Guild Wars 2

Prior to the announcement of Heart of Thorns, infinite gathering tools were on the gem store only during certain periods. Infinite gathering tools are ridiculously convenient, and I made it a habit to get a set for each level 80 toon I made.

Now, I’m wondering if there are any plans to incorporate gathering tool exchanges or something similar, e.g. trading a Frost Wasp Logging Tool for a Chop-It-All Logging Axe. I understand that the tools’ accountbound nature lets players juggle them between characters, but in my case (eighteen level 80s, and counting) that is quite impossible.

Thanks for reading.

What I would rather request is that gemstore tools like the salvage kits and the tools get an extra tab(like finishers) in which you can take out copies of them and use them on every character.

But since there are already so many people out there that have bought multiple of the same gathering tools it would be pretty bad to not give all of them a refund, while that feels bad for Anet economically I’m pretty certain something like this would improve sales on these items in the long run.

I can see it if you already own the tools and their animations. Not so much if you want to trade an old animation for a new one in the gemstore.

Exeon.4358:

But since there are already so many people out there that have bought multiple of the same gathering tools it would be pretty bad to not give all of them a refund, while that feels bad for Anet economically I’m pretty certain something like this would improve sales on these items in the long run.

It doesn’t really affect their economy since the refund will be paid in gems. But I do remember Anet’s efforts to exchange tools for gems when the tools went from soulbound to accountbound. It was really hectic. I’d feel sorry for the poor blokes who get stuck processing these requests.

They most certainly will not allow players to trade in older animations for newer ones. But isn’t there also a sort of pride in using the tools that are no longer obtainable.

Lorgus.6148:

They most certainly will not allow players to trade in older animations for newer ones. But isn’t there also a sort of pride in using the tools that are no longer obtainable.

They are only temporarily unavailable.

Edit: All of them seem to be available in the store right now.