Talk:Nicholas the Traveler/Past Collections

Price Checks: What is NtT Doing to the Economy?
I thought it might be useful to see Nick the Traveler's impact on the GW economy. Please amend my observations with your own. &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 05:20, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Price Checks During the Week Nick is Asking For Items

 * Player Trades: Lowest and Highest prices observed by GuildWikians in trade windows
 * Alternative Sources: notable crafting, drops, etc and approximate prices, e.g. RMT.

Comments and Observations

 * I saw lots of people spamming that they were selling dessicated hydra claws around 500g in Augury Rock that week. Last week, I'd be surprised of Margonite masks went for even that much.  Quizzical 17:09, 15 June 2009 (UTC)


 * While Nick wanted Parchment ( week of 22 June ), the stable WTB/WTS price actually dropped below RMT prices of the week before. As early as Monday (22 June), you could easily buy it at 140-160 from players, while Buy price was 150 on the prior Sunday (21 June) at the Rare Material Trader.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 20:17, 29 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Throughout Herring week, some people were paying/offering more for 5 fins than others were paying for 1 herring. More surprisingly, the price of 5 fins exceed the typical price of gifts bought directly (4-5k). So, in the same trade window, it was possible to see: WTB 5 fins 5k, WTB 1 herring 4k, WTS gifts 4k. In other words, people were paying a premium to get gifts on their own instead of buying from someone else.
 * On Sunday, there were as many offers of WTB fins 1k (or equivalent) as WTB 500g. I've listed 500g and 1000g as the stable WTB/WTS, as no one was selling for more than 1k. In fact, on Sunday, there were few WTS at all and those only for 2-5 fins (no bulk sellers were advertising). A sellers market from Mon–Sun.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 02:36, 3 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Jade Bracelet: There were no truly stable prices: on any given day, you could find WTB > 700 and WTS < 500, depending on when you looked. The prices listed seemed more consistent than any others.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 16:31, 28 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Glass: Another anomalous market: while the NPCs are offering to sell Glass for 170, many people have offered WTS for 160. (Arguably, it's too much of a PITA to request a quote/sell more than 25, but most of these peeps are selling 2-3 dozen.)  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 19:10, November 2, 2009 (UTC)
 * More on Glass: For stable prices, I've noted the final trader range; no players were offering to buy or sell on the weekend when I checked. Before Nick's request, the NPC typically offered WTB 50 – WTS 150; that increased as high as 170/270 on Monday dropping to 120/220 by Sunday (approximately halfway between the pre-Nick and Nick-rush prices).  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 20:49, November 8, 2009 (UTC)

Number of Items
Well it may be a fluke, but the amount of items collected seems to go in groups of three, first three, three items were needed, second three one was needed and the last two, two were needed, so I predict two will be needed next week aswell

Patterns - combine two tables?
There are currently two tables for past collections (Chronological and Patterns) &mdash; they contain largely the same data, except for things no longer of concern, such as when Nick arrives/moves, how long he stays. If there are no objections, I will combine them next week after the Nick craziness subsides. &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 17:21, 28 June 2009 (UTC)