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Re: [D3] Still playing? [poll]

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While reading about Torchlight 2 their developers mentioned something I thought was the biggest problem with D3. Balancing. TL2 won't do any balancing because #1) they don't want to do all the math, and #2) they say it is fun to be the bad-ass character taking on hordes of monsters.

I am ok with difficulty increases, but to a point. D3 punishes players without top tier gear by pigeon-holing them into specific play styles and abilities (at least on barbarian side). This isn't fun. What is the point of playing and trying out all the different abilities when you will have to pretty much drop everything but 1 offensive ability just to stay alive?

All ilvl 62 gear? That's great, but not good enough, need all ilvl 62 w/ specific stats, what it won't drop? go buy it, or keep staying at the same level over and over and over and over. This is equivalent to having to COMPLETELY gear all players out in WoW with top tier gear before taking on trash for the next tier. What, you have 1 item with ilvl 403? YOU Shall NOT Pass!

Blizzard missed the mark, they added an AH and didn't have the foresight or even bother to test how it would work prior to shipment.

My solution: remove cost of BS
remove ability to resocket gems (destroy yes)
increase drop rates on ilvl 60-63 throughout Inferno
create ilvl 64 gear that only drops in Act 4

Reasoning: BS just sucks, this would give players another form of item hunting without penalizing them so heftily. Remove the gem recycling in order to create a game gold sink and ensure the gem market doesn't get screwed down the road. ilvl 59 gear doesn't cut it in Inferno, by increasing drop rates of gear, you are providing an actual way to progress, and with the removal of BS costs, most items will be recycled back into other items keeping them out of economy. The ilvl 64 gear is the item hunt that players will want/need that makes them powerful but isn't required for anything beyond being able to possibly reduce the number of defensive abilities used and maybe have fun with more abilities like when players leveled.

/endrant
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I am stating my opinion. Obviously you don't like it. Honestly, I don't care.

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I'd agree 1-60 is entertaining but 60 grinding isn't worth it.

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I had high hopes for this game, it looked like a lot of fun. Between the "always online" component (which I understand, but hate) and the content really being only about 8 hours (yes, you can play the exact same content over with different blue packs, but how is that original content?) it's really a pile of shit as said above. I got to Act II Hell and was so bored I can't bring myself to touch it. I'm rather sad for what Blizzard content has become, I used to buy anything they made no matter what, I won't any more.

reply to Thaler
I agree 100% Thaler.

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Even the 1-60 grind can be done in 16 hours most likely even faster if you tried.

Re: [D3] Still playing? [poll]

I think D3 is worth the $60 I spent on it. God knows how many other things I spent $60 that I've gotten a lot less enjoyment out of.

Yes D3 has serious issues with rehashed content and bad end game, and I am seriously sad about progressing, but overall I think it's still a good game.

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Well, for everyone 1 of you there's me and 2 others that feel the same way. Just look at the graph
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Here's the final bullet,
to put our love to death.

reply to gatorkram
As a single player games it's fine. As a multiplayer game at level 60 it's as bad as when a glowing eyed villain shows up to attack Scooby Doo when he's right about to eat a nice big meat sandwich. That just stinks!

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Well, every week that goes by without at least fixing month-old exploits isn't doing them any favors. You can't trade with anyone without getting scammed currently.