Not sure I am wrong here, but this situation seemed ridiculous.
Leveling, joined up with a mage for some kill quest, barely know him so no reason for a favor. I ask If I can buy some food and water, he says sure. Makes me 1 stack of food and water (lvl 43 mage) and I say how much you want for it, he says IDK, 1 g? I 1g? For conjuring some food and water?
Am I crazy or is this…crazy. I watched him make it, it took him 15 seconds and he wants to make a gold for it? I was happy to pay, I was thinking 20-30 silver AT MOST but damn…
Eh. You tip what you want. 1g is a lot at that level though, and it absurdly high. It’s about 80s for a full stack of level 35 water (pre-rep discount) so that is very, very high.
Yea, but it’s the entitlement factor. Way to many people go nuts these days if you ask for water or food, and I am old and tired and don’t want to argue with some entitled person so I think I am doing the right thing and offer to pay.
For casting one stack for you, with us already being grouped for any reason, i wouldn’t expect anything. 5-10s if you’re in your 40s for level would be fine If you do offer something or if you want multiple stacks.
Now if we are not grouped and you walk up, open trade, and whisper water, then 1g is your price.
but it’s not right for group. My stamina buff cost candle to make, but i don’t charge my group for it. You’re just making situation worse - what if he will want money in dungeon? People will just kick him.
Na that’s way over priced, he def should have have you some for free. But it earlier today I was afk for a second when I came back the grp said the shaman left because I didn’t give him water…half way through a BRD run. So don’t be one of those guys and expect it from people. I should give you water, but if I don’t, do not get triggered because you can find plenty of mages
For dungeon groups that’s entirely right, no one expects you to pay for water if you’re running a dungeon.
Open world questing is different, if you invite a random mage for a quest don’t just open trade and say “water pls”. It’s not our problem that you’re too lazy or forgetful to stock up on food/water before questing. You’re paying for the convenience of not having to go back to town to buy some, which I would say is at least 50s per stack. I usually get 1g per stack of lvl 55 water without even asking.
I once heard something that stuck with me, and I recommend you try it sometime to see what you think.
“When someone asks me (during a job interview) how much I would like for my salary, I say the highest number I can possibly say without bursting out laughing.”
deer god i hate mages entitlement. Life is already free for you. You have best farms in the game. You can even just sell you abilities by sitting in town, but it’s never enough for mages.
Easy big fella, that’s not what happened. I am 47 and invited a 43 mage for a kill quest. During said kill quest I asked him if I could buy some food and water and 1 stack of each would be more then sufficient. Asking OVER the vendor price is gross. I expected to pay, I didn’t expect to be gouged.
That’s the classic gamble though, no matter what you do, it’s wrong. I was literally trying to be ‘cool’ and assumed the dude would throw out a 20s or something
You should have just asked him for water if you were grouping for anything. I usually get 6-7 stacks of lvl45 water for 1g in trade. 1g for one stack of crappy lvl 35 water is laughable.
At level 43, you could be using Sweet Nectar for a drink and a Goldenbark Apple, both items available from many vendors.
On average, a 5 stack of nectar costs 10 silver, likewise the apples. You would be spending 40 silver each for a full stack, total of 80 silver. This is assuming you are also purchasing these items BEFORE heading off for your questing.
So, adding 20 silver for a stack each of conjured food and water is not unreasonable, considering the mage is doing so out in the field and will likely need to replace the mana used at the time before carrying on with what they were doing.
If you don’t wish to pay the price requested, then don’t. But, make sure you stock up on your supplies before you leave town or top up at the next available vendor you see.