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TheMosesPHD

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Oregon

Mo Mo Patty Blinks [MoMo]

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04 Apr 2006 at 22:03 - 1

Well with a new game coming out, new players being attracted, old players coming back, and two additional slots for characters, there will be quite a lot of armor crafting going on for both the new chars we make and the old ones we bring over to Cantha. Thinking about this I've been stockpiling dyes, any sup runes I come across, and some of the basic crafting materials, expecting the prices to go up. I'm sure dyes will go up in price, though I definitely don't expect the 22k Black Dye era coming back

, and crafting material might go up a bit too. I'm not too sure about runes though. I've saved some major vigors because I'm sure plenty of ppl will need those, but I'm not sure about the other types of runes. I personally put all my sups on my headpiece, so I won't really need new sup runes other than the ritualist runes when I get new armor, but there will be new characters created and maybe certain sup runes will become more prosperous as new types of builds emerge.
What do you all think? What sorts of armor related items do you think will inflate in price, and by how much?

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

04 Apr 2006 at 22:12 - 2

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMosesPHD

I definitely don't expect the 22k Black Dye era coming back ?

22 k was peanuts.

i was selling to the trader at 26k and everybody was wanting 40k+

Shattered Self

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

PvE

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04 Apr 2006 at 22:16 - 3

Given that they changed Expert Salvage Kits to have a 100% chance to remove runes, I don't forsee rune prices spiking too much. Dye will probably go up, and crafting items will definitely go up, though which ones is an interesting question, since the Factions armors seem to use different materials than the Prophecies armors (scales and monstrous claws for necro armor, for example).

TheMosesPHD

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Oregon

Mo Mo Patty Blinks [MoMo]

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04 Apr 2006 at 22:16 - 4

I must've missed the day it got that high. The day that I came on to sell my black dye it was only selling for 22k

TheMosesPHD

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Oregon

Mo Mo Patty Blinks [MoMo]

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04 Apr 2006 at 22:18 - 5

Ya, I noticed that when I looked at the crafter for ranger armor during the preview that it didn't seem to require tanned hides or anything the old stuff did. Will factions armor all require new things and none of the old crafting materials?

Shattered Self

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

PvE

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04 Apr 2006 at 22:22 - 6

Not new crafting materials, just different ones I think. There were a lot of unused crafting materials in Prophecies, and apparently ANet decided to make a use for them rather than create totally new crafting materials.

Str0b0

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Carolina

N/Me

04 Apr 2006 at 22:26 - 7

I foresee crafting materials sky rocketing so long as you sell bulk lots of like 50 or more. Runes not so much except maybe Sup Vigors and Sup Absorbs. then again those haven't ever come down out of the five figure range. I think you'll see more demand for them soon though. I've already started picking up all the junk items dropped just to salvage them for crafting materials. Also of note rare materials will be huge. Particularly in bulk lots. Ecto probably won't change much but it is possible for it to spike a little. It depends on how necessary it is for the uber armors later in the game. I think a lot of people will be disappointed by their jewel stockpiles. they will most certainly sell but I think the mass stockpiling that you saw because of the rumor mill will keep their price lower than expected. It will just be a simple case of too much supply and not enough demand.

TheMosesPHD

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Oregon

Mo Mo Patty Blinks [MoMo]

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04 Apr 2006 at 22:33 - 8

I'm pretty sure ectos are for FoW armor and that's it. The new 15k armor will require new materials like the Jadeite. Ecto prices will actually drop after factions because ppl will now be going after the new ultra rare armor. Demand will decrease but supply will decrease as well since less ppl will farm them, so the price might just stay about the same. But I definitely don't see ecto/shard prices going up. I'm itchin to see the new 15k armor though, because a lot of the normal non 15k armor looks twice as amazing as most 15k armor I've seen from this campaign. The ranger armor is absolutely beautiful.

