RMT Wins. Fatality!

It's called inflation in a league that's been active for over a year now. People aren't using orbs as much as they're being found and traded around, ending up in the banks of people who do more buying/selling than playing.

This thread is pointless, unconstructive, and kinda inflammatory...it should be deleted. There's also the question of, you play self-found, or so you claim, why the hell do you even care what others do?

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iamstryker wrote:

A bit off topic here but John I have this sick fascination with how long you have played this game and apparently don't have anything of much value. I have to wonder what your doing so wrong either in trading or playing the game.

playing mostly solo, and mostly self-found.
doing some trade, but never "flipping" or scamming anybody. and preferring quick transactions when I do, because I have little stash space to keep stuff, and want to go back to killing monsters as soon as possible. also, buying a lot more than selling.

my RNG is absolutely terrible, and contrary to people like Anuhart - I can't play 24/7 to try and brute-force the dice. hell, I'd probably go insane if I grind half as much as he did.

but this isn't about me, my luck, my play-style or my "wealth" (which I consider pointless).
this is about RMT, and the impact it can have on a game.
how it can destroy a game you love.

and this is an answer to you as well, @Psyborg.

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Worldbreaker wrote:

Dear John,

... I made a profile with a beautiful woman and strung conversations for weeks, finally getting the guys (she was into nerdy, overweight, shy and dependant men), to say they loved her and wanted to meet... "Well, I used to be a man, and haven't had the money for the full procedure, so I still have a penis. ...

Sincerely,

Amanda Blow (aka Worldbreaker)

X-D Outstanding.

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Mephasm wrote:

I don't think that RMT is encouranged by GGG in any way shape or form, even by their design. I do however believe that GGG unintentionaly promoted it due to the free to play model and ridiculous layering of RNG.

Uuuum you're contradicting yourself. First you say they don't encourage it and then you say they do! What is it?

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Worldbreaker wrote:

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WTF? If this is true then that's pretty weird...


On topic: without a doubt anyone with many exalted orbs in the stash a lot of those come from RMT. Even if they are not a RMT'er themselves. Many of the exalteds and eternals were also farmed by bots, but that is another topic.

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johnKeys wrote:

but this isn't about me, my luck, my play-style or my "wealth" (which I consider pointless).
this is about RMT, and the impact it can have on a game.

GGG IS NOT THE POLICE. What the fuck are they supposed to do about RMT anyway? [removed by support (not today) ]

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I_NO wrote:

So easy to track :x I know about 3 out of the top 10 in ambush whos doing RMT and they don't even cover their tracks is the funny part.

If you can email us about these accounts and any evidence you think is relevant that would be really good. We investigate and ban botters / RMT'ers frequently through our own methods but having community input does help (and we don't receive such emails as often as some might think)

edit: support@grindinggear.com

I'm sure the lack of emails has absolutely nothing to do with seeing the same players login again and again after reporting them.

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Psyborg wrote:

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Rage

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Psyborg wrote:

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Wow dude. That's quite a cynical approach to the RMT problem. GGG's design decisions have most certainly affected RMT. You can also see this in Diablo 3 that radically changed their game design and now RMT has dropped to near nothing. I also think you should stop with the antagonistic posts. They are against the forum guidelines.

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Psyborg wrote:

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turn off the caps lock, stop the crazy rambling, and listen to reason man.

this is not about me.
you may see me as attention-seeking, and hell I have thousands of posts in my profile for you to prove that.
but I care about this game, and still find ways to enjoy it.
the fact I haven't left yet - despite countless time spent and countless posts you view as QQ - pretty much speaks for itself.

would you not care if a bunch of scum-bags went in and destroyed something you love?
that's the way I feel about RMT.
that's why I'm so mad at GGG not going in full-force and doing a painful root-canal treatment to the problem, rather than "fighting" symptoms.
yes, changing design if needed - because by now it's quite clear to me, that design is a top RMT catalyst.

you disagree? well ok. no problem.