Guild Wars 2

For various reasons, I’ve decided to stop gold farming. But that doesn’t mean I don’t like sweet fat carrots to work towards. You can just buy a legendary off the TP so there’s not much that’s “legendary” about it.

So question – what awesome rewards can you not buy with gold? One thing I like is my PvP r50+ rank that can’t be bought. I also like my mini Liadri. But I have time to kill in other areas of the game as well.

So what in your opinion, are the awesome rewards can can’t be bought with gold or $$?

hmmm starting and maintaining a homely friendly casual guild (mostly consisting of local players in my home country) since 3 days head start, almost everyone gets along nicely with one another etc.

that’s the awesome reward for me.

gold can’t buy that.

Deimos Tel Arin.7391:

hmmm starting and maintaining a homely friendly casual guild (mostly consisting of local players in my home country) since 3 days head start, almost everyone gets along nicely with one another etc.

that’s the awesome reward for me.

gold can’t buy that.

I can understand that. However, I’m looking for something more tangible for me to waste time on. Basically a worthwhile carrot to keep me playing. I’m thinking achievement hunting maybe?

Fractal skins used to be in that boat. Not so much. I remember when my Fractal sword first droppes. It was a huge deal. That has really changed. Be nice if there some other kinda reward for harder content. By that i mean 5 man instances not stuff like Teq.

World Event RNG:
The Tequatl weapons.
The Worm armor.

Time/dailies:
The 75 laurel mini pets and 100 laurel tonic.
10k title

Personal Story:
The Pack weapons skins for Personal Story completion. Try putting 2-3 on one character!
Mix and matching armor from all 3 Orders.
(There’s also several armor piece that only drop in PS as loot choices)

Dungeon Armor Skins

bhagwad.4281:

Deimos Tel Arin.7391:

hmmm starting and maintaining a homely friendly casual guild (mostly consisting of local players in my home country) since 3 days head start, almost everyone gets along nicely with one another etc.

that’s the awesome reward for me.

gold can’t buy that.

I can understand that. However, I’m looking for something more tangible for me to waste time on. Basically a worthwhile carrot to keep me playing. I’m thinking achievement hunting maybe?

well yeah, achievement points hunting would be the carrot that gold cannot buy.

go for the achievement points carrot then.

i play very casually since 3 days head start, currently 82% world completion and around 14,400+ achievement points.

Most thing seem to e covered already. But I would like to add the Mini Clockheart. Beware of pugs:P

Thanks for the ideas people!

Talyn.3295:

Fractal skins used to be in that boat. Not so much. I remember when my Fractal sword first droppes. It was a huge deal. That has really changed. Be nice if there some other kinda reward for harder content. By that i mean 5 man instances not stuff like Teq.

Really? that has changed? kitten off.
After doing fotm for 4 months religiously (20/30/38/49) I got 7 skins in total. GS/rifle/shield/spear/pistol/shortbow/ and my last drop the fractal sword. 2 of my partners in fotm have never seen the sword/mace drop in 1 year of doing fotm. Fractal skins are a huge deal.

fractal skins and mini liadri

thats about it. At least things that take some measure of skill to obtain.

Nike.2631:

World Event RNG:
The Tequatl weapons.
The Worm armor.

Time/dailies:
The 75 laurel mini pets and 100 laurel tonic.
10k title

Personal Story:
The Pack weapons skins for Personal Story completion. Try putting 2-3 on one character!
Mix and matching armor from all 3 Orders.
(There’s also several armor piece that only drop in PS as loot choices)

Dungeon Armor Skins

Im pretty sure pact skins can be purchased in TP for like 2-3 gold each or something

Fractal skins, I find them more prestigious than legendary weapons.

bhagwad.4281:

So what in your opinion, are the awesome rewards can can’t be bought with gold or $$?

The SAB is coming back soon, and with it the skins you can only get from beating tribulation mode…

Fractal skins + shiny fractal backpiece.

That’s mostly it atm I guess.

I’m pretty happy with my gold SAB weapon. I realize that it can be achieved through sheer patience if you have the Infinite Coin, but it requires some serious patience and the ability to not rage lol.

The 15k AP title is a good one to work towards as well.

Setz.9675:

Talyn.3295:

Fractal skins used to be in that boat. Not so much. I remember when my Fractal sword first droppes. It was a huge deal. That has really changed. Be nice if there some other kinda reward for harder content. By that i mean 5 man instances not stuff like Teq.

Really? that has changed? kitten off.
After doing fotm for 4 months religiously (20/30/38/49) I got 7 skins in total. GS/rifle/shield/spear/pistol/shortbow/ and my last drop the fractal sword. 2 of my partners in fotm have never seen the sword/mace drop in 1 year of doing fotm. Fractal skins are a huge deal.

LOL, yeah really. Kitten off yourself. Just because me and my buddies have seen a different RNG then you doesn’t make you any more right. But whatever. I don’t really care.

WvW titles. Those achievements are monstrous, and can’t be bought.

Doesnt the math on WvW titles mean even a 24/7 battlegrounder would still be a year plus away from most of the titles?

Weakest Link.4920:

Doesnt the math on WvW titles mean even a 24/7 battlegrounder would still be a year plus away from most of the titles?

Most WvW titles are just impossible, some even if you make a bot, make it work 24/7 it would take 5~10 years to finish, like the yakslapper.

Fractal skin is currently among the most “prestigious” skins since you can’t buy and the drop rate is very low.

Nike.2631:

The Pack weapons skins for Personal Story completion. Try putting 2-3 on one character!

Pact weapons? Last i checked they were sellable.

Astralporing.1957:

Nike.2631:

The Pack weapons skins for Personal Story completion. Try putting 2-3 on one character!

Pact weapons? Last i checked they were sellable.

Ah, could be. Never occurred to me to look for them as they’re kinda hideous .

Fractal skins, and Tequatl skins. Both RNG based so your luck may be better than others in this aspect, but I do see very few of them on my server…and people always ask where I got mine…particularly Fractal sword, torch, and daggers.

I’ve done 2500 fractals and have 3 daggers, 1 sword, 1 torch, 3 scepters, 2 maces, 2 spears, 1 trident, 1 rifle, 1 harpoon gun, 1 shortbow, 1 greatsword, 1 hammer, 1 focus. I’ve never seen the warhorn, longbow, staff, shield or axe. I really want the axe…

Drop rate seems to be less now than prior to the fractured patch…but maybe that is just me. But I haven’t gotten a single one since fractured.

Fractal skins, may the RNG-gods shine their light upon you.
A friend of mine got the dagger-skin by doing ~20 Fractals, after Fractured. RNG is RNG. I’m still hoping to get one eventually.

Anything that is account bound on acquire:
Tequatl weapons; Wurm armor pieces; fractal weapons – they are RNG based so it kind of shows that you did the required activity long enough to get them(or that you just got very lucky on first try).

Tribulation Mode SAB weapons – not necessary extremely hard to get, but not easy either. They have some kind of value

Dungeon armor/weapon – they kind of lost their value with speed clears and paid runs.

Radiant/Hellfire skins – not much prestige here other than “I played this game for this long”

Meta achievements living story rewards(like gas mask, sclerite karka backpack) – again not hard to get; more like an “I was there” status.

Except for meta achievements rewards, everything else should be still obtainable. SAB skins should be back when they bring SAB back.