How Not To Make Gold In Warcraft

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 12:10 PM

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As I was reading different news related websites I stumbled upon an interesting story.   It seems that
a parent in a foreign country decided that his son had spent enough time playing on Warcraft.  So instead
of being an actual parent and limiting his sons activities.  The parent hired a cyber hit man to grief the sons characters all over Azeroth til they became frustrated and quit.

Admitting to myself that this was both creative and wrong.  It spiked the gold goblin in me to the idea that this idea wasn't the best to earn gold with.  Blizzard has been haphazard with their enforcement of no griefing policies when it comes to stalking players.   Many stories have been passed around about bans for 'griefing' other players by following them and killing them on PVP servers.

When my server was much stronger on world PVP there would be epic battles as groups would raid cities and people would run to the rescue.  Darnassus tended to be the most popular of places to plant players in and cause a ruckus along the server world.   Many cyber enemies were created with this PVP battles and many players became hated enemies along the times.

But I can say that it never crossed my mind to hire people to hunt someone til they became frustrated with the game.   This would be crossing an unwritten etiquette rule of sorts that were created between players.  Now I'm sure that people will read this news entry (found here) but I would hope that players would decide it isn't worth the possible loss of account access and general scorn from the server population.

Everyone wants to make real money from their gaming addiction.  Diablo presented this possibility with the Real Money Auction House.   And there is a black market for players to sell their characters once they are finished with them.   But to me getting paid to hunt and stalk a player til they quit a game just does not feel like the gold goblin way.

Good Luck and Good Hunting

 Want to get in contact with me? . Email me at Dragonbearjoe @ gmail. dOT com or find me on twitter at "@JMTCMommar" You can find me hanging out on the Shandris Server, chat me up and I will buy you a glass of juice. 

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5.2 PTR: Transmog Me First

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 11:39 AM

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For many,  the Transmogrification market has been exciting.  On other servers it's been slow to dead
in the water.  Much depends on the availability of 'cool' items to change into.

With 5.2,  the restrictions on weapons is being relaxed.   Before you could only transmogrify a sword into another sword,  mace into another mace etc.   On the PTR's the have opened up the floodgates to allow
more options.   Swords can be transmogrify (yes I know it's not a word) into maces etc.

This means a good opportunity for profits.  Now would be an excellent time to start finding swords and maces with cool designs for resell.  

Keep in mind that on the PTRs they still have the restriction for Polearms being transmogrified into swords or axes.   And as always with the PTRs,  things might change from one build to another.

If you are looking for a good site for models that can be used.  Check out World of Wardrobes to see what tickles your fancy.

The full 5.2 PTR notes can be found PTR Notes 5.2

Good luck and Good Hunting


Want to get in contact with me? . Email me at Dragonbearjoe @ gmail. dOT com or find me on twitter at "@JMTCMommar" You can find me hanging out on the Shandris Server, chat me up and I will buy you a glass of juice. 

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Five Star Sales

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 12:55 PM

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Mommar Here

As we come closer to the new year.   The magic list of changes that we all want to do will start to come together.   Resolutions that slip into wishes that quickly slip into the past as the new year starts to roll along.

But in the next couple of days,  a wise Gold Goblin will look at their sales through the year and give themselves a rating.   Whether it's thumbs up,  toes up,  movie reels or whatever you choose as your method of showing approval.   Which sales were you especially proud of?   Which sales failed miserably and took gold from your pocket?

Learning from your sales opportunities in the past can lead to good sales in the future.   Taking those four and five star sales and seeing where they can even be improved.   Dissecting those one star sales and see just how they can be improved.

There is a well known adage that sales those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.    The same is applicable for your daily,  weekly and your 'home run' sales.   Taking a look at how your sales progressed can lead to the path of even better opportunities in the next year.

What sales are you especially proud of?   What sales are you hiding under the rug and denying they ever happened?

Good Luck and Good Hunting


Want to get in contact with me? . Email me at Dragonbearjoe @ gmail. dOT com or find me on twitter at "@JMTCMommar" You can find me hanging out on the Shandris Server, chat me up and I will buy you a glass of juice. 

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The Gauntlet Thrown Down

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 9:45 AM

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So a friend of the journal threw a challenge my direction that got my egg-nog addled brain thinking.  

Their basic statement was how to make gold.   This would seem like an easy question since it's the entire basis of this blog.   But a few caveats were thrown into the soup for spice.

-  No farming
-  Limited Auction House Work (i.e.  none)
-  No Crafting

Okay,  so this wasn't as easy as I had hoped.   But once the Gold Goblin brains at JMTC started rolling a couple of out of the box thoughts came to mind.  

1.   PVP = Honor points to Justice Points

Yes,   there is still PVP though on many servers it seems to have lost some of it's luster.   Running PVP maps for Honor Points, then converting them to Justice points at your home city vendors is still available. In that same area are Cataclysm materials that can be purchased from vendors.   Not a ton of gold,  but it follows the pattern and the rules set down to make gold.

