Question about item ratings

Sovlios

Sovlios

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2008

Israel

A/R

Hi my question is this: (Ignore the bad English )
Will a purple item cost as much as a gold item with the same skin and stats?
Ty

Kerwyn Nasilan

Kerwyn Nasilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2007

WHERE DO YOU THINK

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From the merch or from another player? In both cases It would be more for the gold.

Karate Jesus

Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

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Originally Posted by Sovlios
Hi my question is this: (Ignore the bad English )
Will a purple item cost as much as a gold item with the same skin and stats?
Ty
The short answer is: No. The gold item will be worth more.

The long answer is: The gold will be worth more because 99.9% of the time a purple weapon will have worse stats or mods than a gold weapon. There are rare occasions when that doesn't happen, but it's usually true.

Also, most buyers will pay more for a gold weapon because of the fact that it's more "rare" even if it has the same stats as a purple.

P.S. There are always exceptions. There are purple items that sell for a lot (ex: Crystalline Swords, Magma Shields, etc.)

Lawrence Chang

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

United States

[SOHE]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Karate Jesus
The short answer is: No. The gold item will be worth more.

The long answer is: The gold will be worth more because 99.9% of the time a purple weapon will have worse stats or mods than a gold weapon. There are rare occasions when that doesn't happen, but it's usually true.

Also, most buyers will pay more for a gold weapon because of the fact that it's more "rare" even if it has the same stats as a purple.

P.S. There are always exceptions. There are purple items that sell for a lot (ex: Crystalline Swords, Magma Shields, etc.)
Even with Crystallines/Magmas, their gold counterparts will be worth more.

ALF71BE

ALF71BE

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2008

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Karate Jesus
most buyers will pay more for a gold weapon because of the fact that it's more "rare" even if it has the same stats as a purple.

P.S. There are always exceptions. There are purple items that sell for a lot (ex: Crystalline Swords, Magma Shields, etc.)
QFT.

But even when talking about Crystallines, the gold versions are worth WAY more.

Not to mention that, on the rare occassion a max purple drops, it's usually high requirement.

Karate Jesus

Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

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Quote:
Even with Crystallines/Magmas, their gold counterparts will be worth more.
I didn't say the purples would be worth more than their gold counterparts, I said they would still sell for a lot.

Plus, why correct an example that isn't technically wrong?