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Emu Hunta

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2006

[DRGN] Burning Dragons of Tyria

N/Mo

30 Jun 2006 at 12:11 - 1

I have played this game for 23hrs consecutively, farming orbs (did Tombs and some UW farm though) and i have 5stacks of 250 Jade Wind Orbs. I have 1 stack of about 26 and growing.

I have heard of Mantid Pincers being an item to save for a collector....anyone else have info or have heard about this?

Ariana Of Damia

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

♥ Aurelio Furor ♥

30 Jun 2006 at 12:25 - 2

I can admit, I have no life, I managed to farm just a little over 2,500 orbs, if I sell them all for 350g I will have enough for FoW

If I dont sell them all I might keep them, never know when they may come in handy for an event. Kinda like the Emblems in Kryta being useful for events, save em'

_,.-+=’* ♥ Aurelio Furor [AUR] ♥ *’=+-.,_
Ariana Of Damia (Mo/Rt) ♥ Electra Of Damia (W/Mo) ♥ Lexa Of Damia (E/Mo)
Lily Of Damia (R/Mo) ♥ Mia Of Damia (Me/Mo) ♥ Zarina Of Damia (N/Mo)

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

30 Jun 2006 at 12:30 - 3

I just farmed about 100 of them, then went about buying another 300 for 200g each.

I sold them all at 400g each... talk about profit

Bale_Shadowscar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Manchester, England

New Dragons [NDR]

30 Jun 2006 at 12:54 - 4

400g each!? Is this on the american servers or what?

I sold mine for 30g each.

tuna-fish_sushi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

California

E/A

30 Jun 2006 at 13:00 - 5

plz tell me you guys are talking about like farming the quests and where do you play i sold100+ for 15g each (buy those damn festival tickets)

GranDeWun

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

30 Jun 2006 at 13:03 - 6

I foolishly farmed 100 orbs. Turns out the simple quests give you 240 orbs at about 3 min per quest...and a dodgeball win in the Dragon Arena gives you 4, I think.

Silent Kitty

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

Netherlands

[TYW] "The Young World"

A/Me

30 Jun 2006 at 13:23 - 7

I have 1000 orbs now. Time to wait for the masks

Thorinfire

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Shiverpeaks

Ambassadors of Enlightenment [SAGE]

R/

30 Jun 2006 at 13:25 - 8

The market for orbs has already bottomed out, congrats to those who sold them last night at a healthy profit (like me)

King Kong

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

W/R

30 Jun 2006 at 13:55 - 9

i sold 30 for 9k which i was happy about

themickman

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

W/Mo

30 Jun 2006 at 13:56 - 10

yeah, i made about 100k last night sellin them all

CKaz

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2005

30 Jun 2006 at 14:00 - 11

yeah I dont understand anyone buying these but I guess people didn't learn from day of the tengu

wsmcasey

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Right behind you.

HeRo

W/Rt

30 Jun 2006 at 14:04 - 12

I got home from work 2 hours before the bottom dropped out on the price of orbs, and I quickly make 300k off of orbs by buying low and selling high. As soon as the quests and games arrived my fun little trading spree was over. Welp, I guess I'll have to resort to selling unopened presents. I opened a ton of presents at first and basically got either a Bean Cake, Rice Wine, or 4-5 orbs. I don't believe this is true, but I saw a guy in Lions Arch selling presents in lions arch for 5k advertising that you have a chance to get a mini-pet. If that were true I would open more, but I doubt it is. I'll sell them to turn a small profit, but I won't resort to lieing to people about what the gifts are.

Ariana Of Damia

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

♥ Aurelio Furor ♥

30 Jun 2006 at 14:07 - 13

It certainly is easy enough to get them questing, especially if you quest with all your chars. If I sell mine I will still make a profit

_,.-+=’* ♥ Aurelio Furor [AUR] ♥ *’=+-.,_
Ariana Of Damia (Mo/Rt) ♥ Electra Of Damia (W/Mo) ♥ Lexa Of Damia (E/Mo)
Lily Of Damia (R/Mo) ♥ Mia Of Damia (Me/Mo) ♥ Zarina Of Damia (N/Mo)

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

30 Jun 2006 at 14:13 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by wsmcasey

Welp, I guess I'll have to resort to selling unopened presents.

Anyone that buys an unopened present from you for more than 375 gold is either (1) an idiot or (2) doesn't have Factions.