2..  Escort Service

Okay,   Now that I have your attention.   This escort service isn't about scantily clad men and women.  It is built around getting players to where they want to go.   Mages have a distinct advantage in this realm with their built in portal techniques.   During holidays many players still don't have flying mounts and want to be taken to different sections to obtain items (Think Hallow's Even event).   Nothing wrong with charging a few gold for your time and effort

3.  Contests and trivia games

On many servers there are still games of chance and games of trivia that people will play in trade chat.   It is a little more chancy since Blizzard has cracked down on just what game can be played.  And the first time that something goes wrong your reputation will be gone for a few extra gold.

4.  Dancing on the Mailbox

Yes Virginia,  there is still dancing in Orgrimmar.   Next time you see someone shaking what the Blizzard programmers gave them,  throw a few copper their direction.   It might just be an enterprising Gold Goblin looking for a good time.  (wow,  this is just getting dirtier and dirtier as we go).

5.   Begging

This once speaks for itself.   Not the most popular of professions.  But there is almost always one or two people on the server that will beg for gold in the main cities.   A sign saying 'will raid for food' always brings in the gold.

Some of these were tongue in cheek,  others were an attempt to get you to think outside the box.   The key is that there are many ways to obtain gold in Warcraft.  Some are more successful than others.   Keeping your mind fresh and looking at new ways might bring a little laugh,  and some extra coin into your pocket.

Good Luck and Good Hunting


Want to get in contact with me? . Email me at Dragonbearjoe @ gmail. dOT com or find me on twitter at "@JMTCMommar" You can find me hanging out on the Shandris Server, chat me up and I will buy you a glass of juice. 

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Post Holiday Toys

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 12:48 PM

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Mommar Here.

Hopefully your post holiday hangover is subsiding.   And your holiday food coma has allowed you to make your way back into Azeroth to grab your presents.

One of the biggest gifts this year was tablets.  Both Apple and Android models were on the top of many gamers lists.   Some of the more powerful tablets can even play wow with a combination of software and connections (if you want more information do a good search for 'Playing wow on a tablet'.

But one item that many players will overlook is the Mobile Armory app.   Available for both the Apple and Android operating system this gives you the opportunity to be looking for deals on the Warcraft Auction House while your watching TV or on the go.

A few things to keep in mind.  If you have a physical authenticator like I do,  you will need to have that with you to be able to purchase items using the Armory app.   This might be a good time to switch to the App version of the authenticator  (a detailed step by step is available on the Battle.net FAQ).

The Battle net app is one of many tools that can be added to your toolbox to add profit into your column.  And help you make it through the post holiday blues as we look to ring in a new year.

Good Luck and Good Hunting


Want to get in contact with me? . Email me at Dragonbearjoe @ gmail. dOT com or find me on twitter at "@JMTCMommar" You can find me hanging out on the Shandris Server, chat me up and I will buy you a glass of juice. 

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Follow Your Strength

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 12:21 PM

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Mommar here.

One of the misnomers of being a Gold Goblin is that you have to be great at every facet of making gold.  Somehow the belief has creeped in that you must be top in knowing what to craft,  high on flipping for profit. A master at farming materials to make gold and also jump on every sale that occurs.

Practically speaking this just isn't possible.  You can be good at multiple disciplines when it comes to making gold in Warcraft.  But to expect to be the best at everything will drive you completely insane.   As you continue on in your gold making career,  you will develop your strengths.   Those areas that you excel in due to server condition,  time management and even enjoyment of an aspect of making gold.   These strengths should be the base of your operations and your go to skill when it comes to making gold in the Warcraft environment.

Each discipline comes with its own hills and valleys.  But that base you create for your gold making empire will always be there.  Once that base of operation is successful you can branch out to become proficient and even great in different areas.    Creation of your gold making pyramid will allow your gold making dreams to become reality.

As you enter this weekend sales cycle,  build on your strengths.   The other aspects will follow suit and give you extra time to become proficient in other areas of the gold making experience.

Good Luck and Good Hunting


Want to get in contact with me? . Email me at Dragonbearjoe @ gmail. dOT com or find me on twitter at "@JMTCMommar" You can find me hanging out on the Shandris Server, chat me up and I will buy you a glass of juice. 

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Keep Your Head Up Gold Goblin

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 1:32 PM

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Mommar here.

It's time to face facts.    Looking back at the week your sales have been slow at best.    Too much inventory,   too few sales.   Don't look at your sales sheet because there are red frustration marks and a few Goblin tears staining.

We have all had these weeks.  Every Gold Goblin has had weeks that they could not make sales even if they offered the golden ticket in exchange for a few copper.   It's to be expected when you get hip deep into sales within the Warcraft community.

The key is to dissect why sales have been bad for that week.  Was it just the time of the year that everyone was hording gold for a big push?  Did you miss a financial wave somewhere that you should have been on top of and buying instead of selling?   Were you zigging with your products instead of zagging?

The important part is not to let yourself get discouraged.  One or even dare I say it two weeks of bad sales will not break your bank.   Your merchandise will sell at some point in the future.    Your inventory will shrink and that bank account will return to the black in no time.

Just be patient,  and keep your head above water.   And reposition yourself for the next week.  Learn from your mistakes and trust your honed instincts.

Good Luck and Good Hunting


Want to get in contact with me? . Email me at Dragonbearjoe @ gmail. dOT com or find me on twitter at "@JMTCMommar" You can find me hanging out on the Shandris Server, chat me up and I will buy you a glass of juice. 

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