Trading (LoN)
Trading in Legends of Norrath is a great way to build up your collection of cards. Trading is great for collectors who are looking to get every card in print, tournament players looking to finish off their latest killer deck, or even just part-time players looking to get cards for their favorite archetype. There are some things to know to make sure you get the best possible deals on your trades.
There are two ways to trade in Legends of Norrath. The first is through posted trades. In posted trades you can post your own trade with the cards you would like to trade and the cards you want to receive in return. When you post a trade they will stay up for several days even when you log out of the game. When another player sees a trade of yours that they like, they can simply accept the trade and the cards will automatically be changed between your accounts.
You can also scroll through the posted trades in search of specific cards you want. You can access the posted trades from any chat screen by simply typing /ptrades. If you're looking for a specific card, you can type that card into the filter at the top of the screen. When you find a trade you like, you can double click on the trade. If you have all the cards the poster wants, you will be able to accept the trade at this point. Once you accept the trade, the cards will automatically be traded between the two accounts.
If you're not quite sure exactly what you want or what you want to trade, you can also browse through other player's collections if they are interested in trading with you. To browse through collections, simply head over to the trade room and right click on another player's name. On the menu, click trade. If the other player accepts the trade, you can then look through their collection and decide what you would like to trade for while they browse through your cards.
It's generally a good idea to ask people if they want to trade in chat before you actually propose a trade with them. It's just more polite that way. It's also a good idea to mention in chat what cards you are looking for so people can let you know when they have them.
There are three commodities on the Legends of Norrath market, unopened boosters, event passes, and individual cards. The unopened packs are the most valuable commodity around. You can trade an unopened booster for anywhere from 8-20 rares depending on how patient you are and how in demand the cards you want are. You can also trade boosters for event passes at about a rate of 1 booster to 2.5 event passes. Tournament players are often looking for EP's, so if you want boosters, you can get them at this slightly discounted price through trading.
EP's can also be traded for cards. You can usually get a couple of rares, 10-25 uncommons, and 20-50 commons for 1 EP. The value of EP's to cards changes often so check around when you're trading to see what the current rate is.
You can also trade cards for cards. In these instances, it's usually good just to trade rares for rares, uncommons for uncommons, and commons for commons. This is a great way to build a limited collection. If you just want to play one or two archetypes, you can trade off all your cards that aren't in those archetypes for cards that are.
That should get you started in the trading arena. With a little patience and some shrewd market skills, you can build a very nice LoN collection through trading.
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