It’s been a particularly difficult run. The maniacs seem to come out of nowhere and catch me when there’s a labyrinth of tunnels behind me; I’ve never seen so many range skellies, and I thought Blizzard wasn’t going to have anymore desecrator-jailor-waller-arcane-plague-illusionists. I’ve got a bandage on my wrist for the carpal tunnel, my thumb is sticking to the grime on the side of the mouse and my index finger is cramping.
But then it happens: in the middle of a gang of forty skellies, a pencil thin amber column of light. I blink in disbelief, I’ve only seen this a couple of times before. Please, let me kill the last of these skellies and not disconnect! The last of the mobs is dead and I wait to see that nothing else is coming. I run over to the source of the light, and there it is. Between the Exsanquinating Wand of the Depressed Wizard and the Less-than-Exceptional Aegis of the Frustrated Blasphemer is the word ‘Gloves’. Simple, elegant and orange. I pick it up and open my inventory to see if it really is there. I dare not identify it.
I’m in the 2nd level of the keep, and steel myself to continue my journey at least to Ghom. All the while, I’m thinking, “I could really use new gloves” … “I could really use new anything, for that matter”. Even if I can’t use it, maybe this legendary will be one of the 200,000,000-gold items that I see by the hundreds on the AH and wonder how other people always get them. If it is, then I can get an Immortal King something. I wonder if I’ll be able to afford the IK chest?
It seems like hours to finally down Ghom, and I portal to the Keep. I sell off the blue items (yes, I do pick up everything), and I get all the rares from the stash. I strategically move the legendary so it will be the last thing I identify. The rares are the usual crap: a dozen crossbows and quivers, most gear has no primary stats and most weapons wouldn’t be suitable to kill the Skeleton King on normal. Finally, the legendary … Tasker and Theo, ilvl63! Sounds good, right? Seven stats and a socket, pretty good? So the primary stats are only half what I’m wearing now, but the armor is twice. And maybe that 2000 extra health from globes is good for someone.
I log out to the AH and search for similar. 25 pages of Tasker and Theo. I sort by price. The cheapest one is 50K. I type in the strength and vitaliy … 50K. I type in Fire Resist and Attack Speed … 50K. Finally, I type in Has Socket … 60K! 60-f..king-K!!!! I rush over to the fat guy, and before he can say “My people have no homela…”, Tasker and Theo is no more. Damn, my wrist hurts!
This story is exactly why they needed to increase the drop rates for legendaries... you have to find multiple copies of the same thing before you RNG into something that's *Actually* useful. Vile Wards with vitality and/or MF still fetch a ton of money.
stop picking up blues, and yellows less than 61 ilvl.
Blues have always been a waste of time and even with that ilvl 63 stats anything less than 61 doesn't have high enough base armor or dps to be worthwhile (exception being rings and amulet, always pick them up).
I know it may feel like you will make less, but trust me one thing everyone how can make a decent amount of gold has in common is they dont waste time on items they know will be trash.
Also familiarize yourself with other classes stats and nitches in gearing, you can make a lot of gold off rares selling in the 100k-2m range. Oh and don't be greedy with the items you do put on AH, 85% of auctions expired cause some idiot thinks his item should be worth more than it is, expired auctions don't get you anywhere.
Well i got THREE mothafucking trÊs... Blackthorne Spurs... every single one a mini heart attack as the damn thing looks exactly like IK boots before IDing... and at that time a really really wanted an IK boots... almost bought one in RMAH.
Imagine my frustration when i saw the green letter on the floor for three times "Boots"...
Btw this was in 1.04, havent gotten a single one since 05 (thank god).
I think the drop rate could probably be lowered but, then again its all RNG with the drops anyway... I found 5 legendaries yesterday and they were all terrible rolls. Lacuni prowlers, fire walkers, 2 crappy 2 handed maces, maximus, and frostburns with potion/goldfind/and another crap mod. So while the drops may have increased you're still left to the mercy of the RNG on the rolls and affixes.
I think it is just right. I only found 1 yesterday farming for over 5 hours yesterday in mp5 at max mf and it was not even worth selling.
Lower prices is good for the average player. Not good for those that try to make the auction house a mini game. In my opinion the sole purpose for the AH is to provide a safe and secure way to try to get something that you do not need. In my opinion drops rates should not revolve around what is on the AH. As far as I am concerned the AH can become flooded with items.
stop picking up blues, and yellows less than 61 ilvl.
Blues have always been a waste of time and even with that ilvl 63 stats anything less than 61 doesn't have high enough base armor or dps to be worthwhile (exception being rings and amulet, always pick them up).
I know it may feel like you will make less, but trust me one thing everyone how can make a decent amount of gold has in common is they dont waste time on items they know will be trash.
