Quit complaining? Seeing as the point of Diablo is having items drop, when they don't something has gone horribly wrong. Maybe once you kill another THOUSAND rare monsters only to have something like this (http://www.diablofans.com/topic/46735-best-legendary-item-ever/) drop, you'll be on my side.
The real point is that the fun of item hunting is dead right now, hunting for blues and rares IS NOT FUN. Legendary items drop at such a low rate that you can't farm for them, its really more just play endlessly, hope that some blues and rares worth a fair amount of money drop and then go and buy your gear on the AH. I would rather the game be flooded with good items and them be cheap than have my characters stuck in mediocrity forever, or have to farm/buy gold like I'm playing Runescape.
I recently hit level 60, and now find myself in the exact situation I've been dreading for the past few weeks; I've lost interest in playing the game I have waited 10 years for.
I play more than my fair share of videogames, and find it crazy that it took me 3 weeks to get my character to max level, yet I know the exact reason why. It wasn't because I couldn't have gotten there within the first few days, It was because I feared that I would find myself unmotivated to play the game once I reached max level, and so I attempted to prolong the leveling process as best I could.
Diablo is a game entirely about items, the fun and engaging gameplay is just a bonus. In Diablo 2, my favourite things were trading items, and farming for more items. If you played Diablo 2 to any sort of religious status, these were your favourite things too, with PvP being the only other thing you could really do to pass your time while playing.
With trading now completely removed from the equation, and PvP yet to arrive, we are left with but one option; to farm for items (I guess you could farm for gold, but wtf is this, WoW?). The only problem is the itemization, in my opinion, is fundamentally flawed. It has me wanting to quit, and maybe wait for a day when blizzard finally makes it fun again.
The current system has you vying to find the best possible rolls on the blue and rare drops, to continue your progress through Inferno, "Legendaries" are nothing but a thought in the back of your mind, knowing how stupidly rare and lackluster they are. In Diablo 2 , the items you had been using during the entire leveling process (i.e. Blues and Rares) were just a small part of the journey between you and the pot of gold(en items) at the end of the rainbow; and thats the way I like it. (I don't know about you).
I have a lvl 60 Wizard
1167 rare kills
19984 total kills
0 legendary Items
Basically, I want itemization to return to the glory that was Diablo 2. Plentiful Uniques and Sets, which were better than 98% of other items. Apparently Blizzard is working on making Legendaries and Sets actually good, which is a great first step, but the plentiful part will need to follow to create a game where people will actually want to keep hunting for items. The only reasons why Blizzard decided to change the former system was for the sake of not farming the exact same thing over and over ( which has been semi-fixed I believe via Nephelem Valor, and I think with a few tweaks it could be a great system) and so that everyone doesnt end up looking the same at the end of the game. Did they not just release a stat stating that only 1% of the playerbase was even in Inferno? and do they not also realize that even if rares remain the best items in the game, 'everyone' (i.e. only the top 1-5% of players, much like Diablo 2) will still end up looking the same, they'll just all be wearing top tier rares instead of top tier uniques?
I want blues at max level to not be worth even a glace, as they should be.
Rares to be worth only a glace, just enough to check if they're perfect, or more likely not. Akin to the rares which people actually used in Diablo 2, like perfectly rolled gloves, rings, ammys or circlets with great stats unavailable on 'standard' uniques like +Skills +Resists or +FCR.
I want Legendaries and Set items to actually drop, like, all the time. Expecially with the incredibly random stats they have at the moment, they're more just like special, atleast seemingly valuable rares. They are much more likely to be of value, but certainly not always; and when you see them drop, you get that warm feeling inside. At the very least, the item name wasn't fricking blue or yellow like all of the other ones you've seen since level 1.
Whoa, that's turned into a wall of text. Anyway, if you read it I'd love to hear your input on items, and what you think should be done with droprates, rolls, Legendaries/Sets etc.
I can't believe you actually said you're "really impressed" by the rate at which legendaries drop. I didn't know people had so much fun farming for fricking blues and rares.
Then how do the people who immediately add the CE to their account indicate to Blizz that it is a CE? As far as i can tell, a normal copy of D3 is contained within the CE box.
The Key is not a standard edition key, even if the box is the same. If that's incorrect by all means let me know.
The key is indeed different from the Normal editions, else they are not able to add wings / dyes / pet / profile pics to the account.
