GuildwarsGuru Express: Deflation Hits Lion Arch - Guild Wars Forums

trackxyj · Jul 20, 2005, 04:57 PM // 16:57

BY Ken Sleepy, the unofficial collector item seller
July 20, 2005

Wielding a level 16 (12+1 helm +3 super rune) nerfbat with lengthened duration of money bleeding, NcSoft has successfully curbed the rampant economy from overheated farming once dominating crystal desert, south shiverpeak and underworld. A fleet of expert runners also expressed willingness to relocate out of the once crowded beetletun area to reduce operating expenses. There are signs that the NcSoft still believes the economy is growing too fast, so it sends signals that it will continue to raise ecto price and promote the intrinsic leetness of fissure armor in an effort to drain money from economy.

???I bought a lot of ecto at 3k each and sold later for 10k. I think I did my fair share towards building a healthy economy???, commented Mvpberto, a prominent and well-paid trader at GWguru who, on a totally unrelated news, was accused to steal pocket change from his 9-year-old innocent nephew.
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=34324

Of course, the supply-side of other items may not look so brilliant as ectos. After the glut of 15%>50% longbow slaughtered the entire pricing system on bow market, traders, who once drived the 15%>50% shortbows to 500K range began to express concerns in private situations. There is a seemingly trend of market segmentation as, with the aging of baby boomers, the items with medium quality began to lose appeals to the general public. Some natural born traders, with instinct of sensing market shift, began to head for the door as observed in the fire sale of Spinal Reaper.
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=34818

Even the discount retailing sector is felling some crunch. Ken Sleepy, who may be the only regular collector item seller at Lions Arch, saw sales plummeting over the last week. ???You know something is wrong with the market when a level 20 player, wearing fissure armor, begin to haggle on a 2k item.??? He pondered. Nevertheless, he decided to put more efforts in marketing and began to seriously bump his month-old advertising post in GWguru sell board. ???No, I won???t reduce my workforce as Kodak did today. That, is what I call lame.??? He saluted all his secret contractors. http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...d.php?p=293325

kirkmping · Jul 20, 2005, 05:05 PM // 17:05

im confused... what is this post supposed to be about?

Kuku Monk · Jul 20, 2005, 05:06 PM // 17:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by kirkmping

im confused... what is this post supposed to be about?

It's an amusing "news report" about guild wars.

audioaxes · Jul 20, 2005, 05:11 PM // 17:11

yes Anet completely screwed up the economy

rune prices got killed due to rune traders selling at super low levels, desert collectors made a HUGE glut of top end weapons that can barely sale for over 1.5k
you cant even give away a 20/20 storm artifact for more than 100g

elenna · Jul 20, 2005, 05:11 PM // 17:11

Good one!

Shwitz · Jul 20, 2005, 05:15 PM // 17:15

And yet, the black dye price still continues to rise daily... hmmm...

Ristaron · Jul 20, 2005, 05:19 PM // 17:19

Stupid ANet. Half of us have beaten the game, it shouldn't take us a billion years to afford friken endgame armour.
I made 50k gold on my first character alone -- not even farming. Since then I've gotten to 90k with THREE characters working for it! WTF.
I just bought some 15k armour to SPITE you, showing that I still have money left.

Endgame is on the way. Farming time.

XENOGEARSHARINGAN · Jul 20, 2005, 05:36 PM // 17:36

yea they messed up pretty bad. on my first 2 char i have 15k armor and i did it with going tru game. theyn i decided to farm well ifound out riversie is nerfed. then i tried ettins they droped me 3 sup absorbe, 3 sup vigors. then came that awfull patch now i cant even make 10k in a day.

trackxyj · Jul 20, 2005, 06:33 PM // 18:33

Actually GW did a very good job on economy side.

There are two kinds of money in game: the one generated from game itself, and the one generated from other players. GW is decreasing money from game and increasing money spent to game. So before rune trader, we sell to each other and did nothing good to money drain. Now everyone buy runes from trader instead of searching the market. Then dye trader, then raw material trader, then scroll trader etc. I won't be surprised if they put a collector broker in LA and charge a fee to find the collector item for you.

Right now, I am that collector broker.

Shwitz · Jul 20, 2005, 06:52 PM // 18:52

Think you could find me that nice Ascalon longbow with 15% damage while health >50% trackxyj?

Warlawk · Jul 20, 2005, 06:57 PM // 18:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shwitz

Think you could find me that nice Ascalon longbow with 15% damage while health >50% trackxyj?

i'll tell you, but it'll cost ya!

or not.
check the collector outside augery rock, 5 topaz crests that drop from sand drakes.

Shwitz · Jul 20, 2005, 07:00 PM // 19:00

You sure that that collector is giving the longbow? I thought that that one was a composite/recurve...

Fye Duron · Jul 20, 2005, 07:28 PM // 19:28

Yes, the collector has a longbow.

