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SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

27 Jul 2005 at 14:37 - 1

I have been doing some serious thinking about the economical factor of this game.

Many people have posted their ire at the state of the economy, while I myself have had no problems attaining that next armor upgrade, or item or what have you.

Therefore, I have come to the conclusion that to help, one must STOP SPEAKING, and START DOING.

From here on out, whenever you see me in the game, if you do (im not in town often) and you need crafting materials or anything at all, if I have it on me, you can have it (within reason).

I have my armor how I want it. I have my weapon how I want it, and do NOT need 50000000000 skales, leathers or whatever else. I have gold saved. I have my hall and all that jazz.

Therefore, for those of you who are struggling to make it, and you walk up to me seeking something you can turn around and sell for profit, or use to upgrade, or anything else, if I have it on me, it is yours. Just ask.

Greed gets old. There is more than enough to get on drops. I can go outside in maguuma with 2 expert salvage kits, 3 id kits, and come back with over 2k of mats. I will simply horde the stuff, and dole it out.

RULES:

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE
IF YOU ASK ME ONCE, THAT's IT
IF YOU WANT HELP ON A MISSION, I AM NOT CHARGING YOU (that is the ultimate mindlessness in my opinion)

The undead Mesmer

Delphian Scribe

Join Date: May 2005

Holland

No guild ;_;

N/Me

27 Jul 2005 at 14:41 - 2

good good but greed whil never stop so i think you get a hard time lol

Lorelei

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Somewhere unexpected

27 Jul 2005 at 14:43 - 3

But... But.... I thought Salvation Army people would stand outside of a merchant place with a caudron and a bell, asking for donations...

(I am not making fun of Salvation Army, which is for good cause, only because the title mentioned it).

Winds of Blood

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Void Engineers [vE]

27 Jul 2005 at 14:43 - 4

Yeah I need 3 sets of 75k armor on all my characters

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

27 Jul 2005 at 14:45 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by The undead Mesmer

good good but greed whil never stop so i think you get a hard time lol

I am aware (painfully) of the nature of human beings. Trust me, I am not trying to end something like greed, that has none. I am simply going to try the "nice card" and see how much of a dent I can make in this god damn miasma of pissed off players.

While my offer is not an invite to have me "do your missions for you while you pick your scabs and drink pepsi in your basement", it does mean that not all of us players have a brick of gold up our collective butts. There are nice people playing GW, and all my smartass posts aside, I really AM a nice guy.

If you need help, I'll be around (mostly at night, central time U.S.).

The undead Mesmer

Delphian Scribe

Join Date: May 2005

Holland

No guild ;_;

N/Me

27 Jul 2005 at 14:45 - 6

hmmm nice avater above me /drool

one higher lol

Mithie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Rest En Pieces [RIP]

Me/W

27 Jul 2005 at 14:46 - 7

Sure, I'll chip in on this idea. I have 1200 bones and 1400 wooden planks, if any one wants any.

The undead Mesmer

Delphian Scribe

Join Date: May 2005

Holland

No guild ;_;

N/Me

27 Jul 2005 at 14:46 - 8

hmmm i live in europe at what time is that lol?

i dont knw the time change

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

27 Jul 2005 at 14:50 - 9

Well, where I am it is currently 9:50 a.m. (Texas)

teny10

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Servants of Fortuna

W/Mo

27 Jul 2005 at 14:52 - 10

That's very nice of you, but one man/woman can't save the world. I've been doing the same thing w/i my guild for a long time. I gave out weapons, materials, help guildies on missions, and I loan out some of the best weapons I'm not using at the moment. I opt to only help the ppl w/i my guild because I know them and I can handle their needs. And BTW, ppl are greedy. I hope you won't run across a noob cursing at you because you didn't give him enough.

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

27 Jul 2005 at 14:53 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Winds of Blood

Yeah I need 3 sets of 75k armor on all my characters

Your avatar says more than any text you could possibly type

teny10

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Servants of Fortuna

W/Mo

27 Jul 2005 at 14:54 - 12

lol
well said.

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

27 Jul 2005 at 14:54 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by teny10

That's very nice of you, but one man/woman can't save the world. I've been doing the same thing w/i my guild for a long time. I gave out weapons, materials, help guildies on missions, and I loan out some of the best weapons I'm not using at the moment. I opt to only help the ppl w/i my guild because I know them and I can handle their needs. And BTW, ppl are greedy. I hope you won't run across a noob cursing at you because you didn't give him enough.

