Tideborn Expansion: Increase or Decrease Gold Prices?

Viper_girl - Heavens Tear

I've been wondering about the effect that the Tideborn expansion will have on the economy.

The things I can guess will come into play are:

1) New race specific flying mounts. (I have to presume these will be released, since all other races have them and it would be a big moneymaker for PWE)

If even 10% of the existing player population decides to try out the new race and level it up to the point they buy a flying mount, that is one heck of a lot of Aerogear cash shop sales.

2) Other race specific Cash shop item.

3) New Legendary Water Pet for Venos.

Everything else I would assume is transferable or tradable between classes and races, but since many people will want to keep their mounts/armor/weps/fash on their existing chars, there would probably be a spike in demand for those too.

So have I forgotten anything or are we looking towards another huge spike in Gold prices?

note: this is not a Troll, I really want to get an idea if others share my prediction that we will see Gold continue to increase dramatically with this release. Please make your responses civil.

Kitsuneh - Lost City

3) New Legendary Water Pet for Venos.

No change. No-one needs them.
Anyway, I believe that new race specific flying mounts (if there is going to be one) will make pretty long lasting spike to gold prices.
offtopic: More underwater areas(?) = will it bring back swimming mastery?^^

Accelerated - Sanctuary

Viper_girl - Heavens Tear wrote: »

3) New Legendary Water Pet for Venos.

Is this really necessary? Only real use for water pets for venomancers are Dragon Temple events, killing underwater mobs, and probably for Tideborn FB19. Unless they add a water level to Frostland, Twilight Temple, Lunar Glade, FB89/99/109, etc, that just seems stupid.

Ophelius - Dreamweaver

Anything anyone says at this point is purely speculation. Prices of gold will inevitably increase due to this alone. An increase in the demand of gold will only increase the prices further. The price of gold will then drop because people will no longer want the cash shop items for the tideborn and will sell them over the auction hall.

Viper_girl - Heavens Tear

Accelerated - Sanctuary wrote: »

Is this really necessary? Only real use for water pets for venomancers are Dragon Temple events, killing underwater mobs, and probably for Tideborn FB19. Unless they add a water level to Frostland, Twilight Temple, Lunar Glade, FB89/99/109, etc, that just seems stupid.

I don't know but it has been suggested elsewhere that this might be a possibility. Depends on how much underwater play is added with the expansion. Remember it has $$ profit value to PWE.

Aadi - Lost City

Accelerated - Sanctuary wrote: »

Is this really necessary? Only real use for water pets for venomancers are Dragon Temple events, killing underwater mobs, and probably for Tideborn FB19. Unless they add a water level to Frostland, Twilight Temple, Lunar Glade, FB89/99/109, etc, that just seems stupid.

The idea is that along with a water race will come more water mobs and a bigger water area. There's rumors that the FB19 Tideborn is underwater as well.

Kitsuneh - Lost City

Aadi - Lost City wrote: »

The idea is that along with a water race will come more water mobs and a bigger water area. There's rumors that the FB19 Tideborn is underwater as well.

How many people have enough interest to do all lvl 1-19 quests underwater?b:chuckle it's not that bad but seriously..

Accelerated - Sanctuary

Aadi - Lost City wrote: »

The idea is that along with a water race will come more water mobs and a bigger water area. There's rumors that the FB19 Tideborn is underwater as well.

The only water pets venomancers try to even bother getting is Celestial Plumpfish. Any smart venomancer wouldn't bother wasting another 200 bucks on a literally worthless and easily replaceable pet.

Aadi - Lost City

Kitsuneh - Lost City wrote: »

How many people have enough interest to do all lvl 1-19 quests underwater?b:chuckle it's not that bad but seriously..

I'm hoping the Endless Sea gets opened up more and some higher level mobs are set in there. Or maybe a higher level underwater dungeon b:chuckle

Fate - Harshlands

I would love more underwater battles. Very fun!

Cernunnosx - Heavens Tear

Viper_girl - Heavens Tear wrote: »

3) New Legendary Water Pet for Venos.

