Real Money Auction House
The Real Money Auction House (RMAH) was introduced into the beta during beta patch 7, it allows people to sell and buy items in Diablo III for real money.
In order to buy items on the RMAH, real currency will be turned into Blizzard e-balance and for beta testing purposes, everyone in the beta was given 50 free beta bucks, a currency that is only being used to test the system. Players are currently able to both sell and buy items from each other with these beta bucks, player can also sell gold that other players can buy with beta bucks.
Players are able to buy and sell items through both bidding and buyout options, once an item is purchased, the money will automatically added to your beta bucks/cash balance of your account.
Blue Posts
Official Blizzard Quote:
Currency-Based AH now live
The currency-based auction house is now available with the release of Beta 7! This new auction house has replaced the gold one for now.
To help us keep everything together we'd appreciate you post any and all auction house bug reports in this thread. If you have any feedback on the currency-based auction house, please visit the Beta Feedback forums.
Multiple dyes on one item
Unfortunately, placing say, red with black and gold on a single item is not possible. You will only be able to use one single dye on an item at a time. (Source - Blue Tracker)
CE item questions
The skull is used as something for housing your USB key. It's not necessarily practical, but I happen to think it looks wicked
The dyes that you receive as a part of the Collectors Edition have unlimited usage, so feel free to use them as much as you want.
The wings are actually just an item that sits in your inventory which you can enable or disable at will. They have no timer and do not need to be equipped (Source - Blue Tracker)
Killed during Skeleton King
If you release your body during a boss fight and it is still in-progress when you return, you cannot enter until after the fight.
What you can do next time is wait for your partner to resurrect you by clicking on your cross without you releasing your body, or stay dead until the fight is over (Source - Blue Tracker)
A Day in the Life of CM Micah Whipple (Bashiok)
Micah has offered a view into his daily life working for Blizzard as one of their community managers. Here is just a piece of what that day looks like.
Official Blizzard Quote:
1:45 PM
We also begin collecting questions for the Diablo III design meeting tomorrow. While we're constantly emailing and chatting with the developers, we also have dedicated weekly meeting time set aside to go through community-submitted questions and to get a sense of how the players are feeling. Answers are great, but getting the devs’ candid take on design and the game allows us to actually converse with the community, and not just copy and paste answers.
Blizzard's Holiday Dessert Contest
Official Blizzard Quote:
Most people enjoy the holiday tradition of sharing a meal with family and friends -- and delicious desserts are a big part of the reason why. This year, we're hungry to see you spread holiday joy from your kitchen by cooking up sweet culinary creations -- and finishing them off with a Blizzard touch.
Simply prepare and decorate a Warcraft, StarCraft, or Diablo-themed dessert. Take a picture of your creative confection and submit it, and you might just find something special under your tree from Greatfather Winter!
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"As players can't be present in internal meetings or take part in the decision-making process, our job is to ensure that their voices are represented -- so naturally we complain a lot"
Bashiok just seems to rub me the wrong way and yet again he's stuck a chord with his comment.
I get that he's trying to be funny, but why has Blizzard allowed him to carry on with his unprofessional and childish behavior for so long is beyond me.
That being said, this blue post has given me yet another reason to be jelly of everyone fortunate enough to get beta access.
I have HIGH hopes for the RMAH and hope it turns out to be everything it has potential for.
I'm looking forward to reading end user reviews on the RMAH in the coming days.
You clearly don't get that he's trying to be funny. Stop taking yourself so seriously. If his employer allows an employee to act a certain way, clearly they think he's being professional and until you pay the checks, your opinion doesn't matter.
Not to be an ass but damn. A guy makes a poke at how often players complain and you get mad? That's seems a bit ironic to me.
You clearly don't get that he's trying to be funny. Stop taking yourself so seriously.
wrong. read my post again.
If his employer allows an employee to act a certain way, clearly they think he's being professional and until you pay the checks, your opinion doesn't matter.
Not to be an ass but damn. A guy makes a poke at how often players complain and you get mad? That's seems a bit ironic to me.
Regardless if he's a door greater or a community manager, name another company that allows an employee to act as if he's dealing with children, all the time. I understand that he's dealing with a gaming community, but a little professional curtsy goes a long way in keeping your customers happy. Sometimes he just needs to keep his comments to him self.
And when did I say I was mad? I simply stated that he comes off as a dick sometimes and that I disliked his comment.
Regardless if he's a door greater or a community manager, name another company that allows an employee to act as if he's dealing with children, all the time. I understand that he's dealing with a gaming community, but a little professional curtsy goes a long way in keeping your customers happy. Sometimes he just needs to keep his comments to him self.
And when did I say I was mad? I simply stated that he comes off as a dick sometimes and that I disliked his comment.
"As players can't be present in internal meetings or take part in the decision-making process, our job is to ensure that their voices are represented -- so naturally we complain a lot"
SERIOUSLY!?
Bashiok is a funny man!
It's just truth. Have you read the official forums lately?!
Regardless if he's a door greater or a community manager, name another company that allows an employee to act as if he's dealing with children, all the time. I understand that he's dealing with a gaming community, but a little professional curtsy goes a long way in keeping your customers happy. Sometimes he just needs to keep his comments to him self.
