Quote from lorien1973
The other video demonstrates his almost 7 minute fight with the Skeleton King.
All this video does is show it to be a complete waste of time for MP10 in normal. He took 7 minutes for 1 yellow and a blue? You can do that in any mode.
The point of playing in MP10 normal (or any other lower difficulty) is not for efficency, it's for challenge. You will get more efficient leveling using a fairly low MP as you can still kill quickly and get 20% XP gain per MP level. I imagine MP 2 or 3 might be the most efficent for someone just running through with no twink gear. This could be increased if you have some gear on reserve for that character.
As for item finding, unless you're in act 3/4 in Hell or in Inferno, I don't see many people careing or using MP for item hunting. Not unless you want to take a lvl 60 into MP10 and farm for low level legendaries for an alt or something.
Quote from Grimraven
Wow, this is shocking.
How are people agreeing with a nerf more than not???
I think Blizzard finally succeeded in brainwashing people.
EDIT: Clearing up for clairty and after re-reading the original.
I think it's about being reasonable. You can't just buff everything, if you do, there'd be nothing left and everything would be trivial. I think people are finally starting to realize you sometimes have to bring things down in order to maintain balance. Otherwise they'd then have to buff the monsters all over again and we'd start seeing ridiculous numbers and values all becuase no one wanted to see the word "nerf".
Quote from Cor7ez88
MP10 in normal is to level faster, imo very usefull if you want to start a new char.
Not entirely true. MP10 appears to be for challenge more than anything else. There's even a thread here in Diablofans that shows it's not efficient even though you have higher levels for the content that you're at. If you were to twink out a character, then maybe it could be efficient.
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D3 Witch Doctor 36: So you want to be an Anti-Hero
http://youtu.be/PQgoRk8Dnyc
Act I
Levels 33-35
Master
Runes: Face of Death(Horrify), Devolution(Mass Confusion), Fetish Ambush(Fetish Army), Rain of Toads(Plague of Toads), Lingering Spirit(Haunt), Unrelenting Grip(Wall of Zombies)
Topics:
D3RoS Crusader 3: Every Crusader has its Thorns
http://youtu.be/jHAnUDZ2Vlw
Legendary crafting materials thread:
http://www.diablofans.com/forums/diablo-iii-general-forums/diablo-iii-general-discussion/83094-guide-legendary-crafting-materials-drop-locations
Act I
Levels 11-15
Master
Skills: Blessed Hammer, Steed Charge, Laws of Valor, Justice
Runes: Divine Verdict(Shield Glare), Reflective Skin(Iron Skin), Shatter(Smite), One on One(Shield Bash), Cleanse(Provoke)
Passives: Vigilant
Topics:
Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls 2.0.4 patch overview - Documented and Undocumented changes
http://youtu.be/Gatk0FmfHNQ
Audio recorded April 11 2014
Chart explainig drop rates (updated for 2.0.4):
http://www.reddit.com/r/Diablo/comments/226syr/d3s_diablo_difficulty_chart_pc/
Overview of documented changes in patch 2.0.4:
The undocumented changes:
Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls: Patch 2.0.4 Archon Beam side-by-side comparison
http://youtu.be/RUkc1VGMVb4
This is a cut from the upcoming Patch 2.0.4 overview video showing the changes to the Wizard Archon skill.
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Also, legendary crafting materials are very specific to a location if you manage to find the pattern. There's a huge thread here that goes over their locations and how to farm them, so I think a middle ground has been added.
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D3RoS Crusader 1: Crusader, No Remorse, No Regret
http://youtu.be/1zEK--UD-v4
Act I
Levels 1-7
Master
Skills: Punish, Shield Bash, Slash, Shield Glare, Sweep Attack
Runes: Roar(Punish), Shattered Shield(Shield Bash)
Topics:
D3RoS Crusader 2: Smooth Criminal Cain
http://youtu.be/NBuVM8qujVI
Act I
Levels 7-11
Master
Skills: Iron Skin, Provoke, Smite
Runes: Electrify(Slash), Blazing Sweep(Sweep Attack)
Passives: Heavenly Strength, Fervor
Topics:
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Today: The Witch Doctor continues with #34 and #35. I've also got 3 videos for each of the crafters (mystic, blacksmith, and jeweler).
