Curse

Jetdoc · Jun 24, 2009, 02:13 PM // 14:13

Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same phenomenon as me.

In the early years of Guild Wars, I generally found myself as a hoarder of wealth - actively trading to build my stash of items, etc.

Now, in the waning years of Guild Wars, I'm simply spending money like water, to the point where I really don't care whether I'm overpaying for something or not.

Is that natural for a game that is nearing the end of its lifecycle? Is this similar to the phenomenon that you see in real life as people realize that "they can't take it with them"?

Minami · Jun 24, 2009, 02:16 PM // 14:16

I would love to spend money like water, however, I'm lucky if I have 40k at any one time...

Bryant Again · Jun 24, 2009, 02:16 PM // 14:16

For me personally, I just felt like there was any point.

I mean I already have all the skins I want, why should I be holding onto all this extra cash?

upier · Jun 24, 2009, 02:35 PM // 14:35

Well, I still need like 200-300k for each AFK-fest that are the 9 Rings.
Other than that - I am the kind of guy that will buy stuff off the merch just so that I don't need to bother with finding a player selling it.

Pleikki · Jun 24, 2009, 02:42 PM // 14:42

Meh i overpay for items i like.. well i dont buy items i dont like. so i overpay also

Painbringer · Jun 24, 2009, 02:59 PM // 14:59

I guess I have been hording, but I did finally break and buy a gold polymock to finsh that stupid part of the game.

glacialphoenix · Jun 24, 2009, 03:00 PM // 15:00

I think it's partly because you can't take the gold with you? I only hoarded money to get the stuff I wanted, like armour, weapons, skills, titles... I mean, the whole point of getting in game gold is to use it to buy in-game things you want. Since the HoM, getting things like armour or sweet/party/drunk points is far more worthwhile than keeping gold. So, you know... no matter how small the carry-over reward turns out to be, at least you see something from them in GW2. The 100k you save in cold hard cash won't make any appearance.

Janlijm · Jun 24, 2009, 03:03 PM // 15:03

I yesterday buyed 3black dyes to try skins on my armor for fun, because i was bored so 9k, then i sold them back to dye trader for 7k.

Squishy ftw · Jun 24, 2009, 03:04 PM // 15:04

I prefer overpaying rather than wasting more time.

Toxic OnyX · Jun 24, 2009, 03:05 PM // 15:05

I spend whatever I feel like if it is something I want (canthan skinned gear usually)
but it is natural when you get to the point that you have done most things, it isn't hard to make money and no reason to keep it so may as well spend it.

Unfortunately you usually spend more when you stood about bored :lol: I spent about 200k the other day looking for a new armor combo, pictures don't do armor justice and you need to dye it to see how it balances

I am still trying to get the whitest ele armor I can but the tops just do not seem to dye white enough

Voodoo Rage · Jun 24, 2009, 03:08 PM // 15:08

I quit hoarding. Now I just blow it all on lockpicks and z-keys.

Sarevok Thordin · Jun 24, 2009, 03:09 PM // 15:09

I for one am working on amassing as much as I can for the hall of monuments. So yeah, all the stuff I collected for value is being put in the HoM.

HuntMaster Avatar · Jun 24, 2009, 03:24 PM // 15:24

I generally wait for a price I like to buy something. Someone was selling a mini lich the other day, he wanted 40k. I skipped it and the next day got one for 20k. Someone was selling mini koss for 50k, skipped it and two days later it was 10k. People were selling Perfect salvage kits for 5k each. I waited and got mine for 2k each.

I do my best not to overpay or undersell. I have no shortage of patience. It doesn't hurt that I only buy/sell while I'm afk playing another game.

I will get a mini bone dragon for 20k and a mini Kunna for 50k. Both unded. Watch, it will happen.

Jugalo Dano · Jun 24, 2009, 03:27 PM // 15:27

I used to work really hard farming to amass gold. Any money I earn now is basically being funneled into HoM one way or another.

Mordakai · Jun 24, 2009, 03:36 PM // 15:36

I just spent over 100k for Elite Luxon armor last night on a whim.

You can't take it with you... (well, I put the armor in HoM, of course).

nitetime · Jun 24, 2009, 04:29 PM // 16:29

I'm also finding myself in the same situation. Within the last 2 1/2 weeks I bought 4 sets of elite armor for HoM. Bought my favorite sword skin r9 emerald and a couple shield skins I like, didn't argue any prices at all.

Pretty much down to nothing now, hopefully I saved enough to finish up my party title. Other then a few more titles there isn't much left for me.

Hailey Anne · Jun 24, 2009, 04:43 PM // 16:43

I horaded for awhile then I stopped caring.
I would spend atleast 200k per day.
Until Monday when i officially quit GWs.
I gave EVERYTHING of mine away for someone else to hoard.

YunSooJin · Jun 24, 2009, 04:53 PM // 16:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by HuntMaster Avatar

I generally wait for a price I like to buy something. Someone was selling a mini lich the other day, he wanted 40k. I skipped it and the next day got one for 20k. Someone was selling mini koss for 50k, skipped it and two days later it was 10k. People were selling Perfect salvage kits for 5k each. I waited and got mine for 2k each.

I do my best not to overpay or undersell. I have no shortage of patience. It doesn't hurt that I only buy/sell while I'm afk playing another game.

I will get a mini bone dragon for 20k and a mini Kunna for 50k. Both unded. Watch, it will happen.

seeing as how kunnavang was limited time only and won't keep appearing..yeah.

KIDGOOCH · Jun 24, 2009, 04:57 PM // 16:57

I was upto 600k-750k acroos my accounts, now I'm down to around 50k give or take 20k, I don't care about money any more as I can make 40k or more a night doing dungeon runs, I made a small fortune doing keg runs till they got boring (40 gold unids per 2 hours). Now I just get run thru dungeons myself by others, though I either smite or perma to get a discount. EotN made getting money too easy, I got two e-blades and 3 bds for endchests that I sold to maintain anything I want to do without working for it. Only part of the game I actually play anymore is the Nicholas farm to get whatever he needs for his gifts, and now I'm sitting on quite a stack of party/alcohol points.

Island Guardian · Jun 24, 2009, 05:04 PM // 17:04

I unlike many do continue to hord. Im just saving up for a panda. soon it wont matter what title you have how rich you are or if your super good at pvp. everyone has the same level playing field in gw2