Jul 20, 2005, 04:57 PM // 16:57	#1
trackxyj Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	GuildwarsGuru Express: Deflation Hits Lion Arch BY Ken Sleepy, the unofficial collector item seller July 20, 2005 Wielding a level 16 (12+1 helm +3 super rune) nerfbat with lengthened duration of money bleeding, NcSoft has successfully curbed the rampant economy from overheated farming once dominating crystal desert, south shiverpeak and underworld. A fleet of expert runners also expressed willingness to relocate out of the once crowded beetletun area to reduce operating expenses. There are signs that the NcSoft still believes the economy is growing too fast, so it sends signals that it will continue to raise ecto price and promote the intrinsic leetness of fissure armor in an effort to drain money from economy. ???I bought a lot of ecto at 3k each and sold later for 10k. I think I did my fair share towards building a healthy economy???, commented Mvpberto, a prominent and well-paid trader at GWguru who, on a totally unrelated news, was accused to steal pocket change from his 9-year-old innocent nephew. http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=34324 Of course, the supply-side of other items may not look so brilliant as ectos. After the glut of 15%>50% longbow slaughtered the entire pricing system on bow market, traders, who once drived the 15%>50% shortbows to 500K range began to express concerns in private situations. There is a seemingly trend of market segmentation as, with the aging of baby boomers, the items with medium quality began to lose appeals to the general public. Some natural born traders, with instinct of sensing market shift, began to head for the door as observed in the fire sale of Spinal Reaper. http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=34818 Even the discount retailing sector is felling some crunch. Ken Sleepy, who may be the only regular collector item seller at Lions Arch, saw sales plummeting over the last week. ???You know something is wrong with the market when a level 20 player, wearing fissure armor, begin to haggle on a 2k item.??? He pondered. Nevertheless, he decided to put more efforts in marketing and began to seriously bump his month-old advertising post in GWguru sell board. ???No, I won???t reduce my workforce as Kodak did today. That, is what I call lame.??? He saluted all his secret contractors. http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...d.php?p=293325

Jul 20, 2005, 05:05 PM // 17:05	#2
kirkmping Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Brothers of the Blood Profession: W/N	im confused... what is this post supposed to be about?

Jul 20, 2005, 05:11 PM // 17:11	#4
audioaxes Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005	yes Anet completely screwed up the economy rune prices got killed due to rune traders selling at super low levels, desert collectors made a HUGE glut of top end weapons that can barely sale for over 1.5k you cant even give away a 20/20 storm artifact for more than 100g

Jul 20, 2005, 05:11 PM // 17:11	#5
elenna Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Guild: PHC	Good one!

Jul 20, 2005, 05:15 PM // 17:15	#6
Shwitz Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Coast, USA Guild: Not a Guild [NaG] Profession: R/	And yet, the black dye price still continues to rise daily... hmmm...

Jul 20, 2005, 05:19 PM // 17:19	#7
Ristaron Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Guild: Legion Of Valhalla Profession: E/	Stupid ANet. Half of us have beaten the game, it shouldn't take us a billion years to afford friken endgame armour. I made 50k gold on my first character alone -- not even farming. Since then I've gotten to 90k with THREE characters working for it! WTF. I just bought some 15k armour to SPITE you, showing that I still have money left. Endgame is on the way. Farming time.

Jul 20, 2005, 05:36 PM // 17:36	#8
XENOGEARSHARINGAN Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: AUDE Profession: R/	yea they messed up pretty bad. on my first 2 char i have 15k armor and i did it with going tru game. theyn i decided to farm well ifound out riversie is nerfed. then i tried ettins they droped me 3 sup absorbe, 3 sup vigors. then came that awfull patch now i cant even make 10k in a day.

Jul 20, 2005, 06:33 PM // 18:33	#9
trackxyj Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	Actually GW did a very good job on economy side. There are two kinds of money in game: the one generated from game itself, and the one generated from other players. GW is decreasing money from game and increasing money spent to game. So before rune trader, we sell to each other and did nothing good to money drain. Now everyone buy runes from trader instead of searching the market. Then dye trader, then raw material trader, then scroll trader etc. I won't be surprised if they put a collector broker in LA and charge a fee to find the collector item for you. Right now, I am that collector broker.

Jul 20, 2005, 06:52 PM // 18:52	#10
Shwitz Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Coast, USA Guild: Not a Guild [NaG] Profession: R/	Think you could find me that nice Ascalon longbow with 15% damage while health >50% trackxyj?

Jul 20, 2005, 07:00 PM // 19:00	#12
Shwitz Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Coast, USA Guild: Not a Guild [NaG] Profession: R/	You sure that that collector is giving the longbow? I thought that that one was a composite/recurve...

Jul 20, 2005, 07:28 PM // 19:28	#13
Fye Duron Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chico, CA, USA Guild: Dragon Fang	Yes, the collector has a longbow.