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I'd also like to echo that these are the initial numbers heading into a PTR. And from my recollection, though there are exceptions, Blizzard intentionally over shoots and then reels back. That has been their maxim historically for better or worse.

By employing extreme changes they generate more interest (if only superficial) to play test the 'thing'. Higher numbers of people play testing, potentially brings in more feedback, which in turn provides them with more data to decide where to go. If the changes were minor out of the gate I believe the interest to play whatever it is they're testing wanes. Philosophically speaking their take on modifying existing content might look egregious but I believe there's intent to get it right by generating buzz. Otherwise, yeah, they are in fact pissing into the wind and I hope they would invest their time more wisely.

This is all specious reasoning on my part. So please take it with a grain of salt.

TL:DR; Just bear in mind these changes are in the PTR precisely because they don't rightly know where the numbers should be. And that they are high most likely on purpose to get more people testing boundaries.

Justification for the disparity? Money and a lack of forethought would be my cynical guess. By coercing people to group they have less lobbies to host while simultaneously fostering customer retention. Elaborating the latter - People that play a game with other people have a higher tendency to stick around longer. Attributed to the concept of group flow; which is not an entirely terrible thing. But! According to that same concept the benefits of the XP modifier are extraneous to this idea. A cherry on top of the ice cream that already has a cherry. You have plenty of other positive motivations for group play without it. I agree that it needn't be that large if that were the sole aim. But I don't believe it is.

I write all that as an introverted solo gamer. And even though it's not the point of this topic I personally agree with everyone above pointing out that some milestones are truly monstrous for an exclusive solo player.

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you do know their is multiple step in the season journey, therefore you will unlock it all in ONE season, but one tab per step of the journey ....

Ooo. I hadn't thought that was how it would go when I read that part of the news update. I assumed that it would be as Gorok states above. IE: one seasonal journey would only net you one additional tab. But if it's like that: Slayer +1 tab, Champion +1 tab, Destroyer +1 tab? That would be cool too... Wonder if you'd have to do that every season? Thanks for the (confirmation/correction) Kallizk

As for the OP. The focus on seasons. I'm going to apply some specious reasoning for a bit. They have to focus on the things that will yield the greatest potential for keeping their game from stagnating. There is no PvP. They have seasons. The majority of players are more likely to play the game if they have a mandated goal to complete. Seasons introduce a fresh set of explicit and implicit goals to achieve when you get into them. Nonseasonal has these as well of course. Sadly the previous statement should read "had" because more than likely they have been attained so long ago. To avoid that stifled feeling coercing you into thinking "what now", you are pressured into seasons. I'm probably bemoaning all the points you've heard time and again but it's important to keep in mind that retaining players' interest is highly important to the game and future development.

My version of your gripe involves grouping vs solo. So I commiserate in not wanting to participate but still feeling pressured into it. That all being said, I do hope they change their minds and provide a different cosmetic reward in seasons and hand out stash space to everyone. I can't speak for others but I would participate in Season 5, sans Seasonal Journey reward Stash space. Not sure if that's how others feel or not.

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Mostly it's because bots would farm the easier purples that always spawn and take like 10 seconds to get to.

Yes. No idea on the sophistication bots have for finding a particular mob but many purples still have set spawn locations. And until then I reckon we're not going to see purples drop anything nice any time soon. Was it Cudgelarm that was botted and subsequently led to all purples dropping only one rare item way back when?

@OP: As for a goblin that drops only DB? I can't help but feel likewise. Odious collectors are too infrequent and do not drop nearly enough to sustain the draw of DB. Perhaps another look at recipe costs if not a boost to DB drops? I feel that DB's are too ubiquitous. Particularly since it's the only reagent you cannot realistically collect any of until your first 70, seasonally speaking. Although in the rush to 70 that number may be a marginal help at best based on drop rate to difficulty. The costs in ascending order are Gems(x1), Rerolling(x1), Convert Reagent(x1), Extracting(x5), Convert Set(x10), Upgrading(x25). Maybe halve the latter three? Extraction - 3, Set Conversion - 5, Upgrading - 12?

Sage set for more DB? I like how the set has gained itself a foothold in the meta but honestly I'd much rather have the set do something more meaningful to the game to warrant that.

