I want to discuss something because I had a tiny epiphany of sorts. I don't want to rant so I'll try and keep this short.
I can't speak for anyone but myself, but I play this game to grind for good gear to make it easier to find good gear. I don't mind that carrot chasing redundancy.
But the auction house takes away that fun. Today I bought a weapon for my Monk because I was using ones 9-10 levels below me. 10 minutes later I found a really cool Rare Axe that I would have been ECSTATIC to find if the weapon I just bought wasn't better. But because it was I just vendored it and moved on. I had single-handedly denied myself the very reason for playing.
But what else was I going to do with all the money I had? I've been vendoring 99% of my drops since Level 1. I've tried crafting but the levels between each piece of gear are stupid and the stats on them are even dumber. I've yet to craft a single piece that was good enough for the level it was made for. If I max out my crafting I want to be able to create an awesome piece of Level 1 Gear so when I make a new character he feels REALLY STRONG.
I guess I'm just frustrated because there is a GREAT GAME here. The skills are so cool, the battles feel great and when things are going well this game is untouchable; getting a good rare is the best feeling ever. I just wish there was something I could spend my money on besides defeat my own purpose.
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Realo won gold at the Sex Olympics with a BROKEN FRIGGIN NECK.-Voltch