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GW Monkey

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

27 Jul 2005 at 18:57 - 1

Flamers: A warning. If you get this post deleted with your negative flames and I will hunt you down in real life and make you drink spoiled milk, you little brat. It seems many of the negative types are just looking for an excuse to wield their Self-Righteous Mursaat Hammer of Ignorance. The sheer amount of obsequious posters and this mass sycophantic behaviour on the forum is scary. Please stop it. (and now most of them are pulling up dictionary.com and piping those two words in.) Seriously if you can't offer any useful post content, why are you posting at all? Do you like reading your own words in print or something? If you're going to post negative content, fine, but at least offer something to discuss or debate or do us all a favor and... ah, nevermind.

In short: Don't be an idiot. Police yourself. Stop making the mods do it.
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Boredom is dangerous...

Having done PvE 5 times "the way it was intended" and unlocking my account about 98% (every skill, every elite, every rune. only missing a couple upgrades.) I'm also looking for stupid... yes, it's freakin' stupid and we all know it... stupid ways to entertain myself. As you may or may not know, I've discovered the farming-for-challenge addiction recently due to boredom, and that led to some insights and changed opinions re: farmers.

Anyway, I'm currently paying my way through the entire game. Yep. Paying. Not just a run somewhere... oh no. I'm paying for everything. I am trying to do as little as possible. I'm paying for taxi runs, sure, but also paying for missions and bonuses do be done while I /dance at the start, paying to be carried through cleared zones with dead bosses to signet.

It's actually difficult. Paying for Great Northern Wall mission and bonus was 500 but some of it I've paid lots for; total spent so far is 22k cash. Gave one kid an etco for a particularly long event. Also some of it I've traded services for, like showing someone how to solo large ice imp mobs to farm frigid hearts for a free ride somewhere, etc.

Hmm. A screenshot. O.K. My favourite "runner" screenshot has got to be the map... only exposed around the portals, since you're not moving all that much.

Some of it is more fun just because of the human ego aspect regarding "professional" services. I'll pay you 2x the going rate, but if you fall even once you get nothing. Agreed? Ready? GO!

TheTim

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Ontario

H Two O

W/E

27 Jul 2005 at 19:03 - 2

Thats funny.

Whats your IGN. I'll have to keep my eye out for you.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

27 Jul 2005 at 19:06 - 3

TWO THUMBS UP!

Aracos79

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Great Southwest

Shadowstorm Mercenaries

E/

27 Jul 2005 at 19:07 - 4

See now this is fun. I get a real kick out of weird gaming achievements. Just eh... don't ask me for any help.

Xue Yi Liang

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Northern CA

Outlaws of the Water Margin

Mo/Me

27 Jul 2005 at 19:09 - 5

lol - I know the feeling.
I've only completed the game a couple of times because I'm sidetracked on trying new things - like soloing as many missions as I can and figuring out odd ways of making gold.

Algren Cole

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

27 Jul 2005 at 19:15 - 6

pay me 5 gold and I'll run you from the town you are in to the portal to the outside.

kgo

Mithie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Rest En Pieces [RIP]

Me/W

27 Jul 2005 at 19:15 - 7

I can solo hell's precipice... wanna see?

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

27 Jul 2005 at 19:17 - 8

Out of curiosity, how is this affecting your levelling?

Funniest damned thing I've heard in a while, because of the novelty. Now if everyone starts trying to do it... then it could get old fast.

The undead Mesmer

Delphian Scribe

Join Date: May 2005

Holland

No guild ;_;

N/Me

27 Jul 2005 at 19:19 - 9

Flamers: A warning. If you get this post deleted with your negative flames and I will hunt you down in real life and make you drink spoiled milk, you little brat. It seems many of the negative types are just looking for an excuse to wield their Self-Righteous Mursaat Hammer of Ignorance. The sheer amount of obsequious posters and this mass sycophantic behaviour on the forum is scary. Please stop it. (and now most of them are pulling up dictionary.com and piping those two words in.) Seriously if you can't offer any useful post content, why are you posting at all? Do you like reading your own words in print or something? If you're going to post negative content, fine, but at least offer something to discuss or debate or do us all a favor and... ah, nevermind.

In short: Don't be an idiot. Police yourself. Stop making the mods do it.

