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jrk247 · Aug 12, 2007, 11:26 PM // 23:26

I sense Anet is going to reset the whole economy, but idk because I know a lot of people would quit the game if they lost their wealth.

Rehnahvah Gahro · Aug 12, 2007, 11:30 PM // 23:30

Even if you would get 1 Armbrace out of every Coffer it would not explain thousands of Armbraces...

Just want to know: Are you sure that this isn't some kind of trade scam? Say the one showing the Armbraces has in fact only 7 instead of 1750? And that it would be some kind of bug? I mean noone did such a trade actually, so we can't say for sure til someone does right? (Plz tell me it's a scam, if there are really that much Armbraces and it is a bug... well... hell will break loose to say the least)

-Loki- · Aug 12, 2007, 11:30 PM // 23:30

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Originally Posted by o m g pizowned

or delete all armbraces in the game which i'm sure they can't do

You obviously weren't around for the CoA Axe bug, where it had 2 grip slots. In the space of a night, people had dozens of them. Arenanet just replaced every single one of them with a plain white, minimum stat axe. They have the ability to do anything with anything in their database. They would be stupid to design a system where they couldn't.

Racthoh · Aug 12, 2007, 11:31 PM // 23:31

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Originally Posted by makosi

Maybe but I think we'd all know about it soon enough if that was the case. People generally tell their friends and guildies if they have such luck.

A guildie today got 5 titan gemstones from back to back coffers today, nothing about ambraces though.

Holz · Aug 12, 2007, 11:32 PM // 23:32

Not a bug. Not an exploit. If this were the case, it would have been spread in a fraction of a second... Probably people who run botting companies, and people that are willing to spend 5,000 dollars to be cool in a virtual world.

Imo, these rare Asian pets ruin the game anyway. They only make situations like these happen, and many lucky individuals have gotten like 2000ecto+ profit out of them, all supported by 'black' gold. No offense to you, gladius, but posting here about the problem is kind of double IMO, since you probably had your superrare 15% unconditional weapons financed by 'black' gold also

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Alexandra-Sweet · Aug 12, 2007, 11:35 PM // 23:35

I'm worried. Q.Q

This Thread needs Gaile/Dev reassurance!

Gaile Gray · Aug 12, 2007, 11:38 PM // 23:38

We are most definitely looking into this matter. Remember, there are any number of reasons why this might be going on, including even something as simple as a return of a display bug that was present back in June. (Reference here.) I am not saying that a display bug (and attempted scamming taking advantage of that bug) is the cause -- not at all! But it's a possibility, as are many other possibilities that others have offered.

We'll let you know when we have more info!

Bryant Again · Aug 12, 2007, 11:43 PM // 23:43

Has anyone taken the bullet and seen if these armbraces are legit?

undeadgun · Aug 12, 2007, 11:44 PM // 23:44

for those who think it is a appearence bug, NO, it is not, cuz some of my closest friends have been sold their minis for XXX armbrace, i can tell u this right here.

FoXanthar · Aug 12, 2007, 11:45 PM // 23:45

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

We are most definitely looking into this matter. Remember, there are any number of reasons why this might be going on, including even something as simple as a return of a display bug that was present back in June. (Reference here.) I am not saying that a display bug (and attempted scamming taking advantage of that bug) is the cause -- not at all! But it's a possibility, as are many other possibilities that others have offered.

We'll let you know when we have more info!

Please keep us posted, as I don't see any explanation why thousands of armbraces have flooded the market - and they are real braces, not display bugs.

Neo Nugget · Aug 12, 2007, 11:46 PM // 23:46

well i went there and said wts mini panda, which i didnt have. I got so many PM's! No one actuallly offered up in trade though, which is something i wanted proof of. -.-

Malice Black · Aug 12, 2007, 11:48 PM // 23:48

Did the same myself, 1200 braces for a panda

undeadgun · Aug 12, 2007, 11:48 PM // 23:48

yes i just traded 1 arm brace for a tormented shield, they are real ones, yes

Gaile Gray · Aug 12, 2007, 11:53 PM // 23:53

Thanks for the additional info. This is going around in emails within the company, thanks to Curtis and John getting it started as a point of concern.

So, the designers and programmers are on the case and we hope to have more info soon.

Any other specific information you can provide would be very helpful. If we need anything -- like the names of those offering a gazillion Arm Braces -- I'll let you know.

lyra_song · Aug 13, 2007, 12:00 AM // 00:00

Let the hunt begin.

Bryant Again · Aug 13, 2007, 12:02 AM // 00:02

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Originally Posted by Malice Black

Did the same myself, 1200 braces for a panda

Bryant requires screenshot'd proof!

Oh and 1 armbrace plzkthxbaibai

Rehnahvah Gahro · Aug 13, 2007, 12:03 AM // 00:03

Well, ONE Armbrace trading for a tormented weapon... that's normal, that probably happens several hundred times a day, but has anyone actually a pic where someone has thousands of Armbraces in his inventory (NOT the trade window), I mean, no offense to all your friends or friends of their friends but it's: no pic => it didn't happen. The only thing I've seen until now are 7 Stacks of
Armbraces in a TRADE window... if someone could plz confirm those in his or her INVENTORY I would be convinced..

max gladius · Aug 13, 2007, 12:04 AM // 00:04

i got ALOT of really clear screen shots of this guy if u need them....

some showing his name, him asking me to show the mini, his armor, his cape, his guild tag... him following me around when i minimized to make sure i got a good picture... spoke fine english, and didnt seem to pushy... except that i didnt have pet to show him...

jrk247 · Aug 13, 2007, 12:04 AM // 00:04

So what'll happen to the people that traded for them? Will you just delete the armbraces and they lose their rare minis or w/e?

Richo · Aug 13, 2007, 12:12 AM // 00:12

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Originally Posted by max gladius

i got ALOT of really clear screen shots of this guy if u need them....

make a support ticket and submit it and give explanation and also a link off this track and the 2 specefic posts gaile made and it will be posted into the right direction

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So what'll happen to the people that traded for them? Will you just delete the armbraces and they lose their rare minis or w/e?

at this point there are 2 options for anet to do so who traded those amounts of ambraces:
1. they will simply deleted all the ambraces and mail the person in question its his own fault and he should have known these items were aquired with an exploit/hack
2. they will delete the ambraces and the minipet (from the person who payed you for the mini pet) and spawn a new minipet in the seller (off the minipet) his inventory like nothing has happend

if anet realy is concerned about the wealth and happines off people they will use the second option or something VERY similar