Have you looked at Ecto and Obsidian Shard prices lately. They have made significant swings. Ecto went down and Shards went up.
I may have not got the full story as I have not really read anything officially, but I heard it has something to do with the increments of prices, but really don't understand. Did Anet tapper witht he economy again. Any folks with ectos just lost a lot of money. Any folks with Shards likely made some.
These deliberate changes to high end monitary items, ecto's are used as cash, is unfortunate and concerning. It is likely making some folks upset, but I did not see much on this forum.
What happened to Ecto and Shard Prices
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HariTec
PermaSin Farmers have been raping the Underworld - mindblades on the Chaos planes are easy for PermaSins and are known to drop a lot of ecto. Some people talking about 6 to 10 ecto in a single run.
I guess it is not so easy to do in FOW, or there is not a place with as reliable shard drops - so FOW is not seeing the pressure that UW is.
I am disappointed as I got a req 11 Eternal blade in UW that I sold for 210 Ectos - price of ecto dropping probably means that I shoulda kept the blade
I guess it is not so easy to do in FOW, or there is not a place with as reliable shard drops - so FOW is not seeing the pressure that UW is.
I am disappointed as I got a req 11 Eternal blade in UW that I sold for 210 Ectos - price of ecto dropping probably means that I shoulda kept the blade
a-kyle
shards are rare and echo is found any where (any where is high end game areas.)
Legendary Shiz
FoW can't be solo'ed as easily, and the clears take longer.
UW can not only be cleared in half the time of FoW if it's a good group, but it can be solo'ed more easily.
UW can not only be cleared in half the time of FoW if it's a good group, but it can be solo'ed more easily.
Angels Guidance
More ecto (and cheaper for that matter) = more people crafting obsidian armor, bringing about the rise of prices of the 'crafting material' shards... Shards arnt used for trades thus people dont tend to hold onto them, nor are they farmed... as much
NoXiFy
its cause ursan-way fow got less popular, and uw-ursan became popular which made 600/smite go uw only and same thing with soloers.
Fay Vert
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shards are rare and echo is found any where (any where is high end game areas.)
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You sure about that?
Aera
It's just a matter of time before somebody finds a way to solo for shards in hyperspeed. It's already possible, but not as easy as ecto, and ecto are still worth more.
The forth fly
i can get 5-10 shards in 1 run the only problem is that it takes 45 mins to do. You still make more money farming ectos even if you sell them to merchant
ShadowbaneX
so shards are the new ecto?
Neo Nugget
ecto is 5k at the trader. I've never seen it at just 5k before.
Ecto are still more than shards right now though.
Ecto are still more than shards right now though.
Kusandaa
- People realized ectos can be farmed easily.
- They stopped farming FoW; less shards on the market.
- They now can get FoW armor easily. But they need shards.
- Shards went up in price.
- They stopped farming FoW; less shards on the market.
- They now can get FoW armor easily. But they need shards.
- Shards went up in price.
Ate of DK
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ecto is 5k at the trader. I've never seen it at just 5k before.
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StormDragonZ
Offtopic: I've noticed Onyx Gemstones and Diamonds have gone up.
Ontopic: The amount of Obsidian Shards most likely went up in price thanks to them being low on the market. Ectoplasm, on the other hand, went down thanks to new ways to farm... at least that is what I assume.
Ontopic: The amount of Obsidian Shards most likely went up in price thanks to them being low on the market. Ectoplasm, on the other hand, went down thanks to new ways to farm... at least that is what I assume.
Dante the Warlord
Yea shards are more expensive, but this is not going to last, eventually everyone will get obsidian armor on their mains and this will all pan out as obsidian armor becomes far less "L33T". I don't plan on ecto dropping anymore, 1. because anyone who wants to have a perma SF sin bad enough would have made a sin already and started farming for hours (putting this around summer time were kids get off of school was NOT a good idea though) and 2. there would be nothing worth achieving(in the means of reasonable) and yet another load of people would stop playing..
Taisayacho
PermaSin has made ecto farming, simply, too easy, and since traders go by the amount people sell to them, which is on the up, prices go down. More people farming ectos = less farming shards, often, so shards go up.
Narcissia
shards are more expensive bcuz they arent farmed as much as ecto. plenty of ppl farm the ecto for fow armor, then buy shards. more ecto now = more ppl getting armor = higher demand for shards = relatively low supply = price goes up
Jetdoc
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I don't plan on ecto dropping anymore, 1. because anyone who wants to have a perma SF sin bad enough would have made a sin already and started farming for hours (putting this around summer time were kids get off of school was NOT a good idea though) and 2. there would be nothing worth achieving(in the means of reasonable) and yet another load of people would stop playing..
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Patsrule711
you know what happened to ecto prices a/e and ursan is what happened.
Nessar
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Originally Posted by Jetdoc
It wouldn't surprise me if ectos were actively being traded between players for less that 4K within a month. Even at that price, SF farmers are still making a killing.
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Yesterday people were buying ectos in TOA and Kama for 4.3,4.4k.
I don't doubt that ectos will be 4k within a couple of weeks.
Proff
ehm, more ecto just means there's more people buying obsidian armour sets, and since no one hoards shards you have to buy them from the trader eventually making their price go up.... it's not rocket science nor id it anet "tampering" with the economy.
dilan155
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Originally Posted by a-kyle
shards are rare and echo is found any where (any where is high end game areas.)