SaintGreg

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

04 Apr 2006 at 22:53 - 9

I expect superior vigors (and all sup runes) to spike a bit, but I doubt they'll ever get over 40k again. But for the most part I don't think thigns will spike a whole lot, and any spike that does happen will be pretty short lived - maybe only a couple of weeks.

TheYellowKid

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Mina Sucks [Blz]

04 Apr 2006 at 22:59 - 10

i think black dye's will go up.. personally ive never been bothered about black dye but when my assassin comes i kno im gonna want him in all black

Shattered Self

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

PvE

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04 Apr 2006 at 23:01 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaintGreg

I expect superior vigors (and all sup runes) to spike a bit, but I doubt they'll ever get over 40k again. But for the most part I don't think thigns will spike a whole lot, and any spike that does happen will be pretty short lived - maybe only a couple of weeks.

It doesn't even have to spike for a whole day if you've stockpiled beforehand and know about when the spike is coming.

Woutsie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Belgium

04 Apr 2006 at 23:15 - 12

I really hope most of the prices don't go down but up...
And wow, black dye 22k?

When was that?

Lets Get to Healing

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

You want see?

True Gods of War [True]

Mo/W

05 Apr 2006 at 00:33 - 13

Black Dye used to be ridiculously high. In about mid July the reset raders, making them have items to better support supply and demand. Black dye was reaching 40k and Silver dye was going to be the new black itt was rising very fast.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

05 Apr 2006 at 01:08 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woutsie

I really hope most of the prices don't go down but up...
And wow, black dye 22k?

When was that?

i was selling to the trader at 26k and the asking price was 40 something k

ElinoraNeSangre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Near Seattle, WA

Talionis De Cineris [EXUR]

N/Me

05 Apr 2006 at 01:24 - 15

Darn, man, I don't know what's so cool about black dye that people would pay 22k for it. To heck with that, I'd just dye it purple at that rate.

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

05 Apr 2006 at 01:27 - 16

I doubt this will happen. Most people that are frugal (like me) will wait til they arrive to the 15K armor places to dye black/silver mixes.

Runes will not be that crazy because there will be constant influx. They are not as rare as say silver or black dye (esp. minor ones).

Common Crafting materials will never hit that high because there aren't enough buyers to offset the sheer amount of the materials.

Thallandor

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Singapore

Seers of Serpents [SoS]

R/

05 Apr 2006 at 02:44 - 17

hmmm interesting..... *runs off to Ascolon and spams* WTB ALL you Black dye for 6k!!11

Black dye for 44k? i feel like a nub all over again.

quickmonty

Ancient Windbreaker

Join Date: May 2005

05 Apr 2006 at 02:47 - 18

All speculation at this point, and I wouldn't be surprised if the changed the crafting materials for Factions before the release, just to foil anyone who decides to horde things.

Warskull

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jul 2005

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05 Apr 2006 at 04:25 - 19

Part of the problem why prices were so ridiculously high back then was the traders weren't working within reason. The price for black dye was 40kish and you could only sell it to the trader for 26k. Superior vigors were sold out or at 100k for a while and the trader would get you only a few plat for it. The difference was so ridiculous it made no sense to sell to the trader.

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

05 Apr 2006 at 14:01 - 20

Good old days when red dye was 4 k for 3 days straight

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Raif Bahlaan

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

05 Apr 2006 at 14:09 - 21

Ah, the good old days...

Viruzzz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

05 Apr 2006 at 14:26 - 22

there was a time where dye was rare. everything would be 1.000 and above maybe except yellow and purple

twicky_kid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quite Vulgar [FUN]

05 Apr 2006 at 16:09 - 23

Some of the crafting materials does exist in the game right now and is not used for anything. I've already stocked 1000 of that material (won't say what it is).

I'm planning to turn a huge profit with the new armors.

King's Spectre

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Syracuse, NY, USA

The Amazon Basin (AB)

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05 Apr 2006 at 16:12 - 24

Even the crafting materials were crazy back then. Wasn't steel/fur selling for like 2k a pop?