#1 is true because you can go buy them from the Festival Prize guy for that much (25 tickets x 15 gold each).

megalomaniac_mutant

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

End of the Universe

My guild name not know you must.

30 Jun 2006 at 14:20 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emu Hunta

I have played this game for 23hrs consecutively (...)

OMG, that's just sick!

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

30 Jun 2006 at 14:27 - 16

I gave up farming them at 70. I don't know how people do it. It was bad enough doing it for candy cane shards.

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

30 Jun 2006 at 14:34 - 17

Why farm them when the quests give enough?

Rebirther

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

England, UK

Clan Dethryche

Mo/Me

30 Jun 2006 at 14:36 - 18

arena, repititive but better than farming lol

Caleb

Nil nisi malis terrori.

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/Me

30 Jun 2006 at 14:40 - 19

The 4 quest line from Imperial Hanso takes approximately 30-40 minutes total and gives 240 total Orbs as rewards.

Don't go out shooting the poor Kappa hatchlings, for the love of all turtlekind.

Tingi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mo/

30 Jun 2006 at 14:43 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caleb The Pontiff

The 4 quest line from Imperial Hanso takes approximately 30-40 minutes total and gives 240 total Orbs as rewards.

30-40 mins? took me at most 10 mins with my assassin solo'ing it.

frickett

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Shinigami Keys [SHIN]

R/Mo

30 Jun 2006 at 14:47 - 21

I have 160 of the 1250 that I need. But I am at work now, so it will be a while before I can get more.

Caleb

Nil nisi malis terrori.

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/Me

30 Jun 2006 at 14:50 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tan Blademaster

30-40 mins? took me at most 10 mins with my assassin solo'ing it.

Unless your assassin carries about 5 run skills on your elite "solo" build, you sir are either a poor judge of time or completely full of BS....

It takes more than 10 minutes total of just walking time to complete all 4 quests, so your claim is simply impossible.

Lihan

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Somewhere

Mo/

30 Jun 2006 at 14:51 - 23

I only need 250, because I don't really use my other characters. I am happy to say I am all set.

wsmcasey

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Right behind you.

HeRo

W/Rt

30 Jun 2006 at 14:56 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jetdoc

Anyone that buys an unopened present from you for more than 375 gold is either (1) an idiot or (2) doesn't have Factions.

#1 is true because you can go buy them from the Festival Prize guy for that much (25 tickets x 15 gold each).

Thats why I will be selling them to people in Prophecies that dont have Factions yet. They want to have some fun also ya know

Ariana Of Damia

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

♥ Aurelio Furor ♥

30 Jun 2006 at 15:52 - 25

It took me about half an hour, and I was rushing

_,.-+=’* ♥ Aurelio Furor [AUR] ♥ *’=+-.,_
Ariana Of Damia (Mo/Rt) ♥ Electra Of Damia (W/Mo) ♥ Lexa Of Damia (E/Mo)
Lily Of Damia (R/Mo) ♥ Mia Of Damia (Me/Mo) ♥ Zarina Of Damia (N/Mo)

Malchior Devenholm

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Dragon Arena!!!

Pshycho Ninjas [oGod] | Vent Rage [vR] | Zealots of Shiverpeak [ZoS]

30 Jun 2006 at 15:58 - 26

Heh-i laugh at the ppl that bought orbs for 300-500 each

I knew theyd b way 2 ez to get when event started

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

30 Jun 2006 at 15:58 - 27

I currently got 150 orbs, most came from doing those easy quests. Can't wait until i get 1000 orbs!

Guildmaster Cain

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Guildmistress Eve [Me], Guildmistress Azura [N], Guildmistress Azumi [A], Guildmistress Jaina [D]

Guildmaster Aeron [Rt], Arthas Ironfist [W], Guild: The Tyrian Templars [TTT]

30 Jun 2006 at 16:08 - 28

Well, I got 1650 orbs, but only 6 PvP characters, so more than i need. Besides the quests, an other easy way of getting them is Dragon Nest game. There is just a little trick that guarantees you of getting 1,2 or 3rd place. which is 13,11 or 9 orbs for 1 ticket! I thought I was good at it, until I faced utter defeat against someone that scored 76! Anyway, still got the 2nd place.

