Events & Collectibles General Discussion
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Alolan_Apples
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You missed a lot. First (although this isn't related to your question), I joined TBT. We had a huge craze over candies, TBT beach party items, as well as the egg hunt and TBT Fair.
Heeyy, belated welcome to TBT. xD
I've been kiiiind of in touch with TBT, so I heard about most of the events second hand. Sounds like it's been an exciting time.
When I stopped paying attention to collectibles, I think the TBT rate was somewhere around 100 = 4mil. Now it's sitting at like 10mil+, really?
Alolan_Apples
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Heeyy, belated welcome to TBT. xD
I've been kiiiind of in touch with TBT, so I heard about most of the events second hand. Sounds like it's been an exciting time.
When I stopped paying attention to collectibles, I think the TBT rate was somewhere around 100 = 4mil. Now it's sitting at like 10mil+, really?
Yes, the tbt conversion rate really went up. When I first joined, it was 5 million per 100 TBT. Since the supply of in-game bells really went up, they are no longer as valuable.
And people are already crazy over colllectibles. Even I used to be crazy over collectibles. Not anymore. Ever since I got my chocolate cake collectible, I stopped being so desperate.
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Heeyy, belated welcome to TBT. xD
I've been kiiiind of in touch with TBT, so I heard about most of the events second hand. Sounds like it's been an exciting time.
When I stopped paying attention to collectibles, I think the TBT rate was somewhere around 100 = 4mil. Now it's sitting at like 10mil+, really?
welcome back!! i recognize you from a while back~
++ all dem pokeballs!!! lol, tbt inflated. the median guide should be helpful to you~
Alolan_Apples
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How high were the pokeball prices back when they were first released (like median price, not tbt shop price)?
Well, collectibles are a big part of TBT's economy, I'm happy to see it's still thriving. After people started to complete their towns or lost interest in ACNL, there was a lot of speculation about TBT and collectibles maybe becoming worthless and obsolete. It's really nice to see that's not the case at all.
The big big collectible craze never bit me for some reason. I think it was because I got my pokeballs early on (I have a full team!) and everything after that just wasn't as exciting. o:
The big big collectible craze never bit me for some reason. I think it was because I got my pokeballs early on (I have a full team!) and everything after that just wasn't as exciting. o:
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Alolan_Apples
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There are also five new collectibles you missed out on (besides the beach party items)
The 10 collectible (no longer sold)
Green pinwheel
Green balloon
Blue balloon
Waluigi Egg
Hiii, thanks! : D I used come and clean you out of Clovers. xD; (I still need like 200 more for my town if I ever decide to finish it up, whyyyyy)
I love my pokeballs~ I say as if one doesn't have a price tag on it. Good to see that Lassy's guide is still going too. o: Looks like prices are down a little, but the value of TBT has risen a LOT.
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Hmm, the week they were being released, 500-600 was normal. 700 was expensive and someone was obviously trying to rip you off.
Alolan_Apples
“Assorted” Collector
Now, 700 TBT for a pokeball is like buying a brand new car (real life one) for $100 when the car has no mechanical problems, can fly, and can hold up to 9 people. No Lego item has more value than a poorly conditioned car, and I have a few sets that cost over $100. That's how expensive the pokeballs got. The "$100 car" would actually worth over $100K, as the Pokeball is like the car I was describing.
And in case if you're wondering, there is no such car like what I describe, not yet at least.
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Haha, that sounds about right.
While I was busy in the FR thread and not paying attention to the rest of TBT, probably around a dozen people came to me asking if they were for sale. I got the impression that pokeball sellers had more or less vanished, leaving a lot of people looking for any seller at all. Is that about right? I remember there were always pokeballs changing hands, but I guess they must be a lot more scarce now.
Alolan_Apples
“Assorted” Collector
Not only that, but far more users joined in 2014 than in 2013. I find it amazing that the chocolate cake collectible was cheap at the time while the TBT conversion rate was pretty low. Now it's like unafforable. 500 million in-game Bells is the worth of one chocolate cake collectible.
Well, 2014 was a long year. I assume a lot of members got ACNL for Christmas instead of immediately at the release date, then went out into the internets to find this forum.
I'm baffled over how much stuff costs if you follow the TBT conversions. xD Like 500k for a single hybrid, or something appalling like that. 500k takes a long time to make ingame. D: I remember even at the peak of my turnip selling madness I was making like 15mil in a day. And it was nonstop work for hours. TBT is just so incredibly expensive...
I say, as I want to trade most of mine away. xD;
Alolan_Apples
“Assorted” Collector
Add to that, some people don't accept in-game bells anymore. I wanted to buy bunny balloons for in-game bells, but my offer was denied because she said that she was "maxed out". So I was forced to pay my TBT for the balloons (80 for a full set isn't bad, but I had less than 320 TBT at the time).
Im not surprised. TBT can buy so many things that ingame bells can't buy. I remember a loooong time ago a Pokemon game sold for like 160mil ingame bells. Now? I bet there's no one left who would make a deal like that. But a trade for TBT? Might be multiple offers.
Well yeah, a lot of people want to buy games for their TBT and rarer fair collectibles, like getting two game codes for their white feather and stuff.
Alolan_Apples
“Assorted” Collector
And another thing. Greed isn't the cause of inflation. There aren't many people who will take in-game Bells or sell their TBT, so you'll have to deal with inflated prices. Maybe when the WiiU version comes out, the inflation rate may start out low. But then again, TBT's community wasn't as large back in 2013 as it was in 2014 and today, but many people would need a lot of in-game Bells. It turns out the best way to make TBT is by doing art.
Not gonna lie, this is the exact reason I decided to crawl out from under my rock and try to liquidate my stash. I never even look at most of my collectibles, might as well throw them back into the masses where people can get more enjoyment out of them.
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