Why for Veno's ? maybe the new race will have the pet (if any which I doudt)

Viper_girl - Heavens Tear

Do I detect lack of interest in the Tideborn expansion? Due to the fact people think there is going to be a lot of tedious underwater questing? (Yep, I hate underwater too, too slow and low visibility)

However, from what I can tell from the pictures, the race is land/air combat optimized, after all if it wasn't it could not effectively squad with the existing races and classes. The only thing that is obviously different is their underwater city but even then it looks like it is inside a bubble of air.

Aadi - Lost City

Viper_girl - Heavens Tear wrote: »

Do I detect lack of interest in the Tideborn expansion? Due to the fact people think there is going to be a lot of tedious underwater questing? (Yep, I hate underwater too, too slow and low visibility)

However, from what I can tell from the pictures, the race is land/air combat optimized, after all if it wasn't it could not effectively squad with the existing races and classes. The only thing that is obviously different is their underwater city but even then it looks like it is inside a bubble of air.

True, it seems as if Untamed were land oriented and Elves were air oriented (while Humans are the well-rounded ones), but they weren't optimized for that. It's possible that they may be associated with water without only being the best in the water.

Also, the starting city isn't underwater, it's an island. Just parts of it are underwater ;o

Cernunnosx - Heavens Tear

Viper_girl - Heavens Tear wrote: »

The only thing that is obviously different is their underwater city but even then it looks like it is inside a bubble of air.

After watching the video of when someone gained access to the area south of DW, if that IS the Tideborn area then most of it seemed to be land based

_DarkSeph_ - Sanctuary

Oracles will fly up in value. There are a huge number of players who would happily pay a great deal to have a high level tideborn a few days after release...

Viper_girl - Heavens Tear

I just watched a few "leaked" YouTube videos of the expansion. It really is a lot more amazing looking than I expected. It really is just another land/air race with water as the theme. I'm actually quite excited about it now.

The indoor "dungeons/caves" with water as the floor so that you prob have to fly around. Nice one PWI ... means there will definitely be a need for Tideborn Aerogear.

Deceptistar - Sanctuary

Viper_girl - Heavens Tear wrote: »

1) New race specific flying mounts. (I have to presume these will be released, since all other races have them and it would be a big moneymaker for PWE)

If even 10% of the existing player population decides to try out the new race and level it up to the point they buy a flying mount, that is one heck of a lot of Aerogear cash shop sales.

Quite possibly gold might go up. But probably only as much as if a new all class mount came out. Since not everyone is gonna roll another tideborn class.

2) Other race specific Cash shop item.

Only race specifics we have are flying mounts and 2 veno pets, i dont remember the other 2 classes describing they had 'minions' too?

3) New Legendary Water Pet for Venos.

greedy much?

Viper_girl - Heavens Tear

Deceptistar - Sanctuary wrote: »

Quite possibly gold might go up. But probably only as much as if a new all class mount came out. Since not everyone is gonna roll another tideborn class.

Well the major difference is all class mounts aren't necessities since there are already so many all class mounts available.

Race specific Aerogear for the Tideborn will not be in common circulation for quite a while after release. They will probably have a Questable slow fly mount, but not many players with any significant coin/gold will stick with those. Also, the traders will see it as a way to make money. Buy Gold with coin, buy Aerogear then resell "rare" aerogear at a higher coin price for profit.

Deceptistar - Sanctuary wrote: »

greedy much?

Meh, I personally wouldn't buy one even if they released a Legendary Water Pet, so I couldn't care less. But I am sure there are Venos that would buy it.

In fact who knows, if the new race is fun/cool enough I might switch it to be my main.

Deceptistar - Sanctuary

Viper_girl - Heavens Tear wrote: »

Well the major difference is all class mounts aren't necessities since there are already so many all class mounts available.

Race specific Aerogear for the Tideborn will not be in common circulation for quite a while after release. They will probably have a Questable slow fly mount, but not many players with any significant coin/gold will stick with those. Also, the traders will see it as a way to make money. Buy Gold with coin, buy Aerogear then resell "rare" aerogear at a higher coin price for profit.

Well to put my quote easier,

since when did non-necessities stop pple from buying and jacking up gold b:chuckle

Cy_clone - Heavens Tear

since when does anything new decrease gold prices?

Brael - Dreamweaver

I imagine there will be a large spike initially, followed by a moderate decline over time until prices are back to normal.