards your 2k cap for the day.

Luminarus

Luminarus

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2007

Sydney, Australia

Haze of Light [pure]

R/

Go with 3 heroes and a ranger trapper and ur gonna get the 6k in like 30 minutes... if u raise it then its just in a gay attempt to get more ZKEYS... is XTH not enough?

Bobulation

Bobulation

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2008

USA

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by doomfodder View Post
afraid of confrontation? THATS funny (or just trolling).

My main has 27 titles (BFG) = nothing in PvP.

Its the NEW PvP player PUG conundrum...

If UR not ranked (like me), PvP'ers dont take U in PvP PUGS (HA/TA). I get booted 90% of the time I get asked my rank (R0) when I join a PUG (that's just part of the PvP player mentality - who wants to take a chance on losing?). Typically the ones that don't boot are just a randomway PUG & the win % is less than 5% anyway.

If UR not ranked, PvP guilds don't readily accept U (most interviewers ask rank & exp). Check out the Guru recruit ads LF PvP players (ALL WANT RANK)
There are plenty of ways to get into PvP, you just haven't tried hard enough. And do you think you having 27 titles makes you good?

Eragon Zarroc

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

6k cap is fair. do not need people farming up 50k balth faction a day in no contest matches.

DragonRogue

DragonRogue

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2007

Seattle, WA USA

Demon Dawg Knights

E/Me

/Unsigned.

there is no challenge in trapping ZE. one zkey per day is quite enough for most people, that sill means 36 keys per month or so.

Mordiego

Mordiego

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2007

Pozna??, UTC+1

We Are From Poland [Pol]

N/A

let's whine more about the fact we cannot farm faction with ZERO efford!
/doh
/not signed for more free money

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by doomfodder View Post
afraid of confrontation? THATS funny (or just trolling).

My main has 27 titles (BFG) = nothing in PvP.

Its the NEW PvP player PUG conundrum...

If UR not ranked (like me), PvP'ers dont take U in PvP PUGS (HA/TA). I get booted 90% of the time I get asked my rank (R0) when I join a PUG (that's just part of the PvP player mentality - who wants to take a chance on losing?). Typically the ones that don't boot are just a randomway PUG & the win % is less than 5% anyway.
He complains about rank elitism but then starts showing off with his own PvE title elitism. Hypocritical much?


Anyway, /notsigned. I can literally solo farm the z-challenge mission. Beating up on dumb ai should not get people PvP rewards. Hell, I don't even think it should award anything ever. Increasing it would just be silly.

kedde

kedde

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2007

Kaons Banned Fecal Super Team [Ban]

Mo/A

This totally made my day.
Hilarious, simply hilarious.

Be less bad, it's not difficult.
Play instead of preaching elitism because people won't waste time going for the lowest denominator when trying to reach a goal.

Proff

Proff

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by doomfodder View Post
blahblahblah
UR just bad. You can always farm and then buy your keys or buying gold online's also an option depending on how bad you are.

Hanging Man

Hanging Man

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Deep in the Shire

so abusing stupid enemy AI
and seeing what builds they use so you can easily counter them
isn't easy enough for you?

/notsigned

we don't need anymore ways of getting zkeys

MagmaRed

MagmaRed

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2007

Our Crabs Know True [LOVE]

R/

ZE is a 'training' ground. Be glad you get anything from it. If you can't find a PUG to take you for HA, then play RA or TA. If you can't find a guild that will take you, look harder. Yes, the high end PvP guilds may require a rank, but many PvP guilds will help train you on how to play things like GvG and HA. PUGing anything but NM PvE is a waste of time. If you want to be successful at anything beyond NM PvE, use guild/alliance teams. Yes, you can find a PvP guild to take you, you just have to look, talk, and play.

Ariena Najea

Ariena Najea

Silence and Motion

Join Date: Jul 2006

Buffalo NY

New Horizon [NH]

Quote:
Originally Posted by OP
So if UR an unranked player that wants Balth ... that leaves RA JQ FA & ZE (I play them all as much as the No Opposing Party will let me
For almost zero wait for the Competitive Missions (JQ/FA) join the Luxons. As far as RA is concerned, you shouldn't be waiting more than twice maximum.

If you to get into PvP, try using some of Guru's numerous resources. Take the advice listed everywhere to join a PvP Guild and get going. Make a post in the LF PvP Guild forum, I guarantee several replies despite your having no rank.

Shayne Hawke

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

You want a way of getting an unlimited amount of PvP faction by fighting PvE AI.

ha.

DoomFrost

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Florida

E/

People still use the Zaishen Elite? Anyways it's not supposed to be used for farming Balthazar faction. All it is, is to give you a tiny glimpse of a PvP environment. Anything else is just a bonus.

/not signed

If anything there needs to be a thread about updating the Zaishen elite with more up to date team builds. Don't get me wrong it's hilarious watching a bunch of NPC IWAY warriors run into my traps... actually keep that in, that shit is funny stuff.