Input Limit Reached - Death of Farming?

[AlexanderBarin]

Neither is Inferno, itself, yet. It sounds like Bliz is nerfing the best way for HC players to gear to face what even Bliz says is an Inferno that isn't tuned how they want it.

They've admitted that Inferno is overtuned and promised to fix it.

Assuming Inferno is doable without goblin farming, is there still any ground to complain?

Goblin IS overpowered. It is too safe for the amount of gear it provides and the time it takes, esp. with 4-team.

[Deguello]

If goblin is overpowered, don't spawn the goblin there. Even if Inferno is doable without it if it's more efficient then that's what people will do.

Personally, I'd prefer that gear drop in a way that allows people to progress and I'd rather not just farm a goblin or see level 51 gear drop in Hell A3. I guess I'll (try to) kill Diablo here soon and see how Inferno shakes out at some point.

[zakaluka]

Playing under my level is boring. And the stuff dropping on Hell is less good then what drops on Inferno.

They (Blizz) are really destroying the game for me, coming up with these kind of ''fixxes''. Believe it or not, Goblin farming was just part of progressing through Inferno for HC players. I cleared act I inferno, so I can start farming the Butcher or something, but for other people this really is a nail on their coffin. Act II is a whole different story even. I cant progress through that... I was trying to get to the goblin there and now Blizz gives us this.

So you can boost to the end without ever doing anything risky.

The existence of this option makes it the only legitimate thing to do at endgame.

Another cries that he will lose his unfair advantage. I bought this game to play it, not spam load games for a 10% chance at goblin spawn. The fact that ^ is even profitable is broken and should be fixed.

I want you off my HC AH. Sorry, I know it makes me a prick.

Reinstate high goblin/chest spawn rates. Place game limits in full effect. Full support from me on this.

[DeluksZ]

I want you off my HC AH. Sorry, I know it makes me a prick.

He is the reason there is HC AH. The items you buy come from the goblin farmers.

[mrmud]

He is the reason there is HC AH. The items you buy come from the goblin farmers.

And it should not be that way.

[Raver]

And it should not be that way.

It should only be that way.

Gob farmers save everyone time.

[Hp_Sauce]

You are aware that clearing that favorite part of yours might be well outside your capabilities if its on Inferno? So for now, thats not a solution. ... snip ...

Obviously you have to pick an area within your capabilities. If you're only in Act 1, then go clear a nice area in Act 1... But way to nit pick.

... snip ...
I wonder how many people will actually be playing Diablo III in a year. Im putting more hours into Dota2 then in Diablo, since the game just fails to suck me in.

I've seen this one thrown around on the official forums too... it is an empty threat to Blizzard, they already have your $60 from the game purchase. If you now decide to not play the game, they don't mind. Especially at the current stage when they are having troubles with server load, etc. You will just be 1 less complaining post to read on their forums & 10 less games to load on the server per hour.

(The real question is, why am I bothering to participate in internet arguments?... These are always complete wastes of time. I must go play the game now instead.)

-hps

[zakaluka]

It should only be that way.

Gob farmers save everyone time.

This gob farmer believes he is saving me time, when in fact I still have to generate a worthwhile item to trade for his epic loots. Apples for apples. He didn't save me any time, all he did was save himself time.

Actually, there is exactly ONE way in which the existence of gob farming sped my progress:
Gem supply is through the roof, gem value on the floor because of the absurd number of gems each gob kill nets. And nobody is actually making a large collection of radiant stars, so they're worth dirt. Okay, I'll give you that. The fact that I was able to buy a fsquare ruby at level 15. This only happened because of gob farming.

If you believe that goblin and chest farming has any other impact on HC eco, you've been fooled.
You're gob farming and wish to believe that it enhances others' play
Or you've been lied to.
It makes a few people rich, so they can afford their own upgrades. It doesn't make items in general more available to everyone.

More items are up for trade. I still have to find my good drop to trade for someone else's good drop. Those of us not gob farming don't get magical endgame progress. Gob farmers trade with gob farmers and continue their endless goblin grind. Eventually, turtle their way through the next content exactly once, just to unlock the next goblin. Never do anything that risks a death. Joe schmoe actually playing the game sees no benefit past level 40 or so. Gems only.

[Deguello]

This gob farmer believes he is saving me time, when in fact I still have to generate a worthwhile item to trade for his epic loots. Apples for apples. He didn't save me any time, all he did was save himself time.

Time to farm Inferno armor in HC when you don't have good enough gear yet: Infinite.

Time to farm enough gold from Hell to buy Inferno gear: Finite.

Yes, he saves you time.

[Raver]

This gob farmer believes he is saving me time

I'd actually have to be able to stomach playing the game for more than two minutes at a time in order to farm a goblin (I can't stomach playing for more than two minutes).