[GUIDE] History of UC Trading

[Andymac106]

Oh, thank you for this post.
It just made me realise that there are pets that weren't converted. Is there a list of those. I would love to see the art for what didn't make it.

(you need an account to see links) shows all the UC pets that did make it!

(you need an account to see links) shows all the pets that did and didn't make it, but you have to manually put in the colors/species that you want to see yourself!! Hope that helps

[Lyrichord]

So much nostalgia in one post! Thank you for putting this together.

I did not trade much, but I recall those 9/9/9 draiks being scorned and seen as illegitimate. The drop in price of pirate draik morphing potions + the other pirate morphs due to the shore and anchor, has to be one of the greatest deflations on site.

[Cookie Tray]

Just wanted to add that in 2007-2008, VWN draiks readily traded for up to T9. I traded a draik in 2008 for a VWN RG Myncii

I wanted to add that VWN/draik customs easily traded for (what is now) VWN/WN T4 from 2011-2012. I traded for many UCs during this period!

[birdies]

This is so nostalgic, I absolutely loved reading through.

To add my own contribution, I traded a VWN faerie krawk for an UC plushie ixi not long after conversion. Names were a more niche interest but were still popular even then - I had a friend with an account of 5 incredibly good rw/rn draiks and they were seen as super elite. I remember maraquan krawks and darigan draiks being right at the top of the UC pile, too, and the (former) T10 plushies only made it up there as they were so incredibly rare.

It does seem like plushie pets may end up desirable again after NC UCs if you need to paint your own pet to get one. I think they're the most spenny of the UC paintbrushes. I'd expect to see Island and Maraquan pets go up in value if they release -all- UCs not just grandfathered ones. But FFQCs do mean any paint job is attainable. I wonder if Lutaris could eventually attain the draiks old rareness, if they keep them hard to get.

[ucohuc]

(you need an account to see links) shows all the UC pets that did make it!

(you need an account to see links) shows all the pets that did and didn't make it, but you have to manually put in the colors/species that you want to see yourself!! Hope that helps

Thank you very much! This does help!

[Siebenschlaefer]

It's probably not directly related to this post, as it is dedicated to UCs, but I vividly remember there being a Tier guide for converteds back in the old days.

Plushies + Pirates on top of the chain, followed by Maraquan and Royals.
With each section sorted by color, but highlighted which Pets in that color were popular.
E.g. Mutants were Low Tier, but the Ixi, Lupe and Gelert had a note for being popular and trading into higher tiers.

Thanks for the Nostalgia trip, amazing thread!

[Andymac106]

It's probably not directly related to this post, as it is dedicated to UCs, but I vividly remember there being a Tier guide for converteds back in the old days.

Plushies + Pirates on top of the chain, followed by Maraquan and Royals.
With each section sorted by color, but highlighted which Pets in that color were popular.
E.g. Mutants were Low Tier, but the Ixi, Lupe and Gelert had a note for being popular and trading into higher tiers.

Thanks for the Nostalgia trip, amazing thread!

oh gosh, a converted tier list. Now that is old school, I love it. I think to some extent, that still exists today!! But I think nowadays it mostly relates to how much people want them, and that changes a ton when new colors get released and the crazy paintbrush prices recently

Ps: justice for mutants. they always get the worse end of the stick LOL

[Bat]

Hey, @(you need an account to see links)! I didn't know that you were still working on this guide. I have an archived copy of our unconverted pet pricing guide. Would that be of any use to you?

[Andymac106]

Hey, @(you need an account to see links)! I didn't know that you were still working on this guide. I have an archived copy of our unconverted pet pricing guide. Would that be of any use to you?

YES ABSOLUTELY

[Brett]

This is absolutely phenomenal.

Very thorough, detailed sourcing.

Taught me a thing or two. Good work.