Question about Rune Trader

Crystal NightingGale

Crystal NightingGale

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

Me/E

How is the value of the rune determined? Is it by demand? For example, my minor Warrior Absorption sell value was 350 but my major Mesmer Fast Casting is only 25. What's up with that? It's always at 25.

Dazzler

Dazzler

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

E/Me

Yes it is by demand. The trader only sells what ppl have sold to it. If inventory is low the price will go up.

Fye Duron

Fye Duron

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Chico, CA, USA

Dragon Fang

I think it is a supply and demand that sets the price. Minors are in higher demand because of the lack of a negetive effect.

salatious

salatious

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Richmond, Va

Looking for a better Guild

E/Mo

was this a recent patch added? i have never seen a rune trader? and can you buy runes from them also?

Lymix

Lymix

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Kansas City

W/R

Yup rune traders are brand new

http://www.guildwars.com/news/gameupdates.html

elenna

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

PHC

I had a problem with the rune trader buying a rune from me last night. I tried to sell it a rune of minor absorption. I kept getting a message to the effect that the trader won't buy that item from me. It was one that I'd unlocked.

Anyone else have that problem?

Arvydas

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Soul Devourers

W/Mo

i heard from someone in Lion's Arch last night that has the problem.. he said that rune was from before the update that changed the rune appearance. However, I sold one of those runes to the trader with no problem so I don't know what's wrong. Maybe the stats changed on some of them like the collector items.

C-Tzar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

North AL, USA

E/Mo

Hmmm, the trader can run out of a certain rune, I wonder if they can also get too many of a certain rune and tell you to bugger off?

Rhadamanthys

Rhadamanthys

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Since we're on the subject of runes, please correct me if i'm wrong:

For Vigor:
Minor = +30
Major = +40
Superior = +50

Am i correct?

b/c i was told before that it's 30, 50 , 75. what's up?

Coldplayer44

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Amarillo, Texas

Warriors Oath

W/E

where is the rune trader im a level 19 cant find him

Arvydas

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Soul Devourers

W/Mo

i dont know about other towns, but he's around the armor crafter in Ascalon.

C-Tzar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

North AL, USA

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rhadamanthys
For Vigor:
Minor = +30
Major = +40
Superior = +50
That is correct. The 50 and 75 are actually how many HPs you LOSE when equipping a major/superior rune of any type other than vigor or absorption.


Quote:
Originally Posted by Coldplayer44
where is the rune trader im a level 19 cant find him
I've haven't checked everywhere, but there's on in Ascalon City and one in Lion's Arch. I've heard there's one in every major city.

Ardus Shadowmane

Ardus Shadowmane

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Guild of the Burning Tree

R/W

The one in Lion's Arch is where the merchants are. It's already been stated where the one in Ascalon City is. I haven't checked anywhere else yet.

trackxyj

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

The Rune trader has unlimited supplies of all runes.

After the patch went through last night, it starts most superior runes at 10-15 plats, then dynamically adjusts all prices by buy/sell activities. Two hours after patch, selling price is 20K for superior healing and 7K for superior smite.

I sold most of my sup runes in the beginning, and glad to see the npc selling price was already lower at that time. I bought a sup sword and sup healing at 15P, and hope npc buying price will be higher than that when I go home tonight.