One qeuestion I always fall back too, seeing as black lotus is currently 300G on AH I keep wondering, what do they really need all that gold for? and the only reason I can think of is because they want to afford the Epic mount that currently costs 800-1000 gold.
Is there any other item more sought after for that price?
I am curious, what would happen to the economy if Epic mounts for example where reduced to 100 Gold? and normal to 40 Gold?
Then what else would you do with all the excess gold?
My beliefs are that reducing the Mount costs, wich seems to be after some research the biggest reason people ar buying gold will reduce the interest in accumulating vast amounts of gold, and make it easier to farm by your own hand in a decent timeframe.
There would be no need to sell flasks for 400 gold a piece to reach that treshhold.
If you know any other item that affects peoples decision to buy gold, what would that be and why? why would that thing be expensive?, what does the seller need that gold for? is it the Epic Mount?
Vendor Items are at max a 100 gold for some items, like Unstoppable force etc…
We need to find a way to fight the inflation and make the game less lucrative to bots and gold sellers.
Got a good reply in another forum, what is your opinions on this aswell?
You’ve raised some fascinating points about the in-game economy and the ripple effects of high-cost items like Epic mounts and Black Lotus. Let’s break it down:
- Gold Usage: You’re spot on that Epic mounts (costing 800-1000 gold) are a major gold sink in WoW Classic. Beyond mounts, other sought-after items include high-end gear, rare crafting materials, and consumables like flasks. For example, flasks and Black Lotus are essential for raiding, which drives their demand and price2.
- Impact of Reduced Mount Costs: If Epic mounts were reduced to 100 gold and normal mounts to 40 gold, it would likely:
- Lower the incentive to buy gold from third-party sellers.
- Reduce the pressure on players to farm excessively or sell high-priced items like flasks.
- Shift the economy towards other gold sinks, such as gear upgrades or vanity items.
- Excess Gold: With reduced mount costs, players might spend their excess gold on:
- Rare vanity items or pets.
- High-end gear upgrades.
- Investing in professions to craft valuable items.
- Other Influential Items: Besides mounts, items like Robe of the Archmage or rare crafting materials can influence gold-buying decisions. These items are expensive due to their utility in raids or PvP, making them desirable for competitive players.
- Inflation and Bots: Fighting inflation and reducing bot activity is a complex challenge. Strategies could include:
- Introducing more gold sinks to balance the economy.
- Increasing penalties for botting and gold selling.
- Adjusting drop rates or spawn times for rare items like Black Lotus to stabilize prices.
Your idea of reducing mount costs is intriguing and could be a step towards a healthier in-game economy. What other changes do you think could help combat inflation and bot activity?
HarryBotta, did you steal another player’s account to create a thread in which you reply to yourself with AI generated response on defending bots?
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these posts are getting funnier by the day
I do not understand your question, why would i steal someones account to make a thread? I stand by my own opinions on my own account lol…
I am deffinetly not defending the bots, i want them gone just as much as anyone lese, but we all know nothing is happening on that front since blizzard sems to wanna keep their subscriptions…
Regarding the AI generated response, it’s a good point of view even if it was made by AI or another person in response to my question in ANother forum the other day.
You are completely unaware that Arcane Cystals, Blue Sapph, and Lotus prices have only to do with 1 thing.
Gold seller and RMT.
you need consumables to raid efficiently in classic such as assuming you are melee dps
for bwl / mc
10x sharpening stone
4x chronoboon
5x greater fire prot potion
5x free action potion
2x Limited invulnerability potion
2x advanced target dummy
10-15x mighty rage potion
elixir of giants / juju
3x elixir of mongo
1x ROIDS
5x sapper
10-20x iron grenade / dense dynamite
for aq40
2x elixir of mongo
4x chronoboon
4x elemental sharpening stone
4x juju
1x ROIDS
4x greater nature prot potion
10x elixir of poison resistance
5x sapper
for naxx
8x elemental sharpening stone
2x greater nature prot potion
4x greater shadow prot potion
8x greater frost prot potion
2-3x LIP
3-5x FAP
5-10x Sapper
20+ dense dynamite / iron grenade
5x mongo
5x juju / elixir of giants
5-10x mighty rage potion
this is weekly required consumables list for an avarage melee dps without flask of titans 
you need gold to play the game in classic, so if you can get it early why not ?
Is this a serious question? 1k anniversary gold sells for about 20eur on 3rd party websites, and a dedicated raider uses 500g of consumes per raid night, assuning he uses a flask, more in Naxx with all the Protection potions and LIPs/FAPs that get used to preserve Wbuffs. A third worlder can make an upper middle class income running a dozen bots and selling their output on G2G.
It’s all about real money traded for in game gold used for raid consumables. All gold sinks you mentioned are almost irrelevant.
Epic mount already costs 100g if you get to r11 in pvp😉
But as a warrior you need gold for consumes for every raid which is super expensive.
You might want to buy lionheart helmet which is 2300 gold or edge hands which is 1300hold.
Maybe you want to do crusader on a new weapon you looted which is 80g per orb.
Or other expensive enchats you might need☺️
You guys need guilds, that way you can make everything yourselves, in-house, not having to spend 300g/week on consumes LOL
WoW, especially Vanilla, was all about the MMO-part. If you guys wanna be super self-sufficient then retail is the place to B, Vanilla was always about community and making connections.
Pointless at least for elixirs. Everything but flasks (even those sometimes). Cost the same as the herbs you make them from. There is no profit in anything.
Not spending hundreds of gold on consumes because your guild makes them, is the same as profit.
Money saved = money earned.
if you cant really farm the herbs yourself bcs of time or bots you still have to buy them on the auction house and you still end up at the same price doesnt matter but i get your point if you have the time etc sure thing you safe a llot of gold but if not you’re basically forced to overpay