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Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

One of Many [ONE]

17 Aug 2005 at 09:08 - 41

Dang, where are you people when I play

(though, no, I want to finish this game first in my own way, so tis only a joke).

I have not done much in this game so far (main is level 17 at the druids #$%%@ quest where you have to be faster than the enemy, my secondary is at D'alessio seabord and I may finish with her first, at least I'm having more fun with her) so little chance to do much. Mostly at this point I will sometimes group with low level people (but then, being a terrible grouper and exlusive henchie user I can't offer much more than a lot of damage and I will live).

In other games I usually give away quite bit. I played Dark Age of Camelot for quite a bit as a crafter, gave away many bronze to silver (IIRC, been quite a while and many games in between) weapons, usually sold what I could craft at about a 5% profit (Adamantium at when I quit, at the time that was pretty high as it went, I do not know about now). I suspect that after my time actually playing this game comes to and end (almost always a PvE only player) I will spend time waiting for updates doing something similar. I'm having much more fun with Guild Wars than I did with any other online game, much closer to a single player - and I play them ad nausium.

Xue Yi Liang

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Northern CA

Outlaws of the Water Margin

Mo/Me

17 Aug 2005 at 13:32 - 42

My guildies get first dibbs on the rare drops I get - free, of course
Anything left behind either gets stored away, salvaged or sold to merchant/players
If a stranger asks me for money, and I have the time, I'll teach them how to farm instead

Forboding Angel

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

17 Aug 2005 at 14:11 - 43

At one point I had too many runes and wanted to get rid of them so I went to ascalon and posted "Many minor and major runes for 100gp for all of them". Everyone thought I was a scammer and finally one brave soul bought 15 misc runes for 100gp.

At another time I had to dragon swords both of them were 1 pt below max and I offered them for 500 gp. One guy wouldn't take em cause they were below max. And this is when fiery dragon swords were going for upwards of 20k.

Finally one guy was like 500 for both? I said yes and immediately he had hit trade and popped 500 gp in the window lol. I told him about the other guy and we both had a good laugh.

Algren Cole

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

17 Aug 2005 at 14:59 - 44

I gave some guy in droknar a Gold Vampiric Axe of Defense...

I charged him 20 plat to view it though

FinebyMe

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Anywhere

Tropical Skittles [tS]

W/Mo

17 Aug 2005 at 15:23 - 45

I gave 20k... 2 Days Later Im down from 50k to 7k >_<

Mavrik

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

Alaska

17 Aug 2005 at 16:10 - 46

my guild leader helped me get my un-infused ranger from Iron mines to Grotto and then proceeded to give me 10k to help towards ranger druid armor. How nice of him. I usually give runes away to any guildmate or friend that needs ones I've found. And I also go back through lower missions and help out others... and show of future armor and skills they can get.

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

17 Aug 2005 at 16:21 - 47

Giving out free stuff to your guildmates is easy, but giving out free stuff in town (like i did yesterday) seem to be non-existen.

cynhounds

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

Sweet Hillsides

Dragons Family (DF)

R/Mo

17 Aug 2005 at 16:26 - 48

When I've started chars (and I seem to do that a lot even though they don't last long), I always give away the left-over spider legs, gargoyle skulls, etc. that the collectors take for the pre-sear armor. Mainly because it hacks me off to see people saying "spider legs, 20g each". I don't know why that fries me, but it does, so I always say "Who wants free spider legs?"

That stuff accumulates so fast, and it's my little bit of karma for the day. I don't have mucho gold, so that's the best I can do. My husband thinks I'm crazy, he says the people I give them to are the ones that are selling them, but I give them away anyhow.

OTOH, whenever I see anyone say "Need gold, plz help i'm poor," I always reply "Get a job."

Jenosavel

Master of Beasts

Join Date: Jul 2005

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

20 Aug 2005 at 16:42 - 49

With nothing really left to do in the game I've taken up farming as a passtime. I find it fun and all, but what I really enjoy is giving away desert collector items to newbs. They're incredibly easy to come by for a farmer, afterall.

I generally only give stuff away to people under lvl 10 in Ascalon city, and I make 'em seek me out (near an NPC) to weed out the annoying people who don't sincerely want the item. A few still slip through, but it's worth it to make some newb's day.

lol I'm also one of the people who can't stand dealing with others in a buy/sell scenario, so I generally give away max or near max damage purple or gold weapons to newbs too, as long as their requirements are low enough to be usable. Anything that isn't "perfect" is so annoying to sell that I'd rather give it away to someone who will use it and be thankful for it.

