Is it possible to store this much gold in your storage? - Guild Wars Forums

Warpy · Aug 23, 2006, 05:50 AM // 05:50

This is not an advertisment nor is it my sword or bid. I am just gob smacked as to how people accumilate such vast amount of gold!

So my question is, How would you store 1 Billion gold in your storage, is it possible?

Here is the link! http://www.guildwarsguru.com/auction/item.php/id=200310

VGJustice · Aug 23, 2006, 05:57 AM // 05:57

it is possible, but you have to use in game items in place of a large ammount of the gold. Say, like Globs of Ectoplasm.

Warpy · Aug 23, 2006, 05:59 AM // 05:59

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Originally Posted by VGJustice

it is possible, but you have to use in game items in place of a large ammount of the gold. Say, like Globs of Ectoplasm.

I'm confussed, what do you mean?

VGJustice · Aug 23, 2006, 06:02 AM // 06:02

basically, Globs of Ectoplasm have a market value of a specific amount. When the item being sold is traded, they give gold as well as globs of ecto to make up the difference. In a case like that sword, it would take multiple transactions. But, the ecto is still worth money as it could be sold to another player at a high price or could be used in FoW armor. It has a high value and it can be stacked in inventory, so it works well as a trade good.

ShadowStorm · Aug 23, 2006, 08:23 AM // 08:23

Actually, the auction you pointed to is asking for 1 trillion gold I believe, which is impossible without multiple accounts or extra character slots. Even 1 billion gold is impossible without multiple accounts or extra character slots. Even if you had 1 million 600 thousand gold on a factions/prophesies account and filled every available inventory and storage slot with a stack of ecto (the most expensive stackable item in the game), it wouldn't be worth 1 trillion gold.

Here's the math:

Let's assume each ecto is worth 10,000 gold. (Which it's not, it's actually worth less than that, but humor me) This means that a stack of ecto will be worth 2,500,000 gold.

Each account has 20 storage slots plus the materials storage which allows for 1 more stack of ecto.

Each character has 20 backpack slots, 5 belt pouch slots, and 2 bags that can each hold 10 slots, for a total of 45 slots per character.

(45 slots per character * 6 characters) + 21 storage slots = 291 total slots

291 slots * 2,500,000 gold = 727 million 500 thousand gold

Add in the 1 million gold that can be kept in storage plus the 600 thousand gold that can be stored across each character for a Grand Total of:

729,100,000 Gold

That's still 270 million 900 thousand gold short of 1 billion gold.

It would take an additional purchase of 3 more character slots to get 1 billion worth of gold.

To get 1 trillion gold, you would need 1,372 individual linked factions/prophesies accounts with 6 character slots each.

I hope that put everything in perspective for you guys.

Knightsaber Sith · Aug 23, 2006, 09:00 AM // 09:00

I'm going to have to agree that it is likely fake. And the minimum bid is actually one trillion and 10k, not one billion. Anything over 5 million is likely fake, and it's extremely unlikely that a legitamate auction of that magnitude wouldn't even have a b/o.

levortex · Aug 23, 2006, 09:47 AM // 09:47

what is the max of gold that you can store in your storage account??

Knightsaber Sith · Aug 23, 2006, 09:53 AM // 09:53

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Originally Posted by levortex

what is the max of gold that you can store in your storage account??

1 million in straight cash; then account for 100k on each potential character on the account; then account for 250 ecto in each item slot in storage and on each character

Chief · Aug 23, 2006, 02:56 PM // 14:56

Question Answered. Closed.

Aug 23, 2006, 05:50 AM // 05:50	#1
Warpy Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Profession: Mo/Me	Is it possible to store this much gold in your storage? This is not an advertisment nor is it my sword or bid. I am just gob smacked as to how people accumilate such vast amount of gold! So my question is, How would you store 1 Billion gold in your storage, is it possible? Here is the link! http://www.guildwarsguru.com/auction/item.php/id=200310

Aug 23, 2006, 02:56 PM // 14:56	#9
Chief Site Contributor Join Date: Apr 2005	Closed. Question Answered. Closed.

Aug 23, 2006, 05:57 AM // 05:57	#2
VGJustice Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tyria, cappin' ur bosses Guild: Boston Guild [BG] Profession: R/W	it is possible, but you have to use in game items in place of a large ammount of the gold. Say, like Globs of Ectoplasm.

Aug 23, 2006, 06:02 AM // 06:02	#4
VGJustice Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tyria, cappin' ur bosses Guild: Boston Guild [BG] Profession: R/W	basically, Globs of Ectoplasm have a market value of a specific amount. When the item being sold is traded, they give gold as well as globs of ecto to make up the difference. In a case like that sword, it would take multiple transactions. But, the ecto is still worth money as it could be sold to another player at a high price or could be used in FoW armor. It has a high value and it can be stacked in inventory, so it works well as a trade good.

Aug 23, 2006, 08:23 AM // 08:23	#5
ShadowStorm Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Take me where I cannot stand. Guild: The Better Part of Valor Profession: W/N	Actually, the auction you pointed to is asking for 1 trillion gold I believe, which is impossible without multiple accounts or extra character slots. Even 1 billion gold is impossible without multiple accounts or extra character slots. Even if you had 1 million 600 thousand gold on a factions/prophesies account and filled every available inventory and storage slot with a stack of ecto (the most expensive stackable item in the game), it wouldn't be worth 1 trillion gold. Here's the math: Let's assume each ecto is worth 10,000 gold. (Which it's not, it's actually worth less than that, but humor me) This means that a stack of ecto will be worth 2,500,000 gold. Each account has 20 storage slots plus the materials storage which allows for 1 more stack of ecto. Each character has 20 backpack slots, 5 belt pouch slots, and 2 bags that can each hold 10 slots, for a total of 45 slots per character. (45 slots per character * 6 characters) + 21 storage slots = 291 total slots 291 slots * 2,500,000 gold = 727 million 500 thousand gold Add in the 1 million gold that can be kept in storage plus the 600 thousand gold that can be stored across each character for a Grand Total of: 729,100,000 Gold That's still 270 million 900 thousand gold short of 1 billion gold. It would take an additional purchase of 3 more character slots to get 1 billion worth of gold. To get 1 trillion gold, you would need 1,372 individual linked factions/prophesies accounts with 6 character slots each. I hope that put everything in perspective for you guys.

Aug 23, 2006, 09:00 AM // 09:00	#6
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	I'm going to have to agree that it is likely fake. And the minimum bid is actually one trillion and 10k, not one billion. Anything over 5 million is likely fake, and it's extremely unlikely that a legitamate auction of that magnitude wouldn't even have a b/o.

Aug 23, 2006, 09:47 AM // 09:47	#7
levortex Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Netherlands, gelderland Guild: none yet Profession: E/Mo	what is the max of gold that you can store in your storage account??