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Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

13 Aug 2007 at 00:14 - 81

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rehnahvah Gahro

Well, ONE Armbrace trading for a tormented weapon... that's normal, that probably happens several hundred times a day, but has anyone actually a pic where someone has thousands of Armbraces in his inventory (NOT the trade window), I mean, no offense to all your friends or friends of their friends but it's: no pic => it didn't happen. The only thing I've seen until now are 7 Stacks of
Armbraces in a TRADE window... if someone could plz confirm those in his or her INVENTORY I would be convinced..

Yea that's what I'm asking for.

Rehnahvah Gahro

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Underground

Rt/R

13 Aug 2007 at 00:18 - 82

I am not saying that everything is ok, something is really broken atm... I'm just sceptical.. seen too many hoaxes in the past.

Actually I'm excited... it's exciting what's going on right now, I am also concerned but you must admit: Finally there's something to talk and think about again. Just when you think it's getting boring BAM you're wrong XD.

Well, seriously, it could ruin part of the game if it is indeed some kind of infinite Armbrace-Bug... let's hope everything will be ok soon

The Herbalizer

<3 Ecto

Join Date: Jul 2005

13 Aug 2007 at 00:20 - 83

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malice Black

To be honest I think I'm past caring. This game just isn't what it use to be.

Yah, as me and several other has said screw mini pets.

Anyway, gogogogogogogogogo unstackable armbraces and untradable mini pets.

undeadgun

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

US

Its Rainning Fame Hallelujah[伞回伞], also as guild leader

N/

13 Aug 2007 at 00:22 - 84

all i can get for now, 134 from my mate 9 from myself, anyother word i need to say?? if it is real or fake?? u judge

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

13 Aug 2007 at 00:25 - 85

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Loki-

You obviously weren't around for the CoA Axe bug, where it had 2 grip slots. In the space of a night, people had dozens of them. Arenanet just replaced every single one of them with a plain white, minimum stat axe. They have the ability to do anything with anything in their database. They would be stupid to design a system where they couldn't.

I do remember that glitch when the price of 20% axe mods shot up in value. Anet resolved that 1 nice and fast.

I think you'd have to make damn sure with Gaile that Anet would reimburse you of the item you traded just to be sure whether this is a trade window glitch or if those armbraces are the real deal. Because i can't see a high-end trader risking a very valuable item to test a bug out without insurance, so to speak.

The Herbalizer

<3 Ecto

Join Date: Jul 2005

13 Aug 2007 at 00:25 - 86

Quote:

Originally Posted by undeadgun

all i can get for now, 134 from my mate 9 from myself, anyother word i need to say?? if it is real or fake?? u judge

Nice ectos stacks. They are pretty.

I havnt been this excited over gw in a long time. Either something crazy is going down like dupe or there are some really rich people playing gw who have somehow avoided anets attention.

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

13 Aug 2007 at 00:26 - 87

Quote:

Originally Posted by undeadgun

all i can get for now, 134 from my mate 9 from myself, anyother word i need to say?? if it is real or fake?? u judge

lol, aight I'm convinced now.

Shanaeri Rynale

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

DVDF(Forums)

Me/N

13 Aug 2007 at 00:32 - 88

Just pray they don't wipe em all out, like they did the axe a while back, or the 20/20 rockmolder.

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

13 Aug 2007 at 00:36 - 89

That axe was truly gamebreaking though, Anet made the right call, considering how many of them had been harvested from that quest. The 20/20 Rockmolder i think they could've left though.

CHunterX

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Washington

W/E

13 Aug 2007 at 00:37 - 90

Its impossible to get this many even if you got to DoA from day 1 of NF and have farmed 10 hours per day since then. And honestly, ANet could care less, or they would have limited 1 stack of each type of item per trade.

Shanaeri Rynale

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

DVDF(Forums)

Me/N

13 Aug 2007 at 00:39 - 91

I guess we'll find out what they will do soon enough. I'm not going to do anything until we do mind. No point in trading for something worth so much, if there is even a remote chance it will go foom.

Karlos

Master of Mallyx

Join Date: Oct 2005

The Kaizen Order [Kaiz]

E/Me

13 Aug 2007 at 00:42 - 92

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racthoh

My guess; Mallyx quest bugged allowing players to accept the reward multiple times allowing them to get stacks of gems then exchanging those for ambraces (since there is a spirit of truth right there beside Mallyx's corpse).

However, Mallyx's quest wasn't exactly being "cashed in" a whole lot recently. I am thinking it may be a glitch with the spirits of truth. It's not a general duping bug, it's something DoA specific.

Edit: On the flip side, maybe they had the quest done long ago and simply never cashed it but kept exploiting it.

MoonUnit

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2006

13 Aug 2007 at 00:47 - 93

That's just nuts.

tripplesix

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

13 Aug 2007 at 00:48 - 94

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karlos

However, Mallyx's quest wasn't exactly being "cashed in" a whole lot recently. I am thinking it may be a glitch with the spirits of truth. It's not a general duping bug, it's something DoA specific.

makes sense, otherwise we would probably have seen alot more rare minipets around. edit: on the other hand, you cant stack minipets....

