The biggest problem I've found in public games is nobody wants to open the rift. Usually takes joining 4-5 games before I get one where someone actually opens the thing.
Aside from that, public is overall pretty terrible still. Many players simply don't understand certain specs and just kick players, including some very good players that can already solo the 4man T6. it's so sad that it's actually funny sometimes.
So why don't you open the rift? That's another thing I'm looking forward to with this patch - If you want to run a rift, you'll have to pony up a stone. No more of this hopping from game to game until someone opens a rift because you refuse to spend your stones. I'll take a T6 leech any day of the week over someone rift leeching.
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