Curse

Hells Fury · Oct 28, 2009, 05:31 PM // 17:31

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Originally Posted by Nereida Shoal

FYI I don't have "a pile" or even "quater of a pile". I said I refuse to invest in ectos, didn't I? And I'll tell you why
Early 2007 I was buying ectos 9-9.5k each. I moved a house and had no internet for few months. Came back to GW... ectos 5k each
At the end of the day gold is the trading currency in GW not ecto

Invest? More likely people buy them cause you can't store over 1000k. I solved that problem with lockpicks. Every time i reach 1000k, i just buy merchant picks at 1.2k for 600-700k at faction towns ( although need invite to guild that owns town). Lockpick have steady price, people always use them, can resell at 1.2k again or 1.25k. But you couldn't buy picks at 2007, right? Can't remember when HM came up.

Eragon Zarroc · Oct 28, 2009, 06:34 PM // 18:34

Don't Fear the Reapers

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Originally Posted by Wiki

King Frozenwind: "I knew it! These reapers confirm what I have long believed! At the rate Dhuum is gaining power, he will break free soon. And then... Grenth help us all!"

Player: "Is there nothing we can do? Surely Dhuum's return is not inevitable!"

Reaper of the Ice Wastes: "As inevitable as death itself."

Dhuum is coming, no doubt.

The question is: Will his release be contained purely within the Halloween quest chain? Or will his release have permanent, lasting effects on the underworld; rendering UWSC not possible or much slower?

If the second one happens; will ecto prices have a permanent rise, very short spike, or moderately long spike in which prices will slowly drop back down over the course of a few months or so?

Mr. Undisclosed · Oct 28, 2009, 06:53 PM // 18:53

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Originally Posted by Pleikki

Then youve got a problem having sleepless nights due a GAME..

But anywyas. i cant belive that some ppl think SF/uwsc will be nerfed as Halloween finale.. Ecto raising wont bother me.. sure i dont even have ectos that id make any profit from it raising. but tbh, ecto value dont matter. its just thing used to do 100k+ trader mostly.. .. and higher the value. better. as it takes less room keep ectos then.. compare that if ectos at 5k. and ectos at 15k.. you need 3 stacks on inv when at 5k. but just 1 stack when 15k.. ..

Its pretty easy to believe, for most of us its harder to believe theres still people who don't see such obvious changes coming. Especially considering the things said during the quests. Its pretty certain something in uw is going to change.

QueenofDeath · Oct 28, 2009, 11:44 PM // 23:44

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Originally Posted by optymind

Before UWSC ectos were 5k, and now after uwsc, they go up to 7k. Makes no sense.

I told you they would go up when they started nerfing UW and SC and just wait till they nerf SF. My horde of ectos will be worth billions and billions.
WTB tons of high end gear offering 1 ecto.

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Atro · Oct 28, 2009, 11:48 PM // 23:48

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Originally Posted by QueenofDeath

I told you they would go up when they started nerfing UW and SC and just wait till they nerf SF. My horde of ectos will be worth billions and billions.
WTB tons of high end gear offering 1 ecto.

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meh uwsc is still easy, and ecto isnt a problem to get i still farm in UW everyday in plains and wastes and get ecto there and sometimes i get ecto in Tombs.

QueenofDeath · Oct 28, 2009, 11:49 PM // 23:49

^ the nerfing ain't over yet bud.

) It's coming though boy is it coming. hahahahahahah

HuntMaster Avatar · Oct 28, 2009, 11:52 PM // 23:52

There are plenty of other uw builds to farm for ectos and shards. Losing SF isn't the end. Ecto farmers did it before SF and will continue to do the same after SF.

Introverted Dimensions · Oct 29, 2009, 12:44 AM // 00:44

Sweet. I picked up some extra ectos the day of the nerf for the sake of it and it paid off!

DJCoastal · Oct 29, 2009, 08:17 AM // 08:17

^^ good thing I haven't sold any from my stack. :P

own age myname · Oct 29, 2009, 12:38 PM // 12:38

Well, as long as there are ecto farming builds, the ecto will stay around 4.5k-5k after UWSC.

People will resort to old builds, and resort to different UWSC's.

My New Name · Oct 29, 2009, 01:26 PM // 13:26

i doubt they will delete UW entirely... well they can for all i care but we still need a place where to get ectos...
and i don't mean ToPK

RTSFirebat · Oct 29, 2009, 02:23 PM // 14:23

What is all this delete the UW crap? Who started such a stupid rumor?

