What are you all doing with your ectos? - Guild Wars Forums

GunslingerV · Jun 10, 2011, 09:13 PM // 21:13

Hey all,

I've recently returned to Guild Wars after a 2-year break, just in time for some very interesting updates and new dynamics to the in-game economy (I just happened to return the day after the big arena & zcoin update

).

Anyways I've noticed ecto prices have been falling since I got back, and a lot of people seem to be converting their ecto stacks into zkeys and gold zcoins. Should I be doing this?

If so, how stable have zkey prices been? Or is this ecto price drop a more temporary thing? My only two personal frame of references are from Prophecies when ectos were 11-13k, and during EotN when ectos were 4-6k.

I'd like to hear your thoughts and advice. Thanks!

Ximvotn · Jun 10, 2011, 10:05 PM // 22:05

Zkeys are slowly lowering, zoins are worth about 2e for the right buyer. I would keep the ectos or convert them to platinum and have mules hold the extra gold or spare accounts.

Thrilla Killa · Jun 10, 2011, 11:09 PM // 23:09

Ectos is like gold in the real world to me, they fluctuate up and down, but they are always a reliable source of value. I would just sit on them, odds are they will go back up to around 8k.

Arduin · Jun 11, 2011, 12:28 AM // 00:28

I gave and give all my ecto away to guildies who still needed to get their points for their HoM in anticipation of GW2.

Money can only buy you vanity in GW, and when you have what you want...

chuckles79 · Jun 11, 2011, 12:51 AM // 00:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arduin

I gave and give all my ecto away to guildies who still needed to get their points for their HoM in anticipation of GW2.

Money can only buy you vanity in GW, and when you have what you want...

We all could use an Arduin in our guilds...sigh.

Snograt · Jun 11, 2011, 05:46 AM // 05:46

I find most people give their spare ectos to snograt. Apparently it's a very fashionable thing to do.

_Nihilist_ · Jun 11, 2011, 07:47 AM // 07:47

And all of Snograt's ecto are given to _Nihilist_, because that's just how it works.

Xsiriss · Jun 11, 2011, 09:55 AM // 09:55

Hoarding it in anticipation of future content, seeing as GW2 is still a long while off. I used to help fund my mates and their quest to 30/50 points, but they're all done now.

**cosyfiep** · Jun 11, 2011, 10:25 AM // 10:25

ectos....the FEW I have....well, are just taking up space (have a lofty idea of one day getting ugly fow armor to finish my last point for my HoM....but seeing as I can count my ectos on one hand---that day twill be afar off------)

Iuris · Jun 11, 2011, 11:43 AM // 11:43

I only buy ectos for specific purposes. So, I bought some for my FoW armor, and whenever I wanted to buy an Armbrace. Or, these days, to exchange for Zgold.

Quaker · Jun 11, 2011, 02:30 PM // 14:30

I only have around 60 ectos at the moment, which mostly were bought. Any time it gets around 105, another character gets Obsidian armor.

I don't see the point in hoarding "wealth" (in GW).

the one you love to hate · Jun 11, 2011, 03:52 PM // 15:52

im just sitting here in my GH with dunkuro playing craps with him. seeing as how he has like 90,000 ectos and i only have a few thousand left... it doesn't look like i know how to play craps very well. but hey i can't complain it has been fun to get my "bleep" handed to me from a hero. then again i think if i ever see him in RL i will just jack him for my ectos. i miss my mini panda, so i'm saving up for a polar to dedicate. maybe then my HoM will be cool enough for me to go back inside. currently my mini panda is so lonely in there that he bullies the rest of my minis for their lunch money. but hey at 49 points i only need one more title to max it out. i wonder what will happen first. the polar getting purchased... or the slow vanquish titles i am working on to get GWAMM being completed. atleast i only need one to get a full 50 point HoM. then the other two and legendary VQ for GWAMM.

