POE 2 Online Trading system user story

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topsen_#5879 wrote:

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Sirius_Man#0785 wrote:

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topsen_#5879 wrote:

The developers Jonathan and Hrishi in the video below: https://youtu.be/RskRFwgoQ5g?si=srdyAc4O-6OhZT7q

Acknowledged the need for an auction house with instant buyouts and a proper search function.

They aren't against trade but want to control it with gold as a limiting factor, preventing excessive flipping while keeping it accessible.

The devs are designing a system where trade exists but doesn’t overpower loot drops or crafting.

Instead of removing or limiting trade, they're integrating it in a way that maintains balance.

You can check these timestamps for verification:

1:56:27 – Discussion on auction house and trade improvements.
1:57:20 – How gold will act as a limiting factor for trading.
1:58:51 – Auction house plans and restrictions to balance trade.

I watched the video in question. And it seems like they describe Currency Exchange that we have in poe2. They might be testing the waters and will expand the system for regular items, but who knows. I understand the concern regarding friction and price\power curve, interesting problem to solve.