tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post4229576576439820413..comments2024-02-27T14:44:07.868+01:00Comments on Greedy goblin: Money surveyGevlonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-42638785673198271902009-10-27T05:17:50.322+01:002009-10-27T05:17:50.322+01:00There is a bug with the "Most Gold ever owned...There is a bug with the "Most Gold ever owned" statistic... i have my epic flier, but it says my MGEO is 3.3kg, so the data that this article is derived from is unreliableGoblinVernichtungnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-17493000733077132422009-10-15T22:20:58.127+02:002009-10-15T22:20:58.127+02:00I am seeing a negative number for total gold acqui...I am seeing a negative number for total gold acquired. LOL.<br /><br />I am losing money!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-69012259629319316782009-10-15T06:42:53.470+02:002009-10-15T06:42:53.470+02:00It would seem the achievment for most gold ever ow...It would seem the achievment for most gold ever owned got reset for some players about a month ago or something(im one of those players). This would also explain epic flyer without 5k or w/e most gold ever owned.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14805457880831113243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-62164071861796622452009-10-15T03:32:16.862+02:002009-10-15T03:32:16.862+02:00Like I said, though, the game reset the wealth inf...Like I said, though, the game reset the wealth information at the time Arena rating got reset. Most people have their epic flyers, it's rare when people don't. The people you are seeing have purchased their epics (more than likely) and are simply not grinding gold because it's not important to them.<br /><br />Myself, I enjoy the gold aspect because you can make almost anyone dance for gold. For the vast majority, it doesn't mean anything to them.Idlethumbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-80825272434539881472009-10-14T23:50:13.811+02:002009-10-14T23:50:13.811+02:00Actually someone brought up a good point about eve...Actually someone brought up a good point about everyone having an AH toon.<br /><br />Long before I started reading this blog I had two 80's and 8 other toons on same server (3 of the other toons were 70's).<br /><br />I have always had an AH toon, simply because I don't think I have ever vendored a white item before trying to AH it a few times. I'd run around on my current toon and mail my AH toon all items I get except gray ones.<br />(I also had a DE-toon, which would de all the greens I got, and than when I hit max level I'd have mats to enchant things, yes I sold lower-level mats).<br /><br />So from leveling that way, my AH toon had 12k (that's how much he has now, I've switched servers since, without transfering any toons, so its sitting there with cash). Its not impressive considering the amounts posted here, but it's higher than any of my other toons ever had.<br /><br />So yes, the mod doesn't represent how much the person actually have, but it still sounds like a fun addon.<br /><br />offtopic: <br />I only found this blog a few weeks back by seeing it mentioned on wowhead.com. Even before this I've been making money (on my new server) with inscription, but this blog has aided me quite a bit. Keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-47334095769568060682009-10-14T17:05:35.629+02:002009-10-14T17:05:35.629+02:00most gold ever ownt is reset if you do a faction t...most gold ever ownt is reset if you do a faction transfer btw.<br />I just realized that when I checked my own toon with that add on, it only shows ~6k :>puzzleznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-82383236739494819112009-10-14T03:20:50.977+02:002009-10-14T03:20:50.977+02:00um, these numbers are trash. It shows my main at 1...um, these numbers are trash. It shows my main at 1447g. Now granted I usually keep all but 500-2000g on my bank toons, I did buy a chopper at one point and shelled out something like 10kg through this toon at that time for the vendor mats.<br /><br />If you saw this toon in IF, you'd think I was poor as dirt from these numbers. The truth is, I can buy pretty much anything I want in the game.<br /><br />I'd be willing to bet that most of the numbers you're seeing are WAY understated.exiiinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-86567225894163710632009-10-13T23:46:17.214+02:002009-10-13T23:46:17.214+02:00Argent: There's no benefit, I just like puttin...Argent: There's no benefit, I just like putting it away in the bank, like a savings account, building up over time. I don't like it sitting in my bags. It's just a quirk, just the way I like to do things; there's no real benefit or reason other than personal preference.<br /><br />Anon: It's not terribly difficult to log out, log onto my bank, and send myself 10k gold if I need it "in a hurry". Like Tonus, I don't think I have ever desperately needed 10k gold so urgently that I didn't have time to go fetch it from my bank.<br /><br />As others have mentioned, having the bulk of your gold on your AH mule also makes sense, since he's the one doing all your trading. He is far more likely to need 10k gold for investing than my main is for purchases. <br /><br />Ayonel: you're right that many of us here likely have banks because of the fact that we put effort into making money - but I know plenty of people who have banks primarily for hoarding/storage of materials. I actually help a friend out - he has a guild bank, but has no desire to use the AH, so he asks me to clear out his bank periodically, and dump the funds in there (something I enjoy doing, so we both win). So he's sitting on around 30k pocket money, without being a "goblin" or anything close to it. Just an example of the fact that non-goblin people do have guild banks and money stashes :) <br /><br />But I also know plenty of other people who have personal guilds and are still broke (they just use it for storage). Starting your own guild is a nice cheap way to get some extra storage space, and I think that people underestimate how many personal guilds there are out there.<br /><br />It's also a really great way to transfer mats from one account to another, if you have multiple accounts, rather than waiting an hour in the mail. And/or transferring mats from your Org bank alt to your Booty Bay bank alt, and vice versa, without bothering with mail. But that's just another little perk of having your own guild. That is also one of the reasons why my friend started his guild - to be able to transfer materials quickly between his two accounts.<br /><br />I'm sure it's not something that every second person uses, but I think it is more common than many people assume.Keevahttp://treebarkjacket.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-69581642218798703302009-10-13T23:21:53.518+02:002009-10-13T23:21:53.518+02:00Glad im not in those categories.