As soon as you fill in the key, it will indicate as the Collectors edition... like previous with World of Warcraft.
Ahh okay, I was just unsure as to whether or not there was a normal key contained within the actual game case, and another to indicate CE within the larger CE box, or just a single key which does both.
blizzard has commented on this somewhere. they said when you upgrade to the ce from standard just call the customer service and they can provide you with another code for the standard to give away. they said it earlier, gotta find it somewhere.
Beautiful, thanks. This is what I was expecting at the very least. It would be crazy to think that they would expect you to pay for a CE and a non-CE for like 190$, and be left with only 1 playable account because you had to wait for shipping.
Then how do the people who immediately add the CE to their account indicate to Blizz that it is a CE? As far as i can tell, a normal copy of D3 is contained within the CE box.
I pre-ordered the CE online, on top of my in-store pre-order of the normal edition. The CE might not arrive until the 18th, which, as we all know, simply will not do.
The plan is to go and pick up my non-CE, and play it until the CE arrives, if that is in fact possible. I don't want 2 accounts, I just want the CE applied to my account, but don't want to wait for it. Will I be able to pull the game itself out of the CE and sell it off to a friend or something? and then upgrade my account with some sort card contained inside?
The message is up for the official beginning of the open beta weekend, but its giving me any error saying i don;t have an attached beta account. Anyone else?
Edit: Lol just tried again, and now it's error 12... same message though
I personally have a Razer Deathadder, which I do like, but if i were to buy again I'd get a Steelseries Xai, Sensei (If you're a big spenda), or probably the most fitting choice, their tailor-made Diablo 3 mouse, complete with Diablo design and sweet ass lighting. Razer's customer service is garbage. I will commend you if you can visit their site, and actually speak to a rep, or even have an e-mail responded to.
I think most of us should take the time to send Jason Regier a big "Thank You!" for his hard work on Diablo 2 and Diablo 3 as a programmer and Lead Software Engineer. We could either all send him e-mails or contact him in some other way. I think the programmers like him don't get enough love and that both games were a lot of hard work for him and his team. We should give him some love and props as a community.
I personally don't know the guy's email or have any other contact information of his though. Can anybody help with that?
No 1v1 dueling = exactly like WoW. But at least in WoW you can duel your friend anywhere outside of town. Disappointed.
You're very contradictive sir, there IS 1v1 dueling in wow..... and not in D3. i.e. No 1v1 dueling =/= exactly like WoW.
Oh, and the style of coming out and making comments about the state of PvP, but clearly having no idea of what is going to be offered in the future, what was once planned on being offered and not even whether or not there will be PvP gear does not speak well for your argument, just sayin'.
Edit: Also, they never said there won't be 1v1 dueling, just that the PvP systems weren't yet polished enough for them to be ready at release. So take your time, get a couple chars together, some nice gear, some nice specs and in a few weeks (my guess is guess 6-8) PvP will return, but 1000X better.
Quit complaining? Seeing as the point of Diablo is having items drop, when they don't something has gone horribly wrong. Maybe once you kill another THOUSAND rare monsters only to have something like this (http://www.diablofans.com/topic/46735-best-legendary-item-ever/) drop, you'll be on my side.
The real point is that the fun of item hunting is dead right now, hunting for blues and rares IS NOT FUN. Legendary items drop at such a low rate that you can't farm for them, its really more just play endlessly, hope that some blues and rares worth a fair amount of money drop and then go and buy your gear on the AH. I would rather the game be flooded with good items and them be cheap than have my characters stuck in mediocrity forever, or have to farm/buy gold like I'm playing Runescape.
My 2c
I play more than my fair share of videogames, and find it crazy that it took me 3 weeks to get my character to max level, yet I know the exact reason why. It wasn't because I couldn't have gotten there within the first few days, It was because I feared that I would find myself unmotivated to play the game once I reached max level, and so I attempted to prolong the leveling process as best I could.
Diablo is a game entirely about items, the fun and engaging gameplay is just a bonus. In Diablo 2, my favourite things were trading items, and farming for more items. If you played Diablo 2 to any sort of religious status, these were your favourite things too, with PvP being the only other thing you could really do to pass your time while playing.
