Too much gold to faction change?

#0 - April 6, 2010, 10:21 p.m.
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I want to faction change, but according to Blizz, I have too much gold to faction change...for my level. Well, how much gold is a level 80 allowed to have to faction change? I want to make sure I'm properly...insulated as I have no Alliance toons over level 9.
I currently have close to 30k gold on this toon.

How much do I need to ship off to friends in order to faction change?
#1 - April 6, 2010, 10:28 p.m.
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Q u o t e:
I want to faction change, but according to Blizz, I have too much gold to faction change...for my level. Well, how much gold is a level 80 allowed to have to faction change? I want to make sure I'm properly...insulated as I have no Alliance toons over level 9.
I currently have close to 30k gold on this toon.

How much do I need to ship off to friends in order to faction change?


About 10k, I'd say.

There's a chart on page 2 of the Faction Change FAQ:

http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=29006

Q u o t e:
Is there a gold limit for Faction Changes?

Yes. Characters possessing too much gold for their designated level bracket will not be eligible for a Faction Change. Please use the following table as reference.

Level 10 to 30: 300 gold
Level 31 to 50: 1000 gold
Level 51 to 69: 5000 gold
Level 70 to 80: 20000 gold


This would be a good time to read both pages of the FAQ carefully, just so you can be absolutely certain of what you're getting into with your Faction Change.
#8 - April 6, 2010, 10:46 p.m.
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Q u o t e:
Okay, thank you for your help. Looks like I'll have to give off about 10k gold as you said. Kind of funny I saw the line in the FAQ about the same time you replied.


We are mighty geniuses of untold power.

/flop

Q u o t e:
It's not immediately relevant, I guess, but what is the purpose of adding a maximum gold limit on the top level bracket?


It's a measure in place to help control and prevent potential exploitation and help maintain a healthy in-game economy.

That or 'the gremlins'.