Have you ever bought in-game currency from the MMO secondary market?

Gloryhunter · 05-18-2006, 03:42 PM

Someone brought up the poll idea in the last thread bitching about WoW repair costs. I'm a little curious myself.

Renolin · 05-18-2006, 03:47 PM

No, but I've sold it.

Kolle · 05-18-2006, 03:55 PM

I cheated on a game many years ago. It completely ruined the game and I never played it again. I think if I bought gold or even sold it that I would get that same feeling again. I'd end up not playing the MMO anymore and I'd rather just earn the gold than lose the game.

Dis · 05-18-2006, 03:56 PM

You need to add a option in your poll:

No, but I am thinking about it.

Fadaar · 05-18-2006, 04:00 PM

I sold my EQ account when I quit (and I know many others on this board did as well) if that counts...

WarderX · 05-18-2006, 04:02 PM

The $18 epic mount was too tempting, they got me.

ex-genj · 05-18-2006, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fadaar

I sold my EQ account when I quit (and I know many others on this board did as well) if that counts...

READING IS HARD

Elerion · 05-18-2006, 04:02 PM

I'm frankly amazed that less than 50% have. I never did in EQ because there was nothing worth buying. But when I can skip 10 hours of mindnumbingly boring farming (consumable/rep cash) by paying 1 hour's worth of real money, you bet your ass I will.

Cheating? I guess, if gold farming is supposed to be part of the challenge of high end raiding.

Saban · 05-18-2006, 04:13 PM

i got sick of my slowbie mount so i invested 50$ in some gold to buy my epic mount, and had a nice chunk left over.

Eomer · 05-18-2006, 04:24 PM

Just did for the first time a few days ago, for some cash in Eve. I could have grinded mining or missions for 10-20 hours, or paid 24.95 for the ISK.

I'm normally personally against that type of thing, and I agree that cheating often ruins a game. But in this case it doesn't really feel like cheating to me.

Brikker · 05-18-2006, 04:34 PM

It seems like the older I get, the less time I have to play my beloved video games, so the more inclined I am to buy currency for those games. When you work a lot and/or have a family, you can't really put in the time required to do a lot of things in MMOs. I wonder what types of people generally buy gold from places like IGE or playerauctions? I'd be willing to bet it's the people with jobs and families more than the students/younger people who have tons of time on there hands.

Fadaar · 05-18-2006, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ex-genj

READING IS HARD

Exchanging in game material for out of game real life cash, same concept no?

AngryGerbil · 05-18-2006, 04:50 PM

I did a couple months ago. When I told my guildmates, I expected them to berate me and go ballistic and tell me I was ruining the game for some reason. But no one did. They cracked a few asian-farmer jokes but noone seemed to really care and a couple even said they were thinking about it.

I bought it for exactly the same reason Dis is thinking about doing it, repairs. I didn't want to buy an item or a mount or anything, I just needed a nice bankroll/cushion for repairs. My play times are not what they were. (Currently, they're really bad but even once RL clears up, they won't be stellar). When I play, I raid. I just simply don't have time or inclination to grind/farm for repair money.

And I'm pretty much satisfied with my purchase. I haven't had to farm for one second for anything other than faction, my gear gets repaired and I don't have to bug people. And I still have more than half of what I purchased in the bank for Naxx. =)

Himeo · 05-18-2006, 05:11 PM

No, but I've sold it. I've also sold the rights to no-drop items back when I was playing EQ.

Anyone want a Pegasus Feather Cloak?

Weritech · 05-18-2006, 05:28 PM

I haven't but, I definitely would. I will buy gold long before I spend any of my time farming it.

If I could buy an epic mount for $20, I would do it right now. The going rate on my server seems to be about $60/1000G. At that price I don't care enough about a speedy horse, or WoW overall for that matter, to spend the money.

Given the current price of a number of things in WoW like armor repairs, comsumables, respecs and AH items. I would need to be able to reliably farm 800-1000G an hour to consider doing it myself.

I'm pretty sure the last time I enjoyed farming up gold in a video game was Dragon Warrior on the NES about 17 years ago.

05-18-2006, 03:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gloryhunter Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 13 +0 Internets	Have you ever bought in-game currency from the MMO secondary market? Someone brought up the poll idea in the last thread bitching about WoW repair costs. I'm a little curious myself.

05-18-2006, 03:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dis There is no internets Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,295 -8 Internets	You need to add a option in your poll: No, but I am thinking about it. __________________ Not a spelling nazi Definitions of LOSE on the Web: fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; "She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat" Definitions of LOOSE on the Web: not restrained or confined or attached; "a pocket full of loose bills"; "knocked the ball loose"; "got loose from his attacker" Please people, stop adding letters to a 4 letter word, kittens die when you do this. Think of the kittens!!!

05-18-2006, 04:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fadaar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,757 -7 Internets	I sold my EQ account when I quit (and I know many others on this board did as well) if that counts... __________________ Fadaar - 70 Paladin (Storm) - Gilneas

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Saban Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,635 +1 Internets	i got sick of my slowbie mount so i invested 50$ in some gold to buy my epic mount, and had a nice chunk left over. __________________ Saban Keelhaul

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05-18-2006, 03:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Renolin Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 202 +0 Internets	No, but I've sold it.

05-18-2006, 03:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kolle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 4,825 -24 Internets	I cheated on a game many years ago. It completely ruined the game and I never played it again. I think if I bought gold or even sold it that I would get that same feeling again. I'd end up not playing the MMO anymore and I'd rather just earn the gold than lose the game.

05-18-2006, 04:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
WarderX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,590 +2 Internets	The $18 epic mount was too tempting, they got me.

05-18-2006, 04:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Elerion My milkshake Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 849 -5 Internets	I'm frankly amazed that less than 50% have. I never did in EQ because there was nothing worth buying. But when I can skip 10 hours of mindnumbingly boring farming (consumable/rep cash) by paying 1 hour's worth of real money, you bet your ass I will. Cheating? I guess, if gold farming is supposed to be part of the challenge of high end raiding.

05-18-2006, 04:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Eomer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 8,903 +11 Internets	Just did for the first time a few days ago, for some cash in Eve. I could have grinded mining or missions for 10-20 hours, or paid 24.95 for the ISK. I'm normally personally against that type of thing, and I agree that cheating often ruins a game. But in this case it doesn't really feel like cheating to me.

05-18-2006, 04:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
Brikker WoW - Skywall Join Date: May 2004 Location: Univ. of Oregon Posts: 638 -3 Internets	It seems like the older I get, the less time I have to play my beloved video games, so the more inclined I am to buy currency for those games. When you work a lot and/or have a family, you can't really put in the time required to do a lot of things in MMOs. I wonder what types of people generally buy gold from places like IGE or playerauctions? I'd be willing to bet it's the people with jobs and families more than the students/younger people who have tons of time on there hands.

05-18-2006, 05:28 PM	#15 (permalink)
Weritech Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 383 +0 Internets	I haven't but, I definitely would. I will buy gold long before I spend any of my time farming it. If I could buy an epic mount for $20, I would do it right now. The going rate on my server seems to be about $60/1000G. At that price I don't care enough about a speedy horse, or WoW overall for that matter, to spend the money. Given the current price of a number of things in WoW like armor repairs, comsumables, respecs and AH items. I would need to be able to reliably farm 800-1000G an hour to consider doing it myself. I'm pretty sure the last time I enjoyed farming up gold in a video game was Dragon Warrior on the NES about 17 years ago.