- Perm bans on players who tried a simple bug in the game is very extreme.

I don't agree. In my personal polluted view of this game. Every "exploit" is seemingly met with a lukewarm response. Temporary banning, rollbacks. By taking a hardline they're hopefully establishing a precedent. You yourself mentioned that point in your video. A deterrence. We can only hope it actually holds water.

- This banwave had absolutely nothing to do with botters, botters remain untouched (bots are extremely sophisticated).

Sad thing that is too. Botting as pervasive and undermining as ever.

- 17 passives was nowhere near the level of game breaking as blood shard goblins exploit, yet the passive bug was treated with much more extreme measures.

I don't know which is more game breaking. But the latter part of your statement harkens back to the first point.

In your video I found it alarming that you were so dismissive of this particular exploit and the reaction BY persistently comparing it to other egregious offenses. Someone earlier made an apt analogy about being pulled over for speeding and asking the police officer why they aren't chasing murderers. I can't think of a better way to put it. A powerful lesson this has been for some.

I've been playing as a Crusader in Season 3 at T6 alone. Also lately I've been working on crafting Hellfire Amulets. It's a time consuming endeavor. I'm not thrilled with the idea of the key being a mere 50% at T6 but I do understand that it increases the chase a bit. The trouble for me is finding the Keywarden. I will not use the word “all” or "we" for the sake of avoiding hyperbole but many times I've caught myself having explored eighty to ninety percent of the map and miraculously no Keywarden. At which point I pull up the map. Find that one mote of obfuscation left. Trudge on over. “Yup, there's Sokahr. Anddd... no key.” Doubly frustrating. Where's this lame gripe going you're wondering?

My suggestion is the following: On Keywarden maps, after X% of the map is uncovered, a “here's the Keywarden” ping comes into existence. And much like that helpful “here's the bounty” arrow after X amount of time, it continues to illuminate the correct path until they are no longer necessary.

Points of rebuttal that I perceive:

Another Solo vs Group play discussion:
I admit that this mechanic is inspired wholly by my solitary playing habits. It would indeed be remedied by grouping but that solution is not ideal for me personally. I do not have the will or desire to group. It invokes a feeling of anxiousness. I do not see compromise of playstyles as much as I see acquiescence. I bear certain proclivities and I imagine them to be a detriment to others. It does not heighten my entertainment factor for me to play thinking that I'm hampering my group's enjoyment. I am aware this is petty, but that is me. My personal drawback's aside, there will always be times when finding a group may prove difficult.

Shortening the length of time it takes to craft an amulet:
Only marginally so. You are still combating the RNG monster when it comes to the key actually dropping. The specific number representing the percentage could also be variable or dependent on the amount of people.

Not looking for Keywarden:
What if you're not looking for the Keywarden? What if the icon is obtrusive/unnecessary? I can only suggest that this system be designed well enough to avoid such annoyances. That a bounty arrow, if applicable, takes precedence over the Keywarden hint for example. Or based on the multiplayer game tag "Key Warden", the reverse occurs.

Play as X to hunt faster:
Conformity for convenience. When Mara's set first hit it was absolutely too good to ignore. I gave up how I used to play and took on the role of a passive knife in the dark. I wasn't particularly fond of it but it was lucrative. It'll always be like that. Adjusting to the meta until I've forgotten what skills delivered a cathartic thwack to the mobs. My point is that conceding here doesn't have to be a necessary absolute.

Why not suggest using a timer like with the Bounty:

Incredibly it was not the first idea that occurred to me while I thought about this originally. The bounty timer came to mind while I was writing this post. So then I wondered why it didn't occur to me initially to just suggest using the timer mechanic from the Bounties. I believe using a timer is wrong. I do not want to propose a mechanic that could potentially remove exploration and replace it with an amenity. I only wish to shorten the exploration phase to avoid an aspect of Keywarden frustration.

Thank you for taking the time to read.

Sincerely,

Detruncate

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I choose to salute people who don't think that investing a lot of play time in a video game should result in a financial kickback, especially botters or former botters. Can't wait for RoS to come out, take care sad pandas.

Another reason I love people. So easily and willing to mock someone. Agree to disagree, but we always praise the one who puts others down!



Agree to disagree. If someone wants to make some cash, what do I care? Espicially since it has no bearing on others.



