Reflections on buying Silver

[TastyTapioca]

This is going to sound like one of those old people "when I was your age" speeches so bear with. :-P

I've been watching and reading these past weeks on the ongoings in Fiesta and how hard a time everyone seems to be having. This in turn made me think about the farmers who spam and advertise the purchase of silver for RL$.

You know what? I'm guilty of having thoughts of purchasing such a ways back. There was more than one or two times in Open Beta that I had actually sat down and thought about purchasing some from these web sites. I wanted money to keep me up to date on my progression in game. I knew it was illegal and against TOS, but there was a point I was almost willing to risk it anyways.

It's damn hard in the 20's trying to keep up!

All the time I looked around me and saw all these people my age or younger with all this great gear and having everything they needed at their level. I hated and couldn't understand why I wasn't able to keep up with my own needs. I wasn't a spend thrift. I didn't buy overly outrageously priced stuff. So where was I going wrong? Truth be told, I don't know.

The temptation to purchase some silver to pad my pockets and ease my journey of levels was there. A couple of times, I almost gave in. Sure, I could have begged for money or borrowed from friends if I wanted, but I guess I have to much pride to try and depend on others to help me. After all, I don't want to be associated with beggers, leechers, and moochers that we have in the game more and more often now.

So I suffered through my early to mid 20s. I wasn't able to get in any KQs. I maybe got into the Gold Hill KQ twice since OB started. I got into Mara KQ once, only because the servers were reset (and this is before they added more instances).

I eventually somehow made it into my 30s. Quests became more sufficient for money and experience when leveling was slow. Add to being able to quest armor pieces also helped save me a lot of money I would have otherwise wasted on something I could get for free by questing.

Now... I'm in my 40s. I've taken up skills and the quests for me are most rewarding. The initial quests net around 3-5s on a completion and the repeats usually help replenish scrolls and pots.

Looking back however, I am glad I didn't make that mistake of purchasing the silver. I'm happy I stuck it out and got through the levels and the hard spots to get to where I am. I have a better sense of satisfaction and accomplishment knowing I got where I am now with my own actions and not with the help of financing from farmers.

It's a hard path to take but the end results far outweigh taking the shortcuts. In the longterm, you come out ahead and in better standing than if you cheated yourself by buying from these people.

[Cuddles101]

I applaud your dedication to the game and shake your hand at the way you overcame your temptation. I reached level 20 last night and my first thought when I went to get better equipment for my cleric in Elderine was 'These prices are ridiculous'. True, I can't use most of them until I gain more levels but the costs still made my jaw drop.

I'm so glad I read the guides before playing this game. I'm not a spendthrift, am actually more of a hoarder, and was completely lost when I first started out and realized that the mobs do not drop money. Now, I could care less if they change it so that they do because I've figured out how the system works.

You've assured me that I will get there, just as others have. It just takes patience and I'm afraid that's a virtue many of us lack in this day and age.

[deliccate]

@TastyTapioca
You are truly an inspiration. i'm at my lvl20s right now and i'm stuck. i make no money. i try killing as much as i can to find mobs not dropping enough. hours upon hours of game play and using stones to heal myself since every mob's so aggressive and in turn more money is spent replacing those stones. would use potions, but mobs don't drop enough items. then having to go to areas for lower lvls just to be of some help because i'm too distraught with being soo broke. even willing to offer support in exchange for lower lvls to kill mobs and give me what's dropped. so sad.

but now that i've read ur post, i'm going to look forward to going up in my lvl30's!! i'll keep going at it! keep lvling up!

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[TastyTapioca]

Once you are able to get around your 30s you'll probably be ready to group around in Concealed Prison (CP for short), I think that's the proper name for it. At any rate, the drops there will get you some good money (especially the chewie meat) and faster experience than in Moonlight Tomb. Also the Graveyard of the Dead quests are a bit hard but will bring you a good bit of reward.

I think there's a few quests that all you have to do is listen. I know Chief Roumen will tell stories and then its over and you've gotten paid for it.

I think my favorite though was the Don't Call Me A Rookie, where all you have to do is make level 30 and you make a few silver and some experience just for doing that.

Then there's the "Boots" quest for all 4 classes where all you have to do is delivery newbie gear to Elderine and get your level 34 boots for all 4 classes which you can turn around and sell the other 3 pairs for a couple silver each.

So yes, things do get easier after you graduate from the 20's. Granted, the hunting will take longer to level but nothing that going to higher level areas (CP) won't cure.

[deliccate]

thank you so much! i'm going to go out there and kill as much as i can! http://i22.tinypic.com/23w9v9g.gif

[Zenthamos]

Heh, I will admit as well, when I hit level 15 and started saving up silvers for preparation for level 20 gear and skills, I was kinda getting annoyed at the money system, and was quite tempted to buy silvers as well. But I am sticking it through, doing KQ quests and going to the mines often to save up.

Like they always say,"You reap what you sow." And I would much rather have the joy and knowledge that I made it all on my own and not with such petty help like gold sites, when I make it to 40+ as well.

[Talkius]

I haven't even thought about buying money in this game. I have, however, bought money in a game before. I was playing Shadowbane and we were in a jam, so I bought a large sum of money so that we wouldn't lose our castle in a day...

I am by no means rich and only level 22, but if you find the right mobs to kill at your level, they will drop stuff just fine. The problem is finding the mobs, because noone at your level will tell, because they do not want another person there...