Soooo, I thought I would rant just a tinsy tiny bit about the pricing of rare materials on some of the lower population servers.
Topic One: I know the FIRST thing that goes through most peoples heads when they find a rare harvest is, I can make some mad bank off this. I know this, its what happened to me. And I was absolutely exstatic when I put my piece of coral on the market for 2g and got it first selling session. But lately I have noticed on several lower population servers, all the Tier 2 rares are put up for sale at REDICULOUS prices (IMHO). And this isnt something I have just started monitoring either, I have kept an eye on all tier 2 and 3 rares for a full month now. My first question is; Do people REALLY pay such prices for rares when the outcome isnt worth that at all? I have tentatively come up with an answer, which is No, people DONT buy at such prices as I see the same people selling them for the same prices day in night out. This is said, making an exception for Adept Ink materials, since some Adept III's will still sell for some slight profit.
Topic Two: Ever notice a lack of crafted Rare (Attunable) Armor/Weapons on the market? This seems to be because the only reason someone would foot several gold for a rare would be to craft it for themselves. They cant buy the rare, make the gear, then sell it for a profit. As for Adept III's... thats another topic. Basically, sell the Rare for less, and you might find a few nice bits of gear for sale at a decent price.
Topic Three: Adept III's... Sounds so nice to have doesnt it? Problem is that you cant buy one for less than 15g on many servers. And thats level 10-19, quite simple (IMHO) to make. The main reason this happens is that those scholar crafters have to foot 10g+ (rarely do you find them for sale at 10g) for a piece of silver or coral, and over 20g for palladium or jasper. Again this seems to be the case on mostly the lower population servers. Folks let me tell you a fact. If you lower the cost of materials, the cost of goods WILL go down. Imagine being able to buy Adept III for just a bit more than Adept I or Apprentice IV.
I guess mostly I am just looking for feedback, as well as a little clarification, I have heard rummors that tier 2 rares sell from the silver to the 2-3g range. Am I completely out of line or do other folks feel much the same way?
MathiasIV
Sage/Weaponsmith/Carpenter
Highkeep