My main (Pally ta...Glad im not in those categories.<br />My main (Pally tank) has 8.5k gold currently, which is about the highest she has ever got. Just from not spending anything (besides raid repairs) and doing dailies for Cooking/Jewelcrafting/rep dailies.<br />Keep the dialies to a minimum for the afore-mentioned grind factor.<br /><br />Like all good goblins my L10 alt is the moneybags.<br /><br />And just for fun i got my tailoring alt to craft NW bags. Generated 1k gold in just a few weeks - without even trying hard. Just buying cloth when its cheap (below 5g a stack)<br /><br />Ellifain @ Khaz'GorothAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-7757236466261365992009-10-13T23:18:39.727+02:002009-10-13T23:18:39.727+02:00They reset the Most Gold Owned sometime here recen...They reset the Most Gold Owned sometime here recently. My characters that had goldcap previously show either their current gold amount or some amount they had on them recently.<br /><br />The mod works, but I would stfu if you use this thing as Blizzard removed this aspect shortly after release. If you run around being immature and LOL@newbs and such, the code will be redone quickly and you can't see who's rich or poor. I like the mod since it calls out the bullshitters.Idletimenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-34163987346697980752009-10-13T22:30:54.783+02:002009-10-13T22:30:54.783+02:00Blizzard's stats for gold are incorrect most o...Blizzard's stats for gold are incorrect most of the time so the above addon is useless.<br /><br />For example, I have a screenshot of my character at the gold cap and my statistics shows me at considerably less.Nuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403557430874732558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-44678985323472247502009-10-13T21:34:16.736+02:002009-10-13T21:34:16.736+02:00You must be playing on a piss-poor server. I just ...You must be playing on a piss-poor server. I just scanned a number of players in Dalaran. Sure, some of them had < 5000G, but the majority had between 5k-10k, with a high number of players at 10k+++.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-38210766504606752372009-10-13T21:22:14.650+02:002009-10-13T21:22:14.650+02:00"I don't understand why some people are p..."<i>I don't understand why some people are putting their wealth in a guild bank</i>"<br /><br />I just like having a central location for it, because I have many characters across several accounts. I don't worry about having cash on hand for a sudden need, I can't recall the last time I wanted to make an on-the-spot purchase like that.Tonushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082528970434639776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-23613322350510819712009-10-13T21:07:36.264+02:002009-10-13T21:07:36.264+02:00I feel like the total gold acquired number can be ...I feel like the total gold acquired number can be a bit deceiving, as it's a revenue counter, not a profit counter. In business, revenue doesn't always mean profit. Take Ford vs IBM for example, Ford has 146 billion in revenue, but is currently losing money (15 billion, actually). IBM has a revenue of 103 billion (2/3 of Ford's), and has a profit of 12 billion.<br /><br />Perhaps it's the same thing in wow, where people are dealing with big ticket items (large revenue, but small margins) such as epic items, epic crafts, epic plans, etc.<br /><br />Let's say you have a gold pool of 20k, and then use it craft epic BS items, buy a nobles deck and flip some crusader orbs.<br /><br />You've just dumped 20k into these assets, and if you sell them all at a 5% profit margin, you just made 1k, and your total gold acquired jumps by 21k. Do this for a month or so, and you've hit gold cap for gold acquired, and yet only made 8k in profit that is actually in your bag.<br /><br />Granted, this is only one case, but it shows a flaw in the gold acquired system._https://www.blogger.com/profile/05671190955439492705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-54121248262001731872009-10-13T20:45:09.933+02:002009-10-13T20:45:09.933+02:00The addon is a joke. Said a mate of mine had 27k o...The addon is a joke. Said a mate of mine had 27k of gold, even though he had only 1500g. Switching the display option does nothing. Totally useless addon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-60086775777754073952009-10-13T20:38:24.910+02:002009-10-13T20:38:24.910+02:00I should point out the self-selection bias inheren...I should point out the self-selection bias inherent in the readers and posters on this blog. Of course you all have bank alts, as do your friends(because you told them to?). Most of the people I know don't, however. Nor do I. I can't be bothered switching characters. And most of the people I know who play don't have as much money as me. <br /><br />I'm the only one who spends the kind of time needed to understand the markets and prices, and they can't be bothered. And there is nothing wrong with that. But to assume that most people have bank alts with lots of gold also presupposes installation of auctioneer, don't you think? So why do so many people pay so much for stuff on AH?Ayonelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-86614906372041338692009-10-13T20:24:28.801+02:002009-10-13T20:24:28.801+02:00I personally feel naked without at least 10k on my...I personally feel naked without at least 10k on my characters. Limiting yourself to 700g on your main when you have 150k in the bank is just silly in the event you ever need to buy something in a hurry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-6705349102962124422009-10-13T18:29:23.757+02:002009-10-13T18:29:23.757+02:00I'm actually surprised that so many had over 5...I'm actually surprised that so many had over 5200g... 44% of the people you checked had more than they needed for epic flying + mount. That astounds me.