Inflation in Runescape. Is it getting to be too much?

[Jeffro108]

What do you guys think i about the inflation that is going on in runescape?

[Japanesesmileyfacelol]

It's not that big of a deal.

[Zarovin]

The inflation on items like p hats is insane, but really in the long run prices have gone down, because more people are getting higher skills, so even if there is an increased demand, there is an increased supply. It might seem like some items are getting more exspensive, but that is normal in any truly diverse economy. all items will fuxuate around a genral average.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS. please don't comment on my spelling of some things, i know i misspelled them, but i am horrible at spelling, so im not going to bother with correcting the mistakes.

[gotsol]

it is only really in phats and the d long has stayed at 100k and ddp went from 50k to about 30k so its cheaper

[Zarovin]

my point exactly :D

[Jeffro108]

ok this is just a very very very random idea and you guys are going to shove it back down my throat well anyways...What do you guys think if runescape put a selling/buying price on all or most of the items you buy it would kill scaming and Jagex could raise and lower the price and they thought now this is just a random idea so don't flame on it man.

[Suzanne_Vega]

The only thing that are "inflating" over the long run are useless crap like phats and other irreplaceable things.

[Jeffro108]

yeah thats true but i'm slowing seeing it in coal, some runes, and some armour but thats really it but it is still really dumb that people buying things for more than they are wearth even if they are rich

[hohto]

yeah thats true but i'm slowing seeing it in coal, some runes, and some armour but thats really it but it is still really dumb that people buying things for more than they are wearth even if they are rich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They are worth as much as you pay for them.

[Junkieman]

ok this is just a very very very random idea and you guys are going to shove it back down my throat well anyways...What do you guys think if runescape put a selling/buying price on all or most of the items you buy it would kill scaming and Jagex could raise and lower the price and they thought now this is just a random idea so don't flame on it man.

 

 

 

my post just had a full bunch of writing and didnt go through grrr. Anyway, i think i agree with you that it'd help a fair bit, but might take up a bit more resources. Jagex probably like prices rising, as it means ppl play longer etc, they are a company after all trying to make money. Ive noticed raw lobs were like 200 a month or two ago, and now going for 200-300 and even more in some cases too, so there are rises on somethings. But lobs are in great supply, and therefore fairly inelastic pricewise. I think with all the more players playing rs these days, theres more money into the economy, but in theory all the raw material supplies are unlimited(fish spots, rock and item spawn rates linked to serverload etc) so as more money comes in, so does more items to make it with, if you get me? My last post was more coherent. Basically, in theory it should balance out, except for rares cos they arent available any more, and so they can only really increase in price(look at antiques for a prime example). I dont believe you can apply inflation to one general item or two, but more only to the whole economy, its a general rise in prices over a fixed period of time(i could be wrong, i talked alot during economics, so feel free to correct any wrongness in this post, but not in a rude way please.). And you must think that somehow these rares are also slowly dissappearing from the economy, making them rarer(ppl might die wearing and lose them in a remote land where no one can pick up). The only way to reduce the prices of these really is for increased supply, and that aint happening, or stop them being traded somehow. You'll notice how when new items usually come in though(dragon hatchet anyone?) they sell for loads, until the slowly increase in number in existence, then their prices will fall. I need to think more about this topic.