Ahead of the Curve
Very seldom will I give out some of my personal "secrets to success". Today I am in a good mood, so the Karashur.net readers will get a treat. Some of these techniques are well known to the hardcore, but many of you out there seem to ignore the possiblities. These strategies can be used for most mmos, especially the new ones.
Read the damn patch notes!
There are so many ways to capitalize with patch notes. You can really benefit if the proposed patch notes are released before the patch goes live. For starters, quite a few companies make the mistake of telling us which exploits they are going to fix before actually fixing them... You can also play the market with patch notes. If a certain item will no longer be available, the rarity will increase. Certain crafting mechanics or items tend to change and make millions for those who planned ahead.
Sign up for beta
This is pretty self-explanatory... If you can play the game way ahead of everyone else, you will have a serious advantage. You can also test out bugs for the development team to fix, which brings me to my next helpful tip.
Shut the F*$# Up
This one may be a little "controversial". If you find out something that will benefit yourself, your clan, or your real life wallet, keep it to yourself. Get as much out of it as you can before you call the police(game developers). Make sure you don't get banned in the process.
Create a network of hardcore gamers
If you play these games for a long time, you will start to encounter people who tend to excel in every game they play. Keep in touch with these people.
Are you playing test center?
Many mmos have a test server where they will "test" new content before it goes live. Take some time out to play test center often. The same benefits you gain from playing a beta can be obtained from playing test center once the game is live.
Multiple Accounts for the win
In many games, this is extremely helpful. Do this early and you will be ten times ahead of the pack. In some games you can level the characters at the same time, trade items in a way that would otherwise be risky or impossible with a single account, or other questionable things...
Corner the market
This doesn't work in all games, but if you have enough currency to buy all of one item listed on the auction hall, list them at a high price. If you watch the Auction Hall often, you can tell which items are listed way too low. Here is your opportunity to buy low and sell high.
Follow the road least travelled
The hardest class/skill to level is usually the most sought after in the long run.
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