cyrusus
*just wanna clear this up*
so, for example, one of the things i could do is buy a level 1 fortune egg, then incubate it to get to level 2 or 3?
I guess you could, but when I said "DO NOT PLAY RIGS"... that kinda means... don't play rigs.
Statistically speaking, you're better off not trying to play them. To get to the finish is roughly 12-18% depending on the rig [yeah, we mathed it out there], and then from there you have a less than 1% chance to make a big profit. You have about a 35% chance to break even or do better and the rest you'll end up in the red.
So... pragmatically speaking 35% chance of 12% chance is what... less than 1/2 of a percent to make a good profit? Not saying it can't be done, but there are much safer bets out there.
However when a RIG first comes out, you can make some gold with a "failing" item if you establish the price on the marketplace fast. I made 900k on an item later established at 24k because it was the only one on the vend at the time.