25k for an elite tome?!?! - Guild Wars Forums

SigurdTheBalmung · Apr 21, 2007, 09:00 PM // 21:00

So I was standing in LA a second ago and saw someone spamming an Elite War Tome for 25k. What the heck, are people willing to pay that much? If it let you learn any elite skill then heck yea I would pay 25k. 25k is worth not having to run some insane mission where I may or may not get the correct random spawn I need to cap a skill. But, we are talking about an item that only lets us learn a skill we've already gotten before.

Operations · Apr 21, 2007, 09:04 PM // 21:04

And you're surprised with this stupid player driven market?

Arren Knez · Apr 21, 2007, 09:10 PM // 21:10

ive seen tomes go for 5k? same thing as going to trainer but it only cost 1k. tomes were made to make unlocking skills and developing the skill hunter title easier, ppl cant see that.

Series · Apr 21, 2007, 09:19 PM // 21:19

I was gonna make a topic about this. I wanted an elite necro tome (just to see what it was like) and the guy tells me he expects 40k O_O

I guess I keep forgetting one of the golden rules of guild wars: never buy stuff when it just comes out. When white dye came out, it costed like 40k a pop and people were bathing in it regardless. Brown dye costed I think 15k, now it costs 100g. There are always people who want to jump on things so they can be the first to have it... mini asuras, jade wind orbs, etc. I doubt the price will stay this high as any thinking person who doesn't buy gold/farm all day wont be paying 25k+ to save the 10 minutes it would take to cap the skill.

VitisVinifera · Apr 21, 2007, 09:20 PM // 21:20

Sigurd, you must have just started playing this game. Every time a new item has been introduced in game, it's price starts out over it's value, because of it's novelty. Then it evens out. Every single time.

Mini pets. Totem axes. Kepkhet's Refuges. Sup runes for a brand new class. Amulet of the Mists / Book of Secrets. Now these tomes.

unknown1 · Apr 21, 2007, 09:50 PM // 21:50

Prices currently are
10k-25k - elite tome (varying on the profession, supply and demand) - mostly 15k // 10k for quick sells
1k-3k for normal

SigurdTheBalmung · Apr 21, 2007, 10:14 PM // 22:14

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Originally Posted by VitisVinifera

Sigurd, you must have just started playing this game.

Actually I've been playing it for a year now, and yes I've seen how exaggerated the prices can be when an item first comes out. But seriously, in regards to elite tomes WTF?!?! I've sold the normal tomes I've gotten for just under 1k, cause what's the point of asking more when someone can go to a trainer. But, with the elite tomes I can't see paying that much just for convenience. It just doesn't seem good business sense if you are wanting to unload one of these things.

baz777 · Apr 21, 2007, 10:14 PM // 22:14

This shouldn???t really surprise me!

My Ele has all skills and elite skills from all 3 campaigns, and 250 skill points.

If I need a skill I???ll but it, if I need an elite skill I???ll cap it.

Do not pay these ridiculous prices, they will drop!

Phaern Majes · Apr 21, 2007, 10:34 PM // 22:34

Do tomes let you learn any skill in any campaign that you have already unlocked i.e. if I make a prophecies char but really want those factions/nightfall skills early on in the game (before I get to LA) I could use tomes? I haven't used one yet so not exactly sure if its all skills from all campaigns you own or just the one your character is in. But if it does allow that then they are a bit more useful.

As for the prices for elite tomes I think they'll be around 5-10k in the end. Some bosses may be easy to get to and cap, but I remember trying to hench out to mineral springs to cap a few bosses and spending about 2 hours doing it. Not to mention some of the prophecies bosses don't always spawn. Fighting from Camp Rankor all the way almost to the northern exit of Snake Dance only to find my boss didn't spawn that time.... annoying. I'd of paid 20k to save my self the 4 tries it took to finally cap that boss.

Dark Saga · Apr 21, 2007, 10:49 PM // 22:49

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Originally Posted by SigurdTheBalmung

If it let you learn any elite skill then heck yea I would pay 25k. 25k is worth not having to run some insane mission where I may or may not get the correct random spawn I need to cap a skill. But, we are talking about an item that only lets us learn a skill we've already gotten before.

