Running... How does it work now?

Magik

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Ok... I'm suckered back into GW by a friend in RL. I used to get runs down to Drok's Forge... But uh... I don't see people offering that anymore?

What happened?

What's the farthest I can get ran in Prophecies?

What's the best running option to take for a lowbie to get gear and progress, this can be in Proph, NF, or Factions.

What other ways are there to get the level 20 gear?

Thanks ahead of time!

Sarevok Thordin

Sarevok Thordin

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

Scotland

W/N

With the introduction of Heroes, being run in such old areas isn't so needed anymore. If you want gear, get to LA and then use the boat to goto factions or nightfall. From where you appear highest AR gear is easily accessable.

Magik

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

... Never thought of that. Haha, thanks mate! Cheers.

SuperCoha

SuperCoha

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2006

W Band of Brothers W [BoB]

D/Mo

If you make a character in NF, you can get max. armor gear as soon as you reach Kamadan, and that's level 2. Just find someone to take you to the Consulate Docks. You'll see people ferrying to the docks all the time.

LeoX

LeoX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

United Kingdom

Guildless Since 2005???

W/

If you go on the American districts and spam/wait a bit, I'm sure you'll find a Dervish or two who run to Droks. I still see them and used them myself not long ago.

Nereyda Shoaal

Nereyda Shoaal

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Deldrimor Warcamp

Mo/W

There is plenty Droks runners, they have to fight over customers now
You can get anything from "Running Droks for tips" up to 2k. It's not an "elite run" anymore

Eragon Zarroc

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

it is run by DERVS now, lmao. and yeah, the profit of doing the runs is so low nowadays that it is hard to find someone willing to waste the time trying ;-)

Kendel

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2009

Perma Sins can run through pretty much anywhere with the right build and experience with the area.

But if you want max armour just get to EotN as soon as possible and buy some.

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

Just get to level 10 and visit the Boreal Station. A cheap level 20 armor can be crafted there.

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

In addition to the easily accessible max armor available elsewhere, it has also gotten very easy to run due to new skills/classes. As such, the price per run has gone down a lot and nobody really cares anymore to do it since they can get money faster other ways.

Magik

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Wow :| Thanks again for the answers everyone. Sucks to hear running has become... so... cheap. D: I remember when Drok runs and stuff like that were around 20k... =| Oh well.

bhavv

bhavv

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2006

I got a droks run on my new account for 1.5k, then realised how pointless it was because I just took a boat to Cantha instead and farmed on my main account for the free collectors canthan armor.

You dont even need to pay for decent armor, just get max collectors for free and then save up for an elite skin.

blackamethyst

blackamethyst

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

[ale]

Runners are fairly scarce nowadays. I needed a desert tour the other day and couldn't find anyone, so I resorted to advertising in LA to find one.

Actually found one that way, too. XD

bhavv

bhavv

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2006

I found a free desert runner .

Divine Ashes

Divine Ashes

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Chicago

LFG

R/

I actually ran to Droks from LA on my perma with no experience whatsoever and without dying once. It's an easy run now, as has been stated, but if you need a certain armor from Droks or something to this effect, there are still people around doing it for cheap.

nkuvu

nkuvu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Magik View Post
I remember when Drok runs and stuff like that were around 20k... =| Oh well.
I don't remember prices like that, and I've been playing since August 2005. The highest I ever saw was 6 platinum.
Quote:
Originally Posted by bhavv View Post
I got a droks run on my new account for 1.5k, then realised how pointless it was because I just took a boat to Cantha instead and farmed on my main account for the free collectors canthan armor.

You dont even need to pay for decent armor, just get max collectors for free and then save up for an elite skin.
Assuming you want an elite skin, of course. I've paid for runs down to Droknar's because I preferred the styles of armor available. Ranger armor, for example -- I don't like the types available in Cantha, but I do like the non-elite Druid's and the Drakescale.

slowerpoke

slowerpoke

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2007

Cuba

running? thats so 2006.