Official Blizzard Quote:
To ensure that all systems and changes included in Beta Patch 13 are working properly, we've decided to take some extra time to continue internal testing. As a result, we will not be releasing Beta Patch 13 today. We will, however, be working through the weekend and look forward to delivering the patch on either Saturday or Sunday.
Thank you for your patience! Should any changes to this schedule occur, we'll be sure to provide an update in this thread.
Beta Auction House Changes Incoming - Listing Fee Removed
Blizzard posted about upcoming changes to the Real Money Auction House, the most important one being the removal of the listing fee.
Official Blizzard Quote:
In the near future, we'll be implementing several changes to the posting limits and fees related to the beta version of the Diablo III auction house. Here’s a quick summary of what’s in store:
- Listing fee is being removed.
- Transaction fee is being increased to 1.25 Beta Bucks.
- Minimum listing price is being raised to 1.50 Beta Bucks.
- You will be limited to 10 active auctions per auction house.
This new active-auction limit will also apply to the gold-based auction house. Because gold can be sold on the currency-based auction house, we need to ensure there are limitations on the gold auction house as well; otherwise, a player might be tempted to sell everything for gold and then sell that gold on the currency-based auction house, which isn’t supportive of the kind of thriving item-driven market we’re trying to foster. In addition, for the first time in the beta test, we're planning to have both the gold- and currency-based auction houses active at the same time when these changes go live. Of course, one of our main goals in making these changes to the beta is to test how they’ll work out, and we look forward to hearing your feedback once you have a chance to try them.
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Official Blizzard Quote:
To ensure that all systems and changes included in Beta Patch 13 are working properly, we've decided to take some extra time to continue internal testing. As a result, we will not be releasing Beta Patch 13 today. We will, however, be working through the weekend and look forward to delivering the patch on either Saturday or Sunday.
Thank you for your patience! Should any changes to this schedule occur, we'll be sure to provide an update in this thread.
So not too much of a delay.
And on another note, things are starting to get heated
Salaried workers don't get overtime - they're required to work as long as is needed to get their deliverable finished. (And on the flip side can work less than 40hr/s a week and make the same amount of money if they finish early)
Im pretty sure all the frustrating waiting is coming to an end...
Soon** we will be heroes of Sanctuary now!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kudos for the diablo 3 team working over the week and have a great weekend to all. Cheers.
Good luck Diablo!
I am almost sure that their development and testing teams are not salaried. Can u imagine a development team being salaried... Either way when a salaried member of management has OT to put in, it is always because they are on a time schedule and meeting a deadline.
http://horadric.ru/patch-13-uzhe-na-serverah-no-ne-dlya-nas-t1878.html
Oh, certainly for money. But they also believe that it will prove to be a much better and (safer) service to their customers compared to the "item for RL money" experience of D2 where you basically were left to fend for yourself.