oh dear, these are really good ideas. post these on the official forums, maybe a blue sees them
I'd love to post this on the official forum lol but I can't get access to it at work.. which is evidently where i do most of my daydreaming
If someone wants to post this I'm more than happy for them to, at the end of the day it's OUR game
Just thinking about it, I reckon it would be fun if they would allow Followers to aid you in Rifts even on Multiplayer. They said themselves that the normal rules don't apply for Adventure mode, imagine a party of 4 players and 4 Enchantresses with those MAXIMUS demons fire chaining the sh*t out of everyone lol. Mayhem..
Bleu42, It isn't so much about wanting more as it is wanting that new toy you open up on Christmas morning to have the batteries supplied with it lol no point having this awesome potential new mode with no substance.
Really hope we have been worrying for nothing and they are going to blow us all away!
Just wanted to share what I think would make the new Rift system stay fresh for longer. Apologies if these ideas have been said before, I don't read this forum all the time.
Currently as has been pointed out, you have a random number of levels (upto 10). You have the same objective each run, kill X amount of mobs and then kill the Rift Guardian.
If, as others have pointed out, you have accomplished this by say the 3rd level out of 7.. where is the incentive to explore the rest of the rift? The efficiency mongers will abandon the rift and start a new one as soon as the boss dies and on the surface of it, you can't really blame them.
I think it would be better to rework the "Kill x to spawn boss" mechanic.
Keep the meter, filling it once will lock in the spawn of the Rift Guardian. But the Rift Guardian will only spawn on the bottom level of the rift. You want him? Go get him.
If you've filled the bar once have another bar start up. The point of filling it will spawn Resplendent Chests or Goblins or a rift cache that has a chance of Legendary items at the stairs to the next level. Fill that one?
Well you must have scored a rift that has a lot of levels, this doesn't happen all the time, you feel excited that you get so much bang for your buck out of 1 key... The bar is ready to be filled again this time with (insert awesome reward that I haven't thought out yet).
Point is... you can do the bare minimum, kill what is required and rush to the boss if you really want to.
But to give some sense of purpose to the deeper rifts I think the incentive has to be increased.. the carrot needs to be dangled infront of the player's nose. Otherwise people are just going to ruin this promising game mode with "GOGOGO EFFICIENCY" type behaviour.
Thoughts? Thoughts on rewards or other incentives if you like this idea or state why you don't
Why do they need to go to town to trade? Just drop the item on the ground and move along.
I suppose they could, but the point I was trying to make was the dicking around trading "while they still can" due to the 2 hour window was going to derail alot of public games.
Just looking for some advice on how to boost DPS higher.
Please note the Stone of Jordan isn't normally equipped, i've got a different ring, can't remember the stats off hand tho.. it usually +20000 or so damage when equipped.
I guess it is just the nature of the beast when you're dealing with the public.
Now i take a step back and really think about it, the best experiences I have had in other games like Battlefield 4 or even Natural Selection 2 have been when playing with friends, voice chat and all.
My concern I think approaches the issue from a different angle to the usual complaints with the proposed change.
Imagine this; you are playing a 4 player game (public I'd say because none of my friends actually play D3 anymore I don't even remember what it was like playing with someone I know lol), having a blast at a good pace and everyone is contributing. The game feels great. Then a "Barbarian" Legendary drops for the Wizard in your group.
The Barb wants the item, so he and the Wizard take off to town to sort out a deal. Straight away the momentum is broken. The mobs are still "boosted" by having 4 players in the game but your power is reduced by 50% because 2 guys are off trading.
Does this scenario seem plausible to anyone out there? Would that not completely ruin the game (not Diablo3 itself but the "game" you're currently in). and cause the same issues it is aiming to fix.
I know I won't want to sit around in town waiting for people to trade with eachother (or even to me, I hate it) so it leads me to think that people would still avoid group play more often than engaging in it, unless playing with friends which for me at least, is a non-starter.. they've long gone lol
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*Equips flame retardant gear
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Cool man, hopefully something good will come of it or a blue will clarify one way or the other.
