07-17-2003, 04:24 PM
Quote:what they will do with the "ladder only" items of the "demoted" characters, how well they avoid (and fix) exploits on the ladder.
Prediction only, with reasoning.
The ladder only items will stay alive once a ladder season is over, and when the new season opens, a few other new items will be presented, or hyped, or some new cube recipes, or what have you. As the old ladder items will have "X" identification, their detection as dupes, should the duping occur (should I say when? :o ) and there will be no real harm in adding them to the "general population" pool of items. They will have served their purpose.
I'd guess that seasons will be 4-5 months, maybe, to allow for a lot of stuff to be found. I'd also guess that Blizzard support for ladder seasons will end within two years as WoW picks up steam. Then, slowly but surely, D II LoD will be eased out to pasture.
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete