making money (Not a farming thread)
Ard Wen
I've noticed some people have what I consider insane amounts of money. I've been playing regularly since May an all I have is 30k is there some kind of secert to getting the good drops is there a system which allows better drop chances with more playingu time? I go to underworld/FOW regulary but usually find not much more than what I do in shiverpeaks. Whats the deal with drops?
EagleEye33
the "insane amount of money" ppl have is due to luck and/or farming. not much else I can say
neoteo
my guess is , people solo farm , sell items to the right trador , merchent and correspondent trador give diferent amounts of money .. farming greens in sorrow then selling them to ebay players .. and yes ... the more you play , better chance to get good drops .. random is the key to luck , you need to play more if you think your drops sucs ... but we all know there is nothing beside cool looks that gold can do for you ... you dont need to farm to be good at this game ... but you already know that.
BeatWolf
Or eBay
Divine Elemental
or HoH
Lasareth
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Originally Posted by Ard Wen
...is there a system which allows better drop chances with more playingu time?
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AncientPC
I've made all of my wealth through trading alone.
Xue Yi Liang
buy low
sell high
sell high
AncientPC
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Originally Posted by Xue Yi Liang
buy low
sell high |
Shadowdaemon
when you get something good, sell it on here, in the sell forum, you do ALOT better than selling in game, also if you can find a solo farming method that works for you, than go for it, if you are playing an area that is intended for 8 people, and you can do it by yourself, than you are making 8 times the amount of treasure, so it helps, i solo all the time, and i dont even go to underworld like most people, but i get a ton of stuff, my latest auction has been up on here for about 20 minutes, and i already have over 100k in bids
AncientPC
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Originally Posted by Shadowdaemon
when you get something good, sell it on here, in the sell forum, you do ALOT better than selling in game, also if you can find a solo farming method that works for you, than go for it, if you are playing an area that is intended for 8 people, and you can do it by yourself, than you are making 8 times the amount of treasure, so it helps, i solo all the time, and i dont even go to underworld like most people, but i get a ton of stuff, my latest auction has been up on here for about 20 minutes, and i already have over 100k in bids
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No, I don't have a problem with ripping someone off when trading and I freely admit it. You can only make money through trading by having more money, having more time, and being better informed than others.
With that being said, the majority of GWG readers are better informed than the average player and therefore it is more difficult to rip them off. For instance, have you seen a green on auction sell for higher than the listed price in the Green Price List in the Etc forum?
On the other hand, GWG readers have more money so it's easier to sell higher priced items here. Trying to find someone to pony up 300k for your HoD sword is a bit harder to do in game.
Seissor
Solo farm, ebay, scam, run, these are the methods for getting cash.
Some of these paths have a future..some of them do not.
are you saying i can dodge griffons?
no, im saying when the time comes...you wont have to.
Some of these paths have a future..some of them do not.
are you saying i can dodge griffons?
no, im saying when the time comes...you wont have to.
Shadowdaemon
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Originally Posted by AncientPC
Maybe if you're selling golds that are over 100k+ each. Otherwise you'd make more ripping off uninformed players in game.
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http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=78057
QoH
You solo Fow with a W/N? Crystallines drop in Fow only, am i right?
Sister Rosette
1. Collect Underpants
2. ???
3. Profit!!
2. ???
3. Profit!!
chippxero
my monk gets naff all in drops so i made a warrior character and i have around 50k spare after getting to the dragons lair.
i'm sure the more damage you deal the more likely you are to get drops, or at least this is the way it's seemed for me.
i'm sure the more damage you deal the more likely you are to get drops, or at least this is the way it's seemed for me.
Adambomb
I always have money problems... when I went through the game with my first character [Ranger] I pretty much had jack all dinero... I've been a bit more fortunate with my warrior though as I've found some pretty nice things. Still though, the max gold I've ever had has been around 17k.
I can't wait to go Griffon farming...
.. I might start running as well...
-Adam
I can't wait to go Griffon farming...
.. I might start running as well...
-Adam
D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E
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Originally Posted by Sister Rosette
1. Collect Underpants
2. ??? 3. Profit!! |
but lately its...
1. Collect Underpants
2. ???
3. Sex Offender
I started out as a E/Mo; then a month later heared of riverside... yeap 200K a week. short lived for.. how many months? 2 - 3.
The undead Mesmer
never had over the 100k ^^ but im collecting mats now and when the time is right BOOM il be rich
Adambomb
Does anyone know if there's a site somewhere out on teh_big-bad_Intarweb that is like a 'Stock Market' of GW with like the prices of the crafting materials and/or other items...
Would be neat if there was...
Thanks,
-Adam
Would be neat if there was...
