[Lagaidh]

You know... compared to last year, there are things in the economy that are more affordable than ever.

I used Zanderr's services and got a Pegasus Feather Cloak for 4k. I never did get one of those effin' things in Live. A pittance of plat, my and my wife's attention and aid, and Zanderr had helped me get one in less than a few hours (under 3 if I recall).

That's an incredible value!

Some items will always be huge in price because of how they alter the game for the owner. Fungi tunics are in this realm. Actually, now that I think of it, there's a good reason the phrase e-peen was born... Really good gear in EQ is like having a big ol' dick in real life. The gear won't make you a better player, and a giant dick isn't going to make you a better lover, however, having the gear or the elephant dong will forgive a lot of mistakes of ignorance.

Me? The e-peen pixels I enjoy owning, and an item that simply reminds me of what I love in EQ is the Cloak of Flames.

I got one. I don't raid. I paid through the nose for it. Me and the wife's toon went back to ghetto threads for a while to raise the cash for it when the opportunity arose.

Now, if I can take even 20% of all the forum talk of RMT at face value, I can see how the practice can raise the price on hot items, sure, but when price spikes begin alongside of a population spike... well... supply and demand. They're fundamental tenants of an economy!