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Painbringer · May 09, 2011, 08:34 PM // 20:34

HOM needs one weapon from the DOA to be considered a full collection. So price is little concern to finish the collection and get them points

Its like pokemon Gotta get 'm all

Haggis of Doom · May 09, 2011, 10:11 PM // 22:11

Bulk discount: if you buy more, you pay less per unit. Nothing new here

Mcsnake85 · May 12, 2011, 08:33 AM // 08:33

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Originally Posted by Haggis of Doom

Bulk discount: if you buy more, you pay less per unit. Nothing new here

Not true here, you pay more for 15 gemsets than 1 ambrace.(and the difference is big LOL)
IMO they must be have same value, but as someone said, with gemsets you have more choice on what to do. With armbrace you are limited to buy a tormy weapon.

Riot Narita · May 12, 2011, 08:56 AM // 08:56

Maybe because people can afford to accumulate gemsets slowly, over time, using cash. And prefer to do that than convert their cash to Ectos, then ultimately trade their Ectos for an Armbrace?

Also, wasn't there an Armbrace-duping exploit a long time ago? If so, the comparitively lower price of buying Armbraces (vs gems) may be a hang-over from that.

Bright Star Shine · May 12, 2011, 10:39 AM // 10:39

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Originally Posted by Riot Narita

Also, wasn't there an Armbrace-duping exploit a long time ago? If so, the comparitively lower price of buying Armbraces (vs gems) may be a hang-over from that.

The dupe exploit has nothing to do with armbrace prices now.. At the time the duping took place armbraces were ~48-54e I seem to recall.. But ecto was like 4k at the time as well, so, it's about the same now.. Gemsets sold for 13k/ea back then I remember quite well.

Rushin Roulette · May 12, 2011, 02:30 PM // 14:30

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Originally Posted by Bright Star Shine

The dupe exploit has nothing to do with armbrace prices now.. At the time the duping took place armbraces were ~48-54e I seem to recall.. But ecto was like 4k at the time as well, so, it's about the same now.. Gemsets sold for 13k/ea back then I remember quite well.

Actually the duping incident was way before the ecto price drop to 4k/ Ecto.

It is true that at the time of Duping each Armbrace was around 50e, but the Ectos back then were at around 6-8K per Ecto (they had recently dropped from 15K per Ecto). Much later at the highpoint of Shadowform farming, the Ectos dropped to 3-4K and after the 3rd or so SF nerf and the introduction of the HoM calculator they shot up to the point at where they are now.

Bright Star Shine · May 12, 2011, 02:34 PM // 14:34

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Originally Posted by Rushin Roulette

Actually the duping incident was way before the ecto price drop to 4k/ Ecto.

It is true that at the time of Duping each Armbrace was around 50e, but the Ectos back then were at around 6-8K per Ecto (they had recently dropped from 15K per Ecto). Much later at the highpoint of Shadowform farming, the Ectos dropped to 3-4K and after the 3rd or so SF nerf and the introduction of the HoM calculator they shot up to the point at where they are now.

Pff, it's all so blurry, it was around the time Ursan thrived I seem to remember and I don't know the exact details anymore^^ I was a lot younger and not so busy with GW economics at the time^^

AngelWJedi · May 12, 2011, 02:48 PM // 14:48

i think its because people need a certian gem badly when they see what others are offering for one they go higher. which for some people make them offer more. its a crazy cycle.