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My only problem with this is trading. How will we trade besides the spam affiliated Chat Channels? At least in Diablo 2, and even Diablo 1 you could create a game that was searchable through a lobby where the host was able to put what trade they wanted "2x Sojo 4 Shako" etc. I've played 900 hours+ on PC, and a good 200 or so on Console so far, and although yes the loot is nice on Console, I feel like my drops really don't matter except for self progression, after I am done or outgrew the item there's nothing to do with it but drop, or destroy it, vendor values are too low to even think of selling anything besides magic, and even they are better salvaged. there is no real way to trade items except with friends, and the only friends I have that play with me are so close in relation we just give the item(s) to each other freely. There's no real value to anything, there's no market, no real way to sell, or buy something you've been looking for. You just have to spend all the time yourself to get the items.

Sure, playing the game, great! But there's legendaries, and rare items for a reason. Diablo has always been about gear, but its always also mostly been a cooperative game with a market. I feel like there should be an easier way to trade, and please just open up all acts so we can manuever through the game IN a game, and not have to exit to lobby every time.

Oh lovey, another PTR extending the total time to the next patch release \O/.

Not really sure if anyone had high expectations regarding Itemization. It's become a standard where everyone hopes for better, with putting a limit on their expectations or excitement. No one wants to be disappointed and although I love this game and Blizzard, it's come to be a thing with this.

Oh, and <3 the Horadric Hamburger all the way.

And if MP is not on Public games, rarely anyone beside the elite will venture very far past MP level 3. My DH is well geared, but cannot last long in 5+. Rendering anything over that useless. I have other level 60 characters, but no where near as good. So for that I don't agree. I do understand that it's for Public games, not Private games. But there are those who don't have a ton of friends on all the time.

You should be able to select different "tiers" of multi-player in the main lobby, so when you go to try to get in public games, it'll match you up with someone based on your tier choice. (Ex. Tier 1 MP level 1-3. Tier 2. MP level 4-6. Tier 3. 7-10). Yeah, less games will be existing in each category, but all in all people will get what they want.

I am liking these patch notes. Here's to waiting for PTR!

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Lmao, no. I bought this game because I've patiently waited 11 years to play it because I've been playing since the release of Diablo 1. I am complaining because they were in development for so long, and only now they are removing and balancing. I love Diablo, I love the lore, and I love the style of the game, but I simply cannot accept or condone Blizzards actions on how they are handling

Seriously? By looking at your posts I would say that you haven't even finished nightmare on Diablo 2... Come on, nightmare/Hell on Diablo 3 are way easier (save for a few packs) than Diablo 2. The really hard stuff only starts at inferno Act 2.

Let me guess, you play softcore. It took me under 15 hours on hardcore to beat d2 on a ladder reset, still not done with hell on hardcore at around 50 hours on d3( to be fair, part of it was mfing gear for lower characters), either way, d3 is way harder if you play hardcore.

I will never play Hardcore on this game due to it being only online, and my internet is not stable. I've died quite a few times because I lagged while fighting mobs. I loved Diablo 2 hardcore, but with Diablo 3 my computer and internet just doesn't agree, also I seem to die a lot easier on D3. I am refusing to use the Auction house for the time being, and most of the time I play solo, save for the few times my friends randomly join my game.

There are too many ways to get backed up into the corner with no escape route, potions are worthless most of the game with the cool-down timer. I've been walled, and then nightmared into a corner and died without even being able to do anything before. I'm not saying that hardcore isn't hard, it actually is and takes a lot more conservative skill.

My main point is that the game is more frustrating over pleasurable if you are playing to play, and not in it for competition or racing to the top. I've died 14 or so times in 20 minutes on my level 46 Demon hunter while trying to get through act 3 on Nightmare, and I would not say my gear or play-style is outdated, there are just really buffed elites out there.

I see very few positive updates, but many nerfing, and removing things that were just fine being there. Just because I am not past nightmare doesn't give my opinion any less, or any more effect, I recognize that it will be a lot harder, that's not my point. It's already a difficult game, it already has its time consumption, and it already has its appeal. Fix the bugs, balance the play-style, and leave the game as is.

Lmao, no. I bought this game because I've patiently waited 11 years to play it because I've been playing since the release of Diablo 1. I am complaining because they were in development for so long, and only now they are removing and balancing. I love Diablo, I love the lore, and I love the style of the game, but I simply cannot accept or condone Blizzards actions on how they are handling everything.

I've been a part of beta since October of last year. So I know how much they have done. My only problem with it is the fact they are negatively impacting the game. It doesn't need to be harder, just balanced. If people are having problems with Inferno, inferno is broken not the characters, and making them weaker and less effective is definitely not fixing anything.

It's not that I am not playing right, it's that I don't have the time to sit there and farm for items, I do not like how this game is all about gear, that's important, but it shouldn't the main thing. All I see is negative updates, removing this and that, nerfing that, taking away this because it's not how 'they' want the game to be played. This should have all been done before the release, because the game at release WAS the game to me, now everything being done afterwards is just them removing things.

Why...

Why do I continually see negative updates for this game? I keep trying to play, and can barely make it past nightmare with soloing and not using Auction house. And they keep making it more difficult and unattractive, and I am a hardcore diablo fan since the beginning. Stop making a more difficult game, more difficult! It's getting tot he point where it isn't even fun anymore just hours spent between working, the girlfriend, and then trying to progress just a little.

I don't mean to sound negative, but that's all I see coming from you, Blizzard. Stop it.

LOL Blizzard never ceases to amaze me. That's hysterical.

Awesome! I am leaving for a trip on Wed for a week till the 24th, but when I get home I'm getting right on Diablo!

LOL. Priceless.

Does this mean Auradin is nerfed? I have never made an Auradin, but still :P. I like the possibilities of all the builds.

Waiting in anticipation since last April for this Patch

Alas, a huge let down.

I actually want to play LESS, not MORE, like I had hoped.

I think 5-10 years is a long wait, but if the quality of the game is good, and it is something that will last a long time, then by all means, take your time. There's something about well developed games that'd make you want to wait forever if you had to.

Doesn't have to be 99.9% impossible, just a bit more difficult.

Diablo 2's Hell difficulty was somewhat easy, depending on what character gear you had. For elite gear, the game was to easy. For even some spell casters, the game was to easy because of the immense damage done per spell cast.

And the Bowazon was just a waste of time to be honest, really all it was good for was Normal and Nightmare difficulties, sometimes PVP. It's not the difficulties problem, it was the lack of damage and defense for the bowazon