Ecto price going to keep rising? - Guild Wars Forums

CmOo_WtFaCk · Jun 02, 2006, 05:55 AM // 05:55

ive been watching the the ecto prices lately and i was wondering if its going to go any higher. to about 14k like old days

Sid Doog · Jun 02, 2006, 06:06 AM // 06:06

Me personaly i would say yes because keep in mind THERE IS ONLY 1 F.O.W

RTSFirebat · Jun 02, 2006, 06:21 AM // 06:21

I hope they don't go higher, but for the time being most likely they will.

My best guess is due to supply and demand. Less people are farming ToPK and UW for Ectos, plus everyone likes the look of the new Factions armors over FoW. Then there was the bug a few days ago which slowed down Ecto supplies.

So many factors.

ArTy · Jun 02, 2006, 06:51 AM // 06:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sid Doog

Me personaly i would say yes because keep in mind THERE IS ONLY 1 F.O.W

Ecto is found in many other places than FoW

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Glob_of_Ectoplasm

Anyway, they are back up to 7K at trader, wonder which way the price will go...

thrice · Jun 02, 2006, 07:24 AM // 07:24

Personally I don't think they will go past 9k.

Accurax · Jun 02, 2006, 08:45 AM // 08:45

/runs to uw with 55 monk .........(noise of panic'd running)

Haggard · Jun 02, 2006, 04:13 PM // 16:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArTy

Ecto is found in many other places than FoW

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Glob_of_Ectoplasm

Anyway, they are back up to 7K at trader, wonder which way the price will go...

He means theres only 1 FoW armour. If ecto's only dropped in the FoW from that one part of one of the quests, then they'd be rarer than Superior Absorption was.

Sid Doog · Jun 02, 2006, 06:11 PM // 18:11

Sorry yes that's what i ment was there is only one set of fow armor, meaning that you use ecto's only for armor in FOW

i know where it drops

I think lol laterzzzzzzzz

Alana Fier · Jun 05, 2006, 07:53 AM // 07:53

Yeah prices of both ectos and shards are increasing!!! >_<' As for 14k again...errrr doubt it!

Alana Fier · Jun 05, 2006, 07:54 AM // 07:54

I think once everyone realized that rubys and sapps. were well..usless....AS USUAL they were like OH SNAP TIME TO GO GET FOW!! and more n more ppl got it increasing price XD

Loki Seiguro · Jun 05, 2006, 10:44 AM // 10:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haggard

He means theres only 1 FoW armour. If ecto's only dropped in the FoW from that one part of one of the quests, then they'd be rarer than Superior Absorption was.

not true anymore lol absorb runes have gone down in price dramatically with the relase of factions there are less warrior players and if there are most of them already have the rune.

prices of ecto imo will drop or stay at its price for a while

demon dantes · Jun 05, 2006, 12:25 PM // 12:25

don t know if it s relavent or not but 1 of anets updates said fixed a bug that was not allowing ecto and shards to drop. this might have caused the spike in ecto going up as that now people would be more inclined to keep it then sell to the merc.

Celestial Harmony · Jun 05, 2006, 12:47 PM // 12:47

I believe that some of the ecto price boosting may be due to the fact that players are now using them as currency even if they dont want them for crafting, it makes them like our banknotes (or 'bills' to non uk-ers) in that they can be readily exchanged for goods that you do actually want because they hold their value well and can be readily converted into real wealth (in so much that GW gold can be called real wealth anyway lol but you know what I mean)

Takeko Nakano · Jun 05, 2006, 12:55 PM // 12:55

I'm glad I didn't flog the ecto I kept - might be useful to collect more of the in the future.

Evilsod · Jun 05, 2006, 01:23 PM // 13:23

In the Maguuma Jungle:
Ravager

WTF!? Things in the Maguuma Jungle drop ectos??? I knew the Banshees in FoW can drop em (only seen it once though) but never things in the jungle...

Yeah that bug was annoying, i'd say ectos are gonna stay steady though, then go back down again till people stop farming again. It'll be a sort of cycle, 55farmers holding onto there stash till they go back up then flogging em all, they go down and repeat.

