Curse

LicensedLuny · Jun 07, 2009, 08:42 PM // 20:42

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Originally Posted by ogre_jd

Except that the 15k armor, in many cases, looks a lot different (whether better or not is subjective, of course) than the 1k armor (or the 10k armor). This is not the case with the weapons in question, which only differ in the color of their name & tooltip text (neither of which anyone but their user will ever see unless they can find people willing to look at it in the trade box) and origin (again, only the user will know except in the abformentioned situation, and if someone in the field happens to ask what weapon it is). World of difference.

Yeah, I know 15k armor can look different than 1.5k armor. But it does work the same. The gold wand looks different to the owner, and any of his/her friends they show it to. To some people, the difference justifies the extra money; to others, it does not.

That's my point - Enough people put a premium on that gold text to make the prices a lot higher. Just about anyone buying the wand in question understands few or no other players will ever know the difference. Whether it makes sense to the rest of the playerbase or not, some people have the money to spend and want the gold letters, "old school" perfect stats, etc.

I'm not passing judgment. I don't care what weapons and armors and such anyone else uses. But the OP asked why the price difference, so I was trying to explain.

Pleikki · Jun 08, 2009, 07:46 AM // 07:46

Umm. As some ppl speaking about gold being modable. Fire requirement Gold wayward wand cannot be modded as it only excist non insc. ..

Toxic OnyX · Jun 08, 2009, 09:03 AM // 09:03

The answer your looking for is... Rarity

For Instance

Q9 Strength Gloom Shield Inscribable -5/20 +30 hp = 10-15k max
Q9 Strength Gloom Shield Un-Inscribable -5/20 +30 hp = 100k+ Ecto

Why?

Because ANYONE can make an inscribable shield to any stats they want, but a perfect uninscribable drop is extremely rare

I Collect Canthan Staves for most professions and am happy to pay the cost for a q9 20/20 or 20/10 purely for the reason that it a perfect rare drop, yet I could buy a perfect stat staff for any char for 1-5k max, why do I and others do this?

Rarity, weapon snobbery, call it what you will.

Some ppl do this and some don't, the choice is upto each person.

Lummy · Jun 08, 2009, 10:59 AM // 10:59

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Originally Posted by Nay of the Ether

Its not worth 100k. Go into any town and do a PC. Anyone that would pay that much for one of these deserves to throw away 100k. Yes it will be worth more than the green, mainly for some of the reasons already listed. Also, one of your links is dead

put simply it is worth more than 100k, i will glady pay 100k for that exact item

ign Lummy goes ele, feel free to hit me up for 100k if u youve got the wand