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

30 Jun 2006 at 16:22 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guildmaster Cain

Well, I got 1650 orbs, but only 6 PvP characters, so more than i need. Besides the quests, an other easy way of getting them is Dragon Nest game. There is just a little trick that guarantees you of getting 1,2 or 3rd place. which is 13,11 or 9 orbs for 1 ticket! I thought I was good at it, until I faced utter defeat against someone that scored 76! Anyway, still got the 2nd place.

I like Dragon Nest game, it easy to get orbs from it but you just have to be fast enough. Unlike the game of chance where you might be on the wrong circle on the wrong time! Last night, i stand on one circle and it didn't do anything for me but losing!

tommarrow

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Shyft Machine [MYTH]

E/

30 Jun 2006 at 16:27 - 30

If you already have all of the towns on your map you can save some running time during the quests. But it takes about ten minutes just to do the last quest.

Jadzaea

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

Royal Priesthood

E/Me

30 Jun 2006 at 17:11 - 31

If you have a ton of orbs, save them for after the 5th of July when they put in the NPC who gives out masks for the people who missed the event. I'm pretty sure you won't be able to get the orbs after the event is over, so sell them at a HUGE profit to those who didn't get enough during. I'm attempting this--anything over the mask cost I'm holding onto. I hope it works--I want to make a dent in saving for my 15k Kurzick armor.

The Great Al

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

ALOA

E/Me

30 Jun 2006 at 19:11 - 32

i sold 88 orbs for 44k, it was probably about 3 minutes before the first update with the quests

Ariana Of Damia

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

♥ Aurelio Furor ♥

30 Jun 2006 at 19:13 - 33

I feel bad for the people who bought them..... no patience

Well unless they have the money to burn

Death Snapper

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada - Toronto

The Little Nutters (PWN)

30 Jun 2006 at 19:17 - 34

really, yesterday was amazing for making money. I bought at 250-300each, sold at like 400-500. in a couple hours (maybe 3, was pretty fun) I made well over 200k, i think it was closer to 250k. it was so funny how much people in kaineng would pay compared to shing jea/ran musu.

elliot

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

holland

W/

30 Jun 2006 at 19:31 - 35

If you ask me you people are all obsessed with thous orbs like everyone els you all forget the hole point of the event everyone is talking about orbs :/

twicky_kid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quite Vulgar [FUN]

30 Jun 2006 at 23:48 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jadzaea

If you have a ton of orbs, save them for after the 5th of July when they put in the NPC who gives out masks for the people who missed the event. I'm pretty sure you won't be able to get the orbs after the event is over, so sell them at a HUGE profit to those who didn't get enough during. I'm attempting this--anything over the mask cost I'm holding onto. I hope it works--I want to make a dent in saving for my 15k Kurzick armor.

Not even then will they be worth anything. I know many people that have taken 3 new characters and 1 guildy to run them through all the quest pulling 720 orbs in 20 minutes.

There will be so much saturation there is not going to be any buyers. NPC will remove the time limit to get a mask which will make sure they are not worth anything.

Anet isn't making the same mistakes as the tengu event.

Libitina Nefarious

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

WI

N/

01 Jul 2006 at 00:47 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by sir skulkcrasher

I like Dragon Nest game, it easy to get orbs from it but you just have to be fast enough. Unlike the game of chance where you might be on the wrong circle on the wrong time! Last night, i stand on one circle and it didn't do anything for me but losing!

I love that game so much! I've been playing it on and off last night since they added it. I just wish more people would play, c'mon people 25 orbs for 1 ticket if you win. I'm on my way to getting 500 orbs per chara on my 5 charas. I do the quests on each, then play Dragon Nest and the pvp Dragon Arena. Fun and VERY easy to get orbs.

Veripare

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Canada, Ontario

01 Jul 2006 at 01:32 - 38

I got my 250 for my assassin but had 63 left over, so I gave them away to players that didn't have enough for their mask when the Captain arrives.

Mavrik

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

Alaska

01 Jul 2006 at 01:52 - 39

I farmed for about 20 until the quests were available. I did all the quests on the training island with my ritualist and now have like 263 orbs. Thats enough for now. Now I'll do the quests with my other characters and cash in the orbs.

I did all the quests on my lunch break... 30-40 mins to do them all to.

sasquatch

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

Maguuma Jungle Wildlife Reserve

Mo/E

01 Jul 2006 at 02:20 - 40

so 250 orbs is the set price for the mask?