*sigh*

I know I'm not the first to do this, I was doing this in Lineage II for months. I also know about people being asses about it.

Simple solutions though:

Swap districts, or ignore them (on list). Problem solved

Lorelei

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Somewhere unexpected

27 Jul 2005 at 14:58 - 14

I am poor myself, but once in a while I gave out stuffs i don't need. Half of time, I got a bow or a thx whisper. Half other time, people just take it, not even an acknowledgement. Anyways, getting over the second half was the hardest part. Once you get over it, the first half gives you joy.

SOT: have fun

wabbit

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

London, UK

27 Jul 2005 at 15:05 - 15

I gave away 6 or 7 runes of various flavours yesterday. Does that count?
I got thankyous from most people too.

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

27 Jul 2005 at 15:07 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by wabbit

I gave away 6 or 7 runes of various flavours yesterday. Does that count?
I got thankyous from most people too.

Glad to hear it. I guess I wish people would post their kindnesses here, and the reward of a thank you as well. It shows solidarity in a community rife with ego.

Lorelei

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Somewhere unexpected

27 Jul 2005 at 15:08 - 17

I guess what I gave out in pre-searing doesn't warrant a thank you

wabbit

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

London, UK

27 Jul 2005 at 15:45 - 18

Yeah, Some were un-id Monk and Necro runes (major and minor) I figured that if people could ID themselves in case they needed them unlocking.

A while ago, Myself and a Necro character decided to stroll across the desert to get from Arnoon (?) to Augury. He gave me a gold max dmg axe 'cos we'd had a comedy walk across the desert (dying a lot, but at least he saw the funny side)

There are good people out there, I must remember that, now that I'm trying to get through the Dunderhead Keep mission.

Algren Cole

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

27 Jul 2005 at 16:01 - 19

uhhh. I took the intitiative to make it obvious that I'm smarter than your average bear

and have been making my thousands by playing the market to my advantage.

but If you see me ingame strike up a convo and let me know what you need for materials...if I have what you're looking for...it's yours

Bragg Madaxe

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

lyzrdstomp.com

Lyzrd's Tale

Mo/N

28 Jul 2005 at 02:02 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mithie

Sure, I'll chip in on this idea. I have 1200 bones and 1400 wooden planks, if any one wants any.

Wow! You are god of wooden planks!
Bragg

sino-soviet

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Israel before, CA now.

R/Me

28 Jul 2005 at 03:27 - 21

I am going to quit soon, as I really dont have time to play (except occassional pvp) I am all for this idea and I will be giving some nice, perfect stuff to newbie players if they need it. Only problem is Im not sure who is a newbie and who is just greedy.

wolfy3455

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

28 Jul 2005 at 03:28 - 22

You're my hero. (not sarcastic, although if I listed all my heros... uh...)

Tuna

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Dark Horizons

28 Jul 2005 at 03:29 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mithie

1400 wooden planks

Thats a set or 2 of ascetics waiting to happen

PieXags

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

The Infinite Representation Of Pie And Its Many Brilliances

28 Jul 2005 at 03:51 - 24

I have a feeling you'll be broke after two days of this mate, honorable intentions true enough, but well, people are greedy liars.

I've got 93 gold right now, that 3rd set of 15k armor really put a dent in my budget/material line...but now I don't need anything, and problably never will. And remarkably enough, I'm getting money back at a pretty damn nice rate.

Either way, good luck with that, hope people don't run you dry too quickly.

PS: I think the last update "Equipment Exploit Fixed" did a little more than just fix some equipment exploit.

Dac Vin

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Farnham, Quebec, Canada

The Phoenix Brotherhood [TPB]

28 Jul 2005 at 03:53 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuna

Thats a set or 2 of ascetics waiting to happen

Meaning that we get more peoples running naked with only tatoos as protection! Either way, both sides wins

Aniewiel

Smite Mistress

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Land of AZ, USA

Rt/E

28 Jul 2005 at 03:56 - 26

I think this thread is a terrific statement about this community. Often we all get bogged down in the naysayers and complainers and forget about all the great stuff that -also- goes on with this game.

It sort of reminds me of the newspaper: Horrible deeds are plastered on the front pages. The good, human, philanthropic things that far outnumber and outweigh the negative stuff is buried on the back page of the classified section....but at least it's there!