And when did I say I was mad? I simply stated that he comes off as a dick sometimes and that I disliked his comment.
That is all.
A community manager for such a big game with a huge crowd has to be a bit cynnical, sarcastic and takes things lightly.
Otherwise he just doesn't survive or waste his time caring for haters and trolls.
People who get mad at Bash do not fully understand his job. He is not a forum moderator, he is the community manager. Even responding in the forums in only one aspect of his job. If you just stop to understand he is taking a light-hearted approach to it, it's not so bad.
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People spew forth all kinds of vitriol at the forum CMs and when Bashiok brings it back people cry foul and claim he is unprofessional. It's a community forum for a video game and people act like they are reading the NY Times.
Just a bit of detail on the gold buying aspect of the RMAH - it only gives you one listing per amount you request. But notice from the following screenshots that the Price per Unit goes up as I request more. This is because it starts by finding the best deal for you, moves up until it meets your requested amount - and then the quote is based on the average price of those listing all aggregated together. I imagine when this goes live the Price per Unit will be a lot more stable since the supply with be much larger, but it's still interesting to see that it's taking care of the bargain hunting for you.
The Real Money Auction House (RMAH) was introduced into the beta during beta patch 7, it allows people to sell and buy items in Diablo III for real money.
In order to buy items on the RMAH, real currency will be turned into Blizzard e-balance and for beta testing purposes, everyone in the beta was given 50 free beta bucks, a currency that is only being used to test the system. Players are currently able to both sell and buy items from each other with these beta bucks, player can also sell gold that other players can buy with beta bucks.
Players are able to buy and sell items through both bidding and buyout options, once an item is purchased, the money will automatically added to your beta bucks/cash balance of your account.
Blue Posts
Official Blizzard Quote:
Currency-Based AH now live
The currency-based auction house is now available with the release of Beta 7! This new auction house has replaced the gold one for now.
For more info and how to use the auction house, please visit: http://us.battle.net...opic/3196339628
For information on the currency-based auction house, please visit: http://us.battle.net...-12_1_2011#blog
To help us keep everything together we'd appreciate you post any and all auction house bug reports in this thread. If you have any feedback on the currency-based auction house, please visit the Beta Feedback forums.
Thank you, and happy testing! (Source - Blue Tracker)
Multiple dyes on one item
Unfortunately, placing say, red with black and gold on a single item is not possible. You will only be able to use one single dye on an item at a time. (Source - Blue Tracker)
CE item questions
If you release your body during a boss fight and it is still in-progress when you return, you cannot enter until after the fight.
What you can do next time is wait for your partner to resurrect you by clicking on your cross without you releasing your body, or stay dead until the fight is over (Source - Blue Tracker)
A Day in the Life of CM Micah Whipple (Bashiok)
Micah has offered a view into his daily life working for Blizzard as one of their community managers. Here is just a piece of what that day looks like.
Official Blizzard Quote:
1:45 PM
We also begin collecting questions for the Diablo III design meeting tomorrow. While we're constantly emailing and chatting with the developers, we also have dedicated weekly meeting time set aside to go through community-submitted questions and to get a sense of how the players are feeling. Answers are great, but getting the devs’ candid take on design and the game allows us to actually converse with the community, and not just copy and paste answers.
Blizzard's Holiday Dessert Contest
Official Blizzard Quote:
Most people enjoy the holiday tradition of sharing a meal with family and friends -- and delicious desserts are a big part of the reason why. This year, we're hungry to see you spread holiday joy from your kitchen by cooking up sweet culinary creations -- and finishing them off with a Blizzard touch.
Simply prepare and decorate a Warcraft, StarCraft, or Diablo-themed dessert. Take a picture of your creative confection and submit it, and you might just find something special under your tree from Greatfather Winter!
Find any Diablo news? Contact me or anyone else on the News team
SERIOUSLY!?
Bashiok is a funny man!
I get that he's trying to be funny, but why has Blizzard allowed him to carry on with his unprofessional and childish behavior for so long is beyond me.
That being said, this blue post has given me yet another reason to be jelly of everyone fortunate enough to get beta access.
I have HIGH hopes for the RMAH and hope it turns out to be everything it has potential for.
I'm looking forward to reading end user reviews on the RMAH in the coming days.
Not to be an ass but damn. A guy makes a poke at how often players complain and you get mad? That's seems a bit ironic to me.
wrong. read my post again.
Regardless if he's a door greater or a community manager, name another company that allows an employee to act as if he's dealing with children, all the time. I understand that he's dealing with a gaming community, but a little professional curtsy goes a long way in keeping your customers happy. Sometimes he just needs to keep his comments to him self.
And when did I say I was mad? I simply stated that he comes off as a dick sometimes and that I disliked his comment.
That is all.
Oh but he is, whether by age or attitude.
grammatically correct sentences lol.
Also to get mad at Bashiok is just ridiculous..
A community manager for such a big game with a huge crowd has to be a bit cynnical, sarcastic and takes things lightly.
Otherwise he just doesn't survive or waste his time caring for haters and trolls.
Find any Diablo news? Contact me or anyone else on the News team
Much love to Bashiok
Sorry for the wall of images:
sign of beta
Sometimes I read his posts and I just have no idea why he's posting at all.