I like how you've become so enveloped with you WoW Analogy. Yes I'm familiar with server transfers, race changes, etc etc etc, but I wouldn't consider those micro transactions, so I did not reference them.
What do you think the loot cards and other bullshit they created were for? People bought the cards to get loot cards to either keep or sell the items in game to turn a profit, the same with anything that wasn't Account bound (BOP). So yes as someone who played WoW that's exactly what peoples intentions were if it was possible.
Either way, I could give a rats ass about microtransactions in the sense of comestic stuff but the moment I'm expected to pay to get lets say a character slot or more stash space, thats gone too far...but again, why the hell are we even debating and discussing this when Blizzard themsleves has not even remotely hinted at introducing anything money related back into D3, I mean for fucks sake they got rid of the king of microtransactions...the auction house.
Look at the numbers, I've paid just 100 dollars for over 600 hours of entertainment over 2 years
That's 17 cents an hour. If I had kept my WoW subscription the entire two years I've played Diablo it would've costed me 311 dollars and that's without counting the cost of the expansion.
A netflix subscription would've likely been over 200 dollars over 2 years, the same would apply to other streaming services and premium cable channels.
I'm more than willing to pay extra cash for quality entertainment regardless of its genre, if Blizzard delivered on quicker content and quality of life improvements I'd be super happy to shell out extra cash. If another company decided to provide the same better and cheaper I'd likely make the switch.
Saying no outright to microtransactions just because you paid for the game is being super close minded, it has worked wonders for WoW and whenever they decide to introduce it to Diablo is it likely to be just good long term.
It works/worked wonders for WoW because it let people get items such as mounts or other stupid things they could sell to turn a profit for in game currency or it allowed people to have the nostalgia factor for getting cool/unique mounts/pets. WoW is a terrible example of Micro transactions because most of them were used for the sole purpose of turning a profit in game.
I think micro transactions popping back up in Diablo 3 in any form just cheapens the game again. Granted you're not gaining any real advantage..but they've already got enough games with micro transactions ..lets leave Diablo 3 out of it.
I'm going to have to constantly fight the conservative mindset here.
I really wish people would stop convincing themselves "things worked this way before, let's just keep doing this forever" When reality shows there's even better methods to develop! But most people screw it up which only continues to perpetuate these fears. So please, let's try to open our mind to greater possibilities.
Okay I'll phrase it this way, I'd prefer they worked on aspects of the game that actually need improvements i.e. itemization, PVP, etc etc etc. If you want microtransactions that should be at the bottom of the barrel in terms of priority. Adding in micro transactions effectively does nothing, but if your enjoyment of the game is peaked by new voice-overs or being able to rock an all purple set ..then have at it.
Also, if they dared add a micro transaction or fee to get more stash space, I'd probably be pretty pissed off.
Okay... but those are two different topics and two different industries you're comparing. We're talking about and discussing Microtransactions. The people who develop and implement the finance structure within Blizzard aren't (or at least shouldn't be) the people are coding the game or people plugging in the extra artwork. They're the people applying a proper measurement of income based on the proper development of the game. Essentially what I'm trying to say is, we can have both. And it would be nice if BOTH aspects did their jobs to the best of their abilities and synergized with one another more beneficially.
You do realize, if their adding items/features/functions/achievements/whatever IN the game, development/programming is involved in this...not just ''finance'' But anyways..not going to bother debating this anymore.. you have your opinion. I have mine.
In the end I don't care if they let people buy cosmetic stuff because you're pissing your money away, not mine. If it gets to the point where you can buy character slots, tabs, items, levels, whatever then I'll have a problem with it.
until they even hint or announce doing something like this, why are we even talking about it.
I think micro transactions popping back up in Diablo 3 in any form just cheapens the game again. Granted you're not gaining any real advantage..but they've already got enough games with micro transactions ..lets leave Diablo 3 out of it.
I'm going to have to constantly fight the conservative mindset here.
I really wish people would stop convincing themselves "things worked this way before, let's just keep doing this forever" When reality shows there's even better methods to develop! But most people screw it up which only continues to perpetuate these fears. So please, let's try to open our mind to greater possibilities.
Okay I'll phrase it this way, I'd prefer they worked on aspects of the game that actually need improvements i.e. itemization, PVP, etc etc etc. If you want microtransactions that should be at the bottom of the barrel in terms of priority. Adding in micro transactions effectively does nothing, but if your enjoyment of the game is peaked by new voice-overs or being able to rock an all purple set ..then have at it.
Also, if they dared add a micro transaction or fee to get more stash space, I'd probably be pretty pissed off.
I think micro transactions popping back up in Diablo 3 in any form just cheapens the game again. Granted you're not gaining any real advantage..but they've already got enough games with micro transactions ..lets leave Diablo 3 out of it.
So one of my friends just got a Thunderfury. almost perfect rolled. But he could not use it.
So he decided to give it to me.
I then instantly accepted it and put it into my off-hand instantly.
I then thought i need forgotten soul so lets salvage my former off-hand.
I then salvaged my off-hand. but i forgot it was not my old off-hand anymore in my off-hand slot.
When I noticed what I had done i basicly went into a shock.
I alt-f4. I jsut stood there and watched at my screen for 5min saying over and over again. what did i just do.... what did i just do.
I don't think ill log into diablo for a long time, cause this is the stupiest thing i have ever done.
Why did I share this? I don't know. I just need it out. My friend facepalmed when I told him.
life is so tough..let me tell ya. take a break, come back..kill more shit.
first of all gz on starmetal but yes its worthles and sorry to inform you zunni is worthless aswell and heres why since you can spwan now only 15 fetishes since 2.0.5 patch you can summon them so fast with the toads they will keep respwaning and kill each other off so actualy zunni aint a factor here anymore but in patch 2.1.0 they will change the mechanic to 15 or 10 from each passive and summon festish army they will be seperated so till 2.1.0 starmetal and zunni or kinda worthless
How is zuni's starmetal worthless? If you're running zunis 4 piece you can simply take our the FS passive and free up a new skill slot.
Heck they could make two more tabs 100mil and 500mil ..i'd buy em. They should look into allowing a secondary gear set, not one u could swap to while in combat..put something that would allow you to have multiple sets of gear. I'd like for them to look into doing dual talent specs too. (zomg WoW reference)
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What do you think the loot cards and other bullshit they created were for? People bought the cards to get loot cards to either keep or sell the items in game to turn a profit, the same with anything that wasn't Account bound (BOP). So yes as someone who played WoW that's exactly what peoples intentions were if it was possible.
Either way, I could give a rats ass about microtransactions in the sense of comestic stuff but the moment I'm expected to pay to get lets say a character slot or more stash space, thats gone too far...but again, why the hell are we even debating and discussing this when Blizzard themsleves has not even remotely hinted at introducing anything money related back into D3, I mean for fucks sake they got rid of the king of microtransactions...the auction house.
In the end I don't care if they let people buy cosmetic stuff because you're pissing your money away, not mine. If it gets to the point where you can buy character slots, tabs, items, levels, whatever then I'll have a problem with it.
until they even hint or announce doing something like this, why are we even talking about it.
Also, if they dared add a micro transaction or fee to get more stash space, I'd probably be pretty pissed off.