Lets say you have 1.4 million gold and you want to hold more. What would you buy to replace the gold? I used to think ectos would be good but now their price fluctuates too much. So what would be something that will stack in storage, cost a good amount, and has a steady price?
BTW, I don't have 1.4 million, I'm just wondering.
What to buy to replace gold?
mikysee
m30wc0w
Materials?
Tyrent Frath
rubies/saphires are a good investment...and if they end up goin to hell like ectos...what do you care? you have 1.4 million ^_^
Criminally Sane
Me, personally, I'd buy a lot of dwarven ale. C'mon, ever seen anyone with a storage full of ale?
Ok ok, back to the question... most people go for ecto. You don't wanna. Hmm. Other materials?
Ok ok, back to the question... most people go for ecto. You don't wanna. Hmm. Other materials?
Lasher Dragon
Black Dye?
muffinman57
With the extreme price fluctuations in most materials lately, I can suggest to you Obsidian Shards, the most expensive, least changing material. You can also try for Black Dye, also, for the most part, very unchanging.
Funda
hmm, ive seen shards at trader anywhere from 3.4k - 4.7k.
While the amounts themselves are lower than say, ecto or black dye, the price fluctuates quite a bit.
If you had a full stack of 250 shards @ 3.4k = 850,000g
250 shards @ 4.7k = 1,175,000g
*The Difference is 325,000g, as a whole. Consider that these prices may be inclusive within a week's or even a day's fluctuation.
With Black Dye, I've seen prices at trader from 7k - 9.5k
If you had a full stack of 250 black dye @ 7k = 1,750,000g
250 black dye @ 9.5k = 2,375,000g
*The difference is 625,000g
Just something to consider when weighing what avenue to take when storing gold over 1.4mil.
While the amounts themselves are lower than say, ecto or black dye, the price fluctuates quite a bit.
If you had a full stack of 250 shards @ 3.4k = 850,000g
250 shards @ 4.7k = 1,175,000g
*The Difference is 325,000g, as a whole. Consider that these prices may be inclusive within a week's or even a day's fluctuation.
With Black Dye, I've seen prices at trader from 7k - 9.5k
If you had a full stack of 250 black dye @ 7k = 1,750,000g
250 black dye @ 9.5k = 2,375,000g
*The difference is 625,000g
Just something to consider when weighing what avenue to take when storing gold over 1.4mil.
EternalTempest
Black Dye is cheaper during the week but goes up towards Friday - Sundy that starts to dip a bit from what I noticed.
kimo the healer
Buy a little of everything (ecto/shard/ruby/sapphire/monstrous/black dye).
Diversify your portfolio.
Diversify your portfolio.
Lord Sabir
I wouldn't go for ectos or black dye, as ectos prices are dropping, and black dye is being bought more and more from other players rather than the trader, making the price drop.
fiery
^ agrees
Joe L.
As with everything, you cannot directly sell for more than what you had paid. If you are trying to stay even, just purchase a couple very high end weapons(crystalline sword, etc.) The price on these never seems to go down.
Danny Lohner
So....what should i buy? Currently can hold no more gold in storage, but ectos are too unreliable. I have 167 ectos as of today, farmed most of them but bought some anywhere from 8-13k. If they are each worth 11k, thats another million gold and change, but down too 6.5 (Feb 1st i think) its half that. I personally am gonna start buying Upgrades and Weapons. +30 sword/axe/bow upgrades and 10/10 stuff should be used consistently throughout GW. I wont make any money (like I hoped on ectos) but i shouldnt loose much either. Even with the addition of green items, perfect upgrades are still relatively priced as they always have been. My 2 cents, or whatever.
Eldin
Fill up all your weapon slots with greens...XD
I'd go for the ale though, and spend plenty of time experimenting with dye mixtures.
I'd go for the ale though, and spend plenty of time experimenting with dye mixtures.
quickmonty
Share the wealth. Invest in your guild mates.
SziP
Superior Absorbtion Runes, buy as many as possible they always like 80k-100k
quickmonty
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Superior Absorbtion Runes, buy as many as possible they always like 80k-100k
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007Bistromath
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Share the wealth. Invest in your guild mates.
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Jetdoc
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Superior Absorbtion Runes, buy as many as possible they always like 80k-100k
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Even though they don't stack, a full inventory = 2 million more of value.
Deldrimor Steel is also a pretty safe investment.
Funda
Deld steel, from my observations fluctuate from 700-850g.
My advice would be to find the materials or items with the least % of price fluctuations, and move forward with those.
