Can't seem to FOUR link an item.

Well this is the crazy part of this game is you find your own stuff and want to fix it, then it turns out to be cheaper just to trade for the item the way you want it but there is no way to predict it and then you've already lost currency trying to play RNG.
Mine only took 12 to link which maybe the game knew I had no where close to 100 to spare?
Then again I have set a record by needing 12 to link a 3 socket item, twice in fact.
That is really annoying at lower levels.

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nikals wrote:

The trick is to not get carried away trying to link or socket an item. Patience is what you need, TONS of it, also have low expectations.

That sounds an awful lot like Diablo 3.

if it's so difficult to 4 link rare items, just take white 4 linked ones, apply quality to them and alch them. then apply chaos until you have your stats (doesn't work for unique items though).
if you can't get the 4 linked whites because they're allocated to other players send your thanks to the 10-20 people who agitated for permanent loot allocation in over 600-700 posts and won eventually.

this game has to be equally fair to people playing 3 hours a day and people playing 13 hours a day. this is done by having mainly a random outcome. it may give people playing longer some advantages but giving them guaranteed progress would drive the casual gamer away. having mainly nolifers playing the game isn't financially viable for ggg in the long run.

ggg already gave in partly to guaranteed progress by creating the eternal orb but i think this is as far as it gets.

my method of choice to avoid frustration is to spend orbs as i found them. chances are the same as if i collect them to apply them all at once but i avoid the frustration.