Comments on: Patch 3.3 & Darkmoon Demise http://thewoweconomist.com/2009/10/29/patch-3-3-darkmoon-demise/ The World of Warcraft, Making Gold & the Economy Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:01:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Yeechang Lee http://thewoweconomist.com/2009/10/29/patch-3-3-darkmoon-demise/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Yeechang Lee Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:48:00 +0000 http://thewoweconomist.com/?p=6#comment-5 I, too, believed that 3.2 would significantly lower the demand for Darkmoon Card trinkets, and missed out on some money that way. But then, I'm not a scribe, and only buy and sell cards, decks, and trinkets on the open market. From that perspective, Greatness was (and is) the big moneymaker, followed by Death, with all others as chump change. I now doubt that 3.3 will change the market much, either. There are exactly two bind-on-equip trinkets in the game that require level 80 and aren't Darkmoon Faire cards, and both are very rare iLevel 200 Northrend world drops. In other words, no BoE trinkets from Naxxramas, Sartharion, Malygos, Ulduar, or Crusader, all raids that drop at least one BoE item. Icecrown is very unlikely to change this. And even if I'm wrong and there are one or two, as Kring points out there is *always* demand for both main- and offspec uses for two trinkets per spec. I, too, believed that 3.2 would significantly lower the demand for Darkmoon Card trinkets, and missed out on some money that way. But then, I’m not a scribe, and only buy and sell cards, decks, and trinkets on the open market. From that perspective, Greatness was (and is) the big moneymaker, followed by Death, with all others as chump change.

I now doubt that 3.3 will change the market much, either. There are exactly two bind-on-equip trinkets in the game that require level 80 and aren’t Darkmoon Faire cards, and both are very rare iLevel 200 Northrend world drops. In other words, no BoE trinkets from Naxxramas, Sartharion, Malygos, Ulduar, or Crusader, all raids that drop at least one BoE item. Icecrown is very unlikely to change this. And even if I’m wrong and there are one or two, as Kring points out there is *always* demand for both main- and offspec uses for two trinkets per spec.

]]> By: Kring http://thewoweconomist.com/2009/10/29/patch-3-3-darkmoon-demise/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Kring Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:21:43 +0000 http://thewoweconomist.com/?p=6#comment-4 Compare a shield, which is useful to about 3 persons in a raid with a spell caster trinket which is useful to 5-10 people. And you only need one shield but you need two trinkets. So even if you already have a nice one, you still need a second trinket. Compare a shield, which is useful to about 3 persons in a raid with a spell caster trinket which is useful to 5-10 people. And you only need one shield but you need two trinkets. So even if you already have a nice one, you still need a second trinket.

]]> By: admin http://thewoweconomist.com/2009/10/29/patch-3-3-darkmoon-demise/comment-page-1/#comment-3 admin Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:15:36 +0000 http://thewoweconomist.com/?p=6#comment-3 It's interesting because as long as Ulduar has been out our guild is still selling the BOE shield when it drops at a pretty hefty price. I think we sold the last one at 12,000 Gold. I would expect to see them hit the market if like many guilds, the BoE's go to the auction house to support guild repair bills. It’s interesting because as long as Ulduar has been out our guild is still selling the BOE shield when it drops at a pretty hefty price. I think we sold the last one at 12,000 Gold. I would expect to see them hit the market if like many guilds, the BoE’s go to the auction house to support guild repair bills.

]]> By: Kring http://thewoweconomist.com/2009/10/29/patch-3-3-darkmoon-demise/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Kring Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:18:15 +0000 http://thewoweconomist.com/?p=6#comment-2 BoE trinkets will completely not matter because every raid has enough use for trinkets. - primary spec - alt spec - alts - chars not present on raid day They will never hit the AH. The same way as the rings and cloaks from coliseum and ulduar never hit the AH. A trinket can be used by 30% or more of your raid. And each char uses two trinkets. Per spec. What might matter is if the 5 mans drop trinkets which would be easily enough to obtain. BoE trinkets will completely not matter because every raid has enough use for trinkets.

- primary spec
- alt spec
- alts
- chars not present on raid day

They will never hit the AH. The same way as the rings and cloaks from coliseum and ulduar never hit the AH.

A trinket can be used by 30% or more of your raid. And each char uses two trinkets. Per spec.

What might matter is if the 5 mans drop trinkets which would be easily enough to obtain.

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