Talk:Glob of Ectoplasm

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Contents 1 Glob drops by Ravagers 2 HM Increased Drop Rate? 3 Use as currency 4 The Value of Ecto Since PermSF was possible

[edit] Glob drops by Ravagers

I think I need a confirmation on this, since I think it's a genuine GW urban legend. Anyone got any screenshots? --  (CoRrRan / talk) 04:09, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Kinda late, but there's a screenshot on the first Guild Wiki of someone getting an ecto from a Ravager. It's int he talk for Ecto. Vengeance Signet 17:22, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Talk:Glob_of_Ectoplasm#Ravager - Chrisworld 05:19, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] HM Increased Drop Rate?

Well, title says all. --Risus 01:49, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

More drops in HM. For everything. Calor 01:50, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Thx --Risus 17:28, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

source pls. ive heard hm does not affect the drop rate of certain items, and that ectos were one of them. 76.98.149.51 13:20, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

wrong, gold and purple drops will increase, not crafting materials. such as killing 20 enemies by huge AOE (so all (nearly) simultaneously) will not decrease ecto or shard rate or annything else, except items and(not sure) gold coins 78.20.153.111 17:23, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Use as currency

I understand why ectos are used as currency, but I've never seen anything that says how much each is worth. If they are used as currency there must be some sort of generally agreed upon value to them. For example, is 100K + 20e the equivalent of 120K, 300K or something totally different? Just curious...not that it really matters since all my characters are poor. Thefount 20:01, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

The value of ectos change over time, so the safest way to know is to check the rare material trader. Round down to the nearest half plat and you will have a clue of their current value. It's also a good idea to check the trade chat/party formation window in the busiest cities and Temple of Ages, there are usually at least a few ecto sellers or buyers there. - anja 20:09, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The Value of Ecto Since PermSF was possible

We all use Ecto as a supstitude for the max of 999K in storage and the max 100k in trade. My worries goes for the major amount of ecto's that have been farmed after PermSF made it possible(u can easy get 100ectos within a week). Fact is that the amount of farmed ectos, have a major impact on the value of Ecto in generel. Pll who have saved up Ectos for the purpose of holding Gold, are kind of "raped" actually in these times ...they can see there money desapearing in the air very fast ..like a blow in the wind. Not that i dont want everyone to have Fow-armor or being ritch if they like - i dont care(anyways.. I dont have FoW-armor, because i dont like it).

My point is that i do hope that Anet in future games(GW2) will keep more items rare and more materials rare dropping(so they KEEP there value a little more stable, than we have seen the last few month) ..Or they culd increase the storage-hold on gold to 100.000k and to 500k in trade(that would remove value-pressure and importens from ectos) ...again i dont care how they do ..just do/make something to save "your preciouse GW-economy" stable and save.

Ill gladly start from square/zero again, if there would be some more stedy items to invest in - But as it is now, theres nothing yet... only stable decrease of value in generel! ...killing the fun! ~~Looser

they will go back up in value once favor of the gods runs out, save your ectos till then. ~~ shursh

They still drop in ToPK - Byakko 20:16, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

The only way ecto will go back up in value is if SF gets reverted back to the way it was before the skill revert. Even then, the Ursan farms of UW have also had a huge impact on the value. This is the risk ALL commodoties traders worldwide face both in game and in the real world. It's value is based on supply and demand.-- Wynthyst 20:42, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

There's also the matter of ecto being sold to the trader equaling a significant influx of gold. A higher average income devalues gold in trades between players, meaning higher prices. --24.179.151.252 22:25, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

I have to say, i was surprised yesterday when i saw people selling them at 3.5k in ToA, but i was also surprised when i realized we were at 2.4k hours of favor left. I think the suggestion about "waiting and see what happends" stands. Also, Wyn, please let's not make this another "ursan" thread. Ursan existed for months, and the price for ectos fluctuated less than 10%, and it wasn't even constant (it kept close to 5k for most of the time, even with 30k favor and r10 ursan farmers). The SF-PvE buff, on the other hand, could actually be directly related to the effect on ecto's value (is hard to think of it as just a coincidence, even if it may be one).--Fighterdoken 22:40, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

I had no intention of making this another Ursan thread, I personally have said about all I have to say on that subject. I was just pointing out that even if the perma SF is renerfed, there are other builds that have made UW way too easy to make ectos ever seriously rise up in value again. As far as waiting until favor runs out, the scrolls are also going to make this less of an issue than it once was, I know I have over 3 dozen of them in storage, but I agree you may see a bit of a change once it's no longer possible to go just any old time.-- Wynthyst 07:44, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

I'd say perma-SF most definitely IS the single reason of ecto price drop, fighterdoken. And tbh, i don't think ANET will nerf this since 1. they haven't nerfed ursan (which can clear UW in an hour or less, something a solo perma-SF could never do), and 2. if i'm not mistaken, it requires you to buy two or three of the campaigns to run (excluding the buying of essences of celerity off another player to drop GoS). Also, if they DO nerf something, my bet is that they nerf the UW itself - put in a handful of charged blacknesses in the chaos plains (where the REAL ecto abuse stems from), or better yet give the Mindblade Spectres Signet of Disenchantment LOL. Anyway, i apologize for my lack of a username, editing, etc. (plus i'm making the topic stray way too far away from actual Globs of Ectoplasm, but i thought i'd throw that out there. Oh, and in case you were wondering, i DO have a perma-sin. ~~ shursh

shursh i hope you realise that, that IS what happened for a period of time :P ~ Masmar

This ain't funny anymore, im saving up for an everlasting tonic (115e when they were 4.5) but now I have to get over 200 ectos to even start a bid! please tell me the price will go up so I require less ectos for an item :) Jonny10 11:55, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

blame Ursan Blessing for price drops of items.. not perma SF for price drops in ectos. I have an example of why u should stop complaining: You farm 10 ectos, with lets say the D/Mo Dwayna UW solo build(or is it D/Me..?), they go for 5k each(50k at that time) You put lets say 1 hour in this. Then, you go A/E farming , take 1 hour for 15-20 ectos, ... price offcourse drops ALOT. What does it matter? selling 15 to 20 ectos for 2.5-3.5k is the same as selling 10 for 5k , for the same time.. it really doesn't matter imo. prices of weapons go up in ectos too, which changes your 1337 voltaic/Chrystaline,.. by a minimal ammount of ectos .. it really doesn't matter.. Overfarming prestige weapons(yeh, well nice rare weapons) on the other hand should get nerfed ASAP, as many people don't like it when they buy a 500e weapon and they see it go down to 200e because of overfarming. I don't like ursan but i won't blame that , since its just a game and its just pixels and i shouldn't get too serious about it:p.. i'll re-read what i wrote when my mind clears up lol 78.20.153.111 17:10, 1 July 2008 (UTC)