Skills cost question - Guild Wars Forums

kier1992 · Jul 12, 2008, 03:23 PM // 15:23

Okay this may be a dumb question but maybe its cause I???ve only just started to notice.

Today I bought quite a lot of skills from heroes and the trainers ??? but are the prices suppose to go up because you???ve got a lot already? 2) Are the prices going up because I am buying too many in one day? 3) Is it because there are a lot of people online and there prices are getting higher?

Know I happen to believe its No. 1 because today even though I???ve only just noticed that every time I buy a skill it goes up a bit for the next one ??? but then on the other hand its only just happen so maybe there???s more to it.
What???s going on?

Shadowspawn X · Jul 12, 2008, 03:28 PM // 15:28

They increase in cost the more you get , but they put a cap on it at one plat, before that I remember paying 1600 for a skill and they were 20,000 XP for a skill point so its gotten a lot better.

.Bomb! · Jul 12, 2008, 03:29 PM // 15:29

The cost of skills go up every time you buy one.

The max cost is 1k.

makosi · Jul 12, 2008, 03:29 PM // 15:29

Prices rise when you buy skills from the trainer on each character up to a maximum of 1k, regardless of when and where you bought them.

DarkFlame · Jul 12, 2008, 04:49 PM // 16:49

The skill costs increase based on how many skills that character has previously brought from the trainer. It does so regardless of how many skills you have(brought or gained otherwise), how many you have brought during that day or how many other folks are buying at the moment.

This also means that when you start a new character, the skill cost will be reset for that character to 50(?) gold for the first skill, increasing to the 1k cap. And it has been this way since before Factions was released.

Shayne Hawke · Jul 12, 2008, 05:18 PM // 17:18

Cost goes up as you buy skills, caps at 1k, and does not go down.

I'd recommend to anyone that you only buy Signets of Capture from skill trainers, and just use tomes for the rest of your skills. Of course, that only applies to those who can also unlock skills through PvP.

buckscrib · Jul 12, 2008, 11:47 PM // 23:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke

Cost goes up as you buy skills, caps at 1k, and does not go down.

I'd recommend to anyone that you only buy Signets of Capture from skill trainers, and just use tomes for the rest of your skills. Of course, that only applies to those who can also unlock skills through PvP.

Great advice

Jul 12, 2008, 03:23 PM // 15:23	#1
kier1992 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2007	Skills cost question Okay this may be a dumb question but maybe its cause I???ve only just started to notice. Today I bought quite a lot of skills from heroes and the trainers ??? but are the prices suppose to go up because you???ve got a lot already? 2) Are the prices going up because I am buying too many in one day? 3) Is it because there are a lot of people online and there prices are getting higher? Know I happen to believe its No. 1 because today even though I???ve only just noticed that every time I buy a skill it goes up a bit for the next one ??? but then on the other hand its only just happen so maybe there???s more to it. What???s going on?

Jul 12, 2008, 03:28 PM // 15:28	#2
Shadowspawn X Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Fellowship of Champions Profession: R/E	They increase in cost the more you get , but they put a cap on it at one plat, before that I remember paying 1600 for a skill and they were 20,000 XP for a skill point so its gotten a lot better.

Jul 12, 2008, 03:29 PM // 15:29	#3
.Bomb! Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York Profession: N/	The cost of skills go up every time you buy one. The max cost is 1k.

Jul 12, 2008, 03:29 PM // 15:29	#4
makosi Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: "Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff. Guild: Requirement Begins With R [notQ] Profession: Me/	Prices rise when you buy skills from the trainer on each character up to a maximum of 1k, regardless of when and where you bought them.

Jul 12, 2008, 04:49 PM // 16:49	#5
DarkFlame Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ascalon Profession: E/	The skill costs increase based on how many skills that character has previously brought from the trainer. It does so regardless of how many skills you have(brought or gained otherwise), how many you have brought during that day or how many other folks are buying at the moment. This also means that when you start a new character, the skill cost will be reset for that character to 50(?) gold for the first skill, increasing to the 1k cap. And it has been this way since before Factions was released.

Jul 12, 2008, 05:18 PM // 17:18	#6
Shayne Hawke Departed from Tyria Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Clan Dethryche [dth] Profession: R/	Cost goes up as you buy skills, caps at 1k, and does not go down. I'd recommend to anyone that you only buy Signets of Capture from skill trainers, and just use tomes for the rest of your skills. Of course, that only applies to those who can also unlock skills through PvP.