What Caused Spike In Ecto Price: 9.5k ---> 15k - Guild Wars Forums

The Herbalizer · Mar 25, 2007, 05:16 AM // 05:16

Anyone got any ideas of what cause the price of ectos being sold at the rare material trader to go from 9.5k to 15k?

Would be interesting to work out why it happened?

Edit: Obsidian Shards and Damask also went up.

Knightsaber Sith · Mar 25, 2007, 05:24 AM // 05:24

That's a good question, you'd think they'd be going down.....

ca_aok · Mar 25, 2007, 05:26 AM // 05:26

People in Asian territories who now have the chance to get into FoW to buy armor. Since their countries never have favor, they had to buy their ectos from the trader, so the prices went up. That, and the drop rate has plummeted into oblivion. You'll get an ecto faster farming somewhere else and merching the drops at this point.

If that actually is the answer, one wonders why shards have not increased as well. Though their availibility seems to be higher.

The Herbalizer · Mar 25, 2007, 06:14 AM // 06:14

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Originally Posted by ca_aok

People in Asian territories who now have the chance to get into FoW to buy armor. Since their countries never have favor, they had to buy their ectos from the trader, so the prices went up. That, and the drop rate has plummeted into oblivion. You'll get an ecto faster farming somewhere else and merching the drops at this point.

If that actually is the answer, one wonders why shards have not increased as well. Though their availibility seems to be higher.

I remember guildies and alliance memeber paying 2.x k for shards earlier today and at trader when ecto was 15k the shards were 4.4k so your theory on asian players buying fow armour seems pretty good.

Mr. Fahrenheit · Mar 25, 2007, 07:24 AM // 07:24

Why did the drop rate plummet?

holababe · Mar 25, 2007, 07:44 AM // 07:44

Open Access Weekend

Mr. Fahrenheit · Mar 25, 2007, 08:22 AM // 08:22

Lowering the drop rate of the ectos was part of the event?

Wrath Of Dragons · Mar 25, 2007, 08:33 AM // 08:33

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Originally Posted by Mr. Fahrenheit

Lowering the drop rate of the ectos was part of the event?

No. its just that the more people farming an area, the less drops there SEEM to be. the truth of that has yet to be confirmed, i think

holababe · Mar 25, 2007, 08:33 AM // 08:33

Well, I suspect ANet lowered it so that the economy didn't get wrecked.

Mr. Fahrenheit · Mar 25, 2007, 08:41 AM // 08:41

I always thought UW was like a mission area.
And missions are unaffected by the anti-farm code right?

olly123 · Mar 25, 2007, 08:59 AM // 08:59

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Originally Posted by Mr. Fahrenheit

I always thought UW was like a mission area.
And missions are unaffected by the anti-farm code right?

dont think so, what baout the old skelly farm form desalro sea boaredf, i think i got hit by the anti farm there

milkflopance · Mar 25, 2007, 09:14 AM // 09:14

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Originally Posted by holababe

Well, I suspect ANet lowered it so that the economy didn't get wrecked.

Im on the european server and ectos have been dropping like crazy. I had 4 in the last run and 3 before that, Not to mention the 2 black and 1 white dye that i found there as well.

Gaia_Hunter · Mar 25, 2007, 09:17 AM // 09:17

I ve been farming the uw yesterday and i still got the average 1 ecto per run (only smithes, no aataxes), with the semi-odd 0 ecto and 3-4 ectos run. I seem to have got a few more golds than usual though.

Shards didnt go up as much only in absolute value, cause in relative terms they easly went up 50%.

Envious · Mar 25, 2007, 03:45 PM // 15:45

Yes, I was surprised too when I saw the price of ectos go up. I also have been getting more golds than usual as well, but I've been getting 1-2 ectos a run.

Don Zardeone · Mar 25, 2007, 03:52 PM // 15:52

Euros and ami always have favor. Everyone else does not.
So now all the asians and others are getting their fow armour.

Nothing surprising about that.

Retribution X · Mar 25, 2007, 03:55 PM // 15:55

Asians getting their FoW.

I haven't seen an ecto in 23 UW runs I did today. Nor any shards in 2 FoW runs.

Maybe you can only get Ecto if your country has favor?

milkflopance · Mar 25, 2007, 03:59 PM // 15:59

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Originally Posted by Retribution X

Asians getting their FoW.

I haven't seen an ecto in 23 UW runs I did today. Nor any shards in 2 FoW runs.

Maybe you can only get Ecto if your country has favor?