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

29 Jul 2005 at 05:28 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by PieXags

I have a feeling you'll be broke after two days of this mate, honorable intentions true enough, but well, people are greedy liars.

Well, I will never go broke, because I earn back my gold in no time flat. People always complain about the economy, but they really are mad not at the economy but their own failure to admit they take and take and take and never give back. If enough of us give out free shit all the time as we can, and earn back losses with actually EARNING IT, the economy screaming will die down when it fixes itself.

Anet is not the problem, we are. Yes, WE. I am gonna help fix it. If it doesn't fix, at least I and many like me have tried.

I also like salsa by the way

misterchippy

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2005

29 Jul 2005 at 05:47 - 28

SOT =) can u help me donate me some crafting materials ive tried getting crafting materials my self but not enough.. it would be really helpful if u can donate me crafting materials for 15k Dragon set..
- iron ingots i think and scales i have 200 iron ingots and 39 scales only
IGN : Unforgiven Lord

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

29 Jul 2005 at 05:49 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by misterchippy

SANCHO PANZA =) can u help me donate me some crafting materials ive tried getting crafting materials my self but not enough.. it would be really helpful if u can donate me crafting materials for 15k Dragon set..
- iron ingots i think and scales i have 200 iron ingots and 39 scales only
IGN : Unforgiven Lord

I'll be brutally honest, and if it gets me banned, I won't lose sleep or be surprised. My honesty makes me enemies, but its me, take it or leave it:

I loathe IGN, and will have no dealings that with creature.

Talk to me in game. I'll see what I can do for you when I see you. I am not making this thread to be a want-ads thing.

misterchippy

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2005

29 Jul 2005 at 05:53 - 30

this guy is the bomb theres no reason for u getting ban it would be a stupid reason for healping out ppl. Gw just like life u gotta help the ppl that need help.=)

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

29 Jul 2005 at 05:55 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by misterchippy

this guy is the bomb theres no reason for u getting ban it would be a stupid reason for healping out ppl. Gw just like life u gotta help the ppl that need help.=)

For me, it was prozac and skittles. No shit.

misterchippy

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2005

29 Jul 2005 at 05:58 - 32

im confused..... skittles???? i'll logon tomorw

chaos dragoon

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Warrior Nation[WN]

R/

29 Jul 2005 at 08:01 - 33

that pretty nc\ice of u.i give out some useless blue or purple items to newbs in the first mission and the treat me like God or something.makes me feel good.and ill have u no i dont have a ton of money.(12k but i need 58k more for armor)

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

29 Jul 2005 at 15:39 - 34

I gave a slightly less than max damage storm bow with +21 health to a level 5 ranger in Ascalon the other day. He seemed to appreciate it, and I'm not going to waste my time haggling for an extra gold or two.

If you see me in Ascalon, I have excess.

TheTim

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Ontario

H Two O

W/E

29 Jul 2005 at 17:14 - 35

Well you said it'd be nice to hear good stories so here is one (of many):

I found a 14-24dmg longbow, with +14% Hp> 50%, 16% chance of +1 marksmenship (gold item). Originally wanted to sell it for 5K but rather than wasting a lot of time in trade channel I posted it at 4K. Which I think was reasonably cheap. First person to respond was like 3K. I said "4K please" he kept trying to barter. Which I'm very tired of so he just cancelled the trade.

Went to Frost Gate and tried selling it there. A lvl 10 R/N wanted to see it. So I showed her and was like "Wow, Wish that was mine!". I said you have 4K she said she only had 678gold. ha. So we chatted for a while then sold it to her for 500gold, 1 steel and a red dye. ha. She was pretty happy about that. But its almost more fun to help someone out rather than making the money you hoped for.

I've gotten the best reactions from people that post WTB 1 *material*. I like finding those people and say "ha, you can have it for free". Most people are real grateful others are all "why would you do that, and whats the catch".

Whether I get played by someone acting to be poor or not. I don't care. If I feel I helped someone thats all that matters.

Lorelei

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Somewhere unexpected

29 Jul 2005 at 17:24 - 36

I have no problem with people asking for "WTB 1 granite slab" or "WTB 1 iron". Although it is in abundant out there just outside the gate, it may save him/her an unnecessary trip, so I just gave. Got a thank back and 10g offered. I accepted the 10g as a gift, and I think both of us feel good.

I do have problem when someone asked "may I have 47000g". The problem is, I don't have that much

(47k was really asked yesterday night, someone even parodied "May I have a BMW")