Topic BMAH is boring!
Gulder
Dath'Remar
Gulder
90 Pandaren Hunter
7575

No.


You do know people buy millions of gold every day for cash and then use it on the AH?

Why not cut out the gold farmers?


You do know we pay 15$ a month to play this game, what you mentioned is illegal and your statistic is completely unfounded?

Why not stop implementing microtransactions in a subscription service?
Ginx
Alexstrasza
Ginx
90 Night Elf Druid
9525
11/05/2012 07:19 PMPosted by Lometos
Stop asking for things to be handed to you.


Buying mounts and epics off the BMAH isn't having things handed to you?
Dethh
Shadowsong
Dethh
90 Worgen Warlock
10665
The Black Market Auction House features a wide variety of items. One week it might have something like an Enchanted Broom, the next week Ashes of Al'ar. It's completely random, and varies per realm. Certainly there have been items up on a few realms that people hit the bid cap on.

Just keep watching, it's bound to have something you want sooner or later. Only trick is, it'll probably be desirable to other people too. Good luck!


What about when pets you can buy from a vendor are up for 10k bid start. Thats pretty underhanded to trick someone.
Onionrings
Icecrown
Onionrings
85 Undead Rogue
8380
11/05/2012 07:29 PMPosted by Gulder
Why not stop implementing microtransactions in a subscription service?


Optional services... wait for it... are optional.
Zakigga
Blackrock
Zakigga
90 Orc Warlock
12565
Well, pretty sure the BMAH is just designed to be a top level gold sink. There are plenty of items on the regular AH for the "average joe" to sink their money into. But to get those who have so much more gold, you need to up the stakes, put out items they'll really want and will be willing to spend lots of gold on.

Of course, the interaction between the BMAH and gold sellers is another issue.
Osoroshii
Malfurion
Osoroshii
90 Troll Death Knight
8750
The Black Market Auction House features a wide variety of items. One week it might have something like an Enchanted Broom, the next week Ashes of Al'ar. It's completely random, and varies per realm. Certainly there have been items up on a few realms that people hit the bid cap on.

Just keep watching, it's bound to have something you want sooner or later. Only trick is, it'll probably be desirable to other people too. Good luck!
What about when pets you can buy from a vendor are up for 10k bid start. Thats pretty underhanded to trick someone.

I think it's hilarious. A fool and their money...
Pwncess
Destromath
Pwncess
90 Tauren Warrior
12425
11/05/2012 07:30 PMPosted by Ginx
Stop asking for things to be handed to you.


Buying mounts and epics off the BMAH isn't having things handed to you?


...? That's the literal opposite of having something handed to you.

What you just said is so stupid I'm really not sure if you're joking or not.

The Black Market Auction House features a wide variety of items. One week it might have something like an Enchanted Broom, the next week Ashes of Al'ar. It's completely random, and varies per realm. Certainly there have been items up on a few realms that people hit the bid cap on.

Just keep watching, it's bound to have something you want sooner or later. Only trick is, it'll probably be desirable to other people too. Good luck!


What about when pets you can buy from a vendor are up for 10k bid start. Thats pretty underhanded to trick someone.


If you're spending 10k+ on an item and you're not even willing to put forth the effort to check where it drops/who sells it/etc, you're going to have a bad time at the BMAH - or the normal AH, for that matter.
Flopsyhunt
Icecrown
Flopsyhunt
90 Human Hunter
9005
It is completely meaningless to me. I finally found it, but I would never drop that much for an item, even if I had it. I have some spare gold from glyph and enchant making, but it is not worth the cost. Too much effort for a stupid feature. A few gold capped types may snag a couple things, but that is far less impact on the server than allowing items to be truly bind on account would be.

Come on Blizzard, focus on the useful things.
Øbsidious
Frostmourne
Øbsidious
90 Human Death Knight
5610
11/05/2012 07:08 PMPosted by Firetøfire
The Black Market Auction House features a wide variety of items. One week it might have something like an Enchanted Broom, the next week Ashes of Al'ar.
Yet, the sad part is 99.9999% of the realm cant afford this + its only up once an eternity, no point in trying to snag it if your an average joe. Do something blizzard. And I saw a "white quality pet" on the BMAH for 23G a few days ago, must have been bugged.

hah, al'ar. better off farming TK every week than spending the 999k gold its bound to go for on the BMAH

on that note, i saw mimirons head on there today for 999,999gold. i laughed and continued on my mining route
Lmcm
Korgath
Lmcm
90 Human Priest
8950
11/05/2012 07:35 PMPosted by Onionrings
Why not stop implementing microtransactions in a subscription service?


Optional services... wait for it... are optional.


Yep. I don't see why you said "stop," either, since there have never been any mandatory payments outside of the subscription cost.

People are already spending a metric ton of money buying gold... if they weren't, gold buying would not be an issue.

Giving players a RMAH would help to alleviate that issue.

It would have to be heavily restricted, of course. But it could potentially be a good thing for the game.
Cerebralhulk
Azuremyst
Cerebralhulk
90 Human Paladin
13135
I also have felt like the BMAH hasn't really come through on the promise of rare or hard to get items. Maybe also do replica tier 2 PVP gear. that could be an interesting item to buy...

Regardless, please spice this up. It's incredibly lacking.
Falinari
Medivh
Falinari
90 Human Warlock
16375
Could we get maybe a few less Flintlocke's Blasthammer on Medivh? the rate its going I'm going to be surprised to see a hunter without this gun.
Larrendias
Moon Guard
Larrendias
90 Blood Elf Paladin
10315
The Black Market Auction House features a wide variety of items. One week it might have something like an Enchanted Broom, the next week Ashes of Al'ar. It's completely random, and varies per realm. Certainly there have been items up on a few realms that people hit the bid cap on.

Just keep watching, it's bound to have something you want sooner or later. Only trick is, it'll probably be desirable to other people too. Good luck!


Hey, Brennvin.

I've seen some interesting things pop up on my realm's BMAH, for sure. Several days ago, Invincible was up there, which was interesting.

I think the problem is not with "how" BMAH is working, but rather the frequency of items. Is it capped at 3 listings? Is there a reason ... ? It feels like you could easily jack that up to 5 or even 10 listings at a time and I doubt anyone would complain. Might make it a touch more interesting, too.

Great feature. We just want it expanded, is all. ;D
Ginx
Alexstrasza
Ginx
90 Night Elf Druid
9525
...? That's the literal opposite of having something handed to you.


Please explain more about this theory of yours that says you being able to buy something it might have taken someone else weeks of wiping in a raid to get is not having something handed to you.
Aullios
Zangarmarsh
Aullios
90 Human Priest
13555
I don't think the bmah should always have something amazing on it but I have to agree that pets for 10k that can be easily found and bought for 1k is foolish. I would prefer that nothing be on the bmah than something that no one would buy. Other than the argent tournament pets and stuff though I have been pretty happy with the bmah.
Chmurka
Burning Blade
Chmurka
90 Draenei Shaman
12655
11/05/2012 05:51 PMPosted by Liriell
Seriously, who wants to buy an enchanted broom for 10k? Or any other pet that can be bought on just about any realm for under 5k? Breanni needs her meds adjusted or something. And the lack of selection of items to bid on is ridiculous. I have never seen more than 3 items listed at a single time.


Drape of Gathering Clouds just sold over here for...

441,000 Gold

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