06-30-2008, 01:53 AM
I would really like to see them remove all of the leech effects from the game and balance accordingly. As you note, for melee classes D2 often turns into a game where you're just trying to leech more health than you're taking damage and more mana than you're using for skills. If they cut down on the leeching effects, I imagine you'd probably bring back some of the care that must be taken in D1 to avoid getting splatted.
Note that casters in D2 don't really have leech skills, so they actually do try to avoid taking damage, similar to D1. However, they often have much larger sorts of skills that allow you to mow down things as they come. That said, I certainly use landscape to my advantage in D2 just like in D1. Perhaps it is not necessary as it was in D1, but it is certainly helpful. I expect that trend will continue in D3.
Note that casters in D2 don't really have leech skills, so they actually do try to avoid taking damage, similar to D1. However, they often have much larger sorts of skills that allow you to mow down things as they come. That said, I certainly use landscape to my advantage in D2 just like in D1. Perhaps it is not necessary as it was in D1, but it is certainly helpful. I expect that trend will continue in D3.
-TheDragoon