Black Dye Pricing History - Guild Wars Forums

Regulus X · Jun 22, 2010, 01:08 AM // 01:08

Has Black dye, in the history of Guild Wars, ever been lower in price than any other dye? Ever...? Did any other dye beat Black in pricing? The reason I ask is because my friend said he once saw a silver dye go for more than a black dye, and I told him I've never seen this occur, ever. Please give a concise 'yes' or 'no'.

**Marty Silverblade** · Jun 22, 2010, 01:18 AM // 01:18

I've never seen it happen. It may have occured in the first month or two of the game when I didn't have GW yet, which is possible, but I doubt it.

Also, was this trader values or two people trading? The latter doesn't particularly mean much. There are always stupid people who will buy/sell for too much.

Thadius Invictus · Jun 22, 2010, 01:52 AM // 01:52

The only time I think this may have been possible is when Silver was first introduced. If I remember correctly Silver and White weren't in the game until well after release. Perhaps the 'new item' hype in the first few days after they were both added inflated the price above Black for a very short while.

bling ling · Jun 22, 2010, 01:53 AM // 01:53

well when nightfall first came out white was worth... 100k? only for a little while though. also brown was 13k... great times

Kook~NBK~ · Jun 22, 2010, 02:07 AM // 02:07

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Originally Posted by Thadius Invictus

The only time I think this may have been possible is when Silver was first introduced. If I remember correctly Silver and White weren't in the game until well after release. Perhaps the 'new item' hype in the first few days after they were both added inflated the price above Black for a very short while.

Actually, it was white and brown dyes that were introduced later when they re-did the dye system. And for a few weeks, both those colors were going for a ton more than black. If I remember right, Silver dye was once about 1/2 - 2/3 the price of black, even at the beginning.

*Darcy* · Jun 22, 2010, 02:08 AM // 02:08

Silver was never worth as much as Black, but before the dye changes, it was worth much more than it is now. Under the old dye system, Silver was much more useful and popular than it is now, and the pricing reflected that.

**Marty Silverblade** · Jun 22, 2010, 02:09 AM // 02:09

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Originally Posted by Thadius Invictus

The only time I think this may have been possible is when Silver was first introduced. If I remember correctly Silver and White weren't in the game until well after release. Perhaps the 'new item' hype in the first few days after they were both added inflated the price above Black for a very short while.

Brown and White were introduced after the game's release. Silver existed from the beginning.

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Originally Posted by Kook~NBK~

If I remember right, Silver dye was once about 1/2 - 2/3 the price of black, even at the beginning.

When I started playing, Silver was about 5k and Black was about 16k. It's not 1/2 to 2/3, but it's still significantly higher than what it is today.

Smith23 · Jun 22, 2010, 02:25 AM // 02:25

I had a friend who played a little over 4 years now (he quit by the way) who said Black Dye use to be around 40k or more back in the past and if you had an ecto drop good lord you where rich. Also take in mind certain items where worth a lot more back then.

Many players I talked to and my friend said it was all the double dye drop week ends they us to have was one of the reasons the in-game economy sucks today and nothing is really worth anything anymore.

Smith23 · Jun 22, 2010, 02:29 AM // 02:29

I had a friend who played the game right around when it started and said (with other players also saying it) Black Dye us to be worth 40k or more and if you had an ecto drop then dear lord you where rich. They also said one of the reason the in-game economy sucks today is do to all the double dye drop weekends they use to have, resulting in many players getting a crap load of black dyes to drop while farming.

Horace Slughorn · Jun 22, 2010, 04:46 AM // 04:46

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Originally Posted by Smith23

I had a friend who played the game right around when it started and said (with other players also saying it) Black Dye us to be worth 40k or more and if you had an ecto drop then dear lord you where rich. They also said one of the reason the in-game economy sucks today is do to all the double dye drop weekends they use to have, resulting in many players getting a crap load of black dyes to drop while farming.

Your friend sounds very learned.

Back in my day, you could go to kamadan with a nickle, see a movie show with popcorn and bring home change!

Masmar · Jun 22, 2010, 05:54 AM // 05:54

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Originally Posted by Horace Slughorn

Your friend sounds very learned.

