"The number of zeroes doesn't matter, as long as the balance between items and monetary value is stable."
And you're not just starting the game. The way that D3 drops work, the first few times you're visiting the auction house, it's to buy, not sell (unless you get very lucky).
The game was also balanced around the auction house - meaning fewer high quality items drop, with the belief being that you're selling those few high quality items & kitting yourself out from the auction house.
When I first played, the difference between playing with just the drops I got versus kitting myself out from the auction house were vast. Some people might enjoy the challenge of just playing with dropped gear, but just as many do not.
And you're not just starting the game. The way that D3 drops work, the first few times you're visiting the auction house, it's to buy, not sell (unless you get very lucky).
The game was also balanced around the auction house - meaning fewer high quality items drop, with the belief being that you're selling those few high quality items & kitting yourself out from the auction house.
When I first played, the difference between playing with just the drops I got versus kitting myself out from the auction house were vast. Some people might enjoy the challenge of just playing with dropped gear, but just as many do not.