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I was wondering how everyone here felt about people selling items in World of Warcraft on eBay, or any other online auction site for that matter. I, personally, see absolutely nothing wrong with it but I have heard from many other people who feel that profiting from a game is somehow wrong.
I also have trouble understanding why the game companies seem to be so adamantly against it. In what way is it hurting their business?
Well, I think obtaining good items in an online RPG has a lot more to do with how much time a person is willing to invest, and a lot less to do with the skill of that person. If some "rich, upper class snobs" want to invest a few hundred dollars rather then a few months of playing the game, I really do not have a problem.
It ruins the game. If you want an item you should get it yourself. Rich people would just start dominating the game, and soon, they get a character that is nearly impossible to beat just because they paid some one. This game involves skill, like the right second to use divine shield, or when to stun the target, what spells are good finishing moves, etc. Not "who can buy the best character" game.
If someone wants to sell their character/items that they have spent hours upon hours in getting, then by all means they should be able to if someone is willing to pay for it.
Most likely the person will only break even to little profit. It is just like they got to play the game for free, but the company still gets paid, and now a new customer is playing the game as well. I don't think the game companies care, rather than that they just can't come out and say that they don't.
If you go on eBay and search for any popular MMORPG, you will find items for sale. Even Diablo II, which isn't even a MMORPG. These have been there for years, and unless eBay adopts a policy against them, they will be there for years. I have never heard anyone claim before that this practice has now become so common, that it ruins a game.
I would like to point out, that I would never consider buying an item for a game online in such a way. Probably only because I don't have the cash to waste on something so useless. On the other hand, I would very easily and have in the past SOLD items. If it is of no particular use to me, and I can find someone who will give me a few bucks for it, what is wrong with that?
People who have money to waste on game items still remain a small minority. WoW will never be ruined by it. Buying items doesn't make sense to me, but selling them is a good way to make some cash by playing a game you like.
You also have to remember it is technically illegal. When you purchase software you're purchasing the rights to use it, you're not actually buying the code. When you sell an in game item over ebay you're actually selling the game company's code, something you dont own.
A real world comparison would by renting a TV, then selling it as if owned it. You wouldnt be surprised if the rental company got upset now would you? Same can be said for games companies.
The bottom line however is that if someone is willing to buy items and what not there will always be sellers, regardless of how illegal it is.
I personally hate it, but mainly because it ruins the role playing feel. Some idiot coming into the world with a sudden twist of personality and what not annoys the hell outta me.
As for combat, no one who bought their char will be as talented as someone who raised their own, so it comes down to their items Vs your skill + items.
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