D3 Witch Doctor 34: Wings of Valor
http://youtu.be/lE8mQB7npmM
Reference video:
Witch Doctor 16 - Ghom with the (Breaking) Wind
(aka 50 Shades of Cain)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1-jHTrD_Ho
Act I
Levels 27-29
Torment I
Skills: Wall of Zombies
Runes: Life Link (Summon Zombie Dogs), Desperate Grasp (Grasp of the Dead), Flash Fire (Firebomb), Restless Giant (Gargantuan), Honored Guest (Spirit Walk), Plague Bats (Firebats)
Topics:
D3 Witch Doctor 35: King Nothing
http://youtu.be/fuIToLtDepg
Act I
Levels 29-33
Torment I
Skills: Fetish Army
Runes: Lob Blob Bomb (Acid Cloud), Jungle Drums (Big Bad VooDoo), Jinx (Hex), Roll the Bones (Firebomb), Barricade (Wall of Zombies), Well of Souls (Spirit Barrage), Languish (Soul Harvest), Devouring Swarm (Locust Swarm), Lumbering Cold (Zombie Charger), Widowmakers (Corpse Spiders)
Passives: Spirit Vessel, Fetish Sycophants
Topics:
D3 Reaper of Souls - Crafting Corner: The Mystic (Level 1-12 Appearances & How to Enchant)
http://youtu.be/bpUexg1n5YE
This video is a chronicle of the visual appearance the Mystic from levels 1 - 12. This video will show what the mystic does, how much it costs to level her, and give some tips on how to use the enchanting feature.
Please note there is a small edit at the middle of the video where I take part of the ending and move it with the discussion on enchanting as it seemed to be a better idea to put all the enchanting tips together.
D3 Reaper of Souls - Crafting Corner: The Blacksmith (Level 11 - 12 Appearances)
http://youtu.be/NJKrTQo9Iwg
This video is a chronicle of the visual appearance the Blacksmith from levels 11 - 12 as well as the cost and expected gear.
D3 Reaper of Souls - Crafting Corner: The Jeweler (Level 11 - 12 Appearances & High level gem cost)
http://youtu.be/dn_C-rlofuo
Gem cost calculator:
http://diablo3calculator.com/
This video is a chronicle of the visual appearance the Jeweler from levels 11 - 12 as well as the cost of crafting the most expensive gems.
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D3 Witch Doctor 33: Pet Problems (Benny Hill edition)
http://youtu.be/pqR9OrAAkbk
Act I
Levels 24-27
Torment I
Skills: Big Bad VooDoo
Runes: Spined Dart (Poison Dart), Death is Life (Grasp of the Dead), Hedge Magic (Hex), Acid Rain (Acid Cloud), Unstable Realm (Mass Confusion), Pestilence (Locust Swarm), Undeath (Zombie Charger)
Passives: Pierce the veil
Topics:
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This is the last of the pre-recorded videos from my 4 hour (or so) play session. I repeated a couple topics I think, perils of recording so long in one sitting. I'm going to be gathering all the feedback from this and all the last 3 before I go into the next one to make a decision on how I'll be progressing.
D3 Witch Doctor 32: Improving Survival
http://youtu.be/A_WzQL6ev2s
Act I
Levels 20-24
Torment I
Skills: Locust Swarm, Firebomb, Hex, Acid Cloud, Mass Confusion
Runes: Siphon (Soul Harvest), Stalker (Horrify), Pile On (Zombie Charger), Humongoid (Gagantuan), Resentful Spirits (Haunt), The Spirit is Willing (Spirit Barrage), Jaunt (Spirit Walk), Next of Kin (Sacrifice), Piercing Toads (Plague of Toads)
Passives: Zombie Handler
Topics:
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Hmm, I did not know this was here.. I think that makes me terrible.
If possible I think I would like to have my information added.
Stream: KageKaze's Domain (I think I need a better title) - http://twitch.tv/RurouniKage
Casual stream with an analytical focus on gameplay mechanics and game design philosophy. Questions, comments, feedback, and general conversation are always welcome.
No set schedule due to the chaos that is my life
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I think you underestimate the power of the followers now. They've had some massive buffs. I personally like to play solo over group unless it's with friends and I've felt the exact same way as the OP. I even put out some rants on the subject as I felt I just couldn't help gear my follower unless they wore the same kind of gear I did. I had suggested that crafters had an option to change the primary stat focus on the UI. A simple option that would favor you or your follower, sadly, that option never got implemented.
