Why are Prophecies Zaishen-missions rewards so low? - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

GODh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Netherlands

BFTW and DLRR

26 Nov 2009 at 22:18 - 1

I am wondering why there is such a big difference in the rewards for Zaishen missions, especially the Prophecies missions.

The Prophecies missions are much longer than the average time for any other missions... today i did Frost gate and it took me apx 40-45 minutes. The reward was 74 zaishen coins (HM) en 250g.

Yesterday we had Abaddon's Gate... my longest time was 8 minutes (shortest 5 minutes) and the reward was 150 zaishen coins, 500 lightbringer points and 1k.

So what is the reason that the rewards for Prophecies missions are so low? IMO you cant say that Prophecies missions are easier (with a balanced team every mission is "easy")...

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

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26 Nov 2009 at 22:32 - 2

Well, in your example, Abaddon's Gate is the final Mission of Nightfall, and Frostgate is at 1/4th of Prophecies. I suppose the reward is connected to how far into the campaing you should be when playing a mission, not the difficulty per se.

Also, some people would find Abaddon's Gate hard indeed.

majikmajikmajik

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

SATown~Tx

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26 Nov 2009 at 23:11 - 3

because prophecies missions are old.

They are easier with all the additions we have had in game since they were designed.

Marty Silverblade

Administrator

Join Date: Jun 2006

26 Nov 2009 at 23:15 - 4

Also, the rewards are scaled according to how far they are into the campaign. The difficulty and time required are not factored in.

Horace Slughorn

Wilds Pathfinder

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26 Nov 2009 at 23:19 - 5

i agree that the rewards for proph are a bit low. considering theres no reputation rewards for the quests (since there are no rep titles in proph) , it seems especially pointless for me to do these again

Twin Blade Warriror

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

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26 Nov 2009 at 23:21 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by majikmajikmajik

because prophecies missions are old.

They are easier with all the additions we have had in game since they were designed.

this here

proph is alot easier then the other campaigns

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

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26 Nov 2009 at 23:29 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marty Silverblade

Also, the rewards are scaled according to how far they are into the campaign. The difficulty and time required are not factored in.

Exactly. Which is why a lot of the missions that are later in the games... but easy, get run repeatedly on multiple characters for a lot of z-coins.

Curse of the Nornbear, Tihank Orchard, Abbadon's Gate, those are money missions if you are trying to grind zoins.

majikmajikmajik

Wilds Pathfinder

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SATown~Tx

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26 Nov 2009 at 23:35 - 8

it honestly shows how much anet knows about their own game.

cebalrai

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2007

Mature Gaming Association

Me/E

27 Nov 2009 at 00:47 - 9

The rewards are low b/c GW has been largely neglected by devs.

Nerel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2008

Australia, what you want my home address?

[CAT]

Mo/

27 Nov 2009 at 00:52 - 10

Augury Rock is coming up, that's 100 copper z coins for 30-60 seconds of effort... per character.

AlsPals

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

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Me/E

27 Nov 2009 at 00:55 - 11

They aren't low. They are just scaled as not to compete with a good UWSC.

Mr.H.Mishima

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Summit of Human Evolution

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27 Nov 2009 at 01:36 - 12

I took a rit through proph in under 3hrs. That should give you an idea how hard it isn't with that particular class. Probably took me 15 mins to roll though Hell's Precepice in NM.

Darth The Xx

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

Sen'jin Village

The Infamous Cake Bandits [cake]

Mo/W

27 Nov 2009 at 10:07 - 13

I think also the fact that Proph just has a lot missions when compared with other campaigns, a lot more of them are in the crap reward bracket. I hate proph Z mission day, usually don't do it, the missions take 45mins and are so excruciatingly boring its amazing. And to top it off when your done and you turn in ur Z-Coins ur left with ONE copper left over.... I mean couldn't they make it 75 coins?? 74 come on ....

Benderama

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2008

UK

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27 Nov 2009 at 11:10 - 14

i don't get it either i think some of the missions in teh ring of fire islands or southern shiverpeaks still only gave 500g as a reward, and you get a bigger reward for killing a boss which is usually easier.
(and about abaddon's gate- its not easy if you have 7 torment claws spawning right next to your hench monks

)

gremlin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

GWAR

Me/Mo

27 Nov 2009 at 12:10 - 15

Some are a little low but those are mostly a walkover for a party.

I just wish it wasn't going to take me so long to get the large equipment packs because that's all I am after and that's a whole lot of coins.

Fun doing some of the older missions though, a double zaishen coins weekend would be fun too.