Question about item ratings - Guild Wars Forums

Sovlios · Jul 24, 2008, 07:09 PM // 19:09

Hi my question is this: (Ignore the bad English

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Will a purple item cost as much as a gold item with the same skin and stats?
Ty

Kerwyn Nasilan · Jul 24, 2008, 07:23 PM // 19:23

From the merch or from another player? In both cases It would be more for the gold.

Karate Jesus · Jul 24, 2008, 07:24 PM // 19:24

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Originally Posted by Sovlios

Hi my question is this: (Ignore the bad English

)
Will a purple item cost as much as a gold item with the same skin and stats?
Ty

The short answer is: No. The gold item will be worth more.

The long answer is: The gold will be worth more because 99.9% of the time a purple weapon will have worse stats or mods than a gold weapon. There are rare occasions when that doesn't happen, but it's usually true.

Also, most buyers will pay more for a gold weapon because of the fact that it's more "rare" even if it has the same stats as a purple.

P.S. There are always exceptions. There are purple items that sell for a lot (ex: Crystalline Swords, Magma Shields, etc.)

Lawrence Chang · Jul 24, 2008, 07:30 PM // 19:30

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Originally Posted by Karate Jesus

The short answer is: No. The gold item will be worth more.

The long answer is: The gold will be worth more because 99.9% of the time a purple weapon will have worse stats or mods than a gold weapon. There are rare occasions when that doesn't happen, but it's usually true.

Also, most buyers will pay more for a gold weapon because of the fact that it's more "rare" even if it has the same stats as a purple.

P.S. There are always exceptions. There are purple items that sell for a lot (ex: Crystalline Swords, Magma Shields, etc.)

Even with Crystallines/Magmas, their gold counterparts will be worth more.

ALF71BE · Jul 24, 2008, 07:30 PM // 19:30

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Originally Posted by Karate Jesus

most buyers will pay more for a gold weapon because of the fact that it's more "rare" even if it has the same stats as a purple.

P.S. There are always exceptions. There are purple items that sell for a lot (ex: Crystalline Swords, Magma Shields, etc.)

QFT.

But even when talking about Crystallines, the gold versions are worth WAY more.

Not to mention that, on the rare occassion a max purple drops, it's usually high requirement.

Karate Jesus · Jul 24, 2008, 09:02 PM // 21:02

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Even with Crystallines/Magmas, their gold counterparts will be worth more.

I didn't say the purples would be worth more than their gold counterparts, I said they would still sell for a lot.

Plus, why correct an example that isn't technically wrong?

Jul 24, 2008, 07:09 PM // 19:09	#1
Sovlios Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Israel Profession: A/R	Question about item ratings Hi my question is this: (Ignore the bad English ) Will a purple item cost as much as a gold item with the same skin and stats? Ty

Jul 24, 2008, 07:23 PM // 19:23	#2
Kerwyn Nasilan Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: WHERE DO YOU THINK Profession: W/	From the merch or from another player? In both cases It would be more for the gold.