Btw, no I do not do that myself. I want to play video games to have fun.



But all that is wrong in any society or any community... who cares! But blast them Damn fool for selling it mes to make money when it's part of the game!



Blizz, you made me do it! Lol

Honestly this is pretty interesting stuff, the whole 2 new zones thing has been done before and it's fun for a bit to at least get a change of scenery in such a static game like the d3 world. Honestly I'm most looking forward to the anniversary patch as that looks to be loads of fun and I'm looking forward to playing a Necromancer again......I never got into the WD and it'll be fun to play a Necro for a new seasonal character.

I don't know though exactly what their "real" future plans are for the Diablo universe and that is a little disappointing......I was hoping they'd either go all in with an expansion or just surprise us with a D4. An Exp 2 would have been nice because it could have done some major changes to the game and really made it even better. They could have really tried to fix the core issues remaining with D3 and really made the game shine. A D4 could have started from scratch with everything that worked in D3 but removed all the crap that just didn't work. Instead they seemed to have continued with the previous development cycle of a little additional content which leaves us in a limbo wondering what else is next.

I'm still hoping they'll provide some more details later today about the future of the game but for now I am content with the current announcement and it has given me a reason to reinstall d3 and play again for now.

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The announcement is not what I wanted but I am not mad at what we are getting. What I don't like is the Necro pack is coming second half of 2017. The armory and mats tab are coming in 2017. Challenge rifts are not coming until 2017. All major changes to the actual game are so far out. Had they not wasted there time building the original Diablo in the game we could get real upgrades to the game in a reasonable time. Don't get me wrong I have nothing against the original game but it is a 1 play through thing. The mentioned changes are quality of life far more important than nostalgia...

No one is mad about what we are getting, we are mad about what we are not getting. Necromancer and 2 new zones in about 6 months is not nearly enough.

While I definitely want more, it seems like barely anyone is actually paying attention to the news, just because the opening ceremony didn't have what they wanted.

People asked for them to monetize Diablo so that they could hire a dev team to make content - they're doing that.

But wah it's not an expansion - that's because you already got the expansion (well bits of it) for free and are continuing to get more bits.

"But the problem is not the new stuff we are getting, it's that old things won't change! It's just 1 class 2 maps!!"

Are people not reading the news at all? Inventory manager, great. Crafting manager AT LAST. GR adjustments (hey Blizz fix neph rifts to have proper density and scaling health and not set achieves on portalling to a turn in first...) and Challenge Rifts - where paragons ancients etc WONT DO ANYTHING which fixes the problem everyone has been complaining about.

Although then the problem will probably be that one class is better, or that it's not fair because fishing (and I really hate fishing) or.. something will become the new thing to cry about (mostly by people who laugh at game that died in 2013 they don't play, yet somehow they're still here posting.)

I think that late 2017 is WAY TOO SLOW for the necro to arrive to have much impact, but that they're dedicating to announcing content for all of 2017 and also talking about reworking sets once again (instead of only retrospectives) is way more positive a sign than anything we've had for almost a year now. Changes are trickling in. Moving to DLC means more classes and cosmetics can also come in later. It's a strategy they haven't done until now that people have been asking for. If it makes money, it gives them an incentive to make more. To adjust the balance even further (seriously fix the crappy class sets, pls.)

Do I think they could and should be doing more than they are? Yes. And WAY faster. But things are looking better than they were a week ago.

I'm asking this question for community feedback for a new, upcoming Diablo 3 podcast that will feature questions posed to the community and critical thinking about each topic, rather than just idle chatter about the game and news.

So I put it to you - why do you want a D4 announcement? The main rebuttal I have is if a new game is announced in November of 2016, given development time for something new and ground breaking in the ARPG/Diablo franchise, you are looking at a potential release somewhere around 2018/2019. That's a very, very long time to wait with only D3 as your companion and patches, etc to keep you entertained.

To which, imo, NO one would be satisfied any longer with D3 when the next newest thing is around the corner....a very, very, very long corner.

Why do you want an announcement for a new game so early - what will keep you satisfied to play D3 for two to three years while you wait?

