Anyone got any ideas of what cause the price of ectos being sold at the rare material trader to go from 9.5k to 15k?
Would be interesting to work out why it happened?
Edit: Obsidian Shards and Damask also went up.
What Caused Spike In Ecto Price: 9.5k ---> 15k
The Herbalizer
Knightsaber Sith
That's a good question, you'd think they'd be going down.....
ca_aok
People in Asian territories who now have the chance to get into FoW to buy armor. Since their countries never have favor, they had to buy their ectos from the trader, so the prices went up. That, and the drop rate has plummeted into oblivion. You'll get an ecto faster farming somewhere else and merching the drops at this point.
If that actually is the answer, one wonders why shards have not increased as well. Though their availibility seems to be higher.
If that actually is the answer, one wonders why shards have not increased as well. Though their availibility seems to be higher.
The Herbalizer
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Originally Posted by ca_aok
People in Asian territories who now have the chance to get into FoW to buy armor. Since their countries never have favor, they had to buy their ectos from the trader, so the prices went up. That, and the drop rate has plummeted into oblivion. You'll get an ecto faster farming somewhere else and merching the drops at this point.
If that actually is the answer, one wonders why shards have not increased as well. Though their availibility seems to be higher. |
Mr. Fahrenheit
Why did the drop rate plummet?
holababe
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Mr. Fahrenheit
Lowering the drop rate of the ectos was part of the event?
Wrath Of Dragons
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Originally Posted by Mr. Fahrenheit
Lowering the drop rate of the ectos was part of the event?
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holababe
Well, I suspect ANet lowered it so that the economy didn't get wrecked.
Mr. Fahrenheit
I always thought UW was like a mission area.
And missions are unaffected by the anti-farm code right?
And missions are unaffected by the anti-farm code right?
olly123
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Originally Posted by Mr. Fahrenheit
I always thought UW was like a mission area.
And missions are unaffected by the anti-farm code right? |
milkflopance
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Originally Posted by holababe
Well, I suspect ANet lowered it so that the economy didn't get wrecked.
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Gaia_Hunter
I ve been farming the uw yesterday and i still got the average 1 ecto per run (only smithes, no aataxes), with the semi-odd 0 ecto and 3-4 ectos run. I seem to have got a few more golds than usual though.
Shards didnt go up as much only in absolute value, cause in relative terms they easly went up 50%.
Shards didnt go up as much only in absolute value, cause in relative terms they easly went up 50%.
Envious
Yes, I was surprised too when I saw the price of ectos go up. I also have been getting more golds than usual as well, but I've been getting 1-2 ectos a run.
Don Zardeone
Euros and ami always have favor. Everyone else does not.
So now all the asians and others are getting their fow armour.
Nothing surprising about that.
So now all the asians and others are getting their fow armour.
Nothing surprising about that.
Retribution X
Asians getting their FoW.
I haven't seen an ecto in 23 UW runs I did today. Nor any shards in 2 FoW runs.
Maybe you can only get Ecto if your country has favor?
I haven't seen an ecto in 23 UW runs I did today. Nor any shards in 2 FoW runs.
Maybe you can only get Ecto if your country has favor?
milkflopance
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Originally Posted by Retribution X
Asians getting their FoW.
I haven't seen an ecto in 23 UW runs I did today. Nor any shards in 2 FoW runs. Maybe you can only get Ecto if your country has favor? |
And im not sure about your favor theory, i didn't check to see if we had it.
eVeRt
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Originally Posted by Wrath Of Dragons
No. its just that the more people farming an area, the less drops there SEEM to be. the truth of that has yet to be confirmed, i think
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Mesmer in Need
i went solo 3 times on friday and god four, saturday i went with a team and got one total. i think the drop rate is the same, but ca_aok said is probably what happened.
Pure Disasta
I got 2 ecto 2 days ago and a black yesterday thats it. So id say yes the drop rates got lowered. I did manage to buy 65 ecto at 7.5k and 45 shards at 2k.
My-way Ftw
My theory is this:
Prices went down at start of event (yes they did).
Therefore more people bought ectos from the trader because real players didnt want to sell their own ectos so low.
Therefore the trader had less stock, so his price went up.
Atm, from what ive heard from guildies, is that not many people are buying because they are overpriced, so the ecto price is stable in the upper level now.
Just my theory, although the one about koreans/japanese not having favour and buying out trader stock sounds valid as well.
Prices went down at start of event (yes they did).
Therefore more people bought ectos from the trader because real players didnt want to sell their own ectos so low.
Therefore the trader had less stock, so his price went up.
Atm, from what ive heard from guildies, is that not many people are buying because they are overpriced, so the ecto price is stable in the upper level now.
Just my theory, although the one about koreans/japanese not having favour and buying out trader stock sounds valid as well.
onerabbit
Hey, erm..when did they spike to 15k? :S just looked at trader and there still 9.5k 
HawkofStorms
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Originally Posted by badfish34668
always one retard who says this.
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Crazyvietguy
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Originally Posted by HawkofStorms
Umm.. actually that makes a lot of sense. Only idiots actually buy ectos and shards from the traders and pay 1-2k more per ecto then they have too.
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The obvious answer is because the asian/austriallian/etc. are getting all of their FoW armor.
Plus.. why would the people who buy gold all at once buy all of their ectos and shards today..only?
The Herbalizer
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Originally Posted by HawkofStorms
Umm.. actually that makes a lot of sense. Only idiots actually buy ectos and shards from the traders and pay 1-2k more per ecto then they have too.
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Anarkii
I bought nearly all ectos and shards for my first character's(ranger) FoW from the trader long back, since I was out of patience. Pretty sure lots of people do the same.
So the Asians buying their FoW armor, causing the spike is a pretty decent theory.
So the Asians buying their FoW armor, causing the spike is a pretty decent theory.
A Leprechaun
When I first started farm the UW a while ago I got 2 ecto on my first run 1 on my secind and then none for my next 10, now Ive just started again and I got 2 on my first 1 on my second and not one since 
Thats not really to do with the question, the asian FoW theory sounds good.
~A Leprechaun~
Thats not really to do with the question, the asian FoW theory sounds good.
~A Leprechaun~
c_ras
Yesterday I saw the prices for Ecto at 9.5k. Please don't tell me they jumped up to 15k because I sold a bunch of Ecto yesterday that I got from my GREAT Ecto-rich weekend.
- Aldoros of Faydark
- Aldoros of Faydark