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Quote from Kallizk

Well for pvp and fast targets maybe Emerald is better since they die pretty fast when critting

Actually, aside from Sharpshooter DHs, emeralds are not great for PvP because you don't have the luxury of standing in one spot all day to proc your crits. You have to make every hit count, so it's better to use a ruby to deal consistent damage over time.

But for general farming where you get to sustain DPS, the damage averages out for ruby and emerald.

Quote from Strafir

Because it's a single player action RPG only means that it is possible to play the game alone but that doesn't change how effective group play can be if you do it right. If a party consists of 4 individuals all doing their own thing they will never reach the same effectiveness they would by playing alone.

Imagine a scenario where a monk, barb, wizard and wd are playing together.

• The barb has WOTB with the 100% dmg increase rune and a aoe pull-in.
• The monk has the party wide 48% dmg increase mantra and a aoe pull-in.
• The wd has the party wide 30% dmg increase totem.
• The wizard has the 20% dmg increase bubble and keeps enemies frozen.

All are good skills alone, but when synchronized it's a whole other story. The abilities only take one or two slots from each player which means that you can play basically any build you want with a small personal penalty. Naturally everyone won't be able to produce the same amount of damage but they are doing it for the greater good of the group and it is up to each and every member to understand that.

Grouping can be a great experience if you do it with people that can put their ego aside and are willing to work together. Expecting awesome results when random queuing with borderline retarded strangers is just dumb.