Diablo 4

[Gotmadskillzson]

So far so good on the PC. Smooth gameplay. Haven't played a Diablo in many years.

[KSUowls]

I enjoyed the beta weekend, but the live game has been much better. The first 25 levels from the beta only scratched the surface of what you get here.

Obligatory, this game's monetary value is highly suspect and if you have any qualms about that then I don't blame you for skipping it (that was me up until about an hour before the early access launch when I caved to some peer pressure from a couple of buddies who got it ).

However, there is no denying that the game is fun. Queue times have been non existent (we'll see what happens on full retail release). The story is a bit is interesting. Combat feels much more like old school diablo. Just seems more methodical (this may change as builds and gear get fully optimized).

Endgame is really cool. There are a couple of different things that I've been able to do so far after completing the campaign, things that I'm enjoying more than the greater rifts of Diablo 3.

[ODogg]

Hey guys, feel free to join my wife and I clan: THE MATRIX (abbreviation MATRX) as we are looking for casual, social gamers.

[Gotmadskillzson]

Is it just me or did they severely limit the amount of legendary drops ? I only had 1 in a week. I get rare 97% of the time and magical the other 3%. I also don't like how they nerf the hell out of sorcerer. Chain lightening is so weak now that it isn't worth using anymore. Basically all the AOE attacks sorcerer had is watered down severely now.

[KSUowls]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gotmadskillzson

Is it just me or did they severely limit the amount of legendary drops ? I only had 1 in a week. I get rare 97% of the time and magical the other 3%. I also don't like how they nerf the hell out of sorcerer. Chain lightening is so weak now that it isn't worth using anymore. Basically all the AOE attacks sorcerer had is watered down severely now.

I have not noticed any diminished legendary drops unless you're referring to the original beta weekends where all drops and experience were cranked up.

Legendary drops are always low in these games, but I have felt that the rates are fine. This is also going to depend on what tier (difficulty) you are on. If you're on T3 (Nightmare) or T4 (Torment) there are a lot of ways to increase your odds of getting legendaries.

The good thing about this game is that legendaries are not quite as important as in prior Diablo games. You still absolutely need them, but it's also easy to turn a Rare into a Legendary if you have previously found that aspect. It's still a grind, as is the case in any loot-style game, but it makes things much simpler.

The one issue that I have had with loot is the range of item level that drops.

My average gear is ~ilvl 740, and I still get a lot of drops for ilvl 590 or low 600s. It's been a bit better over the last day or so, but this has been my biggest annoyance in terms of loot.

[mikenoob]

Legendaries drop very often in WT4. My biggest issue with the itemization in Diablo 4 is that item required level is tied to your character level. I can't grind with one character and try to save spare gear for alternate characters as the higher level I go (currently 78) the less useful it is for an alt. It would be okay if the gear continue getting stronger and stronger as you level up, but it does not. Ancestral gear drops and can be used at 60 and can roll up to 800+ right out the gate.

[KSUowls]

Quote: Originally Posted by mikenoob

Legendaries drop very often in WT4. My biggest issue with the itemization in Diablo 4 is that item required level is tied to your character level. I can't grind with one character and try to save spare gear for alternate characters as the higher level I go (currently 78) the less useful it is for an alt. It would be okay if the gear continue getting stronger and stronger as you level up, but it does not. Ancestral gear drops and can be used at 60 and can roll up to 800+ right out the gate.

Yeah this game is very alt-unfriendly.

I remember some people thinking that it was alt friendly due to the Lilith Altars, but between the gear that you mentioned and the need to grind out renown across all of the different zones. Additional characters aren't super appealing.

[CJmoore0920]

Quote: Originally Posted by KSUowls

Yeah this game is very alt-unfriendly. I remember some people thinking that it was alt friendly due to the Lilith Altars, but between the gear that you mentioned and the need to grind out renown across all of the different zones. Additional characters aren't super appealing.

Yeah I grinded hard so I could beat the Capstone dungeon to unlock World Tier 3 thinking the higher World Tiers would unlock for alts....I was wrong and it really just burned me out from playing anymore. I mean I beat the campaign as a Necromancer and wanted to really really get deep into it and make it where it would be easier to level alts. I wanted to level up every class (I tried doing the same in WoW and got burnt) but I should of researched more before I went hard and heavy in the grinding.