Why are Wintergreen Hammers so expensive? - Guild Wars Forums

TheRanger · Jul 07, 2010, 05:23 PM // 17:23

I can understand Spears for being pricey, but why hammers? Do people actually buy them for 700k+ or am I mistaken?

ShadowsRequiem · Jul 07, 2010, 05:34 PM // 17:34

They are collectors items that you are not able to get anymore. Plus less people have them because you guessed it, they're hammers.

I Pwn Brownies · Jul 07, 2010, 08:09 PM // 20:09

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Agar · Jul 07, 2010, 08:57 PM // 20:57

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Originally Posted by I Pwn Brownies

Plus, when the myth that is Guild Wars 2 rolls around in late Febtober of 2293, everything in GW1 will plummet to what it was worth when Prophecies was first released - very very low. (Ectos were 2.5k-3.0k/ea.)

I agree with the rest of your post but there are videos and a demo coming up and people still think GW2 is vaporware? Go figure....

AlsPals · Jul 07, 2010, 09:21 PM // 21:21

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Originally Posted by Agar

I agree with the rest of your post but there are videos and a demo coming up and people still think GW2 is vaporware? Go figure....

He, like me, must be waiting for Duke Nukem Forever...don't believe what you see, mang!

CronkTheImpaler · Jul 07, 2010, 10:19 PM // 22:19

They just announced that they will make it available for demo at the big software expo this fall. If it isnt there than id get a little suspicious. If its there than no worries.

Cronk

Divine Ashes · Jul 07, 2010, 10:46 PM // 22:46

Basically what the above posters said...you could only get the Wintergreen items during one event a few years back, and you had to either have participated in or attempted to pick the winners for the Celestial tourney...Anet's first attempt at an in-game automated tourney. The hammers are so expensive because...who wants a hammer that does 15 damage. At least the shields and spears have some use...

Gift3d · Jul 08, 2010, 01:00 AM // 01:00

1. go look up current price for wintergreen sword/axe/shield etc etc
2. then go look up current price for wintergreen hammer
3. you now understand the question OP is asking!

*Darcy* · Jul 08, 2010, 01:33 AM // 01:33

I would agree that it is the rarity and the desire of some people to have the complete collection. You received your choice of two weapons, if I remember correctly, at least I have a staff and a wand from that event. How many people would have chosen a hammer? Even gold hammers are not that popular.

TheAmazingPlatypus · Jul 08, 2010, 03:19 AM // 03:19

Just for kicks, I went into Kamadan and posted a message saying I wanted to sell a Wintergreen Hammer. Within about 90 seconds I had two people message me saying that they were interested in buying. When I told them the message was a joke, they started sending me all kinds of vulgar, usually mixed with a lot of frustration.

They want to have it simply just to have it...

Gift3d · Jul 08, 2010, 05:55 AM // 05:55

most people still completely misunderstood OP's question, and i kind of feel bad for him, so i gave it some thought and i'll give you my theory. it probably has a lot to do with all the backbreaker shitters in HA. that's my guess.

I Pwn Brownies · Jul 08, 2010, 08:01 AM // 08:01

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cormac ap dunn · Jul 08, 2010, 03:01 PM // 15:01

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And you say we misunderstood it. BB Wars have nothing to do with it.

Actually it does sound like you misunderstood, BB does require a hammer and 15/15 base damage for say, a bb axe, would still require a hammer (0 req means no points needing to be spent on hammer mastery...) so Gift3d is most likely correct. To the OP, as several have pointed out the "rarity" of the hammer and thus the increase in price is due to the lack of people choosing said hammer when they were available, and the current demand for the hammer.

Jul 07, 2010, 05:23 PM // 17:23	#1
TheRanger Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2005	Why are Wintergreen Hammers so expensive? I can understand Spears for being pricey, but why hammers? Do people actually buy them for 700k+ or am I mistaken?

Jul 07, 2010, 08:09 PM // 20:09	#3
I Pwn Brownies Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Insert where I live here Guild: None. Profession: Me/	[R e m o v e d] Last edited by I Pwn Brownies; Dec 07, 2011 at 07:42 AM // 07:42..

Jul 08, 2010, 01:33 AM // 01:33	#9
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	I would agree that it is the rarity and the desire of some people to have the complete collection. You received your choice of two weapons, if I remember correctly, at least I have a staff and a wand from that event. How many people would have chosen a hammer? Even gold hammers are not that popular. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Jul 08, 2010, 08:01 AM // 08:01	#12
I Pwn Brownies Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Insert where I live here Guild: None. Profession: Me/	[R e m o v e d] Last edited by I Pwn Brownies; Dec 07, 2011 at 07:39 AM // 07:39..

Jul 07, 2010, 05:34 PM // 17:34	#2
ShadowsRequiem Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Inde is Smoking [Hawt] ToA Profession: W/E	They are collectors items that you are not able to get anymore. Plus less people have them because you guessed it, they're hammers.

Jul 07, 2010, 10:19 PM // 22:19	#6
CronkTheImpaler Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: midwest Guild: AE Profession: W/Me	They just announced that they will make it available for demo at the big software expo this fall. If it isnt there than id get a little suspicious. If its there than no worries. Cronk

Jul 07, 2010, 10:46 PM // 22:46	#7
Divine Ashes Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chicago Guild: LFG Profession: R/	Basically what the above posters said...you could only get the Wintergreen items during one event a few years back, and you had to either have participated in or attempted to pick the winners for the Celestial tourney...Anet's first attempt at an in-game automated tourney. The hammers are so expensive because...who wants a hammer that does 15 damage. At least the shields and spears have some use...

Jul 08, 2010, 01:00 AM // 01:00	#8
Gift3d Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Guild: Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR] Profession: W/E	1. go look up current price for wintergreen sword/axe/shield etc etc 2. then go look up current price for wintergreen hammer 3. you now understand the question OP is asking!

Jul 08, 2010, 03:19 AM // 03:19	#10
TheAmazingPlatypus Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Neptune Guild: The Horde of Angry Badgers [omfg] Profession: D/Mo	Just for kicks, I went into Kamadan and posted a message saying I wanted to sell a Wintergreen Hammer. Within about 90 seconds I had two people message me saying that they were interested in buying. When I told them the message was a joke, they started sending me all kinds of vulgar, usually mixed with a lot of frustration. They want to have it simply just to have it...

Jul 08, 2010, 05:55 AM // 05:55	#11
Gift3d Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Guild: Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR] Profession: W/E	most people still completely misunderstood OP's question, and i kind of feel bad for him, so i gave it some thought and i'll give you my theory. it probably has a lot to do with all the backbreaker shitters in HA. that's my guess.