Curse

Winterclaw · May 30, 2007, 12:55 PM // 12:55

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Originally Posted by Yawgmoth

I totally agree with redd66 on the state of current economy. Its totally broken, to the point of no return, the damage done cannot be undone. The only solution i see is... moving to GW2 as soon as possible!

If it's broken this weekend won't hurt anything.

Maybe if Anet made it so people really didn't *need* perfect golds of some uber-rare skin the economy would be better. If we had more options at the weapon-crafters for example...

Mournblade · May 30, 2007, 01:33 PM // 13:33

Thats funny because i've never heard someone say, 'damn, if only i'd had a crystalline skin on my sword, I could have beaten that guy.' :P

LONGA · May 30, 2007, 01:56 PM // 13:56

My ranger will be happily runinng around Relm of torment for sure.Maybe hardmode if there's people willing to do it.

redd66 · May 30, 2007, 02:26 PM // 14:26

Ok, I put my money where my mouth is... and last night unloaded every unid gold I had except for swords, low req bows, and low req axes. And I am talking a LOT of them. You can't get 1k for them. Nor did they sell well at 860g each (7 for 6k). However, I got rid of them at 7 for 5k, or 710g each. If I am correct, you will be LUCKY to get 710g each for unid golds after this weekend. I predict a new low of 500-600g being established for unid golds after this weekend. So doing the math... I see this weekend as a big loser for lockpick runners and high end key runners. Maybe break even for low end chests.

Oh, and to the poster who questioned whether I was high in a previous post... only my gold coin is at an all time high as I had to start using a second account to store it. However, it is pretty clear that the GW economy is permanently broken with gold coin deflation and gold item inflation = no one has as much money as before and the gold skinned items are so common they aren't worth anything anyways. I have come to the conclusion that the people at ANET were either:
1) stupid and didn't realize what hard mode and coin nerfing would do
2) brilliant and decided to make GW1 a worthless trading economy so that people and the millions of chinese bot accounts they will be selling (Gaile's 10% est. of all accounts sold is mind blowing!) will move to GW2 next year

So, yes, I will have fun this weekend and enjoy a few more gold drops from chests that I trip over. But I am not going to run chests. I still say it is a money loser in today's gold item saturated economy.

arcanemacabre · May 30, 2007, 02:33 PM // 14:33

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Originally Posted by Mournblade

Thats funny because i've never heard someone say, 'damn, if only i'd had a crystalline skin on my sword, I could have beaten that guy.' :P

Well of course not! It's Crystalline! The thing breaks just by looking at it. Seriously, it's see-through, and has cracks all in it.

Andisa Kalorn · May 30, 2007, 03:04 PM // 15:04

Well of course the economy is horribly broken.

That's why I love events like this - they really help with my wisdom title.

FalconDance · May 30, 2007, 03:23 PM // 15:23

Am I the only one who doesn't run chests? I mean, sure, if I happen on one in questing or exploring, I'll open it up and hope like crazy it'll have something really cool in it (and if it's nice, I'll use it. Seldom sell for exhorbitant - or even mildly crazy - prices, don't need gold that badly, I guess.). But to do nothing but run chests is so incredibly boring and definitely not why I spent my money on the game.

At any rate, have renewed interest in GW anyhow lately, so I guess I'll see what extra goodies the three continents may have

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~Falcon

Red-Tide · May 30, 2007, 03:33 PM // 15:33

Events like this no longer hurt the economy because the in game economy is so FUBAR'd that it doesnt matter.

Great for titles, but making an already over flooded market worse though. Ah well, title's are all I work on now anyway. Can't be bothered to use the GW "trade system" (GG ANERF) so I merch about 95% of crap and either use the rest or give it to guildies.

*Maybe it was Anet's intent to tank the economy????

TedTheDead · May 30, 2007, 04:06 PM // 16:06

Where in the heck are you guys going where you get a 70% chance to get a gold? Ive chest run everything, from Ascalon (bored) to the Southern Shiverpeaks, to the Realm of Torment and back to Kourna. NEVER have I seen 70% gold rate.

MSecorsky · May 30, 2007, 06:12 PM // 18:12

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Originally Posted by booooYA

Man too bad prom falls on this weekend. I absolutely love chest farming. Oh well, maybe next time.

Dude, you're going to a prom.

You'd better be chest farming.

Sir Skullcrasher · May 30, 2007, 06:48 PM // 18:48

time to get more keys!!

Thunder79 · May 30, 2007, 07:11 PM // 19:11

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Originally Posted by MSecorsky

Dude, you're going to a prom.

You'd better be chest farming.

LOL....great reply.

as for the guild wars weekend...I don't open many chests...so this weekend won't affect me much...oh well. have fun chest farmers...of all kinds :P

truemyths · May 30, 2007, 07:47 PM // 19:47

ok "chest farming" that was a good one. What I wouldn't give to be at prom again... mmmmm chest farming mmmmmm donuts mmmmmm

I am not sure the economy is broken per se. It's just different. Less gold, fewer truly rare skins. It could be that the expansion pack will help with creating some more truly rare items. Come to think of it, when was the last time you saw someone run by with a zodiac item or a guardian of the hunt shield. :P

Mournblade · May 30, 2007, 07:50 PM // 19:50

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Originally Posted by arcanemacabre

Well of course not! It's Crystalline! The thing breaks just by looking at it. Seriously, it's see-through, and has cracks all in it.

Doh! And I suppose a fellblade skin is just fluffy clouds?

Every time i lag · May 30, 2007, 08:26 PM // 20:26

wasted evrything on fow =/
argh ..

Every time i lag · May 30, 2007, 08:27 PM // 20:27

wasted evrything on fow =/
argh ..

Hyper Cutter · May 30, 2007, 08:27 PM // 20:27

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Originally Posted by MSecorsky

Dude, you're going to a prom.

You'd better be chest farming.

I see what you did there...

Relnor · May 30, 2007, 08:43 PM // 20:43

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Originally Posted by Zinger314

Double chance of gold = half chance of purple.

If chance of Gold = 70%, then chance of purple = 30%.

Therefore, with the weekend in effect:

Half chance of purple = 30%/2 = 15%

Therefore, there's a 85% chance of a gold, and a 15% chance of purple.

Go back to Pre-Calc...P does not imply Q. A double chance of gold is not the same as a half chance of purple. That defies math, logic, and all common sense.

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Originally Posted by Ensign

...or maybe the people doing the math at A.Net aren't retarded and it's actually a doubled rare chance?

Winner.

Every time i lag · May 30, 2007, 08:44 PM // 20:44

something wrong with my internet -.-
sorry for double post

trobinson97 · May 30, 2007, 08:51 PM // 20:51

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Originally Posted by Every time i lag

something wrong with my internet -.-
sorry for double post

It's not your connection, don't worry. It's this site.