But if botting/duping/hacks become an issue on bnet I’ll be just as happy playing SP, or private games with friends. After 15 years of playing I enjoy more of a 70% SSF style while buying those few items here and there that I need and can’t find. Because you’re fully geared, you never find upgrades, and you didn’t earn any of it so you have no attachment to your character and your items. Every time I used to use JSP I was burn out after a week. I’ve never understood the point of “meta” gaming a game like Diablo unless your goal is to be the best PvPer or first to 99. But some people just want GG chars with minimal effort and that’s fine if that’s what they like. When you start a fresh ladder, and already have the FG to gear a full BiS character, you’re removing half of what makes the game fun. Personally I liken using JSP to using Hero Editor. Whether or not it’s just existing users trading with each other, or if everyone follows that crowd and joins in. Yeah I mean at the end of the day people will play how they play which is why I have no doubt JsP will be used. The big question that would need to be answered to justify any action is: Which way is the river flowing? Whichever direction the river runs is going to lead to a flood. But these days, the landscape is dominated by the twitch/youtube hivemind. If we were back in 2003 and people could just play the game at face value, then things would be fine.
The few that want to use a barter site will have a hard time because there are other fewer potential trade partners to find. Likwise in D2R, a currency-based trading system being more efficient than bartering will cause the meta to shift that direction. It become hard to find normal dungeons groups because there were so few levelers interested in doing them.
The leveling meta became paying for mage boosts because it was more efficient. This is 2021 where normal gaming behavior is to use Youtube and Google to find the most efficient way. But I don't think it addresses the big question. I don't see any negative in the creation of such a thing. I think if they made an official trading website where you do in depth searches Last updated at 14:00:17 UTC Weekly Help Desk RAGE Loot Thread Trade Thread