Farmers, Botters and Multiboxers....

[Xzin]

Are so vastly different.

.10 c per hour to farm, like this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliandibbell/sets/72157594279649151/

Quite a world apart from what we are doing. Both in terms of complexity, time involved, etc.

[keyclone]

the article was very interesting and gives insight into the economy in china.

with the cost of living difference between US/Europe and China (i have heard 20:1), $0.30/hr would be about $6/hr ...minimum wage here in the US. instead of working subway or macdonalds, they work a gold farm... very odd.

and as best i could tell:

$0.30/hr @ 84 hrs/wk == $25.20 / week
@ $1.25 per 100 WoWgold
that would be 2,016 WoWgold / week

[Auralis]

If I had $.10 for every hour I put into this game I would have made a bit more than I payed in subscriptions..

[Runiat]

$0.30/hr @ 84 hrs/wk == $25.20 / week
@ $1.25 per 100 WoWgold
that would be 2,016 WoWgold / week
Don't forget:
Account fees (creation and subscribtion)
PLing price (they gotta get their farmers to lvl 70 to maximize profit, the ~4000g that makes wont make in the time spent will it?)
Loss on account-bans
Hardware costs


Still.. if you can make 200g/hour they'll be making money..

[keyclone]

the account cost was probably split across 2 people.. the day and night shift.

[Scribbler]

Hmm, I can pull in 1K avg a day if I'm not working that day etc, these china men need to get their act together :P