Royal Gifts

Polgara Val

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

TSR

Mo/Me

Thats quite a wacky turn of events from Anet Thanks for the information The Rangha, gratz on the mini.

Pol

Thalador Doomspeaker

Thalador Doomspeaker

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2008

The Ruins of Rin

Incarnation of the Reaper [GRIM]

W/

Are you doing the Beetletun run in HM or NM?

Tha Rangah

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

Belgium

Hey Mallyx [icU]

R/

I did both but it dropped in NM.

Gabriel of Ravn

Gabriel of Ravn

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2010

Virginia

None, retired to GW2.

W/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by Thalador Doomspeaker View Post
Are you doing the Beetletun run in HM or NM?
Most everyone is doing it NM because there is no greater reward for war supplies doing the courier run in HM.

Thalador Doomspeaker

Thalador Doomspeaker

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2008

The Ruins of Rin

Incarnation of the Reaper [GRIM]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabriel of Ravn View Post
Most everyone is doing it NM because there is no greater reward for war supplies doing the courier run in HM.
I was aware of that, but I thought there was a higher chance of getting a mini drop in HM. That's why I wanted to know if Rangah was doing the runs in NM or HM.

.HunTer

.HunTer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2009

W/E

YAYYYYYYYY
Just got mine after 2 hours farming
I wanted a green weapon just for lulz,but...

Thalador Doomspeaker

Thalador Doomspeaker

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2008

The Ruins of Rin

Incarnation of the Reaper [GRIM]

W/

It gives me hope that so many people get these minis!

Grats, .Hun Ter!

.HunTer

.HunTer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2009

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Thalador Doomspeaker View Post
It gives me hope that so many people get these minis!

Grats, .Hun Ter!
Thanks,hehe ^^
Got mine from the amalek the unmerciful mobs btw..so it's sure it drops in watchtower coast,hope you get it too

cosyfiep

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/


hope for some, just more mockery for others (I never get this kind of stuff, dye yes, greens, minis, etc...nope)
oh well
gratz to the few privileged ones who get the minis!

Mintha Syl

Mintha Syl

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2010

Quote:
Originally Posted by cosyfiep View Post

hope for some, just more mockery for others (I never get this kind of stuff, dye yes, greens, minis, etc...nope)
don't tell me, with all the pks and mantles I'm killing the max they dropped me was 2 orders and a lockpick
but I'm always crazily unlucky soooooo....

IlikeGW

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by cosyfiep View Post

hope for some, just more mockery for others (I never get this kind of stuff, dye yes, greens, minis, etc...nope)
oh well
gratz to the few privileged ones who get the minis!
It is a shame some people are going to get screwed as usual on the grind. Maybe they should put the minis as trade option for 300 supplies. (equivalent of 20 gifts, but at least you're guaranteed something.)

Gabriel of Ravn

Gabriel of Ravn

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2010

Virginia

None, retired to GW2.

W/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by IlikeGW View Post
It is a shame some people are going to get screwed as usual on the grind. Maybe they should put the minis as trade option for 300 supplies. (equivalent of 20 gifts, but at least you're guaranteed something.)
Only problem I have with that is anyone can farm 12 war supplies in 8 minutes easy so everyone would be running around with the new minis within a day or 2.

vikdog

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabriel of Ravn View Post
Most everyone is doing it NM because there is no greater reward for war supplies doing the courier run in HM.
Which Beetletun exit? I rarely see the courier.

sixdartbart

sixdartbart

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Peace Machine GRRR [DiE]

W/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by IlikeGW View Post
It is a shame some people are going to get screwed as usual on the grind. Maybe they should put the minis as trade option for 300 supplies. (equivalent of 20 gifts, but at least you're guaranteed something.)
Why not give everyone all of the new minis when they log in?
Wouldn't that be much better to keep anyone from having to do anything in the game?

It's funny reading these forums at times, just sad other times.
" anet never does anything. give us new stuff!!! "
" I don't like this new stuff, give us something else "
" new stuff is too hard "
" why does anet never give us new stuff? "

Gabriel of Ravn

Gabriel of Ravn

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2010

Virginia

None, retired to GW2.

W/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by vikdog View Post
Which Beetletun exit? I rarely see the courier.
The one to watchtower coast rezone as needed sometimes it will take 10 rezones until he appears it's very irritating. He also appears right outside of bergen but if you are hoping for a mini it seems to be watchtower you want.

The Real Avalon

The Real Avalon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Belgium, Ostend.

