Diablo III

**GuitarHailz** · Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 4910 Location: Austin, Texas

I can sort of get that, like the feeling of WANTING to like the game so much that you keep playing even though you hate it (I've seen people explain how they played for hundreds of hours in the hope that the end game is somehow better, so they get extra bitter when it's more of the same).

It just gets grating after a while. Nobody wants to play with that guy that clearly hates the game but continues to play for whatever reason (nostalgia, because his friends are playing, etc). No matter the context, nobody likes a constant complainer. I don't look down on people who do this, I just wonder WHY? Why put so much time and energy into a thing that you hate? Just confuses me I guess.
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**Mr.Scientist** · Joined: 26 Dec 2007 Posts: 1828 Location: Quebec City, QC

Yay!

Since they don't give an actual achievement for reaching Paragon Level 100, I decided to make my own: http://imgur.com/a/jpuO7
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**GuitarHailz** · Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 4910 Location: Austin, Texas

Very nice! I only just reached Paragon level 10 on my Barb yesterday. We actually havent really played in a couple of weeks because our internet screwed up something fierce, so we finally switched over. I am quite pleased with the result.

Since then I've found 3 legendaries (Storm Crow, Stormshield and my first green! Natalya's Sight). I'm sure you've found hundreds of legendaries on your barb, but it's still so exciting for me hah. Considering my barb is using only self-found and self-crafted items I'm quite pleased with her progress.

I also started a Demon Hunter, she's at lvl 30 now. They are so fun to play but takes some getting used to after playing a barb for 100+ hours.
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**Kinitawowi** · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:53 pm Post subject:

Loot 2.0.

What.

The.

Fuck.
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**GuitarHailz** · Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 4910 Location: Austin, Texas

Seriously. Hard to believe it's been almost a year since I posted in this thread, but if any of you were disappointed with D3 at launch you owe it to yourself to at least try the new Loot 2.0 patch. It seriously feels like a whole new game. I was happy with the game before now but the improvements they've made really make me excited for Reaper of Souls.

I was able to find upgrades for almost all my items after 2-3 days of playing. Legendarys drop with more regularity (roughly 1 per hour) and the buffs to skills make it even more fun to play. They improved the itemization so much you truly don't need the Auction House. It's so much fun to get yellow drops that you know will roll with proper stats for your characters. No more finding quivers and mighty belts playing on my Monk haha. Also, frost wizard <3
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**buMf00d** · Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 863 Location: Netherlands

Have been playing since last week and am level 57 on my WD. Looking forward to playing at level 60 :)

I played the console version and had a lot of fun, I waited with the pc version until the 2.0 patch was released for PC seeing as the loot on console was just insanely fun.
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**Kinitawowi** · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 4:58 am Post subject:

I've found the sum total of one legendary item that was better than my legacy gear (and a lot that were worse). And yesterday my hardcore Wiz found a Monk-only spirit stone with strength as its only stat.

I say again; Patch 2.0, what the FUCK. I liked my lifesteal, dammit.

**Mr.Scientist** · Joined: 26 Dec 2007 Posts: 1828 Location: Quebec City, QC

Well it all depends on the level of the gear you had before the patch really. Right now at level 60, loot 2.0 isn't automatically better than good pre patch loot.

Gloves/Amulet/Rings (high rolled tri/quadfectas), Weapons (LS/high CD), legendaries with IAS/CD/MS (Mempo, Witching Hour, Lacuni's, Inna's Pants, etc.) and stuff like that can be really hard to replace unless you do a big overhaul. I personally found a Thunderfury on my Barb, but I'm not even using it right now because the Lifesteal Skorn I found ages ago is just too good for the WW/Rend spec.

Once we reach level 70, that will be a thing of the past.

In other news, I started an Hardcore Monk a few days ago and I've been having a lot of fun with it. I even found the Hallowed Defenders set plan and made some pretty sweet one handers. I really want to craft some more but I pretty much ran out of crafting materials, and I'm trying to not buy anything off the AH. :P
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**GuitarHailz** · Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 4910 Location: Austin, Texas

interesting to see everyone's differing experience and even negativity... I browse a few different diablo forums and the reaction from fans seem to be overwhelming positive. I guess if you spent a ton of gold/money in the auction house you're going to have a tougher time finding upgrades than I did. Also keep in mind a lot of you are comparing level 63 items to the level 60 items that are dropping now. Overall I feel the changes they made were an improvement and have kept me playing longer than ever before.

Honestly your sheet DPS is barely accurate anymore. My Monk only has 75K DPS on paper but she can handle Torment 3 thanks to the items she has that buff lightning skill damage and so on. Meanwhile my Demon Hunter with 200K dps is doing worse than before because of life steal, so I guess I can see how that would be frustrating. It's fun though (IMO) to rework your character without the help of the AH. I've had fun playing each character for a few hours and re-working my build and items. And it'll all be moot soon anyway when ROS launches and we'll all get level 70 gear.

Someday I'll be brave enough to try hardcore... maybe when Google Fiber finally comes in hah
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**Kinitawowi** · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:03 am Post subject:

**Kubuh** · Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 1765 Location: Stockholm, Sweden

I've had a lot of fun with it since the patch and I'm pretty darn excited for Reaper of Souls. Bounties and Rifts is gonna be awesome :D

If anyone wanna check out my gear (or friend me if you are on the EU servers) here's me http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Kubuh-1840/hero/36254573
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**Kinitawowi** · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:43 am Post subject:

Here be me: http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Kinitawowi64-2408/hero/24867831

Including the first Loot 2.0 legacy that was actually better than previous. That new Dead Man's Legacy is a beast.
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**buMf00d** · Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 863 Location: Netherlands

My Profile,

http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/buMf00d-2418/hero/35793823 this is after about 2-3 weeks of playing.

Actually leveled a hardcore character to 60 yesterday. Shit was intense lol.
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**Kinitawowi** · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:38 am Post subject:

Hardcore still freaks me out. Should probably get on with that right now to be honest - it's kinda pointless grinding everybody else for gear when RoS is right around the corner.

Oh, and screw Amazon. They got the wrong bank card when they tried to take payment for my preorder and it's going to take a couple of days for them to sort it out, so RoS will have to wait until about Thursday. Bastards.
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**Kubuh** · Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 1765 Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Full Born's Defiance and Cain's Fate sets on my Crusader. Time for some hardcore leveling (tomorrow). Gives me 119 bonus exp% and 209 exp per kill. Will see how long I can actually use these things.
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