Arrow to the Knee

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 1:36 PM

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A Half Hobbled Mommar here.

As my guild was running around doing some easy raids to get back into the teamwork function of playing,  someone had made a joke about dying and getting an 'arrow in the knee'.

I found this more amusing than I probably should have.  About a year and a half ago I was in a car accident that damaged my left knee.    Not a big thing but over the next year it got steadily worse and worse.   So yesterday I ended up having a knee scope to help clear up some of the damage.   It was a day procedure but I came home and started recovery.

So why do I tell you about this?   Because no matter what you see in the game of Warcraft   That hot looking troll dancing on the mailbox for tips,  or that mouthy toad in trade chat that's egging on for attention.   You never know the story that someone might be carrying with them behind the keyboard.  

People will be people no matter what you do and how you react.   The reaction that comes normal might be exactly what they are looking for.  Craving the attention both good and bad as long as it's directed towards them.   It's a nature of the beast when it comes to playing a social game.  How you react to their demands is what is revealed about your character.

This isn't myself climbing on my soapbox and preaching to the masses.  That isn't my style.  But every so often I want people to see Warcraft not just for a pixel infested micro society.  I want them to view it in different ways.  For some it's a way to escape the pain of having to recover from an injury,  or to be able to enjoy some relaxation from a stressful life.   For some it can be an addiction that has to become treated.  But behind every person that we want to call 'noob' or 'moron',  there lives someone that is just like us.

Just keep this in mind that as we progress through Mists of Pandaria and beyond,  we truly are in this all together whether we like it or not.   So keep your head in the game and sometimes,  saying nothing might be saying more than is necessary.

Good Luck and Good Hunting

Putting Your Listings On A Diet

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 7:00 AM

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Hey gang.

As we continue on our experiences with Mists of Pandaria sales can become bogged down due to needing to relist over and over again.   The monotonous challenges of listing the same item 5-10 times to be able to sell one.

Inscription and jewelcrafting can become locked into this repeating bubble.  Especially with items that are no longer in high demand such as mid level Cataclysm gems and armors.   Many gold goblins will list between 500-1000 items at a stretch using either manual clicks or addons to speed up the process.

Regardless of the addons or methods,  each auction listed takes up a little bit more of your time.  If there is one thing that Mists if teaching players,  every minute of their gaming becomes important for the long term goals of the player.

So as your listing your items,  this is a good time to figure out which of your items can be set back for another day of listing.  Which items should you go ahead and sell at an extreme discount or even vendor for your time.

Here is my challenge.  For the next 5 days time yourself on just how long it takes you to list all of your repeat items.   Keep track of it on a piece of paper and see how long you are spending listing items.  Then take the amount you sell each day and figure out just how much you are making in sales per hour.   This can give you good idea on whether you are spending your time wisely,  or waiting for that 5g profit to come in after having spent half an hour listing non salable items.

The key to being a gold goblin isn't just a mater of knowing what to sell,  and when to sell.  But how much time you should be spending draped over the keyboard selling items.   And this knowledge will give you the leg up on other players who mindlessly list items that have a small chance of selling.

Putting your listings on a diet can make your gold making streamlined and timely in the long run.  And put you on top of the pile ready for another jump at the gold ring.

Good Luck and Good Hunting


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Can Pokewow be saved?

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 5:50 PM

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Pet battles was a major ingredient that Blizzard counted towards the success or failure of Mists of Pandaria.   Their goal seemed to be to bring the more casual player into a solo adventure game.  Also included in this target audience for the battle pet game was younger players.  

I've talked to many players who play the pet battle games with their children and to them it has been a roaring success.   In that case,  the pet battle game has been very successful.   Other players will talk about the addictive nature of "catching them all" as they travel and train around Pandaria.

But for a gold goblin view of the pet battle it's been a relative failure.   Gold goblins groaned out load when the news that wild pets would be removed from the options to sell on the open market.   Learned pets going account wide as well as issues with many of the add-ons for sales has caused the pet market to be difficult for some and nearly impossible to become profitable on other servers.

