Curse

Markaedw · Jan 09, 2006, 07:21 PM // 19:21

I just sold 300 to a runner friend for 150k, I don't forsee them going for more than 500g each. people my try to sell them for more and a few may even buy at 1k, I suspect most won't. But since I'm down to my last stack I won't be selling any of mine. I did give some out because the group I was with went out of thier way to help me skill cap and we got some DP for that. I felt it was only fair.

Big_Iron · Jan 09, 2006, 07:21 PM // 19:21

I almost wish that I hadn't been handing them out like...candy

, when I was IDS farming in PuGs. Doesn't matter. I still have a buttload, more than I'll ever need for each of my chars. If the market gets good enough, maybe I'll start peddling them too.

FibberMcgee · Jan 09, 2006, 07:28 PM // 19:28

It would seem that some people still have Candy Canes mixed up with Candy Cane shards. Perhaps your posts were a little unclear. Candy Canes did not "drop" anywhere, only the material to trade for them. Only shards "dropped" and were only good for candy weapons.

Fibber

Lord Dobo · Jan 09, 2006, 07:35 PM // 19:35

Oh yeah, almost forgot... Mattjones 527... you were majorly ripped off. That sword you bought, the one with the +15% above 50% health bonus... it's not a collector's item like someone else said, but it is a weaponsmith item in Droknar's forge. I swear... people never even look at those guys. If you combine that guy's stock with the collector's stock, you have everything you need to make a perfect weapon, you just need the mods. Anyways, you gave away 250 candy canes which could have given you, at the very least, 25k... and probably more. The weapon only cost that guy 5k plus supplies. I guess it's up to you to determine if that's what you were willing to pay, but I urge everone to start paying attention to the collectors and weapon smiths. They have great stuff.

Lord Dobo · Jan 09, 2006, 07:37 PM // 19:37

You are right, candy canes didn't drop, but skulls did, and they were a 1:1 trade. So in essence, the candy canes dropped.

AxeMe · Jan 09, 2006, 07:48 PM // 19:48

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Originally Posted by WoodyDotNet

I still have a buttload, more than I'll ever need for each of my chars. If the market gets good enough, maybe I'll start peddling them too.

I had to laugh -- the usual expression is boatload, not buttload. And the mental image of a boatload of candy canes is a lot more pleasant than the one your note conjures up.

Big_Iron · Jan 09, 2006, 09:48 PM // 21:48

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Originally Posted by AxeMe

I had to laugh -- the usual expression is boatload, not buttload. And the mental image of a boatload of candy canes is a lot more pleasant than the one your note conjures up.

:LOL:

Just to clarify, so people don't think I'm a total doofus (or for those that don't already think so). I didn't confuse the term "boatload" for "buttload." "Buttload" is a term I grew up with still still use quite often.

Sharpe_116 · Jan 09, 2006, 10:00 PM // 22:00

well... here my opinion on it. the last couple of months ive realized that money is completly useless for me. ive bought every weopon i need, my armours, my runes. the only reason for money i see (for me) is incase chapter two brings out some new stuff

. so i bought 1000 skulls (100k) for 1000 cc's

. And now ive become sort of a collecter of money lmao. So im planning to hold on to these to see how the prices twirl. If the public wants candy canes. BY GOD THEY WILL GET CANDY CANES

The Acolyte · Jan 09, 2006, 10:15 PM // 22:15

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Originally Posted by Sharpe_116

well... here my opinion on it. the last couple of months ive realized that money is completly useless for me. ive bought every weopon i need, my armours, my runes. the only reason for money i see (for me) is incase chapter two brings out some new stuff

. so i bought 1000 skulls (100k) for 1000 cc's

. And now ive become sort of a collecter of money lmao. So im planning to hold on to these to see how the prices twirl. If the public wants candy canes. BY GOD THEY WILL GET CANDY CANES

....if you ever need a place to store your collection because your account storage and toon accounts are all full, I'll help store some of it. Hell, I might even help you invest it...

