Curse

turnkey1970 · Mar 18, 2008, 12:26 AM // 00:26

Sorry if this idea has been brought forward before but I was thinking. Just like all types of collectables; Precious Moments dolls Disney movies, etc., it would be interesting if Anet started to "retire" certain skins. Let's say they retire the Elemental Sword. I chose that particular one because it jumps out as the current one that has plummented in price due to farming. The price will start to rise again for those holding onto a few. Others will have been customized, merched or salvaged. It would also be interesting as players tried to determine what would be next on the "retirement" list.

Well, let's see if the flames come out or if it sounds interesting to the rest of you.

Artorius.Maximus · Mar 18, 2008, 01:07 AM // 01:07

If I were to retire some items, I think I would start with the storm bow, fellblade, etc (things that are considered old school items).

Overall though, I wouldn't retire anything.

genofreek · Mar 18, 2008, 01:14 AM // 01:14

Oh man, while I don't have a problem with the concept, let's not make that Playskool-lookin' thing any more sought after than it already is.

Zydonis · Mar 18, 2008, 01:27 AM // 01:27

I like the idea, think it would help the PvE side of the game quite a bit. Also agree with genofreek.

AbalaDoon · Mar 18, 2008, 01:53 AM // 01:53

i like that idea actually. i always thought that retiring greens and also have wandering spawns for green bosses would be kinda nice. Solo builds would still be viable but you couldnt just destroy a green market through saturation. IE. woespreader scareater. both excellent staves that are worthless now. lol anyways i like the idea. But to stay on point i believe the Raven staff though a wonderful and epic skin can go the way of the DOE DOE BIRD (sic)

Cronk

ogre_jd · Mar 18, 2008, 02:14 AM // 02:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by turnkey1970

Sorry if this idea has been brought forward before but I was thinking. Just like all types of collectables; Precious Moments dolls Disney movies, etc., it would be interesting if Anet started to "retire" certain skins.

Stuff can be 'collectable' without deliberately limiting the supply. Why should ANet penalize the rest of us just so you and a few others can make a profit and brag at newbies about how awesome you are because you've got a retired skin?

Rangers Death · Mar 18, 2008, 02:47 AM // 02:47

I Kinda like the idea of retiring skins the games economy is plumiting just like the US economy. If you start to "retire" certain skins eg.( fellblade, chaos axe, stormbow, eternal bow) personaly i would retire this only the tyrian type because this would still let the skins be out there just not the tyrain type. This would make the price of the items go up and would make the game econmoy better.

Jaskos

jiggles · Mar 18, 2008, 03:45 AM // 03:45

ZOMGONEONEONEONEHUNDREDONETHOUSADNONEBILLION I HAV A OLDSKOOL FELLBLADE LOLZ AN U DONT LOLZ IM 1337 AND UR NOT LOLZ

no thanks

angmar_nite · Mar 18, 2008, 03:46 AM // 03:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiggles

ZOMGONEONEONEONEHUNDREDONETHOUSADNONEBILLION I HAV A OLDSKOOL FELLBLADE LOLZ AN U DONT LOLZ IM 1337 AND UR NOT LOLZ

no thanks

stfu

/signed

Fitz Rinley · Mar 18, 2008, 03:53 AM // 03:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by turnkey1970

Sorry if this idea has been brought forward before but I was thinking. Just like all types of collectables; Precious Moments dolls Disney movies, etc., it would be interesting if Anet started to "retire" certain skins. Let's say they retire the Elemental Sword. I chose that particular one because it jumps out as the current one that has plummented in price due to farming. The price will start to rise again for those holding onto a few. Others will have been customized, merched or salvaged. It would also be interesting as players tried to determine what would be next on the "retirement" list.

Well, let's see if the flames come out or if it sounds interesting to the rest of you.

Don't know if I want one. And I will Never buy one. The part they never bother with is promotion and support of personal ideal fantasy in the characterization. Elimination of skins also eliminates the option to appear in a manner entertaining to the player. I support no elitest bullcrap in this. Equal opportunity should not be denied in a virtual world because some prick wants to jack up the price on what they own.

jiggles · Mar 18, 2008, 04:07 AM // 04:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by angmar_nite

stfu

/signed

you realise i was being sarcastic right? (or did i totally read what you said wrong?)

Yawgmoth · Mar 18, 2008, 05:26 AM // 05:26

Wow.
I've never thought about it and now I like the idea!
Really.
But you have to carefully choose which skins to 'retire'. There are many old skins which have their value 'protected' by the fact they don't drop inscribable or their inscribable versions are very rare (like Zaishen/HoH chest only). Those will retain value for long long time.

The problem are the ones commonly dropping inscribable, those can look very cool and potentially valuable, but the market is full of perfect versions of them so even req9 are(Dead Swords, Elemental Swords, Greater Sage Blades, Dead Bows, Sephis Axes, and a lot lot of Nightfall skins which are now straight merchant food even req9). Nothing that's in infinite supply cannot be valuable.

/signed

HawkofStorms · Mar 18, 2008, 05:28 AM // 05:28

Arguement based entirely around 1337 speak aren't exactly taken seriously.

/signed
It might not be a bad idea. Of course, they should try to introduce a few new weapons skins just to balance it out (especially spears, daggers, and sycthles, which just get shafted in terms of variety).

Snow Bunny · Mar 18, 2008, 05:38 AM // 05:38

Interesting.

/signed

arcanemacabre · Mar 18, 2008, 05:48 AM // 05:48

Anet would never promote hoarding.

*stares at his one minipig*

Oh yeah, I guess they do. I'd rather them give random people stacks of ecto each month than do this - and it would have about the same effect.

Kook~NBK~ · Mar 18, 2008, 05:51 AM // 05:51

/signed for retiring raven staffs!

Aldric · Mar 18, 2008, 10:46 AM // 10:46

/not signed

Silly idea. Just another way of complaining that people can't charge hugely inflated prices for any old crap anymore.

jackers1234 · Mar 18, 2008, 11:15 AM // 11:15

/not signed.

all this would do is add to the idea that to be good at the game you have to have leet items

Numa Pompilius · Mar 18, 2008, 11:27 AM // 11:27

So this is yet another qq-thread from farmers who feel they don't get enough gold from selling their loot.

/unsigned.

Play the game, dammit. If you want training for when you grow up and become an accountant, get EVE.

turnkey1970 · Mar 18, 2008, 11:46 AM // 11:46

Wow, thanks for the responses. I honestly didn't think it would get a lot of attention. To all those who agree, thanks. To those that disagree, thank you as well. I would like to point out, speaking for self of course, the point wasn't to make me "leet" or uber-rich in a day; it was just a thought about how to throw a twist into the game and help, at least a little, in snapping back the economy. If I want to be rich I will go and grind out the ecto like any self respecting farmer

. Again, thanks for all the responses.