Mo/A

40~ bags so far, crapshit all the way.
No Minis either in about 5000 kills of mobs

A11Eur0

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

W/

13 gifts opened just now:

5 blue scrolls
5 lokums
4 brandy
1 medal
essence of celerity
grail of might
powerstone
two sup ID kits.

Weak.

Coverticus

Coverticus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Zodiac Elites [TZE]

Mo/

Lost count on how many opened, breakdown so far:
  • 16 Shining Blade Rations
  • 9 Powerstone of Courage
  • 7 Perfect Salvage Kits
  • 5 Star of Transference
  • 22 Krytan Lokum
  • 6 Medal of Honor
  • 4 Shining Blade War Horn
  • 3 Krytan Brandy
  • 3 Scroll of Resurrection
  • 1 Essence of Celerity
  • 2 Grail of MIght
  • 1 Armor of Salvation
  • Expert Salvage Kit
  • Superior Identification Kit
  • Various XP Scrolls

IlikeGW

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabriel of Ravn View Post
Only problem I have with that is anyone can farm 12 war supplies in 8 minutes easy so everyone would be running around with the new minis within a day or 2.
Well they're wasting life they'll never get back so shouldn't that work out to something in game? And it doesn't hurt anyone to just give out this kind of junk. The money people are making off it is hardly "deserved".

Gabriel of Ravn

Gabriel of Ravn

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2010

Virginia

None, retired to GW2.

W/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by IlikeGW View Post
Well they're wasting life they'll never get back so shouldn't that work out to something in game? And it doesn't hurt anyone to just give out this kind of junk. The money people are making off it is hardly "deserved".
That's true and the people that are making bank from the minis are lucky they are just getting the minis from the gifts early and good for them. Like I said in another thread the prices of these minis will drop in a week or 2 because anyone can get an infinite number of royals gifts unlike traveler gifts.

Mister_Smiley

Mister_Smiley

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabriel of Ravn View Post
That's true and the people that are making bank from the minis are lucky they are just getting the minis from the gifts early and good for them. Like I said in another thread the prices of these minis will drop in a week or 2 because anyone can get an infinite number of royals gifts unlike traveler gifts.
Yep i total agree with you

SpyderArachnid

SpyderArachnid

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

United States

Lords Of Noh [LoN]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by A11Eur0 View Post
13 gifts opened just now:

5 blue scrolls
5 lokums
4 brandy
1 medal
essence of celerity
grail of might
powerstone
two sup ID kits.

Weak.
Sounds like my luck. Opened 20 gifts so far and all, and I mean ALL, I have received is nothing but blue scrolls and superior ID. Believe you me, I was pretty frustrated about that.

I took 6 characters today through every dialogue, did Trial of Zinn, and did a Scavenger Hunt for every one of those 6 characters. Did the bounty on every single one of them on HM and my reward?

Blue scrolls for every gift I got.

This really drives me insane seeing as you go through so much work to get a worthless reward in the end. From now on, I'm just selling these things and use that money to buy the minis I want. It's pointless for me to open these anymore if this is the reward they feel is suitable after all the hard work you just put in to get them.

I mean, the gifts I get from the Paper Parcels from doing the Scavenger Hunt are better than what I get from a Royal Gift. That is wrong.

jazilla

jazilla

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Guernsey Milking Coalition[MiLk]

E/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by SpyderArachnid View Post
Sounds like my luck. Opened 20 gifts so far and all, and I mean ALL, I have received is nothing but blue scrolls and superior ID. Believe you me, I was pretty frustrated about that.

I took 6 characters today through every dialogue, did Trial of Zinn, and did a Scavenger Hunt for every one of those 6 characters. Did the bounty on every single one of them on HM and my reward?

Blue scrolls for every gift I got.

This really drives me insane seeing as you go through so much work to get a worthless reward in the end. From now on, I'm just selling these things and use that money to buy the minis I want. It's pointless for me to open these anymore if this is the reward they feel is suitable after all the hard work you just put in to get them.

I mean, the gifts I get from the Paper Parcels from doing the Scavenger Hunt are better than what I get from a Royal Gift. That is wrong.
always the way to go. sell the stuff and buy what you want.

prism2525

prism2525

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Among dead bodies.

The Republic of Sky Pirates

E/

please be reasonable. Princess Salma is in a tight spot now as she has to fund the war, not petty presents.

Nerel

Nerel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2008

Australia, what you want my home address?

