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Burrfoot
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States1176 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-17 18:33:39
September 17 2013 18:14 GMT
#1
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/10974978/

Let the trade spam begin! I'm sure the trade forums and class forums will see an influx of trade topics as a direct result.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Davlok-1847/career
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6331 Posts
September 17 2013 18:16 GMT
#2
HELL YEAH LOOT 2.0 for the win!
TranslatorIf you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.
masterbreti
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Korea (South)2711 Posts
September 17 2013 18:17 GMT
#3
This is an awful decision by Blizzard. Why are they taking out the best part of the game just to appease a few people? It makes no sense to me.

For me the AH was an easy way to earn a bit of gold and be able to get items i needed and would take months to farm on my own. Now Gold is worthless, everything i farm is too, and it'll take me months to farm a single gem because I don't sit around playing all day in order to be able to farm one efficiently.

I won't be playing Diablo 3 anymore once this goes through. Waste of time now.
feebas
Profile Joined February 2011
Finland268 Posts
September 17 2013 18:18 GMT
#4
Here's hoping that the D3 client will have an adequate UI in place for this.
paska peli
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6331 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-17 18:24:01
September 17 2013 18:21 GMT
#5
On September 18 2013 03:17 masterbreti wrote:
This is an awful decision by Blizzard. Why are they taking out the best part of the game just to appease a few people? It makes no sense to me.

For me the AH was an easy way to earn a bit of gold and be able to get items i needed and would take months to farm on my own. Now Gold is worthless, everything i farm is too, and it'll take me months to farm a single gem because I don't sit around playing all day in order to be able to farm one efficiently.

I won't be playing Diablo 3 anymore once this goes through. Waste of time now.

I'd like to see in which ways, Auction House is the "best part of the game". And I can guarantee you things like gem combine fees, blacksmith costs will be tuned in prepare for a full self-found game, how about you read something about the system that's called Loot 2.0?
TranslatorIf you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.
Burrfoot
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States1176 Posts
September 17 2013 18:24 GMT
#6
I'm just glad I don't have to log on and browse the AH for 15 min then refresh for 1d12hr auctions an post 20 items every day an a half -_-
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Davlok-1847/career
masterbreti
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Korea (South)2711 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-17 18:26:34
September 17 2013 18:24 GMT
#7
On September 18 2013 03:21 digmouse wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 18 2013 03:17 masterbreti wrote:
This is an awful decision by Blizzard. Why are they taking out the best part of the game just to appease a few people? It makes no sense to me.

For me the AH was an easy way to earn a bit of gold and be able to get items i needed and would take months to farm on my own. Now Gold is worthless, everything i farm is too, and it'll take me months to farm a single gem because I don't sit around playing all day in order to be able to farm one efficiently.

I won't be playing Diablo 3 anymore once this goes through. Waste of time now.

I'd like to see in which ways, Auction House is the "best part of the game".


because it was the thrill of the AH that was the only selling point for me in buying D3. The thrill of getting a good deal on a pair of boots, or selling my gems at a really high price. those things were so much more fun then farming for hours on end just in the small chance of getting an item i won't even be able to use anyways.

but i guess on the bright side, the RMT market will go up, and i'll end up selling my gold for a decent price.
HolydaKing
Profile Joined February 2010
21254 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-17 18:27:52
September 17 2013 18:26 GMT
#8
<3 best decision ever. Now you won't be only looking around on the AH when you have decent amounts of gold and actually will try to find your own shit. Yay.

Though only a good decision if Loot 2.0 is gonna be half as awesome as it's currently on PS3. From what I've seen lots of useful stufff drops there, maybe a little bit too much.
TheTenthDoc
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States9561 Posts
September 17 2013 18:29 GMT
#9
On September 18 2013 03:24 masterbreti wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 18 2013 03:21 digmouse wrote:
On September 18 2013 03:17 masterbreti wrote:
This is an awful decision by Blizzard. Why are they taking out the best part of the game just to appease a few people? It makes no sense to me.

For me the AH was an easy way to earn a bit of gold and be able to get items i needed and would take months to farm on my own. Now Gold is worthless, everything i farm is too, and it'll take me months to farm a single gem because I don't sit around playing all day in order to be able to farm one efficiently.

I won't be playing Diablo 3 anymore once this goes through. Waste of time now.

I'd like to see in which ways, Auction House is the "best part of the game".


because it was the thrill of the AH that was the only selling point for me in buying D3. The thrill of getting a good deal on a pair of boots, or selling my gems at a really high price. those things were so much more fun then farming for hours on end just in the small chance of getting an item i won't even be able to use anyways.

but i guess on the bright side, the RMT market will go up, and i'll end up selling my gold for a decent price.


If there's still player-to-player trade, you can still get those thrills. You just have to do more than refresh the auction house over and over.
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6331 Posts
September 17 2013 18:31 GMT
#10
On September 18 2013 03:29 TheTenthDoc wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 18 2013 03:24 masterbreti wrote:
On September 18 2013 03:21 digmouse wrote:
On September 18 2013 03:17 masterbreti wrote:
This is an awful decision by Blizzard. Why are they taking out the best part of the game just to appease a few people? It makes no sense to me.

For me the AH was an easy way to earn a bit of gold and be able to get items i needed and would take months to farm on my own. Now Gold is worthless, everything i farm is too, and it'll take me months to farm a single gem because I don't sit around playing all day in order to be able to farm one efficiently.

I won't be playing Diablo 3 anymore once this goes through. Waste of time now.

I'd like to see in which ways, Auction House is the "best part of the game".


because it was the thrill of the AH that was the only selling point for me in buying D3. The thrill of getting a good deal on a pair of boots, or selling my gems at a really high price. those things were so much more fun then farming for hours on end just in the small chance of getting an item i won't even be able to use anyways.

but i guess on the bright side, the RMT market will go up, and i'll end up selling my gold for a decent price.


