Quote from Vilendor
You call +20%dps "opening some very interesting builds" ??!?!?!?!?!
And, no, it's not "a lot more than than a ring slot" because you can swap in a RORG right now in the cube for a UE Multishot build and wear a Cindercoat, so it's literally just a ring slot.
I'm not saying that it's much more than "just a ring slot" but yes it would open some decent new build ideas having 4 rings or any other gear combination.
There are some interesting Archon/Meteor/FO hybrid builds for wiz that come to my mind. I already made them almost work without that upcoming theme. And yes, that would be a completely other playstyle and more than just some random +20% dps thingy. Just an example. I'm pretty sure there would be plenty of similar ideas across the board.
Please stop being so negative and try to be creative. I guarantee you it's 100% more game changing than double goblin / bounty. It actually makes a difference. I'm amazed how it's possible to think it's the worst theme so far...
100% more than Goblin? Pff. Zero and percent increase does not compute...
Or you free up a ring slot so that you can change your build to work with say Focus and Restraint, a legendary weapon instead of a set weapon, for instance, Torch and Tzo Krin's Gaze with Inna set. So many interesting things comes to mind! This is a way better "seasonal affix" than before! Love it.
A build doesn't have to be S-teir to be playable, you know, Vilendor. There's tons of things you can do with this affix if you just play for fun 
I'm sorry it doesn't satisfy you but there are other games out there that you surely would enjoy to play.
Journey is fun!
#pumped
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Awwwwwww, that suck
Back to the drawing board. Bye bye 6p Nat + 4p TSM 
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I've not played much on the PTR but I'm curious about The Shadow's Mantle set for DHs. I don't have much experience with DHs and I can't test right now due to work but I must get this answered!
Can you wield a one hand melee weapon and a one hand crossbow at the same time? Would the damage increase from 2 set TSM apply if you wield a one hand melee weapon and a one hand crossbow at the same time?
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I honestly don't know. I simply used Ese since I didn't need anything else socketed for exp farming. Shared exp or not, I just used it
Curious about this as well!
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What about leaderboards? That's a type of endgame which also requires loot hunting. Then again, I'm unsure about how you define "loot hunting". If you mean targeting a specific monster which drops a specific item no one else does then Diablo III doesn't have much loot hunting part from Machines.
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Well, healing monk ain't dead, it has only evolved to Epiphany: Soothing Mist so I see no problem bringing a "weak" sup barb^^
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Well done!
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1-2 sup + 2-3 dps I guess will be optimal still. However, I think hybrid support/dps will be more common, for instance monks with Epiphany: Soothing Mist for healing doesn't gimp you in the same way as Mantra of Healing does live. As long as you have high AS and 75% CDR you can roll with whatever stats you prefer. You'll still not do tons of damage but you'll do way, way more than a zDPS.
Could be possible utility will be spread on everyone in the group as well, but I think 1-2 characters focusing on utility/support will be more effective.
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Hoa, nice dedication! Keep it up! I'm sure it could be used as an asset if you find someone willing to create something with it
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Cool stuff
How long time did it take?
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Ah, no. I just spam SSS when it's up. It's just anticlimactic when most of the BP uptime is used with generators
Here's my monk (rolling with Spirit Guards instead of Madstone in solo): http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Zephire-2318/hero/65635880
Also, with BP you miss out on 50 paragon points since you don't want to spend points in crit chance, which is sad^^
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Ah, you're right, nograndplan! I'm hardcore seasonal player and while I can find games it is quite dead before endgame. HC clouded my vision!
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Don't think it's the best solo build, CoE is more reliable. The thing is, you might proc BP with SSS but then what? You'll have a CD on SSS until most of the BP duration have passed.
It's just my opinion and that opinion is based around feeling so I might very well be playing it wrong, I don't know. I just felt that gr60 were quite frustrating due to BP procing on the last SSS and then you have 3ish sec until you can use SSS again.
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And if you buy the game it might still be a bit hard to find people to play with since we're close to this seasons end. This means most people are level 70, farming high endgame or taking a break until next season.
Next season should most likely start around early January. A new season means everyone who want to play season starts from level 1. At the end of a season all your progress, characters and items will be converted to none season, nothing is lost. If you're going to play the full game I suggest that you try it out now. Learn mechanics, explore areas and try to join a clan which aims for the next season and don't forget community. There's a lot of nice community's where you chat and play with other people.
When season 5 starts, join that season and play through it. There's specific rewards which can only be obtained through season and since you're new to the game you won't really have any progress worthy saving
Seasons are super fun!