How To Spam Tonics

novawhiz

novawhiz

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

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Apparently this isn't well known or on gwg/internet so i thought id just share with everyone.

You can Spam Tonics thanks to War In Kryta.

During War in Kryta, near the Asura Camp near Zinn/Blimm's workshop, there is this nifty little area with:

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Loose_Magic

Normally it makes all your skills fail, but it also...

"This effect will immediately remove Disguises caused by one of the 3 Tonics that can be used in explorables (Transmogrifier, Yuletide, and Zaishen Tonics), but the title points will still be awarded."


Just make sure your under the effects of Loose Magic and start using your tonics. Unfortunately, you can only use Zaishen/Trans/Yulelide tonics, but trans tonics seem to be the main tonic people use for points anyway.

Its not a complete spam, there is a little lag to wait for loose magic to kick in, but since your getting 2 points it basically evens out. Of course you have to go to outside Divinity Coast and spend time getting to Zinn's camp, but it beats District/Guild Hopping.

Anyway, its an interesting little find, whether intentional or not. So if you got some stacks your too lazy to use the slow way in towns, head outside.

have fun

Hyperventilate

Hyperventilate

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

Somewhere in California

I Gots A Crayon [Blue]

Me/Mo

Very cool.


It's faster to rapidly click the tonics (Whichever one you're using) in Ascalon and use the portal to go to the Great Northern Wall. Then, rapidly click again (You can use two tonics per town), walk back through to Ascalon.


Isn't too tedious and you're not limited by the type of tonics you can use, though if all you've got are explorable-usable ones, your method is faster.


Nice tip.

Valerius

Valerius

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canada

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thanks for the tip! shame you can't use Frosty Tonics in PvE

Trader of Secrets

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

well looks like these tonics are now worth spammable pt value

LordDragon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2010

Dragons Den

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When I had a lot of tonics to use I just phased in and out of my guild hall. faster then porting in and out of town doors as there is no running. Click tonic, hit guild hall, click tonic, hit leave guild hall, rinse and repeat.

loopysnoopy

loopysnoopy

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2010

England

The Ministery Of Cookies (MC)

W/Mo

Aint there a chance you could get banned tho beacause GW's bot detector is a bit lame it could think hang on a tick there spamming them they must be a bot
BAN BAN .

Unless you mean run around a bit then spam a stack do the same?

Just a thought so don't shoot me down .

gremlin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

GWAR

Me/Mo

Could do with an area like that for drinking

Zinns field of magical sobriety perhaps

Get a bit crowded of course with everyone in the game living there.

Kranas

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2010

old news is old - but I am sure there are always someone who might benefit from this info.

Agar

Agar

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2009

Angry Marine Fortress

[ZoS]

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Wow i didnt know that! Already max party on my main but still cool to know Thanks for the tip

FengShuiDove

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by LordDragon View Post
When I had a lot of tonics to use I just phased in and out of my guild hall. faster then porting in and out of town doors as there is no running. Click tonic, hit guild hall, click tonic, hit leave guild hall, rinse and repeat.
This is the tried and true method. Also, you can get 2 tonics per zone if you're quick enough (it's fairly easy) by just spamming clicks. Cuts the time in half.


Quote:
Originally Posted by loopysnoopy View Post
Aint there a chance you could get banned tho beacause GW's bot detector is a bit lame it could think hang on a tick there spamming them they must be a bot
BAN BAN .

Unless you mean run around a bit then spam a stack do the same?

Just a thought so don't shoot me down .
...no. It's just like spamming anything else. The only time you'd get banned is if you're using a .dll injection to run a bot (which is stupid, considering the counter-measures we've seen) or your behavior is so radically inhuman that it can't be human, i.e. you manage to click on a 5 minute booze with exact double click timing at exact three minute intervals for an hour. No human, no matter how attentive, can achieve that degree of precision.

ANet really isn't just a big ban monster roaming around eating people spamming tonics.