Back in my day, you could go to kamadan with a nickle, see a movie show with popcorn and bring home change!

Just like in Eurotrip, when they go to "Nowhere near Berlin" and spend like 15cents on a top class hotel and a club

R A N D O M · Jun 22, 2010, 10:10 AM // 10:10

I distinctly remember when white first came out it was slightly more than black, by like 1k or so.

Narcin · Jun 22, 2010, 12:01 PM // 12:01

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Originally Posted by R A N D O M

I distinctly remember when white first came out it was slightly more than black, by like 1k or so.

it was much more than 1k higher

FengShuiDove · Jun 26, 2010, 01:09 PM // 13:09

Semi-on-topic: Would anyone have any clue as to a complete history of the price of black dye from release to today? Just to see inflation? I was kind of hoping that's what this was about

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HawkofStorms · Jun 26, 2010, 07:00 PM // 19:00

Brown started out at like 15k for all of 30 minutes before people figured out how common it was and the price plummeted to around 200g.

Jun 22, 2010, 01:08 AM // 01:08	#1
Regulus X Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Guild: N/A Profession: D/W	Black Dye Pricing History Has Black dye, in the history of Guild Wars, ever been lower in price than any other dye? Ever...? Did any other dye beat Black in pricing? The reason I ask is because my friend said he once saw a silver dye go for more than a black dye, and I told him I've never seen this occur, ever. Please give a concise 'yes' or 'no'.

Jun 22, 2010, 01:18 AM // 01:18	#2
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	I've never seen it happen. It may have occured in the first month or two of the game when I didn't have GW yet, which is possible, but I doubt it. Also, was this trader values or two people trading? The latter doesn't particularly mean much. There are always stupid people who will buy/sell for too much. __________________

Jun 22, 2010, 02:08 AM // 02:08	#6
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Silver was never worth as much as Black, but before the dye changes, it was worth much more than it is now. Under the old dye system, Silver was much more useful and popular than it is now, and the pricing reflected that. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Jun 22, 2010, 01:52 AM // 01:52	#3
Thadius Invictus Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Guild: Wardens of Truth	The only time I think this may have been possible is when Silver was first introduced. If I remember correctly Silver and White weren't in the game until well after release. Perhaps the 'new item' hype in the first few days after they were both added inflated the price above Black for a very short while.

Jun 22, 2010, 01:53 AM // 01:53	#4
bling ling Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida Guild: fire meets ice [fmi] Profession: N/	well when nightfall first came out white was worth... 100k? only for a little while though. also brown was 13k... great times

Jun 22, 2010, 02:25 AM // 02:25	#8
Smith23 Guest Join Date: May 2010 Profession: E/	I had a friend who played a little over 4 years now (he quit by the way) who said Black Dye use to be around 40k or more back in the past and if you had an ecto drop good lord you where rich. Also take in mind certain items where worth a lot more back then. Many players I talked to and my friend said it was all the double dye drop week ends they us to have was one of the reasons the in-game economy sucks today and nothing is really worth anything anymore.

Jun 22, 2010, 02:29 AM // 02:29	#9
Smith23 Guest Join Date: May 2010 Profession: E/	I had a friend who played the game right around when it started and said (with other players also saying it) Black Dye us to be worth 40k or more and if you had an ecto drop then dear lord you where rich. They also said one of the reason the in-game economy sucks today is do to all the double dye drop weekends they use to have, resulting in many players getting a crap load of black dyes to drop while farming.

Jun 22, 2010, 10:10 AM // 10:10	#12
R A N D O M Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2007 Guild: cause we are crazy (cwc) Profession: E/	I distinctly remember when white first came out it was slightly more than black, by like 1k or so.

Jun 26, 2010, 01:09 PM // 13:09	#14
FengShuiDove Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] Profession: A/	Semi-on-topic: Would anyone have any clue as to a complete history of the price of black dye from release to today? Just to see inflation? I was kind of hoping that's what this was about .

Jun 26, 2010, 07:00 PM // 19:00	#15
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Brown started out at like 15k for all of 30 minutes before people figured out how common it was and the price plummeted to around 200g.