Diablo 3 - Reaper of Idiots

[you know what time it is]

It depends, if you are looking for a few hours of mindless smashing and that's how you see diablo games in general, you should get it. Combat is the only thing they got right though. Stay away from HC too (if you'll get a pc version), random disconnect will kill you sooner or later.

If you are looking for complexity and variety of builds/skills/items and such, grab any of the numerous d2 mods. Even Titan Quest is better to be honest.

 

[aris]

It depends, if you are looking for a few hours of mindless smashing and that's how you see diablo games in general, you should get it. Combat is the only thing they got right though. Stay away from HC too (if you'll get a pc version), random disconnect will kill you sooner or later.

If you are looking for complexity and variety of builds/skills/items and such, grab any of the numerous d2 mods. Even Titan Quest is better to be honest.

Diablo 3 has a much larger variety of items than diablo 2 had. Diablo 2 was pretty much only about getting +1 all skills items, Diablo 3 has ended up doing something more interesting. As for variety of builds, at this point, it is at least on par with Diablo 2.

 

[you know what time it is]

 

[Hoaxmetal]

There's no reason to play Diablo 3 when there's Path of Exile. D3 does nothing better than PoE.

 

[Terpsichore]

It depends, if you are looking for a few hours of mindless smashing and that's how you see diablo games in general, you should get it. Combat is the only thing they got right though. Stay away from HC too (if you'll get a pc version), random disconnect will kill you sooner or later.

If you are looking for complexity and variety of builds/skills/items and such, grab any of the numerous d2 mods. Even Titan Quest is better to be honest.

Diablo 3 has a much larger variety of items than diablo 2 had. Diablo 2 was pretty much only about getting +1 all skills items, Diablo 3 has ended up doing something more interesting. As for variety of builds, at this point, it is at least on par with Diablo 2.

D2 had meaningul and interesting itemization, which was the game's strong point. D3 follows the itemlevel scaling WoW bullshit where everything is the same and there's way too much loot nobody cares about..

 

[aris]

It depends, if you are looking for a few hours of mindless smashing and that's how you see diablo games in general, you should get it. Combat is the only thing they got right though. Stay away from HC too (if you'll get a pc version), random disconnect will kill you sooner or later.

If you are looking for complexity and variety of builds/skills/items and such, grab any of the numerous d2 mods. Even Titan Quest is better to be honest.

Diablo 3 has a much larger variety of items than diablo 2 had. Diablo 2 was pretty much only about getting +1 all skills items, Diablo 3 has ended up doing something more interesting. As for variety of builds, at this point, it is at least on par with Diablo 2.

D2 had meaningul and interesting itemization, which was the game's strong point. D3 follows the itemlevel scaling WoW bullshit where everything is the same and there's way too much loot nobody cares about..

What exactly, besides +all resistance and +all skills? I've played Diablo 2 since launch and through 10 years, I know that game, and I also don't view it through a filter of nostalgia.

 

[Terpsichore]

There's a myriad of possible mods and the game itself has many mechanics. Look up some D2 database to refresh your memory.

 

[aris]

There's a myriad of possible mods and the game itself has many mechanics. Look up some D2 database to refresh your memory.

My memory is already plenty fresh, which I suspect is not the case for you. As I told you, I've played that game a lot. And mods are not part of the original game.

 

[Terpsichore]

By mods I meant possible modifiers on items.

 

[abija]

There's no reason to play Diablo 3 when there's Path of Exile. D3 does nothing better than PoE.

Did they drop the ego trip and fixed the desync?

 

[Terpsichore]

No.

 

[aron searle]

What exactly, besides +all resistance and +all skills? I've played Diablo 2 since launch and through 10 years, I know that game, and I also don't view it through a filter of nostalgia.

Skills that you class can't have, faster casting, auras, enchants, chance to cast.

I can't remember picking up any Item in D3 that wasnt basically +attribute +damage +resist.

Maybe reaper changed that, can't be arsed to re-install to find out.

 

[trym88]

Seems that d2 is still superior, not surprised at all.

 

[markec]

Seems that d2 is still superior, not surprised at all.

And seeing that D2 is shit, D3 must be really horrible.

 

[abija]

I can't remember picking up any Item in D3 that wasnt basically +attribute +damage +resist.

Maybe reaper changed that, can't be arsed to re-install to find out.