The UW isn't going anywhere, they going to update it most likely.

Winterclaw · Oct 29, 2009, 03:34 PM // 15:34

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Originally Posted by RTSFirebat

What is all this delete the UW crap? Who started such a stupid rumor?

The UW isn't going anywhere, they going to update it most likely.

Closing off UW/FoW and adding a new set of elite areas would be a nice lead in for GW2.

Anyways if you don't like the fact that ectos are 7k or want to do something about it:
1. Make a warrior.
2. ???
3. Profit.

imnotyourmother · Oct 29, 2009, 03:50 PM // 15:50

This is great news! I just converted my cash to ectos a few weeks ago and got my Obsidian Armor and my Chaos Gloves!

Oh this is great news for me!!

QueenofDeath · Oct 29, 2009, 11:01 PM // 23:01

The ultimate way to ruin UWSC and SC for any of the elite areas is to make them group oriented only and no heroes or henchmen allowed. Also all ectos should only be given at the completion of a mission and by an npc not in a chest that can be opened with a key. The mission npc will only hand out the ectoes if all mission objectives are complete and those should entail the whole zone and a number of other npcs killed as well including several bosses. Also add a time limit that a minimum of 30 minutes must pass before the loot is handed out so if someone thinks they can figure out a faster way to speed clear even with a group they still will have to wait on the timer to collect their treasure.

) That'll fix them all.

DoomFrost · Oct 30, 2009, 12:11 AM // 00:11

Or just add an environmental effect called "Dhuumnation" which increases spell casting time by 25% and decreases move and attack speeds by 15%.

Also once the quests are completed you have to kill Dhuum. It's only fitting.

X Dr Pepper X · Oct 30, 2009, 12:18 AM // 00:18

IMO this is a possible precursor to nerf UWSC creatively with Dhuum's rise to power again. This may not be a complete nerf of a SC but a different way to go about with the UW. For example, if they made UW have a linear quest set after this update, then the time would dramatically rise to complete the UW. Or, alternatively or in conjunction they will add/remove skills from monsters or environment that discourages the use of SF.

Tinkering with the spawns a bit or giving monsters self heals and diversifying the mobs could be a possible way to easily change the format of team play in UW.

And anyway anet said their next update would be in periods of 2 months meaning the next update would be Dec/Jan, and they did mention they want a new, fresh start in their PAX video interview...so wait a couple months and time will tell.

Chthon · Oct 30, 2009, 12:51 AM // 00:51

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Originally Posted by QueenofDeath

The ultimate way to ruin UWSC and SC for any of the elite areas is to make them group oriented only and no heroes or henchmen allowed.

lolwut? What do heroes/hench have to do with UWSC?

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Also all ectos should only be given at the completion of a mission and by an npc.

That kinda defeats the point of having them as a random drop...

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Originally Posted by DoomFrost

Also once the quests are completed you have to kill Dhuum. It's only fitting.

Yes, this is all that is needed. One new quest monster. Just give the guy a non-spell, non-attack enchant strip and the problem is solved.

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Originally Posted by X Dr Pepper X

if they made UW have a linear quest set after this update, then the time would dramatically rise to complete the UW.

That would increase the completion time, but not dramatically. They'd do the same thing as they do now, only each one would wait after they reached their reaper until the guy before them finished.

Now, linear quest pattern, plus closed gates like "Clear the Chamber" would add some serious time.

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Or, alternatively or in conjunction they will add/remove skills from monsters or environment that discourages the use of SF.

Problem with that is:

1. It kills farming, which a-net obviously wants to keep alive.
2. Anything that hoses SF also hoses balanced teams that rely on enchants.

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wait a couple months and time will tell.

My serious bet is on UWSC nerf coming on Halloween.

QueenofDeath · Oct 30, 2009, 03:45 AM // 03:45

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That kinda defeats the point of having them as a random drop...

Exactly as that was my intention. No longer will they be random drops they will be rewards after completing mission(s) in UW and all the other high end game areas. In other words control the amount of ectos in the game and that will help control other things in the game.

Lord Sojar · Oct 30, 2009, 05:15 AM // 05:15

LOL @ the speculation in this thread. This is totally amusing to read; no really, it is, keep it up, I need to laugh more often for my health.

In other news, since I donated all of my gold and worth while items to friends, anyone mind giving me a stack of ecto?

PS, if Dhuum is returning to power, we are all doomed... you think Abaddon was a badass? HA HA HA, Dhuum will kick everyone's ass to kingdom come, and make Kormir his bitch.