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TOPIC: First 1k 2018 - Looking for exchange tips

First 1k 2018 - Looking for exchange tips 5 years 7 months ago #13

Matthew Hayward wrote:

Justice wrote: So I bought my first 1k for my family. I opened and sorted all of the tokens and I am now in the process of getting ready to send in to exchange. Any tips or veteran advice on what to keep, what to look out for, and what are some best practices?

What is common practice on shredding platinum?

What about items used for transmutes (Pendant of the Boar, Pants of the Lynx, etc..)



Thanks!


All this is opinion but...

These are 2018 tokens I think could appreciate to be worth more than their transmute value:

Rare:
+1 Bliss Hammer (usable by all and it's damage wheel is +1 higher than typical)
Bead Whole Vision (depends on future beads)
Belt of the Berserker (best rare belt)
Blessed Wind Gloves (the transmute is good and affordable)
Bliss Bull set (STR boosters are sought after)
Gantlet's of the Midgard Serpent (as soon as there is readily obtainable -3 from poison these are the best rare gloves)
Lenses of Heimdall Sight (nearly as good as UR Goggles of Instant Analysis)
Wand of Thor's Fury (really depends on 2019 wands)

UC:
Abyssal Lenses of Taunting
Archer's Buckler
Bead Unseen Vision
Wand of Thor's Favor


I don't see any particular demand for platinums over gold backed (I have been listing platinum tokens for sale for several years and no one seems to want them let alone pay a premium).


How I decide what to keep for transmutes are: could this token be part of a best in slot build at the UR level or better? Blessed Wind Gloves make this cut, the Pendant of the Boar and Pants of the Lynx do not.


Of course, build out the best slot coverage you can for the classes you play before sending anything in!

Tokens of note in this regard this year not mentioned above are:

Magnificent Bard's Instrument, Tome of Recall (Bard)
Masterwork Thieves Tools (Rogue)
Bliss Bull Set (all who can use it)
Gloves of Wrath (Bard, Cleric, Druid, and Wizards)
Medallion of Energy (wizards)



In general, tokens that affect the "party card" are more valuable than ones that do not, and there general preferred order (according to me...) is:

STR or melee hit&damage boosters
Melee hit or damage boosters
Spell damage&healing boosters
"Free movement"
Ranged hit or damage boosters.
HP boosters
DEX boosters
save boosters
"immunity to surprise"
AC boosters


Great write up!

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First 1k 2018 - Looking for exchange tips 5 years 7 months ago #14

Also keep Necklace of the Norns for your casters.

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First 1k 2018 - Looking for exchange tips 5 years 7 months ago #15

General advice:

Don’t be in a hurry to make Planks. There are way too many lying around at the moment, but that could change with the next recipes.

I don’t know how long you’ve been playing, or what creatures of habit you may be. It took us a few years to settle into our preferred classes, and lately I’m trying to play different classes. So I suggest you keep enough tokens so that you can make decent red builds for any two random classes. You might get forced to play something else, change your mind, and/or just want to be something different for a change.

Make the Gloves. As many as you can reasonably manage.

"Ceci n'est pas une pipe" - Magritte

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First 1k 2018 - Looking for exchange tips 5 years 7 months ago #16

Brad Mortensen wrote: General advice:

I don’t know how long you’ve been playing, or what creatures of habit you may be. It took us a few years to settle into our preferred classes, and lately I’m trying to play different classes. So I suggest you keep enough tokens so that you can make decent red builds for any two random classes. You might get forced to play something else, change your mind, and/or just want to be something different for a change.


Great advice I am not particularly locked on a character (though a fan of melee) wife is probably for sure locking down wizards and rogue. I know there is going to be an ebb and flow to what characters are available, so I am just collecting intentionally to cover a wide array of options. So having you all give advice allows me to collect more efficiently and mitigate errors.

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First 1k 2018 - Looking for exchange tips 5 years 7 months ago #17

Wade Schwendemann wrote:

Justice wrote:

One option would be to bid on PYPs in one of the auctions going on or coming up rather than buying your own. You just get the UR rather than all of everything.


How do the auctions work here in the forums? I have seen a few threads on it but am not familiar with the concept.

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First 1k 2018 - Looking for exchange tips 5 years 7 months ago #18

Justice wrote:

Wade Schwendemann wrote:

Justice wrote: One option would be to bid on PYPs in one of the auctions going on or coming up rather than buying your own. You just get the UR rather than all of everything.


How do the auctions work here in the forums? I have seen a few threads on it but am not familiar with the concept.


It varies from auction to auction.

Most try to run it ebay style without paying ebay fees. This naturally leads to less bidders as well.

I will be starting one up once Wayne's finishes.
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First 1k 2018 - Looking for exchange tips 5 years 7 months ago #19

To tack my question on top, now that I have moved from IL to CA and will need to be doing more postal transmuting of trade goods, any tips of bagging/boxing etc for sending en masse? I used to be able to just throw in a bucket and bring to GHC but that won't work anymore so I need to make some before the 12/1 deadline.

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First 1k 2018 - Looking for exchange tips 5 years 7 months ago #20

Best advice is flat rate boxes from USPS, condensed packs.

I actually save the boxes my orders from TD come in, those boxes are VERY reinforced.

Bag 25 tokens to one snack size ziploc. 25 commons, 25 uncommons, 25 rares.

If sending a lot of value, use insurance.
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First 1k 2018 - Looking for exchange tips 5 years 7 months ago #21

Yes I will definitely be switching to Condensed next year! We used to do pack opening parties but I will be traveling a lot lighter going forward.

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First 1k 2018 - Looking for exchange tips 5 years 7 months ago #22

Phil Norton wrote: Yes I will definitely be switching to Condensed next year! We used to do pack opening parties but I will be traveling a lot lighter going forward.

So Cal, space is a premium!

I do wish I had more Norse opals and 50 gp drinking horns though.
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