<br /><br /><br />Shameless plug for my blog <a href="http://cmill-ions.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://cmill-ions.blogspot.com</a>cmillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411533231744879879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-23217455768790675042009-10-13T18:08:54.083+02:002009-10-13T18:08:54.083+02:00Now, I'm not at the gold cap, but across all m...Now, I'm not at the gold cap, but across all my toons I'm about 2/3rds of the way there on a fairly competitive server. (glyphs around 3-5g, rare gems under 20g cut, etc.) However, the only way you'd be able to tell is by checking my main banker alt. Each of my other characters has enough to be "comfortably wealthy" at that level (or to make a quick purchase of a cheap epic for resale), but the remaining wealth is all in my bankers pockets.<br /><br />I don't understand why some people are putting their wealth in a guild bank -- is there some hidden benefit to having it there rather than in your pocket if you happen to come across a great deal?<br /><br />FWIW, "comfortably wealthy" is around 6k-10k gold for most toons, for toons below level 70, 2.5k seems to do it. If I'm not actively levelling them, they end up sitting in town doing tradeskills, which means they get a bit more gold from my banker in case I spot a nice deal. (e.g. crusader orb under 800g, titansteel under 100g)Argenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908845315588176801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-88007176825555453122009-10-13T17:34:28.773+02:002009-10-13T17:34:28.773+02:00Slocky,
Any chance that wow-achievements is readi...Slocky,<br /><br />Any chance that wow-achievements is reading *accounts* with epic flying instead of *characters* with epic flying? Because I would easily believe 93% of subscribers have at least one maxed-out toon with epic flying.<br /><br />:shrug:EveLeafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867333496788480718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-83160014866495218682009-10-13T17:29:29.215+02:002009-10-13T17:29:29.215+02:00This is why I keep my money in a bank and not let ...This is why I keep my money in a bank and not let anyone know how much I have! I think most possessed was like 60k or something, but there's a lot more in the bank hehe.Markcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403848164475495092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-86186172879099937812009-10-13T17:23:58.001+02:002009-10-13T17:23:58.001+02:00It's not always accurate though ;(
I had 170k...It's not always accurate though ;(<br /><br />I had 170k on me and it reported that I've only had 150k earned where the figure is probably closer to 800k.Sweetiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775160337564190906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-2471684843466430862009-10-13T17:08:02.833+02:002009-10-13T17:08:02.833+02:00"My question would be - how do you know that ..."<i>My question would be - how do you know that you're looking at an "average guy" holding ~5k gold, and not a goblin whose personal guild bank has 150k stashed away?</i>"<br /><br />That's a good point. I don't think I ever had more than 14,000 gold on any single character at once in the time I've played WOW, but I've got more than 32,000 gold in the guild bank and another several thousand scattered across numerous characters.<br /><br />It bears noting that a lot of players are relatively low on gold because they probably only farm for cash when they happen to need it. That's how I played for a very long time, not worrying about gold unless there was a reason for it (mostly mounts). There isn't much need for gold in the game, especially these days with gear so easy to get. That, plus the fact that it's so easy to accumulate gold, is what makes M&S who they are.Tonushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082528970434639776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-88530002697331430532009-10-13T17:06:04.792+02:002009-10-13T17:06:04.792+02:00The achievement reflects the most gold ever held o...The achievement reflects the most gold ever held on that toon's person at any one time.<br /><br />For this reason, I actually sent all my gold on a rotation through each of my toons so that they would all have 150k shown in the achievement.<br /><br />But yeah, I don't usually keep much gold on my main.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-23589269522460987172009-10-13T17:03:50.202+02:002009-10-13T17:03:50.202+02:00Regarding the Epic Flying - I thought I would be s...Regarding the Epic Flying - I thought I would be smart and look at the percentage from the achievement trackers. I think that they may be a little broken though - the slow fly skill is at 93.74%, and the epic flying is 93.65%. As the tracker has to track everyone, including people below level 60, I find it hard to believe that every player 60+ has epic flying, and that there are less then 7% of the population below level 60.<br /><br />Anyone have a better (more accurate) Achievement site?<br /><br />Links if you want to look yourself:<br />http://www.wow-achievements.com/Achievement.aspx?id=11<br />http://www.wow-achievements.com/Achievement.aspx?id=892Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569432297905762390noreply@blogger.com