Posts by Ecto Sacrifice

I never said you were being partial, never claimed you need to investigate players, and never suggested that laundering dirty money was your main objective.

I’m simply pointing out that if you're part of El Chapo’s operation—even as the guy driving the cab—you can’t claim complete innocence, point fingers at everyone else, and walk away with clean hands.

The reality is, the majority of the system is propped up by botting, RMT, account theft, and manipulation.

That’s exactly why this update is a step in the right direction.

—EDIT:

Yes, this update is definitely a slap in the face to the original winners of ArenaNet-hosted events and contests that awarded these rare minis. And that sucks. But honestly, I don’t know a single active player today who can still claim they’re one of those original winners.

I'm sure some are still around, and it’s unfortunate that their exclusive reward got caught up in this mess. But they had many years to enjoy that exclusivity, and in the end, I’m glad ArenaNet finally stepped in to address the black market.

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Motoko, I’m not so sure how innocent it really is to provide a trade moderating service.

Just some food for thought: could I honestly claim to be an innocent service worker if I were El Chapo’s accountant—someone who played a key role in helping him launder money? Or am I just a regular, hard-working taxi driver if I knowingly drove him from crime scene to crime scene for a fee?

At any point, did you stop and wonder, “Wait, where did these guys get all the ectos and arms needed to make a trade so large it can’t even fit in one window?”

Sure, you didn’t directly inject real-world money into the game, but by moderating trades, you're still playing a vital role in that system—and getting paid by the same people driving it.

I'm not saying you're the same as someone dropping $3,000 on a minipet, but I do think it’s worth recognizing that even “legitimate” ways of making in-game wealth are often underpinned by RMT activity.

You also offer cape trim services. Many of the people buying trims likely got their arms or ectos through RMT.

Even powertrading often profits off RMT in one way or another.

I don’t believe there’s any 100%, completely innocent, or purely “legit” way to acquire a high-end mini—unless you were one of the rare original winners who got it directly from ArenaNet through an event or contest. For those few, I have nothing but respect. But they’re the 1%.

And to be clear—I still respect the hustle it takes to get one through means like trade moderating, powertrading, etc.. don't get me wrong. These methods are an actual grind, and I still feel for anyone who earned a high-end mini that way.

But let's not pretend they are a cog completely separate from the RMT machine. They exist within the same ecosystem.

The ones I'm laughing at are the high-end mini owners that got there through IRL purchases, and then participated in the fake bids, fake sales, price rigging, and the massive inflation that came with it. They bankstood in Kamadan for years flexing pets and ego—without ever really playing the game. And in the end? It meant nothing.

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lowlifes in guild wars

Take a look in the mirror, Flint

WTB Req8 +30 -5/20 Bronze Guardian 1000a

WTB ig, panda, mkg 25e each

50% off buffet coupon would be a poor business decision given a scenario where Captain Krompdown or Kabong win. This would potentially bankrupt the hotel chain.

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I quote myself. The more I think about it, the more I say to myself that putting back this outpost would be a roundabout way of rebuilding arenas. Because when you go up against the RA botters, they'll be crushed in less than 2 (even if the human teams aren't random). Otherwise, I don't see the point of adding this image, specifically, to this ad.

If this image has a purpose: I could think of introducing an embark-like pvp outpost

They have since deleted the twitter post, and reuploaded with a picture of lions arch instead

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Game of Crazy Eights??

Here’s its sibling that I posted here in 2022.

I’ve never seen an archaic axe q8 +5e break past 200a before. It’s not a very liked skin by the populace.

I’ve never seen a summt axe q8 15^50 break past 450a before. There have been multiple exchanged in the past couple years.

Longsword imo 300a+ because it’s a desired skin but ugly mod.

As always, auction could create a new precedent, because things can change drastically depending on who is involved and how interested they are. I’m just speaking based on recent history of purchases / sales for the same or similar items.

last bump

Good luck to the bidders. May the best chimp win!

I think more than 10a is smoking something funny.. it’s still a single mod at the end of the day

gold fds q7 - 400a

Protective icon 15a

I didn’t see how many times the number 12 appears in that set before. Well done! 1’s, 2’s, and even number enthusiasts rejoice

summit hammer 90a

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Summit hammer 40a

Items 1 and 2 are prenerf and worth xx armbraces each put them for auction and don’t sell too fast

Item 1 will be more than item 2 because the staff is 1 off max dmg but it is still prenerf

I added a b/o for the whole collection at 100a, which is what I would prefer to do than to lose individual pieces.

However, I also added an r/b for individual shields.

Going to give this a few more bumps, and keep what's left after.

Thanks for the offers so far!

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I think no matter where we end up, we should make sure they have accommodations such as lil rascal scooters and armless chairs (seating that's comfortable for larger individuals). Make certain there's no stairs, and call ahead to ensure that the nearest hotels have sufficient weight limits on their furniture and sturdy seating in the tub.

Otherwise, I don’t think Captain Krompdown or Kabong will be able to make it.

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GW did my ironman ele dirty today...

Bump

I will prioritize selling the entire collection as a package.

However, I'll piece them out if I find the offers acceptable, assuming that there isn't a good whole-package offer on the table.

b/o for whole collection = 100a

1 - r/b 50a --- c/o 10a Motoko

2 - r/b 20a --- c/o 2a Kugiini

3 - r/b 2a

4 - r/b 2a

5 - r/b 2a

6 - r/b 2a

7 - r/b 5a --- c/o 3a m4sc0tte

8 - r/b 5a --- c/o 3a PyroLobster

9 - r/b 10a

10 - r/b 20a --- c/o 5a Blind Was My Fury

11 - r/b 5a

12 - r/b 2a

13 - r/b 2a

14 - r/b 2a

15 - c/o 5a Motokor/b met selling in 24 hours

16 - r/b 2a

shield #4 over on this thread

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New mascotte list 16/03 (wand, OS Shield Perfect ) <3

M4sc0tte legacy



hello

New mascotte list my friend

50e = 1 arms

new item

Wand Os



wand 1 c/o 5a Mango





wand 2 c/o 5a Mango





wand 3 c/o 4a Kleiner Shinigami





wand 4





wand 5





wand 6





OS Shield

OS 1 c/o 2a Lio





OS 2





OS 3





OS 4





OS 5





OS 6





OS 7 c/o 1a Hate Core





OS 8





OS 9





OS 10 c/o 2a grognar





OS 11





OS 12 c/o 2a Pleikki

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m4sc0tte

October 14, 2022 at 2:10 PM

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Good thinking to hide all your character names. Otherwise, you'd surely be targeted by a hacker for this collection!

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5 arms

I have no idea if these command a certain price but i’d definitely pay more than the merchant would for this

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If you ignore the Armor value, it's not too shabby for an uncommon combination

For those plant-hating strength warriors, who want to fight alongside with minion battle buddies, and who like orange shields, I think this is a very appealing offering!

B/o

I know the shields are worth auction’ing

This quickly found itself a spot in my favorite wand + offhand combos.