Bowstring Badass

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Character selection screen figuring what I want to play...

Purple Lingerie - :D

13 Aug 2007 at 00:48 - 95

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atlas Ravens

Anet might be so incredibly inefficient in catching bots that this is happening regularly.

Go check out Altrumuin Ruins.

undeadgun

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

US

Its Rainning Fame Hallelujah[伞回伞], also as guild leader

N/

13 Aug 2007 at 00:51 - 96

i have to agree with Karlos, it is very very DoA specificed, only armbraces has been largly amount offered, non other rare items such as diamonds, or mutiple rare pets.. so it is something wrong in DoA imo

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

13 Aug 2007 at 00:57 - 97

It does seem most likely... but i've never wanted a Tormented weapon so i've never used a Spirit of Truth, as such i have no idea how exactly it works.

But i would've thought that you only get the item once you hand over the gems. I mean even some sort of trick like dropping the items on the ground halfway through talking with the Spirit or disconnecting/reconnecting just wouldn't make sense.

It could have nothing to do with DoA, Armbraces were just chosen for this bug because they're the most valuable stackable item?

undeadgun

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

US

Its Rainning Fame Hallelujah[伞回伞], also as guild leader

N/

13 Aug 2007 at 01:02 - 98

true Evilsod, but i havent seem amy or heard any WTS 7 Mini Kanaixa or panda etc, though u have the point of Armbraces is the most valuable stackble item in game

Navaros

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Mo/Me

13 Aug 2007 at 01:06 - 99

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evilsod

It could have nothing to do with DoA, Armbraces were just chosen for this bug because they're the most valuable stackable item?

I find this to be extremely unlikely, because if the scammers were able to dupe other things, then those other things would also be being offered in ludicrous amounts.

The scammers clearly aren't too smart. If they really wanted to keep the scam going they would have kept it on the down low instead of going beserk with carelessly making ludicrous offers. So that threads like this weren't started that expose something fishy is going on which will lead to the devs nerfing the scam.

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

13 Aug 2007 at 01:08 - 100

Would there of been as much reason to be suspicious if you were trading with someone who had offered 1750 ectos? I mean its quite possible this has been going on for longer than 1 month and people have been duplicating ectos or other rare materials. They just got a bit greedy and duplicated Armbraces only recently.

Whatever it is i just hope Anet can get to the bottom of it.

Bowstring Badass

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Character selection screen figuring what I want to play...

Purple Lingerie - :D

13 Aug 2007 at 01:10 - 101

Had some guy say he is paying 800 armbraces for mini kanax and 250 for mini panda.

GloryFox

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Good ol' USA, where everyone else wants to be

Now Plays World of Warcraft on Whisperwind

13 Aug 2007 at 01:22 - 102

I hate to say it but if ANET cannot find a way of getting rid of said exploit then they can devalue the items simply by changeling the trade value of the item.

One of each Gem for one armband? Just a suggestion

Has it occurred to anyone that there are BOTs (People) farming DOA in the Korean or other Districts for companies. Can anyone verify if that might be happening?

pigdestroyer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Los Chavos Del [ocho]

W/

13 Aug 2007 at 01:30 - 103

this sucks for some of us who "worked" hard to get a tormented weap

OOshadeOO

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2007

UK

Stop Stealing[agro]

W/A

13 Aug 2007 at 01:34 - 104

no way you can bot DOA imo the zoning locations are all random and even using the ; key to target the zoning sign doesnt work cus there are so many of them they wont get a accurate zone

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

13 Aug 2007 at 01:37 - 105

Quote:

Originally Posted by GloryFox

I hate to say it but if ANET cannot find a way of getting rid of said exploit then they can devalue the items simply by changeling the trade value of the item.

One of each Gem for one armband? Just a suggestion

Has it occurred to anyone that there are BOTs (People) farming DOA in the Korean or other Districts for companies. Can anyone verify if that might be happening?

Bots couldn't farm DoA. The mobs are just too dangerous, they need a human touch to avoid certain things. In Gloom you could get away with a bot just using the E/A Shadow Form build but the rate of gain of gems would be pathetic. Foundry the mobs spawn in different places which makes it very tricky to automate. Stygian Gems aren't even worth farming, neither are the Margonite gems. Plus you'd have to get these bots through the entire campaign to unlock DoA whereas Hard Mode farming just requires 1 char on that account to have completed it.

