Curse

MSecorsky · May 05, 2006, 08:28 PM // 20:28

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Originally Posted by Apocamentus

Hi I recently got 2 sup absortions, 1 monk, and 1 rit sup runes in 2 days in factions. Thought this was very lucky, however the runes had gone down LOADS since I last looked e.g. absortion is now like 15k and monk sub runes are about 4 (which is annoying cause i bouhgt mine for my monk 12k each). So what do you think i should do, sell now before they go lower, or keep in case they go back up again?

Sell them or give them to a friend in need. Prices won't be going back up, fortunately for the regular Joe.

Hunter Sharparrow · May 05, 2006, 09:06 PM // 21:06

Superior absorbtion is at 16k and superior vigor is 33k.

This drop happened gradually after anet's last major update. Now vigor hasn't dropped nearly as much as absortion has but I think that's just because of factions. Everyone wants the best for their new characters and since vogor can be used by everyone there is still a strong demand for it. Once people max out their factions characters we will soon see the price of the vigor drop like the absorbtion did.

Now the update put out by anet made three influencing factors.
1. All rare armors will be superior runes.
2. Increased the drop rate of superor absorbtion and vigor
3. Increased the drop rate of rare items throughout tyria (pre faction release update)

Now it could be that when they increased the drop rate of vigors and absorbtion they changed it so absorbtion drops more often then vigor. Maybe the change for vigor wasn't successfull implamented. Those too could be facters as to why the price changed so dramatically for the absorbtion and not for the vigor but I hope not. I would like to see the price of superior vigors match the price for absorbtion and the only way that can happen is if the reason the price is still as high as it is is because of all the newly created characters.

eudas · May 05, 2006, 09:12 PM // 21:12

1) Ettins are dropping more runes; this was posted in an update.

See the Update - Wednesday, April 26, 2006 (http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Game_updates/20060426):

"Runes

* Increased probability of finding Superior Vigor and Superior Absorption runes."

2) As another poster noted, more people are farming ettins because it's become widely acknowledged as a good place to farm runes.

3) See also: basic laws of supply and demand; supply goes up to meet demand, so price goes down.

Researching information FTW.

eudas

Swinging Fists · May 05, 2006, 10:32 PM // 22:32

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Originally Posted by eudas

3) See also: basic laws of supply and demand; supply goes up to meet demand, so price goes down.
eudas

And here I always thought the law of supply and demand had to do with price increasing when demand exceeds supply and vice versa. All these years, I've been so misinformed.

I was so happy yesterday when I got my first sup absorb drop (not even ettin farming, but a mission / quest in Factions). Then I check the price. Oh well, still a good chunk of gold though.

Teklord · May 05, 2006, 10:40 PM // 22:40

I personally look forward to seeing the prices continue to drop as if they do I may actually get my hands on one or if I'm really lucky two Superior Vigors. That of course being because I don't spend hours upon hours farming...

I'm a city boy.

Addition: As of this point I have yet to have an Superior Vigor. Well minus the time a while back with the 'accidental' price reset that I just happened to be around to witness. Figures.

Diablo™ · May 05, 2006, 11:14 PM // 23:14

I had a Sup Vigor dropped for me once, but it was during FPE, and the account was temporary........ pity.