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Taking advice from a self-proclaimed “Agent of Chaos” might not seem like a great idea, in fact it sounds downright crazy. But the question Ledger’s Joker poses is a relevant one. And recently it’s one I’ve taken to heart. Read on as we find out the answer to the question, why so serious?

I’d like to dedicate this week’s poster to the best tree ever, Ysosrs.

Where Did It Start?
I started aiming for the gold cap for a variety of reasons. One because it was a goal to accomplish, a new challenge for me personally. The only way to realize your full potential is to challenge yourself constantly. Another factor was the sense that gear may become irrelevant one week to the next, but gold always retains value. Unless there are radical changes to the game 214,748 Gold 36 Silver and 46 Copper will always be a significant amount of wealth. Significant enough in fact to assure yourself that anything you might reasonably want is obtainable. Take for instance my quest for Shadowmourne, this thing is initially daunting for a lot of people because of the amount of Primordial Saronite needed to get past the first quest. I was able to get my 25 before the Plagueworks was open, ensuring I had no problem completing the quest and gaining Shadow’s Edge.

And Then the Penny Dropped
You can only hoard for so long without giving yourself some kind of reward. The point really of hoarding the gold is to have it available to spend, when you want. So that you don’t feel like you “have” to save your gold in case something comes up. I think it really hit home when I read a thread over at the JMTC forums (Original Forum Post: Father Markco…I have sinned). As I say later in the thread, I’ve decided to say goodbye to useless guilt, and spend when I feel like it (and when I feel I can afford it).

I have since then spent a bit getting professions up for various alts, grabbing materials for my Insane in the Membrane achievement. And even hooking up some guild-mates with gold for Choppers, or their own Shadow’s Edge, or whatever (I must confess that this wasn’t entirely altruistic however). I feel better, and enjoy playing more now that I’m not necessarily burdened with the thought that I have to make X amount of gold this week (or I’m a failure). It’s my own fault, I’m a very competitive person.

So, that being said I won’t be doing regular gold reports anymore really. Unless it’s for something specific like say, reaching a certain goal. Or to go over a new method/market I’ve been working in. I’m still keeping tabs on how much each of my AH alts is making and keeping things separate. And I’m dipping into some new markets right now, so I’m definitely going to come through with some numbers to support my findings and theories. I’m just not going to make it into a “race” anymore. In the end, I’m only competing with myself anyway… and that can never be anything but tiring.

With that said…

The Bloodscalp Report
Glyphs are still down. But with the new arena season having just started, and the Darkmoon Faire in town I’m seeing sales begin to rally. Now for the bad news, if you play on Bloodscalp then you may already be aware of the terrible drought of raw materials in the Auction House. The price of Frost Lotus alone has skyrocketed to as much as 100g per. Where have all the farmers gone? One theory is that many of the Asian farmers are on holiday thanks to Chinese New Year, and that after a mandatory week off they should be back at full capacity. Hopefully this proves true, in either case I’m not paying 25g for a stack of friggin Tiger Lily. Prices have been so out of whack that I even started buying mats like Icethorn and Lichbloom because it was cheaper to mill those (12g per stack for a few hundred stacks recently) compared to the a fore mentioned price for Tiger Lily and others.

So, consider this an open letter to any farmers on their lunch breaks… WTB Adder’s Tongue, Tiger Lily, Deadnettle, Frost Lotus, Eternal Life, Eternal Fire, and Pristine Black Diamond in BULK! Contact Khaas with details. And seriously, I MEAN bulk.

In other news, I snagged a copy of Mongoose this week on a whim in Karazhan. Now I’ve got an excuse to go farm those heroics for the meta achievement. I’ve already sold a few scrolls of Goose at 800g each. Other enhancement items like Buckles and the like are moving well too. I’ve been dipping a bit more into gems lately with great success. That’s all for this week, thanks for reading. I leave you with a look at my Auditor info…