There are so many items which are awesome weapons, but you'll have heck trying to sell them because there just isn't a market for non-perfect items in this game. Only +12% while hp > 50%? Sorry, they don't want to spend precious gold on it. lol It's so much nicer to give it away to some newb after advertising it only as "a nice hammer." The surprise and delight I can add into someone's gaming experience is worth more than all the gold I've every gotten.

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

20 Aug 2005 at 17:12 - 50

I gave away a max EVERYTHING bow earlier. They guy started calling me Boss. HEH.

Wrane Latrobe

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Wood

E/Me

20 Aug 2005 at 18:47 - 51

The guild WcB does item give away's most friday nights; unided runes, Collecter, purple and gold items. Answer triva questions get prizes. Located in Sarlac between 8-10PM pst. We hope to see the people who need the stuff. We do this because it is fun to talk on ventrillo while giving things away.

You always know who likes there stuff, they say thanks.

Pyrii

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

South UK

Haibane Renmei

E/Mo

20 Aug 2005 at 20:12 - 52

I wish I was rich enough to give stuff away. But usually when I have the money or stuff I just tend to give it away. When I quit RO I gave all my stuff away, and sold the big stuff into a cash pot I gave away in a compo

Shadowfox1125

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2005

PST

W/

20 Aug 2005 at 22:29 - 53

With the max weapons that take up space in my inventory I give them to people who spam "WTB Max ______." It makes me feel all warm and tingling inside. But now I'm low on gold. And I don't want to farm.

dpince182

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2005

Brothers Of The Blue Flame

R/

05 Dec 2005 at 11:46 - 54

just gave away a 14-27 (req 7) stormbow to first low level ranger in LA...no biggie but he was excited

lord_shar

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

near SF, CA

05 Dec 2005 at 13:26 - 55

Gave away an un-ID'd superior monk rune... turned out to be healing!

FrogDevourer

on a GW break until C4

Join Date: Feb 2005

In your shadow

Servants of Fortuna

05 Dec 2005 at 13:32 - 56

Threadomancy ftw!

DvM

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Vlaardingen, The Netherlands

Survivor Squad[SS]

05 Dec 2005 at 14:27 - 57

a few days ago i gave away about 10 shards, some normal dyes, a few black dyes and some gold stuff i still had, and about 15k gold.

a guildie of my was spamming my name in AC that i was giving awya free stuff, so i just gave away some stuff to some peeps

natemast

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

Big Hedz Clan

W/E

05 Dec 2005 at 19:04 - 58

I love free giveaways!! It's how I make money!!! Hang around in Droknar's Forge and ask for money for your armor. I can make 100k in less than an hour usually. It's the only way to bank!

Xia

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mo/Me

05 Dec 2005 at 21:08 - 59

YEah i'm surprised at how many people will give away gold and stuff considering how hard it is the farm anything worth value now.

I've never given anything away, except to friends. I've always sold stuff towards the low end though.

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

05 Dec 2005 at 21:17 - 60

I "gave" away two Black Dye for 16 Gold (instead of 16 Plat.)

Does that count?

BTW, some nice stories here. Good people!

master_ranger_matt

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Salt Lake City, Utah.... no im not mormon

Radicals Against Tyrants [RAT]

R/Me

05 Dec 2005 at 21:20 - 61

i bought a guy his 15k druids chest and a superior marks manship to help him out. that was when i was rich....sob...

Bit Player

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

R/N

05 Dec 2005 at 21:34 - 62

I gave away a max dmg gold modded sword. This act of philanthropy gave me a nice feeling for about fifteen seconds... up until the sword's recipient accidentally pm'd me with an offer to sell it for 10k... Well, no expectations; no disappointments I suppose... I pm'd him back to use the trade channel.

widds2v

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

Japan

House Palomides

W/Mo

05 Dec 2005 at 21:54 - 63

I don't give money to people that just flat out ask for it. They're lazy and why should I help that. Now, when I see low levels selling low level equip for like 45g trying to build up a bank account, I'll swoop in and buy it for a couple thousand usually as they worked for the item and it gets them by surprise.

Cyril Aspect

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Boston

N/W

05 Dec 2005 at 22:08 - 64

I'm not rich or anything and currently have 1 play in bank but I gave away bortaks bone cesta. course that was when it was worth only 100k. I guess I just like making other people happy.

