Curse

Laz · Apr 23, 2005, 06:43 PM // 18:43

I participated in the past two beta's but I didn't trade a whole lot and I don't want to get cheated in the retail so I was wondering if u guys could help me out with a Buy-Sell Prices list.

Weezer_Blue · Apr 23, 2005, 06:47 PM // 18:47

Well, since a couple Betas ago, the multiplyed all the gold supply in the game by 10. So prices have gone up 10 times but there is 10 times more gold (cause before they couldn't give fractions of a gold coin so 5 gold is = to .5 gold).

I don't know the exact prices of them. They will probably go up and down. It would be nice if the Gurus could piece together a general guidelines list on prices.

Laz · Apr 23, 2005, 06:51 PM // 18:51

ya i know that they fluctuate but maybe like a span of say for ex. Hide 5-10 gold Scales-30-50 Gold or something along those lines. I did sell all my crafting stuff to the trader in LA before the end of the beta and i found out that the prices changed as i traded as 10 wood planks went from 50 gold to 10 gold after trading about 50 wood planks. But u are right in we need some guidelines. I don't think they will change the whole economy again considering they would have had less than two weeks to do so

HotSnack · Apr 23, 2005, 06:59 PM // 18:59

Well I'm not sure how the economy will work out, given how everyone will be now working from the ground up. But generally I sell common materials (hides, iron, cloth) for 4-7gp, slightly uncommon materials (parchment) for 15gp, uncommon materials (steel) for 30gp, and the skies the limit for rare materials (silk).

Oh and for all you people who had tried to sell me common materials for 10gp, you're all a bunch of crazies.

Laz · Apr 23, 2005, 07:13 PM // 19:13

if ur selling STEEL for 30 gold look me up ingame Lazerous Demnivanni. lol i think u mean iron cuz steel is really rare and like 200 gold

HotSnack · Apr 23, 2005, 07:18 PM // 19:18

Nope, I'm talking steel. It's not common as dirt like hides, but it isn't rare either.

ScottishLegend · Apr 23, 2005, 07:22 PM // 19:22

The last beta i dint get a single iron

and i wasnt rich either, so i couldnt buy ne
lol
yah i sold a black and silver dye for 250 g (altogether)
I dint want those colors i want like red or blue lol

Weezer_Blue · Apr 23, 2005, 07:26 PM // 19:26

haha... Black is the rarest dye that exists. With Silver being in second place. You could have sold that for over a plat!

The_Communist · Apr 23, 2005, 07:28 PM // 19:28

they cost to much they should give them to me for free i like free things.

HotSnack · Apr 23, 2005, 07:28 PM // 19:28

Just salvage iron from metal weapons and (I believe) staves.

Last BWE I sold my more common dyes for 200-300gp. I used the silver and black dyes on myself (hey, it's the last weekend).

Dtach · Apr 23, 2005, 07:49 PM // 19:49

haha GW economic's class

Genosha · Apr 23, 2005, 08:07 PM // 20:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by HotSnack

Nope, I'm talking steel. It's not common as dirt like hides, but it isn't rare either.

Actually Steel is not common and is not cheap as dirt... It is uncommon and takes a lot of Iron ingots and gold. What you think making it is cheap? I was during the last BWE 1 of the most wealth people, but when it comes down to it I could make Steel which I had resources though, not buy it cheap. In fact the last I knew steel was going for 500g at the least and that was for 1 ingot of steel..

As for the dye, oh well.... Easy come easy go.... I did what ScottishLegend did, sell it for cheap or gave it away and like he said,"He didn't need it". Neither did I. What's the use in having everything, except the best for yourslef? I did!

dbgtboy · Apr 23, 2005, 08:13 PM // 20:13

he never said its cheap as dirt, he said its not common like dirt is, but it isnt rare, so he basically said its an uncommon material, not rare, not common.

HotSnack · Apr 23, 2005, 08:17 PM // 20:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Genosha

Actually Steel is not common and is not cheap as dirt... It is uncommon and takes a lot of Iron ingots and gold.

Not sure if you've read my post correctly.

Anyway, I wouldn't be surprised if you're paying through the nose making a material you could otherwise salvage for, what you get in reliability you're paying in price.

Laz · Apr 23, 2005, 08:40 PM // 20:40

i find that INCREDIBLY HARD TO BELIEVE since I used salvage kits on all my swords and weapons that are not worth keeping or selling and I NEVER got any steel even when i used my expert salvage kits. Iron wasn't terribly rare i got that out of almost every sword that i salvaged. You can craft steel in burgen hot springs for charcoal gold and ingots i think i am correct in saying that steel is much more rare than steel. Black Dye is rare but not un-findable i had one drop and i bought 4 more in LA for around 800-1200 a piece. Below is me in black dye.(THE NECRO)

OrangeArrow · Apr 23, 2005, 08:40 PM // 20:40

I think trading is a neat part of the game and all but once you get later in the game youll have more money then you know what to do with so in long run it really doesnt matter if you trade with gold.

I didnt farm but by the end of the last bWE I had 7 Platiunum with nothing to buy i could see solo farmer having at least 20 plat

OrangeArrow · Apr 23, 2005, 08:45 PM // 20:45

steel isnt that rare how far did you get in the game the farther you get the higher the quality of items are and the eaiser it is to get steel

HotSnack · Apr 23, 2005, 08:47 PM // 20:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laz

i find that INCREDIBLY HARD TO BELIEVE since I used salvage kits on all my swords and weapons that are not worth keeping or selling and I NEVER got any steel even when i used my expert salvage kits.

Well then don't believe, I salvaged about 5 steel ingots that weekend, and that was only from salvaging weapons that I thought might have had a special haft or grip.

Edit: and to follow up Orange's post, the likelyhood of getting runes and rare materials from salvage increases with how high end the salvage is.

Laz · Apr 23, 2005, 08:59 PM // 20:59

i got just past the temple of ages i was heading north west when my alarm went off and i took off for LA. still 5 steel in 3 days isn't common by any means.

Ander Deathblade · Apr 23, 2005, 09:03 PM // 21:03

It was funny how jaded some people were. I never sold steel for under 150 gp, but some people felt 30 gp was a lot for a steel ingot. Of course, those people were the ones buying it, not selling it. If you go to lion's arch, people will spend absolutely nothing on items, they expect to get everything for prices as if the gold hasn't multiplied by 10. just name your price when you say you're selling, and they'll harrass you less. Some people will pay lots more than you're asking, some people feel it's their godgiven right to get a steel ingot for 10 gp. oh and I got 11 steel.