Guild Wars 2

Why are the cost of precursors rising? I just logged in for the first time in two weeks to check the cost of precursors and The Lover went from a steady 549 gold(insane) to 699 gold(double insane). I thought guild missions giving the chance to reward precursors, and more people doing dragon bosses that the price would go down.

Obviously not the case.

Well, I think improvements to loot also mean that a lot of people have more money to spend, especially if they’re shifting 20+ ectos per day…

I’ve yet to hear about someone getting a precursor from a guild mission (propbably a few will have it by now, but it hasn’t been a large supplier to the market).
I’ve done over 500 boss events last month, not one out of the 100’s of people around me at every boss fight, linked a precursor in that time.

The supply hasn’t gone up in any meaningful way.

The reason for the increase is because of the changes coming down today . Rares from chests are only going to be per boss per account per day not per boss per character per day so speculators are driving up costs .

Adine.2184:

The reason for the increase is because of the changes coming down today . Rares from chests are only going to be per boss per account per day not per boss per character per day so speculators are driving up costs .

Chest are already 1 per day for each world bossname.GIF, and i hope they willl rise alot,by reallly alot!

Precursors rise with each patch. People speculate changes to effects. Go look at Storm. After the February patch the price dropped as people sold their inventory after no changes were made.

Lack of desirable gold sinks, the notion that the nerf on meta-boss rewards will decrease supply, and pure human speculation of the market.

1-We NEED some really creative gold sinks: region specific armor/weapons, boss/NPC specific armor/weapons, region specific town clothing, weapon dyes/stains, mini-pets, pets, etc. Give the players what they have been practically begging for, something to spend all that gold on that will take it out of circulation and keep prices down.
I may be gold poor but there are plenty that are not and really want/need something to spend it on. TP keeps gold in circulation, keeps prices stable or rising. While gold sinks take gold out and stabilizes or drops prices. Taxes suck the gold out of everyone, good gold sinks give the wealthy something to spend it on.
2- Less loot after the patch will create a rise in prices
3- Can’t control speculators that drive market prices. Any hint on supply going up or down will cause market manipulation.
EDIT: to add in more ideas for gold sinks – more=better.

Infernia.9847:

Lack of desirable gold sinks, the notion that the nerf on meta-boss rewards will decrease supply, and pure human speculation of the market.

1-We NEED some really creative gold sinks: region specific armor/weapons, boss/NPC specific armor/weapons, region specific town clothing, weapon dyes/stains, mini-pets, pets, etc. Give the players what they have been practically begging for, something to spend all that gold on that will take it out of circulation and keep prices down.
I may be gold poor but there are plenty that are not and really want/need something to spend it on. TP keeps gold in circulation, keeps prices stable or rising. While gold sinks take gold out and stabilizes or drops prices. Taxes suck the gold out of everyone, good gold sinks give the wealthy something to spend it on.
2- Less loot after the patch will create a rise in prices
3- Can’t control speculators that drive market prices. Any hint on supply going up or down will cause market manipulation.
EDIT: to add in more ideas for gold sinks – more=better.

I think a lot of people would desire something like more cultural armor skins. That could be a HUGE gold sink.

They can even add more dungeon armors that can be bought with both badges and gold in the cost.

I.e. the highest tier of new Cof Armor would cost 150 badgets and 10g.

precursors sell to buy orders. Prices on posted precursors up for sale should be ignored.

Minion of Vey.4398:

precursors sell to buy orders. Prices on posted precursors up for sale should be ignored.

^ This

I have bought all my precursors using buy orders. People who buy it from the listing are just desperate

I don’t need a gold sink just a way to get my precursors of choice without depending on pure chance. Making legendaries is gold sink enough and making a legendary for each weapon slot and favored alt(s) adds up. More inspiring legendary skins too please. At the moment it doesn’t seem I will ever get a precursor or one that I want.

People asking for gold sinks instead of better ways of acquiring precursors? Yes, this game is dying.

Lambros Augustus.6594:

I don’t need a gold sink just a way to get my precursors of choice without depending on pure chance. Making legendaries is gold sink enough and making a legendary for each weapon slot and favored alt(s) adds up. More inspiring legendary skins too please. At the moment it doesn’t seem I will ever get a precursor or one that I want.

There is a way to get your precursor of choice…..it’s called the Black Lion Trading Company.

You can go on there, search for the item you want, then buy it from someone that has one, but doesn’t want it. That takes all the chance in the world out of getting your precursor of choice.

Oh…..is it that you don’t like their price? Hmmmm…..don’t know what to tell you then.

Burn.5401:

People asking for gold sinks instead of better ways of acquiring precursors? Yes, this game is dying.

NO not instead of but on top of better ways of acquiring precursors. Supposedly that is coming in the future.
The economy was doomed to inflation without initial desirable gold sinks. Cultural and Order armor are the only ones that come to mind right now.
Precursors were 50g and less at the start of the game… why? Because at the time 50g might has well have been 500g. No one had that kind of gold back then unless you could exploit something.
They can combat inflation with adding items into the system, which eventually increases prices due to more gold in the system. OR they can add desirable gold sinks that remove it from the system and slowly lower prices because of its removal.

Charismatic Harm.9683:

Lambros Augustus.6594:

I don’t need a gold sink just a way to get my precursors of choice without depending on pure chance. Making legendaries is gold sink enough and making a legendary for each weapon slot and favored alt(s) adds up. More inspiring legendary skins too please. At the moment it doesn’t seem I will ever get a precursor or one that I want.

There is a way to get your precursor of choice…..it’s called the Black Lion Trading Company.

You can go on there, search for the item you want, then buy it from someone that has one, but doesn’t want it. That takes all the chance in the world out of getting your precursor of choice.

Oh…..is it that you don’t like their price? Hmmmm…..don’t know what to tell you then.

I don’t want to BUY my precursor. What kind of reward and achievement for my character is that?

Oh, I went to the TP and bought it. Whoo hooo, that was fun.

Yeah right. No sense of accomplishment. No sense of achievement.

There needs to be a reliable way, even if it takes a long time, but a guaranteed way for your character to earn their precursor. So the legendary that is supposed to be, I don’t know, LEGENDARY, has some meaning.

The ability to buy/sell them on the TP should be removed and a guaranteed way for your character to earn it should be put in the game.

Lol is always the same 3 persons trolling every single thread about precursors…

Stop feeding them and they’ll be back watching the TP screen all day long.