Fun while it lasted... Farewell to chest farming Eternal Grove

LowSun

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

29 Jun 2006 at 09:57 - 1
Never had a more profitable and enjoyable chest run

As of the 28th it is no more. Time to find a new one.

Hengis

Hengis

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

London

Better Than Life (BTL)

R/

29 Jun 2006 at 10:33 - 2
Could you explain this a bit more? Have they removed the chests or made monsters spawn by them or done something else? I am at work right now so can't check for myself.

I only found this run two days ago! Waaaaaa!!!!!

LowSun

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

29 Jun 2006 at 11:15 - 3
chests no longer spawn.

Yanman.be

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

A/

29 Jun 2006 at 11:32 - 4
What was so good about eternal grove chest farming? did you do the mission, or the exporable area?

Hengis

Hengis

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

London

Better Than Life (BTL)

R/

29 Jun 2006 at 11:41 - 5
The run was as follows:

Enter Eternal Grove mission solo. Go right out of gates, run in an anti-clockwise direction along path behind monster spawns.

The run spawned one, two or three chests that you could open in about three minutes if you had running skills onboard.

I didn't find it particularly profitable (I about broke even on 40 keys), but it was a simple way to progress the Treasure Hunter/Seeker of Wisdom title.

Guess I am looking for a new chest run now :-(

Guinevere Ac

Guinevere Ac

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Milano

29 Jun 2006 at 12:10 - 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yanman.be
What was so good about eternal grove chest farming? did you do the mission, or the exporable area? what was so good there? 60-80 chest per hour with NO MOBS on the way EVER.
i opened 1000 chests there then moved to another location. drops were not that good in grove.

Lorven

Lorven

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Sir Clan [SIR]

N/

29 Jun 2006 at 12:15 - 7
Guine , You talking bout our uber secret faction/chest running? the chests there are godly ^^

Guinevere Ac

Guinevere Ac

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Milano

29 Jun 2006 at 12:33 - 8
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lorven
Guine , You talking bout our uber secret faction/chest running? the chests there are godly ^^ i truly hope they nerf the ff there. less ff = less chests opened = better drops

Orange Milk

Orange Milk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

Ganking, USA

Retired

R/

29 Jun 2006 at 12:56 - 9
Well My Chest Run area was not nerfed. Ran it twice this morning just to check.

2 runs

10 chests

6 golds

WOOT!!

LowSun

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

29 Jun 2006 at 13:31 - 10
I must have ran over 2000 keys in Grove and made just under 3 mill off the items. It was definitely hot. gonna miss the easy income.

Wildi

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

PvE is the Metagame

29 Jun 2006 at 13:32 - 11
removing chests is just wrong and chest runs are not even profitable for 80% of the people, good job with nerfing everything

Arya Nibelrund

Arya Nibelrund

McLovin!!!

Join Date: Aug 2005

Farming Zaishen [keYs]

Mo/

29 Jun 2006 at 13:50 - 12
I don't really see why it should be that easy to open a chest....happy to know it's been changed. Good job Anet.

Avarre

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

29 Jun 2006 at 14:01 - 13
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wildi
removing chests is just wrong and chest runs are not even profitable for 80% of the people, good job with nerfing everything Grove was never the best place to farm chests anyways imo.

ubermancer

ubermancer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

******************* Refuge From Exile [RFE]

29 Jun 2006 at 16:47 - 14
Quote:
Originally Posted by Avarre
Grove was never the best place to farm chests anyways imo. Oh it certainly was the couple of days after release... trust me, I have multiple mules full of perfect golds due to it!

Guinevere Ac

Guinevere Ac

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Milano

29 Jun 2006 at 17:13 - 15
Quote:
Originally Posted by ubermancer
Oh it certainly was the couple of days after release... trust me, I have multiple mules full of perfect golds due to it! the first 2 days everychest run was much better then now. grove wasn't the best... got 10 r8 15^50 assorted gothics weapons in 2 days in melandru back in april

BogusDude

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

MARA

R/

29 Jun 2006 at 17:27 - 16
Yeh i got a few nice +5 energy weaps there. But i always map back as soon as i get a gold so i found it profitable, 90% weaps to merchant, sell a few and break even np.

moko

moko

??uo??o??

Join Date: May 2006

29 Jun 2006 at 17:41 - 17
and i was about to buy 300 keys and get my next title. thank god i read this :I oh well, will have to check other mentioned spots now maybe go back to luxon area..hmm...*mumbles*

it was too easy to farm there, but on the other side, all my drops sucked. :P oh well, it was fun while it lasted.

Blind Rage

Blind Rage

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

New Zealand

Inyurface Gaming [IYF]

30 Jun 2006 at 14:15 - 18
melandru's hope ftw


i know the perfect run area there. i get a shitload of gold shields, so far all carp ones

Avarre

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

30 Jun 2006 at 15:12 - 19
Quote:
Originally Posted by ubermancer
Oh it certainly was the couple of days after release... trust me, I have multiple mules full of perfect golds due to it! Well yeah, during the first few days I got huge golds including a nice max gemstone axe (which paid for my chestruns for a long, long time), but Drazach/Melandru overtook it very quickly.

Akhilleus

Akhilleus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

If it aint expensive, it aint worth buyin'.

Leading/Co-leading Bretheren Of Chaos [Dark]

W/Mo

30 Jun 2006 at 15:34 - 20
just one more reason i never relied on chest farming for my income.

Gforce

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Isle Of Solitude

Super Kaon Action Team [SuKa]/[DoDo]

W/

30 Jun 2006 at 15:50 - 21
If your working on the title, go to witmans folly... ubereasy, always 3 chests there. Just dont expect any cool items, lol..

ryanryanryan0310

ryanryanryan0310

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Scars Meadows [SMS]

30 Jun 2006 at 22:49 - 22
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gforce
If your working on the title, go to witmans folly... ubereasy, always 3 chests there. Just dont expect any cool items, lol.. so true.......

Phoenix Arrows

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

With many other ugly people

We Are All Pretty [ugly]

R/

30 Jun 2006 at 23:00 - 23
Did they do anything to Raisu Palace explorable?

Guinevere Ac

Guinevere Ac

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Milano

01 Jul 2006 at 06:35 - 24
Quote:
Originally Posted by ryanryanryan0310
so true....... i dont like wasting money like that. melandru is fast enough to me. and i pay my keys back with drops, and profit a decent amount of cash indeed

Lorven

Lorven

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Sir Clan [SIR]

N/

03 Jul 2006 at 06:42 - 25
so im the only one who farms lutgardis for his chest? 0.o this used to be profitable when amber was 2k , but now its meh:P


EDIT: Forgot the exploreable area was called melandrus , im a choob: D

Guinevere Ac

Guinevere Ac

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Milano

03 Jul 2006 at 07:48 - 26
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lorven
so im the only one who farms lutgardis for his chest? 0.o this used to be profitable when amber was 2k , but now its meh:P


EDIT: Forgot the exploreable area was called melandrus , im a choob: D that's what we are saying ^^ everyone with good brain is there now. just dropped a 30 -5 20% echoval last week. r10 tactics

Avarre

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

03 Jul 2006 at 08:08 - 27
I no good brain, still in Drazach Dx

Drops are comparable anyway