I think I only posted auctions a day or two this week, so things were slow – but we still walked away with 2.5 million gold, across a small handful of servers. Azgalor (my home server) had a nice transmog sale, and then there were some smaller sales across the board.
As always, happy gaming – no matter where you find yourself!
I am (once again) taking my statistics from TempusGameIt, if you’re interested in knowing your own gaming stats, I highly suggest you check them out. I did miss a day or two here and there as I keep forgetting to load it after my computer restarts, but I’m confident in saying that the majority of my gaming is probably accounted for.
So for the month of April, I did far less gaming than usual. A few things contributed to this but it’s mostly because I just can’t seem to find my stride. Nothing is really appealing to me on a grand scale lately.
I played 5 games, and their time played is in the order I’m putting them here. There were a few more games listed in my profile, but they had barely any time played so I’m not going to count them.
So World of Warcraft was usurped from leadership this month by EVE Online – but only barely. Honestly, Midnight just hasn’t been doing it for me. I don’t enjoy Prey, I’m tired of delves, and even the player housing feels a bit lack luster to me right this second. I’m sure I’ll dive back in before too long but because I have a lack of community, I’m just not feeling it.
EVE Online has been fun, I’ve had goals to work towards, and I have a large active community there which is probably why I’ve been playing so much. The downside is that it doesn’t really have ‘busy work’ to keep me entertained.
As I type this, I realize it hasn’t tracked FFXIV, so I’ll have to scan again and get that set up. I haven’t played a huge amount, but I have re-subscribed thanks to the Fan Fest excitement. We’ll see how that goes (don’t hold your breath). Overall? A pretty predictable month from me!
As always, happy gaming, no matter where you find yourself.
Most tour guides will show you the grand gates of Stormwind, talk about noble kings, heroic statues, and all that very polished, very approved history.
I show you the cheese smuggler.
“Stay close,” I whisper to my group, ushering them down a side alley that absolutely isn’t on any official map. “You see that crate? Marked ‘grain?’ That’s not grain. That’s illegal Dalaran triple-cream. Worth more than gold per wedge. Try not to make eye contact. He can smell curiosity.”
They usually make eye contact.
We leave very quickly.
Next stop is Orgrimmar.
Now, most people will point out the Valley of Strength, maybe say something inspiring about honor. I nod, very respectful. Then I guide my group just slightly off the beaten path.
“Over here,” I say, lowering my voice. “This is where three separate ‘totally legitimate’ businesses are all selling the same crate of ‘fresh’ fish.”
A goblin across the way waves at me.
I wave back.
“Don’t ask how long that fish has been traveling,” I add quickly. “It’s had more adventures than you.”
One of the tourists looks a little green. I hand them a mint.
Finally, I bring them somewhere really educational: Booty Bay.
“Oh, you’ll love this one,” I say, clasping my hands together. “Pirates, trade, exotic goods—very lively! Also, absolutely nobody here pays full price for anything, ever.”
I lead them past a cheerful bar, then subtly point upward.
“You see that window? Third one on the left? That’s where a very famous noble once tried to auction off a ‘cursed love letter.’ Turned out it was just badly written.”
I pause.
“…I may have bought it.”
The group laughs. I don’t clarify.
By the end of the tour, they’ve seen less marble and more… questionable destinations. Which, in my professional opinion, is the real Azeroth.
As we part ways, one of them asks, “How do you know all this?”
I adjust my satchel, offering a perfectly innocent smile.
“Oh, I travel,” I say lightly. “I listen. I notice things most people overlook.”
I pause, then add, just a touch quieter:
“And sometimes… I write them down.”
Well, this is where I start to lose interest in World of Warcraft, and gold making. But I’m going through and making some blog posts after the fact just to show how even with a tiny bit of effort, you can still make some pretty solid gold.
This is 2.5 million for the week, mostly transmog, a small handful of pets. Spread across 7 realms. Diversity is key.
This week was pretty smooth as far as sales go, I’ve started leaving my auctions for 48h, in the hopes that I don’t have to babysit them quite as much. My stock is mostly older items, nothing is from Midnight, and only a handful of items even come from The War Within. These are pets, transmog, recipes, and other curiosities that span across the older expansions. People who purchase from me are usually either gold goblins hoping to flip it on another server, or collectors.
Anyway, I may not be pulling in as much gold as the big players out there, but a million or two a week is a good amount for the effort I put in, I feel. It’s 30 minutes of posting every two days, and some restocking here and there when required.
What do I do with my gold? Well, I pay for everything I can with it. Whether that’s expansions, store items, game time. I also gift a large amount to friends, because what is the point of all of this gold if I can’t share it with others. Eventually you get to a point where you don’t even really think about it any more. Ideally I’d like to get to 100m liquid (I reached this in The War Within, but it has been some time now) and then we’ll see where things are.
As always, happy gaming – no matter where you find yourself.
A Pixel Nomad 