While you make some great points Angzt, things ive never thought of before. i still have to say, this system is not ideal. And no promises of all items having a unique affix helps, although it does make it clearer why they want to do it this way.
I still think that the system that is going to PTR so clearly goes against what blizzard have stated their philosophies are about D3 on multiple accounts. Although your post has made me think a little twice of the 'Gift of Ancient' idea. But yes while they might be ideal for most of us, it would pigeonhole a casual player in using that one weapon (probably) that he gifted to be ancient, I didnt think of it in that way at all.
But about every legendary drop being exciting? Firstly im someone who identifys everything just outta habbit, so im trying to think like someone who doesnt. But i know that with the ancient items, people dont want any random item, they want the ones that they are using now, their set peices, their bombadiers rucksacks, wand of wohs, TnT,s hell they dont even have to be rare, just the items that gives them functionality to their build. If all items had unique affixes that doesnt really change much to be honest. People will just have those items and make builds with them, and when it comes time to farm for ancients, theyre not settling for other items.
Also, and lastly, this really just came to my mind when i was about to click post. what if you are not a casual player, leveling up a new toon, you have a build in mind and have just hit level 70, and find an ancient item that isnt part of the build that you had in mind, but it compliments another build, that may hinder the players choice in what build he wants to play! And yeah i know theres complaints about build diversity and being forced into a build for high GR's now (although that can be discussed somewhere else) but i couldnt imagine the problem getting any better if this scenario plays out
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I still think that the system that is going to PTR so clearly goes against what blizzard have stated their philosophies are about D3 on multiple accounts. Although your post has made me think a little twice of the 'Gift of Ancient' idea. But yes while they might be ideal for most of us, it would pigeonhole a casual player in using that one weapon (probably) that he gifted to be ancient, I didnt think of it in that way at all.
But about every legendary drop being exciting? Firstly im someone who identifys everything just outta habbit, so im trying to think like someone who doesnt. But i know that with the ancient items, people dont want any random item, they want the ones that they are using now, their set peices, their bombadiers rucksacks, wand of wohs, TnT,s hell they dont even have to be rare, just the items that gives them functionality to their build. If all items had unique affixes that doesnt really change much to be honest. People will just have those items and make builds with them, and when it comes time to farm for ancients, theyre not settling for other items.
Also, and lastly, this really just came to my mind when i was about to click post. what if you are not a casual player, leveling up a new toon, you have a build in mind and have just hit level 70, and find an ancient item that isnt part of the build that you had in mind, but it compliments another build, that may hinder the players choice in what build he wants to play! And yeah i know theres complaints about build diversity and being forced into a build for high GR's now (although that can be discussed somewhere else) but i couldnt imagine the problem getting any better if this scenario plays out