They might go up randomly if plenty of people decide to get the Assassin/Ritualist FoWs... but i think i'll keep on going for my Mesmers. As soon as i can be bothered to buy 40 ectos

Loki, the main word in the sentence you quoted there is 'Was' (even if it should be were)

ArTy · Jun 05, 2006, 02:57 PM // 14:57

Bah, should have stocked up when trader was selling em for ~5K. Now they are back up to 8K -_-

Not sure what happened in the last week to increase the price again. Maybe because I no longer see Sapphires in the trader window?

Loki Seiguro · Jun 05, 2006, 06:59 PM // 18:59

well im going to try the jungle dropping today but i doubt ill get anything...and yes i should have read it more clearly lol made me look noobish...

Don Zardeone · Jun 05, 2006, 11:05 PM // 23:05

There are so many factors involved...
- Droprate looked like it was "nerfed" and people bought ecto from merch.
- The hardcore players all finished factions, did the elite mission and came back to fow/uw. They didn't need ecto or shards at all because they were doing quests and missions and now they move back into the business. Factions was vacation for them.
- The amount of ecto in player's hands is decreasing as more and more people buy the new assassin and ritualist fow armours. Less ecto in circulation means higher price I guess.
- The ebayers finished factions and are buying ecto straight off the merchant.

Prices are going up and down like crazy. One second it's 9k, the other it's down to 6. Same with amber, One second it's 1.9k then 5 mins later it's up to 2.5

Imo, the merchants need a larger stock because the way it looks, 1 player seems to have the ability to change prices drastically.

Linksys · Jun 06, 2006, 03:48 AM // 03:48

The price to buy/sell Ectos at a merchant may go up, but it doesn't mean it will be worth that much to gamers. If it goes up to 10k, I'm sure people just won't pay that much for one from the merchant or other gamers. Just like in the House of Hetlzer, Amber used to be 3k each(i made a killing off it

). Then people just refused to buy it for that much and finally the sellers sold them for less and less.

Loki Seiguro · Jun 06, 2006, 10:30 AM // 10:30

smart. i usually do that too if the prices are super high, hey i can wait, why waste money? The prices change about every 5 mins. For example the monk runes - they went to an all time high - but then 1 week later bam back to decent normal prices. Basicaly supply and demand. Nothing more to it then that..

And btw need they add the running out of stcok for merch to prevent people from always buying form the merchent? or just to make it realer

Jun 02, 2006, 05:55 AM // 05:55	#1
CmOo_WtFaCk Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Warriors of Apathy Profession: R/	Ecto price going to keep rising? ive been watching the the ecto prices lately and i was wondering if its going to go any higher. to about 14k like old days

Jun 05, 2006, 12:47 PM // 12:47	#13
Celestial Harmony Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	Ectos I believe that some of the ecto price boosting may be due to the fact that players are now using them as currency even if they dont want them for crafting, it makes them like our banknotes (or 'bills' to non uk-ers) in that they can be readily exchanged for goods that you do actually want because they hold their value well and can be readily converted into real wealth (in so much that GW gold can be called real wealth anyway lol but you know what I mean)

Jun 06, 2006, 03:48 AM // 03:48	#19
Linksys Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2006	The price to buy/sell Ectos at a merchant may go up, but it doesn't mean it will be worth that much to gamers. If it goes up to 10k, I'm sure people just won't pay that much for one from the merchant or other gamers. Just like in the House of Hetlzer, Amber used to be 3k each(i made a killing off it ). Then people just refused to buy it for that much and finally the sellers sold them for less and less. Last edited by Linksys; Jun 06, 2006 at 03:50 AM // 03:50..

Jun 02, 2006, 06:06 AM // 06:06	#2
Sid Doog Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: DR (Drunkin Rangers) Profession: E/Me	Me personaly i would say yes because keep in mind THERE IS ONLY 1 F.O.W

Jun 02, 2006, 06:21 AM // 06:21	#3
RTSFirebat The Humanoid Typhoon Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: R/	I hope they don't go higher, but for the time being most likely they will. My best guess is due to supply and demand. Less people are farming ToPK and UW for Ectos, plus everyone likes the look of the new Factions armors over FoW. Then there was the bug a few days ago which slowed down Ecto supplies. So many factors.

Jun 02, 2006, 07:24 AM // 07:24	#5
thrice Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Grotto Guild: No guild Profession: Mo/Me	Personally I don't think they will go past 9k.

