User blog:Danrr/Bashiok on Gems, Caravans in multiplayer and pick-up button for items

Bashiok responded to several threads giving some new information on gems and the way Caravans work in multiplayer. He also rejected the idea of a button that would automatically pick-up every item in the vicinity of the player.

Gems
Bashiok was asked if it would take over 19000 level 5 gems to make a level 14 one.