Someone mentioned the Steelseries Diablo 3 mouse and the packaged software so I looked around for a good example so that you all can have a good idea of what it does.

http://www.technic3d.com/thumbnails/1600/900/article/pics/1376/SteelSeries_Engine_Diablo_III-5.jpg

They have clearly stated that anything that automates gameplay is violating the terms of service. So why they would partner with a peripheral designer without checking what the contents offers prior to endorsing it is beyond me. However, as much as I don't like it (the fact that they endorsed something that has something that violates their rules), the software still allows you to automate gameplay by stringing multiple key presses together including millisecond delays when you press a single mouse button. The fact remains: something they endorse has an option that violates their rules but it's still a use at your own risk. Just because they endorse it doesn't mean you didn't agree to their rules prior to playing and it doesn't make the rules null and void. It sucks and I think it's bullshit. But the rules are the rules and I have to follow them if I want to ensure that I get to keep my account. And that's more important to me than anything.

Further more, before the recent ban waves me and a partner were like 107 on the 2s leaderboards and now we're like 80 or something like that (haven't checked today). So, it has some merit to say that without using cheats and programs we're in the top 100. but yes My rank would be at least a little bit lower if those same players were playing without using cheats, but at least i would have the satisfaction of knowing where I stand on a legitimate playing field which is the entire point of the leaderboards. So to drive the point home, I agree. Everything TurboHUD offers (grey area on whether it's cheating or not) would be nice to have. But it's not necessary and you can reach the top end of the leaderboards without any of the programs or assistances listed in this thread. It's also not hard to do it without it. But it takes time, effort, knowledge, skill, and good reaction. All of these options that TurboHUD offers are skills that veteran Diablo 3 players acquired throughout years of experience playing the game and some information that is allowed to be viewed on the internet but not actively in game giving you a better edge that cuts down on reaction time (mob % value). And that's what the leaderboards should prove.

Also, comparing TurboHUD to wow (being a hardcore veteran wow player myself) is actually somewhat accurate but not in the way that you guys think. It's not like Recount or DBM. It's like AVR, AVRE, WoL, DMB and Recount all rolled into one and hopped up on steroids. It's pretty bad. For those of you reading you may remember AVR and AVR Encounters. It allowed for players and mod authors to write and draw on the game world. It was really popular during ICC before blizzard banned the add-on and changed the LUA access so that add-ons could not write on the game world because it was too game breaking to the point where it was telling you certain data that they just did not want you to predict in order for the game to be challenging at the level that it was intended. TurboHUD works the same way at least with it's prediction and area of affect drawling (commonly referred to as void zones) and wound up taking most of the challenge out of the raid of repetitively doing and failing something for the process of programming yourself to do it flawlessly which was the entire challenge of raiding at that time. (something like TurboHUD could be implemented in WoW considering the workaround is for it to operate as an overlay instead of an add-on, but it would probably be banned pretty fast since WoW is monitored very closely for injection and memory read/write. The reason why DBM is allowed in wow and something like that is not allowed in Diablo 3 is because the developers want you to experience Diablo 3 and enjoy the challenge without it. So the information is their in game memory because the memory has to be accessed in order to show it on your screen, not because it's their and they just haven't finished their UI or because they are throwing a temper tantrum or because they don;t want you to play the gamer at a high skill level. If you have some time I highly suggest you do some research on the history of AVR and AVR Encounters and all of the discussion and fights that came along with it. It's not exactly like Turbohud but it's pretty close in the amount of controversy it created.

The game was designed to be approachable by novice players and doable by hardcore and casual players alike. Guys. I need you to understand that this is blizzards business model for all of their products and that's not going to change anytime soon. It's what their studio is all about: Making games for everyone and trying to find the balance. They actively take feedback into careful consideration and sometimes implement that feedback when it meets the aforementioned standard without one goal conflicting with the other. If they haven't implemented something yet, it may be because they are already working on it, or they've hit a snag and it just isn't something they can release if they know for sure it's not going to work right (making a mistake somewhere that causes something to break that they didn't know about is just that. It's a mistake. SO if you don;t agree with a developers/artist design and if you feel the need to use 3rd party assistance software to be competitive because everyone else is doing it then you are playing the wrong game. And so is "everyone else".

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Anyways have fun with your little witch hunt and feel free to nerd rage at my post = D

Ask and ye shall receive.

