TOPIC: 2013 Gencon Dungeon Only Tokens

William Koogler wrote: 100 pulls and 9 items of note.
Two +3 Ammo of Alteration, Dragon Tooth Amulet, Draco-Lich Claw Charm, a +2 Keen Scimitar, two Cloak of the Mage, Ring of Improved Evasion, and Charm of Heroism.

Our ratio was no where near what others were for UR/Relics. On Thursday and Friday we pulled only from the monster bit bucket (not knowing about the other one having such great items). On Saturday we started pulling from the "Great"bucket. We received from Saturday and Sunday:

+3 Ammo of Alteration x 3
Dragon Tooth Amulet x 2
Draco-Lich Claw Charm
+2 Long Sword
Ring of Improved Evasion
Greater Cloak of Destiny x 3
+3 Mithral Bracers
+2 Holy Great Sword
+1 Broadsword of Life Stealing
Gloves of Dexterity
Charm of Heroism

Since we had about 400 pulls from those last two days, they were only pulled at about a 4% rate.

Incognito wrote: I imagine the profit margin for tokens must have dropped dramatically this year for Gaming Etc. Perhaps even going into the red (loss instead of profit).

I would not be surprised if Gaming Etc does leave the token business. And if they do, I would understand it, rather than try to dismiss it as an "emotional" kneejerk response.

I doubt this would cause GamingEtc to go into the red. Despite this loss, if they continue to buy tokens from TD and sell everything they buy they are still making a nice profit.

If you add up all of the commons, uncommons, and rares in a $250 pack and sell them all for $0.50 per common, $2 per uncommon, and $4 per rare you end up with $285 total. These selling prices are the approximate selling prices that they use. I realize this $25 profit isn't enough to run a business, and it's dependent on actually selling everything, but this is only with the cheap tokens. It doesn't include the PYPs, random URs, ONYX mark-ups, rod segments, or Golden Tickets.

This would of course assume they sold everything. That might be harder than it sounds. All commons even at 50 cents are not very desirable.