game economy

[Anaiyah]

Originally Posted by guineapig [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think what people are trying to say is that the prices (for the FBSS for example) are artificially inflated. In other words the FBSS is as common as some other items that are selling for half as much.

Think of it like diamonds. Diamonds are not nearly as rare as the diamond industry would like us to believe. It just so happens that they control the flow of said diamonds into the market and keep the prices higher than they really should be.

Yes people are willing to pay that much for an FBSS, but if they knew how many were floating around on the server currently (especially the ones not in use) then they would probably start demanding a cheaper price.

Again, artificial inflation is not a real entity. What objective scale are you using to say that an FBSS is COMPLETELY equal to another item selling for half as much? If your sole basis is simply that it drops as commonly, that is ignoring almost every aspect of what makes an item valuable in this game.