Gold to Gems

[Khisanth.2948]

> @"Cyninja.2954" said:

> > @"TheNecrosanct.4028" said:

> > > @"Jski.6180" said:

> > > > @"TheNecrosanct.4028" said:

> > > > > @"Jski.6180" said:

> > > > > No one wants to spend real life money on this game any more.

> > > >

> > > > And you know this because you talked to everyone?

> > >

> > > That why gold to gems is getting worst if this was not true then the gems to gold would be getting worst.

> >

> > I see you didn't answer the question, so I'll take that as a no then.

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> He answered the question as best anyone without actual developer statistics can: the ratio of amount of gold converted to gems outpaces the gem to gold conversion.

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> While there are multiple factors going into this, in total this holds true.

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> We could speculate on all types of reasons and it likely is a mix of factors coming together, but across all players which interact with the gem-gold/gold-gem exchange, in absolute numbers less gems are being converted to gold versus gold being converted to gems. We can make no accurate assumption on gem purchases but it stands to reason that with more gold conversion to gems the necessity for players to purchase gems also decreases.

 

It's a dubious conclusion though.

 

If the gold to gem rate keeps going up it means more and more people are converting gold to gems. Why would people convert gold to gems? Obviously because there are things people want that requires paying with gems.

 

Then you can go in the opposite direction. Why aren't people converting gems to gold? Either because there aren't anything they want that requires paying with gold or they already have sufficient gold.

 

or more simply, the gem sink is larger than the gold sink

 

people could still be spending money to buy gems for stuff that requires paying with gems but the exchange is completely blind to those actions

[Obtena.7952]

There is no way you can conclude people don't want to spend RL money on the game based on gold to gem conversion ratio changes, especially since buying gems to buy GS items does not require conversion to gold.