A rough draft of patch 5.1 has arrived on the PTR's with some changes to the pet battle system.   The big change is the ability to take a Battle Stone and upgrade a pet.   Where the stones themselves are Bind on Pickup,   upgrading a pet to a Uncommon,  polished or even perfect level could jump start the sales of high level pets on the auction house.

In the coming month more information about the battle pet changes will be released.   Small changes can have a large impact on how players view and even play the pet battle system.  More interest into a system could spark income possibilities for gold goblins.   If pet sales have been floundering for you up to now,  there is hope on the horizon.

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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Make Two To Sell One

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 12:29 PM

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Mommar here.

Lets face facts gang,   where there is still money to be made from farming,  it is dwindling to a low profit margin based against time.   With farmers undercutting each other down to the bare bone minimum it has become a buyers/crafters market.

On the flip side,  crafters are having to look more at investments instead of just looking at baseline money making opportunities.  There is not easy Elementium Shuffle with Mists of Pandaria to print your own money.   It takes more and more creativity to be able to build a baseline business

Some kind person decided to do a drastic undercut on the Ghost Iron Ore market.   I will give this person the benefit of the doubt that they weren't trying to collapse the Ghost Iron Ore market but had made a miscalculation on sales price.  

After buying all the ore I had a decision to make.  I could zip it over to my Jewelcrafter for some quick prospecting and post some new gems.   Smelt the bars and make a quick profit.  Or send them over to my Alchemist and transmute some Trillium Bars.   All three would net me a profit one way or the other.  

I decided to send the majority of the bars to be smelted and then transfer over to my Alchemist for transmute duty.  Keeping a rough track of how much I invested in the ore,  I knew what my selling point to reach a reasonable profit margin would be.   Saving some for my later Living Steel transmute timer I dropped them on the AH for sale.   They ended up selling after an hour at a decent profit.

So what is the big deal about this?    Why are you telling this story Uncle Mommar?   Because right now with the way Mists of Pandaria is set up,   the basics of investment and sales become that much more important.   There is no "easy" way to make gold other than questing and farming.   Granted it's not rocket science to make gold in Warcraft,  but there is not blueprint that truly will give you 100%

Your fundamental basics combined with learned traits will take you a long way in making gold during Mists of Pandaria.   Whether it's flipping items,  crafting for others or running around killing the bad guys for riches and fun.   Just keep in mind that if you make one,  then someone will want to buy the other one you can make.

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 Measure Of A Goblin

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 12:03 PM

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Mommar here.

As I was doing some smelting of trillium ore to make Trillium Bars,  the guild I belong too started talking about being Warcraft rich.  

Everyone has a different level of what they consider being rich in Warcraft or not.   Some players will believe that once they hit the million gold mark that they are rich.  Others are happy with the idea of having 100,000 gold in their grubby goblin hands.

Each person sets their own expectations,   reaches them and then has the choice of expanding those expectations or being satisfied with what they have achieved.    The important part is that it is a self belief and not something that is set by someone else.

As the discussion continued the guild member talked about having 2 guild banks full of items.   That was his level of being Warcraft rich.   Being the sarcastic instigator I can be at times,  I chirped in about 2 guild banks being a little bit of slacking off to me (I currently have 5 guild banks across 6 toons).  Still being the champ at killing a conversation boss the discussion moved onto other topics.

After finishing my ore smelting (yes,  he who smelt it dealt it) I took a look again at just where everything was spread out.   I was determining for myself whether I do consider myself Warcraft rich and a true gold goblin.   This was not a matter of measuring between other players,  but just looking at my own goals and what I intend to do with the rest of Mists of Pandaria expansion and beyond.

After looking at the daily totals for gold,   I saw once again that where I could hold my head up high and give myself a pat on the back.   Tomorrow would be a new day and setting new goals is what would push me beyond where I was now.

So measure your own goals for today.   Look at where you want to be at tomorrow,  and enjoy the ride and where you have been.  Each day is a new goal and a new expectation.  

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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Pulling The Deal Trigger

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 12:25 PM

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There is a lot of thought that goes into being a gold goblin.  Not just thoughts of how deep of a dive to make into the mountains and mountains of gold that someone has accumulated.   Where to store that gold,  how to spend that gold.   Many thoughts go around when can I get the next deal to keep ahead of the pack nipping at my gold loving heels.

If you have been reading previously,  you've seen where I believe that disciplined investments will put you ahead of the game.   Not relying on luck or hope that an epic item will drop into your lap to sell.   Working around flipping items for profit,  selling raw materials to crafters for profit and maintaining an edge to new sales revenues.

The mind is as quick as you train it to be.   The majority of the items that you scan you should know within the first 10-15 seconds whether you can make a profit from it.   Granted there are times that some items require a little bit more research.  But for the most part it's your trained instincts that can tell you whether it is a steal,  or time to walk away and look for a better deal.

Training that instinct takes time.  It also take a certain amount of mistakes that will occur during your gold making career.  Major league baseball players who bat 300 are considered all stars.  This means that 7 out of every 10 times up to bat they do not get a hit.   As gold goblins we try to have a better batting average.  But losses of gold will happen from time to time.  To play the game you have to be in the game.

Just keep in mind that every time you win,  look at why it was profitable.  When you lose gold,  ask why it occurred and keep from making the same mistakes again.   Pulling the trigger on the deal requires you to know exactly what target to hit.  Otherwise you will miss and your gold making batting average will suffer.

Good Luck and Good Shooting


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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Dailies For The Second String

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 10:36 AM

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Mommar here.

Many players are knee deep in their first or second character that they are leveling to 90.   Wading through the quests,  and cut scenes and overall enjoyment of Mists of Pandaria.

But what about those lonely alts that are sitting in their home cities doing nothing but holding items until they are called on.  Until they are needed for their crafting ability or just for entertainment.

One thing to consider is to take some time and add them to the mix of your daily 'chores'.   During holidays such as Brewfest there are many quests that can be knocked out in a small amount of time.   Finishing all the quests for Brewfest takes about 30 minutes the first day,  and around 10 minutes the rest of the holiday.   If you add up both of the daily quests during Brewfest you end up with around 100,000 xp per day at 85.   Also included in this during Brewfest is the access to the Brewfest tokens to purchase the two pets (Pint-Sized Pink Pachyderm and Wolpertinger's Tankard) for resell on the battle pet market.

Brewfest isn't the only holiday to offer quests with little time involved to finish.   Almost all of the holidays have simple to finish quests that offer rewards regardless of level.   Having more XP when you later on start your questing in Mists of Pandaria allows you to arrive to your maximum level that much faster.   All for a little investment of time.

Profession dailies also add to your profession point total with just that investment time.   Whether it's fishing or cooking,  having your second or third string characters starting to level their professions before hitting the turf of Pandaria can be very beneficial.

Taking a look at your daily quest opportunities can add not just a little bit of variance to your chore list, but also set you in a higher plateau once your ready to start leveling the backup dancers on your character list.

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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Flipping Out To Survive

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 10:01 AM

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Mommar Here.

The World of Warcraft auction house is a vibrant moving entity of its own.   Players have become attached to the idea of needing specific items for their collection.  Whether it's the best raiding gear
or knick knacks for personal vanity.

The buying and selling of these items or 'Flipping' have become a very necessary plank for gold goblin riches.   Looking for values and deals that can be bought and resold for large profits has become an unofficial profession of it's own.  It has become even more important in the lean times that have covered over the Mists of Pandaria expansion.

A large part in Flipping is based on need.   Determining what your server is wanting and desiring becomes your key to being successful at flipping items.   Is your server a strong raiding server?  Then epic gems and patterns would be a key item to look to obtain gold from.   Does your server Role play often?   Then Transmog gear becomes the selling point to your riches.   Do you have a large amount of collectors that hover over the auction house looking for rare pets and mounts?

