Mining for Classic - 2

deadowl · 10-01-2015

I imagine what goes through the management's head is that they want people to work on proven sources of revenue before committing to potential new sources of revenue because potential new sources have more unknowns and therefore are considered a greater risk to the management. I believe Graal would benefit by seeking to recruit someone with a reputation for being bold.

slyde · 10-01-2015

I think that 1000 gralat per day is enough. Adding more ways to earn gralats can cause an increase in prices.

I think we need to somehow bring in the shovels more. They are not really useful unless we get a fishing system since you can dig up worms with shovels. Maybe somehow include something on that island of the Indians where it is the only place to dig out something like maybe props.

I don't really know but the path graal is going in adding new ways to earn things is good as is. (Like that treasure hunting)

Distorted_P2P · 10-01-2015

Posted by Gitaz

So you want to copy Ol' West?

Mining came out in like 2002 with Era, or sooner not sure m8.

Areo · 10-03-2015

To be fair, this sounds like a fun idea. But adding it just for the sake of "earning gralats" is fairly silly. You can easily get 1,000 per day from the pyrat quest, which comes to about 320,000 gralats by the end of the year(assuming you miss days when it gets too late in the night, or for real life stuff). It takes seriously a focused 10 minutes or less to do. Im down with the idea, but not the purpose. You could seriously evolve the idea, like creating a furniture and hat set that can only be attained by mining(as all of us go bonkers for that sort of thing), in excess to just earning gralats. You could have a pickaxe skin shop, make the player buy miner gear(we saw that at the most recent nexus), a large swath of rare furniture and hats that will keep people mining, maybe even a room that's tile set changes everyday(though that sounds difficult to program in my mind).

InvalidA · 10-03-2015

So many people want more ways to make money but to be honest I would just like some good old fashion boss battles other than the giant slime. cause that shiz be fun as.

Noxious · 10-04-2015

Posted by CM CM

Classic has plenty of ways of making money. Sure, they're all a bit slow, but if it was easy to make money then gralat packs would not be purchased as often.

Also, guild house and house farming are methods of being in control of the money you make. Yeah it takes long but after a while you could end up with a farm of blacks or cyans.

No where did I say this method has to be faster or easier than others. I'm not complaining about the speed. They can run tests and ensure that you earn gralats at the same rate as other methods. I'm simply stating the current methods are just dull. Anyone reading this right now, go out and try any of the current methods (That's right! You can pick!) and see how long you last.

While farming in a guild house does give you the most control, you are still left waiting for grass to regrow, even with the largest patch available. And maybe this is just me, but I get tired of staring at gold gralats wondering if they are actually increasing. Sure, once a purple pops up it feels great, but that can take weeks. It's nice to see clear progression in my effort, which is why I prefer looting or bug catching over farming. (I also think it's the slowest)

Posted by Rufus

It really is one, regardless of it being improved or not.

True. Of course, if it were me, I would prefer to run a good business. No good business has ever said, "This is good enough."

Posted by slyde

Adding more ways to earn gralats can cause an increase in prices.

This would only be true if the new methods allowed players to earn gralats at a faster rate.

Posted by Areo

You can easily get 1,000 per day from the pyrat quest, which comes to about 320,000 gralats by the end of the year(assuming you miss days when it gets too late in the night, or for real life stuff). It takes seriously a focused 10 minutes or less to do. Im down with the idea, but not the purpose. You could seriously evolve the idea . . .

Considering the prices of things on Classic, I personally do not think 320,000 is a good budget for an entire year. For example, just this past Nexus alone, everything (excluding recolors of hats and small purchases such as food and balloons) cost 224,200. Of course you don't have to buy everything, but all events, especially the most current ones, rack up totals similar to this. There are also uploads and shops that stay open throughout the year. However, this isn’t really on topic. I just couldn't help but mention it. I'm not really asking for an easier or faster method.

I do agree that it should be evolved into more than just a money-making method to become more interesting, and I really like a lot of your suggestions. I suppose I'd prefer the focus to be on the money-making part because if the only focus is to collect some hats and furniture, it will die out pretty quickly, just like the map system. Once you collect all the items, there would no longer be a point. So first, implement a system that allows the players to mine ores and sell them. This would act as a foundation for later additions such as crafting.

