As I write this blog I am waiting for a ten minute clock to tick away to zero on a series of auction bids in the Madden Mobile game. I first started playing the game on a very long bus trip to the Grand Canyon. I played it out of boredom, but when I got home and gained access to wifi, my boys showed me the possibilities. What fascinates me about the game is the economy. See, players cost money and you can by and sell them for coins which you gain by winning games and challenges. The better the player the more coins he costs–or so you would think. Within the game is an auction system that allows people to sell their players at any price they see fit. Therefore the market dictates player value, and the market is strange indeed.
So I got sucked in. I started playing a bunch in order to gather enough coins to make a serious run on the market. I discovered that the real value comes based on the tier of player you are selling. Bronze is worth under 1,000. Silver is close to that and can be sold instantly for 500–anyone would take that buy. Gold is tricky. I haven’t quite figured out how to sell gold. Elite is the highest level and players can go for millions.. or they can go for 2k. That is what blows my mind. It feels very much like a wild market in that we are battling over specific prices and trying hard to get the product for a price in reason. I am convinced there is a mathematical formula that can be applied to ensure success. I just need to find it.
Some Thoughts:
- Thoughts and prayers for the Will Smith family who are grieving over the loss of their patriarch. More info on the case revealed that the man who killed him was also the victim in the fender bender. The man was rear-ended by Smith, an altercation of some sort ensued and the man shot Smith.