Why are Frosty Tonics worth so much in Pre-Sear? - Guild Wars Forums

w00t! · Jul 25, 2008, 10:46 PM // 22:46

An alliance-mate gave me two Frosty Tonics in pre-sear recently. Later on I saw people WTS for 3k and WTB for 2k.

Why in the world are they worth so much? I can sorta understand post-sear prices being high with so much money floating around, but I have trouble understanding why they'd be worth more that a couple hundred gold in Pre.

Anything I'm missing?

Groovy Phoenix · Jul 25, 2008, 10:50 PM // 22:50

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Originally Posted by w00t!

An alliance-mate gave me two Frosty Tonics in pre-sear recently. Later on I saw people WTS for 3k and WTB for 2k.

Why in the world are they worth so much? I can sorta understand post-sear prices being high with so much money floating around, but I have trouble understanding why they'd be worth more that a couple hundred gold in Pre.

Anything I'm missing?

The price could be attributed to the fact that I I saw correctly they are worth 10 party animal points, which means its worth a lot in PRE because there are not many items for the party animal title in Pre.

BLOODGOAT · Jul 25, 2008, 10:51 PM // 22:51

The same reason why anything is worth more in Pre; it's harder to get.

N1ghtstalker · Jul 25, 2008, 10:52 PM // 22:52

outside of pre-searing there is mass farming
walk in raptor cave, kill everything, get drops
that's not how it works in pre searing
you have the skills you got from your skill quests and that's it
no fancy farming build in pre
but outside pre there is a mass load of players farming and they're much easier to get

??? L??wLi????????? ??? · Jul 25, 2008, 11:57 PM // 23:57

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Originally Posted by Groovy Phoenix

The price could be attributed to the fact that I I saw correctly they are worth 10 party animal points, which means its worth a lot in PRE because there are not many items for the party animal title in Pre.

what do you mean by that??

I have 46 in pre saved up for later days :P

Monk Gsb · Jul 26, 2008, 12:03 AM // 00:03

there worth 3 party animal points, aka if some1 wanted to get life of the party it would be faster by using them, also there the only "new" tonic you can get in pre, ( what i mean by new is boreal / auto / phantasmal. )

Luminarus · Jul 26, 2008, 12:05 AM // 00:05

Because 10 party points is the same as 10 snowman summoners, which are worth between 130-200g each. So thats 1.3k-2k. Now add the fact that they are rarer in pre and you have a higher price.

Its simple economics:
Demand is high, therefore price is high. People are willing to pay that much because they arent common.

Flav · Jul 26, 2008, 12:38 AM // 00:38

What's with people saying it gives 10 party points and one person saying 3 points? It gives 2 party points per use just like all other non-everlasting tonics.

HawkofStorms · Jul 26, 2008, 04:41 AM // 04:41

Because there are NO other tonics avialable in Presearing.

You can't get the z-chest ones, the holiday ones, or the rollerbettle ones. It is valuable because it is exclusive.

imnotyourmother · Jul 29, 2008, 04:39 PM // 16:39

I do believe this was the first introduction of such a thing to Pre-Searing.

Jul 25, 2008, 10:46 PM // 22:46	#1
w00t! Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sorrow's Furnace Hot Tub Guild: RoS Profession: Mo/Me	Why are Frosty Tonics worth so much in Pre-Sear? An alliance-mate gave me two Frosty Tonics in pre-sear recently. Later on I saw people WTS for 3k and WTB for 2k. Why in the world are they worth so much? I can sorta understand post-sear prices being high with so much money floating around, but I have trouble understanding why they'd be worth more that a couple hundred gold in Pre. Anything I'm missing?

Jul 25, 2008, 10:51 PM // 22:51	#3
BLOODGOAT Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: long a Profession: Mo/	The same reason why anything is worth more in Pre; it's harder to get.

Jul 25, 2008, 10:52 PM // 22:52	#4
N1ghtstalker Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2007 Profession: E/	outside of pre-searing there is mass farming walk in raptor cave, kill everything, get drops that's not how it works in pre searing you have the skills you got from your skill quests and that's it no fancy farming build in pre but outside pre there is a mass load of players farming and they're much easier to get

Jul 26, 2008, 12:03 AM // 00:03	#6
Monk Gsb Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: England Profession: Mo/Me	there worth 3 party animal points, aka if some1 wanted to get life of the party it would be faster by using them, also there the only "new" tonic you can get in pre, ( what i mean by new is boreal / auto / phantasmal. )

Jul 26, 2008, 12:05 AM // 00:05	#7
Luminarus Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Guild: Haze of Light [pure] Profession: R/	Because 10 party points is the same as 10 snowman summoners, which are worth between 130-200g each. So thats 1.3k-2k. Now add the fact that they are rarer in pre and you have a higher price. Its simple economics: Demand is high, therefore price is high. People are willing to pay that much because they arent common.

Jul 26, 2008, 12:38 AM // 00:38	#8
Flav Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2006	What's with people saying it gives 10 party points and one person saying 3 points? It gives 2 party points per use just like all other non-everlasting tonics.

Jul 26, 2008, 04:41 AM // 04:41	#9
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Because there are NO other tonics avialable in Presearing. You can't get the z-chest ones, the holiday ones, or the rollerbettle ones. It is valuable because it is exclusive.

Jul 29, 2008, 04:39 PM // 16:39	#10
imnotyourmother Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: in a house Guild: The Knitters Guild Profession: W/R	I do believe this was the first introduction of such a thing to Pre-Searing.