Blizzard är medvetna om att Diablo III-spelare förlitar sig på auktionshuset i alltför stor utsträckning. Att kunna köpa bra föremål på några sekunder tar bort fokus från själva spelandet och ger i slutändan inte samma tillfredsställelse som när man slitit sig till ett efterlängtat vapen, menar lead content designer Kevin Martens i samtal med PC Gamer.
"It is fun to go buy something instantly, the instant gratification feel, that sugar high, however it's not the core fantasy, it's not the most fun and by the endgame, for a variety of reasons, they tend to check the auction house first and play the game second.
That's not what we intend, and we do want to address that, so the loot system and the enchanting and crafting systems are both intended to cut the legs out from the auction house; to make it unnecessary to go on it to some degree, where the most fun way to play the game becomes the best way to play the game.
Trading's not invalid, it's just that its been skewed so if you're a character who's spending money maybe you're getting 80% of your gear from the Auction House, and 20% in game. It should be the reverse at best. It's more fun to kill monsters. It's the same thing I said about Loot Runs. If you wan't the best gear, let's put it in a place in-game where you're killing monsters"
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