Garrulous Glaahk Geezer Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Finished second time around on G-5, most enjoyable, and am revisiting G-2. Joined the Awakening and am trying to obtain all of Tuldaric's spells. Cleaned me out of nine grand before the fourth one! Is there any other way to get money in G-2 except selling to merchants? I'm starting to recall why I gave up the first time around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 There are a very few item collection quests, such as the iron bars to the smith in Drypeak and the gemstones/emeralds to the merchant wandering around in one of the swamp zones. Other than that, not really. Dikiyoba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Acky Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 The merchant is in the Fort Much area. If you're a Barzite, you can collect Shaper notes for a Shaper in Gheth. You can also collect Shaping Equipment for a women in Medab. But otherwise, you really have to be careful with the money. The Great Archon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 The big thing is to budget yourself. Don't buy things just because they're there. Only buy a spell if it really seems useful and even then one level should suffice. Along with that, there is no reason to buy a creation that you will never use. Keeping such things in mind, it is easy enough to budget oneself and reduce the coin shortage issue to a minor inconvenience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 This is a Spiderweb game, so you will always be short of money until the end when you no longer need it. This is why you need to waste time picking up almost everything that isn't nailed down and selling it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Acky Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Quote: This is a Spiderweb game, so you will always be short of money I'm actually a little bit confused by this statement. Jeff has explicitly said he tries to make sure that the player is always on a tight budget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 He's never actually said it, but it's a reoccurring complaint about money shortages. Avernum 5 had some adjustments made during beta testing to reduce training costs to address the problem so he may just not be aware about how much people spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Geezer Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 Thanks, Randomizer, it's a pain in the butt collecting 8 or nine items and then running back to some merchant or other for a relative pittance compared to the price of spells! To all the rest, thanks but a simple no would have been more to the point of my question..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Originally Posted By: Randomizer He's never actually said it, but it's a reoccurring complaint about money shortages. Avernum 5 had some adjustments made during beta testing to reduce training costs to address the problem so he may just not be aware about how much people spend. It probably doesn't help that later games have more minor items that are unsellable, so it's harder to earn money now than it used to be. Dikiyoba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Yes, but there is no longer a limit on how much money a shop can have. Personally, I find this, as well as the new encumbrance system, good changes that make the game much more enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Originally Posted By: Randomizer This is why you need to waste time picking up almost everything that isn't nailed down and selling it. Almost everything? You name it, I sell it, unless it has absolutely no value. Hence my reputation as a pack rat. Originally Posted By: Geezer Is there any other way to get money in G-2 except selling to merchants? There are a few monsters (humanoids in particular) that will sometimes drop a little cash when killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd MSIVX Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Yeah, you can freeze the address holding your money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Untamed Banana Slug Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 From memory, Geneforge 2 isn't so bad money-wise simply because there are very few opportunities to pay for training in skills early on. In fact, one of the trainers for the Barzites will train you in as many points of Quick Action as you desire, irrelevant of how many skill points you invested in Quick Action previously. I don't remember ever having financial troubles, although I did take Master1's advice of 'budgeting'. Purchasing two levels of a spell (or even one, if you can find a canister) is wasteful, except for the dirt cheap spells (war blessing). Purchasing levels of lousy creations (battle alpha, drakon) is wasteful. Buying anything from a merchant is wasteful. On the other hand, Avernum 5 has many opportunities to pay for training in skills early on, and this really hamstrings your characters for a major portion of the game, as you have to hold off training in those skills to accumulate the necessary gold. It takes forever to amass the gold required to pay for 3 points of nature lore, first aid and hardiness for each character, and 3 points of spellcraft and magery for your casters. Note that we haven't even considering spells you might be tempted to purchase, and items that you may want to craft. If you're min-maxing in A4/A5, gold is the limiting factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer Doctor J Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 If you're talking about cheating, it's easier to install the editor and give yourself more money when needed. I've done it, even though i'm not proud of it... It beats all the running back and forth lugging javelins and all the other junk to make a few coins, now i just leave that stuff. My rule of thumb is to not bother with any 'loot' that is worth less than my character's level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd MSIVX Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Originally Posted By: Doctor J If you're talking about cheating, it's easier to install the editor and give yourself more money when needed. I've done it, even though i'm not proud of it... It beats all the running back and forth lugging javelins and all the other junk to make a few coins, now i just leave that stuff. My rule of thumb is to not bother with any 'loot' that is worth less than my character's level. Where can i find this editor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Go to the geneforge forum (this one) and look at the top under Geneforge2 resources. Also, someone just published another moments ago, I can't remember if that has coins in it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd MSIVX Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Lol, yeah that would be me I'm kinda upset about hearing somebody already made one cuz then i wasted my time making the trainer for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Spddin Ignis Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 you could just use Shift+D and type "i am poor" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd MSIVX Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Originally Posted By: Shaper Spddin you could just use Shift+D and type "i am poor" that takes too much time, besides my trainer has way more you can freeze your skill points, change your level, have unlimited weapons, unlimited living tools, and of course godmode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Artemis~ Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 "i am poor" doesnt have spaces, and what game does "ilovemoney" work in? because it's listed as a cheat but it doesnt work in G3, 4, or 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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