Most Overpriced and Useless Boutique Items

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  • truekossy
    truekossy Posts: 7,021 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    CandyCorn - Raging Tide wrote: »
    So how much do toothbrush fireworks go for now? (Might need to open up shop)

    1 silver each.
  • CandyCorn - Raging Tide
    CandyCorn - Raging Tide Posts: 1,547 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    truekossy wrote: »
    1 silver each.

    I meant coin wise xD
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  • VenusArmani - Dreamweaver
    VenusArmani - Dreamweaver Posts: 6,009 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    CandyCorn - Raging Tide wrote: »
    I meant coin wise xD

    1/100th of the price of gold on your server.
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  • truekossy
    truekossy Posts: 7,021 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    VenusArmani - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    1/100th of the price of gold on your server.

    *1/500th. Five per purchase.


    I miss that random GM announcement that just said purchase.
  • CandyCorn - Raging Tide
    CandyCorn - Raging Tide Posts: 1,547 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Haha funny guys :P
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  • VenusArmani - Dreamweaver
    VenusArmani - Dreamweaver Posts: 6,009 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    CandyCorn - Raging Tide wrote: »
    Haha funny guys :P

    That is the legit cost of obtaining them. Figure out how much it'd cost you to get one gold. Take 1/500th of that to know the costs of each one. Then markup that price to something that is high enough to turn a decent profit but low enough that people will still want to buy them. Say 10-20%. It's the same method as selling packs really.
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  • Kinjeto - Raging Tide
    Kinjeto - Raging Tide Posts: 564 Arc User
    edited October 2012

    Its not just 'nickelling and diming' anymore. The cost is more than 50 USD a month. I think we can safely say milking the cow for all its worth. bar the odd charm sale. On the bright hand side with every passing day people realize there are better titles (or slightly better titles) in PWI's back catalog, mainly Blacklight Retribution.

    The stopping from playing characters cause you need a charm; The blocking of access when it comes to gear. The one sided class when it comes to farming. b:laugh

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  • VenusArmani - Dreamweaver
    VenusArmani - Dreamweaver Posts: 6,009 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Kinjeto - Raging Tide wrote: »

    Its not just 'nickelling and diming' anymore The cost is more than 50 USD a month. I think we can safely say milking the cow for all its worth. bar the odd charm sale. b:laugh

    ....what?
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  • Kinjeto - Raging Tide
    Kinjeto - Raging Tide Posts: 564 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    VenusArmani - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    ....what?


    This...

    "Anytime any of my online friends ask about Perfect World as a company I just go or say. You might want to try one of their other titles or only try a title 'not made by the actual chinese company or published by them."
    Time won't wake/make you wiser, but it will definitely wound you.
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  • Kinjeto - Raging Tide
    Kinjeto - Raging Tide Posts: 564 Arc User
    edited October 2012


    http://store.steampowered.com/app/36620/
    Developer: Perfect World Beijing - No
    Publisher: Perfect World Entertainment - No
    Release Date: 15 Jun 2011

    Does this pass the check? No.

    http://store.steampowered.com/app/209870/
    Developer: Zombie, Inc. - Yes
    Publisher: Perfect World Entertainment - No

    Does this pass the check? Quite possibly. b:laugh

    http://store.steampowered.com/app/36630
    Developer: Stairway Games - Maybe (Give it the benefit of the doubt.)
    Publisher: Perfect World Entertainment - No
    Release Date: 21 Sep 2011

    See its a really easy test to do.
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  • Iyeru - Dreamweaver
    Iyeru - Dreamweaver Posts: 10 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Too bad we don't have firecrackers, which can make Crab Meats:

    http://www.pwdatabase.com/pwi/items/19123
    My character is a Psychic, over level 21 on Dreamweaver.
  • VenusArmani - Dreamweaver
    VenusArmani - Dreamweaver Posts: 6,009 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Iyeru - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Too bad we don't have firecrackers, which can make Crab Meats:

    http://www.pwdatabase.com/pwi/items/19123

    That's from an event. It'd be nice if they put the other jiaozis in the boutique agent though.
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  • Safeng - Sanctuary
    Safeng - Sanctuary Posts: 336 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Divine seals of the void..? Can't say I ever used a single one. lol
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  • Desdi - Sanctuary
    Desdi - Sanctuary Posts: 8,680 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Materials win for me but I generally think all the items that have been in the boutique since the very start and didn't have a price reduction (like some mounts) are overpriced. That includes very old fashion that nobody buys and other things o.o
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  • Altairego - Heavens Tear
    Altairego - Heavens Tear Posts: 58 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    I vote for the Perfect hammer b:angry
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  • truekossy
    truekossy Posts: 7,021 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Safeng - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Divine seals of the void..? Can't say I ever used a single one. lol

    Those are potentially handy but you need to fill your quest list with a lot of junk to justify getting them.
  • VenusArmani - Dreamweaver
    VenusArmani - Dreamweaver Posts: 6,009 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    truekossy wrote: »
    Those are potentially handy but you need to fill your quest list with a lot of junk to justify getting them.

