08-21-2006, 08:35 PM
Quote:The main difference between D2 and WoW, and the reason why I never picked up WoW, is:
D2: <looking for Windforce bow>
... killkillkill... hmm... killkill... Grandfather sword... killkillkill... high rune... kill... Harlequin Crest... killkillkill... okay, I give up. Hey look, I can now give that sword to my barb and sell the high rune for a Bramble!
WoW: <looking for Legplates of Wrath>
... killkillkill... hmm... killkill... soulbound druid shoulders... killkillkill... soulbound mage robe... kill... unusable enchanting recipe... killkillkill... okay, I give up. I bloody got nothing!!
The bad problem with preset drops is that there is usually only one thing you need, and if you don't get it, you get nothing at all.
To play devil's advocate, if WoW worked on the D2 loot system you still wouldn't get anything at all. Chances are someone would need that Grandfather or Crest.
The two systems are more indicative of the focus of singleplayer vs. multiplayer, imho.
See you in Town,
-Z
-Z