We know the situation in Diablo2 … there are dozens of sites that are selling D2 items: armors, weapons, amulets, runes.
You can buy everything and use on BattleNET

Also we have to mention the spambots that are selling the items on the BattleNet channels and in the game. People (even me) are tempted to buy items, specially the old gamers that don’t have time to grind and grind for hours. It is easy not to create the perfect character if you have a few $ to spend.

Diablo 2 Item Shops are the PK heaven
For people interested in PKing these shops are the touch of God, D2 online realms are filled with “artificial” characters created like this.

When you look at this situation you know that you don’t have to play the game over and over in order to get the items, no more need for MF items and boss farming.

These shops are killing the online experience!
There used to be a time only when the true hardcore gamers had the best items on the realm, now anyone can have them for a few $. This can be a bad thing because BattleNET is filling up with players that don’t actually know how to really play Diablo2 BUT have godlike characters and rule the PK ring

What about Diablo3 ?
I wonder if Blizzard will allow this in D3 also if they will turn this to their advantage.
I am talking about a “legal” item marketplace created and maintained by Blizzard, we just have to wait and see (although i don’t think they will set one up)

I wonder if this kind of trade will be possible in Diablo3, the new BattleNET (2.0) will have new features and improvements, also the item transfer between characters and accounts will get seriously simplified.

I am against all kinds of item trading outside the actual game, i don’t like buying items I like working for them. The satisfaction you get when you create a good character beats everything.

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