Originally Posted by
Pendulous
It is a correct analogy. People just keep looking at the wrong thing. If itemization worked the way it did more in Diablo 2, then the auction house would function the way it ought to, eliminating the need to hang around chat rooms all day instead of playing the game. You know, what you do to farm items, playing the game. If finding gear is the fun part of these games (and it is, I'm definitely not disputing that), then what's the point in scouring third party forums and websites, and sitting around all day waiting for the right person with the right item to maybe trade?