On the other hand, why remove it?
However low the traffic drops at the AHs there'll always be some SG or the other hoarding it in their bases, for whatever bizarre reason, and they're bound to kick up a fuss if the devs do a mass auto-convert.
Plus code changes = chance for something to go wrong. If you don't make unnecessary code changes, that's one less thing that might go wrong!
I agree that it's probably not worth annoying people by removing it.
On the other hand, removing references to it in the UI would reduce clutter. It would also save new players the hassle of finding what "base salvage" is only to be told it doesn't matter any more.
I would like it to remain. Sure it does not drop any more, sure it has no value... but it can be used as "inspiration" for roleplay... or used during roleplay.
And for me.. Lady Arete (sorceress and magic user) without a Codex... even a copy of a demonologica... well umm NO.
Dont auto-convert it.
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Yea why bother, its not doing any harm is it.
I never thought it was doing 'harm' - I tend to agree more with the point that people who join the game may ask what 'base' salvage is when they see the tab in their inventory, only to be told 'it's something that doesn't drop anymore, that can't really be used, and just gets converted into this new kind of salvage'.
I think we'll see it removed when they see the level of salvage dropping somewhat.
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So - why not remove it, after a while? Give, say, a two issue deadline, and then turn whatever is left into invention salvage / inf / prestige / brainstorms?
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The devs and DBAs have enough work to do without doing something that is 100% pure unadulterated makework.
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i though they was going to give a dead line for it to be removed??? the reason they have not at the moment i though was to give people time to change it up into brain stuff??
i sure i saw it somewhere on the US forums before i13 was released 
It has been stated that base salvage will not be 'removed' - it will remain in game, even though it can no longer be dropped by mobs - and therefore whatever is left is slowly whittling down.
The devs must be able to query how much is currently held by people / racks / the AH? I personally bought a chunk of what was on sale in the AH for the sole purpose of turning into brainstorms and then into rare invention salvage. There's a bit being sold still - not a lot, not what I would say was a 'fair bit' - and I'm sure people still have some stored somewhere.
So - why not remove it, after a while? Give, say, a two issue deadline, and then turn whatever is left into invention salvage / inf / prestige / brainstorms?
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