After a load of runs the ectos stopped dropping. I did grand court to see if it was the anti-farm code and the next run i found 3.

And im not sure about your favor theory, i didn't check to see if we had it.

eVeRt · Mar 25, 2007, 05:47 PM // 17:47

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Originally Posted by Wrath Of Dragons

No. its just that the more people farming an area, the less drops there SEEM to be. the truth of that has yet to be confirmed, i think

Gaile has said in the past that that is not the case. She said it when replying to the yohlon haven-bot-fest problem. Unfortunately I don't have a link.

Mesmer in Need · Mar 25, 2007, 05:47 PM // 17:47

i went solo 3 times on friday and god four, saturday i went with a team and got one total. i think the drop rate is the same, but ca_aok said is probably what happened.

Pure Disasta · Mar 25, 2007, 05:53 PM // 17:53

I got 2 ecto 2 days ago and a black yesterday thats it. So id say yes the drop rates got lowered. I did manage to buy 65 ecto at 7.5k and 45 shards at 2k.

Mar 25, 2007, 05:16 AM // 05:16	#1
The Herbalizer <3 Ecto Join Date: Jul 2005	What Caused Spike In Ecto Price: 9.5k ---> 15k Anyone got any ideas of what cause the price of ectos being sold at the rare material trader to go from 9.5k to 15k? Would be interesting to work out why it happened? Edit: Obsidian Shards and Damask also went up.

Mar 25, 2007, 05:24 AM // 05:24	#2
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	That's a good question, you'd think they'd be going down.....

Mar 25, 2007, 05:26 AM // 05:26	#3
ca_aok Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2006 Guild: Xen of Onslaught Profession: E/Me	People in Asian territories who now have the chance to get into FoW to buy armor. Since their countries never have favor, they had to buy their ectos from the trader, so the prices went up. That, and the drop rate has plummeted into oblivion. You'll get an ecto faster farming somewhere else and merching the drops at this point. If that actually is the answer, one wonders why shards have not increased as well. Though their availibility seems to be higher.

Mar 25, 2007, 07:24 AM // 07:24	#5
Mr. Fahrenheit Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Broadway Profession: D/	Why did the drop rate plummet?

Mar 25, 2007, 07:44 AM // 07:44	#6
holababe Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: Goon Squad [LLJK] Profession: Mo/	Open Access Weekend

Mar 25, 2007, 08:22 AM // 08:22	#7
Mr. Fahrenheit Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Broadway Profession: D/	Lowering the drop rate of the ectos was part of the event?

Mar 25, 2007, 08:33 AM // 08:33	#9
holababe Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: Goon Squad [LLJK] Profession: Mo/	Well, I suspect ANet lowered it so that the economy didn't get wrecked.

Mar 25, 2007, 08:41 AM // 08:41	#10
Mr. Fahrenheit Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Broadway Profession: D/	I always thought UW was like a mission area. And missions are unaffected by the anti-farm code right?

Mar 25, 2007, 09:17 AM // 09:17	#13
Gaia_Hunter Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2006	I ve been farming the uw yesterday and i still got the average 1 ecto per run (only smithes, no aataxes), with the semi-odd 0 ecto and 3-4 ectos run. I seem to have got a few more golds than usual though. Shards didnt go up as much only in absolute value, cause in relative terms they easly went up 50%.

Mar 25, 2007, 03:45 PM // 15:45	#14
Envious Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 13N/144E FoKai	Yes, I was surprised too when I saw the price of ectos go up. I also have been getting more golds than usual as well, but I've been getting 1-2 ectos a run.

Mar 25, 2007, 03:52 PM // 15:52	#15
Don Zardeone Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005	Euros and ami always have favor. Everyone else does not. So now all the asians and others are getting their fow armour. Nothing surprising about that.

Mar 25, 2007, 03:55 PM // 15:55	#16
Retribution X Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Check behind you again. Profession: N/	Asians getting their FoW. I haven't seen an ecto in 23 UW runs I did today. Nor any shards in 2 FoW runs. Maybe you can only get Ecto if your country has favor?

Mar 25, 2007, 05:47 PM // 17:47	#19
Mesmer in Need Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: [ToA]	i went solo 3 times on friday and god four, saturday i went with a team and got one total. i think the drop rate is the same, but ca_aok said is probably what happened.

Mar 25, 2007, 05:53 PM // 17:53	#20
Pure Disasta Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2006	I got 2 ecto 2 days ago and a black yesterday thats it. So id say yes the drop rates got lowered. I did manage to buy 65 ecto at 7.5k and 45 shards at 2k.