Before DBG went on a created a new TLP every other week, a lot of us played them with the assumption that these rare and unique items would be all the rage (at least CoS, Guise and Rubicite to some extent, manastone were never implemented IIRC).
Couldn't be further from the truth. Everyone that wanted a guise got one, and I remember distinctly wanting a CoS and it was easy to get as well, to the point I figured i wouldn't bother because no one gave a shit anyway. And that was in servers where no PNP was enforced and single player controlled mage armys were locking everything they damn well pleased from Runnyeye to plane of hate, with RMT being the clear intent.
I think a lot of players scratched that itch and don't really want to bother with these items. Back in 99 and beyond, there was a clear feeling of "missing out" because people did not have the means nor the informations necessary. On a server were 99% of players know these items, their pending rarity and have ample time to make arrangements, I don't see that becoming a problem.
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