Ectos at trader are 5.5k... wait, what?! - Guild Wars Forums

Shayne Hawke · Jul 02, 2008, 11:04 PM // 23:04

I know about the big SF nerf, but I'm shocked to find the prices up so quickly. Did ANet reset the prices manually, or is this player involvement?

zelgadissan · Jul 02, 2008, 11:08 PM // 23:08

I'd guess player involvement; I know if I had the access at the time I would've put every plat I own into ectos from the trader knowing that they'd go up in a matter of days. Apparently it was hours.

romeus petrus · Jul 02, 2008, 11:12 PM // 23:12

I am pretty sure the rise in ecto prices is real, I know of a few people who rushed to the Trader and bought a stack of ectos the min they got news of the nerf.

Jenn · Jul 02, 2008, 11:14 PM // 23:14

People bought a pile of ectos from the trader b/c of the news of the update. that's why.

AfroThunder396 · Jul 02, 2008, 11:25 PM // 23:25

Ughh, I sold all my ectos (58) yesterday thinking I would have time to buy more before the nerf came....

Kook~NBK~ · Jul 02, 2008, 11:29 PM // 23:29

It's a player driven jump. As soon as the word got out that SF was getting hit today, and the fact that favor was running low (or are we out now?), lots of people saw that ecto had hit bottom and thought it was time to invest in it, hoping to make a nice profit later.

I wouldn't expect it to go much over 6k tho, since there are so many ectos sitting around in people's storage and the higher the price goes, the fewer people will be investing in it. Besides, before the SF farm-fest, ecto was running between 6 & 7k for a long time.

EDIT: I posted this before seeing the thread about us having 30k minutes of favor. Now that they gave us back most of the favor we lost in January, I still feel that 6k is about where it's gonna level out at.

jiggles · Jul 02, 2008, 11:37 PM // 23:37

only 30k mins of wait

WHAT?

seriously, where the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO did that come from?

The forth fly · Jul 02, 2008, 11:42 PM // 23:42

price fixing i looked they where 4.9k 5 seconds later 5.5k

ricocheting · Jul 02, 2008, 11:44 PM // 23:44

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Originally Posted by The forth fly

price fixing i looked they where 4.9k 5 seconds later 5.5k

yeah, almost positive it's price fixing too. any other vendor (see the recent sup shadow runes for example) run out of stock fairly quickly if there is a massive amount of people buying them. the price itself doesn't go up for days/weeks.

hooded player · Jul 02, 2008, 11:48 PM // 23:48

thnk god ecto are vauble agian the only probelm is that assassins are prety much worthless now

buckscrib · Jul 03, 2008, 12:01 AM // 00:01

Nice to see them going back up.

dilan155 · Jul 03, 2008, 12:56 AM // 00:56

meh economy, couldnt care less

Savio · Jul 03, 2008, 01:12 AM // 01:12

Nobody would know for certain if Arenanet did anything, and there are enough threads in Riverside to discuss this in. Closed.

Jul 02, 2008, 11:04 PM // 23:04	#1
Shayne Hawke Departed from Tyria Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Clan Dethryche [dth] Profession: R/	Ectos at trader are 5.5k... wait, what?! I know about the big SF nerf, but I'm shocked to find the prices up so quickly. Did ANet reset the prices manually, or is this player involvement?

Jul 02, 2008, 11:14 PM // 23:14	#4
Jenn Resigned. Join Date: Sep 2006	People bought a pile of ectos from the trader b/c of the news of the update. that's why. __________________ "Let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we???ll change the world." Jack Layton

Jul 02, 2008, 11:29 PM // 23:29	#6
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	It's a player driven jump. As soon as the word got out that SF was getting hit today, and the fact that favor was running low (or are we out now?), lots of people saw that ecto had hit bottom and thought it was time to invest in it, hoping to make a nice profit later. I wouldn't expect it to go much over 6k tho, since there are so many ectos sitting around in people's storage and the higher the price goes, the fewer people will be investing in it. Besides, before the SF farm-fest, ecto was running between 6 & 7k for a long time. EDIT: I posted this before seeing the thread about us having 30k minutes of favor. Now that they gave us back most of the favor we lost in January, I still feel that 6k is about where it's gonna level out at. Last edited by Kook~NBK~; Jul 02, 2008 at 11:35 PM // 23:35..

Jul 03, 2008, 01:12 AM // 01:12	#13
Savio Teenager with attitude Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	Nobody would know for certain if Arenanet did anything, and there are enough threads in Riverside to discuss this in. Closed. __________________ People are stupid.

Jul 02, 2008, 11:08 PM // 23:08	#2
zelgadissan Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: The Warrior Priests [WP] Profession: Me/Rt	I'd guess player involvement; I know if I had the access at the time I would've put every plat I own into ectos from the trader knowing that they'd go up in a matter of days. Apparently it was hours.

Jul 02, 2008, 11:12 PM // 23:12	#3
romeus petrus Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Urgoz Warren Guild: Legion of Doom [LOD] Home of PWNZILLA http://PWNZILLA.guildlaunch.com	I am pretty sure the rise in ecto prices is real, I know of a few people who rushed to the Trader and bought a stack of ectos the min they got news of the nerf.

Jul 02, 2008, 11:25 PM // 23:25	#5
AfroThunder396 Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: LoKi Profession: R/	Ughh, I sold all my ectos (58) yesterday thinking I would have time to buy more before the nerf came....

Jul 02, 2008, 11:37 PM // 23:37	#7
jiggles Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2007 Profession: N/	only 30k mins of wait WHAT? seriously, where the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO did that come from?

Jul 02, 2008, 11:42 PM // 23:42	#8
The forth fly Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2008 Location: england Profession: Mo/	price fixing i looked they where 4.9k 5 seconds later 5.5k

Jul 02, 2008, 11:48 PM // 23:48	#10
hooded player Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: in the land of butt ass freezing weather Profession: Mo/E	thnk god ecto are vauble agian the only probelm is that assassins are prety much worthless now

Jul 03, 2008, 12:01 AM // 00:01	#11
buckscrib Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: COL	Nice to see them going back up.

Jul 03, 2008, 12:56 AM // 00:56	#12
dilan155 Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2007 Location: living room Profession: N/	meh economy, couldnt care less