Looting -- The official thread for discussing the loot system. Updated 18th March, 2013.

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Jackel6672 wrote:

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Omnivore61 wrote:

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Jackel6672 wrote:

How do you suggest they keep the feel of the game they would like to have, and have instanced?

That was one of the fundamental points of a couple of my posts through these 200+ pages that no one ever seems to answer.

Also, no one wants to argue balance in instanced and how it changes the core game to one the devs don't want.

Again, fundamentally this game is not targeted for casuals but for gamers of the ARPG genre. That is the target market, and its a huge market who like to spend money.

Non-FFA (instanced) is exactly the same as solo. The only difference is the efficiency, casuals/Greens don't care generally all that much about efficiency so moot point. So how does having solo play change the core game to one the devs don't want?

Does this mean you are in favor of eliminating the solo play option at some point so as to force the 'cut-throat feel' upon all players? If the 'feel of the game' is the overriding concern and 'options are evil', then why have a default league in the first place? Why separate out hardcore and cut-throat leagues?

Go ahead, make game with enforced 'cut-throat feel' from beginning to end - in *any* genre. As soon as the sheep get the message, the wolves go hungry, and, in the end, most of the wolves go elsewhere for prey.

However, you've convinced me of one thing, that it is a bad idea for someone like me to spend any money on this game. I'll stick around through the beginning of OB to see the new content because I like the basic game, as a Green, solo as I evidently must.

Had to do something at work for an hour and I'm 4 pages behind already..

To the point, I am actually all for eliminating the "solo play option", in the sense that you can make and password instances akin to the way d2 was setup. Just with the avatar lobby we have right now. I don't actually see a downside to making grouping more of the norm instead f people not even realizing how to join games.

The leagues are separate but together. One feeds the other. since all hardcore is, is you only die once.

I don't endorse solo play. You guys are so scared of drop stealing that you can't even play the game the way it was meant to be played. Learn to let go, it helps with stress.