On the one hand, it seems silly to me that they'd release the new loot system, with its vastly improved drop rate and drop quality, while the AH was still open for business. It would just get flooded with stuff and exacerbate the super-cheap availability of high-end items (which is why I think they're shutting it down in the first place).
On the other hand, how could you shut down the AH without the new loot system in place? I know there's a self-found community out there, but that's pretty niche. I think a lot of players would be turned off to playing if they lost the AH but didn't have Loot 2.0 to take its place (and if you've ever played the console version, you know Loot 2.0 will be a worthy replacement).
Does this basically guarantee no Loot 2.0 after March 2014?
It would be absurd to release Loot 2.0 before removing the AH. That's the whole point of Loot 2.0, to find your own items. It would be a complete contradiction.
It would be absurd to release Loot 2.0 before removing the AH. That's the whole point of Loot 2.0, to find your own items. It would be a complete contradiction.
Maybe they think no AH with the current loot system is the lesser of two evils?
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On the one hand, it seems silly to me that they'd release the new loot system, with its vastly improved drop rate and drop quality, while the AH was still open for business. It would just get flooded with stuff and exacerbate the super-cheap availability of high-end items (which is why I think they're shutting it down in the first place).
On the other hand, how could you shut down the AH without the new loot system in place? I know there's a self-found community out there, but that's pretty niche. I think a lot of players would be turned off to playing if they lost the AH but didn't have Loot 2.0 to take its place (and if you've ever played the console version, you know Loot 2.0 will be a worthy replacement).
Does this basically guarantee no Loot 2.0 after March 2014?
Or maybe same time?
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Maybe they think no AH with the current loot system is the lesser of two evils?