With trading now completely removed from the equation, and PvP yet to arrive, we are left with but one option; to farm for items (I guess you could farm for gold, but wtf is this, WoW?). The only problem is the itemization, in my opinion, is fundamentally flawed. It has me wanting to quit, and maybe wait for a day when blizzard finally makes it fun again.
The current system has you vying to find the best possible rolls on the blue and rare drops, to continue your progress through Inferno, "Legendaries" are nothing but a thought in the back of your mind, knowing how stupidly rare and lackluster they are. In Diablo 2 , the items you had been using during the entire leveling process (i.e. Blues and Rares) were just a small part of the journey between you and the pot of gold(en items) at the end of the rainbow; and thats the way I like it. (I don't know about you).
I have a lvl 60 Wizard
1167 rare kills
19984 total kills
0 legendary Items
Basically, I want itemization to return to the glory that was Diablo 2. Plentiful Uniques and Sets, which were better than 98% of other items. Apparently Blizzard is working on making Legendaries and Sets actually good, which is a great first step, but the plentiful part will need to follow to create a game where people will actually want to keep hunting for items. The only reasons why Blizzard decided to change the former system was for the sake of not farming the exact same thing over and over ( which has been semi-fixed I believe via Nephelem Valor, and I think with a few tweaks it could be a great system) and so that everyone doesnt end up looking the same at the end of the game. Did they not just release a stat stating that only 1% of the playerbase was even in Inferno? and do they not also realize that even if rares remain the best items in the game, 'everyone' (i.e. only the top 1-5% of players, much like Diablo 2) will still end up looking the same, they'll just all be wearing top tier rares instead of top tier uniques?
I want blues at max level to not be worth even a glace, as they should be.
Rares to be worth only a glace, just enough to check if they're perfect, or more likely not. Akin to the rares which people actually used in Diablo 2, like perfectly rolled gloves, rings, ammys or circlets with great stats unavailable on 'standard' uniques like +Skills +Resists or +FCR.
I want Legendaries and Set items to actually drop, like, all the time. Expecially with the incredibly random stats they have at the moment, they're more just like special, atleast seemingly valuable rares. They are much more likely to be of value, but certainly not always; and when you see them drop, you get that warm feeling inside. At the very least, the item name wasn't fricking blue or yellow like all of the other ones you've seen since level 1.
Whoa, that's turned into a wall of text. Anyway, if you read it I'd love to hear your input on items, and what you think should be done with droprates, rolls, Legendaries/Sets etc.
PEAVE AND LOVE
19984 total kills
Legendary Drops: 0
I can't believe you actually said you're "really impressed" by the rate at which legendaries drop. I didn't know people had so much fun farming for fricking blues and rares.
LOL, I like to promote optimism at all times, but I must say that your statement certainly isn't foundation-less hahaha
That being said, depends on the game, it is going to be a blizzard game, and therefore it will be amazing and hard to pass up playing.
Ahh okay, I was just unsure as to whether or not there was a normal key contained within the actual game case, and another to indicate CE within the larger CE box, or just a single key which does both.
Beautiful, thanks. This is what I was expecting at the very least. It would be crazy to think that they would expect you to pay for a CE and a non-CE for like 190$, and be left with only 1 playable account because you had to wait for shipping.
Then how do the people who immediately add the CE to their account indicate to Blizz that it is a CE? As far as i can tell, a normal copy of D3 is contained within the CE box.
The plan is to go and pick up my non-CE, and play it until the CE arrives, if that is in fact possible. I don't want 2 accounts, I just want the CE applied to my account, but don't want to wait for it. Will I be able to pull the game itself out of the CE and sell it off to a friend or something? and then upgrade my account with some sort card contained inside?
Thanks
Edit: Lol just tried again, and now it's error 12... same message though
and totally necessary, at least you're not rubbing it in people's faces...
I lol'd.
You're very contradictive sir, there IS 1v1 dueling in wow..... and not in D3. i.e. No 1v1 dueling =/= exactly like WoW.
Oh, and the style of coming out and making comments about the state of PvP, but clearly having no idea of what is going to be offered in the future, what was once planned on being offered and not even whether or not there will be PvP gear does not speak well for your argument, just sayin'.
Edit: Also, they never said there won't be 1v1 dueling, just that the PvP systems weren't yet polished enough for them to be ready at release. So take your time, get a couple chars together, some nice gear, some nice specs and in a few weeks (my guess is guess 6-8) PvP will return, but 1000X better.