Rubies and Sapphires overpriced

Queenie

Queenie

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Anet needs to fix the price, they used to be like 1-2k each and now they've jumped to 7k-7.5k each. Sapphires and rubies are pretty much the new ecto and shards. it would roughly cost 230k to craft a set of vabbian armor, i think that is just stupid. anet need to steady the prices. anyone with me on this one?

Darmikau

Darmikau

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

Pun Goes [Here]

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There's really nothing you can do about the mass amount of idiots who horde items so they can have everything so "cool". It's the same reason why black dye costs so much; idiots think black is the coolest color ever, thus making the price go way above normal.

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

Thats why the crafting costs of the armor is so low

considering the rarity of the drops, i dont see why it doesnt deserve a high price.

kang

kang

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Australia

The Confidential Men [Cmen]

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that is why I am so glad I think the warrior vabbi armour looks terribile

Lafayette

Lafayette

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Darmikau
There's really nothing you can do about the mass amount of idiots who horde items so they can have everything so "cool". It's the same reason why black dye costs so much; idiots think black is the coolest color ever, thus making the price go way above normal.
With Sapphires and Rubies, the prices have skyrocketed because there is a high demand for them, due to Vabbian armor, and still a very low supply. People could have, and some did, horde both gems before Nightfall's release but since there was no game-wide demand (as opposed to a solitary collectors/horders) the gems were far cheaper than currently.

As in most things, it is a problem of supply and demand. Increase the drop rate of both gems, or decrease the number of rubies and sapphires required for armor, and the prices will fall and moderate.

I don't think Anet needs to fix the price directly or implement stringent price limits, but I do agree they need to be cheaper - through a way like I've already mentioned, possibly.

(I completely agree with your comment about black dyes, though.)

Proprius

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Beautiful Oblivion [EON]

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Quote:
There's really nothing you can do about the mass amount of idiots who horde items so they can have everything so "cool". It's the same reason why black dye costs so much; idiots think black is the coolest color ever, thus making the price go way above normal.
This is definetly part of it, but not all. The likelihood of a Black Dye dropping is much less than other, cheaper colors. The logical solution, and something that really should be the case anyway, is to make all dye drops equally likely.

Juicey Shake

Juicey Shake

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

CA

in it for the trimmmm

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whoa all these rubie daggers keep giving me gems its amazing


it'll settle down soon enough

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Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

Anchorage Alaska

Haz Team [HT]

R/W

Lazy people love to complain when something goes up in price.

Look you idiot... You don't need it. Its there for people that have too much money in the game to blow it on. it adds NOTHING to your character of benefit. So if you can't handle the price tag don't get it. You don't need it.

If you want gems start farming Dijins solo... you'll get plenty...

PS: my Gem stash from when Factions first came out finally paid off. lol I got a ton of skills unlocked!!!

S!carius

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Germany

Force of Arms [FoA]

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ANET doesn't need to fix anything. The Vabbian armor is a luxury armor so not everyone should be able to afford it. If you want the armor, don't complain about the prices, just go out and farm the items you need.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Queen Christie
it would roughly cost 230k to craft a set of vabbian armor, i think that is just stupid.
the 15k luxon and kurzick armors were that expensive too

Knightsaber Sith

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

I think my 15k kurzick was around 300k a few days after Factions went live

Cottage Pie

Cottage Pie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Birmingham, England

Taking Aegis

Mo/Me

i'm about to go into a coma here but quickly...


YOU DONT NEED EXPENSIVE ARMOURS THEY ARE A LUXURY, THEIR STATUS AS LUXURY DRIVES THE PRICE HIGHER AND THUS RE-ENFORCES THEIR STATUS AS A LUXURY.


/do not resuscitate

Queenie

Queenie

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Well I say this thread is going great...not. Can I request a lock? Before this thread gets flamed more.

@S!carius, I was just thinking about when factions was realesed and the jades and amber were like 3-5k but never went past 7k :/

freekedoutfish

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Queen Christie
Anet needs to fix the price, they used to be like 1-2k each and now they've jumped to 7k-7.5k each. Sapphires and rubies are pretty much the new ecto and shards. it would roughly cost 230k to craft a set of vabbian armor, i think that is just stupid. anet need to steady the prices. anyone with me on this one?
Anet cant do a thing about it, other then increase their drop rate and flood the game with them.

I doubt that would happen.

Chances are that the prices will reduce anyway.

Look at white die. The most sort after Item everyone wanted in the game......

....at the start it was about 25k at one point, then 12k, then 9, and the last I checked it was 8k.

S!carius

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Germany

Force of Arms [FoA]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Queen Christie
@S!carius, I was just thinking about when factions was realesed and the jades and amber were like 3-5k but never went past 7k :/
I realise that but you have to factor in that you needed 90 (I think that is the amount, I don't quite remember exactly) for the 15k armors.


also, I think that the pricing on the vabbian armor is correct atm. It fills the gap between regular 15k armor and fow armor. It actualy would be nice if they had another armor set that filled the gap between vabbian and fow but that doesn't belong in this thread.

Zakarr

Zakarr

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Finland

Quote:
Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith
I think my 15k kurzick was around 300k a few days after Factions went live
The difference between your kurzick armor and vabbian are the rare materials where ambers are very easy to get compared to rubies and sapphires which are probably the most rare drops in the game. If Anet does nothing to rubies and sapphires, they will stay pretty expensive. Increase to drop rates would be fine.

Lyonette

Lyonette

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Australia

[PiG]

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quadruple gem drop weekend ftw!!!

korcan

korcan

noobalicious

Join Date: Jun 2006

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^ just like the above poster so elegantly stated, vabbian armor isnt really needed but if u want it, im sure the prices for rubies & sapphires will eventually drop.

Vilaptca

Vilaptca

Pre-Searing Vanquisher

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Queen Christie
Can I request a lock? Before this thread gets flamed more.
Done.