Ok so first the big one... what in the worlds happened to the prices of things on the AH since like before 1.04 or something (pre-inferno nerf... been gone awhile lol).
Second, while I get the whole paragon levels and MP stuff... How "important" is it really towards things? Like if everything is equal, no gear changes etc, how big a difference is it at level 1 vs 10?
On that note, what are some of the "good" farm routes/places to level up paragon anyways? I've looked around and it seems like a popular one is the spiders in Crater level 2?
Edit: Also, I've been reading a little about the Infernal Machine thingy and key runs... But one thing I can't find out easily is places to get 5 stacks of vapor in each act. Of course obviously it's probably way too early for me to be running any MP yet, but still be interested in knowing.
The website is loaded with far more detailed accounts of all the various changes since way back when. Search around a bit and you'll find quite a bit. Hope it works out for ya, it's a good time to come back with even more drastic changes looming around the near corner.
Ok so first the big one... what in the worlds happened to the prices of things on the AH since like before 1.04 or something (pre-inferno nerf... been gone awhile lol).
Before 1.0.4? That's like end of August, right?
Well, let's just say that everyone who kept playing kept on upgrading their gear, and selling their old stuff to other people, who kept playing and upgrading their own gear, and so on.
The insane amount of drops by people playing 1k+ hours, paired with the fact that some Legendaries got really good base stats, paired with the fact that people who didn't want MF got quite a bit of it with Paragon lvls (hence more Legendaries and better Rares), paired with the fact that there's no item sink for "good+" items - means that the bottom quality of items (the base stats to be considered "useful) has improved by a considerable magnitude.
Second, while I get the whole paragon levels and MP stuff... How "important" is it really towards things? Like if everything is equal, no gear changes etc, how big a difference is it at level 1 vs 10?
If you have maximum Magic Find on Paragon 1, the difference is none, except maybe for the extra stats (which can be a decent dps boost).
If you have 0 MF currently, then the difference is insane, specially when it comes to Legendary drops. That's why people "farmed" Paragon levels when it first came out. Because their farming afterwards was going to be much better.
On that note, what are some of the "good" farm routes/places to level up paragon anyways? I've looked around and it seems like a popular one is the spiders in Crater level 2?
Indeed. There's a very popular route name after the player Alkaizer. Easy to find.
Take not that with patch 1.0.8, though, those routes might change. Because previous Acts will have improved density, farming anywhere is technically possible.
Edit: Also, I've been reading a little about the Infernal Machine thingy and key runs... But one thing I can't find out easily is places to get 5 stacks of vapor in each act. Of course obviously it's probably way too early for me to be running any MP yet, but still be interested in knowing.
Act 1: Festering Woods - will probably get you anywhere from 3 to 5 Nephalem "Vapor" stacks. Leoric's Manor waypoint can also have up to 3 elites. Act 2: Black Canyon Mines - can get you anywhere from 2 to 4 NV stacks. Very popular place as well, little randomization. Act 3: any "Tower" area is good for elites (again, little randomization) and so is the Bridge.
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Second, while I get the whole paragon levels and MP stuff... How "important" is it really towards things? Like if everything is equal, no gear changes etc, how big a difference is it at level 1 vs 10?
On that note, what are some of the "good" farm routes/places to level up paragon anyways? I've looked around and it seems like a popular one is the spiders in Crater level 2?
Edit: Also, I've been reading a little about the Infernal Machine thingy and key runs... But one thing I can't find out easily is places to get 5 stacks of vapor in each act. Of course obviously it's probably way too early for me to be running any MP yet, but still be interested in knowing.
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The website is loaded with far more detailed accounts of all the various changes since way back when. Search around a bit and you'll find quite a bit. Hope it works out for ya, it's a good time to come back with even more drastic changes looming around the near corner.
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Well, let's just say that everyone who kept playing kept on upgrading their gear, and selling their old stuff to other people, who kept playing and upgrading their own gear, and so on.
The insane amount of drops by people playing 1k+ hours, paired with the fact that some Legendaries got really good base stats, paired with the fact that people who didn't want MF got quite a bit of it with Paragon lvls (hence more Legendaries and better Rares), paired with the fact that there's no item sink for "good+" items - means that the bottom quality of items (the base stats to be considered "useful) has improved by a considerable magnitude.
If you have maximum Magic Find on Paragon 1, the difference is none, except maybe for the extra stats (which can be a decent dps boost).
If you have 0 MF currently, then the difference is insane, specially when it comes to Legendary drops. That's why people "farmed" Paragon levels when it first came out. Because their farming afterwards was going to be much better.
Indeed. There's a very popular route name after the player Alkaizer. Easy to find.
Take not that with patch 1.0.8, though, those routes might change. Because previous Acts will have improved density, farming anywhere is technically possible.
Act 1: Festering Woods - will probably get you anywhere from 3 to 5 Nephalem "Vapor" stacks. Leoric's Manor waypoint can also have up to 3 elites.
Act 2: Black Canyon Mines - can get you anywhere from 2 to 4 NV stacks. Very popular place as well, little randomization.
Act 3: any "Tower" area is good for elites (again, little randomization) and so is the Bridge.