The changes to the BS are bad in the long run, no real need to level the BS now. Leveling up the BS only to find out that nothing will be useful for your class level, is a a mistake.
On a side note, it takes 2-3 drops and some gold to make one thing with the BS. The things you can craft are still randomize.
I've only played up through level 8 so far in Patch 14 (and then the servers decided to crap out on me), but I definitely felt a lot more excited about fighting champ/rare packs. Part of this is that the damage boost rewards you now for tactical play without being overly punishing, which makes them more fun to fight. But they also drop more blues and since there isn't OP gear available from the BS anymore, its actually exciting when this stuff drops since they are potential upgrades now rather than just salvage fodder.
BS gear isn't completely useless now. I still crafted a couple things, but I no longer feel like I need to check the BS every time I level to see what new gear I can craft. Instead, its just a way to fill out the slots that I haven't had very good drops for yet, which makes you want to get back out in the world to kill the minions of hell so you can get more loot.
Did you guys notice that quivers can only be used with bows now? As if you don't need bolts for your xbow....
All I gotta say is that you are an actual idiot. Do you not see the word bow in crossbow?
Yah I also see it in 1h xbow.
That doesnt mean shit.
EDIT: Apparently they changed this in patch 13, and it is usable by all of the DH xbows and bows. Apparently some retarded 3rd graders didn't know that swords and quivers didn't go together.
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One is never hurt by being given additional choices, only by taking them away. A QUADRILLION MAGIC FIND is worthless if you can't kill shit!
I have to admit all of my characters patch 13 were all decked out in nothing but blacksmith gear no drops at all besides rings i was kinda pissed to say the least
This was my feeling as well. Just crafted the best gear from Blacksmith and was able to obliterate anything in my path. Before BS gear, the obliteration took a little longer.
They lower the number of crafting materials you get.
They lower the # of useful items.
They lower the quality of items.
They increase the cost of the BS.
Its like shit to the power of 4.
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One is never hurt by being given additional choices, only by taking them away. A QUADRILLION MAGIC FIND is worthless if you can't kill shit!
They lower the number of crafting materials you get.
They lower the # of useful items.
They lower the quality of items.
They increase the cost of the BS.
Its like shit to the power of 4.
Except a lot of people are getting more blues in this patch. And the number of useful items to make sure people don't just use the BS. And the quality is a lot better than random drops because you can keep crafting to get what you want. And they also increased how much gold is dropped so the increase of gold for the BS isn't much.
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I don't always burn. But when I do, I use hellfire.
I just logged on my DH and I can't use my weapons of course. So i look through the list and the only thing I can make is some POS lvl 4 2h xbow, and all the quivers are lvl 14+.
How stupid is that shit?
But ok, I made a 2h xbow. Guess whats on it? 6 to fking strength!
I make another one, guess what? 6 to fking intellect!
So I make a 3rd one, guess what? 5 to fking strength!
Finally on the 4th one I get one with some lightning dmg on it, but I would have settled with just about anything at that point.
I can only think of one thing to say,
OMFG Shit design Shit Design Shit Design!!!
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One is never hurt by being given additional choices, only by taking them away. A QUADRILLION MAGIC FIND is worthless if you can't kill shit!
I just logged on my DH and I can't use my weapons of course. So i look through the list and the only thing I can make is some POS lvl 4 2h xbow, and all the quivers are lvl 14+.
How stupid is that shit?
But ok, I made a 2h xbow. Guess whats on it? 6 to fking strength!
I make another one, guess what? 6 to fking intellect!
So I make a 3rd one, guess what? 5 to fking strength!
Finally on the 4th one I get one with some lightning dmg on it, but I would have settled with just about anything at that point.
I can only think of one thing to say,
OMFG Shit design Shit Design Shit Design!!!
umadbro?
Honestly, though, they should have just done a character wipe with this patch so people wouldn't complain like this. If you level a new character your gear will be perfectly adequate from what drops plus the BS to fill in any gaps. You may not be hitting the same dps as you were in Patch 13, but you can get more than enough to steamroll the beta content.
Simple solution: delete all beta toons and start fresh. If your gear prevents you from completing the beta then come back and complain. If not, then I guess its fine afterall.
I with you jaclashflash, I am just as mad. I think they made some bad changes on the BS. Ok change the level range and dps but at least have some different things to craft more then handful on things. I don't even want to to talk about the cost changes, but at least the cost is is for all your toons. (Also I think your getting a lot more gold now.)
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A QUADRILLION MAGIC FIND is worthless if you can't kill shit!
On a side note, it takes 2-3 drops and some gold to make one thing with the BS. The things you can craft are still randomize.
I do not like the changes to the BS at all.
BS gear isn't completely useless now. I still crafted a couple things, but I no longer feel like I need to check the BS every time I level to see what new gear I can craft. Instead, its just a way to fill out the slots that I haven't had very good drops for yet, which makes you want to get back out in the world to kill the minions of hell so you can get more loot.
A QUADRILLION MAGIC FIND is worthless if you can't kill shit!
Yah I also see it in 1h xbow.
That doesnt mean shit.
EDIT: Apparently they changed this in patch 13, and it is usable by all of the DH xbows and bows. Apparently some retarded 3rd graders didn't know that swords and quivers didn't go together.
A QUADRILLION MAGIC FIND is worthless if you can't kill shit!
This was my feeling as well. Just crafted the best gear from Blacksmith and was able to obliterate anything in my path. Before BS gear, the obliteration took a little longer.
They lower the # of useful items.
They lower the quality of items.
They increase the cost of the BS.
Its like shit to the power of 4.
A QUADRILLION MAGIC FIND is worthless if you can't kill shit!
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How stupid is that shit?
But ok, I made a 2h xbow. Guess whats on it? 6 to fking strength!
I make another one, guess what? 6 to fking intellect!
So I make a 3rd one, guess what? 5 to fking strength!
Finally on the 4th one I get one with some lightning dmg on it, but I would have settled with just about anything at that point.
I can only think of one thing to say,
OMFG Shit design Shit Design Shit Design!!!
A QUADRILLION MAGIC FIND is worthless if you can't kill shit!
umadbro?
Honestly, though, they should have just done a character wipe with this patch so people wouldn't complain like this. If you level a new character your gear will be perfectly adequate from what drops plus the BS to fill in any gaps. You may not be hitting the same dps as you were in Patch 13, but you can get more than enough to steamroll the beta content.
Simple solution: delete all beta toons and start fresh. If your gear prevents you from completing the beta then come back and complain. If not, then I guess its fine afterall.