Druiddroid
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na it just makes em want to quit
Blizzard's goal here should be (and assume is) to create a desire in the 20's to start paying. Letting 24's gem would definitely encourage paying, because it's the desire to gear/power-up that drives paying. The more the 20's get beat on by the paying 24's, the more they should want to pay money. After all, the more (gear) gain dangled in front of their noses, the more 20's want to pay.
Therefore, gems are also in Blizz's business interest and provides good reason to reinstate gems.
making legit kills is alot more satisfing then with a bugged op toon.
Im sure itd be more complicated than that, and it will depend on the GM, too, but with that in mind, lets stick to the Fine print of the Terms of service.Sure thing. It'll go like this...
Hi, Mr.GM I'm just wondering if I use a 400 BS friend and he starts socketing bracers and we sorta, kinda, maybe trade them with perfect timing while they are socketing so that I end up with the 400 BS skill item, an item that would be bound to him, because let's face it I don't have 400 BS AND then I put a gem in them that requires 300+ JC, is that an exploit?
Hum... Well you see, I'm not talking about myself, people were just curious on the interwebz... AMG WAIT DON'T BAN M...
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(i) Using or exploiting errors in design, features which have not been documented, and/or "program bugs" to gain access that is otherwise not available, or to obtain a competitive advantage over other players;
A) If Blizz wanted to place level or skill requirements, they could have, so it's not an "error in design."
B) Gemming procedure is well documented, in the OP and in many other places.
C) It's not a "program bug," see A above.
D) Gemming is equally available to all paying customers, so gemming is no more of a "competitive advantage" than farming any other BiS gear or enchant.
Just make it uniform. All can have gems (this is preferred) or none can have. Other gems and sockets have limits, so don't say it can't be done. And no grandfathering either. All or none.
As has been said, ask ten GM's get ten answers. GM's do not set policy. Blizz needs to decide corporately. All 24's can gem or no 24's can gem.
Not, some 24's can gem. Not, keep-em if u got em. Not, we'll remove them for complainers only.
Make it uniform. Allowed for one, allowed for all.
pay for the game like the rest of us then you can use gems instead of QQing.