Unidentified Items on the Auction House
The primary reason for not adding unidentified items to the Auction House is for players to gradually move from it to the actual game.
We have no plans at this time to allow unidentified items (UnIDs) to be posted on the Auction House.
I have heard this come up on a couple of occasions so let me hop in and clarify for you guys. Selling and buying UnID items is certainly something some people enjoy doing, even given the potential for scamming. The reason we don't really want to reinforce this is because we are really trying to refocus the game away from the auction house in general so we don't want to add even more reasons for people to rely on it.
What we would be more likely to consider doing is concepts like Gheed from D2 where you have the ability to spend gold in game to "pull the lever" for good items while giving you some control over what the item you get will be.
I've spoken on this topic before but crafting is certainly a good place to introduce mechanics of this nature. Crafters didn't really end up fulfilling their intended role so we frequently discuss ways to improve them and rerolling the stats of an item is one of the ideas that has come up before.
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trying to refocus the game away from the auction house.
AH is one of the things I like most about D3. I got really sick of the trading in D2.
That's the only reason why they're not entirely removing it - some people like it and probably no one wants to fall back to cumbersome D2 trading through 3rd party websites and potential scams everywhere.
However, since it was so annoying in D2, many people never used trading and played entirely self-found. In D3, it's only a small minority playing self-found; the overwhelming majority gets 90% of their gear from the AH.
Blizzard needs and wants to find a middle ground. "Refocus the game away from the AH" will not impact your trading experience, but it will bring back the joy for many players who feel that their character is like a foreign entity and not really "myyyy precioussss" (read this in Gollum voice).
I'm really on the fence on this whole issue. I really dug D2 and the whole "I found this on Hell Mephy!" approach but it was a pain once you wanted to get rid of it for something else. Spamming the chat channels with "WTS *********" got tiresome. The AH does its job well enough, but its a lot like crack, once you pop you just can't stop.....or was that Pringles? I digress. I hate BoE and fear that may be the only option that Blizz sees. *sigh* I dunno.
S/n I'd play the shit outta that Marvel game, but the whole founders offer had me worried. I remember shelling out $200 for Hellgate: London Collector's Edition and Lifetime Subscription and my old lady still busts my balls about it. I have high hopes for that Marvel game....but once you create a game set in that universe it really locks you into it.
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Wise ElderThe primary reason for not adding unidentified items to the Auction House is for players to gradually move from it to the actual game.
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I have heard this come up on a couple of occasions so let me hop in and clarify for you guys. Selling and buying UnID items is certainly something some people enjoy doing, even given the potential for scamming. The reason we don't really want to reinforce this is because we are really trying to refocus the game away from the auction house in general so we don't want to add even more reasons for people to rely on it.
What we would be more likely to consider doing is concepts like Gheed from D2 where you have the ability to spend gold in game to "pull the lever" for good items while giving you some control over what the item you get will be.
I've spoken on this topic before but crafting is certainly a good place to introduce mechanics of this nature. Crafters didn't really end up fulfilling their intended role so we frequently discuss ways to improve them and rerolling the stats of an item is one of the ideas that has come up before.
What Item is Your Hero's Most Cherished Possession?
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
For this week's community question, we want to ask you: What weapon or piece of armor is your hero's most cherished Diablo III possession?
Leave a comment below to let us know, or respond on Facebookor Twitter!
Marvel Heroes Beta Keys from Curse!
Good news for Marvel fans; Curse has an exclusive deal for you in the form of a limited number of Marvel Heroes beta keys! The first big beta weekend is taking place both Saturday, March 16th from 10am to 6pm PDT, and Sunday, March 17th from 6am to 2pm PDT.
How can you participate in this weekend's event?
1. Grab a key from us here at Curse! We're starting the giveaway for Premium members only this Thursday and Friday, and then opening keys to the public on Saturday morning at 0:00 PDT. We do have a limited number, so if you want to be guaranteed your key, be sure to sign up for Curse Premium at http://www.curse.com/premium/
2. Grab a Premium or Ultimate Founders Pack! Packed with perks, in-game currency, exclusive costumes, and more, it's the perfect way to kick off your Marvel Heroes play. You can browse founder's packages here. Anyone who purchases an Ultimate or Premium pack will be permanently added to the Closed Beta.
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ModeratorThat's the only reason why they're not entirely removing it - some people like it and probably no one wants to fall back to cumbersome D2 trading through 3rd party websites and potential scams everywhere.
However, since it was so annoying in D2, many people never used trading and played entirely self-found. In D3, it's only a small minority playing self-found; the overwhelming majority gets 90% of their gear from the AH.
Blizzard needs and wants to find a middle ground. "Refocus the game away from the AH" will not impact your trading experience, but it will bring back the joy for many players who feel that their character is like a foreign entity and not really "myyyy precioussss" (read this in Gollum voice).