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So I'm rank 1 paragon NA now at 3130 by playing 16 hours a day on average. Got Rank #1 4 player and 2 of my team got banned so I guess my 4p clear should be removed?

Absolutely. Reasons have been outlined in this thread shortly after the post that incited you to give such a response. Continue on for further explanation.

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It's not the players job to be the botting police lol.

First off: I could be wrong but I don't think anyone was implying it was a responsibility, however you can refer to what Bagstone stated earlier about top players running in groups. I absolutely agree what he had to say. Secondly: When someone with as much popularity/notoriety as yourself makes it a point to broadcast their play sessions to the public (and respond to the community even though no one was implying you were a cheater as far as I can recall) then yes. You should be taking into consideration what kind of players you're running with.

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The root problem is the paragon system giving too much bonus damage to anyone who can and is willing to play all day, everyday.

This has already been addressed in several discussions how it's irrelevant to the ban wave or botting in general.

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If anything botting makes the game better.

In some ways I agree, but nothing excuses cheating. Also, you do realize how bad this makes you look right? It implies that you advocate/participate in/practice botting.

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You should be able to play this game 6-8 hours a day and not feel like you are at a huge handicap because you are doing 70% less damage than the top paragon players.

You get out of the game what you put into it. If you have to cheat to get more out of it then you are in the wrong. If you are comparing your accomplishments to cheaters then I suggest you avoid that like the rest of the legitimate players.

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Not only does this make people feel like they can't compete but it also splits the player base where groups of people only play with others around the same paragon lvl for efficiency reasons.

In a hypothetical scenario where botting and cheating doesn't exist, people will always seek to play with those of equal skill. When it comes to video games based around gear and stats those two factors will always affect the initial impression when deciding when to play with someone or not. There is no way around it.

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I hate to speak the truth but you guys think this ban wave fixes the game are wrong.

Fairly certain (could be wrong) that that was never expressed explicitly nor implied. In fact most here are stating they are glad it happened and it's a good way to respond to the concerns of the community.




With all that said, you probably should have kept your thoughts to yourself. I considered you an OK guy and a legitimate player until you posted this. I still think you play legitimately, but then again I'm not going to watchdog you and I don't really have much time to pay attention to streamers in general. However, I was expecting a little bit more intelligence from you. A game that's designed in a way that you don't agree with doesn't mean it's flawed and it never excuses cheating. But everyone is entitled to their opinion I suppose.

The amount of incoming damage in Greater Rift 70 and above has been reduced.

The amount of Experience granted in Greater Rift 70 and above has been reduced.

I wanted to find out more about these changes and did some testing. Here are my thoughts on what this will mean for the upcoming Season. I also made a video where I go over the numbers and explain my thoughts in more detail. Enjoy!

Some interesting facts:

• The reduced scaling starts at Tier 71, not 70.
• New Dmg multiplier is 2.338% (doubling every 30 tiers) instead of 7.178% (doubling every 10 tiers).
• New XP multiplier is 5% (doubling every 14.2 tiers) instead of 8% (doubling every 9 tiers).

Some numbers:

• Tier 80: -37.00% Dmg, -24.55% XP
• Tier 90: -60.31% Dmg, -43.07% XP
• Tier 100: -75.00% Dmg, -57.05% XP
• Tier 110: -84.25% Dmg, -67.59% XP
• Tier 120: -90.08% Dmg, -75.55% XP
• Tier 130: -93.75% Dmg, -81.55% XP
• Tier 140: -96.06% Dmg, -86.08% XP
• Tier 150: -97.52% Dmg, -89.50% XP

What this means for solo and group play: We can play much more offensively now, possibly dropping one or even two supports in 4man. I'm excited to see how this will change the group meta, especially if they also manage to fix the lags. This will also significantly impact solo play where stacking defensive buffs is usually not an option.

What this means for XP farming: New XP values will be significantly lower, probably around half of what people are doing now; top groups can do ~1.8t/h now and maybe 700-900b/h next patch. Top solo players can probably reach 300-400b/h and do around the same next patch. This means the divide between solo and group play will go from ~5x times more to only ~double. It also means that nonseason players will have a hard time catching up as this is the first time that we actually get less experience than during the previous season. Top paragon players will probably end up at slightly higher levels than what we have seen during season 4. This also means that Caldesann's Despair will have a slightly bigger impact and that boss runs are relatively slightly more incentivized over no boss runs, however I think that adding a little more XP to the RG kill or closing rewards would be necessary to completely rule out no boss runs (which are not really enjoyable and counterintuitive, too).

