Team Trials "Abuse"

Maxiemonster

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

The Team Trials are the couple of battles "The Guide" in the Great Temple of Balthazar gives you a quest for. They're very easy battles against 4 Henchmen, and are easily beaten (even on your own, since you'll get 3 Henchmen yourself if you don't enter with a 4-man team).

It's very easy to get Faction through these battles. You can only gain Faction once on each character with these battles, but that doesn't stop much. You just make a PvP character, finish these battles (620 Faction when everything is Flawless, which is quite easy), delete the PvP character and make a new one. And it's only about 5-10 minutes

It's not a bug or anything, but in my opinion, this should be changed. This way it's way to quick and especially easy to gain Faction. Also, this is easy to make a bot for, since you're fighting these low AI enemies.

Mister Muhkuh

Mister Muhkuh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Germany

Ugly Ducklings [ugly]

P/

i think its ok, coz u cant get anything thats really worth something...

unienaule

unienaule

I dunt even get "Retired"

Join Date: Aug 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

I'm pretty sure that faction from NPC killing is capped at 1k per day.

Kakumei

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

Quote:
Originally Posted by unienaule
I'm pretty sure that faction from NPC killing is capped at 1k per day.
It is. I do this every so often, just to help clear out the last set of unlocks I need.

Maxiemonster

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

Never knew Pardon me, this might as well be closed.

wheel

wheel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Topeka, Kansas

Tyrian Fo Lyfe [word]

And it's still slower than PvE unlocks, at any rate. Oh, how sad the grind.

stone433

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

E/N

on this same note i came up with an ele build that can solo the IWAY warriors in the Ziachian Chalange, takes about 1.30 per round so at the max 20 minets to get that 1K faction. faster then random arena but very borring.

Maxiemonster

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by wheel
And it's still slower than PvE unlocks, at any rate. Oh, how sad the grind.
So you're saying unlocking every max Weapon upgrade is faster in PvE then it is in PvP? ^^

KvanCetre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

The Madison Scouts

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by stone433
on this same note i came up with an ele build that can solo the IWAY warriors in the Ziachian Chalange, takes about 1.30 per round so at the max 20 minets to get that 1K faction. faster then random arena but very borring.
Just do what every other person who farms faction does:
Trap.

Every so often I solo bring my trapper in and can solo the enemy-trapper team myself. 1k faction in a few minutes.

Sagius Truthbarron

Sagius Truthbarron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Animal Factory [ZoO]

A/

You can get about 5-7k faction from 10 wins in the Random arena. Very easy if you're using a prot monk.

I don't see how spending 10 minutes or more to get 620 faction would be abuse

EF2NYD

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sagius Truthbarron
You can get about 5-7k faction from 10 wins in the Random arena. Very easy if you're using a prot monk.

I don't see how spending 10 minutes or more to get 620 faction would be abuse
You don't get that much faction from Random Arena, especially not with 10 consecs.

Cottage Pie

Cottage Pie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Birmingham, England

Taking Aegis

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sagius Truthbarron
You can get about 5-7k faction from 10 wins in the Random arena. Very easy if you're using a prot monk.

I don't see how spending 10 minutes or more to get 620 faction would be abuse

5-7k faction from 10 wins O_o? more like 2k if everything is perfect :P

Lord Iowerth

Lord Iowerth

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Atlanta, GA (#guildwarsguru FTW!)

Biscuit Of Dewm [MEEP]

R/Mo

But to think! Fighting NPC's you don't have all those wonderful little gems you get in random arenas, such as "ZOMG Quit running!" and "I'll own you 1 on 1!"

... wait ... come to think of it: why is that a bad thing?

At least the NPC's say "GG" !!

SAQ

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Melbourne/Taipei

Radicals Against Tyrants

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sagius Truthbarron
You can get about 5-7k faction from 10 wins in the Random arena. Very easy if you're using a prot monk.

I don't see how spending 10 minutes or more to get 620 faction would be abuse
You get probably 5~7k factions from about 30 consecutive wins in Random Arena (which after 10 wins you'll be fighting in Team Arena.. then you have to last 20 wins in Team Arena as a random arena team.. lol)!

I don't know where you get your factions numbers from.. I doubt you PvP much in RA or TA

studentochaos

studentochaos

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Seeking atm

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord Iowerth
At least the NPC's say "GG" !!
They only say that when they win. Sore losers if you ask me!