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I'd love to post this on the official forum lol but I can't get access to it at work.. which is evidently where i do most of my daydreaming
If someone wants to post this I'm more than happy for them to, at the end of the day it's OUR game
Just thinking about it, I reckon it would be fun if they would allow Followers to aid you in Rifts even on Multiplayer. They said themselves that the normal rules don't apply for Adventure mode, imagine a party of 4 players and 4 Enchantresses with those MAXIMUS demons fire chaining the sh*t out of everyone lol. Mayhem..
/end daydream
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Moving on..
Bleu42, It isn't so much about wanting more as it is wanting that new toy you open up on Christmas morning to have the batteries supplied with it lol no point having this awesome potential new mode with no substance.
Really hope we have been worrying for nothing and they are going to blow us all away!
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Just wanted to share what I think would make the new Rift system stay fresh for longer. Apologies if these ideas have been said before, I don't read this forum all the time.
Currently as has been pointed out, you have a random number of levels (upto 10). You have the same objective each run, kill X amount of mobs and then kill the Rift Guardian.
If, as others have pointed out, you have accomplished this by say the 3rd level out of 7.. where is the incentive to explore the rest of the rift? The efficiency mongers will abandon the rift and start a new one as soon as the boss dies and on the surface of it, you can't really blame them.
I think it would be better to rework the "Kill x to spawn boss" mechanic.
Keep the meter, filling it once will lock in the spawn of the Rift Guardian. But the Rift Guardian will only spawn on the bottom level of the rift. You want him? Go get him.
If you've filled the bar once have another bar start up. The point of filling it will spawn Resplendent Chests or Goblins or a rift cache that has a chance of Legendary items at the stairs to the next level. Fill that one?
Well you must have scored a rift that has a lot of levels, this doesn't happen all the time, you feel excited that you get so much bang for your buck out of 1 key... The bar is ready to be filled again this time with (insert awesome reward that I haven't thought out yet).
Point is... you can do the bare minimum, kill what is required and rush to the boss if you really want to.
But to give some sense of purpose to the deeper rifts I think the incentive has to be increased.. the carrot needs to be dangled infront of the player's nose. Otherwise people are just going to ruin this promising game mode with "GOGOGO EFFICIENCY" type behaviour.
Thoughts? Thoughts on rewards or other incentives if you like this idea or state why you don't
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I suppose they could, but the point I was trying to make was the dicking around trading "while they still can" due to the 2 hour window was going to derail alot of public games.
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Just looking for some advice on how to boost DPS higher.
Please note the Stone of Jordan isn't normally equipped, i've got a different ring, can't remember the stats off hand tho.. it usually +20000 or so damage when equipped.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/xxxrob-1598/hero/971666
Cheers!
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I guess it is just the nature of the beast when you're dealing with the public.
Now i take a step back and really think about it, the best experiences I have had in other games like Battlefield 4 or even Natural Selection 2 have been when playing with friends, voice chat and all.
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Imagine this; you are playing a 4 player game (public I'd say because none of my friends actually play D3 anymore I don't even remember what it was like playing with someone I know lol), having a blast at a good pace and everyone is contributing. The game feels great. Then a "Barbarian" Legendary drops for the Wizard in your group.
The Barb wants the item, so he and the Wizard take off to town to sort out a deal. Straight away the momentum is broken. The mobs are still "boosted" by having 4 players in the game but your power is reduced by 50% because 2 guys are off trading.
Does this scenario seem plausible to anyone out there? Would that not completely ruin the game (not Diablo3 itself but the "game" you're currently in). and cause the same issues it is aiming to fix.
I know I won't want to sit around in town waiting for people to trade with eachother (or even to me, I hate it) so it leads me to think that people would still avoid group play more often than engaging in it, unless playing with friends which for me at least, is a non-starter.. they've long gone lol
Thoughts?