Probably selling collector's stuff for Traveler when not paying attention, or trashing all of my dedicated minis not realizing they had any value at all and could've made me a pretty penny.
I've done some 'doh!'-worthy things experimenting for good spots to farm exp for survivor too.
Name the dumbest thing you've done in GW.
Whatway
Star_Jewel
I hope the mods don't get mad at me for bringing this thread back, but I feel it's distinctly different from the current "worst thing that happened to you" thread.
(Edit @ below: Yeah, I've read the thread. But I think there's a difference between something happening to you and something you do to yourself. Also, I don't know about anyone else, but I wouldn't class any of the dumb things I've done in game as the "worst" things that have happened to me. *shrug* Let the mods rule.)
I just wanted to post today's forehead-slapper....
I hate Nightfall, but I finally completed my HM book on my main, who's already maxed Sunspear and is low Rank 7 Lightbringer. I dutifully map in to Sunspear Great Hall and talk to the NPC. "Read what you have to say? No, no, no. That's not necessary. I've been playing for 2 years, I've read it all before. Just take my book and give me my Lightbringer points, please."
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Oh. Crap.
(Edit @ below: Yeah, I've read the thread. But I think there's a difference between something happening to you and something you do to yourself. Also, I don't know about anyone else, but I wouldn't class any of the dumb things I've done in game as the "worst" things that have happened to me. *shrug* Let the mods rule.)
I just wanted to post today's forehead-slapper....
I hate Nightfall, but I finally completed my HM book on my main, who's already maxed Sunspear and is low Rank 7 Lightbringer. I dutifully map in to Sunspear Great Hall and talk to the NPC. "Read what you have to say? No, no, no. That's not necessary. I've been playing for 2 years, I've read it all before. Just take my book and give me my Lightbringer points, please."
...
Oh. Crap.
vader
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Oblivion Seeker
Trading a q10 Obby Edge for a q13 prot Froggy. D
nuclear_herring
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My hubby and I would swap stacked items back and forth to break them up not knowing that the SHIFT key did it for me
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AAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhh! !!!
I've been playing for 6 years and I didn't know this.
Soulfire Ninja
I wouldn't beat anyone up or call anyone stupid for selling destroyer or oppressor weapons beforing the hom calculator existed or the update on displaying them in hom. You guys just didn't know. :-)
Spiritz
Mine would be - not thinking straight after a few beers and doing several snowmen runs as survivor then after 4 runs wondering why i wasnt getting aos to work then wondering why i was getting no xp.
Infact theres probably a few things ive done just as bad when sober - like doing mq vq then realising at end i forgot to get bounty at start.
Infact theres probably a few things ive done just as bad when sober - like doing mq vq then realising at end i forgot to get bounty at start.
shanaya
Bought a 'complete' set of Deldrimor armour for my Dervish, including bandana and chaos gloves. Elite armour, right? Yes, but it can't be displayed in HoM. Doh!
Note to self: read wiki first
Note to self: read wiki first
Essence Snow
was sent this...idk the context but:
by my calcs...that 20 envoy weaps into 12 gold z-coins and 8 dust...lol....a net loss of 3,975 ecto and 306k.
by my calcs...that 20 envoy weaps into 12 gold z-coins and 8 dust...lol....a net loss of 3,975 ecto and 306k.
Tar Ionwe
Just wow to all of those Envoy weapons!
Dumbest thing I have ever done is salv a pair of chaos gloves after I decided they looked dumb. Than I bought another pair a week later for the same char....
Dumbest thing I have ever done is salv a pair of chaos gloves after I decided they looked dumb. Than I bought another pair a week later for the same char....
worstnameevar
Compared to some of the other posts in this thread, I got off lucky.
I was storing ~80k on a pvp toon and re-rolled without grabbing the money first.
I was storing ~80k on a pvp toon and re-rolled without grabbing the money first.
Bright Star Shine
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AAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhh! !!!
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Premium Unleaded
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Reformed
Screen came from the test server, one of the perks of being on the TK I suppose. The non-cropped version here.
Essence Snow
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Joe L.
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Merched a gold rq 9 perfect crystalline from the old days of prophrecies.
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Dar Drakor
This was before they made maxing survivor title much easier (thank goodness since I really did want that title for HOM)...fell asleep at the computer while basically a stone's throw away from 1,337,500xp. I think I only had about 12k left. For some odd reason I figured I do some farming. Got boring I guess and snoozed. Woke up just in time to see the classic spread eagled pose of death. I was like Luke Skywalker when he found out Darth Vader was his father...NOOOOOO!!!!!
cataphract
Joined a PUG with more than two French players. Epic fail run.
dunky_g
I was quite tired last night, and Vanquished Ferndale. Well, I thought I vanquished it.. actually, I cleared it in normal mode, and was sat wondering at the end why I hadn't had the faction/exp/gold, checked the map to make sure I couldn't have missed anything, looked at the top left corner and bam, shit, no HM Kill count.