    Honestly if they were cheaper I wouldn't mind using the occassional free offer zen or left over silver on them. But they'd have to cost about as much as fireworks. As they stand now though even 10 silver is too much. xD
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  • truekossy
    truekossy Posts: 7,021 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    VenusArmani - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Honestly if they were cheaper I wouldn't mind using the occassional free offer zen or left over silver on them. But they'd have to cost about as much as fireworks. As they stand now though even 10 silver is too much. xD

    You'll actually profit if done right. Just it's kind of a hassle to bother on an active character since you need quests filled up to abuse the system.
  • VenusArmani - Dreamweaver
    VenusArmani - Dreamweaver Posts: 6,009 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    truekossy wrote: »
    You'll actually profit if done right. Just it's kind of a hassle to bother on an active character since you need quests filled up to abuse the system.

    It's way too much effort for the payoff. :P Let's just agree to disagree on it, cuz I'd like to see the price lowered. xD
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  • truekossy
    truekossy Posts: 7,021 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    VenusArmani - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    It's way too much effort for the payoff. :P Let's just agree to disagree on it, cuz I'd like to see the price lowered. xD

    Totally agree it's too much effort... and for anyone not abusing that the price doesn't come close to justifying the function. Especially with runecrafting being kinda not worth it and the potions being fairy easy to get regardless.
  • CandyCorn - Raging Tide
    CandyCorn - Raging Tide Posts: 1,547 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Iyeru - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Too bad we don't have firecrackers, which can make Crab Meats:

    http://www.pwdatabase.com/pwi/items/19123

    We did have them. That was from the Nein event which came because of the Chinese New Year during 2010. Afterwards they never did that event again, sadly.
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  • Jeremied - Sanctuary
    Jeremied - Sanctuary Posts: 2,259 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    CandyCorn - Raging Tide wrote: »
    We did have them. That was from the Nein event which came because of the Chinese New Year during 2010. Afterwards they never did that event again, sadly.
    I thought they did the Nein event on two separate occasions.

    b:cute But it's nice to know where my sesame came from at least, in case the event ever happens again.
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  • Xx_BeLLa_xX - Harshlands
    Xx_BeLLa_xX - Harshlands Posts: 7,231 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Yup a lot of stuff should have a price change.
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  • Shayd - Raging Tide
    Shayd - Raging Tide Posts: 475 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Most expensive and useless? Hello? Rank 9?
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  • VenusArmani - Dreamweaver
    VenusArmani - Dreamweaver Posts: 6,009 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Shayd - Raging Tide wrote: »
    Most expensive and useless? Hello? Rank 9?

    Ahem, from the first post.
    and don't just say Rank 9 QQ catshop OP.

    Let's not turn this into one of THOSE threads. There is a lot of practical items that need the price lowered and it's been a nice discussion so far.
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  • Agalariepth - Raging Tide
    Agalariepth - Raging Tide Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    sapphire fash b:shocked and oh yeah baby! all the hairs, fash and mounts in general, rank isnt useless b:surrender
  • titotit
    titotit Posts: 187 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    I also think the skill books( tailor,bkacksmith etc) are way too much imo
  • VenusArmani - Dreamweaver
    VenusArmani - Dreamweaver Posts: 6,009 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    titotit wrote: »
    I also think the skill books( tailor,bkacksmith etc) are way too much imo

    Yeah, they should be the sale price normally. Or maybe like 20 gold. 30 is too much. :P
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  • truekossy
    truekossy Posts: 7,021 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    VenusArmani - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Yeah, they should be the sale price normally. Or maybe like 20 gold. 30 is too much. :P

    Agree for tailor, craft, and apoth. The fair side of me thinks blacksmith is fine since if you don't farm all your mats you'll spend way more getting it maxed.
  • Oishii - Dreamweaver
    Oishii - Dreamweaver Posts: 243 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Namari - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Hammers.

    They're even more so useless now because the sexy weapon you get from it is timed now. :/

    I still have mine because I opened it before they changed it to timed. So i just account stashed the sword when i made a new magic character. Never have opened another stash since then.

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