I also miss the ability to find a really cool item for an alt. I still see some items for other classes drop from time to time, but it's not quite like finding that unique or set item that only really worked for a sorceress. I can live with it, but I still think it's a bit much sometimes.
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New video time! Gotta admit it's been amazing to see how much feedback and just general encouragement has been coming through. :Thumbs Up:
D3 Witch Doctor 31: The Epic Quest for Legendary Loot
http://youtu.be/OXIWVfcpF24
Act I
Levels 15-20
Torment I
Skills:Spirit Walk, Spirit Barrage, Gargantuan
Runes:Explosive Toads (Plague of Toads), Spider Queen (Corpse Spiders), Consuming Spirit (Haunt), Black Blood (Sacrifice), Final Gift (Summon Zombie Dogs), Vampire Bats (Firebats)
Passives:Gruesome Feast, Blood Ritual, Bad Medicine
Topics:
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Good question. Honestly it's going to be a "when I can do it" kind of thing, hopefully much more frequently than once a month. Problem is that since November I've been sick in some capacity and it's been worse lately as I have a digestive condition that may have been onset by diabetes which causes me to get ill from time to time. Add in stress from work lately and you can see it's been hard to stay on track
Thank you, sir! I've been wanting to do a full blown rant with him for a while now.
And now, I present you with the next one!
D3 Witch Doctor 30: The Perils of Leveling
http://youtu.be/rraJYit_dHw
Act I
Levels 9-15
Torment I
Skills: Plague of Toads, Haunt, Sacrifice, Zombie Charger
Runes: Direbats (Firebats), Rabid Dogs (Summon Zombie Dogs), Numbing Dart (Poison Darts), Phobia (Horrify), Groping Eels (Grasp of the Dead), Swallow Your Soul (Soul Harvest)
Passives: Circle of Life, Jungle Fortitude, Spiritual Attunement
Topics:
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Notice: I will post my latest releases as replies into this thread as usual.
For those who don't know me, I am KageKaze. I create guides and tutorials on YouTube for several games and even have a newer "Diablo Digest" podcast for D3. I take a look at the current news for Diablo and try to break it down into into easily digestible bits and throw in my own thoughts about what current changes to the game mean for not only us, but for Diablo and Blizzard as well. Aside from that I do Analytical Playthroughs (okay so it's just a glorified Let's Play) on games and betas
Post Updated 8/17/14
So what did I miss? Well there were 2 Crusader updates and 1 Witch Doctor, all provided below for your perusal. I also provided a link to the Dance emote video I made just because it's silly and I used the old April Fools Deckard Cain Rap that not every modern Diablofan might have heard before. Lastly, while it might be late, I've finally finished my full Hellfire Ring/Amulet guide updated for 2.1.0. The previous version came out late as well, but it's still being referenced to this day (recently even seeing more traffic than usual) so I wanted to make sure I had a version that matched the new information. Feedback always welcome, otherwise please enjoy!
D3 Reaper of Souls: Keywardens, Infernal Machines, and Hellfire Armaments Complete Guide (2.1.0)
http://youtu.be/vidI_DwAq-M
This is my new guide for the updated Hellfire Ring and newly added (as of patch 2.1.0) Hellfire Amulet. This guide covers the items needed, the drop rates of those items, and where to find them, as well as strategies for all the monsters you'll need to fight.
Contents:
Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls: So you think you can dance, Nephalem? New Dances in Diablo 3!
http://youtu.be/0sqK7U-5PKE
Patch 2.1.0 is adding some new emotes to Diablo 3! Check out the new dances here!
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I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest this "doubling" is only temporary due to the gambling change because of split farming. Look at how he worded it, it's so that testers can continue to get what they need to.. y'know.. test.
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Thanks to everyone's comments so far, to address some specific issues:
What's odd about this decision is that it completely reverses a problem they tried to fix awhile back. They didn't like that players were zerging elites so they added enrage timers and made the mobs restore health. If they didn't like it then, why would they make it something that's even easier to do now? I'm glad they don't have enrage timers anymore and I'm on the fence about the regenerating health, but even without those I think it wasn't in a bad spot on live.
Specifically, very shortly after posting the video several really good comments were made on YouTube and I wanted to make sure I posted the video in as many location as I could to maximize the possibility it might be seen by a Blizzard rep and to increase the discussion. I was planning on putting this on the D3 official forums (linked above) anyway, but the excellent comments are what spawned this thread and a post on Reddit as well.