Striken · 10-04-2015

Just farm, if you really care about getting gralats without investing your own money then maybe invest some time to earn your gralats. Not saying you don't but it's just a statement for everyone.

Alexmo · 10-04-2015

Posted by InvalidA

So many people want more ways to make money but to be honest I would just like some good old fashion boss battles other than the giant slime. cause that shiz be fun as.

Not a bad idea bosses is what classic needs

Noxious · 10-04-2015

Posted by Striken

Just farm, if you really care about getting gralats without investing your own money then maybe invest some time to earn your gralats. Not saying you don't but it's just a statement for everyone.

Yes, that is what I have done. I have done all the methods and have invested a LOT of time into each. I've done this because I like to collect the hats and other items but have no desire to spend a lot of money on a game, especially just for aesthetics. In my lifetime of playing Classic, I estimate I've gotten close to 30,000 loot, about 1,000 butterflies/bees, and I've gotten my guild house farm to black gralats 2 times and to purple 3. So, speaking from experience, I am simply saying the current methods are dull, boring, and worn-out.

This suggestion isn't even entirely about the gralats. It's a suggestion for new gameplay that could potentially make playing the game for an individual player more stimulating. Not everyone enjoys roleplaying in Graal City. Not everyone enjoys sparring, pking, or towering.

Striken · 10-04-2015

How long did the farming take for the blacks and purples?

Noxious · 10-04-2015

Posted by Striken

How long did the farming take for the blacks and purples?

I can't really give any meaningful number here. It took several weeks for me to get to black, probably close to 2 months. Of course, I didn't farm every day and the days I did farm I never recorded the number of hours spent.

Striken · 10-04-2015

Farming isn't hard like most people claim it is. I get purples in roughly 2 days.

Alexmo · 10-04-2015

But though the game could need something game changing that would change what type of game it is (like more combat like different weapons, magic etc)

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deadowl Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 783	I imagine what goes through the management's head is that they want people to work on proven sources of revenue before committing to potential new sources of revenue because potential new sources have more unknowns and therefore are considered a greater risk to the management. I believe Graal would benefit by seeking to recruit someone with a reputation for being bold.

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slyde Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 494	I think that 1000 gralat per day is enough. Adding more ways to earn gralats can cause an increase in prices. I think we need to somehow bring in the shovels more. They are not really useful unless we get a fishing system since you can dig up worms with shovels. Maybe somehow include something on that island of the Indians where it is the only place to dig out something like maybe props. I don't really know but the path graal is going in adding new ways to earn things is good as is. (Like that treasure hunting)

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Areo Dr. Professor Moderator Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: I’m always located somewhere Posts: 1,205	To be fair, this sounds like a fun idea. But adding it just for the sake of "earning gralats" is fairly silly. You can easily get 1,000 per day from the pyrat quest, which comes to about 320,000 gralats by the end of the year(assuming you miss days when it gets too late in the night, or for real life stuff). It takes seriously a focused 10 minutes or less to do. Im down with the idea, but not the purpose. You could seriously evolve the idea, like creating a furniture and hat set that can only be attained by mining(as all of us go bonkers for that sort of thing), in excess to just earning gralats. You could have a pickaxe skin shop, make the player buy miner gear(we saw that at the most recent nexus), a large swath of rare furniture and hats that will keep people mining, maybe even a room that's tile set changes everyday(though that sounds difficult to program in my mind).

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InvalidA Top percentage Rattata Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 63	So many people want more ways to make money but to be honest I would just like some good old fashion boss battles other than the giant slime. cause that shiz be fun as.

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Striken Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,180	Just farm, if you really care about getting gralats without investing your own money then maybe invest some time to earn your gralats. Not saying you don't but it's just a statement for everyone.

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Alexmo Banned Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: I live in a place on a place Posts: 1,464	But though the game could need something game changing that would change what type of game it is (like more combat like different weapons, magic etc)