Gold limit increased

[DaSoul]

FYI:

I read that the first time now, don't know if everyone knows it already but the gold limit has been increased from ~215k to 1 million!

 

[Liferose]

My guild told me this in Cata Beta. I wonder why they picked such a random number in the first place (214,748 gold, 36 silver, 48 copper)

 

[SkyHigh]

Because the max value of a single INT is 2147483648

 

[DaSoul]

My guild told me this in Cata Beta. I wonder why they picked such a random number in the first place (214,748 gold, 36 silver, 48 copper)

this was not a random number, it is because of computer logic, it is a int32 structure that has a exact length of +-2.147.483.648

 

[mistatic]

Oh good now I can transfer all 1 million of my gee pees at once.

 

[Liferose]

this was not a random number, it is because of computer logic, it is a int32 structure that has a exact length of +-2.147.483.648

Oh.. well I like a million now anyway :/

 

[CodenameG]

My guild told me this in Cata Beta. I wonder why they picked such a random number in the first place (214,748 gold, 36 silver, 48 copper)

its probably the limit on the value. for example

8bit code type 22xxxxxx 000000yy (yy's max limit = FF =255)
16bit code type 12xxxxxx 0000yyyy (yyyy's max limit = FFFF = 65535)
32bit code type 02xxxxxx yyyyyyyy (yyyyyyyy's max limit = FFFFFFFF = 4294967295)

as shown above 8 abit can write till 255, 16bit can write till 65535 and 32bit can write till 4294967295
things these can be fudged however, it may also be the limit of the value on the database server as well.
im 100% sure the the value wasn't random, there's always a reason behind everything. Except Cheetos they just rock!

 

[DaSoul]

Except Cheetos they just rock!

I had to google what cheetos are and found this XD

http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/cheetos2ne8.jpg

 

[Liferose]

there's always a reason behind everything. Except Cheetos they just rock!

Yes! but I think those flaming hot Cheetos are simply disgusting..

 

[zim79]

Is there an increase in the amount available to transfer with a character across servers as well, or does this remain at 20k?

 

[DaSoul]

Is there an increase in the amount available to transfer with a character across servers as well, or does this remain at 20k?

If this is up2date(http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=20558)

Then yes. "Level 70 - 80: 20000 gold limit"

 

[Kickazz006]

214k is 2^31 (leaving out the 2)

gbanks are 2^64 i believe

 

[Megser]

So you can now have a million gold on one char?

 

[exfelon]

it appears so.

 

[dirtydan]

Can u get banned from transfering gold via neutral ah. It would be between two account as on the same battle.net account.

 

[josaho]

no you cant get banned for transfering gold via neutral ah.. they know people do this so the neutral ah keeps more of the money.. dont know the percentages exactly..
you just have to hope noone else will buy the items

 

[riksu]

no you cant get banned for transfering gold via neutral ah.. they know people do this so the neutral ah keeps more of the money.. dont know the percentages exactly..
you just have to hope noone else will buy the items

Its 15% fee in neutral AH and 5% in the normal

 

[josaho]

thanks for the clarification riksu.