Rage.
Rage.
Lishy
Trolled GWG in the past, somehow get into the Test Krewe and unintentionally created problems due to a big legal misunderstanding, accidentally leaked info and got booted for it, then sent out an overly-dramatic apology, and got perma-banned from a guild with ANET staff and TK.
Yeah, I think I'm an idiot and I'm kinda too ashamed to even play GW anymore.
Stupidest thing ever? Much more so than merching a rq9 gold.
Hopefully that will make the VS-merchers feel better!
Yeah, I think I'm an idiot and I'm kinda too ashamed to even play GW anymore.
Stupidest thing ever? Much more so than merching a rq9 gold.
Hopefully that will make the VS-merchers feel better!
Gladiator Steven
Sold 5 white dyes for 2 ectos.
5 white dyes= 15k
2 ectos= 12.5k >.>
And to make it worse, I got banned for three days after that.
5 white dyes= 15k
2 ectos= 12.5k >.>
And to make it worse, I got banned for three days after that.
shodannet
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Yeah, I think I'm an idiot and I'm kinda too ashamed to even play GW anymore.
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I Rahavan I
Selling a rq 8 inscrible shield for free. 
I was such a noob back then
I was such a noob back then
dagrdagaz
I just trashed a stack of Myst Tonics, tried to sell them, no interested buyer.
I have little patience when trying to sell something.
(wich reminds me, everytime from now on when i get bunny or myst. tonics from GotT i shall trash them immediatly.)
I have little patience when trying to sell something.
(wich reminds me, everytime from now on when i get bunny or myst. tonics from GotT i shall trash them immediatly.)
tonini
Buying all 5 tormented bows customizing them and realizing only 1 goes in hom...
Also not regretted as much but dying everything on my female war black over 10 sets, 20 headpieces and 2 pages of weapons a person starts to reminisce about dye remover <3 <3
a mistake now corrected in my next new char a female ranger all pink and affordable
Also not regretted as much but dying everything on my female war black over 10 sets, 20 headpieces and 2 pages of weapons a person starts to reminisce about dye remover <3 <3
a mistake now corrected in my next new char a female ranger all pink and affordable
Bladed Tribble
Trying to cap 2 skills in the same area, bringing two signets and using none before mapping out >.<
Lil Leena
Today I decided to try the new challenge mission, Scarred Psyche. I didn't read anything on it, was stood next to the NPC so thought 'why not'.
So I entered, started killing things, not really paying much attention. Started to browse the web because I was getting bored. I noticed that 20 mins had passed by on the counter so i thought I'd check the wiki to see how long I had to kill the measly waves for.....
/facepalm.
Guess it teaches me to either pay attention to dialogue or check wiki for new things :P
So I entered, started killing things, not really paying much attention. Started to browse the web because I was getting bored. I noticed that 20 mins had passed by on the counter so i thought I'd check the wiki to see how long I had to kill the measly waves for.....
/facepalm.
Guess it teaches me to either pay attention to dialogue or check wiki for new things :P
fernling306
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Today I decided to try the new challenge mission, Scarred Psyche. I didn't read anything on it, was stood next to the NPC so thought 'why not'.
So I entered, started killing things, not really paying much attention. Started to browse the web because I was getting bored. I noticed that 20 mins had passed by on the counter so i thought I'd check the wiki to see how long I had to kill the measly waves for..... /facepalm. Guess it teaches me to either pay attention to dialogue or check wiki for new things :P |
AndrewSX
Dyed a bag in white instead moving the vial there as i wanted.
Had a moment: "Wtf, where is my dye? Damn, i hate this game, there's a bu...oh, shit."-/facepalm
Had a moment: "Wtf, where is my dye? Damn, i hate this game, there's a bu...oh, shit."-/facepalm
I Rahavan I
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Dyed a bag in white instead moving the vial there as i wanted.
Had a moment: "Wtf, where is my dye? Damn, i hate this game, there's a bu...oh, shit."-/facepalm |
Assasin Foxx
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Today I decided to try the new challenge mission, Scarred Psyche. I didn't read anything on it, was stood next to the NPC so thought 'why not'.
