07-29-2004, 08:18 PM
The fact that there are illegitimate items on that market is BAD, but is also predicted by economics. <Basically, Blizzard's attempt to make items artificially rare DRIVES the illicit market. The huge amount of time needed to acquire an item creates value, and the hackable system the game runs on provides means for exploitation.> If something is sufficiently valuable, and if an easy way to acquire such items exists, counterfeits WILL appear.
This was the part of your post I really liked.
So, the illegitimate items are BAD. But it's blizzard's fault because they made the items so rare. And it's MY fault because I have a desire for a BotD weapon (even if I have never ever so much as played in a game with another person). Wow, that market must be psychic!
But it's not your fault for buying the items, no sir. You're clearly the victim here, right?
See, you say yourself that illegitimate items are bad. However, you then suggest that a player who NEVER even trades for items shares as much responsability as a player who actively purchases illegitimate items. How do you figure that one?
This part was good, too:
Did you know that you can buy a Rolex ⢠on the streets of any major city for as little as $10? Does that make the purchase of any Rolex ⢠wrong? The example is directly analogous.
Actually, you AGAIN are boxing me unfairly. See, I can be opposed to purchasing fake rolexes (or stolen, for that matter) and still be fine with purchasing legitimate ones. Now, how can I tell the difference? Sometimes, you can't. If someone's selling me a rolex on the street for $10, however, I can make a pretty good guess. See, this is where that whole "common sense" thing has to kick in. If you're reasonably sure an item is legit, then fine! Just don't hide behind the "if I don't KNOW it's fake, it's fine to assume it's real" excuse. Willfull ignorance is simply not an excuse.
BTW, if you really wanted to put the hackers out of business, you would hack/dupe/bot the items yourself and sell for ridiculously low prices
Oh, I'm sorry, I don't consider hacking to be a viable choice. Period. Somehow, I didn't think that would have to be explained. On a completely unrelated note, is this font large enough for you, or should I use all bold from now on? :P
gekko
This was the part of your post I really liked.
So, the illegitimate items are BAD. But it's blizzard's fault because they made the items so rare. And it's MY fault because I have a desire for a BotD weapon (even if I have never ever so much as played in a game with another person). Wow, that market must be psychic!
But it's not your fault for buying the items, no sir. You're clearly the victim here, right?
See, you say yourself that illegitimate items are bad. However, you then suggest that a player who NEVER even trades for items shares as much responsability as a player who actively purchases illegitimate items. How do you figure that one?
This part was good, too:
Did you know that you can buy a Rolex ⢠on the streets of any major city for as little as $10? Does that make the purchase of any Rolex ⢠wrong? The example is directly analogous.
Actually, you AGAIN are boxing me unfairly. See, I can be opposed to purchasing fake rolexes (or stolen, for that matter) and still be fine with purchasing legitimate ones. Now, how can I tell the difference? Sometimes, you can't. If someone's selling me a rolex on the street for $10, however, I can make a pretty good guess. See, this is where that whole "common sense" thing has to kick in. If you're reasonably sure an item is legit, then fine! Just don't hide behind the "if I don't KNOW it's fake, it's fine to assume it's real" excuse. Willfull ignorance is simply not an excuse.
BTW, if you really wanted to put the hackers out of business, you would hack/dupe/bot the items yourself and sell for ridiculously low prices
Oh, I'm sorry, I don't consider hacking to be a viable choice. Period. Somehow, I didn't think that would have to be explained. On a completely unrelated note, is this font large enough for you, or should I use all bold from now on? :P
gekko
"Life is sacred and you are not its steward. You have stewardship over it but you don't own it. You're making a choice to go through this, it's not just happening to you. You're inviting it, and in some ways delighting in it. It's not accidental or coincidental. You're choosing it. You have to realize you've made choices."
-Michael Ventura, "Letters@3AM"
-Michael Ventura, "Letters@3AM"