We've preached here at JMTC central that the key to success if knowledge.  If you do not know your target audience then you will end up stumbling in the hopes of finding the random dollar.   Knowledge allows you to print your own money.

Taking advantage of your time and your knowledge will reveal what should be flipped for a profit.  Whether it's that batch of 10 Primal Diamonds that someone posted up.  Or that piece of 90 raid gear someone posted up for sale at too low of a price.

Flipping isn't just about big ticket items either.   Small profits add up to big profits.   Raw food materials will become more and more important as raiding begins.   Players will be looking to buy stocks of fish and meat to craft their specific needs.   Anything in demand can be flipped for profits.
It is finding that pressure point of players needs that puts you ahead of the gold goblin game.

So look at the needs of your server,  and then plan ahead on what your next flip item might be.   Then you will find that printing press of auction house success and print your own gold.

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 Professions Race To 87

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 6:04 PM

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Mommar Here.

Many new players to the gold goblin game are having to change their strategy when it comes to making gold.   The tried and true methods,   flipping entry level armor,  BOA enchants,  Bags,  and many others are slowly working their way up to profitable levels.

But Mists of Pandaria profession changes have made it nearly impossible to maximize any of the professions without obtaining a hallway pass into the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.   This is where the PVP patterns and epic patterns are now housed for the Tailoring,  Blacksmithing,  and Leatherworking.  Jewelcrafting has its own hurdles to be able to maximize its profit potential.

With the abundance of materials on the auction house market,  and the obtain access to the higher level profession recipes,  it has changed the shift in mentality from worrying about crafting to leveling alternate crafters first.  This definitely evens out the playing field for crafters.  But it is making it that much more important to level their crafters up to the magic level of 87.

The biggest challenge to gold goblins will be time management.   It's difficult to decide whether to level the Jewelcrafter or the Leatherworker.   And even after 87 will it become that much more important to level non raiding toons beyond 87?   The biggest question is how will this play out later on?   How will this play out in future patches?  

The other question with materials being so abundant is will that drive down the prices to may of the medium level items crafted?   Players made legendary amounts of gold just from selling PVP blue armor.  The patterns have been easily available during Wrath with just needing to use self crafted items.  With Mists of Pandaria players will need to farm Mote of Harmony to create Spirits of Harmony on their own.   With the Motes of Harmony will Bind on Pickup,  a crafter can no longer just purchase the currency from the AH.

So players will have to both level up to at least 87 and farm for Motes of Harmony to be at the top of their gold goblin game.   Not impossible,  but definitely puts a change in many players leveling strategy.

These changes make gold making challenging for long term crafters.   It will be interesting if any of these changes with the next patch.  Until then,  be prepared to level up both your mains and your alts in your personal cartel to be on the cutting edge of gold making prestige.


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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Not So Bottomless Bag of Holding

Junk In The Trunk

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 12:19 PM

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This weekend I started to level one of the Pandarian Monks.   Needless to say it was an interesting experience.

As I was leveling I could not stop but look at the scenery and the time that had been taken to craft the area.  The music was excellent and everything looked smooth.   But if you hate running from place to place then this these opening levels are going to drive you insane.

This will be my 12th character I will level,  and I have never had to run from one quest spot to another that much.   Many times you start and do one quest,  run upstairs and on a road to another quest,  only to backtrack to turn in the quest.   All the while mobs might end up attacking you on the road.  Nothing like a friend on Skype saying 'get these *^%&*ng monkeys off of me' to make you bust out laughing.

Which is something that I don't always get to enjoy.  I have always been able to level characters both
old and new on my own.  But the group experience is one that can be enjoyed tremendously when leveling.   Especially with being able to share funny comments and making sure of each others progress.   Many comments were made about the proportions of our pandas and the 'junk in the trunk' that the female pandas have as they are running.

