The word Cataclysm evokes certain emotions. It has portentous undertones, revealing drastic changes to all what had previously been taken for granted whilst all the time hinting at the potential horrors which lie ahead. The old world is not what it was and as such, we have to learn to adapt to our new surroundings. Our very survival as gatherers of immense virtual wealth depends on how we approach this new world. I have visions of us scavenging the ravaged land, pillaging what scant resources remain and hoarding them for better times. Mad Magz beyond the Thunderdome if you like. It’s akin to a feeding frenzy, where only the strongest and most ruthless will survive, and the weak will be forced to beg for the scraps we provide via the auction house. And yet in many ways we are as helpless as the newborn, our eyes widening at the wonder of it all and struggling with having to learn how to walk all over again. Using the tried and trusted methods from our previous incarnations, we have to reinvent ourselves in order to forage for the very resources which we need to thrive.
However, we are strong and as the old adage goes, knowledge is power. The goblin community is resilient and does not fear change. In fact we embrace it, fully aware of the vast riches which lie before us, waiting to be claimed. Knowledge is our weapon of choice and we do not hesitate to wield it’s cunning blade. Whilst war is raging across the plains of Azeroth, we communicate our thoughts and discoveries via our underground networks, knowing that soon our time will come again. Eventually the dust will settle, and amidst the calms before the impending storms, we will resurface to reclaim what is ours. The wealth of Azeroth is not destined for the mere mortal to hold. Some are brave and will learn to master the dark art of auctioneering, but many, with false hallucinations of pots of gold, will fall, once again by the wayside. The dawn of the goblin is upon us and Hell hath no fury like a goblin scorned.
Now admittedly that’s all a little melodramatic and really only panders to my occasional tendency to indulge in a spot of creative scribbling. But in essence it does explain what we do, and are, as members of the Auction House Brethren. Blizzard kindly gave the player base The Shattering and everyone’s running about is a fury of levelling alts and exploring the revamped world. I’ll confess to investigating some of this myself but in truth, this is the time when my plans are being finalised for the main expedition. And like all intrepid adventurers, nothing can be left to chance for fear of being eaten by wild mountain goats or falling headlong into unforeseen icy crevasses. The gold-making community, hereby known as the GMC, are sharing their thoughts on what to bring on this journey and mores to the point, what to find along the way. Epic journals have been written to guide us wisely into the unknown and the communal grapevine sates our thirst for new information, information that is essential to our survival as a race.
Contrary to popular belief, however, we are not all pillagers and plunderers of the remorseless kind. There are some among us who will stoop to ever increasing, morally-deficient methods of accumulating gold but on the whole, most of us are adventurers and entrepreneurs who enjoy the journey without having to ruthlessly squish even the smallest newt. Yes, we’re endless in our desire to learn and achieve but for the most part, we’re reluctant to be gobshites doing it. Why else would be share our knowledge so widely and so freely via our networks. Hell, our information and wisdom is not hard to find, we just prefer not to shout about it from the rooftops.
Just over a year ago I wandered intentionally into the gold making den of equity (pun intended) and for the most part have not regretted it. In truth I wish I had contributed more and I would hope that what I write over the comings months will go part of the way to addressing that shortfall. But, my GMC comrades, there are pitfalls which you need to avoid. Hindsight is a wonderful tool. We need to learn from our mistakes and the mistakes of others.
The Shattering has occurred, the plans are almost completed. The mules’ backpacks are empty apart from the most basic supplies. New information telepaths across the information network every day as we rapidly approach day one, version four. Are we genuinely truly prepared? Only time will tell and as we rightly know, time is money, friend.
However, we are strong and as the old adage goes, knowledge is power. The goblin community is resilient and does not fear change. In fact we embrace it, fully aware of the vast riches which lie before us, waiting to be claimed. Knowledge is our weapon of choice and we do not hesitate to wield it’s cunning blade. Whilst war is raging across the plains of Azeroth, we communicate our thoughts and discoveries via our underground networks, knowing that soon our time will come again. Eventually the dust will settle, and amidst the calms before the impending storms, we will resurface to reclaim what is ours. The wealth of Azeroth is not destined for the mere mortal to hold. Some are brave and will learn to master the dark art of auctioneering, but many, with false hallucinations of pots of gold, will fall, once again by the wayside. The dawn of the goblin is upon us and Hell hath no fury like a goblin scorned.
Now admittedly that’s all a little melodramatic and really only panders to my occasional tendency to indulge in a spot of creative scribbling. But in essence it does explain what we do, and are, as members of the Auction House Brethren. Blizzard kindly gave the player base The Shattering and everyone’s running about is a fury of levelling alts and exploring the revamped world. I’ll confess to investigating some of this myself but in truth, this is the time when my plans are being finalised for the main expedition. And like all intrepid adventurers, nothing can be left to chance for fear of being eaten by wild mountain goats or falling headlong into unforeseen icy crevasses. The gold-making community, hereby known as the GMC, are sharing their thoughts on what to bring on this journey and mores to the point, what to find along the way. Epic journals have been written to guide us wisely into the unknown and the communal grapevine sates our thirst for new information, information that is essential to our survival as a race.
Contrary to popular belief, however, we are not all pillagers and plunderers of the remorseless kind. There are some among us who will stoop to ever increasing, morally-deficient methods of accumulating gold but on the whole, most of us are adventurers and entrepreneurs who enjoy the journey without having to ruthlessly squish even the smallest newt. Yes, we’re endless in our desire to learn and achieve but for the most part, we’re reluctant to be gobshites doing it. Why else would be share our knowledge so widely and so freely via our networks. Hell, our information and wisdom is not hard to find, we just prefer not to shout about it from the rooftops.
Just over a year ago I wandered intentionally into the gold making den of equity (pun intended) and for the most part have not regretted it. In truth I wish I had contributed more and I would hope that what I write over the comings months will go part of the way to addressing that shortfall. But, my GMC comrades, there are pitfalls which you need to avoid. Hindsight is a wonderful tool. We need to learn from our mistakes and the mistakes of others.
The Shattering has occurred, the plans are almost completed. The mules’ backpacks are empty apart from the most basic supplies. New information telepaths across the information network every day as we rapidly approach day one, version four. Are we genuinely truly prepared? Only time will tell and as we rightly know, time is money, friend.
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