Let's face facts. Part of the game with World of Warcraft is farming. Whether it's farming for materials, pets, gear or just something to do.
We have talked many times about having an army of farmers feeding you material. Depending on the size of your operation you might have one for each raw material. For a small operation you might have one very dependable worker feeding everything you need. Just like any other worker, treating them with respect becomes important as your relationship matures along with the expansion.
Many players are experiencing burnout through four patches to this expansion. This can happen even more to your farmer who has killed the same mob 100's of times. Mined the same piece of real estate many many times. Overall that dependable farmer might be seeing less excitement in feeding into your profit making machine.
This is where you can open up your wit and wisdom and make sure you are treating them well. Have a spare pet that you think they might like? Wrap it in a nice gift wrapping and send it to them for being loyal. Let them know that they are just as important to your profit making operation as anyone else. Do they need gear for their alternate toons? Can they use a new mount? The more you know about your co-worker the better you will be able to select the perfect gift to remind them they are important.
So why is it important to keep this type of relationship through a slower time? Because the next expansion is just around the corner. Have to think that Blizzard will be announcing soon (next 3 or so months) the title and information for the next expansion. Having your farmers locked into your business model for this and future expansions can save you headaches later on. Looking for new farming players is a headache that you can do without.
It also becomes just as important as you are entering patch 5.4 territory. Starting your selective stockpiling of materials early will set you ahead of the grading curve. Waiting to the last minute might leave you out in the cold.
So be nice to your co-workers. Treat them well and they will be loyal.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
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