Arcanis the Omnipotent

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Nova Alliance

Me/

05 Dec 2005 at 22:14 - 65

I usually will give away 1K when I can afford to.

I'll go into some random city and act like a total newbie, if anyone can help me without acting like a jackass, I give it to them.

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

05 Dec 2005 at 23:51 - 66

recount my give away.

Couple k's to different people, Just because i'm bored!
Few gold swords for free with decent mods.
One purple Fellblade.
Couple blue items.
One gold shield.
One gold hammer.

Sharpe_116

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

The Adventurers Society

Mo/W

06 Dec 2005 at 01:15 - 67

Gave away 15k ectos to a new lvl 1. first char. first account etc. and i also told him how much they worth

so he wouldent get ripped off. Why was i so genouras that day??? found a gold req 7 max damage crystiline sword in uw

Tyrent Frath

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

[ECTO]

Mo/W

06 Dec 2005 at 01:24 - 68

I used to give away money asking movie trivia to people in random ascalon districts (except for dist 1 because of everyone trying to rip the newbies off)

then again, i used to have 100k

those were the days

Reve2uk

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

W/N

06 Dec 2005 at 01:26 - 69

i gave away a max dmg purp shocking flatbow of fort with 14>50 to a ranger who ran me from yaks to borils, they had a bad bow and i had 5 i needed to get rid of...... but i still overed the 50g as an alternative to the bow

eom

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

W/N

06 Dec 2005 at 01:41 - 70

2 charr carvings.

Tarot Ribos

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Me/E

06 Dec 2005 at 02:04 - 71

When I go on farming runs and come back with a bunch of crap, I pull the generic "if you can find me, I'll give you free stuff" routine. Sad part is, I've had people come up and look at the stuff... and decline the offer. WTF? It's free stuff! If you're going to go through the effort to play the game, why not take the prize?

Or there's that one where I tell a bad joke (a la The Mad King), and the first person to type the "/laugh" emote gets a prize. Just for giggles.

That's right, I make people work for their free stuff.

Bubba Lips

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

North Carolina

The Grave Diggers [gds]

Mo/W

06 Dec 2005 at 02:08 - 72

i give away purples and greens less than 5k all the time

Plommon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Sweden

Shiverpeaks Wolves

N/Mo

06 Dec 2005 at 16:02 - 73

I have completed the game 6 times so I help players with harder missions like thunderhead keep and I also do free droknars forge runs + i pay for the armors the ones i run are going to buy

judge1121

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Outlaws Of Ascalon

Mo/

06 Dec 2005 at 16:45 - 74

i give runes to guildies mostly cause i dont need them, except Sup Vigors or Absorption, wich i just let them ID it. and i prepared myself for a christmas day where i give gifts to ppl

. so bad thing is that i had no space so i gave some out already

.

Yichi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Guild Hall, Vent, Guesting, PvE, or the occasional HA match...

Dark Alley [dR]

06 Dec 2005 at 18:38 - 75

I give away my time from work to browse gwguru.....

as far as the game goes, ive given away sigils, shards, an ecto once (to guildie), unid'd high req golds.... I gave a req 12 long sword the other night to a guy after i helped him with ruins on my ranger because he showed me his sword. it was a req12, 15 always, -5 energy, 8% furious, +26 health. He thought he died and gone to heaven

Bwsk8

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

R/E

06 Dec 2005 at 20:23 - 76

I gave away about 20 waepon upgrades one day and the next day I got scammed for 100k.

v__p

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

australia

kick asse aussies

W/Mo

10 Dec 2005 at 12:05 - 77

this morningi gave away a shard to another player i was in FoW with. =D

chippxero

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

norfolk

Super Anti Rabbit Squad [SARS]

Mo/Me

10 Dec 2005 at 12:22 - 78

Early this morning i saw someone trying to charge a n00b 10k for a +27 energy -1 regen focus, i whispered the n00b asking what attribute he wanted it in, i then went on what can only be considered genoside(sp?) farming run to get items for the collector in the desert, 20 minutes later i delivered the focus to the n00b for free.

my good deed for the day.

Buzzer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Australia

10 Dec 2005 at 15:36 - 79

There was a guy in Lion's Arch who gave people 1k when they named the song he was typing lyrics from.

Thankyou google

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

10 Dec 2005 at 22:14 - 80

I give away imperfect upgrades all the time these days. It's just better to give them to a lowbie who will use them than it is to sell for 25g to the merchant.