Dmg Table

XP Table

I have also compiled the full tables for Dmg and XP scaling in patch 2.4 + 2.4.1, but unfortunately I can't figure out how to make proper tables on Diablofans. You can find the full lists in my Reddit post here.

My main non-seasonal is a Barbarian and my main seasonal is a Monk, although I've played all classes, less so on Witch Doctor and Demon Hunter. Nonetheless, I'm going to hit all the legendary items in the game that either don't have something unique about them, or should receive some love to what they have. I'm familiar enough with the classes I don't play to make some borderline suggestions, but forgive me if I miss some aspects ;-)

Blind Faith
20-40% Chance to Blind on Hit. Each blinded enemy within 25 yards reduces your damage taken by 12%.

Deathseer's Cowl
15-20% chance on being hit by an Undead enemy to charm it for 2 seconds. Charmed enemies take 200% more damage.

Mempo of Twilight
Chance on hit to increase Attack Speed by 20% for 2 seconds.

The Helm of Rule
Chance on being hit to increase Block Chance by 15% for 2 seconds.

See No Evil
Blinding Flash gains the effect of every rune.

Erlang Shen
Chance on hit to summon a random Mystic Ally to fight by your side for 15 seconds.

Bezoar Stone
Inner Sanctuary's circle of protection now follows you.

The Eye of the Storm
Fists of Thunder's third hit also casts Cyclone Strike.

Split Tusk
Your Zombie Dogs have a 5-10% chance to stun enemies they hit.

Corruption
Chance on being hit to summon a Globe of Annihilation at your location for [1000-1500%] weapon damage as Fire.

Tyrael's Might
+10-20% Damage to Demons. Demons that attack you have their Attack Speed and Damage reduced by 50%.

Mantle of the Rydraelm
When you take more than 15% of your maximum Life in damage within 1 second, your resistances to Cold, Fire, Lightning, Poison, and Arcane are increased by 10%. Stacks up to 3 times.

Lacuni Prowlers
Chance on hit to increase Movement Speed and Attack Speed by 10-15% for 2 seconds.

Kethryes' Splint
Chance on being hit to reduce damage from ranged attacks by 50% for 2 seconds.

Stone Gauntlets
Immobilized enemies take 20% more damage from all sources.

Penders Purchase
Chance on hit to increase the damage of your followers by 1000% for 5 seconds.

Vigilante Belt
Chance on being hit to reduce the cooldown of all skills by 50% for 2-3 seconds.

Saffron Wrap
Reduce the remaining cooldown of all skills by 4-6 seconds when hit by a control-impairing effect.

Hellcat Waistguard
Chance on killing a Demon to release an explosion that deals 1200-1400% weapon damage as Holy to enemies within 10 yards.

The Witching Hour
Increases the Critical Hit Damage of Weapon Throw, Justice, Grenade, Deadly Reach, Magic Missile, and Firebomb by 100-150%.

Fleeting Strap
While below 20% Life, your Movement Speed and Attack Speed are increased by 15%.

Girdle of Giants
Wrath of the Berserker gains the effect of the Striding Giant rune.

Kotuur's Brace
Each enemy affected by your Threatening Shout increases your Critical Hit Damage by 10-15%.

Skelon's Deceit
When receiving fatal damage, there is a chance you instead heal to full but lose 20% of your life per second until you die. While awaiting death, increase all damage by 200%.

Board Walkers
Effects that would slow your movement speed instead increase your movement speed by the same amount.

Squirt's Necklace
Whenever you pick up gold, your Gold Find is increased by 7-10% for 3 seconds.

Golden Gorget of Leoric
After earning a massacre bonus, 4-6 Skeletons are summoned to fight by your side for 20 seconds. Each Skeleton deals 100% Weapon Damage as Physical per second.

Rondal's Locket
Whenever you pick up a Health Globe, there is a chance it will split into two additional Health Globes.

Holy Beacon
Heaven's Fury heals you for 3% of your Maximum Life for each enemy hit.