So I entered, started killing things, not really paying much attention. Started to browse the web because I was getting bored. I noticed that 20 mins had passed by on the counter so i thought I'd check the wiki to see how long I had to kill the measly waves for..... /facepalm. Guess it teaches me to either pay attention to dialogue or check wiki for new things :P |
Voodoo Rage
Just did this and I feel like such an idiot. I'm trying to sell 15 stacks of ToTs, so I post:
WTS 15 stacks of ToTs - 72e (14e per 5)
Some guy imediately pops in to buy 5, as I'm reposting to sell the remaining 10 I realize that 72/3 = 24e NOT 14e. Just lost 10e in that first transaction.... :facepalm:
WTS 15 stacks of ToTs - 72e (14e per 5)
Some guy imediately pops in to buy 5, as I'm reposting to sell the remaining 10 I realize that 72/3 = 24e NOT 14e. Just lost 10e in that first transaction.... :facepalm:
Our Virus
I made a paragon...
CagedinSanity
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Baktwerel
The stupidest thing I did so far was that once when I was about to NPC every drop in my inventory, I somehow accidently checked my equipped items and sold them one by one. Then I realized that my character was naked with no weapon <_< Well, I was a noob (still am to an extent) but at least I have learnt from that xD (Now I always check out what is checked and not) A cheap lesson luckily.
jazilla
Dumbest thing I ever did was buy a q8 15below 50% Shadow Blade for a 15^50 price. I got scammed and hated myself for it. wasn't paying attention.
BettaDenU
Obtaining all titles and HoM related stuff on my Ritualist which I never really liked playing.
I regret not getting it on my Assassin and cba to go through all of the title hunting again.
I sooo love doing SC's it's totally my style yet it's my least used character because of the above reasons.
Ughhh
And oops necro thread.
I regret not getting it on my Assassin and cba to go through all of the title hunting again.
I sooo love doing SC's it's totally my style yet it's my least used character because of the above reasons.
Ughhh
And oops necro thread.
Woo
That must be Frenzy, just in general using that skill and blaming everybody else for you dying.
The Cold Jade
oh god.. lol
back when nightfall just came out and heroes were a completely new concept, i was still in my fledging stages and i asked a fellow guildie for help with ruins of surmia
he brought along (what i thought were) his "friend".. named Master of Whispers.
i was intrigued by his armor because i never saw any necro armors like his, so i go "master of whispers, what armor is that?"
..no response (not even by my fellow guildie lol)
i ask again "what armor is that??"
..no response
i concluded that Master of Whispers is probably someone who didn't speak english.
........... embarrassment is an understatement here lol
back when nightfall just came out and heroes were a completely new concept, i was still in my fledging stages and i asked a fellow guildie for help with ruins of surmia
he brought along (what i thought were) his "friend".. named Master of Whispers.
i was intrigued by his armor because i never saw any necro armors like his, so i go "master of whispers, what armor is that?"
..no response (not even by my fellow guildie lol)
i ask again "what armor is that??"
..no response
i concluded that Master of Whispers is probably someone who didn't speak english.
........... embarrassment is an understatement here lol
Redy Brek
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oh god.. lol
back when nightfall just came out and heroes were a completely new concept, i was still in my fledging stages and i asked a fellow guildie for help with ruins of surmia he brought along (what i thought were) his "friend".. named Master of Whispers. i was intrigued by his armor because i never saw any necro armors like his, so i go "master of whispers, what armor is that?" ..no response (not even by my fellow guildie lol) i ask again "what armor is that??" ..no response i concluded that Master of Whispers is probably someone who didn't speak english. ........... embarrassment is an understatement here lol |
I was playing with my friend's cousin, who told me that he had met a 'mod', called Mod Hayes or something like that, and told me that this 'mod' had made him one, who then made his mod character. I got really excited, and being 12, begged him to make me one. He said he did, and me and my friend's cousin went around with our mod characters feeling like goddamn badasses.
We thought we had super mod powers as well, and went around /banning and /kicking whoever annoyed us (which obviously did nothing). Like a week later I sent an email (it gets worse) to Anet asking if I actually was a mod. Over a year later I got a reply. By then I had realized how dumb I was, and reading the email, I could basically tell how stupid the Anet employee thought I was. Very embarrassing to say the least, but it was the first online game I'd played
.Another thing I did was when I was in charge of a pretty large guild. I honestly have no idea why I did this other than being a goddamn idiot, but I made a guy who hadn't been active in 3 months the leader. Not long at all after, basically everyone left, myself included. Really annoying, it had a guild hall with some services added aswell
.I ain't smart
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