[CAT]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by prism2525 View Post
please be reasonable. Princess Salma is in a tight spot now as she has to fund the war, not petty presents.
Salma is funding what now? The gifts come from the Krytan treasury, she's stealing the wealth from the people of Kyrta and using it to pay for assassinations (bounties) of her enemies... yeah, and she's the good guy? Like her father wasn't bad enough

Next question, why the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO does the Krytan treasury have so many blue XP scrolls in it?

majoho

majoho

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Denmark

Because they need to level from 12 to 20 fast to fight the white mantle

Raven Wing

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Imperial Guards of Istan [TIGI]

N/

4 gifts. 1 armor of salvation and 3 scrolls. Oh well, you cant get goodies every time...

Eragon Zarroc

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

did one gift the other day and got an armor ;-) oh well, doing the gifts also give u a chance at getting green grops from the white mantle

Wyndy

Wyndy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2008

in the know

Chronic Chaos

N/Me

I'm thinking that until we learn what the medal of honor is for, I will hold onto war supplies and not get gifts. If the medal turns out to be something not needed, then I will cash in all supplies at once for royal gift.

cosyfiep

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

Quote:
Originally Posted by SpyderArachnid View Post
Sounds like my luck. Opened 20 gifts so far and all, and I mean ALL, I have received is nothing but blue scrolls and superior ID. Believe you me, I was pretty frustrated about that.

I took 6 characters today through every dialogue, did Trial of Zinn, and did a Scavenger Hunt for every one of those 6 characters. Did the bounty on every single one of them on HM and my reward?

Blue scrolls for every gift I got.

This really drives me insane seeing as you go through so much work to get a worthless reward in the end. From now on, I'm just selling these things and use that money to buy the minis I want. It's pointless for me to open these anymore if this is the reward they feel is suitable after all the hard work you just put in to get them.

I mean, the gifts I get from the Paper Parcels from doing the Scavenger Hunt are better than what I get from a Royal Gift. That is wrong.
ditto....got 2 more gifts--another useless blue xp scroll and well well well...something useful, A LOCKPICK....

guess I will just sell the dumb things too.....

-Makai-

-Makai-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

WA

DH

Rt/

It would nice if they could just axe the XP scrolls and make the alcohol and sweets a bit more prevalent. Also, there should be a party item of some kind; shouldn't we be celebrating Salma's ascension to the throne?

Kharmin

Kharmin

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2009

Far Shiverpeaks

Clan Quarren [QRRN]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sante_Kelm View Post
It would nice if they could just axe the XP scrolls and make the alcohol and sweets a bit more prevalent. Also, there should be a party item of some kind; shouldn't we be celebrating Salma's ascension to the throne?
Like a party horn that would be as annoying as the champagne poppers.

aspi

aspi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2010

eeew

N/Rt

There is definetly an alcoholic working at Anet

stretchs

stretchs

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

Untimely Demise [Err了] - SOHK

heh, they are like drug dealers, give you a nice big taste early and now makes you work for it....

Apok

Apok

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2010

Dunno why you all are wasting your stuff on the RG's. I've been stocking up on the Medals of Honour.

sixdartbart

sixdartbart

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Peace Machine GRRR [DiE]

W/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by Apok View Post
Dunno why you all are wasting your stuff on the RG's. I've been stocking up on the Medals of Honour.
I have 10 Medals from the royal gifts.

love the quote "they must be valuable right?" hahaha

Gabriel of Ravn

Gabriel of Ravn

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2010

Virginia

None, retired to GW2.

W/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by sixdartbart View Post
I have 10 Medals from the royal gifts.

love the quote "they must be valuable right?" hahaha
Lol 1 of my guild mates exchanged 25 war supplies in the first hour they were available because he assumed it was something prestigious then he logs back on a few hours later to me telling him I already have 5.

aspi

aspi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2010

eeew

N/Rt

Quote:
Originally Posted by Apok View Post
Dunno why you all are wasting your stuff on the RG's. I've been stocking up on the Medals of Honour.
Yeah I wonder if they are for getting new stuff in the game, the new gemstones kinda way. But then again they are pretty easy to get, for now that is.

Riot Narita

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by Apok View Post
Dunno why you all are wasting your stuff on the RG's. I've been stocking up on the Medals of Honour.
Why are YOU wasting your stuff on medals? There's no telling what they're for, you'll get them from Royal Gifts anyway, and Royal Gifts also have a chance of a rare mini.

Lihinel

Lihinel

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

@Riot Narita:

There is, at least you can go and look what got added into the gw.dat file and compare it with what is already available.

The only thing missing out are the new white mantle weapons.
So that seems like a pretty good bet.