BenjZee

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

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You have no idea that i was constantly clicking in out of guild hall with arrorw on tonic and windowed next to the guild hall button for a good hour last month. I've always known you can be quick enough to get atleast 2 tonics. Must be to do with how quick the game can update and does this check on whether your tonic condition is set.

Sankt Hallvard

Guest

Join Date: Dec 2006

Just when I thought it couldn't get any more fun. If drinking tonics and eating sweets wasn't fun enough now you can SPAM it! Obaby!

SebaZ

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ancient Phoenix

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Is this legal? I mean, I don't see why it shouldn't be, but I wouldn't want to risk my account for something like this.

Miss Puddles

Miss Puddles

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

Shiverpeaks Search And Rescue [Lost]

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I don't see why it wouldn't be. It'd be the same idea as spammable sugar or party points, if you're referring to being caught up in a bot ban. As long as you're not using a bot to click, of course.
If you're referring to using the environmental effect for (albeit very minimally) nefarious purposes, even then I'd have a hard time getting on the exploitation bandwagon.

tonini

tonini

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2007

Retired from guildwars for good:D

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i just maxed party animal and i used this for the last 5000 points it is much quicker than jumping portals because u do spam tonics and if anet does not want us doing it im sure there will be an update to fix it

BenjZee

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

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^^yup its not exactly game breaking

A11Eur0

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

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Banning for spamming tonics....may as well ban for spamming ghosts or snowmen.


Get a clue, people. I'm sure they introduced that effect for a reason. Probably THIS reason.

Killed u man

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

If you could spam pumpkin cookies, now that would be something.


*continues pondering while sitting on 15 stacks of cookies*

FengShuiDove

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Killed u man View Post
If you could spam pumpkin cookies, now that would be something.


*continues pondering while sitting on 15 stacks of cookies*
Yeah all the DP/morale ones are poopy. I stood outside with BiP and a Resmer to get rid of 'em, since they're impossible to sell or trade for spammables.

Wasn't actually that bad, but it wasn't the most fun I've ever had either.

BuD

BuD

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Nunya

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Killed u man View Post
If you could spam pumpkin cookies, now that would be something.


*continues pondering while sitting on 15 stacks of cookies*
Use them as you are death leveling a pet in the Menagerie, or at least use the setup to DL as you are killing yourself over & over & over & over...

Edit: Ninja'd by too many open tabs >.<

Nirconus Otreum

Nirconus Otreum

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

FDR

Awesome. I might take advantage of this. Thanks!

A11Eur0

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

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An even better way to use cookies, and possibly more entertaining, is to run around joining pugs for hard stuff. Run fun builds, let them run theirs, and just see what you can do. Good way to make friends, and if you don't rage on the bad players, you can probably help them out by giving them tips on their builds and strategies.

-Makai-

-Makai-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

WA

DH

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Quote:
Originally Posted by LordDragon View Post
When I had a lot of tonics to use I just phased in and out of my guild hall. faster then porting in and out of town doors as there is no running. Click tonic, hit guild hall, click tonic, hit leave guild hall, rinse and repeat.
Thanks for that tip; those 10 stacks of frosties don't seem so daunting now. And if you're really paranoid about being falsely accused of botting, an offbeat location like Maguuma Stade works well.

Also, while on the topic of spamming consumables, I found eating two rainbow candy canes, then one peppermint to be the most efficient way of using candy canes for sweet points (you'll get four sweet points per death).

Quote:
Originally Posted by FengShuiDove View Post
Yeah all the DP/morale ones are poopy. I stood outside with BiP and a Resmer to get rid of 'em, since they're impossible to sell or trade for spammables.

Wasn't actually that bad, but it wasn't the most fun I've ever had either.
Adding to this: Equipping a small healing skill to a FoMF Rezmer is helpful for when his/her hp hits 1. Recuperation lasts a fair amount of time at 12 resto and requires little effort on your part.

sandor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2010

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Nice bumped up my party titel by a bit