Trading...trading...trading...

Maybe no one wants your items? ;)

People complain about Auction House. People complain when there is no Auction House. So stupid.

The only thing trade-related I could wish for is a trade-game system like in Diablo 2, only seperated from actual play-games (trade-games =/= play-games). Real time trading without the need of spamming a single channel.

Nowadays game developers have still yet to understand what really can be learned from Diablo 2. It's insane.

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OssanTensa wrote:

Its not better really, the problem is that Blizz lowered drop rates by too much to encourage the use of the auction house and now it has a terrible reputation (both Blizz and the AH)

But in all honesty, I dont really care, I play without trading. Trading is what I do during work hours..no place for it in my gaming life. Here its ok though because the drop rates are *kinda* ok-ish..

Well it doesn't have to be Blizz-like/Ebay-like AH where you search up items and make bids that override the smaller ones, and instead have a system of Player-shops where you could place offers or buy-out if such an option is provided by the seller. Otherwise you just place an offer and wait for seller's response, who later checks all offers and contacts the person who made the highest one. A sort of "hidden" AH system that is used by http://tf2tp.com/ - a site for trading Hat Fortress 2 items.

A real AH system could coexist by the way, but the orb fee to set up such an auction should be very high, intended for selling only most expensive items.

I have no problem trading in this game at all. I think the problem is that so many have no social skills whatsoever. These people NEED auction houses and the like because they can't communicate.

The only reason you can't sell something is because no one wants it.

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Yogabba wrote:

I have no problem trading in this game at all. I think the problem is that so many have no social skills whatsoever. These people NEED auction houses and the like because they can't communicate.

The only reason you can't sell something is because no one wants it.

Imagine if you had to sit in a room and listen to all the people shouting what they're trying to sell if you wanted to buy a car. Now it's not only cars that would be sold in that room but also potatoes, houses, bikes, lamps, oil and anything else you can imagine. This is the trading system of PoE at the moment.

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carkasjak wrote:

I prefer playing completely self-found. I just enjoy a good item a lot more if it pops out of the remains of a monster that I killed.

I think this is why they havent rushed for a new trade system...

This game is great...and you can do self found and people love it! The new trade system has to be sensative to this issue because a simple AH will destroy this game in a week....a day....a few hours.

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TheRoge001 wrote:

I think this is why they havent rushed for a new trade system...

This game is great...and you can do self found and people love it! The new trade system has to be sensative to this issue because a simple AH will destroy this game in a week....a day....a few hours.

I don't get that point tbh.

I'm NOT for implementation of an AH but how would it destroy self-found experience? If you ignore trading, what's keeping you from ignoring the AH? Temptation?

Just to add my two cents here .... I would have to agree that the only real deterrent to fun (what a game should be) is the entire trading process. Everything else in this game has me. Granted, my game time is very limited these days but this is the only game I'm playing anymore. However, I probably spend half of my 'play' time trying to find gear/gems I need to progress or trying to sell gear to get currency.

I can sympathize with the feelings against an AH (though, I'm not sure I'd be against it - undecided) but something has to give. I know they have said they are working on something but has there been any information released? Do we have any idea what their thoughts are on how it will simplify the process? I've tried everything mentioned and more often than not I find what I need and never hear back from the seller. Not conducive to the purpose of playing ... the fun.

This is also part of the problem:

WTS GG Ring B/O 7 Exalt

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andybmcc wrote:

This is also part of the problem:

WTS GG Ring B/O 7 Exalt

Oh god, this^^^ That and B/O in general, people are screwing with each other to an insane degree.

A year later (almost) and still a problem *sigh*

"I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems"