10-23-2003, 12:48 AM
>you mean you don't play online(or if such, only in passworded games) or don't trade at all?
Yes. While I do have some realm characters, I only keep them around strictly for social occasions. Otherwise the majority of time I spent in D2 is on SP. Some of the points you raised I could agree with, IF D2 was a MMORPG that has a shared, persistent world. By the way, I rarely even trade between my OWN characters. (Though I have no problems if others do it.) So much for me wanting everything handed on a silver platter of godly ease huh?
>why do i get the feeling that you're an all american which wants everyone the "choice" to have a gun in their home? your name tells me otherwise though.
I don't know whether to laugh or to cry. You can tell what my country of residence is, along with my political opinions regarding guns simply from glancing at my online name? Quick, what color of shirt am I wearing?
>why do you say this though, farther up?
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>I agree there might be a problem if a Windforce or a Grandfather is always \ nearly always dropped by Rakanishu, in normal mode.
Read that closely. Especially the "Normal mode" part. Now, read the "always \ nearly always" part as well. If it's any clue, I'd also raise some serious questions if EVERY monster in ANY difficulty always drops 1 single Eld rune as their ONLY reward.
>isn't it the "persons choice" to farm/kill that monster then to get those great uniques? nobody's forcing you.
Once you understand the above line, hopefully you'll understand that I have no problem with someone spending their own time as they see fit. Short of cheating or being a jerk to others obviously. I don't care if they spent 6 months or 6 minutes doing Meph runs or bare fisted boxing with quill rats. If it doesn't affect others in a negative way, go have a ball.
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, I'm really not excited by a game that has "95% of the items players find are crap to make the 5% of the items they'll never find that much better by comparison."
>but here's where that trading part comes in. yes, only 5% of what you get might be good for you, but to other people that percentage increases to 25% or more.
You know what I didn't include in that created this confusion? The context. The comment wasn't in regard to trading with other people. It was in regard to just the item design alone, and rarity in terms of affix qualities.
To use a D1 example, a "Staff of Shadows" is one of the most rare item in the game. However it's not exactly the most powerful. The most tangible value it has IS it's rarity, more so than the mods it has.
>and if everyone plays (CE) necros, then all items that give +to other classes but necros will be valued less.
The minute I log on to B.net and see -everyone- as a CE Necromancer, I'll buy -everyone- a round of drinks. Just name it, I got my choice of filtered or unfiltered tap water. Again, why should I care if everyone chooses to play a CE necro? I don't trade. I only use what I found or bought myself. More importantly, if I don't feel like playing a necromancer at that time, 100 or a 10000 others playing one won't persuade me to change my mind. And I'll be the only Paladin when I log onto B.net. Hmmm...I'd kind of want to see that now actually.
Attention everyone: Go play a CE Necro when 1.1 comes out please. ;)
Yes. While I do have some realm characters, I only keep them around strictly for social occasions. Otherwise the majority of time I spent in D2 is on SP. Some of the points you raised I could agree with, IF D2 was a MMORPG that has a shared, persistent world. By the way, I rarely even trade between my OWN characters. (Though I have no problems if others do it.) So much for me wanting everything handed on a silver platter of godly ease huh?
>why do i get the feeling that you're an all american which wants everyone the "choice" to have a gun in their home? your name tells me otherwise though.
I don't know whether to laugh or to cry. You can tell what my country of residence is, along with my political opinions regarding guns simply from glancing at my online name? Quick, what color of shirt am I wearing?
>why do you say this though, farther up?
QUOTE
>I agree there might be a problem if a Windforce or a Grandfather is always \ nearly always dropped by Rakanishu, in normal mode.
Read that closely. Especially the "Normal mode" part. Now, read the "always \ nearly always" part as well. If it's any clue, I'd also raise some serious questions if EVERY monster in ANY difficulty always drops 1 single Eld rune as their ONLY reward.
>isn't it the "persons choice" to farm/kill that monster then to get those great uniques? nobody's forcing you.
Once you understand the above line, hopefully you'll understand that I have no problem with someone spending their own time as they see fit. Short of cheating or being a jerk to others obviously. I don't care if they spent 6 months or 6 minutes doing Meph runs or bare fisted boxing with quill rats. If it doesn't affect others in a negative way, go have a ball.
>QUOTE
, I'm really not excited by a game that has "95% of the items players find are crap to make the 5% of the items they'll never find that much better by comparison."
>but here's where that trading part comes in. yes, only 5% of what you get might be good for you, but to other people that percentage increases to 25% or more.
You know what I didn't include in that created this confusion? The context. The comment wasn't in regard to trading with other people. It was in regard to just the item design alone, and rarity in terms of affix qualities.
To use a D1 example, a "Staff of Shadows" is one of the most rare item in the game. However it's not exactly the most powerful. The most tangible value it has IS it's rarity, more so than the mods it has.
>and if everyone plays (CE) necros, then all items that give +to other classes but necros will be valued less.
The minute I log on to B.net and see -everyone- as a CE Necromancer, I'll buy -everyone- a round of drinks. Just name it, I got my choice of filtered or unfiltered tap water. Again, why should I care if everyone chooses to play a CE necro? I don't trade. I only use what I found or bought myself. More importantly, if I don't feel like playing a necromancer at that time, 100 or a 10000 others playing one won't persuade me to change my mind. And I'll be the only Paladin when I log onto B.net. Hmmm...I'd kind of want to see that now actually.
Attention everyone: Go play a CE Necro when 1.1 comes out please. ;)