Monstrous Eye, No reason - ten times the price?

4thVariety

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

European Union

ADL

E/

Correct me if I'm wrong, but last week "Monstrous Eye" was one of these rare materials that was absolutely useless.

Now one costs around 1k?

Is this some form of collective insanity that has befallen the community.

Can you salve them for Ektos or something??

D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E

D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

No they just go up by Speculators.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speculators

it has always been that high for a number of months; maybe 5 or 6 months.

Ekto meaning Ectoplasm, no they dont salvage.

No crafting item salvages.

darkMishkin

darkMishkin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

Mo/

Word has it that Assasins can use them to charm the rabbit in pre-searing, at which time it transforms into a huge dragon thats lays ecto instead of eggs.

4thVariety

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

European Union

ADL

E/

maybe they figured that in the kindom of the blind, the one-monstrous-eyed is king.
But somehow I doubt that you will be able to build a "Beholder" from D&D at the Genetecist, a speculated new Chapter 2 trader.

Still, hard to believe that someone would actually go out and spend money on such "hunches"

twicky_kid

twicky_kid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quite Vulgar [FUN]

beast weapons are my guess

i've got a stock of 20 of each before they price jumped. eyes and fangs are sold out.

Red Sonya

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

Lol this has been a gimmick rumor since the game started, that these particular crafting items would be for well at first the expanded zone they gave us. lol Then the new gimmick rumor which also has been since the game started is that they will be for the new armor in the 2nd expansion.

Man all you gotta say is "I got some "inside" information that this and that is going to be needed in the expansion" and people will fall over themselves trying to get it. lol roflmao

But, let me give you some of my "inside information" hehe, the place you want to be standing when the expansion comes out is near the rare material trader. Find one asap and buy as much as you can afford. Don't tell anyone I told you though.

anti_z3r0

anti_z3r0

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

Black Rose Assassins [BRA]

W/

Monsterous Eyes are needed to activate the Gwen quest in Underworld, along with Monsterous claws.

Kabale

Kabale

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

UK

Portrayors of Valour [pV]

Damnit you're not supposed to tell anyone!!

1BUnnY1

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by anti_z3r0
Monsterous Eyes are needed to activate the Gwen quest in Underworld, along with Monsterous claws.
To craft her monsterous broken flute?

Sekkira

Sekkira

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canberra, AU

The prospect of building a monster sounds interesting, Necro pets anyone? Not to say this is what happens, just speculating n_n

Rabid Weasel

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Welsh Legion

There used in the underworld armour crafter don't forget...

Kidney Licker

Kidney Licker

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Europe Server

I don't know about anyone else but I've started collecting them ever since I got a drop of one. They're kinda cute.

I've got 10 at the moment and will stop when I get 250. Twicky Kid, I don't suppose you want to sell your 20 for 1K each? PM if so.

Rikimaru

Rikimaru

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

R/

This has already been said, but in different words
Some people think that eventually they're going to release something that uses the monstrous items, like new armor or something, then they are going to be as valuable as ectos, obsidians or shards. So they are hording up on them now while they're still cheap, to sell back later once there worth a crazy amount.
Then they'll be rediculously rich for almost no work or cost.

chippxero

chippxero

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

norfolk

Super Anti Rabbit Squad [SARS]

Mo/Me

But they could just end up being like steel and parchments just cheap common rare materials that are easy to get, and so the price will drop.

No way to know untill there is a use for them.

MMSDome

MMSDome

Raged Out

Join Date: Sep 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by 1BUnnY1
To craft her monsterous broken flute?
rofl nice

Xue Yi Liang

Xue Yi Liang

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Northern CA

Outlaws of the Water Margin

Mo/Me

blind monstrous-Gwen needs them for her inflated head

Kidney Licker

Kidney Licker

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Europe Server

I'm actually hoping that one day you can apply them to Dwarven ale for a nice drink.

Hmm ****tail seems to hit the filter.

twicky_kid

twicky_kid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quite Vulgar [FUN]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rikimaru
This has already been said, but in different words
Some people think that eventually they're going to release something that uses the monstrous items, like new armor or something, then they are going to be as valuable as ectos, obsidians or shards. So they are hording up on them now while they're still cheap, to sell back later once there worth a crazy amount.
Then they'll be rediculously rich for almost no work or cost.
only thing about these items is that they are extremely hard to find. any monster on the game can drop them at random. no certian place to farm.

when they will be used if its a high quantity needed they will be worth quite a bit but if anything they will spike when they are finally used. either way you still make a profit.

Kidney Licker

Kidney Licker

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Europe Server

Quote:
Originally Posted by twicky_kid
only thing about these items is that they are extremely hard to find. any monster on the game can drop them at random. no certain place to farm.

when they will be used if its a high quantity needed they will be worth quite a bit but if anything they will spike when they are finally used. either way you still make a profit.
If they are ever used, IMHO there will be a place to farm them. I can't see A.Net creating a use for something like this and leaving their drop rate at the current level.

Once that occurs the price will drop like crazy. I hadn't realised their price used to be 100g, which sounds more reasonable, maybe I better sell 9 of my 10 now

Batou of Nine

Batou of Nine

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

California, USA

Angel Sharks [AS] (RiP [KaiZ] T__T")

Mo/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by darkMishkin
Word has it that Assasins can use them to charm the rabbit in pre-searing, at which time it transforms into a huge dragon thats lays ecto instead of eggs.
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA .................................. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA......................... awesome.

unienaule

unienaule

I dunt even get "Retired"

Join Date: Aug 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

The important thing that I just realized is, it doesn't matter what they're for or how common they are, the day Chapter 2 is released, the prices on these items will spike since nobody will know what they're for yet!

N19h7m4r3

N19h7m4r3

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

My lovely little apartment.

None

W/

I think this might be my fault abit.
I have more then 500 eyes,fangs and claws

I also have some Ink Vials an Tempered Glass vials.

Roza

Roza

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Amsterdam

The War Masters

R/W

There is a guide to the UW which tells you how to get that Gwen-UW quest. It is is not so far from where you get the spider, but you can only get that if you have the right quest items on you. You need the eyes and claws and the broken flute too for that one. It will open up the underworld armour and weapon crafter for you.

I can't find the link atm, but you should be able to find it if you search for "Gwen/Underworld/Elvisisalive" or something like that...

marco_costa

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2005

wait, iirc ink vials were needed to craft monk tattoo armor, right? If that´s correct they changed it to just feathers and parchment.

maybe I´m imagining things though

Rabid Weasel

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Welsh Legion

I thought it was mix gwens lost items and some monstrous eyes with some ink vials in your horradric cude and you got to the secret Lions Arch level where everyone uses the correct chat channels.....

unienaule

unienaule

I dunt even get "Retired"

Join Date: Aug 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

This isn't off-topic and the absurd. Closed, as there really isn't anything else to say about it, and the discussion is going off into dreamland.