The Flavor of Time
Chance on being hit to reduce the remaining cooldown of your abilities by 3-5 seconds.

Ouroboros
When you run out of Fury, your next Overpower deals 150-200% increased damage.
When you run out of Wrath, your next Heaven's Fury deals 150-200% increased damage.
When you run out of Hatred, your next Cluster Arrow deals 150-200% increased damage.
When you run out of Spirit, your next Cyclone Strike deals 150-200% increased damage.
When you run out of Mana, your next Wall of Death deals 150-200% increased damage.
When you run out of Arcane Power, your next Black hole deals 150-200% increased damage.

Manald Heal
Whenever you would take damage that would reduce your life below 10-15%, reduce that damage and all further damage taken by 75% for 4 seconds.

Leoric's Signet
Each enemy killed increases your Experience bonus by 1-3% (0.1-0.3% at level 70) for 3 seconds.

Stone of Jordan
Whenever you kill an Elite group, gain one of their abilities for 5-10 seconds.

Stormshield
This shield occasionally pulses with lightning, stunning all enemies within 10 yards for 1-1.5 seconds.

Gazing Demise
Horrify gains the effect of the Face of Death rune.

Spite
Hex no longer has a cooldown, but its mana cost is increased to 300.

Fletcher's Pride
Hungering Arrow has a 100% chance to pierce.

Holy Point Shot
Marked for Death gains the effect of the Death Toll rune.

Archfiend Arrows
Chance on killing a demon to heal for 10% of your maximum Life.

Hand of the Prophet / Ribald Etchings / Relic of Akarat
Equip on Follower: Your follower cannot die and gains access to all skills.

Smoking Thurible / Skeleton Key / Enchanting Favor
Equip on Follower: Your follower cannot die and gains 100-200% increased damage.

Vadim's Surge / Slipha's Letter Opener / Hillenbrand's Training Sword
Equip on Follower: Your follower cannot die and reduces the cooldown of all Follower skills by 50%.

Flesh Tearer
Increase all Bleed damage by 100-150%.

Utar's Roar
Cold skills have a chance to permanently freeze lesser enemies.

The Barber
When your Rend hits 3 or fewer enemies, it gains 100% Critical Hit Chance.

Mad Monarch's Scepter
After killing 10 enemies, you release a Poison Nova that deals 2500-4000% weapon damage as Poison to enemies within 30 yards.

Nutcracker
Revenge gains the effect of every rune.

Telranden's Hand
When your Fist of the Heavens hits 3 or fewer enemies, it has a chance to activate the effect of all runes for 10 seconds.

Nailbiter
Your Thorns damage is increased by 200% of your highest Resistance.

Neanderthal
Chance on hit to stun lesser enemies for 10 seconds.

Echoing Fury
Increase damage against enemies that are Feared by 100-120%.

Sun Keeper
When your Sacrifice hits 3 or fewer enemies, your next Sacrifice deals 400% increased damage.

Devastator
Fire skills have a chance to cause enemies to burn for 3000% weapon damage as fire over 9 seconds.

Empyrean Messenger
The first time an elite pack damages you, heal yourself to full.

Akanesh, the Herald of Righteousness
Slash causes enemies to Bleed for 200% of Thorns damage per second for 7-10 seconds.

Monster Hunter
Chance on being hit to increase Armor, Attack Speed, and Damage by 10-15% for 5 seconds.

Wildwood
Chance on taking Poison damage to increase your Resistance to Poison by 100% for 10 seconds.

Doombringer
10% chance on hit to instantly deal 10000% weapon damage as Physical to lesser enemies.

The Ancient Bonesaber of Zumakalis
An unspeakable power occasionally emanates from this sword dealing 1500% weapon damage as Arcane to enemies within 20 yards and restoring 1% of your primary resource for each enemy hit.

Exarian
After killing an Elite pack, increase your Movement Speed by 10% and Life per Second by 20,000 for 2-4 Seconds.

Gift of Silaria
When you take more than 15% of your maximum Life in damage within 1 second, increase your Chance to Dodge by 25-35% for 5 seconds.

Devil Tongue
Chance on killing a Demon to cause an explosion of gold.

Griswold's Perfection
Reduce all resource costs and cooldown of all skills by 5%.

Living Umbral Oath
Reduce the cooldown of Spirit Walk by 1 second.

