The prices of items are really changing now because of the updates. But what about alchemy? It's probably the only source of money in the game that hasn't changed yet. You alch a yew longbow? You still get 768 coins every time. But what about the prices of fletching materials? What happens if the total price to make a yew longbow goes up and people stop buying the materials to make yew longbows? With less money coming into the game, what'll that do to the economy?

 

 

 

I know questions go in the other forum, but this one doesn't really have an answer, more like speculation. So what I'm trying to say is, since the value of money you get from alching never changes, shouldn't the prices of fletching materials and stuff like that be changing based on the alchemy price? I'd like to know your thoughts.

If the price of yew logs exceeds the high alch value, people will just stop buying. If people stop buying, sellers will be forced to lower the price, and the market value will gradually (although purhaps too gradually ) lower back down to the amount that buyers are willing to pay. That is, of course, unless Jagex puts ceilings on items, as well as floors -.-

If the price of yew logs exceeds the high alch value, people will just stop buying. If people stop buying, sellers will be forced to lower the price, and the market value will gradually (although purhaps too gradually ) lower back down to the amount that buyers are willing to pay. That is, of course, unless Jagex puts ceilings on items, as well as floors -.-

couldn't have said it better myself.

 

 

 

i personally hope nature rune prices drop more because of the update so i can get 94 mage banked ^^

They're already at 250 gp, that's pretty cheap. :shock:

Um actually in RS1 and before bots/RWT'ers became so common in Rs2 high alch prices were always lower than the price of buying all the materials to high alch. Fletching used to be a respected skill, too.

 

 

 

I don't see the problem, to be honest the current system is too easy. It's an artificial system that was run by RWT'ers bots.

 

i personally hope nature rune prices drop more because of the update so i can get 94 mage banked ^^

I don't. I make my living on natures...

If the price of yew logs exceeds the high alch value, people will just stop buying. If people stop buying, sellers will be forced to lower the price, and the market value will gradually (although purhaps too gradually ) lower back down to the amount that buyers are willing to pay. That is, of course, unless Jagex puts ceilings on items, as well as floors -.-

^. I sure hope final product costs don't rise, I'm so close ti 99 Magic I can taste it.

Surely it's rather obvious? Yew logs and pure ess will both rise in price due to the lack of bots around. Flax will have a steady rate, as will bowstrings. Quite soon, yew longs will be more expensive to make and you will lose money if buying raw materials to gain xp. Hence you will have to actually go and collect the goods yourself *shock, horror!*

If the price of yew logs exceeds the high alch value, people will just stop buying. If people stop buying, sellers will be forced to lower the price, and the market value will gradually (although purhaps too gradually ) lower back down to the amount that buyers are willing to pay. That is, of course, unless Jagex puts ceilings on items, as well as floors -.-

 

 

 

Unfortunately, on top of the 5% limit on trading differences, they also added price floors and ceilings, so that might not work.

If the price of yew logs exceeds the high alch value, people will just stop buying. If people stop buying, sellers will be forced to lower the price, and the market value will gradually (although purhaps too gradually ) lower back down to the amount that buyers are willing to pay. That is, of course, unless Jagex puts ceilings on items, as well as floors -.-

 

 

 

Unfortunately, on top of the 5% limit on trading differences, they also added price floors and ceilings, so that might not work.