Nice topic.
I only need each set of gears to perform better in game.
thanks! and i love the fact that im not the only one who feels this way. i dont mind transferring gear and having multiple chars that all use the same set. i do think that it could be useful to have a couple of doubles of things needed for solo-dualing instances, perhaps like bio3/4 mvp instance. maybe someone would want 2 dr etran's for tank & gen in that case. or maybe 2 keraunos for flash combing a sura, something to that degree.
Hoarding is fine in general, it’s a business strategy but it ain’t really going to apply to everyone. RO has always had hoarders, a few ppls becoming trillionaires due to investment on hoarded items. The problem arises when too many ppls are trying to hoard, it creates a bubble that ain’t going to last, and it can backfire. Just like the stock market, there are times you need to let go of your greed, and sell your rising stocks or it will eventually fall.
It's true, hoarding is a double-edged sword since you never know if your item will be thrown into a remix box and become super cheap out of nowhere.
But in general it's good to buy things for really cheap when people are trying to get rid of them and resell them in a few month. I bought a lot of Enforcer Shoes when they were in the remix for 100mil each and I've been selling a lot of them for 500mil+ lately.
these two right here^. and as such, i should amend my OP to be a little bit more specific about what in particular i find distasteful, and at what point. i'll make it short here though instead.
consumables i totally agree with hoarding for resale. its a smart decision for all, and everyone can make Z off of it because mostly everyone uses them. unless they break the system, no one will ever stop certing to upgrade or seagod'ing for enchants or gumming for drops and manualing for exp. consumables are always a win imo. even though the shortage of players outmatches the abundance of gear, we all seem to have a behemoth appetite for all of that stuff lol.
the other area that i sort of left grayish was, gears that are sold for 1b or less. following up on what Nirvana said about getting rid of stuff quick, i generally tend to stay within the vend limit. Kiel used tengu masks as an example so i'll follow up on that too. i mentioned i had bought one and landed 3 more from boxes.. so likely what i'd do with those is wait until they're around 500m or higher and then vend. it depends on the wait, but if i do ever slightly hoard something its never passed the 1b marker.
also, @everyone, you guys are all really really awesome. not only have you kept this thread insanely clean, but every person that posted has provided a really legit, opinionated stance which i totally appreciate. i was hesitant to post about this for quite a while due to the backlash it might've received, but i was dead wrong about that. seriously f'n proud of ya'll.