Warcraft isn't just about making gold.   Especially when there is little if no opportunity in the first 20 quests.  With the way that the opening Pandarian zone is set up there is no auction house. There are no mailboxes allowing sending extra items  to one of your higher level toons as well.   You can level your professions (I choose my standard mining and skinning) but with a serious lack of bag space at the start it can be difficult to keep track of items.

It's a pure leveling experience from the start.   And those that give it a try will find something different. And to me something brilliant when it comes to what Mists of Pandaria can be.  For all the problems that people have run into and have shown their disappointment.  Roll a Panda,  and enjoy some of the best storytelling that Blizzard has to offer.

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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Time Is Money Brewfest Edition

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 5:45 PM

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One of the things that I find for holidays and events is to make sure that I'm using my time as wisely
as possible.   With the different quests that are available on the first day,  as well as continuing days
of Brewfest.   So finding the fastest method to get quests done is very important.

One of these quests is the There and Back Again Daily that's just outside of Brewfest central.

The entire quest is timed to get as many trips to and from the barrel holders and back.  Each time you complete the quest you receive the Brewfest Tickets.   Last year they changed the route so that it is
no longer a straight line but curves along the pathway.

If your wanting to cut some corners.   There are a couple of different paths that can be taken.
One is to wrap just under the Dranosh'ar  Blockade area.   You can cut along the hill and up a little bit giving you about 2-3 seconds of extra time against running around the building entirely along the normal road path.



Brewfest path 1

I usually avoid jumping through the tables themselves because if I mistime the jump my
momentum stops and it doesn't save time)

Brewfest Path Part 2

After this turn you want to line yourself up to run right along the Apple Barrels to reset the
exhaustion timer for the mount.   It's important to rub right up next to it or even jump along it.
Some players have been reporting that the collision detection is not the greatest.   If you miss this
barrel then you will want to swing behind the barrel thrower to use that apple barrel to rest your
timer.

Brewfest Patch Part 3

If you reset your timer on the way across via the apple barrel then you should be able to turn around
just right in front of the barrel thrower.  He will launch the barrel and it will follow you even if your running away from him.  (A personal mini game I will play is to see just how far I can get before the
barrel catches me).


Brewfest Path Part 4

Once you have everything lined up just retrace your steps back,  and go around the back of the
delivery tent to use the apple barrel there (your timer does not reset after delivery of the barrel).

Map Overview

My suggestion would be to try this path a few times without the need of the timer on a ground mount
to get acclimated to the fastest way to get there and back.   Hopefully this short of a route can add 4-6 more deliveries to your quest than the normal road path.

There are more shortcuts to your routes for Brewfest.   Cutting down the time to do dailies will allow you more time to level your characters and enjoy the other non quest play that is the Brewfest holiday.

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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Brewfest 2012:
Slow Markets Does Not Mean No Markets
Easy Money From Skinning in MOP
Warcraft Harvest Festival:  Whats it good for?
Leveling professions - Easysauce
First Day In Pandaland
The First 48
The Gospel of Goblin: MOP Edition
MOP Prep:  Last Minute Shopping
O Be Careful Little Goblin What You Buy
The End of Warcraft? Whats Next?
Not So Bottomless Bag of Holding
MOP Prep:  PokeWOW Part 1
MOP Prep: PokeWOW Part 2
MOP Prep:   Enchanters Pt 1
MOP Prep:  Enchanters Part Deux
MOP Prep: What to save for the Pandas Pt 1
MOP:  Powerleveling Leatherworking in the Vale
MOP Prep:   Prepping the Farmer
MOP Prep:  Get to the Points
MOP Prep:  Reduction in Inventory
MOP Prep: Stuff to Gold,  Gold to Stuff
MOP Prep: Setting the Lineup
MOP Prep: Setting up the Cartel
MOP Prep:   Zero Balance Investment

Slow Markets Do Not Mean No Markets

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 6:06 PM

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Mists of Pandaria have been a mixed bag for Gold Goblins.   Some that have kept to basic strategies have been raking in large amounts of gold on some servers.  Other Gold Goblins are struggling to keep above the shoreline with their fortunes.