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My advice would be to find the materials or items with the least % of price fluctuations, and move forward with those.
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Stealthy Trapper
Seriously do you need anymore gold? But anyway, buy another cd key and transfer your gold to the new account. Try for 2.8 mil. :-/
LifeInfusion
armor. It never changes in value except for the materials.
bigedawg
First off i cant wait till i have the problem of what to do with TOO much gold. Second i ll help take some off your hands i REALLY could use some. hook it up man!! 
Two April Mornings
i am starting to invest my wealth in deldrimor steel.
i second Funda's opinion.
btw, go ahead and buy TONS from teh merchant, they price will go up..
i second Funda's opinion.
btw, go ahead and buy TONS from teh merchant, they price will go up..
Masta Killa Man
Me personally at this point would buy ecto I mean just the other day I saw ecto at merch all the way down to 8k I went to UW to try to buy some for like six but noboby would sell.I bought about 5 of them from merch.That is what i would spend it on I mean the price does fluctuate but it can be for your favo r and you can resale that ecto later for like 2 or 3+k more if the price is right.
Oh BTW what do youuse rubbies and sapphires for I have always wondered that?
Thank You,
Masta Killa Man
Oh BTW what do youuse rubbies and sapphires for I have always wondered that?
Thank You,
Masta Killa Man
sno
I think black dye is about the most stable you can get. You can buy it for ~6k, and nothing will really change the market on it. The price for rare weapons is ALWAYS dropping, as more of them are hitting the market, thus they're not as rare. Materials will be all screwed up when the new armors from ch2 hit, so nothing can predict what those will be (I assure you the common material price will skyrocket, but that's hardly worth 'investing' in.)
I had the same problem, and I bought a new account, made a new monk, and got fow armor for it (my 4th set.) Now I'm almost broke, and have 2x the space for gold
I had the same problem, and I bought a new account, made a new monk, and got fow armor for it (my 4th set.) Now I'm almost broke, and have 2x the space for gold
Sereng Amaranth
Celestial Sigils
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koneko
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LiQuId StEeL
Feel free to invest in Fissure Armor for Liquid Steell... 
darkMishkin
I know they don't stack, but the price of superior vigours will only go up, due to chapter 2's effect of rich players making new characters.
Soul Shaker
heheh, i'll help you store your spare change :P
Reks
I was also gonna suggest Sigils... b ut they don't stack... ><
So, just get them rare materials that have no use.
Monstrous eyes, anyone?
So, just get them rare materials that have no use.
Monstrous eyes, anyone?
Sereng Amaranth
I could have sworn they stacked. I saw a screenshot of them stacking.
Doc Baz
You are obviously laying awake at night worrying about this. Denounce all your worldly goods and distribute it evenly among the kind people that have tried to help you here.
You will feel better for it, honest!
You will feel better for it, honest!
Soul Shaker
if feeling better is giving away all your hard work....then yes...but i'll always take some :P
ecto could be an investment, or it could be a liability...
you could invest it in rare mods...runes?
ecto could be an investment, or it could be a liability...
you could invest it in rare mods...runes?
Gainas
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Buy a little of everything (ecto/shard/ruby/sapphire/monstrous/black dye).
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Jiao Yang
btw does buying lots of a material from the merchant make the price go up? if so... invest in a material which has a very steady price and is in high demand. Deldrimor steel probably would be my choice.
if you dont want to take the risk of fluctuating prices.. buy high end perfect items as stated above... the price on them never really changes.
most players who dont want to take risks OR fill thier inventory with stuff would then buy a new account (as stated above). I managed to buy a friends one for £5 which is now my storage...
Jiao
if you dont want to take the risk of fluctuating prices.. buy high end perfect items as stated above... the price on them never really changes.
most players who dont want to take risks OR fill thier inventory with stuff would then buy a new account (as stated above). I managed to buy a friends one for £5
which is now my storage...Jiao
sno
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btw does buying lots of a material from the merchant make the price go up? if so... invest in a material which has a very steady price and is in high demand. Deldrimor steel probably would be my choice.
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The fact is that when chapter 2 comes out, almost everything in ch1 (items) will be less desirable, and thus less expensive. One of the only things immune to such a market shift (hopefully) is black dye.
Lasher Dragon
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The fact is that when chapter 2 comes out, almost everything in ch1 (items) will be less desirable, and thus less expensive. One of the only things immune to such a market shift (hopefully) is black dye.
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sno
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I hear that chapter 2 has Blacker Dye, and chapter 3 may have Blackest.
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