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Tainek · Apr 05, 2006, 07:32 PM // 19:32

Ive been toying around with macro maker, and i have made a little macro, it takes a screenshot, crops it to a certian size, then uploads it Via FTP to a website, so i was wondering...

If i put up a webpage with an update every 10 mins of the prices at the material and rare material traders, would anyone use it? basically, is it worth the electricity of keeping a computer in the garage going (and the effort of finding an account to use- probably a freinds old no longer used one)?

cyberzomby · Apr 05, 2006, 07:34 PM // 19:34

very funny. Altough not that needed. You can run up to a trader and check it youreself.
Saves ureself the time to alt tab, run internet explorer and open ure website.

Usualy ( when I trade ) im in LA near the traders to check out the prices of the things I sell

Tainek · Apr 05, 2006, 07:37 PM // 19:37

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Originally Posted by cyberzomby

very funny. Altough not that needed. You can run up to a trader and check it youreself.
Saves ureself the time to alt tab, run internet explorer and open ure website.

Usualy ( when I trade ) im in LA near the traders to check out the prices of the things I sell

Actually the idea is you can check it while not playing guild wars (i.e, on MSN, whatever)

if ecto jump to 10K , you dont have to miss it

MSecorsky · Apr 05, 2006, 07:40 PM // 19:40

Maybe if gold really actually meant something in this game, sure, but it doesn't.

Kais Unduli · Apr 05, 2006, 07:46 PM // 19:46

In game prices of items aren't that critical to me that I need to check when I'm not playing. Maybe to some people it is, but sure as heck isn't to me.

wsmcasey · Apr 05, 2006, 07:52 PM // 19:52

Nice idea, but I don't think that I would use it. If it where an ingame macro I would use it because that would save time. Since Anet doesn't have macros then I guess that will never happen.

I'm still waiting for the day I can use an in-game macro for attribute points and skill sets to quickly change my character from runner/fighter/or farmer.

Fred Kiwi · Apr 05, 2006, 08:16 PM // 20:16

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Originally Posted by MSecorsky

Maybe if gold really actually meant something in this game, sure, but it doesn't.

just because it doesn't mean anything to you etc

Skuld · Apr 05, 2006, 08:18 PM // 20:18

nice idea dunno if i'd use though

castanaveras · Apr 05, 2006, 08:25 PM // 20:25

It's a good idea to use during work.

eudas · Apr 05, 2006, 08:35 PM // 20:35

i was actually thinking of making a spreadsheet (could be coded as a little mysql/php db/app though) that would auto-calc which rare materials would be profitable to craft and sell to the trader, so it could flag them as good ones quickly, the idea being to watch price fluctuations and profit.

so, a program that calculates based on the sell-to-merchant prices would find an input such as something that grabs the values from in-game invaluable.

more than likely, my personal project on this will be dropped in short order, but someone who has a little more follow-through on the matter would im sure find a user for your little data contribution.

eudas

twicky_kid · Apr 05, 2006, 08:57 PM // 20:57

I would be using this if it kept a history record of prices changes during the day.

Prices go up and down at certian times of day. I would defenitly use this if it game me a record of what time of day the prices change.

Ensign · Apr 05, 2006, 09:00 PM // 21:00

If it would just be a cropped screenshot of the trader I don't think that'd be all that useful. But if you could do some image analysis on that picture to turn the price data into text, and kept a history, it would be invaluable, though a lot more involved.

Peace,
-CxE

anti_z3r0 · Apr 05, 2006, 09:28 PM // 21:28

Optical Character Recognition

I think this would be very awesome to do, but very tough and involved.

Too bad ANet can't create an RSS feed of the price of each material rare or common in the game.

Would be nice to document the history of prices in the game.

Celios · Apr 05, 2006, 09:28 PM // 21:28

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Originally Posted by Ensign

If it would just be a cropped screenshot of the trader I don't think that'd be all that useful. But if you could do some image analysis on that picture to turn the price data into text, and kept a history, it would be invaluable, though a lot more involved.

Peace,
-CxE

Just what I was thinking. It'd be great to see some sort of statistical analysis of price fluctuations and what affects them.

eudas · Apr 05, 2006, 10:25 PM // 22:25

listen to us, we're getting all stock markety about stuff that doesn't exist. =)

eudas

Mistcane · Apr 05, 2006, 11:58 PM // 23:58

This is a really great idea considering I usually just hop on to check for any price swings in rare materials. Also it'll help read the way you think the economy will shift towards certain materials and you can invest in them just before the price goes up. Definately do this.

Tainek · Apr 06, 2006, 08:13 AM // 08:13

Heh, Character recodnitions a little out of my leauge (although i'll look into it)

i'll put it up this weekend on my second account, (i wont be using it) , if it gets used, i'll put it up properly

96TSi · Apr 06, 2006, 12:14 PM // 12:14

seems a little to close to being a keylogger combo deal. you would have to get more than one person to stay on top of the trader prices for your update and im sure as hell not going to download something that i cant control. not to flame your idea but it will end up being just another spam in LA to get people to download crap

and even if that isnt what is going on, im sure GW has rules about bots/macros that do stuff for you

Snowman · Apr 06, 2006, 12:26 PM // 12:26

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Originally Posted by eudas

listen to us, we're getting all stock markety about stuff that doesn't exist. =)

eudas

well a stock share doesnt 'exist' really, its just a legal document proving that you own a percentage of s company.. you cant actually quantify it.

and as gold can be sold (illegaly) on ebay it does have a physical value!

Though the market place in GW is nowhere near as intricate as it is say with 'Eve-online' I would love to know what the prices of my materials were at WITHOUT having to leave my farming zone!

I do feel however that if someone were to put the prices in a spreadsheet format with a nice graph (like you get with eve) you would be able to analyse the market and it we be FAR more usefull

I would love to see over a year's worth of data just to see price flucuations etc.

good Idea, I'd definatly support it.

Josh · Apr 06, 2006, 12:29 PM // 12:29

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Originally Posted by 96TSi

seems a little to close to being a keylogger combo deal. you would have to get more than one person to stay on top of the trader prices for your update and im sure as hell not going to download something that i cant control. not to flame your idea but it will end up being just another spam in LA to get people to download crap

and even if that isnt what is going on, im sure GW has rules about bots/macros that do stuff for you

It'd be on his website automatically updated with just a picture you idiot.

Read posts properly next time before you start making such accusations.