a thought for a thought

[rioisk]

Why has the the price of an FBSS risen insanely from 10kish to 15kish now up to 20kish? What has happened? Increase in demand? Decrease in supply? Do we have a monopoly situation arising? What's going on?

[Devil]

I dunno but ill sell ya one for 21k!!!

[azeth]

been wondering the exact same thing. I mean, Kunark isn't out, but FBSS isn't exactly a make/break twink item regardless of the era. Woo 21% haste..:confused: So now your twink ranger is doing an extra.. what.. 5dps?

[Dantes]

I'll pay 700pp for one :p

[Chodan]

been wondering the exact same thing. I mean, Kunark isn't out, but FBSS isn't exactly a make/break twink item regardless of the era. Woo 21% haste..:confused: So now your twink ranger is doing an extra.. what.. 5dps?

Aside from weapons, haste would be your top priority in getting up there since it adds the most dps increase.

Besides, there isn't anything else out there right now besides dragon haste and 99% of the server will not get those.

[jeffd]

Supply/demand. Unless the market becomes flooded, it will not reduce in price.

It wouldn't be selling for 20k if people weren't paying 20k.

[Noleafclover]

Only non-weapon way to increase your DPS in game. It'll get worse when Kunark comes out, I've got one and I'm waiting till thenish to sell it.

[Bashee_Feind]

Supposed decreased drop rate. More people making twinks. You know, the usual things that makes prices go up. Manastones went from 30-35 to 60-70 in a week.

[astarothel]

Supposed decreased drop rate. More people making twinks. You know, the usual things that makes prices go up. Manastones went from 30-35 to 60-70 in a week.

"Supposed" is the key word there. Nothing has mechanically changed.
One of the primary suppliers getting permatized though.

[rioisk]

So it seems nobody really knows the reason. Probably a combination of too little farming and too many melee twinks being prepared for kunark.

[Bubbles]

Just because it's being /auc'd at 20k+ doesnt mean it's getting bought at that price.

I've noticed anyone sitting by T2 generally thinks they are at the airport, and would sell you a tuna sandwich for $20 if they could get it. If you are new to EC, see who's at T2, and steer clear.

Just remember there is no set prices on things.. Stuff like HBCs, SMRs, and such vary greatly.

[Chodan]

It's perma camped. Just arent enough dropping to keep the server populace happy.

I've seen it sell for 20k. I've had offers on mine of up to 19k (just straight plat, no trades involved).

[rioisk]

Well inflation is to be expected. With no proper means of money exiting the game as in modern mmorpgs money just keeps accumulating every time people loot corpses. The more people farming HGs/Seafuries the higher the prices go because everybody is richer

[Nizzarr]

There was duping going on in june, for probably a full month until it was found out.

Prices were low back then because well.. they were duped. Now the only FBSS you see for sale comes from the frenzy, thats about one every day. That makes the price go up! zing.