[Poem] Bots/Inflation/GDKP

In Azeroth’s realm where heroes dwell,
A sinister force began to swell,
World of Warcraft, a world of might,
But bots and gold, a troubling blight.

In silent forests, they toil & seen,
Bots farming gold, a digital dream,
Their numbers rising, their coffers grow,
Inflation’s shadow begins to show.

Azeroth’s economy in disarray,
As gold floods in, day by day,
Players and buyers, both enticed,
By the promise of wealth, a heavy price.

In the auction house, prices soar,
Inflation’s grip, players can’t ignore,
The cost of goods, a burden to bear,
As the world of Warcraft weeps in despair.

But there’s a twist, a twist so bold,
Gold buyers spend it on gear to behold,
In GDKP runs, where deals are made,
A deviation from the game’s intent displayed.

True heroes, players brave and bold,
Caught in a system, so uncontrolled,
They strive for balance, a fair gameplay,
In a world where bots and buyers play.

Azeroth’s fate, uncertain and dire,
As inflation spreads, like wildfire,
The battle rages, the struggle is real,
For a world of Warcraft, they must heal.

But remember, dear heroes, the fight’s not in vain,
Together we stand, against this bane,
In unity and strength, we’ll rise above,
To protect the world we cherish and love.

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if it were you and not an AI that wrote this, it’s a very good job!

Prompt engineering $$$

GDKP is the best thing that ever happened to WoW.

AI is the killer of human creativity. At least when AGI rules the world we wont have to deal with stupid monkey drama anymore though.

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Fremdschämen.

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Bots produce deflation not inflation.

For example faps at launch were like 80 silver each, they are as of yesterday down to 22 silver each.

Blackfathom Sharp stones were like 60 silver each, they were as of yesterday down to 12 silver each.

Prices are going down not up, and its because bots keep supply higher than demand

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i got to the second line and i cringed and now my face is stuck like that help me

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Sorry. Face stuck.
Whoopsie!

I also realize I’m dragging you back into this thread and for that I am truly sorry.

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Well done!

Just a friendly reminder you can report GDKP and boosters that advertise in LFG chat. Cheers!

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You have a Short sighted snap shot listed and ignores the many factors and influences of inflation.

Bots increased the total money in the economy and increased velocity of money in the economy too.

You mention a single commodity/consumable that has high velocity and low barrier to entry while all other markets are seeing massive increases in prices.

Entities and players are able to have unnaturally large amounts of gold to then buy inventory of slower markets and raise the prices. Green gear at 20-25 are no less than 2g on a poorly itemized stat item and 10-20g on preferred itemized stats on gear.

If you could easily spend 200g on AH gear for pre-raid bis greens and blues.

Yes inflation is due to bots, yiu just don’t know how and why in all markets of the economy.

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No, it’s inflated because how good it is and how we are stuck at 25.

Those items wouldn’t be a fraction of their price of we weren’t locked at 25.

Who would want a thieves mantle for 600g when you can just level to 60, since we can’t they are bis and extremely rare.

Nothing on the AH is up in price, everything is dirt cheap besides those few rare boe bis items.

1-2g for a level 25 green is not inflation.

Someone buying an item in a gdkp doesn’t magically make things on the AH cost more…

Gdkps don’t even produce gold.

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You just proved you know nothing of money, inflation, markets, and monopolies.

No all I proved is that you don’t know what you’re talking about.

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Bots, buyers, GDKP all cause inflation.

  1. Bot Activity: When bots, which are automated programs controlled by players, engage in gold farming activities (e.g., killing monsters for loot or resources), they inject large amounts of gold into the economy. This increase in the money supply can lead to inflation, as there is more gold chasing the same in-game goods and services.

  2. Real Money Trading (RMT): Players purchasing gold from websites or individuals for real-world currency can also contribute to inflation. When players inject real money into the game economy to acquire gold, it disrupts the balance and can drive up prices for in-game items.

  3. Demand for Rare Items: If players have more gold due to bot activity or RMT, they may be willing to pay higher prices for rare and desirable in-game items. This increased demand can lead to price inflation for those items.

  4. Seller Competition: Bots and players engaged in RMT often compete with each other to sell gold or items. This competition can drive down the value of gold, making it easier for players to acquire large sums of it.

  5. Game Developer Interventions: Game developers of World of Warcraft, like Blizzard Entertainment, take action against botting and RMT to mitigate their impact on the economy. Banning bots and penalizing accounts involved in RMT can help reduce inflationary pressures.

  6. Player Behavior:The perception of inflation in the game can influence player behavior. If players believe prices are rising, they may be more inclined to spend their gold quickly, contributing to inflation.

  7. Economic Feedback Loops:The interactions between these factors can create feedback loops. For example, if bot activity and RMT lead to inflation, players might be more tempted to buy gold, exacerbating the issue.

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Oh wow! I can’t believe DrinknBlink is here again peddling their narrative about how GDKP is great and doesn’t affect the economy at all. Shills will be shills.

“If climate change is real then why is it so cold outside right now!!!” - DrinknBlink probably

“Show me proof, I need screenshots!” 10 seconds after showing proof - Also DrinknBlink probably

Trolls do be that way sometimes.

Bots, RMT, GDKP, the three headed monster the heroes of Azeroth need to slay.

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You literally can’t use bots and inflation in the same sentence because they contradict each other.

They aren’t just farming gold they’re farming materials.

Since they are farming materials 24/7 supply is higher than than demand.

If blizzard could snap their finger and remove every bot on the server then you would have inflation because the massive gold saturation and the massive supply the bots made would be gone.

You can’t say we have inflation because of bots and gdkps when gdkps don’t produce gold and bots produce supply.

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You are ignorant and should go learn about micro and macro economics just a little before jumping in with an opinion.

I gave you multiple reasons how bots, buyers, and their interaction in GDKP lead to inflation but you don’t read so I’ll repost this small part for you.

Economic Feedback Loops: The interactions between these factors can create feedback loops. For example, if bot activity and RMT lead to inflation, players might be more tempted to buy gold, exacerbating the issue.

WoW = The club
Bots = criminals
RMT = the weapon
GDKP = purse/backpacks
Ban waves = the bouncer

You ban purses/backpacks from the club it makes it way harder for criminals to get their weapons into the club.

You haven’t proven anything.

Bots are the supply, if you remove bots then and only then will you have inflation.

The amount of gold on a server is irrelevant which has been proven by wotlk classic.

Which version of Benediction has more gold on it??

Classic, TBCC or WOTLK-C??

If what you’re saying is true then why is the Benediction of WOTLK-c which has trillions of gold on it the cheapest version of all of wow???

I still play wotlk on benediction and their is trillions of gold yet raid consumables are 8g/ea…such inflation.

Boe epics are dirt cheap, literally everything is cheap on the version of the game with 1000000x more gold on the server than it’s TBCC or Classic counterpart.

If you want to be angry at bots then be angry they cause deflation which makes open world farms not really profitable for players.

Your argument is wrong.

You’ve wrongly compartmentalized and isolated transactions that are social in nature which have feedback loops and down stream consequences.

You are simply wrong in your understanding of basic economics, function of money and factors of inflation, so your evaluation of is also wrong.

Go read a book man, you shouldn’t be this naive to economics and how money works.