07-07-2003, 03:01 AM
Quote:God, this reminds me of the 1.08 patch that everyone said would ruin D2.
That was exactly my thought as well. Well said, Mav.
My wife and I have been taking turns playing 1.10 for the past couple of days, and we are both having fun with it. The best part is the sheer novelty of it. Everything is new when you start from scratch again.
It has put some spark back into the game, which is a good thing.
I think that most of the whiners are having problems because they are taking existing (or hacked-up) characters and plunking them directly into Act 5/Hell. They are completely skipping the "learning curve" by bypassing the lower levels and difficulties. I find it it easier to start from scratch with a new character and progress through the game (you know, the way it's SUPPOSED to work). When I get to Hell diff, I'll be ready. I'll know how to play my character, and what his limitations are in this patch.
In a few months, after all the hubbub has settled down, everyone will have adapted to the changes. New "uberbuilds" will emerge, and no one will even remember 1.09.
I'm happy the game is changing. It has been fairly stale for a long time.
-DeeBye