Price of Charcoal - Guild Wars Forums

snobee · Jan 05, 2009, 09:16 AM // 09:16

Hi there,
Since the holiday event, the price of charcoal has been between 200 and 230 gold each. Generally it is 160 to 190. I am just curious if anyone has any thoughts on why the price is now consistently higher? It seems mainly used for Deldrimor Steel ingots. I wonder if people are buying more armor (that requires D. Steel) and that is driving the price up. I realise it is speculation, but just wondering?

xDusT II · Jan 05, 2009, 09:23 AM // 09:23

Clearly because everyone bought their Gdubz friends a lump of charcoal for Christmas.

TideSwayer · Jan 05, 2009, 09:37 AM // 09:37

The Wintersday Summoning Stones used charcoal to craft.

daze · Jan 05, 2009, 09:51 AM // 09:51

and i wonder how many "smart" people are buying Charcoal at the rare mat trader instead of hopping to Ascalon for the snowman quest.

Kamara · Jan 05, 2009, 12:45 PM // 12:45

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Originally Posted by daze

and i wonder how many "smart" people are buying Charcoal at the rare mat trader instead of hopping to Ascalon for the snowman quest.

It's probably this. yes. Have heard at least a dozen people in LA complaining the quest wont update after buying their coal over this event. Happens eeeevery year. Good times.

Yawgmoth · Jan 05, 2009, 04:41 PM // 16:41

Last Wintersday price of charcoal also increased and there were no new crafters then. It's a known fact masses were trying to buy them for the quest but strangely they don't sell them back when they don't work. If they did the price would be back to its old level.

Lycan Nibbler · Jan 05, 2009, 05:26 PM // 17:26

Its true, I bought all the charcoal to corner the market! muhahaha

SerenitySilverstar · Jan 05, 2009, 08:15 PM // 20:15

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Originally Posted by TideSwayer

The Wintersday Summoning Stones used charcoal to craft.

This. Occam's Razor.

Konig Des Todes · Jan 05, 2009, 11:40 PM // 23:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by TideSwayer

The Wintersday Summoning Stones used charcoal to craft.

Quote:

Originally Posted by daze

and i wonder how many "smart" people are buying Charcoal at the rare mat trader instead of hopping to Ascalon for the snowman quest.

Its a combination of these two things. I wouldn't be surprised if Dust, granite, and Monsterous Eyes had a smaller but yet still existent raise throughout wintersday.

Issac · Jan 06, 2009, 01:42 AM // 01:42

If ppl want charcoal so bad, they should have been bad. Santa would have left that in their stockings then lol.

Jan 05, 2009, 09:16 AM // 09:16	#1
snobee Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2007 Profession: E/	Price of Charcoal Hi there, Since the holiday event, the price of charcoal has been between 200 and 230 gold each. Generally it is 160 to 190. I am just curious if anyone has any thoughts on why the price is now consistently higher? It seems mainly used for Deldrimor Steel ingots. I wonder if people are buying more armor (that requires D. Steel) and that is driving the price up. I realise it is speculation, but just wondering?

Jan 05, 2009, 05:26 PM // 17:26	#7
Lycan Nibbler Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: AZ	Its true, I bought all the charcoal to corner the market! muhahaha Last edited by Lycan Nibbler; Jan 05, 2009 at 05:31 PM // 17:31..

Jan 05, 2009, 09:23 AM // 09:23	#2
xDusT II Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Melbourne	Clearly because everyone bought their Gdubz friends a lump of charcoal for Christmas.

Jan 05, 2009, 09:37 AM // 09:37	#3
TideSwayer Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: We Farm Your [?????????s]	The Wintersday Summoning Stones used charcoal to craft.

Jan 05, 2009, 09:51 AM // 09:51	#4
daze Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: In my own mind Guild: The Dragon Exchange Profession: E/	and i wonder how many "smart" people are buying Charcoal at the rare mat trader instead of hopping to Ascalon for the snowman quest.

Jan 05, 2009, 04:41 PM // 16:41	#6
Yawgmoth Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2005	Last Wintersday price of charcoal also increased and there were no new crafters then. It's a known fact masses were trying to buy them for the quest but strangely they don't sell them back when they don't work. If they did the price would be back to its old level.

Jan 06, 2009, 01:42 AM // 01:42	#10
Issac Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Earthrealm Profession: W/A	If ppl want charcoal so bad, they should have been bad. Santa would have left that in their stockings then lol.