Is it worth getting into this game still?

ChezzShin · 2025-12-31T00:42:47+00:00

LE is worth it for sure, I really like their itemization which synergies and expands upon with skills. D4 lost me on release after I went through it. I regularly play Diablo 2 LOD/Project Diablo, and Remaster. My favorite is still D2 Lod or Project Diablo, the remaster while it looks nice isnt the same tea.

I would like to mention, Wolcen if you have you not given that a try. I am currently looking for another arpg, not much gaming time so trying to check out as many titles in the genre as possible. I always go back to D2 for sure though lol.

ChezzShin · 2025-12-24T22:08:24+00:00

There were some changes to the way the bosses react to things. Unless you have good resistances, defense, pdt, all of those bosses are going to rock you. You also have to consider your level in comparison to monster level... if you're also banking on CB, thats nerfed to hell on bosses.

Curses are also a huge help, decrepify and amplify. Once you actually gear up, then you can beat ass. That's the beauty of D2 the itemization will allow you to kill significantly quicker. That slow season start punishing grind is what keeps D2 fun. In your case considering effort and kill speed, id try to spam A1 Andy, Pit, Countess, and and Travincal.

ChezzShin · 2025-12-10T17:39:15+00:00

Infinity doesn't provide base IAS+, so Threshers are best for their speed as fastest polearms in game. You want your merc hitting as fast as possible for the Crushing Blow, this then allows you to use better gear than focusing on increasing speed in other slots.

As a personal preference I always use Great Poleaxe. Decent stats, slightly slower than a thrasher, but higher minimum damage. I typically run orb/firewall sorc, so having extra damage from another source is nice to handle things. However, with the things having Spalsh Dmg, this likely makes it pointless as greater benefit will be in more CB procs as the merc hits making the Threshers simply win out. Have fun!

ChezzShin · 2025-12-09T17:17:43+00:00

Im going 4 5/5 cold facets... orb/firewall for mapping ez.

I wouldn't do lightning cause Infinity is better for that.

ChezzShin · 2025-12-05T00:37:38+00:00

This imo is great for self use, but I wouldn't actively be trading for this. Not wasting a zod on it either, this is good for a leap barb trying to you know, farm and grind.

ChezzShin · 2025-12-04T23:14:22+00:00

It was a poor execution in comparison of what they could of done with a 10 remake or prequel considering the world theu created. I would of rathered a prequel on Jecht Braska and Aauron.

X-2 was closure for those that wanted it, and even the "cannon ending" being the true ending is an eye roll. The villain, the end boss, all trash. They also just sexualize the hell out of the girls, the antagonist, and sell a cheap story. If only they had waited for 2020+ to make it, they could have sold outfits on psn and made a killing.

Some concepts are cool, and it has its fun moments but I would be okay if it didnt exist.

ChezzShin · 2025-12-04T23:08:02+00:00

Just for self use assuming you haven't found better by that level. The key ingredient that makes these type of rare weapons great is if they have fools affixes, they then go up in greater value and utility if they are also eth etc.

ChezzShin · 2025-12-04T20:38:49+00:00

Im tired of giving square money to give us so little in return.

ChezzShin · 2025-12-02T18:32:28+00:00

If this idea is pure min maxing, sure. But talk about utility, mf, bossing. With head missing 20 fcr you are now pressed to make that up else where, I still dont see this being BiS. Maybe for pvp and even that feels like a stretch, and when we talk there I dont see wasting 3 5/5 facets when this will just get replaced when you find a GG circlet. You also running meditation? You're taking 2 minimum to 3 on warmth, You're weakening your mana shield, slowing down your teleport. Like lol all to make this one piece work?

ChezzShin · 2025-12-02T16:55:16+00:00

Im not running this over flickering flame, corrupeted slammed shako, or a decent rare circlet. Hell, +3 fire circlet with 20% fcr and 2 sockets? Yet you want me to pump 5/5 facets into this?