Jun 02, 2006, 08:45 AM // 08:45	#6
Accurax Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ownington / OmgwtfpwnedsVille Profession: Mo/Me	/runs to uw with 55 monk .........(noise of panic'd running)

Jun 02, 2006, 06:11 PM // 18:11	#8
Sid Doog Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: DR (Drunkin Rangers) Profession: E/Me	Sorry yes that's what i ment was there is only one set of fow armor, meaning that you use ecto's only for armor in FOW i know where it drops I think lol laterzzzzzzzz

Jun 05, 2006, 07:53 AM // 07:53	#9
Alana Fier Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: dirty south. Guild: Nagas With Attitude [nWa] Profession: Mo/Me	Yeah prices of both ectos and shards are increasing!!! >_<' As for 14k again...errrr doubt it!

Jun 05, 2006, 07:54 AM // 07:54	#10
Alana Fier Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: dirty south. Guild: Nagas With Attitude [nWa] Profession: Mo/Me	I think once everyone realized that rubys and sapps. were well..usless....AS USUAL they were like OH SNAP TIME TO GO GET FOW!! and more n more ppl got it increasing price XD

Jun 05, 2006, 12:25 PM // 12:25	#12
demon dantes Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ny Guild: Iyanden Wraithguard Profession: Mo/Me	don t know if it s relavent or not but 1 of anets updates said fixed a bug that was not allowing ecto and shards to drop. this might have caused the spike in ecto going up as that now people would be more inclined to keep it then sell to the merc.

Jun 05, 2006, 12:55 PM // 12:55	#14
Takeko Nakano Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Great Britain Profession: W/P	I'm glad I didn't flog the ecto I kept - might be useful to collect more of the in the future.

Jun 05, 2006, 01:23 PM // 13:23	#15
Evilsod Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: England Guild: Lievs Death Squad [LDS]	In the Maguuma Jungle: Ravager WTF!? Things in the Maguuma Jungle drop ectos??? I knew the Banshees in FoW can drop em (only seen it once though) but never things in the jungle... Yeah that bug was annoying, i'd say ectos are gonna stay steady though, then go back down again till people stop farming again. It'll be a sort of cycle, 55farmers holding onto there stash till they go back up then flogging em all, they go down and repeat. They might go up randomly if plenty of people decide to get the Assassin/Ritualist FoWs... but i think i'll keep on going for my Mesmers. As soon as i can be bothered to buy 40 ectos Loki, the main word in the sentence you quoted there is 'Was' (even if it should be were)

Jun 05, 2006, 02:57 PM // 14:57	#16
ArTy Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Overclockers Australia [OCAU]	Bah, should have stocked up when trader was selling em for ~5K. Now they are back up to 8K -_- Not sure what happened in the last week to increase the price again. Maybe because I no longer see Sapphires in the trader window?

Jun 05, 2006, 06:59 PM // 18:59	#17
Loki Seiguro Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: IGN: Scarlet Test Ace Guild: We play Isketch in [HoH] Profession: E/	well im going to try the jungle dropping today but i doubt ill get anything...and yes i should have read it more clearly lol made me look noobish...

Jun 05, 2006, 11:05 PM // 23:05	#18
Don Zardeone Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005	There are so many factors involved... - Droprate looked like it was "nerfed" and people bought ecto from merch. - The hardcore players all finished factions, did the elite mission and came back to fow/uw. They didn't need ecto or shards at all because they were doing quests and missions and now they move back into the business. Factions was vacation for them. - The amount of ecto in player's hands is decreasing as more and more people buy the new assassin and ritualist fow armours. Less ecto in circulation means higher price I guess. - The ebayers finished factions and are buying ecto straight off the merchant. Prices are going up and down like crazy. One second it's 9k, the other it's down to 6. Same with amber, One second it's 1.9k then 5 mins later it's up to 2.5 Imo, the merchants need a larger stock because the way it looks, 1 player seems to have the ability to change prices drastically.

Jun 06, 2006, 10:30 AM // 10:30	#20
Loki Seiguro Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: IGN: Scarlet Test Ace Guild: We play Isketch in [HoH] Profession: E/	smart. i usually do that too if the prices are super high, hey i can wait, why waste money? The prices change about every 5 mins. For example the monk runes - they went to an all time high - but then 1 week later bam back to decent normal prices. Basicaly supply and demand. Nothing more to it then that.. And btw need they add the running out of stcok for merch to prevent people from always buying form the merchent? or just to make it realer