Prior to the contents of this post, I would just like to say hello and welcome everyone to my first post of the new focus =). Today's post is part 1 of a 4 part series that I will be releasing over the next few days. I ask that you please leave a comment to today's post if you have any questions, or even ideas of things you would like for me to write about after this series is completed. I hope you enjoy it!
Disclaimer: Though I hold a degree in Psychology, I do not profile people professionally. What I have written below is simply based on the education I have gained, and a bit of guess-work (as is all things in Psychology). It should be noted that aspects of each Goblin-type are not “end-all-be-all” aspects, and that often individuals will display characteristics of each type of Goblin. Lastly, all Goblins have one particular interest they each hold – the love of gold; this is what defines them as a “Goblin”.
The Overlord Goblin
The Overlord Goblin is just the kind of person you might think they are – power hungry! The motto of an Overlord might sound something like “Mine… all mine! Muahahaha.” Some methods they might employ in their day-to-day operations are the following:
• The Goblin Sapper method (crash the market to the point that even they are losing money).
• The Conqueror (Buying out an entire market, and reposting it at 200% + the price they paid).
• The Camper (They just never seem to leave!).
Of the four Goblin types that I am writing about, the Overlord is likely to spend the most significant amount of WoW-time at the auction house. They do this not only for a love of gold, but also for a love of dominating others. The Overlord is particularly sinister in that they find a great deal of joy in both messing up the market for other people, and in proclaiming their dominance of a market (either vocally, or in their sheer presence). In real life, people might refer to this mindset as a Napolean Complex or “small man syndrome”.
A second notable aspect of the Overlord is a need for order. In the chaotic experience that both Raiding and PvP present in WoW, controlling a market within the Auction House presents an atmosphere that is both calculable and sometimes predictable. For the Overlord, the market is otherwise seen as a de-stressing tool.
In conclusion, the Overlord is most easily associated with the fictional character “Scrooge” (pre-Christmas ghosts). He enjoys the plight of others as he organizes his business, and relaxes by keeping things orderly while swimming in the gold-filled vault.
Check back tomorrow to learn about another precarious type of Goblin - the Greedy Goblin (no, not Gevlon).
Cheers,
GG
KevTool Queue (KTQ)
11 years ago
The Goblin Sapper Method = KABOOM! ;)
ReplyDeleteIt is intersting to hear your take on this, and especially that you are attributing 'Overlords' behaviour to a need for control, at least in part.
There is something very..powerful, about totally dominating a market. It *does* give you a feeling of control and power, as well as also order - especially once the competition is forced to leave because of you.
My advice would be to give a clue at the end of your posts as to what the next part in the series will be about, as a kind of 'hook' to keep people interested.
It is great to see your blog heading off on it's new path, and I can not wait to see what is coming up :)
p.s. Couldn't help think of Scrooge McDuck when you mentioned not only the name Scrooge, but also swimming in vaults full of coins lol.
I personally think gnomes > goblins :D
ReplyDeleteWell, IMHO, you would definately count as an Overlord, seeing as how many times we queued for arenas with you sitting in the AH. :P
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