tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post908989532532029688..comments2024-01-04T06:27:01.723-06:00Comments on Troll Racials are Overpowered: Redistributing the WealthKlepsacovichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-2348208991083128442010-11-18T11:19:47.157-06:002010-11-18T11:19:47.157-06:00you're also taking more risk for your gold per...you're also taking more risk for your gold per hour though.<br /><br />if I farm honor or jp for a gem thinking it will fetch 90g and when I go to sell it, the market is 81g instead of 90g, then my g/hr goes down 10%.<br /><br />If I cut a gem that I buy for 90g expecting to sell for 100g and the market goes down to 90g, I make nothing.<br /><br />I don't think there's much of a problem with jc's making 10-20g per cut. You pay 5g in trade to get it cut anyway (unless you are an ass and don't tip decently), and then you have to wait for them, or run around, etc. if I can just buy it on the ah for an extra 5-10g a gem, that's simpler.The Gnome of Zurichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03203965173625552516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-11160690011582273292010-11-17T15:56:15.455-06:002010-11-17T15:56:15.455-06:00If I get 10g from a 100g total sale and you get th...If I get 10g from a 100g total sale and you get the remaining 90g, that doesn't tell the profitability. How long did it take you to get your portion of the 100g? If it took me 60 seconds to buy, cut, and sell, while it took you 10 minutes, or 600 seconds, I'm ahead in terms of gold/hour.Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-1460780925008195582010-11-17T11:26:36.199-06:002010-11-17T11:26:36.199-06:00While I agree that the AH deposit cost plays a rol...While I agree that the AH deposit cost plays a role, I think the profitability of gem cutting is being overstated. The bulk of the revenue of the cut gem goes to the cost of the uncut gem (in my experience, 70-90% of the cost), and except for prospecting, a JC is a buyer and not a supplier in the raw gem market. The bulk of the gold transfer for a cut gem goes to seller of the raw gem and not the JC who cut it. <br /><br />Besides, if the core problem is a thin market, introducting a secondary market from reusing gems seems to be suboptimal. Instead, reduce the vendor price of the gems to reduce the AH deposit to encourage more suppliers.Strumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-68404178971900224872010-11-17T09:01:17.090-06:002010-11-17T09:01:17.090-06:00It's hardly that simple. The gem market does ...It's hardly that simple. The gem market does not handle competition well, since competition causes failed auctions. Since gems have a high vendor value, they also have a high deposit cost, meaning that lost deposits can quickly wipe out profits. That risk drives people away, creating a market with very few sellers.<br /><br />http://trollshaman.blogspot.com/2009/11/risk-crafting-undercutting-tips-and.html<br /><br />Giving for free is just the lowest possible sell price. They are competition. Think of how many people are not on the AH buying because someone is crafting for free. Those are all lost customers.<br /><br />Call them morons, but the small communist collectives that people form make a great deal of sense. They can avoid AH fees, meaning more gold at the end of the day for repairs or luxury items, or just not needing to do as many dailies.<br /><br />Inscription has the opposite problem. The deposit is so ridiculously low compared to profits that campers are encouraged to cancel and repost, driving away people who don't feel like wasting time playing accountant.Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-46085679758408043222010-11-17T07:23:01.906-06:002010-11-17T07:23:01.906-06:00Considering that a JC can cut infinite amount of g...Considering that a JC can cut infinite amount of gems (no CD, fast process bar), JCs could compete between each other, producing low profit.<br /><br />The problem is that very few JC actually sell their wares. They just cut for themselves and their buddies for free and get their income from dailies.<br /><br />In short: if the people with JC profession wouldn't be morons, the JC profession wouldn't be such a goldmine.<br /><br />Same for inscription.Gevlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.com