mattjones527 · Jan 09, 2006, 11:59 PM // 23:59

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Originally Posted by Lord Dobo

Oh yeah, almost forgot... Mattjones 527... you were majorly ripped off. That sword you bought, the one with the +15% above 50% health bonus... it's not a collector's item like someone else said, but it is a weaponsmith item in Droknar's forge. I swear... people never even look at those guys. If you combine that guy's stock with the collector's stock, you have everything you need to make a perfect weapon, you just need the mods. Anyways, you gave away 250 candy canes which could have given you, at the very least, 25k... and probably more. The weapon only cost that guy 5k plus supplies. I guess it's up to you to determine if that's what you were willing to pay, but I urge everone to start paying attention to the collectors and weapon smiths. They have great stuff.

REALLY THE COLLECTOR IN DROKS HAS A REQ. 8 15^50 LONG SWORD SKIN!!!! Funny the olny thing he ever tried to sell me was a REQ.9 "long Sword" with a short sword skin.....i've been playing this game for around 6 months. I've always like the long sword skin the best(not the short sword skin with the long sword name). However I couldnt justify buying one for 100k+ when my req8 15^50 flamberge did the job just as well.

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Originally Posted by Lord Dobo

but it is a weaponsmith item in Droknar's forge. I swear... people never even look at those guys.

Lord Dobo you crack me up. First you tell me I was ripped off for buying a "collectors" item. Then you go on to say people NEVER look at collectors items, had YOU looked at the collector's items you would of noted the req alone makes it IMPOSSIBLE for my longsword to be that same one.

back on topic
I was initailly hoping the value would rise to around 1k each, however now it seems the majority of people who think they are useful, are the ones who stockpiled them. So i'm not sure if they will ever reach the 1k mark. The only way I think they might get that high is in a month or two when all the people who got GW for christmas realize what they missed.

Mimi Miyagi · Jan 10, 2006, 12:37 AM // 00:37

Or...prices plummet once people realize you can play this game just fine without them. People managed for months before.

Lord Dobo · Jan 10, 2006, 12:49 AM // 00:49

I said he was a weapon smith not a collector, that was someone else, check the posts again. My point is to take this guy's stock (the weaponsmith) and the stock of the collector's as a good place to start on making a perfect weapon. And as far as the 9 requirement goes, I just figured you just mis-typed. I haven't bothered buying it so I haven't looked at the skin, so calm down. I agree that anything non-collector that has those bonuses is better because of looks. But come on, why do you care about a weapon requirement 8? Either you have points in swordsmanship to do damage, in which case you want twelve for 100% damage, or you don't really use the sword, and are using it for a bonus. And a damgae bonus would make no sense if you drop it to 8 and plan on using it. There is a thread around here that proves that if you have the req. skill or above, you don't need to worry about the actual number, it all does the same damage as long as you don't go below it. So if we want to throw around hurt feelings, yes, you did get ripped off, because any warrior who actually uses his sword doesn't need to be impressed by an 8 when a 9 will do. But you win on the looks department. I'd much rather have a wingblade sword than a long or short sword.

And on the subject of candy canes, I keep running into people who don't know what they are but think they are great once they are told about the dp removal. So I don't agree that the stockpilers are the only ones who see value. There are many people here who have sold them in the past few day, how can you say they are useless if there are people who already turned a profit. I didn't stockpile mine for sale purposes, but I will sell if I feel the need too... and I have no doubt I'll make money.

Mimi Miyagi · Jan 10, 2006, 01:09 AM // 01:09

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Originally Posted by Lord Dobo

And on the subject of candy canes, I keep running into people who don't know what they are but think they are great once they are told about the dp removal. So I don't agree that the stockpilers are the only ones who see value. There are many people here who have sold them in the past few day, how can you say they are useless if there are people who already turned a profit. I didn't stockpile mine for sale purposes, but I will sell if I feel the need too... and I have no doubt I'll make money.

Because if people are stupid enough to spend 100K on a weapon that isn't statisically any better than a collector's weapon that can be purchased for five mountain troll tusks, they will spend their money stupidly on other frivolous things?

