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Old 08-07-2022, 12:56 AM
mgb64029 mgb64029 is offline
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Anyone ever buy gems to drop on the ground to transfer Plat to an alt?, if so what's the best gemstone to do that with?
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Old 08-07-2022, 11:22 AM
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The most expensive you can find [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] But honestly OP, don't do that: it's like driving without insurance.

Now don't get me wrong: I've drop transferred Fungi Tunics before ... but I did it in very isolated locations, at off hours, knowing the risk. If I had been (or if you are) unlucky, and someone happens to walk by and pick the dropped item(s) up ... the items are lost: end of story.

If you just get a player to help you transfer the plat (not hard at EC Tunnel or Freeport bank, as there's almost always someone there willing to help), you do get "insurance": if that player tries to steal your plat, the staff will ban them and reimburse you. And because everyone except new players know this, no one will even try to steal your goods in the first place.

I promise, it's not hard: /tell randomStranger hey, do you have a few seconds to help me transfer some plat/items?
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Old 08-07-2022, 02:41 PM
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If noones around I do this with peridots. I believe all vendor gems are equal sell/buy ratios.
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Old 08-07-2022, 11:11 PM
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Ruby’s are a good value.

But you can ask any 60 in Vanquish, Riot or Kittens and you won’t have a problem.
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Old 08-08-2022, 04:26 AM
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Or tip a dial a port to do it, they help with transfers too. Tip is probably the same as the loss to gem conversion anyway, but you don't risk the gems from rotting if you crash or something.
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Old 08-08-2022, 08:01 AM
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Anyone in EC tunnel, a guild tag helps, casual guilds/raid guild etc. IDK about Internet Tough Guys, but they are a guild.

Yes, you can petition to get your plat/items, but this can take sometimes months and months for item reimbursements as they are done in batches.

Yes, the offending player in question, will be banned for 7 day or more up to and including permanently.
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Old 08-08-2022, 05:15 PM
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Anyone ever buy gems to drop on the ground to transfer Plat to an alt?, if so what's the best gemstone to do that with?
Peridots, I drop them into a trade window of a random Dial-a-Port'er. That or the bottom of the lake in WC.
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Old 08-09-2022, 09:48 AM
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I'll add, sometimes item drops on the ground will just poof out of existence too. Really, most folks in the tunnel are trustworthy for a transfer. I've transferred with both guildies and random folks and never been burned.
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