I refuse to quit

[MaxArfPower]

I went from my last deposit july 1st, going broke hunting too high level mobs at the time, and having 50 ped left. So i grabbed my opalo, and vivo t1 and went after them exa, i went from july to december eco hunting. I hunted for about 5 hours a day or so, 2 or three hunts, depending on the returns. Some days i would loose down to 10 ped, then the next day would bring that 10 ped back up to 25 ped, then back up to 50, then down to 20, then up to 60 peds and so on. I did this for 5 months on 50 ped start. So you can too. Btw i didnt wear any armor, since the decay would have killed me. If things get really down, why not explore the world, there are tons of things to see. You could always skill evade, or dodge by running through mob herds, but dont do it by other people, thats kinda rude . Theres plenty of other things to do in entropia that are alot of fun. So when the going gets tough, take a vacation in game, see the sites, check out the funny people here in entropia.

[Sakura Darkfire]

Well im willing to try low lvl mobs with no armor and a cheap 2 ammo gun..

Problem is im buried so far in the hole right now that I need to find a way to make ped to get off CND which may take me along time.

Sweating in CND isnt working out, I keep dying before I can get my sweat skill off.

Im beyond frustrated at this point.

[Buck Wyld]

CND should not be attempted without at least an of105 and 300 bombs, that u can afford to lose with NO return!

that being said, beg or borrow a way down, you can't survive up there with no peds.

You think you've got it bad m8, i got a 2500 ped crafting hof and blew through the profits in 4 days trying to get another one. lol now its all gone
and im sweating

good luck !!!

buck

[timmmers]

Originally Posted by Jimmy B

From my point of view it wasn't so much economy (no reason in theory why you can't hunt big economically) but making sure your activities are well-suited to your bankroll.

Let's say I have a game with a friend that I have 51% chance of winning, but we play at even odds. Obviously its a good game for me to play, but if I start with £100 and bet £50 on each game there's a very good chance I'll go broke anyway. If instead I played for £1 each time and played a lot, then there's a much better chance I'll survive to see the long run profits. The point is to last long enough to ensure that a run of 'luck being against you' can't break you. (If the run of 'bad luck' never stops, then you got the odds wrong and it wasn't bad luck at all)

There is another poker related true story that really shows the importance of bankroll management, the Jesus Ferguson challenge where he started with zero and worked his way up from there using only what he won and really good and fast rules on how he managed his funds. Google it or click this link for his version of how it's done Articles: Starting from Zero , it shows what can be done with a little patience and good management skills.

EU is no fun at all with no funds....so build some up, and never ever allow them to drop so low that you hurt. If you need to sweat, do it while you have other options and not when it's a last ditch rescue situation.

Why not try mob herding up there on CND ..during the event there may be opportunities for helpers like that?

Looking on the bright side...you learned a lesson even if it costs you now it will pay in future, no pain = no gain is true. You improve every time you survive a calamity.

Hope 2008 gets better for you. If not, make the bugger

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[Sakura Darkfire]

UPDATE on Situation

Someone at CND donated 25 Ped to me so I could get back down.

I am now on Eutropia, I am broke but at least im in a better position.

[Kpeters]

Good luck there are always nice ppl ingame that are willing to help you.

Always eco hunt unless you can afford to loose, and don't get way too high hopes on eco hunt either cause I have lost a lotta money naked hunting with opalo and A101. It's a matter of timing and being smart.

[aussie shiela]

Wow.... from what i have read some people take this game VERY seriously..... it is just a game... it is supposed to be fun..... If for instance you play this game for 10 hours a month and deposited $15 dollars in that month... you only paid $1.50 an hour for entertainment.... THAT imho is a bargain.... I am only new to this game but learnt very early to view it as an extension of my ENTERTAINMENT irl.. not my ONLY entertainment and certainly not as a way to make any money. Just my two pecs worth

[Kpeters]

When I realized that its actually real money being in stake earned in a blink of an eye and lost in a blink of the other...well that's when I knew it was not a game

When you see virtual items that cost what a very nice IRL car costs you notice it just isn't a game.

[MaxArfPower]

Don't use a101 because its another 18 ped decay bill after the hunt. With out the a101 u can still do fine and have a better chance to break even, if not profit. Opalo and just you oj's with a vivo t1 is all u need, and also maybe not even the vivo t1, just hunt exa or snable near a tp. This will maximize your return and also spread out your ped farther. Sweat hunting is even better, or what my soc likes to call. "Swunting", doing this will actually bump your chances of breaking even or profiting even more.

[BULL]

+REP to almost everyone here for not ganging up on Sakura. Most times these starters get flamed from the get go. It's nice to be able to let off some steam and have reasonable folks understand and give some sound advice. I am still in this crazy world do do the great advice form a lot of the members here in the forum. Play the nickel slots instead of the 5$ and 10$ ones. When you feel lucky, gutsy, or crazy play the 20$ ones.