Why there are no Astral Rings.Follow

Think for a moment what would happen if the gil sellers finally got smart enough to realize that they could not only monopolize NM claims.. but monopolize the auction house as well. Say, for example, that Jerryz was the one buying all of the Astral Rings. Everyone on the server would jump all over it and claim foul play, demanding that the GMs would do something about it. They could do this with any luxury item, fortunately they haven't yet.

In this situation though, at least Hiptaru is a legit player. However, what's going to happen if more people start following this trend? Hmm.. I have about 4.5 mil on me, I think I'll just go buy out all of the Fuma Kyahan and Jujitsu Gis and resell them at 500,000 each.

Oh wait.. along comes 10 more people with a ton of gil to blow. They see what I did with the Gi and Kyahan, so they decide to clean out their armor of choice and resell at a 1000% markup. Damn.. now every piece of equipment is 10 times what it used to cost.

To sum it all up, I don't like this tactic. It's not against the ToS at all, but I don't think it's going to lead to anything good. I can picture AH item-clearing and reselling as the new problem that FFXI will have. This could be a problem in any MMORPG, but this is the only one I've ever played.

With the yuletide season approaching, didn't anyone think that maybe Hiptaru is going to treat his LS mates and closest friends to some nice gifts for christmas?

Anyway, I think this thread has reached the typical Tse oh my god I can't believe their flaming me threshhold, it's probably time to call an admin to nuke it, right Tse?

I posted it without posting my opinion at first to see what other people felt, and as i stated People posted both pro and con.

Again i will say this. The idea, if it works, is a good one financially, i question the morals of it though.

I posted a topic that would bring about discussion on morals/economy and for the most part it did. Until some people started in with name calling etc.

bleh.. i drank alot of vodka, and smoked alot of cigarettes...

The whole fact of the matter is, that rings will be pushed up to about 400-500k each.. Den of Rancor is a bit harder to camp then the Castle of Oztroja..

All the other Servers are handling the change quite well, but on the otherhand, Bismarck is having some birth pangs.. It will be ok.. Once again, the only name i shouted out was Crybaby if i can remember at this point and time..

FFXI will still be able to be played on our Server, and it looks like I am not gonna make a big profit out of the whole "Why there are no Astral Rings.:" Incindent.. All i gotta say is you better be glad it was me.. and not some other Japanese player who has a faster connection, and gets your NM before you do.. Or be glad one of the Chinese Gilsellers you all love to hate so much didnt get the tipoff from one of his Best Friends in game to buy all the Astral Rings you can because They will be sorta hard to get now(and whos name will be left out of the post..)

My LS HipnotikNation Will all reap the benefits of "Why there are no Astral Rings.:" because they have been with me every single step of they way, and given me moral support. Hell even the people who have actually got a sense of humor.. they will get some sort of compensation.. It is very funny to me how you really do get YOUR PANTIES IN A BUNCH about stuff like this..

Hell, let the Flame Wars continue.. I wanted to make a joke and post a pic, and see what happened.. well this is what i get, a whole boatload of ljkgh[osd0-31weknml;f and a bit more of it.. The rings are being sold.. and the price will be a bit more for the rings, just like it is for ever other server, I was just smart enough to do it before the others..

Sue me.

dunno, he certainly never said he was. If i kill 10 people for someone and he pays me 1 million dollars and i donate that money to the Salvation Army does that make it ok? Extreme exmaple i know but i hope my point is taken.



I had the other thread nuked for your LS's benefit because it was unfair to the non-involved members that their reputations should be tainted by your actions. If you really feel the need to rehash this i can post it again?

You also make it sound like my M.O. when in reality it has happened 1 time.

Try to stay on one topic OK, i know it's tough.



Still buying things i see.

Edited, Fri Dec 10 17:25:41 2004 by TseTsuo

You know why i'm not a cry baby but this is just low Hiptaru... i hope whatever you do in life fails :) good day

Nothing wrong with gambling a bit with the AH.

I very much doubt anyone will buy Astral Rings for more than the usual 250k though. ^^

GET OVER IT

Hiptaru did something that as much as you all are moaning, ******** and whining about you would have done as well had
you the resources. The fact of the matter is you didn't and he did. What he did has absolutely nothing to do with the season and how you feel when you wake up in the morning. Like I already said get over it. Hell if I had the money I would have done the same damn thing he did except I didn't he made what he saw to be a sound financial investment and I applaud him for that.
And seriously if gilfarmers were that smart they would have done this a long time ago with the higher priced items. It was already done by them so to the person who said "What if the gilfarmers start doing this?" Look at the Auction House history you will see them buying from eachother and selling at a higher rate to puch prices up.
And you know what if you have been farming long enough to save up for a high priced item whats a few more days of farming? I have done this repeatedly only to find the item I was saving up for went up in price. But did I blame Hiptaru? Did I blame any of you people in here who are all guilty of selling an item on the Auction House for more than it's worth? And don't you damn dare deny it. We have all done what Hiptaru did at one time or another. I know I have. He just was able to do it on a much larger scale.
Another thing to that is pissing me off is the fact that I forgot to gas up my car this morning!?!?!!?!?!?! GODDAMNWTFOMGYOUSUCK was that Hiptaru's fault too?

Stop it now. He did it you've done it too end of story.

-THE END-

[Red]-FIN-[/Red]




Edited, Sat Dec 11 11:16:03 2004 by zandertheredmage

double post ^^

Edited, Sat Dec 11 11:38:25 2004 by TseTsuo

I'm going to regret even posting in this thread, but I will all the same.

TseTsuo already said he has sold something for more than it's worth, specifically when there is only one of the item or no items at AH. He also said that he has never bought out the entire stock to gain a temporary monopoly only to mark it up 300%. His belief is that the two practices are not the same and, karma trolls be damned, I happen to agree with him.

I'm only stating my observation of what TseTsuo already said; I'm not trying to involve myself in an argument. I really don't want to post in this thread again. :*-(

cough*wth!*cough
Soooo, It's not ok in the case of leaping boots and hairpins, but it's ok in this case because you know Hiptaru and maybe he'll buy you something for sticking up for him because he's uber rich? lol

Sorry but nope. It actually sounds like you're the jealous one. Wierd huh?

You first buddy.

ok I just have one thing to say about this...
I am pretty sure that a majority of the people who post on these threads have done things such as selling items for more then they are worth, if not as extreme as what Hiptaruu is doing.
A lot of people are saying, It's not a business, its a game, or something like that.
Well, yeah... it is a game.... and maybe your way of having fun in this game has nothing to do with gil. But maybe Hiptaruu just wants to make tons of gil, (who knows what he is going to do with it), but also, as some people said, people are still selling them for 250k, so if you're planning on buying them, you may still be able to buy them for 250k, who knows.
Maybe Hiptaruu just happened to think of something that will make him a hell of a lot richer, maybe he will get screwed, but I guess Hiptaruu likes gil, and instead of buying gil online, which some people rely on to make their fortune, he decided to gamble with the AH
O and did anyone notice the number of rate downs for the people defending Hiptaruu?
lol..
and the number of rate-ups for the people against him?
again... lol...

Edited, Sat Dec 11 16:30:24 2004 by aerweny