Jun 10, 2011, 09:13 PM // 21:13	#1
GunslingerV Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago	What are you all doing with your ectos? Hey all, I've recently returned to Guild Wars after a 2-year break, just in time for some very interesting updates and new dynamics to the in-game economy (I just happened to return the day after the big arena & zcoin update ). Anyways I've noticed ecto prices have been falling since I got back, and a lot of people seem to be converting their ecto stacks into zkeys and gold zcoins. Should I be doing this? If so, how stable have zkey prices been? Or is this ecto price drop a more temporary thing? My only two personal frame of references are from Prophecies when ectos were 11-13k, and during EotN when ectos were 4-6k. I'd like to hear your thoughts and advice. Thanks!

Jun 11, 2011, 05:46 AM // 05:46	#6
Snograt rattus rattus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2 Profession: R/	I find most people give their spare ectos to snograt. Apparently it's a very fashionable thing to do. __________________ Si non confectus, non reficiat

Jun 11, 2011, 07:47 AM // 07:47	#7
_Nihilist_ Will Bull's Strike for $! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Isle of the Dead	And all of Snograt's ecto are given to _Nihilist_, because that's just how it works. __________________ Warrior for Hire

Jun 11, 2011, 10:25 AM // 10:25	#9
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	ectos....the FEW I have....well, are just taking up space (have a lofty idea of one day getting ugly fow armor to finish my last point for my HoM....but seeing as I can count my ectos on one hand---that day twill be afar off------) __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

Jun 10, 2011, 10:05 PM // 22:05	#2
Ximvotn Banned Join Date: Jun 2011	Zkeys are slowly lowering, zoins are worth about 2e for the right buyer. I would keep the ectos or convert them to platinum and have mules hold the extra gold or spare accounts.

Jun 10, 2011, 11:09 PM // 23:09	#3
Thrilla Killa Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Profession: W/A	Ectos is like gold in the real world to me, they fluctuate up and down, but they are always a reliable source of value. I would just sit on them, odds are they will go back up to around 8k.

Jun 11, 2011, 12:28 AM // 00:28	#4
Arduin Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: Limburgse Jagers [LJ] Profession: R/	I gave and give all my ecto away to guildies who still needed to get their points for their HoM in anticipation of GW2. Money can only buy you vanity in GW, and when you have what you want...

Jun 11, 2011, 09:55 AM // 09:55	#8
Xsiriss Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2008	Hoarding it in anticipation of future content, seeing as GW2 is still a long while off. I used to help fund my mates and their quest to 30/50 points, but they're all done now.

Jun 11, 2011, 11:43 AM // 11:43	#10
Iuris Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Crazy ducks from the Forest Profession: W/	I only buy ectos for specific purposes. So, I bought some for my FoW armor, and whenever I wanted to buy an Armbrace. Or, these days, to exchange for Zgold.

Jun 11, 2011, 02:30 PM // 14:30	#11
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	I only have around 60 ectos at the moment, which mostly were bought. Any time it gets around 105, another character gets Obsidian armor. I don't see the point in hoarding "wealth" (in GW).

Jun 11, 2011, 03:52 PM // 15:52	#12
the one you love to hate Krytan Explorer --> Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX---U.S.A Guild: ??? We Luv Ectos ??? .... [?????????] IGN: Balths Knight Profession: D/	im just sitting here in my GH with dunkuro playing craps with him. seeing as how he has like 90,000 ectos and i only have a few thousand left... it doesn't look like i know how to play craps very well. but hey i can't complain it has been fun to get my "bleep" handed to me from a hero. then again i think if i ever see him in RL i will just jack him for my ectos. i miss my mini panda, so i'm saving up for a polar to dedicate. maybe then my HoM will be cool enough for me to go back inside. currently my mini panda is so lonely in there that he bullies the rest of my minis for their lunch money. but hey at 49 points i only need one more title to max it out. i wonder what will happen first. the polar getting purchased... or the slow vanquish titles i am working on to get GWAMM being completed. atleast i only need one to get a full 50 point HoM. then the other two and legendary VQ for GWAMM.