I'm pretty much in the position you describe above. I got close to everything unlocked and do have all skills for the proffesions I play in pve unlocked. This has been done by balthazars faction though and for example I'd really like Searing Flames on my ele but he hasn't even gotten to nightfall so a Tome would be excellent. Unfortunately since I spend most days pvping I don't have 25k either so meh

judgedread33 · Apr 21, 2007, 11:03 PM // 23:03

at the moment ppl are paying huge amounts for the novelty and for the ability to get elites they couldnt get due to them being near end of a chapter for e.g. i got a rit tome and used to to get me VwK ( i hate factions) but ya i only payed 3k for it so ppl should realy stop being greedy

the Puppeteer · Apr 21, 2007, 11:09 PM // 23:09

just w8 for a week or so & the price will normalize

Yanman.be · Apr 22, 2007, 08:54 AM // 08:54

Well IDK but I unlocked most elites through faction so 25K for "free" elites on a char=bingo.

Machinae · Apr 22, 2007, 08:57 AM // 08:57

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Originally Posted by Yanman.be

Well IDK but I unlocked most elites through faction so 25K for "free" elites on a char=bingo.

I think they're one use only.

Tbh I'd rather use the Sig of Cap and cap it myself - it would probably take longer to farm the 24k difference than it would take to cap the skill.

Roshi_ikkyu · Apr 22, 2007, 09:12 AM // 09:12

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Originally Posted by SigurdTheBalmung

So I was standing in LA a second ago and saw someone spamming an Elite War Tome for 25k. What the heck, are people willing to pay that much? If it let you learn any elite skill then heck yea I would pay 25k. 25k is worth not having to run some insane mission where I may or may not get the correct random spawn I need to cap a skill. But, we are talking about an item that only lets us learn a skill we've already gotten before.

But remember sometimes it not just a simple mission run!

I could create a new monk and pimp him out in what ever noob area I start in with a simple Elite tome or a few. No hassels about getting a dorks run to granite to mineral springs just to cap SoJ.
or having to henchie my way to a boss and pray that it spawns within the first few.

25k could be extreme but at the same time having run countless guildies and toon myself thru, I would likely buy one rather then run a toon thru again!

Ozric · Apr 22, 2007, 01:52 PM // 13:52

I'm trying to take full advantage of the prices of these Tomes right now. Lockpicks are expensive (and fragile). Ran across an Elite Warr Tome and got 15k for it, then got a Elite Ranger Tome and thought of the Punishing Shot cap which can be a pain, asked 20k for it and got it. Even so, I'm at a big time net loss of gold since the weekend started. Locked chests are goldsinks on steroids.

=HT=E5Destroyer · Apr 22, 2007, 02:07 PM // 14:07

sold a elite monk tome for a asura pet thing.lol

these things are so not worth anything. just go uncap the skill.lol

Apr 21, 2007, 09:00 PM // 21:00	#1
SigurdTheBalmung Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NW Arkansas Guild: Players And Their Handbooks Profession: E/Mo	25k for an elite tome?!?! So I was standing in LA a second ago and saw someone spamming an Elite War Tome for 25k. What the heck, are people willing to pay that much? If it let you learn any elite skill then heck yea I would pay 25k. 25k is worth not having to run some insane mission where I may or may not get the correct random spawn I need to cap a skill. But, we are talking about an item that only lets us learn a skill we've already gotten before.

Apr 21, 2007, 09:50 PM // 21:50	#6
unknown1 Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: Mo/	Prices currently are 10k-25k - elite tome (varying on the profession, supply and demand) - mostly 15k // 10k for quick sells 1k-3k for normal Last edited by unknown1; Apr 21, 2007 at 09:54 PM // 21:54..

Apr 21, 2007, 09:04 PM // 21:04	#2
Operations Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Saint Louis, MI (yes, it exists) Guild: Pylons of Bastet [PofB] Profession: E/	And you're surprised with this stupid player driven market?

Apr 21, 2007, 09:10 PM // 21:10	#3
Arren Knez Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: south of somewhere Guild: Dominion of Passi [PaSI]	ive seen tomes go for 5k? same thing as going to trainer but it only cost 1k. tomes were made to make unlocking skills and developing the skill hunter title easier, ppl cant see that.