And seeing that D2 is shit, D3 must be really horrible.

Seems that d2 is still superior, not surprised at all.

RPG codex in a nutshell.

RoS changed all that btw. Too bad they went overboard with it because apparently game devs can't into middle ground.

 

[Bubbles]

RoS changed all that btw. Too bad they went overboard with it because apparently game devs can't into middle ground.

So now it's too good?

 

[Makabb]

Got it for ps4 and it feels like those old side-scrolling brawlers from the 90's with the direct control of the character.Run and gun through hordes of mobs. Good for what it is i guess.

And i play it off-line.

 

[Angthoron]

RoS changed all that btw. Too bad they went overboard with it because apparently game devs can't into middle ground.

Yeah, there's a lot of unique item effects now, some of which make everything else obsolete, or completely change the way you'll play the class.

For example:

And a whole bunch of other stuff.

The problem isn't the loot anymore, really, and not even the lack of builds, because thanks to some of these items, you'll actually want to build in certain ways. The problem is that the gameplay is still what it is, and while it can be entertaining for a bit, there's no way for it to not grow stale, unless you have serious autism issues or, well, are time-stressed to play anything else that's more meaningful. A friend of mine got a kid recently, and now D3 is all he plays because it's all he believes he can play with constant needing to back up his wife with child alerts.

 

[Makabb]

A friend of mine got a kid recently, and now D3 is all he plays because it's all he believes he can play with constant needing to back up his wife with child alerts.

If your friend has time to play games while having a wife and a child, i'd say he has greater issues than worrying about what game to play.

 

[Angthoron]

A friend of mine got a kid recently, and now D3 is all he plays because it's all he believes he can play with constant needing to back up his wife with child alerts.

If your friend has time to play games while having a wife and a child, i'd say he has greater issues than worrying about what game to play.

Perhaps he does, perhaps he doesn't. I'm not sure you should be an unasked expert on a third-party stranger's completely undetailed personal life.

 

[aris]

RoS changed all that btw. Too bad they went overboard with it because apparently game devs can't into middle ground.

Yeah, there's a lot of unique item effects now, some of which make everything else obsolete, or completely change the way you'll play the class.

For example:

And a whole bunch of other stuff.

The problem isn't the loot anymore, really, and not even the lack of builds, because thanks to some of these items, you'll actually want to build in certain ways. The problem is that the gameplay is still what it is, and while it can be entertaining for a bit, there's no way for it to not grow stale, unless you have serious autism issues or, well, are time-stressed to play anything else that's more meaningful. A friend of mine got a kid recently, and now D3 is all he plays because it's all he believes he can play with constant needing to back up his wife with child alerts.

I get tired of it every once in a while, but I usually regain interest when a patch comes a long. Is there seriously any game that doesn't grow stale in the long run though?

 

[Angthoron]

I get tired of it every once in a while, but I usually regain interest when a patch comes a long. Is there seriously any game that doesn't grow stale in the long run though?

Transport Tycoon, of course.

 

[Makabb]

A friend of mine got a kid recently, and now D3 is all he plays because it's all he believes he can play with constant needing to back up his wife with child alerts.

If your friend has time to play games while having a wife and a child, i'd say he has greater issues than worrying about what game to play.

Perhaps he does, perhaps he doesn't. I'm not sure you should be an unasked expert on a third-party stranger's completely undetailed personal life.

I'm not sure you should be talking about your friends personal habits without asking him on a public forum

 

[Angthoron]

A friend of mine got a kid recently, and now D3 is all he plays because it's all he believes he can play with constant needing to back up his wife with child alerts.

If your friend has time to play games while having a wife and a child, i'd say he has greater issues than worrying about what game to play.

Perhaps he does, perhaps he doesn't. I'm not sure you should be an unasked expert on a third-party stranger's completely undetailed personal life.

I sense a deep underlying emotional issue. Would you like to discuss it?

 

[Makabb]

A friend of mine got a kid recently, and now D3 is all he plays because it's all he believes he can play with constant needing to back up his wife with child alerts.

If your friend has time to play games while having a wife and a child, i'd say he has greater issues than worrying about what game to play.

Perhaps he does, perhaps he doesn't. I'm not sure you should be an unasked expert on a third-party stranger's completely undetailed personal life.

I sense a deep underlying emotional issue. Would you like to discuss it?

Nope, but you can re-read it now