Also familiarize yourself with other classes stats and nitches in gearing, you can make a lot of gold off rares selling in the 100k-2m range. Oh and don't be greedy with the items you do put on AH, 85% of auctions expired cause some idiot thinks his item should be worth more than it is, expired auctions don't get you anywhere.
I am the most systematic AHer in the game! Of the three pages of rares I generally have at the end of the run, maybe 5-6 are even worth considering for pricing. I know all the nuances of what's needed by my and other classes, and I start every auction at the lowest price in the range, then half it 12 hours later and then bargain-basement 12 hours after that for a flat 200k.
I love your story. Very simlar to the majority im betting. Ok we are playing the pokies right??
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May the heroes rise from the pit of despair and the bards sing of the day of death renewed to everlasting immortality....awaiting your return to the lands of Sanctuary may peace be with you on this day...your day of birth.
But then it happens: in the middle of a gang of forty skellies, a pencil thin amber column of light. I blink in disbelief, I’ve only seen this a couple of times before. Please, let me kill the last of these skellies and not disconnect! The last of the mobs is dead and I wait to see that nothing else is coming. I run over to the source of the light, and there it is. Between the Exsanquinating Wand of the Depressed Wizard and the Less-than-Exceptional Aegis of the Frustrated Blasphemer is the word ‘Gloves’. Simple, elegant and orange. I pick it up and open my inventory to see if it really is there. I dare not identify it.
I’m in the 2nd level of the keep, and steel myself to continue my journey at least to Ghom. All the while, I’m thinking, “I could really use new gloves” … “I could really use new anything, for that matter”. Even if I can’t use it, maybe this legendary will be one of the 200,000,000-gold items that I see by the hundreds on the AH and wonder how other people always get them. If it is, then I can get an Immortal King something. I wonder if I’ll be able to afford the IK chest?
It seems like hours to finally down Ghom, and I portal to the Keep. I sell off the blue items (yes, I do pick up everything), and I get all the rares from the stash. I strategically move the legendary so it will be the last thing I identify. The rares are the usual crap: a dozen crossbows and quivers, most gear has no primary stats and most weapons wouldn’t be suitable to kill the Skeleton King on normal. Finally, the legendary … Tasker and Theo, ilvl63! Sounds good, right? Seven stats and a socket, pretty good? So the primary stats are only half what I’m wearing now, but the armor is twice. And maybe that 2000 extra health from globes is good for someone.
I log out to the AH and search for similar. 25 pages of Tasker and Theo. I sort by price. The cheapest one is 50K. I type in the strength and vitaliy … 50K. I type in Fire Resist and Attack Speed … 50K. Finally, I type in Has Socket … 60K! 60-f..king-K!!!! I rush over to the fat guy, and before he can say “My people have no homela…”, Tasker and Theo is no more. Damn, my wrist hurts!
GREEN gloves dropped, they were IK set...
Wait a min or two to ID them (I dont know why)
Turns out they has almost 300 INT.......COME ON!!
But on the other hand, I got a nice Andariels Visage and Vile wards for under one million. I call that a win for my character
Blues have always been a waste of time and even with that ilvl 63 stats anything less than 61 doesn't have high enough base armor or dps to be worthwhile (exception being rings and amulet, always pick them up).
I know it may feel like you will make less, but trust me one thing everyone how can make a decent amount of gold has in common is they dont waste time on items they know will be trash.
Also familiarize yourself with other classes stats and nitches in gearing, you can make a lot of gold off rares selling in the 100k-2m range. Oh and don't be greedy with the items you do put on AH, 85% of auctions expired cause some idiot thinks his item should be worth more than it is, expired auctions don't get you anywhere.
Lol^
Well i got THREE mothafucking trÊs... Blackthorne Spurs... every single one a mini heart attack as the damn thing looks exactly like IK boots before IDing... and at that time a really really wanted an IK boots... almost bought one in RMAH.
Imagine my frustration when i saw the green letter on the floor for three times "Boots"...
Btw this was in 1.04, havent gotten a single one since 05 (thank god).
I think it is just right. I only found 1 yesterday farming for over 5 hours yesterday in mp5 at max mf and it was not even worth selling.
Lower prices is good for the average player. Not good for those that try to make the auction house a mini game. In my opinion the sole purpose for the AH is to provide a safe and secure way to try to get something that you do not need. In my opinion drops rates should not revolve around what is on the AH. As far as I am concerned the AH can become flooded with items.
I am the most systematic AHer in the game! Of the three pages of rares I generally have at the end of the run, maybe 5-6 are even worth considering for pricing. I know all the nuances of what's needed by my and other classes, and I start every auction at the lowest price in the range, then half it 12 hours later and then bargain-basement 12 hours after that for a flat 200k.
immortality....awaiting your return to the lands of Sanctuary may peace be with you on this day...your day of birth.
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