*now my words those above are not mine

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errrrrm ok ty for warning be for the rest good job

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

27 Jul 2005 at 19:22 - 10

i wish i can run you somewhere. cuz i need golds

Drakron

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

27 Jul 2005 at 19:23 - 11

Badly I expect since its running without doing missions, quests and even kill enemies so there is almost no XP gain.

The game IS boring after we finished it first time, I completed with one character, managed to put another in South Shiverpeeks and I am tired of doing things with my 3rd character (a ranger) that is not even in Kryta yet.

The undead Mesmer

Delphian Scribe

Join Date: May 2005

Holland

No guild ;_;

N/Me

27 Jul 2005 at 19:27 - 12

eventhorizen are you always that flameable?

this guy is great hes running there or being runned there (to lazy to read the whole thread

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GW Monkey

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

27 Jul 2005 at 19:37 - 13

Well, it affects levelling definitely. I'm only getting xp when the mission and bonues are completed, or when combat happens close enough to me that I leech it. But once I ascend (since I can't pay someone for that short of giving them my PW) it'll be lost in the mix. I'll probably go back and do the quests that give you skills after Hell's simply because it's easier and faster than earning 20k for each skill point.

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re: the warning, it was timing - there was a post deleted a few minutes ago by ShinJin Kahn, it got so out of control with everyone screaming at the poor guy and all he wanted was to show off a little bit; it got me mad. Poor kid, just because some of us have been around long enough to be entertained with alternative gameplaying, he just wanted to post a "look at me look at me!" thing... and everyone exploded on the poor guy. It's hard not to be jaded... but we all must strive.

What really pisses me off about these little kids who think they can say anything, is the total disrespect for GWG as a community but moreso the mods themselves. As if it's some AI script that detects the jerks and deletes the posts. No, it's a human. A human you owe more than time and money. But they'll never recognize this, so the words are wasted on them.
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Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

27 Jul 2005 at 19:41 - 14

Pfff... So, to summarize you're bored with GW but have a difficult time letting go. I'm still not clear on why the rest of the world should care?

rii

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

UK

27 Jul 2005 at 20:02 - 15

Cause its cool. Hes so rich, he has lots of bling. Ravel and roll in his ownage

GW Monkey

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

27 Jul 2005 at 20:07 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius

Pfff... So, to summarize you're bored with GW but have a difficult time letting go. I'm still not clear on why the rest of the world should care?

So, to summarize, you're a troll. Please, please don't troll.
There's plenty of lvl30 Unimaginitive Gurutrolls in this zone already.

It's a story. A tale related to GW. If it doesn't interest you PLEASE by all means click Back and continue your thread reading in a more interesting topic. I won't feel offended. Really.

Aracos79

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Great Southwest

Shadowstorm Mercenaries

E/

27 Jul 2005 at 20:10 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by GW Monkey

So, to summarize, you're a troll. Please, please don't troll.
There's plenty of lvl30 Unimaginitive Gurutrolls in this zone already.

I would SO sig that if I could. Are those the new mobs that are going to be in Sorrow's Furnace?

Algren Cole

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

27 Jul 2005 at 20:11 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by GW Monkey

So, to summarize, you're a troll. Please, please don't troll.
There's plenty of lvl30 Unimaginitive Gurutrolls in this zone already.

:rolling on the floor laughing my ass off:

baalzamonbarnes

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

R/N

27 Jul 2005 at 20:20 - 19

That's pretty cool. Good job

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

27 Jul 2005 at 20:44 - 20

So my summary wasn't accurate? OK.

Be sure to make a video of your adventure.

Aniewiel

Smite Mistress

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Land of AZ, USA

Rt/E

27 Jul 2005 at 20:48 - 21

Once the game is beaten, once you've unlocked all you can, once you've played all the builds you want to play, there is nothing wrong with looking for imaginative ways to play.

How about a no-armor-out-the-gate-or-into-the-underword-without-weapons run! Now THAT would be a movie I'd like to see!

Bringing up the hated D2 game: Once I'd finished it with my Zon, I used to run around in normal act 5 without armor and punch things to death. It wasn't "playing the game as it was intended" but it was a LOT of fun!

