A second point to the "trading didnt exist, you just traded for currency" While that is definitely possible, I know first hand that people often traded for items that were valued similarly.
You say "often". I say maybe 5%. The rest were traded for currency.
But since we dont have actual numbers from trade forum operators, we can go back and forth like this all day ^^
I hope this is a joke. Trading post is the worst idea ever.
We should be glad that we actualy have a currency that is somewhat valuable and actualy USABLE as a currency. Having to make up your own currency as in D2 ( Soj's, then runes ) is a major pain in the ass and anyone who would like to have that back obviously did not trade enugh in D2 to realise what a pain it was.
Some of the other ideas may be good, but the trading post idea. OMG NO WAY IN HELL !
Also, you r claim that the trading post would increase player interaction is not true, It's just another anonimous trade window, you just removed the currency and moade it more complicated.
Edit : actualy, I dont like the mystic idea either. It's just another gold sink. Gold sinks are great for Blizzard and for keeping ah-prices in check, but me as a player, i'd rather not have to spend more gold.
About the only idea I find interesting is improving the dungeons and itemisation. The rest has been discussed before and neither me nor the blizzard game design team seem to like it.
You say "often". I say maybe 5%. The rest were traded for currency.
But since we dont have actual numbers from trade forum operators, we can go back and forth like this all day ^^
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It never existed.
You traded items for value. The currency changed in the years, from Sojs to runes.
Unless you traded one or two items and then didnt trade again.
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I hope that most people still remember the pain in the backside that direct trading was in D2 and that yes, you will be the only one.
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It adds nothing but another anonimous trading screen and more complications.
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As long as you take out that trading post nonsence. Otherwise you better safe yourself the work.
http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Twoflower-2131/hero/47336841
We should be glad that we actualy have a currency that is somewhat valuable and actualy USABLE as a currency. Having to make up your own currency as in D2 ( Soj's, then runes ) is a major pain in the ass and anyone who would like to have that back obviously did not trade enugh in D2 to realise what a pain it was.
Some of the other ideas may be good, but the trading post idea. OMG NO WAY IN HELL !
Also, you r claim that the trading post would increase player interaction is not true, It's just another anonimous trade window, you just removed the currency and moade it more complicated.
Edit : actualy, I dont like the mystic idea either. It's just another gold sink. Gold sinks are great for Blizzard and for keeping ah-prices in check, but me as a player, i'd rather not have to spend more gold.
About the only idea I find interesting is improving the dungeons and itemisation. The rest has been discussed before and neither me nor the blizzard game design team seem to like it.
http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Twoflower-2131/hero/47336841