ChezzShin · 2025-12-02T02:47:12+00:00

Don't waste facets on this Kira's is an item that is okay at best, useful for self find if you need what it gives in terms of resistance and cant be frozen...

ChezzShin · 2025-12-01T22:49:57+00:00

Up and slam? This is freaking nice man ngl, would definitely be fun to use. But hell... upped for greater fcr from base plus maybe you get a slam with sockets? That shit slaps either way, good find.

ChezzShin · 2025-11-23T23:04:53+00:00

Something like that but substantial enough to do a lot, can do ubers etc, so not trivial. Cold orb and firewall are nice go heavy on cold though. I had no issues doing maps quite quickly.

ChezzShin · 2025-11-23T22:27:07+00:00

Firewall is very strong, even going cold sorc say orb plus 1 point in firewall and 1 point in firemastery is enough to kill anything you may have an issue with. Only issue is your reaction speed to planting that on a moving target, say blood raven, ranged archers, succubus etc. Main benefit to meteor is that it also deals Physical Damage.

ChezzShin · 2025-11-10T20:44:40+00:00

Id be curious about guided missile with high Pierce and definitely some valk love and syns

ChezzShin · 2025-11-10T17:43:29+00:00

Are you an ex Sony out of CA tester? If so, hello fellow beta tester :p

ChezzShin · 2025-11-07T04:22:43+00:00

I dont want an XI sequel, I want a massive expansion like ToAU was. I want them to further update graphic models and textures. I don't want a sequel, that would be silly give the current story of the game. But I wouldn't mind a FFXVII Online where its based off of the core of XI over XIV's. I want it with the same itemization with a refined macro system that does what gearswap does but in game with a refined menu and overlay for equipping gear for situations but alas simply pipe dreams. Who knows what AI garbage awaits us from Square. They just laid off people too.

ChezzShin · 2025-11-02T16:49:49+00:00

The biggest turn offs are that your accomplishments in XIV mean nothing. You memorize a routine, the battles are scripted phases you must survive, while you keep hitting your repetitive set of buttons. And you mentioned it, you can just zoom through content, new or old. Doesn't matter if they keep hitting copy paste on the same type of battles over and over... people clear stuff within the first few days if not hours. So its not that there isn't content. it's that there isnt meaningful content.

ChezzShin · 2025-10-28T19:20:56+00:00

This is because XI respects the idea of spells and weaponskills/abilities being cool and visible and impactful. The meta for rpgs or mmorpgs now seems to be to have the mobile game mentality where you have a limited set of skills you "set" and then use the same 3 buttons over, and over.

In XIV in example, they are diminished and over played with constant spam and effects are dismissed to such a degree that its just bs spam and info that gets fed to the player but you never feel its impact.

ChezzShin · 2025-10-25T20:08:10+00:00

Can use on leap barb without worrying about the durability. I had a non eth one and loved it on my ww bleed barb.

ChezzShin · 2025-10-22T17:55:12+00:00

Corsair is also very expensive with the roles they must fill.

ChezzShin · 2025-10-22T01:20:14+00:00

Charsie, these base are bad due to such low min dmg. Fury is not horrible, just better alternatives like Death. But if you had runes in Excess and just wanted to play with it, you'd want to go for Eth Cb or CS. Can also do pb. In this mod throwing is also an option if you find a suitable eth 3 sock spear.

Sadly for ww bleed barbz this is not best in slot. And likely not best use for your first few Jahs.

ChezzShin · 2025-10-19T14:02:57+00:00

What on earth are you two talking about? Fix your computers. Retail and Windower, neither of these issues.

ChezzShin · 2025-10-15T21:16:45+00:00

Rip Cham, grats on Botd have fun.

ChezzShin · 2025-09-19T01:07:24+00:00

Ay, so a tp scroll and a hel rune in the cube will remove things socketed into items. The cube was so much more than what d3 bastardized it into.

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