Change rare material price jumps
Tender Wolf
So I was buying rubies and sapphires yetersday to get my Vabbian armor (finally got it!), and I calculated how much money I'd need. Well, after I bought the first one (out of like 11 each), the price jumps up about 300g. I have no idea why this is necessary. Now I don't think all rare materials do this, but a lot do. And it's annoying and not everyone in the game is made of many. Some of us saved just enough to get the stuff we need, and when the price jumps like that, we have to somehow make more. So I think the prices should stay the same as marked.
Steboy93
The prices change though supply and demand, so if someone is buying from the trader then their stock decreases thus making the price rise. It works the opposite way too, so if someone is selling to the trader then their stock increases therefore making the price fall.
It was just unlucky for you that the price increased as you were purchasing, perhaps buying from players may have been a better option as most people sell for less than the trader price.
It was just unlucky for you that the price increased as you were purchasing, perhaps buying from players may have been a better option as most people sell for less than the trader price.
Jamster
Supply and Demand.
You want to buy loads of rubies, therefore the price goes up, because there ends up being less of them O_o
You can't stop that really, and all rare materials would do this if they were in such high demand (such as you were buying 11 rubies).
You want to buy loads of rubies, therefore the price goes up, because there ends up being less of them O_o
You can't stop that really, and all rare materials would do this if they were in such high demand (such as you were buying 11 rubies).
Earth
You were just having bad luck like Steboy said. Sometimes the price will change while buying, sometimes it won't.
No need to change it just because you had some bad luck this time.
No need to change it just because you had some bad luck this time.
quickmonty
I have seen prices change while selling (rare and common materials). Most of the time, if you wait a few minutes, the price will revert back to what it was.
MirkoTeran
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Originally Posted by Tender Wolf
Some of us saved just enough to get the stuff we need
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And oh, /notsigned
Tender Wolf
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Originally Posted by MirkoTeran
And you need Vabbian armor?
And oh, /notsigned |
And this happens all the time, not just with rubies and sapphires. Jade and amber do the same thing.
Kanyatta
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Originally Posted by Tender Wolf
Jade and amber do the same thing.
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It's supply and demand, what you're suggesting is an entire reworking of the economy. Someone isn't sitting behind a desk going "Rubies should go up 300g now!" and then presses a button and it happens, it's basically almost an entirely player-controlled economy.
Orange Milk
Super double posting WOOT
Anyway,.....
Yeah, what them guys said. When I plan on buying stufff from the trader, due to the fact that I'm lazy and don't feel like sitting around spam in trade chat for what I need all day, I buy them here and there to prevent the influx in price jump. Like one or two Onyx a day to make destroyer weapons, not 10 at once. The same thing as what happened to you happened to me when I bought 10 at once. Since doing it "onesies twosies" style thats never happened to me since.
Anyway,.....
Yeah, what them guys said. When I plan on buying stufff from the trader, due to the fact that I'm lazy and don't feel like sitting around spam in trade chat for what I need all day, I buy them here and there to prevent the influx in price jump. Like one or two Onyx a day to make destroyer weapons, not 10 at once. The same thing as what happened to you happened to me when I bought 10 at once. Since doing it "onesies twosies" style thats never happened to me since.
[email protected]
thats why i check the price of ecto... buy some when they drop to 4.8K, then resell to players for 5K when they go back up to 5.5K at trader...
MMSDome
Yea and in real life we should keep all oil prices the same to, i mean they are only materials we need to make our cars work right?
Loviatar
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that is a NEED??
yet another whine from tender
sell them all to drive the price back down then buy them
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Originally Posted by Tender Wolf
So I was buying rubies and sapphires yetersday to get my Vabbian armor Some of us saved just enough to get the stuff we need, and when the price jumps like that, we have to somehow make more.
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yet another whine from tender