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

13 Aug 2007 at 01:44 - 106

Quote:

Originally Posted by undeadgun

all i can get for now, 134 from my mate 9 from myself, anyother word i need to say?? if it is real or fake?? u judge

wow! Have you tried to get a tormented wep? I wanna know if theyre actually legit.

undeadgun

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

US

Its Rainning Fame Hallelujah[伞回伞], also as guild leader

N/

13 Aug 2007 at 01:49 - 107

yes they are, got so far 1 hammer 1 dagger 1 staff 1 offhand 1 shield, they are real yes

MoldyRiceFrenzy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2005

Santa Rosa, CA

Confusion in The Ranks[tArD]

Mo/W

13 Aug 2007 at 01:51 - 108

hmm i kinda wanted a torment shield too... =(

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

13 Aug 2007 at 01:51 - 109

=O......=O that is soooo not fair lol.
Im not sure how im gonna react to this.........try to buy one?Or see what happens to the weapons soon.....i really dont know what to do because im sure like many others.....i want one lol.*drroooool at the staff* lol.

I really dont know how anet will get this solved.:O

sindex

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

California

Swords of Night & Day [SWRD]

13 Aug 2007 at 01:56 - 110

I really wanted one of those things, but seeing this I think I will hold off till after the investigation. Someone stated this has been going on for a week now? What if it had something to do with the crash? If it’s true that something got hacked though, I wonder what else did.

vaxmor

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Ascalon

R/

13 Aug 2007 at 02:01 - 111

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyra_song

Let the hunt begin.

QFT

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OOshadeOO

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2007

UK

Stop Stealing[agro]

W/A

13 Aug 2007 at 02:03 - 112

thing is this wont effect only the prices of armbraces. people alredy selling their armbraces willing to pay high ammounts for items that are usualy cheap, soon most rare items would be unatainable by the normal players who didnt trade their minis for 1750 armbraces so the high end market would be more towards the select few. also me and gladius were talking yesterday and we were questioning the fact of controlling the mini pet market. in the end if these "dupers" or w/e they are get all the rare and limited pets they can eventualy ask watever they want for them and if there is a recall on all these armbraces they will still make a fortune unless the minipets can be tracked to accounts somehow.

ShadowsRequiem

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Inde is Smoking [Hawt] *ToA*

W/E

13 Aug 2007 at 02:29 - 113

Quote:

Originally Posted by undeadgun

yes they are, got so far 1 hammer 1 dagger 1 staff 1 offhand 1 shield, they are real yes

you umm wanna pick up a torment axe or shield for me >_________________<

I mean you cant sell alllll those right?

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

13 Aug 2007 at 02:35 - 114

They've shown they can change items in people inventories, because they changed the Rockmoulder, HoD bow and axe, etc, even in peoples inventories. They've shown they can stop items from being traded - they do it to pre order weapons. If they really took this seriously, they could make armbraces untradeable until they figure out what's going on.

This would also have the benefit of helping them find out what is going on. If you couldn't trade the armbraces with people, and these were duped items, those people would likely trade them for a lot of tormented weapons, so they could trade and make some gold. If there is no huge influx of tormented weapons, it's likely a GUI bug.

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

13 Aug 2007 at 02:44 - 115

Well its merely speculation on a forum at the moment, and more to the point its been brought up on a weekend and its come to a head on Sunday night. I mean it goes beyond all logic that a person could actually have 1750 without some sort of hack/dupe... So far we've only had 2 posts from Gaile... hopefully we'll get a little feedback tomorrow so we know what they're actually doing about it, because as shade was saying, if 1 person ends up controlling all the rare mini-pets in the game they'll completely screw up the market, and they might not stop there...

korcan

noobalicious

Join Date: Jun 2006

13 Aug 2007 at 02:52 - 116

how about anet just add some more of the limited minis to the game? not in massive quantities but enough to satisfy the market for them in high-end.

Kendar Muert

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Texas

E/

13 Aug 2007 at 02:54 - 117

Gaile- I was talking to a friend on teamspeak the other day who said that when gw first opened, there was a bug that allowed you to multiply the amount of items in your inventory. I was wondering if this is true, and if this may have come back, because, if so, it could mean hell for the in game economy.

sindex

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

California

Swords of Night & Day [SWRD]

13 Aug 2007 at 02:58 - 118

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evilsod

Well its merely speculation on a forum at the moment, and more to the point its been brought up on a weekend and its come to a head on Sunday night. I mean it goes beyond all logic that a person could actually have 1750 without some sort of hack/dupe... So far we've only had 2 posts from Gaile... hopefully we'll get a little feedback tomorrow so we know what they're actually doing about it, because as shade was saying, if 1 person ends up controlling all the rare mini-pets in the game they'll completely screw up the market, and they might not stop there...

Goldfinger Lives!!!!!!

I’m sorry I could not help myself. Anyways well this screw with my chances of getting one, till this whole things get cleared up. Yeah I can only hope for some type of update on the situation.

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

13 Aug 2007 at 03:03 - 119

*speaks to the economy*

No i expect you to die!

Enko

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

VA

Mo/

13 Aug 2007 at 03:05 - 120

well i got both a panda and kanaxai so i'll do some researching tonight to see how many people try to offer 1750 armbraces for them. i'll be sure to take screenshots and all