Controling the Economy with Festivals

Rocky Raccoon

Rocky Raccoon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Massachusetts, USA

Guardians of the Cosmos

R/Mo

As I sat on the center ring of Nine Rings this weekend, I had time to think of many things. One thought that came to my mind was that Anet was removing a lot of gold from the economy in exchange for lucky points. I know it personally cost me at least 20k, multiply that amount times whatever amount of all who were trying to get even a Lucky 1 title it comes out to millions. Please let me know if this seems to make any sense or is ti just an hallucination caused by Nine Rings.

moko

moko

??uo??o??

Join Date: May 2006

you figured that out now? lol. of course it's all a money sink.

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

All the games like 9 rings are a money sink. You will always lose more then you win.

Fender

Fender

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ohio

XoO

It does make me wonder if they monitor some stats to trigger the events though.

if total liquid gold in the economy > 50 billion then schedule a boardwalk event

or stats like that. It definitely is their gold to drain gold out of the economy, though. Between this and look scaling, maybe we'll see most items drop under 100k.

Jetdoc

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

To get to the first tier of Lucky and Unlucky this weekend, it cost me 65K (yes, I have bad luck).

I absolutely think you're right Risky Ranger...it's a very convenient way to remove millions (possibly billions) of gold from the economy. Needless to say, I probably won't be contributing to the gold sink for the next festival.

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

I spend 100k each time the boardwalk opens. That's my "entertainment" budget for my GW characters.

Zipster

Zipster

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2006

Namelessones

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by dansamy
I spend 100k each time the boardwalk opens. That's my "entertainment" budget for my GW characters.
Ditto - I dropped 100K on 9 rings this weekend as well. 400K Lucky tickets now!

Ozric

Ozric

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Texas

Phoolz Like Us

E/Me

Shing Jea should be good to install moving sidewalks and supply free drinks with the gold it's brought in over this weekend.

Bankai

Bankai

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Bubblegum Dragons

Mo/E

If it weren't for these 'grinds' as people call them, we'd definately have way too much gold in the economy.

lucifer_uk

lucifer_uk

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

Nottingham, England

The Venerable Truth [TvT] The Venerable Alliance [TvH] [TvL]

R/

I was busy working on another gold sink. Sweet tooth .

Yes I imagine billions of gold has been spent that weekend.

mr_groovy

mr_groovy

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands

No Inherent Effect [NiE]

Quote:
Originally Posted by JesusChrist
Don't participate.
O.o Jezus can resurrect threads 5 months old Aw his power
/endsarcasm

Clord

Clord

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Finland

Victory Via Valour

Somebody ban him, seriously.

fenix

fenix

Major-General Awesome

Join Date: Aug 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Event Organiser and IRC Tiger

Ex Talionis [Law], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] ????????????????&#

W/

Threadcromancy....it's not cool. Why aren't there more mods on

God Apprentice

God Apprentice

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mo/N

Sweet Tooth is a good gold sink

Bryant Again

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

Idea: Lock threads more than 3 months old automatically.

Eh? Eh???

Onarik Amrak

Onarik Amrak

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2007

Astral Revenants

P/W

Quote:
Sweet Tooth is a good gold sink
Thanks, Captain Obvious.