Thanks,
-Adam
AncientPC
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1. Collect Underpants
2. ??? 3. Profit!! |
romO
dont worry about farming or drops. go to tombs, get experienced and skilled, and then the gold will come in time (in the form of sigils). this paid off for me because i have heard horror stories about how much people farm and still have only 100k, whereas i was able to get more skill (rather than mindless farming), get fame and faction (you can unlock everything for future pvp), and afford fissure armor (the goods) within a month or so.
harun the barbarian
can u salvage things u have bought for faction from ur pvp chars??
romO
no you can only use perfect weapons and upgrades on pvp characters, and the items are personalized and not salvagable. sorry.
harun the barbarian
hmmmm..... I'm confused how did u get so much money getting fame etc. then?? I may just be dum..... but you no its better to ask :P
Opinionator
he meant..the more fame and faction you get...the more experienced you are becoming, and winning in HOH gives you sigils which usually go for 25-40k..depending on the market. In time the money adds up.
chippxero
This is probably covered somewhere, but whats the max amount of gold that
can be put in storage? and am i right in thinking that 100k is the max for a player to carry.
can be put in storage? and am i right in thinking that 100k is the max for a player to carry.
Shen Xi
plus you gold weapon drops from the chest in HoH
Anyways it's a lot easier to farmt hen it is io make money though pvp. Noticed that they guy who said tht is in prav which explains a lot about easy to amke money through tombs :P
Anyways it's a lot easier to farmt hen it is io make money though pvp. Noticed that they guy who said tht is in prav which explains a lot about easy to amke money through tombs :P
Savio
1000k in storage.
The undead Mesmer
show-off
But serious how the hell could you get that much money (excluding the ectos)
the only way i know so far is trading o.0
But serious how the hell could you get that much money (excluding the ectos)
the only way i know so far is trading o.0
harun the barbarian
Thank you for answering my question 
Shen Xi
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show-off
But serious how the hell could you get that much money (excluding the ectos) the only way i know so far is trading o.0 |
Slowly making my way back up through some farming, running and trading.
AncientPC
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Originally Posted by The undead Mesmer
show-off
But serious how the hell could you get that much money (excluding the ectos) the only way i know so far is trading o.0 |
Slade xTekno
Dance for gold lol.
Actually, I've gotten into rune farming now. The rewards are inconsistant, but that's the fun in it; one run I get nothing worth over 200g, the other I found a Sup Vigor, Sup Protection, and a 10/10 Bowstring.
Actually, I've gotten into rune farming now. The rewards are inconsistant, but that's the fun in it; one run I get nothing worth over 200g, the other I found a Sup Vigor, Sup Protection, and a 10/10 Bowstring.
khovinang
This message is to all who are poor and desperate for a lot of gold. I do a lot of farming and I have to say green farm is the best. I am currently running a group who would like to farm non stop. I try to farm for at least 3 hours a day in sf, and so far I have more than 15 members in my group. I only add their name in the list if they appear to be good and message them if I farm. We clear SF or FA around 25 mins from start to finish. Each runs we get avarage about 2 drops. Well my gf is here so i have to go. All i have to say is GREEN FARM. Reply to this message if u would like to be in the group and i'll give u a tryout run ty.
Charcoal Ann
hang on, HANG ON.
this says 'not a farming thread'. the conclusion is that you should farm to get money?
interesting... :P
this says 'not a farming thread'. the conclusion is that you should farm to get money?
interesting... :P
romO
hey man, i tried to offer an alternative ^^
xxreaper008
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Originally Posted by Slade xTekno
Dance for gold lol.
Actually, I've gotten into rune farming now. The rewards are inconsistant, but that's the fun in it; one run I get nothing worth over 200g, the other I found a Sup Vigor, Sup Protection, and a 10/10 Bowstring. |
RobotMULE
I've made most of my money from farming green items.. One run I got both a razorstone and rago's staff, and that alone got me 200k.
Luminot Star
hmm the most money i've ever had is 400k... it took me awhile to figure out how to earn money which was quite frankly just patience. I simply trade, i don't buy whats low and wait till its high... i buy whats high for low... Many players do it oft times you'll be selling something and you'll get someone who offers from 1k-10k. Why because you'll find people that will sell things for low amounts of money. I made around 600k from finding uninformed players and buying either valuable weapons (once bought a max dmg 14>50 req 9 sephis axe for 5k..) and buying them at a price were i can easily make a profit. The thing to this it involves time patience and asking at any time. Also not paying more then 5k, on a item you may or may not salvage. I think my shinning achievement was buying a 30 hp axe haft for 62k then selling it here for 120k.. either that or when i sold my +5 energy sword for 150k... regardless i also used to farm excessively and do alot of runs. But now... i really don't do pve at all.. its quite ironic it bores me and i realized how pointless getting money is.. why do you need to pay from 60-100k for a 10/10 when a 10/8 is 10k... i mean come on.. 2/100 chance different... or 28 hp grips and 30 hp.. it really doesn't matter 13% compared to 15% whats the difference maybe 3 or 4 dmg.. 15k fow armor and 1.5k drok armor whats the difference one costs sooo much. and one costs 20k for a whole set.. all it does is attach you to various characters... personally money is of little consquence to me...