Rabid Strike
Way of the Hundred Fists gains the effect of the Assimilation rune.

Scarbringer
Crippling Wave gains the effect of the Mangle rune.

Sledge Fist
Deadly Reach gains the effect of the Scattered Blows rune.

Logan's Claw
Chance on hit to increase Physical Damage and Life Per Second by 20-30% for 5 seconds. Your items are indestructible.

Won Khim Lau
Using Breath of Heaven also casts Inner Sanctuary.

Demon Claw
Wave of Light deals 100-150% increased damage against Demons.

Ambo's Pride
You gain the effect of the Weapons Master skill.

Night's Reaping
Cleave gains the effect of the Reaping Swing rune.

The Executioner
You deal 300% additional damage to enemies below 10-15% health.

Messerschmidt's Reaver
Chance on hit to engulf all enemies within 30 yards for 1000-1500% weapon damage as Fire and cause them to burn for an additional 3000% weapon damage as Fire over 10 seconds.

Skorn
Chance on being hit to reflect all damage taken for 1-1.5 seconds to all enemies within 10 yards.

Arthef's Spark of Life
Heal for 3-4% of your missing Life when you kill an Undead enemy. Undead enemies have a 10% additional chance to drop a Health Globe.

Crushbane
Reduce the remaining cooldown of Overpower by 4-5 seconds if it only hits one enemy.

Wrath of the Bone King
Chance on hit to march forward with swinging strikes for 1800% weapon damage as Cold over 3 seconds. While channeling, you are immune to all damage and all control impairing effects.

Sledge of Athskeleng
Chance on hit to increase Armor by 20-30% and knock enemies back.

Pledge of Caldeum
Enemies that attack you are Immobilized for 2-3 seconds. Enemies cannot be Immobilized by Pledge of Caldeum more than once every 10 seconds.

Heart Slaughter
Critical hits slow enemy Attack Speed and Movement Speed by 10-15% for 2 seconds, stacking up to 5 times.

The Broken Staff
Storm Armor gains the effect of every rune.

Mark of the Magi
Magic Weapon gains the effect of the Force Weapon rune.

Faithful Memory
Whenever you kill an enemy, all damage dealt against the same enemy type is increased by 100% for 3-5 seconds.

The Zweihander
As long as there are 3 or more Elite enemies within 15 yards, all damage is increased by 75-100%.

Blackguard
Chance on hit to cause your next attack to deal an additional 20-30% damage to all enemies within 10 yards.

The Sultan of Blinding Sand
Enemies you Blind take 10% increased damage from all sources for the duration of the Blind.

The Grandfather
Your Vitality is increased by 20-30% of your Dexterity, Intelligence, or Strength, whichever is highest.

Warmonger
Your Physical skills deal 3-4% more damage for each enemy within 10 yards.

Uskang
1.5-2.5% chance on hit to cause your attacks to restore 3% of your Maximum Life for 2 seconds.

Etrayu
When a nearby ally receives fatal damage, there is a chance that they instead become immune and redirect all damage to you for 2 seconds.

Windforce
Enemies hit by knockbacks are slowed by 60-80% for 3 seconds when they land.

Sydyru Crust
Whenever you kill a Demon, your Attack Speed is increased by 3% for 10 seconds.

Unbound Bolt
Generate 1 Hatred for each enemy Hungering Arrow pierces.

Bakkan Caster
Preparation gains the effect of the Backup Plan rune.

Arcane Barb
Cluster Arrow deals an additional 50% damage if it only hits one enemy.

Balefire Caster
Double the number of Grenade impacts.

Blitzbolter
Impale gains the effect of the Impact rune.

Blackhand Key
Your Arcane skills occasionally restore 7-10 Arcane Power.

Starfire
Meteor deals an additional 150-200% damage as Arcane when it only hits one enemy.

Atrophy
Familiar gains the effect of the Sparkflint rune.

There is no other ARPG with the style, polish, and panache of Diablo 3. Not to say there aren't compelling reasons to play the hell out of several other ARPGs, but Blizzard led the charge with D1, and has continued to push the envelope that all others follow since.

Sure there are many, many more things that could be done... and, based upon their history, ostensibly WILL be done... but to say the end games sucks is myopic and crude.