Centurion's Insignia - Guild Wars Forums

_Aphotic_ · Jan 04, 2011, 10:47 PM // 22:47

Not sure if this necessarily the right forum, but it is a question.
(Please move if it isn't)

Does anyone know why the Centurion's Insignia prices suddenly increased to two platinum (from like 100 gold)? (actually they've been their about half a month now)

Is there some new meta i missed? Because my Paragon is my primary o___O

LifeInfusion · Jan 04, 2011, 10:54 PM // 22:54

a lot of people joined recently, all runes shot up, even blessed and survivor.

dasmitchies · Jan 04, 2011, 11:05 PM // 23:05

Two reasons: Thackery is a paragon hero and people haven't farmed insignia dropping monsters for 2 weeks. Wintersday drove farmers to SDD instead of normal farms. Just wait 2 weeks.

Star_Jewel · Jan 04, 2011, 11:10 PM // 23:10

Rune/insignia prices go completely wonky during festivals, because people are usually farming other things. And, yeah, the Thackeray addition has probably driven up the price as well.

That said, have Centurion prices really been 100g too recently? I started tracking the valuable ones to salvage off drops about a year ago, and it's always been on my list. Beginning of 10/2010, they were 700g to buy from the trader. *shrug*

_Aphotic_ · Jan 04, 2011, 11:35 PM // 23:35

Okay, thanks so much!
Guess I'll just wait for prices to drop... o_O
Need a bunch for my heroes....

TheGizzy · Jan 05, 2011, 12:03 AM // 00:03

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Originally Posted by Star_Jewel

Rune/insignia prices go completely wonky during festivals, because people are usually farming other things. And, yeah, the Thackeray addition has probably driven up the price as well.

That said, have Centurion prices really been 100g too recently? I started tracking the valuable ones to salvage off drops about a year ago, and it's always been on my list. Beginning of 10/2010, they were 700g to buy from the trader. *shrug*

I do the same... as of the end of November, they were selling for 1p 200g

It's easier for me to keep them noted down in a notebook than to constantly switch to outposts with Rune Traders and check. This way I can do a quick salvage/sell and stick the rune in my storage until I'm in an outpost with a Trader, and be rid of all the comparatively useless ones by merch'ing the armor unsalvaged.

Rites · Jan 05, 2011, 03:30 AM // 03:30

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Originally Posted by TheGizzy

merch'ing the armor unsalvaged.

you do realize that sometimes if you ID the runes/insigs, the more unwanted ones (ie 30g at rune traders) can sell to the regular merchant for a bit higher (sometimes up to 200g each)

Jan 04, 2011, 10:47 PM // 22:47	#1
_Aphotic_ Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2010 Guild: Muppets Versus Muppets [MvM] Profession: P/A	Centurion's Insignia Not sure if this necessarily the right forum, but it is a question. (Please move if it isn't) Does anyone know why the Centurion's Insignia prices suddenly increased to two platinum (from like 100 gold)? (actually they've been their about half a month now) Is there some new meta i missed? Because my Paragon is my primary o___O

Jan 04, 2011, 10:54 PM // 22:54	#2
LifeInfusion Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: in the midline Profession: E/Mo	a lot of people joined recently, all runes shot up, even blessed and survivor.

Jan 04, 2011, 11:05 PM // 23:05	#3
dasmitchies Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: Sacred Forge Knights Profession: W/P	Two reasons: Thackery is a paragon hero and people haven't farmed insignia dropping monsters for 2 weeks. Wintersday drove farmers to SDD instead of normal farms. Just wait 2 weeks.

Jan 04, 2011, 11:10 PM // 23:10	#4
Star_Jewel Jungle Guide Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Denizen of Tyria since Feb. 2009	Rune/insignia prices go completely wonky during festivals, because people are usually farming other things. And, yeah, the Thackeray addition has probably driven up the price as well. That said, have Centurion prices really been 100g too recently? I started tracking the valuable ones to salvage off drops about a year ago, and it's always been on my list. Beginning of 10/2010, they were 700g to buy from the trader. shrug

Jan 04, 2011, 11:35 PM // 23:35	#5
_Aphotic_ Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2010 Guild: Muppets Versus Muppets [MvM] Profession: P/A	Okay, thanks so much! Guess I'll just wait for prices to drop... o_O Need a bunch for my heroes....