sell them all to drive the price back down then buy them

[DE]
I'm in your thread. Farming the +1's.
If the economy for materials weren't based on supply and demand... well, that'd be pretty screwed up.
If the economy for materials weren't based on supply and demand... well, that'd be pretty screwed up.
Dronte
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Originally Posted by The Phantom
I'm in your thread. Farming the +1's.
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To op: deal with this, price changes depending on supply and demand like in real life.. No problem with that.
MagmaRed
Learn how the game's economy works before asking for it to be changed.
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/unsigned
Tender Wolf
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Originally Posted by Loviatar
that is a NEED?? |
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Originally Posted by MagmaRed
Learn how the game's economy works before asking for it to be changed.
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Arkantos
I think I've said this before in one of your threads, but I'll say it again. Learn supply and demand. /notsigned
NamelessBeauty
Prices jump up and down depending on Supply Via Demand curve.
Note: Demand curve goes down. Supply curve goes up.
As more and more people buy (demand goes up), suppy will be more scarced thus will be more expensive (Supply goes down.)
Thus, as you buy more and more, prices will be higher and higher as well.
If you want to prevent this, you can do 1 of the 2 things or maybe both:
- Use collector for exchanging rare mat. Check wikis for recipe.
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- Buy from real people. Will take time but there are people who sell these at lower price and the price won't go up as you buy more and more.
That's why you can only buy 1 rare mat at a time. Changing this will make mat = fixed price. Thus won't be realistic. Think about ectos. If supply becomes more and more (people farm more and more) but price still stay at the same level, the game will be ruined because people will just farm and noone use it but sell it to trader for a fixed price. Yes, that mean ectos will be the medium of real players sell to the game developer. It's stupid.
Note: Demand curve goes down. Supply curve goes up.
As more and more people buy (demand goes up), suppy will be more scarced thus will be more expensive (Supply goes down.)
Thus, as you buy more and more, prices will be higher and higher as well.
If you want to prevent this, you can do 1 of the 2 things or maybe both:
- Use collector for exchanging rare mat. Check wikis for recipe.
or
- Buy from real people. Will take time but there are people who sell these at lower price and the price won't go up as you buy more and more.
That's why you can only buy 1 rare mat at a time. Changing this will make mat = fixed price. Thus won't be realistic. Think about ectos. If supply becomes more and more (people farm more and more) but price still stay at the same level, the game will be ruined because people will just farm and noone use it but sell it to trader for a fixed price. Yes, that mean ectos will be the medium of real players sell to the game developer. It's stupid.
Two April Mornings
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Originally Posted by Arkantos
I think I've said this before in one of your threads, but I'll say it again. Learn supply and demand. /notsigned
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/Unsigned +1
Loviatar
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if you didnt NEED the armor you would not NEED the materials now would you?
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Originally Posted by Tender Wolf
As I said in a previous post, need means the materials required to make the armor or item...
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Jetdoc
Personally, I really like the material traders...they are one of the aspects of the game that give it some semblance of the feel of "real life"...
Kanyatta
I was thinking Tender Wolf, you should take up another hobby besides lobbying to make the game easier on Guru.
NamelessBeauty
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Urg! Collector items? Consumable items? gg
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freaky naughty
Meh, nothing I can say that someone else hasn't already. Mainly stuff about learn supply and demand, just farming the +1s.
VexedLucifer
Okay Folks we all know that bullsh1t about supply and demand for the GW Economy isn't true. Its Gaile Gray with a little text file the size of 37k.b. And in response to the PvE armour crisis just make more money. Lol its just 300g Geez.
You can't see me
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Originally Posted by Tender Wolf
I was referring to the things we need to make it...
And this happens all the time, not just with rubies and sapphires. Jade and amber do the same thing. |
/Not Signed.
Stormlord Alex
Ahhh, nearing 4 in the morning, can't sleep once again... damnable depression
(at least I'm losing weight!
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Anyho, aye. I lol'd. Hard. Thanks for that, OP.
Especially the 'stuff we need' in the same context as 'Vabbian armour'.
Learn how material traders work, mkay?
kthx
/notsigned


Anyho, aye. I lol'd. Hard. Thanks for that, OP.
Especially the 'stuff we need' in the same context as 'Vabbian armour'.
Learn how material traders work, mkay?
kthx
/notsigned
Div
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Originally Posted by Arkantos
I think I've said this before in one of your threads, but I'll say it again. Learn supply and demand. /notsigned
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