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Mac Sidewinder
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really? i dont think so, back when there were no perma sins, shards dropped like crazy and i mean like atleast 5 per run+ end game chest, while the only ectos that saw the daylight were the ones droppping for the terra tanks( occasional drop for normal folks too). also they only drop in Uw and Tombs not just any eilte area. oh and as a side note, the gw economy is getting waay out of hand, those who has stacks of ectos (i hate them but do feel pity) just lost possible hundreds of thousands. i really hope a-net make another update or gw 1 will become %&$#
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dilan155
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Originally Posted by Mac Sidewinder
You know it really breaks my heart to see someone with stacks of ectos lose a few hundres thousand gold. I don't think the price of ecto will fall much more - even if it does at least some more people who normally wouldn't have been able to get some of the nicer things can now. This isn't all bad. The people who have had all the money have had plenty of time to get what they wanted. IMO its time for everyone else to be able to afford a few things.
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cosyfiep
gee ecto dropping...shards are meh....
so what will people use instead of ecto for trading --armbraces again????
glad I dont have any of either-----
so what will people use instead of ecto for trading --armbraces again????
glad I dont have any of either-----
bhavv
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Originally Posted by Aera
It's just a matter of time before somebody finds a way to solo for shards in hyperspeed. It's already possible, but not as easy as ecto, and ecto are still worth more.
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The WoH buff to allow it to target the caster kind of completely killed this because shadow priests never seem to die anymore
Red Sonya
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Mac Sidewinder
I think some of the pressure on the price of ecto will fall off when the favor is gone. If it doesn't then something else will take the place of ecto for currency.
Sora267
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Originally Posted by Mac Sidewinder
I think some of the pressure on the price of ecto will fall off when the favor is gone. If it doesn't then something else will take the place of ecto for currency.
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Originally Posted by Ate of DK
I think the favor is still ~5700 minutes. Means 4 days when nobody maxes a title. I'd say favor won't run out for the next week.
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Ate of DK
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Originally Posted by Sora of the Divine
So, if ANet knows what's good for the economy, they won't have a title event this weekend (The favor is due to run out in a little over 2 days). Right?
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Kerwyn Nasilan
Mr. Permasin gos farming with hsi buddy Mr. Farmtomuch. Mr. Permasin sell shis ectos dropping price, Mr Farmtomuch wants Obby armor to feel leet so he gos to buy shards, uping price. Now multipky Mr&Mr by however many sins are out there farming and you have the shift.
Lord High Pwner
I would venture to say with the influx of Perma form farmers they are farming alot of ectos and buying shards in quatity from trader since its faster and they are getting alot of ectos per run. So shards go up and ectos go down because im willing to bet a good portion of the people who buy shards at trader just sold ecto to trader as well.
ShadowsRequiem
increase in shard price is pretty funny. Since uw is so easy and you can make so much all the HM fow and ursan groups have left to make sins.
Think i'll spend all my ecto!
Think i'll spend all my ecto!
The Red Messenger
for the longest time, ecto incriments were 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, etc.
they recently changed it to 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, etc.
basically added 5.0 which was previously never a possible ecto price.
this price update helped lower ecto value.
as far as shards are concerned, its obvious there are less shards on the market, and people need em for FoW armor. people who never had 30+ ectos now have 300+, and are eager to get their armor. so eager they will buy at merch to get it today =)
they recently changed it to 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, etc.
basically added 5.0 which was previously never a possible ecto price.
this price update helped lower ecto value.
as far as shards are concerned, its obvious there are less shards on the market, and people need em for FoW armor. people who never had 30+ ectos now have 300+, and are eager to get their armor. so eager they will buy at merch to get it today =)
evenfall
Ectos dip to 4.5k at the trader a short while ago before moving back to 4.8k. The increment is more like 4.5k, 4.8k, 5.0k, 5.5k now.
undead living
i say we should stock up on ectos when the prices r low and when gw2 comes up hopefully sf farmers will quit playing gw for a lil bit and prices go up
Chthon
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Originally Posted by gerg-nad
Have you looked at Ecto and Obsidian Shard prices lately. They have made significant swings. Ecto went down and Shards went up.
I may have not got the full story as I have not really read anything officially, but I heard it has something to do with the increments of prices, but really don't understand. Did Anet tapper witht he economy again. Any folks with ectos just lost a lot of money. Any folks with Shards likely made some. These deliberate changes to high end monitary items, ecto's are used as cash, is unfortunate and concerning. It is likely making some folks upset, but I did not see much on this forum. |
Shards: Perma-sins want their FoW armor. They can farm the ectos, but they buy the shards. Since people who were never in the market for FoW suddenly are, price increased along with demand.
Kanyatta
Because Ectos are just as farmable as Shards, and you get more gold for them in the long run. More Ectos being milked, and not being put back into the economy.
Also, hundreds of people are going "I want FoW armor, and I have 500 Ectos, and no Shards. I know! I'll sell some Ecto to players and buy Shards from the trader!" Thus, Shard prices go up, and more Ectos are being milked and not put back in.
This was bound to happen after Ursan and SF went unchecked by devs.
Also, hundreds of people are going "I want FoW armor, and I have 500 Ectos, and no Shards. I know! I'll sell some Ecto to players and buy Shards from the trader!" Thus, Shard prices go up, and more Ectos are being milked and not put back in.
This was bound to happen after Ursan and SF went unchecked by devs.
Mac Sidewinder
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Ecto prices: Perma-sin became easier to do (it was already doable) and major farming started. This, alone, actually had very little effect on supply (since it was already astronomical), and therefore little effect on price. Idiots started panicking that the sky was falling (check out a dozen threads on the topic here) and selling off their ectos/not making ecto purchases they otherwise would. That moved the price down a little.
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undead living
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Originally Posted by undead living
i say we should stock up on ectos when the prices r low and when gw2 comes up hopefully sf farmers will quit playing gw for a lil bit and prices go up
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