There is a big problem at the moment with Gold, you just don't earn enough to support your leveling which is a concern, no one wants to go bc or st at level 40+ just to earn gold to support your hunts and it's making a lot of people just to log off because they just cannot be arsed which i 100% agree on, who wants to hunt in a cave -20 levels, it also isn't fair on those players hunting there as the high levelers just cain all the mobs.
Mining was a way to make Gold but the way it is now? it's **** and pointless, it would be perfect if there was anything decent to craft but there isn't, i been Mining a few times now making average of 30-40k (full bag) which took around about 1 hour due to running around looking for nodes, pointless.
I know you want Gold to have a value on here but as far as not being able to fund your hunts? na that a problem which needs addressing.
If this chestnut update was a attempt to stop bots making gold, well done but do they know if effects us all? i personally didn't really do chestnut farming much, but this sort of update is stupid when there is a clear problem with Gold in game, find another solution to stopping bots which doesn't effect us all.