Dec 24, 2006, 09:47 PM // 21:47 | #1 |
Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Your face
Guild: True Gods Of War [True]
Profession: W/Mo
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Odd coincidence?
I've noticed that the closer to christmas we get, the more people I see running around in Obsidian armor.
I was in a party for some mission in Elona (forget which one it was) and there was a Ritualist spamming "You guys see my sexy obsidian armor?" over and over again. During fights, during down-time, during the entire damn thing. Later in that mission, someone asked how he got it. He said "I bought gold from ebay as a present to myself." I won't say what his name was, as that's totally his perogative. However, it makes me wonder how many other people have that same mentality. "Well, i'll just buy some gold so I can get FoW armor as a gift to myself for being me this year." |
Dec 24, 2006, 09:52 PM // 21:52 | #2 |
Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: The Bay Area
Profession: W/
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I think buying gold is against the rules but im not sure. Anyway why would anyone buy FoW armor, it is ugly.
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Dec 24, 2006, 10:34 PM // 22:34 | #3 |
Jungle Guide
Join Date: Jan 2006
Guild: void
Profession: Mo/
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I don't think many people do that.
at least, I hope not... |
Dec 24, 2006, 10:38 PM // 22:38 | #4 |
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Jun 2006
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I don't see more people in FoW armor lately, but yes, selling or buying anything in game for real world money can get your account permanently banned.
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Dec 24, 2006, 10:58 PM // 22:58 | #5 |
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: May 2006
Location: The Netherlands
Guild: The Biggyverse [PLEB]
Profession: Me/
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My opinion is that those people just want to show off and are being stupid by wasting money on something you actually can't touch. I find it hilarious. I mean, what's the fun of it afterwards? I'd never buy gold/items.
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Dec 24, 2006, 11:20 PM // 23:20 | #6 |
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Sep 2005
Profession: R/
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With that mentality buying games is stupid then cause you can't actually touch the game can you? Only the actual CD/DVD and those that got it electronically even more impossible to touch it. People can do whatever they like whether its buy things like that online. Some people just don't have the time to go farming. I bought one set of FoW and I will not buy another one the time I spent to farm all the ectos and the gold could of been spent doing something else. Its the time value of money concept and the fact some people just have excess cash lying around that they can use.
Another quick note, buying gold is listed as a service, same if you go to a service provider where you pay to get a service, some people would think like you "why do you pay so much for this etc" you can't touch services as well. Intangible goods... Regards |
Dec 24, 2006, 11:31 PM // 23:31 | #7 |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Aug 2005
Profession: Mo/
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FoW armor is 20 months old... more and more people are bound to have it. Lots of people use ebay (they wouldn't sell gold if no demand existed), but lots of people don't. I'll just never understand why people bother with the horrid looking armor when Nightfall or Factions offer better looking alternatives at much cheaper prices.
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Dec 24, 2006, 11:49 PM // 23:49 | #8 |
Jungle Guide
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: guildhall
Guild: [DETH]
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meh, someone hasto spend quite abit of cash to get the 800,000 or so gold for fow. probably more than the game costs.
guess he wanted it and couldnt be bothered or able to farm up the requments ingame *shrug* |
Dec 25, 2006, 12:03 AM // 00:03 | #9 |
Forge Runner
Join Date: Jun 2006
Guild: Hard Mode Legion [HML]
Profession: N/
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My guess is that a lot of those players (have not seen that many) are players that got bored playing GW (or the farming nerfs) and came back for the Winter event.
It's been quite busy in the winter towns lately. It was not that hard to get the cash for FoW if you knew how to farm I don't farm, don't like it, but made about 80K with Vengefull Rt build farming Kephket in two evenings/nights. I'm sure some people did a lot better than I did (I sold everything to merchant, 4 Kephket staves at about 2K each to players, kept a few myself (selling took too long, my heroes use them now). And at that time, the most profitable farming was already nerfed, for what I've heard. |
Dec 25, 2006, 12:09 AM // 00:09 | #10 |
Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Your face
Guild: True Gods Of War [True]
Profession: W/Mo
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Omfg, i'm seeing a lot of posts here where people are assuming I meant that I, personally, bought gold for FoW.
No. I stated that it looks like people are doing it. I'm not. Thanks, though. |
Dec 25, 2006, 12:20 AM // 00:20 | #11 |
Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Ohio
Guild: Dark Angel from the Underworld (Evil)
Profession: W/Mo
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If i ever got FoW armor, it WOULDN'T be for the looks. It would be to prove that I have money.
I have enough money for FoW armor, but yeah it looks hideous. |
Dec 25, 2006, 12:24 AM // 00:24 | #12 |
Grotto Attendant
Join Date: Mar 2006
Guild: Thanks to all the guru [mods]
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imo..fow armour ugly..cry swords ugly..both a status symbol..omg look how pwnage i am..i got a cry sword..i got fow armour etc.
i have enough for fow armour..never ganna buy it..the dervish set looks ok..and necro..but getting boring..i prefer 15k's anyday. tbh..id rarther my warrior have a few 15k armours than 1 set of fow |
Dec 25, 2006, 12:26 AM // 00:26 | #13 |
Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Cornwall, UK
Profession: W/N
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my mesmers 15k rouge top and gloves, 1.5k noble boots and hoes, all dyed black > any FoW armour
i've had enough money to buy FoW armour several times, i just prefer 15k stuff..its sexier. |
Dec 25, 2006, 12:38 AM // 00:38 | #14 | |
Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Dec 25, 2006, 01:11 AM // 01:11 | #15 |
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Sep 2005
Profession: R/
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Have to admit guys.... my FoW is spending more and more time in the Vault now than it does on me.
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Dec 25, 2006, 01:47 AM // 01:47 | #16 | |
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: May 2006
Location: The Netherlands
Guild: The Biggyverse [PLEB]
Profession: Me/
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Dec 25, 2006, 02:24 AM // 02:24 | #17 |
Banned
Join Date: Oct 2005
Guild: Ogmios Graybeards
Profession: W/
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Pointless post. Screen shot people who say such things and report them. There's enough threads about lame ebayers on this site. Just my opinion.
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Dec 25, 2006, 04:43 PM // 16:43 | #18 | |
Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Guild: Banished Dragons
Profession: A/
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: May 2006
Location: The Netherlands
Guild: The Biggyverse [PLEB]
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Dec 25, 2006, 07:11 PM // 19:11 | #20 | |
Forge Runner
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Scotland
Guild: Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot
Profession: E/Me
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That doesn't avoid the fact that it's wrong. Gold is still being transferred, real cash is still involved and HOPEFULLY these people get banned. I think very few people actually work for their FoW nowadays. Last edited by Darkobra; Dec 25, 2006 at 07:13 PM // 19:13.. |
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