What You Always Wanted to Know...About Neopoints by jamezbfod |  |
NEOPIA CENTRAL - Hello, I am JamezBfod. Pronounced "juh-mez-buf-odd." You may
know of me from many stories in The Neopian Times written by my sister, leb388.
In my own defence, I am not that crazy in real life. When I am adventuring around
Neopia with my pets, however, I may act quite differently. Right now I am in
suit-and-tie businessman mode in order to help you, the reader, be able to have
sufficient funds to enjoy the Neopian experience. The topic of this article,
as you may have inferred, is Neopoints - what they are, how to get them, and
what to do with them once you have them. I have decided to publish this article
now because the Advent Calendar
will be starting soon after, if not when, this issue if The Neopian Times is
out. So everyone will be getting some extra NP daily to do something with. And
it all adds up!
I must quote Neopets
on their explanation of what Neopoints are due to how perfectly concise it is:
"Neopoints(tm) (or NP) are the universal currency of Neopets.com. You earn them
when you do things, and the more you have the more you can do! Neopoints are
used to buy things in the shops and auctions so that you can feed and look after
your pet. They allow you to play games, gamble, trade, and many other things."
That being said, what are the things that we can do to get NP?
1 - Games
The Games Room is easy to find - it's right on the Neopets sidebar, labeled
"Games." I cannot stress enough the importance of playing games early on in
your Neopian life. Even after you have made a bundle, they are still a good
way to make a few extra thousand a day if you have the time. The games with
a guaranteed return are the safest possible source for quick Neopoints you can
find. Games like Destruct-O-Match, Meerca Chase, the Wheel of Excitement(which
does not guarantee a return!), Grundo's Gym (which doesn't pay as much as it
used to, but is still worthwhile), Swarm, and Cheat! are all games that I played
to make the bulk of my early Neopoints. What games should you play? Well, that
part is up to you. One should not argue tastes, and you may not like my tastes,
so just play some games find some that you like! Neopets has such a vast variety
of games that I stopped keeping track of them all a long while ago, but they
exist in three categories: Puzzles, Action, and Gambling (Chance). Personally,
I like the games I already mentioned best, but you need to find those games
that you enjoy to play yourself. It's no fun to play games you hate just to
make a few Neopoints. But beware if you have to pay to play, you may just wind
up throwing Neopoints away.
2 - The Bank
You can find the Bank from the Shops section of Neopia - it's on the main
Shop map. Get an account if you don't have one already - you have nothing to
lose, and everything to gain, because you automatically get 50 NP. This is the
safest investment you can make after games you do not have to pay to play. When
you have an account, you get interest paid on the money you have in the bank,
as well as a nifty Safety Deposit Box to throw any items you don't want to sell,
throw away, give away, or keep on hand - or items you do not want the Pant Devil
to get. The interest has to be taken out manually and daily, but it also compounds
daily, throwing a little more Neopoints to your total and helping you to get
to that next account type for more interest. Always collect your interest at
the start of your visit to Neopia and put most (leave yourself a few hundred)
of what you made that day into your account before you leave. It is a slow method,
but it is steady. Your account will grow before you know it!
3 - Daily Freebies
Daily freebies, or "rounds" as I call them, can be either very profitable
or very discouraging. On many days I have gone to all the freebies and received
nothing (Except for the always-handy omelette! Thank you, Sabre-X!), but there
are worthwhile prizes from each one. You can get Neopoints, items, healed, or
harmed by some of these activities, so be warned. Here's a list so you can go
through them and see what you've done. You can collect these once a day or more:
4 - Your Shop
I seem to remember leb388
writing an article
or two
about shops. Generally, I use my shop to sell items I have found during my travels
through the exotic lands of Neopia. Yeah, it is mostly junk, but there is always
that random map piece, paint brush, or codestone that lands in my inventory
thanks to those "Something Has Happened!" events that I can unload for some
nice Neopoints. You can also buy items from shops located all over Neopia, or
from other users, and possibly sell them in your shop for a profit. This is
a good way to make Neopoints, and it is a worthwhile activity for all Neopians,
rich and poor. The prices of items varies from time to time, so be wary of inflating
and deflating prices, and always check the Shop Wizard
for the prices. I am rating this fourth best because there is a definite risk
of losing Neopoints, but if you do not go on wild schemes very often, it should
not be a problem. And yes, I've gone on several.
4 - Stocks
Yes, stocks. Easy to find, easy to do--they're right on the front-page of
Neopets, but you can also find them at the bottom of the Games Room. I have
made the most Neopoints off of these. They're pretty risky, especially because
they can go to zero. I have lost thousands to that, but I have more than made
up for it. You can buy stocks in single shares, or any number of shares you
choose. Personally, I buy lots(a quantity I buy at one time, not as in "a lot")
of multiples of ten, preferably a thousand. Of course, the limit to buy daily
is a thousand, so on days that I buy, it is usually just a thousand shares of
a single company. However, you can sell an unlimited amount in one day, and
at one time, but be sure the profit is well over 20 NP every time you sell.
Nigel's commission may seem small, but if you are doing single shares, it will
slaughter profits. The best prices to buy at are between 15-20 NP per share,
I believe, because that's the lowest range of buyable stocks. Most of mine are
below 15 at the moment, due to the market being down. But it will rise again.
It seems to be starting to as I write this. I usually will not sell unless the
stock has at least doubled in value or I need the NP. But don't take my system,
develop your own.
You know how to get those Neopoints now, but what do you do with them? Well,
most of them you should put back into making even more Neopoints, but use some
for a better purpose. Feed your pets or buy them stuff, or get something for
your Neofriends on the holidays like I do. Remember, now: Neopets isn't about
the NP, it's about the fun you have with your pets and your friends in this
wacky land of Neopia. So buy those pets a treat, or paint them a new colour.
If you can afford it, paint your pets a rare colour to show off your wealth
and their personality. Or buy a lab map and hope you get lucky. Much like my
sister did. Island
Poogle...hrumph. Or if you have a really large amount of Neopoints,
find the Hidden Tower, and get your pets something out of there. It does no
good to just let the Neopoints lie in your bank account or tied up in items
or stocks. Go out there and have fun. That's what we're here for, isn't it? |
