Monks need money too! - Page 2

scecie · #1 07-09-2010, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overcast [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

See if u can get a mage to summon you a bag or two [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

LOL...maybe they'd give my monk a dagger to use as well!

Yoite · #2 07-09-2010, 04:33 PM

you can turn any player into a bank if they will /split with you.

/split 2 or /split 10 or w/e depending on how much coin you need to change to pp and it will change your lesser coin to pp and if you both do it you end up with the same amount of money only now its all pp instead of 4512378 copper.

Striiker · #3 07-09-2010, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yoite [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

you can turn any player into a bank if they will /split with you.

/split 2 or /split 10 or w/e depending on how much coin you need to change to pp and it will change your lesser coin to pp and if you both do it you end up with the same amount of money only now its all pp instead of 4512378 copper.

This is an awesome way to reduce that coin weight! I learned of this only about a month ago. I even will group up with someone in the zone I am in to do a split. It helps us both.. I no longer destroy all my copper and silver..

Dersk · #4 07-09-2010, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Striiker [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This is an awesome way to reduce that coin weight! I learned of this only about a month ago. I even will group up with someone in the zone I am in to do a split. It helps us both.. I no longer destroy all my copper and silver..

There's a bug that allows you to invite yourself and split with yourself. Target yourself and '/invite x'. Anything can be in place of the 'x'. While grouped with yourself, you can split with yourself and turn copper to plat as long as you have at least one plat to start. That is the only effect of being grouped by yourself, as far as I can tell.

It's definitely a bug and may be considered an exploit, though, so this post may not even be considered appropriate...

Dersk · #5 07-09-2010, 04:37 PM

If, on my monk, I ever wanted to kill things quickly for the purposes of making plat, I killed things that were easy enough that I didn't often have the danger of dying. If they can't kill me, the monk weight limit doesn't matter. I never had the experience of being a main tank in remotely challenging content, so even in groups the weight limit didn't stop me.

I really only paid attention to weight limits if I was soloing for experience and I couldn't go non-stop, though even then I couldn't tell you how much of a difference the extra AC made.

If you end up using armor and weapons that are heavy enough to put you near or past the weight limit, then you might as well ignore it completely.

h0tr0d (shaere) · #6 07-09-2010, 04:41 PM

screw weight. loot and sell. gargs in oot are great 21-22-23ish..but the thnig is u cant kill too fast or they are repped by greter skels.. anyway. Loot sell! evenm in grups kill mob, loot one every few, pull. takes a heartbeat.

Striiker · #7 07-09-2010, 04:44 PM

Also, I never used weapons (just my fists) unless the weapons were VERY light weight (with my monk on live). I guess the damage from the EBM is worth it? I was poor for a LONG time. All of my items / weapons were ones I got myself in groups. I eventually could afford to buy a few nicer upgrades but this was into Luclin times. I made a killing going to the Grimling Forest, collecting Acrylia and selling. This was a HUGE source of money and I could finally get some nice stuff for my monk. :-)
So, I guess you need to decide if the heavier stuff which you are wearing / using / carrying is worth it. You are supposed to be a monk who is above such worldly possessions. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

scecie · #8 07-09-2010, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Striiker [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Also, I never used weapons (just my fists) unless the weapons were VERY light weight (with my monk on live). I guess the damage from the EBM is worth it?

The EBM outpaces fists into the mid 30's. Once Kunark is released we'll start seeing a lot of Knuckledusters, Staff of Shielding, Tranquil Staff etc. which are all vastly superior to a monks bare fist. With the epic the monk fist in primary is one of the best choices all the way through Kunark. I had epic fist+SoS through Kunark and a lot of Velious. There are tons better than epic fist in Velious.

It is kind of a shame, but for balance they couldn't leave the monks naked fist as a dominating weapon in the game.

Noleafclover · #9 07-09-2010, 10:04 PM

I made my first 10-15k on handmade backpacks and Wu's, but with the lack of global auction and the increase in tailors, this isn't as doable.

Except for FBSS and a few others, monk gear's not that expensive. That's the good news. Bad news is, unfortunately, there aren't a ton of great options in classic.

A couple things: Don't worry about weight till level 30. At lv. 50 the ac penalty is 5 per 1 weight, but for much of my career it was close to 1 ac/weight or less. Definitely group in HK, if you're that concerned about money then sell left goblin ears, can get 5-10p per.

Good call farming up an EBM, now farm up a second one. They're awesome till 30, and you can resell then (30 is when fists become better). HQ bear pelts sell well as well, you might be ahead to farm those now instead of bone chips.

A couple other solid platinum camps - ass/sup in LGuk 30-38 or so, you've got a chance at a TBB to wear till FBSS or sell. Efreeti in sol b around 45 or so, just gotta be careful and learn the camp. Unfortunately efreeti isn't super exp, but it's fun and challenging at first (until you get to the room). I hear paineel guards is good platinum, probably starting in your mid thirties. At 50 you can powerlevel for money decently.

scecie · #10 07-09-2010, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noleafclover [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I made my first 10-15k on handmade backpacks and Wu's, but with the lack of global auction and the increase in tailors, this isn't as doable.

Except for FBSS and a few others, monk gear's not that expensive. That's the good news. Bad news is, unfortunately, there aren't a ton of great options in classic.

A couple things: Don't worry about weight till level 30. At lv. 50 the ac penalty is 5 per 1 weight, but for much of my career it was close to 1 ac/weight or less. Definitely group in HK, if you're that concerned about money then sell left goblin ears, can get 5-10p per.

Good call farming up an EBM, now farm up a second one. They're awesome till 30, and you can resell then (30 is when fists become better). HQ bear pelts sell well as well, you might be ahead to farm those now instead of bone chips.

A couple other solid platinum camps - ass/sup in LGuk 30-38 or so, you've got a chance at a TBB to wear till FBSS or sell. Efreeti in sol b around 45 or so, just gotta be careful and learn the camp. Unfortunately efreeti isn't super exp, but it's fun and challenging at first (until you get to the room). I hear paineel guards is good platinum, probably starting in your mid thirties. At 50 you can powerlevel for money decently.

Thanks for the info. Great responses to this thread. I appreciate all the feedback from the community! I've got some good ideas now and shouldn't have to spend my 2nd career as a broke monk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]