Tell me if I'm at where I should be for these characters:
44 Monk 9k Life 800 something DPS
40 DH ~7k Life ~700 something DPS
My 45 barb has 1700 DPS and 23k HP.
I spent about 70,000 gold to buy some upgrades when I was level 43. 70,000 isn't that much money. Then again, I already have a 60 WD that is in ACTIII Inferno so I've acquired quite a bit of gold from drops and playing the AH fr 20 mins or so, buying and reselling.
Path of Exiles, and D2 would like to have a word with you. Fail logic is fail. The cost of the server maintenace and upkeep goes into the original 60+ you payed for the game. People like you only contribute to EA/Activision bullshit they think they can get away with.
The cost of server maintenance doesn't just magically go away. New purchases of the game, however, will eventually go away. It will at least plateau and and cease to generate any profit margins in the green. You also need to account for the player base. Diablo 3's player base probably dwarfs the player base of any of those other F2P's because of hype, popularity, and marketing. That being said, the F2P games use other schemes to make money, be it to purchase gear, unlock specific features, and sometimes to even gain an edge over the competition.
Blizzard decided to use the RMAH becuase they know the appeal that some players have for the Diablo franchise and the drive that presses them to get better gear. Blizzard also isn't ignorant to the fact that some of these same players can potentially have well-paying jobs and are willing to spend extra money on a video game. Take for example the Blizzard Store and what revenue it has created for Blizzard from WoW players, selling in-game pets or mounts, purely aesthetic and aside from the cost paid to the art team to create the item & any storage upgrades needed (hardly ever a problem), every transaction turns a profit for them.
Blizzard also knows the appeal that an auction house game can have for people. It's not a mystery that there are people who play WoW simply to cash in on tons of gold by playing the AH. The same thing will be done here except for real money, with Blizzard having a hand in every purchase made. It's how they pay their employees. It's how they fun additional elements for the games. It's how they keep the server's steady while millions of people try to play the game. And lastly, it's optional. I don't think anyone paying for items can ruin your game play. If anything, be happy that Blizzard gave you the option to make some real-life currency from a FUN video game. I've personally already made my purchase money back off 4 items I got while progressing in early Inferno acts that were pretty good for a class I don't have.
I feel the need to stress the point: RMAH is optional. You don't have to use it. Unless you play with friends who use it, then it won't affect your game play in the slightest. If you don't like it, don't use it. Don't complain.
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My 45 barb has 1700 DPS and 23k HP.
I spent about 70,000 gold to buy some upgrades when I was level 43. 70,000 isn't that much money. Then again, I already have a 60 WD that is in ACTIII Inferno so I've acquired quite a bit of gold from drops and playing the AH fr 20 mins or so, buying and reselling.
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The cost of server maintenance doesn't just magically go away. New purchases of the game, however, will eventually go away. It will at least plateau and and cease to generate any profit margins in the green. You also need to account for the player base. Diablo 3's player base probably dwarfs the player base of any of those other F2P's because of hype, popularity, and marketing. That being said, the F2P games use other schemes to make money, be it to purchase gear, unlock specific features, and sometimes to even gain an edge over the competition.
Blizzard decided to use the RMAH becuase they know the appeal that some players have for the Diablo franchise and the drive that presses them to get better gear. Blizzard also isn't ignorant to the fact that some of these same players can potentially have well-paying jobs and are willing to spend extra money on a video game. Take for example the Blizzard Store and what revenue it has created for Blizzard from WoW players, selling in-game pets or mounts, purely aesthetic and aside from the cost paid to the art team to create the item & any storage upgrades needed (hardly ever a problem), every transaction turns a profit for them.
Blizzard also knows the appeal that an auction house game can have for people. It's not a mystery that there are people who play WoW simply to cash in on tons of gold by playing the AH. The same thing will be done here except for real money, with Blizzard having a hand in every purchase made. It's how they pay their employees. It's how they fun additional elements for the games. It's how they keep the server's steady while millions of people try to play the game. And lastly, it's optional. I don't think anyone paying for items can ruin your game play. If anything, be happy that Blizzard gave you the option to make some real-life currency from a FUN video game. I've personally already made my purchase money back off 4 items I got while progressing in early Inferno acts that were pretty good for a class I don't have.
I feel the need to stress the point: RMAH is optional. You don't have to use it. Unless you play with friends who use it, then it won't affect your game play in the slightest. If you don't like it, don't use it. Don't complain.
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