Thread: Diablo 3 and Abyssea 2.0

Originally Posted by Karbuncle

the RMT Auction house idea is basically a smart move on Blizzard. RMT Will happen rather its sanctioned by the game or not. Them making their own RMT Auction House basically cuts out the need for such a thing to come up "illegally".

Well said.

Originally Posted by Alhanelem

It's a smart move for blizzard, but not for the players who don't want to pay real money for normal items.

Purchasing items for real money is not a requirement, it's an option.

Originally Posted by Alhanelem

i suppose your argument is "since when did regulations stop anybody?" but it sounds like you really don't know what companies like PayPal are able to do when they operate essentially like a bank but aren't subject to the same rules and laws as one.

Re-read what I wrote previously. The point is, no bank operates like a bank by your definition - the entire international framework is sketchy as &*^%. When the 2007-20012 financial collapse occurred, it wasn't from gateways like Paypal and other commercial factions like Blizzard, it was from the very people who set international bank standards, and then broke them (remember sub primes, "loan-swaps", and other absolutely foolish ways to take advantage of the few?). There's no point in singling them out as if the flaws were not inherent - what you're suggesting is out of context.

Purchasing items for real money is not a requirement, it's an option.

It's not an option when everyone starts using the real money AH because who doesn't want to make real money from their loot? *browses AH* Ooh, look at that awesome swo- oh nevermind, that guy wants $100 for it.

Re-read what I wrote previously. The point is, no bank operates like a bank by your definition - the entire international framework is sketchy as &*^%. When the 2007-20012 financial collapse occurred, it wasn't from gateways like Paypal and other commercial factions like Blizzard, it was from the very people who set international bank standards, and then broke them (remember sub primes, "loan-swaps", and other absolutely foolish ways to take advantage of the few?). There's no point in singling them out as if the flaws were not inherent - what you're suggesting is out of context.

umm, yeah, I'm just ignoring you right now. I don't need you to tell me that many of our nation's (and the world's) banks are farked up. That doesn't change the fact that paypal (and now blizzard) get to hold and handle your money like a bank without even having to think about much less obey banking laws. Yes, those regulations are flawed and allowed financial institutions to do stupid things that farked up the world's economy- but those regulations don't even CONSIDER companies like PayPal, who might freeze your account if they don't like the color of the shirt your best friend was wearing last night. That's a lot different from offering a bad loan.

I don't know where you got this idea that I'm blaming the financial collapse on these companies. They don't have to cause a collapse to be just as crappy and bad as any bank.

Originally Posted by Alhanelem

It's not an option when everyone starts using the real money AH because who doesn't want to make real money from their loot? *browses AH* Ooh, look at that awesome swo- oh nevermind, that guy wants $100 for it.

umm, yeah, I'm just ignoring you right now. I don't need you to tell me that many of our nation's (and the world's) banks are farked up. That doesn't change the fact that paypal (and now blizzard) get to hold and handle your money like a bank without even having to think about much less obey banking laws. Yes, those regulations are flawed and allowed financial institutions to do stupid things that farked up the world's economy- but those regulations don't even CONSIDER companies like PayPal, who might freeze your account if they don't like the color of the shirt your best friend was wearing last night. That's a lot different from offering a bad loan.

I don't know where you got this idea that I'm blaming the financial collapse on these companies. They don't have to cause a collapse to be just as crappy and bad as any bank.

Your just rambling here, you're all over the place.

9 more days.

Sounds like an assumption to me, Is that the only argument you have? Its not a very good one.

Yes, it's an assumption, but i see it as highly probable. Blizzard is making it look easy to earn money while playing. Who's not going to try that?

Your just rambling here, you're all over the place.

That's what happens when you're talking to someone spouting irrelevant nonsense. I bring up how blizzard is basically turning into a shady financial institution and you want to talk about the world economic collapse. We're not even in the same ball park.

Except thet Blizzard has stated that they have so much money that they can just not release D3 if they wanted. an you blame them for wanting a slice of teh RMT market? Every other online gaming company is waiting white knucked right now to see how this AH will play out. It can end up being a huge thing to the market.