The key to any fortune is to know timing and why things happen.   Jewelcrafting took a major hit with the lack of a viable Jewelcrafting shuffle.  But the Jewelcrafting market will continue to lead the way in the long run.   

This weekend will tell a lot of what occurs in the rest of the expansion.  Many players will be getting 
their first taste of Pandarian cooking.   Casual players that only play on the weekend will load up the
expansion and get to enjoy the green grass of a new home.  

There are still places to make money with Pandaria.   Flipping profession items will still contain a lot of 
unfound gold.   Very few have reached the BMAH on servers,  and even fewer have reached raid status 
where enchants and Jewelcrafting cuts will kick into being highly prized looks.

The Gathering professions will continually make the most constant income in the next few days.  With 
Brewfest here there will be many distractions to play with.   Keeping your eye on the prize and leveling
while maintaining your gold making strategies will keep your Warcraft business advancing.

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. 

Previous Entries

Easy Money From Skinning in MOP
Warcraft Harvest Festival:  Whats it good for?
Leveling professions - Easysauce
First Day In Pandaland
The First 48
The Gospel of Goblin: MOP Edition
MOP Prep:  Last Minute Shopping
O Be Careful Little Goblin What You Buy
The End of Warcraft? Whats Next?
Not So Bottomless Bag of Holding
MOP Prep:  PokeWOW Part 1
MOP Prep: PokeWOW Part 2
MOP Prep:   Enchanters Pt 1
MOP Prep:  Enchanters Part Deux
MOP Prep: What to save for the Pandas Pt 1
MOP:  Powerleveling Leatherworking in the Vale
MOP Prep:   Prepping the Farmer
MOP Prep:  Get to the Points
MOP Prep:  Reduction in Inventory
MOP Prep: Stuff to Gold,  Gold to Stuff
MOP Prep: Setting the Lineup
MOP Prep: Setting up the Cartel
MOP Prep:   Zero Balance Investment

The First 48....

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 12:26 PM

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Mommar here.

It has finally arrived.  All the glitz and glamour and fur of Mists of Pandaria has arrived.   There is always a buzz in the air with a new expansion opening its doors.

I decided this time around to not be so worried about being first in line.   Mostly because as I get older I like my sleep a lot more.   With the knowledge base expanding from online journals and information sources,  these events tend to be more popular with gold making gurus.

Taking all of the tools that you've learned from your reading adventures here,  as well as other places will serve you well.  Feeding materials into your professions to process for leveling,  as well as giving you other items that can be resold for profit.

Keeping track of both your short term and long term investments will be very important in the coming days as well as following trends.   If you haven't looked at Wowuction.com this will be an excellent time to become familiar with the website.  

Don't be concerned so much with making major amounts of gold right now.  The first wave is always smaller than the bigger wave on the weekend.   Being patient and not losing your head is just as important as buying every single plant available on the Auction House.  Being a gold goblin is not a sprint,  it is a marathon.

Strategies will get you through all of the upcoming bends and turns in the road of gold making.  Just keep going forward,  accept losses when they happen and revel in the windfalls as they occur.

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. 

Previous Entries

The Gospel of Goblin: MOP Edition
MOP Prep:  Last Minute Shopping
O Be Careful Litle Goblin What You Buy
The End of Warcraft? Whats Next?
Not So Bottomless Bag of Holding
MOP Prep:  PokeWOW Part 1
MOP Prep: PokeWOW Part 2
MOP Prep:   Enchanters Pt 1
MOP Prep:  Enchanters Part Deux
MOP Prep: What to save for the Pandas Pt 1
MOP:  Powerleveling Leatherworking in the Vale
MOP Prep:   Prepping the Farmer
MOP Prep:  Get to the Points
MOP Prep:  Reduction in Inventory
MOP Prep: Stuff to Gold,  Gold to Stuff
MOP Prep: Setting the Lineup
MOP Prep: Setting up the Cartel
MOP Prep:   Zero Balance Investment