They are not "useless" - but their value is (once again) overblown, just like 95% of the items being bought and sold within the game.

Lord Dobo · Jan 10, 2006, 05:11 AM // 05:11

I agree that they are overblown, but does that mean they won't sell? I can't really predict the price they will sell for... no one can, but I put my vote in for the belief that they will sell for months to come, even if prices fluctuate.

Kook~NBK~ · Jan 10, 2006, 07:12 AM // 07:12

I've seen the prices run normally from 400 - 700g ea. I've seen the uncommon "WTS CC - 1K ea" thing and the ridiculous "WTS CC - 5K ea" I've got a small stockpile, not sure how I want to handle them.

But there is a market for them, especially for folks trying to do new things - FoW & UW, forge running, IDS farming, and End-game quests. And I imagine with chapter 2 coming, there'll be a whole bunch of assasins who are gonna want to have a bit of an edge when first getting a handle on that character.

What gets me is the scammers who are selling CC shards/weapons now. Hope by now most people know that all you can do with shards is salvage them for glittering dust. As for the weapons, I "used" them in the snowball fights(fun stuff, them snowball fights!), but after the event, they just took up space so I tossed them (I kept the Santa hats, tho

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Francis Crawford · Jan 10, 2006, 07:34 AM // 07:34

I think the prices are reflective of sensible use.

One cane to get you back from -60 DP, when you can't go on at that level? Sure, if it isn't so early in the mission that you just restart.

A cane each time you die? Too wasteful, and unsustainable for long.

Lord Dobo · Jan 10, 2006, 07:41 AM // 07:41

You think the candy cane weapon being sold is a scam? I guess I don't know. What are they bieng sold for? I stored a few extra that I was going to give to guildies who weren't there, but I had some left over that I thought I'd sell cheap to those who were bummed at missing out on a neat little holiday. If they are trying to sell for lots I agree it's a scam, but what would be a fair price to have a little momento of wintersday?

The Acolyte · Jan 10, 2006, 02:32 PM // 14:32

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Originally Posted by Lord Dobo

You think the candy cane weapon being sold is a scam? I guess I don't know. What are they bieng sold for? I stored a few extra that I was going to give to guildies who weren't there, but I had some left over that I thought I'd sell cheap to those who were bummed at missing out on a neat little holiday. If they are trying to sell for lots I agree it's a scam, but what would be a fair price to have a little momento of wintersday?

I did the same thing, storing some candy cane weapons. Those who state candy cane weapons are of no-value are once again speaking out of ignorance. There is a time and place where candy cane weapons are useful for even a high level. For newbies they work out well to get them off the ground as well for the first few levels.

I still switch to a candy cane wand with my monk when farming/questing with an ss with spinal shivers...it works great to help intertupt a critical caster boss with the cold damage. Nothing fancy, and I'm only using it to interupt...once the boss is dead, I switch back to my normal weapon set and carry on.

Anyway, there is definitely value to these weapons, though I wouldn't recommend anyone spending too much for them (in the end, you COULD just use a water wand for the cold damage for the spinal shivers point, though damage for newbs wouldn't be at the consistent 10 damage).

sirelricthemad · Jan 10, 2006, 02:39 PM // 14:39

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Originally Posted by Esprit

Wait until the summer, candy cane prices will rival ecto and shard prices.

WTT Candy Canes for Ecto!

Sure would make FoW armor a whole lot easier to obtain

Jaythen Tyradel · Jan 10, 2006, 04:03 PM // 16:03

I had a 60dp trying to get to copperhammer mines...no thanks to the Jade bows that were camping the rezz shirne.
I made it to copperhammer mines without much difficulty still having a 55dp. It took longer since I had less health and energy, but it didnt prevent me from being able to get there.
The candy canes will only be worth something to people that need it. UW and FOW is understandable since failure means starting all over again and dp can be a factor in the failure.
I am keeping my CC's for now and not using them or selling them. I will wait to see what the demand truly comes out to be.