Gold limit increased for character transfers
by Zach Yonzon 
Oct 31st 2008 at 4:30PM
This should come as welcome news to some players who find that accumulating money in the current environment has become increasingly easier with daily quests and increased activity in the Auction Houses. The amount is still a far cry from the maximum amount of Gold a character can possess, but it's enough Gold to purchase a Grand Caravan Mammoth, currently the most expensive item in the Wrath Beta, with some change to spare. I'm not certain why there's a Gold limit to begin with, especially for max-level characters, but the raised cap should ease the burden for some well-heeled characters when making the leap. With a mere 300 Gold to my name, it's not something I think I'll be concerned with for quite some time, though...
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Graynauk Oct 31st 2008 4:42PM
Figures they do this NOW and not two weeks ago when I was forced to dump 5k in gold. UGH!
YA Oct 31st 2008 6:12PM
you know what this is, dont ya'?!
this is blizzard catering to GOLD FARMERS!!
this is a SLAP IN THE FACE!! to people like me!
i demand a free gold transfer, NOW!
Nick S Oct 31st 2008 10:42PM
The gold limit is a check against gold farmers, I assume.
Zuldim Oct 31st 2008 4:55PM
Don't worry Zach, you aren't alone in being broke. =(
Jonny Dale Oct 31st 2008 4:56PM
The mount you mentioned is now actually
http://wotlk.wowhead.com/?item=44235
and
http://wotlk.wowhead.com/?item=44086
For only 2500-5000g
Jonny Dale Oct 31st 2008 4:58PM
Sorry thats just what it sells for, still probably over 10k then
Lab Monkey Oct 31st 2008 5:06PM
Server-jumping Guild Bank Ninjas rejoice!
zappo Oct 31st 2008 5:07PM
"I'm not certain why there's a Gold limit to begin with"
Actually if you look at the last WoWinsider article you linked, someone pointed out that this correlates with a 32bit integer.
Kolo Oct 31st 2008 7:54PM
Thats the gold limit per character, which is a totally seperate issue from the gold transfer limit (which is clearly related to curbing gold farmers)
m1331y Oct 31st 2008 5:07PM
The Traveler's Tundra Mammoth sells for 20k and is the most expensive mount in Wrath beta, so I don't think you'll have any "change to spare." Note that the Wowhead tooltip price is its vendor price, not its purchase price.
SeriousSam Oct 31st 2008 5:39PM
This has not been officially announced yet, and has not been implemented. It could change at any time. WI should not have been told this information anyway.
kmjk Oct 31st 2008 10:20PM
Erm, readme?
kmjk Oct 31st 2008 10:22PM
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=12065201056
since it didn't show above
Zach Oct 31st 2008 10:42PM
Bornakk said so. =p
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=12065201056&pageNo=1&sid=1#0
Nelson Oct 31st 2008 5:44PM
While there's a limit on the amount of gold you can transfer, there's no limit on the value of the items you bring with you. You take a bit of a haircut, but if the gold limit is a problem before you transfer load up on epic gems, Blinkstrikes, and other high value easy to sell items.