If there's still player-to-player trade, you can still get those thrills. You just have to do more than refresh the auction house over and over.

And I believe there will be a place dedicated for player to do trades, it's hard to imagine that the void that the AH system was meant to place in remain untouched, Blizzard needs to control the econ/money flow of their game, and I think they want to.
TranslatorIf you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.
Amestir
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands2126 Posts
September 17 2013 18:31 GMT
#11
Honestly, it really looks like Blizzard learned their lesson.

Might buy the expansion after all.
We know nothing.
JustJonny
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada294 Posts
September 17 2013 18:32 GMT
#12
i'm really curious to see how this works out. i've played d3 off and on since release (as recently as last night) and the auction house service never really bothered me. i used the gold ah a lot, but never the rmah. i liked the game on release, and continued to like the improvements they made over the last year or so. at the same time, i'm not sad to see the ah go and really excited to see the direction the game takes with the expansion.
masterbreti
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Korea (South)2711 Posts
September 17 2013 18:33 GMT
#13
On September 18 2013 03:29 TheTenthDoc wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 18 2013 03:24 masterbreti wrote:
On September 18 2013 03:21 digmouse wrote:
On September 18 2013 03:17 masterbreti wrote:
This is an awful decision by Blizzard. Why are they taking out the best part of the game just to appease a few people? It makes no sense to me.

For me the AH was an easy way to earn a bit of gold and be able to get items i needed and would take months to farm on my own. Now Gold is worthless, everything i farm is too, and it'll take me months to farm a single gem because I don't sit around playing all day in order to be able to farm one efficiently.

I won't be playing Diablo 3 anymore once this goes through. Waste of time now.

I'd like to see in which ways, Auction House is the "best part of the game".


because it was the thrill of the AH that was the only selling point for me in buying D3. The thrill of getting a good deal on a pair of boots, or selling my gems at a really high price. those things were so much more fun then farming for hours on end just in the small chance of getting an item i won't even be able to use anyways.

but i guess on the bright side, the RMT market will go up, and i'll end up selling my gold for a decent price.


If there's still player-to-player trade, you can still get those thrills. You just have to do more than refresh the auction house over and over.


it isn't nearly as much as a awesome find. Because you don't have as many stupid people selling their items for cheap. more often you will have people selling that kind of stuff to vendors.
Kznn
Profile Joined March 2011
Brazil9072 Posts
September 17 2013 18:34 GMT
#14
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
<3
thank you so much blizzard.
this is fucking amazing
Zelniq
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
United States7166 Posts
September 17 2013 18:35 GMT
#15
wow ok i might actually enjoy d3 again after the expansion. about fucking time. also fuck bots
ModeratorBlame yourself or God
Unleashing
Profile Joined March 2011
Denmark14978 Posts
September 17 2013 18:36 GMT
#16
Blizzard have wanted to turn it off since march(Officially), seems they admit that they weren't able to find a solution and are just closing it.
From the Ghastly Eyrie I can see to the ends of the world, and from this vantage point I declare with utter certainty that this one is in the bag!
Big G
Profile Joined April 2011
Italy835 Posts
September 17 2013 18:40 GMT
#17
As long as it is possible to trade gold/$ for items, 100 new AHs will rise.

Srontgorrth
Profile Joined August 2012
United States204 Posts
September 17 2013 18:41 GMT
#18
so what's the point of having gold now? crafting bind to account gear forever?
i wasn't the biggest fan of auction house but to kill it entirely is kind of stupid imo. they made a game that essentially forced you to rely on the auction house, and then they take it away when everyone adjusts to the system they put in place. talk about shooting yourself in the foot.
"i think that message boards were created so that shy people could be assholes"
HolydaKing
Profile Joined February 2010
21254 Posts
September 17 2013 18:45 GMT
#19
On September 18 2013 03:36 Unleashing wrote:
Blizzard have wanted to turn it off since march(Officially), seems they admit that they weren't able to find a solution and are just closing it.

So they weren't lying earlier when they said that they think that the AH isn't good for Diablo 3, I had hopes when I read that interview back then.
TheTenthDoc
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States9561 Posts
September 17 2013 18:47 GMT
#20
On September 18 2013 03:33 masterbreti wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 18 2013 03:29 TheTenthDoc wrote:
On September 18 2013 03:24 masterbreti wrote:
On September 18 2013 03:21 digmouse wrote:
On September 18 2013 03:17 masterbreti wrote:
This is an awful decision by Blizzard. Why are they taking out the best part of the game just to appease a few people? It makes no sense to me.

For me the AH was an easy way to earn a bit of gold and be able to get items i needed and would take months to farm on my own. Now Gold is worthless, everything i farm is too, and it'll take me months to farm a single gem because I don't sit around playing all day in order to be able to farm one efficiently.

I won't be playing Diablo 3 anymore once this goes through. Waste of time now.

I'd like to see in which ways, Auction House is the "best part of the game".


because it was the thrill of the AH that was the only selling point for me in buying D3. The thrill of getting a good deal on a pair of boots, or selling my gems at a really high price. those things were so much more fun then farming for hours on end just in the small chance of getting an item i won't even be able to use anyways.

but i guess on the bright side, the RMT market will go up, and i'll end up selling my gold for a decent price.


If there's still player-to-player trade, you can still get those thrills. You just have to do more than refresh the auction house over and over.


it isn't nearly as much as a awesome find. Because you don't have as many stupid people selling their items for cheap. more often you will have people selling that kind of stuff to vendors.


How does the find being less common make it less awesome?
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