Dralon

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Stillwater, OK

R/Mo

27 Jul 2005 at 20:56 - 22

Please, anyone who posts, and can't tolerate a little criticism of his post from people, needs to return to his world where everyone agrees with him at all times.

Not slamming you at all. Props to however anyone wants to play the game. If I had that kind of cash I would probably pay for some runs too, but a warning to not flame is almost as bad as the flame itself.

The undead Mesmer

Delphian Scribe

Join Date: May 2005

Holland

No guild ;_;

N/Me

27 Jul 2005 at 21:03 - 23

hmmm depends how you bring it

Kershent

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

27 Jul 2005 at 21:34 - 24

I can only dream that I'm one day rich enough to do this. Keep us updated!

Kellogs

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

[oOo] Oodles of Noobles

27 Jul 2005 at 21:40 - 25

I'm pretty bored with GW atm too, I salute your patience in actually doing this lol... I don't think I'd last very long trying this...

Scturi

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

27 Jul 2005 at 21:47 - 26

Hehe... thats pretty funny actually. You must have alot of patience and gold.

Question though, while the idea is fun and deserves a chuckle, don't you get bored as hell sitting there watching yourself dance for hours on end, while your "mercs for hire" finish missions for you?

dargon

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

The Seraphim Knights [TSK]

R/

28 Jul 2005 at 01:03 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aracos79

I would SO sig that if I could. Are those the new mobs that are going to be in Sorrow's Furnace?

I couldn't agree with you more on that. DAMN the lack of sigs. I dislike large graphical pieces of (&*%&^@#, but I have nothing against small little textual sigs.

Paul Templar

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

New Zealand

Insert Two Lazy Guild Name [LaZy]

N/R

28 Jul 2005 at 02:10 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aniewiel

Bringing up the hated D2 game: Once I'd finished it with my Zon, I used to run around in normal act 5 without armor and punch things to death. It wasn't "playing the game as it was intended" but it was a LOT of fun!

lol I did the same thing had a barb punching just for fun

ManadartheHealer

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Awaiting GW2

W/

28 Jul 2005 at 03:55 - 29

I think I am going to run my necro...really cannot stand to go through PvE anymore

Btw, if you would like a R/W to run you someplace, then I'm your man

GW Monkey

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

28 Jul 2005 at 04:20 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dralon

Please, anyone who posts, and can't tolerate a little criticism of his post from people, needs to return to his world where everyone agrees with him at all times.

Not slamming you at all. Props to however anyone wants to play the game. If I had that kind of cash I would probably pay for some runs too, but a warning to not flame is almost as bad as the flame itself.

LOL! Disagree! We like dissention, it fuels imagination. Disagree all you want, but be prepared to back it up with (gasp!) intelligence and logical thought that others might follow, perhaps even understand!

re: the warning yes, of course, I'm sure you can read the anger in it. I was pissed. You had to see the post, the mods are too good at their jobs sometimes. This one deserved deletion. It spiraled out of control in only a couple minutes. I felt sorry for the guy, I felt extremely sorry for the mods. And it is slightly embarassing by proxy, you know? They'll lump us into the same group as those people if we don't make an effort to not do it.

I can only imagine how much of this crap they have to police everyday, that none of us ever see. like eventhorizen's drooling rant that undead Mesmer's referring to. I don't know if you caught it. But it was inappropriate (and actually funny considering why he said it) yet so off the radar of "acceptable behaviour" that... well it doesn't matter, the point is we owe the moderators here at GWG many, many pints. Scaph we probably owe a heavy bag to hang by his desk.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scturi

Question though, while the idea is fun and deserves a chuckle, don't you get bored as hell sitting there watching yourself dance for hours on end, while your "mercs for hire" finish missions for you?

No usually I suicide and watch them. GW television. Some are really good dodgers, others haven't the slightest idea what they're doing but really want the money.

I also just get up and walk away, I give them a couple names to whisper to verify I'm not gonna burn them (or give them some up front if they seem trustworthy) and go do other stuff, come back later to see if they're on or not. I keep a pad by the desk to track names and money/items spent in this experiment.

chaos dragoon

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Warrior Nation[WN]

R/

28 Jul 2005 at 06:24 - 31

thats pretty kool. can u spare some bling for my 15k armor?

joking