Apr 21, 2007, 09:19 PM // 21:19	#4
Series Banned Join Date: Aug 2006	I was gonna make a topic about this. I wanted an elite necro tome (just to see what it was like) and the guy tells me he expects 40k O_O I guess I keep forgetting one of the golden rules of guild wars: never buy stuff when it just comes out. When white dye came out, it costed like 40k a pop and people were bathing in it regardless. Brown dye costed I think 15k, now it costs 100g. There are always people who want to jump on things so they can be the first to have it... mini asuras, jade wind orbs, etc. I doubt the price will stay this high as any thinking person who doesn't buy gold/farm all day wont be paying 25k+ to save the 10 minutes it would take to cap the skill.

Apr 21, 2007, 09:20 PM // 21:20	#5
VitisVinifera Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern California Guild: HoTR Profession: N/Me	Sigurd, you must have just started playing this game. Every time a new item has been introduced in game, it's price starts out over it's value, because of it's novelty. Then it evens out. Every single time. Mini pets. Totem axes. Kepkhet's Refuges. Sup runes for a brand new class. Amulet of the Mists / Book of Secrets. Now these tomes.

Apr 21, 2007, 10:14 PM // 22:14	#8
baz777 Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South East England Guild: Leader: Lady Hairy Armpits S[mell] Profession: E/	This shouldn???t really surprise me! My Ele has all skills and elite skills from all 3 campaigns, and 250 skill points. If I need a skill I???ll but it, if I need an elite skill I???ll cap it. Do not pay these ridiculous prices, they will drop!

Apr 21, 2007, 10:34 PM // 22:34	#9
Phaern Majes Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Anywhere but up Guild: The Panserbjorne [ROAR] Profession: R/Mo	Do tomes let you learn any skill in any campaign that you have already unlocked i.e. if I make a prophecies char but really want those factions/nightfall skills early on in the game (before I get to LA) I could use tomes? I haven't used one yet so not exactly sure if its all skills from all campaigns you own or just the one your character is in. But if it does allow that then they are a bit more useful. As for the prices for elite tomes I think they'll be around 5-10k in the end. Some bosses may be easy to get to and cap, but I remember trying to hench out to mineral springs to cap a few bosses and spending about 2 hours doing it. Not to mention some of the prophecies bosses don't always spawn. Fighting from Camp Rankor all the way almost to the northern exit of Snake Dance only to find my boss didn't spawn that time.... annoying. I'd of paid 20k to save my self the 4 tries it took to finally cap that boss.

Apr 21, 2007, 11:03 PM // 23:03	#11
judgedread33 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia, Crikey! Guild: PwnD, plesure wreckin noob donors Profession: E/Me	at the moment ppl are paying huge amounts for the novelty and for the ability to get elites they couldnt get due to them being near end of a chapter for e.g. i got a rit tome and used to to get me VwK ( i hate factions) but ya i only payed 3k for it so ppl should realy stop being greedy

Apr 21, 2007, 11:09 PM // 23:09	#12
the Puppeteer Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2007	just w8 for a week or so & the price will normalize

Apr 22, 2007, 08:54 AM // 08:54	#13
Yanman.be Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Belgium Guild: [ROSE] Profession: A/	Well IDK but I unlocked most elites through faction so 25K for "free" elites on a char=bingo.

Apr 22, 2007, 01:52 PM // 13:52	#16
Ozric Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas Guild: Phoolz Like Us Profession: E/Me	I'm trying to take full advantage of the prices of these Tomes right now. Lockpicks are expensive (and fragile). Ran across an Elite Warr Tome and got 15k for it, then got a Elite Ranger Tome and thought of the Punishing Shot cap which can be a pain, asked 20k for it and got it. Even so, I'm at a big time net loss of gold since the weekend started. Locked chests are goldsinks on steroids.

Apr 22, 2007, 02:07 PM // 14:07	#17
=HT=E5Destroyer Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: south carolina Guild: hazteam Profession: W/Mo	sold a elite monk tome for a asura pet thing.lol these things are so not worth anything. just go uncap the skill.lol