Suggestions for upcoming patch

kiki22vu wrote:- remove gift box normal

I totally agree there. As a player who probably made ~100 characters on Median and only finished the Black Road challenge once (my highest achievment atm) - Whenever a new season begins I play all characters until Tristram and start farming a gearset I want. Whenever an Item drops that is not in a guide (new players read guides and believe everything they read, me too) I just throw it away or sell it. I hardly ever equip it to check if the procs on it are really good etc. Prime example is Jitans Kamon, which overshadows any other melee body armor. Imagine

Carmen Arvale

Carmen Arvale
Studded Leather (4)
Defense: (82 - 94) to (169 - 194)
Required Level: 3
Required Strength: 28
Item Level: 1
2% Chance to cast level 9 Lifeblood on Kill
+(18 to 35)% Enhanced Defense
Regenerate Mana +10%
Poison Resist +(31 to 45)%
10% Bonus to Defense
10% Gold Find
Socketed (2)
Defense: (316 - 351) to (551 - 613)
Required Level: 21
Required Strength: 55
Item Level: 31
3% Chance to cast level 13 Lifeblood on Kill
+(52 to 69)% Enhanced Defense
Regenerate Mana +22%
Poison Resist +(51 to 75)%
22% Bonus to Defense
15% Gold Find
Socketed (4)
Defense: (820 - 891) to (1380 - 1498)
Required Level: 38
Required Strength: 193
Item Level: 51
4% Chance to cast level 17 Lifeblood on Kill
+(87 to 103)% Enhanced Defense
Regenerate Mana +34%
Poison Resist +(91 to 110)%
34% Bonus to Defense
20% Gold Find
Socketed (5)
Defense: (1224 - 1320) to (2044 - 2204)
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 385
Item Level: 77
5% Chance to cast level 21 Lifeblood on Kill
+(104 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
Regenerate Mana +45%
Poison Resist +(121 to 140)%
45% Bonus to Defense
25% Gold Find
Socketed (6)

or

Acidblood

Acidblood
Leather Armor (4)
Defense: (43 - 50) to (86 - 101)
Required Level: 2
Required Strength: 27
Item Level: 1
-(6 to 8)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(11 to 15)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(11 to 30)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(11 to 15)%
Poison Resist +(11 to 15)%
+(11 to 15) Life after each Kill
Socketed (2)
Defense: (198 - 225) to (322 - 366)
Required Level: 18
Required Strength: 53
Item Level: 31
-(10 to 12)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(21 to 25)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(41 to 60)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(21 to 25)%
Poison Resist +(21 to 25)%
+(16 to 20) Life after each Kill
Socketed (4)
Defense: (530 - 589) to (815 - 906)
Required Level: 35
Required Strength: 184
Item Level: 51
-(14 to 16)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(31 to 35)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(71 to 90)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(31 to 35)%
Poison Resist +(31 to 35)%
+(21 to 25) Life after each Kill
Socketed (5)
Defense: (858 - 982) to (1312 - 1501)
Required Level: 45
Required Strength: 368
Item Level: 77
-(18 to 20)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(36 to 40)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(101 to 130)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(36 to 40)%
Poison Resist +(36 to 40)%
+(26 to 30) Life after each Kill
Socketed (6)

dropping...
This takes out a ton of variation and a players imagination out of the game.

Mercenary skill tree,attribute points and full eq:)? + maybe more of them to hire ? - Bonuses from sets to them etc. Can't wait for the first relase

Crowned wrote:
kiki22vu wrote:- remove gift box normal

I totally agree there. As a player who probably made ~100 characters on Median and only finished the Black Road challenge once (my highest achievment atm) - Whenever a new season begins I play all characters until Tristram and start farming a gearset I want. Whenever an Item drops that is not in a guide (new players read guides and believe everything they read, me too) I just throw it away or sell it. I hardly ever equip it to check if the procs on it are really good etc. Prime example is Jitans Kamon, which overshadows any other melee body armor. Imagine
Carmen Arvale
Carmen Arvale
Studded Leather (4)
Defense: (82 - 94) to (169 - 194)
Required Level: 3
Required Strength: 28
Item Level: 1
2% Chance to cast level 9 Lifeblood on Kill
+(18 to 35)% Enhanced Defense
Regenerate Mana +10%
Poison Resist +(31 to 45)%
10% Bonus to Defense
10% Gold Find
Socketed (2)
Defense: (316 - 351) to (551 - 613)
Required Level: 21
Required Strength: 55
Item Level: 31
3% Chance to cast level 13 Lifeblood on Kill
+(52 to 69)% Enhanced Defense
Regenerate Mana +22%
Poison Resist +(51 to 75)%
22% Bonus to Defense
15% Gold Find
Socketed (4)
Defense: (820 - 891) to (1380 - 1498)
Required Level: 38
Required Strength: 193
Item Level: 51
4% Chance to cast level 17 Lifeblood on Kill
+(87 to 103)% Enhanced Defense
Regenerate Mana +34%
Poison Resist +(91 to 110)%
34% Bonus to Defense
20% Gold Find
Socketed (5)
Defense: (1224 - 1320) to (2044 - 2204)
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 385
Item Level: 77
5% Chance to cast level 21 Lifeblood on Kill
+(104 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
Regenerate Mana +45%
Poison Resist +(121 to 140)%
45% Bonus to Defense
25% Gold Find
Socketed (6)
or
Acidblood
Acidblood
Leather Armor (4)
Defense: (43 - 50) to (86 - 101)
Required Level: 2
Required Strength: 27
Item Level: 1
-(6 to 8)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(11 to 15)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(11 to 30)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(11 to 15)%
Poison Resist +(11 to 15)%
+(11 to 15) Life after each Kill
Socketed (2)
Defense: (198 - 225) to (322 - 366)
Required Level: 18
Required Strength: 53
Item Level: 31
-(10 to 12)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(21 to 25)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(41 to 60)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(21 to 25)%
Poison Resist +(21 to 25)%
+(16 to 20) Life after each Kill
Socketed (4)
Defense: (530 - 589) to (815 - 906)
Required Level: 35
Required Strength: 184
Item Level: 51
-(14 to 16)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(31 to 35)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(71 to 90)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(31 to 35)%
Poison Resist +(31 to 35)%
+(21 to 25) Life after each Kill
Socketed (5)
Defense: (858 - 982) to (1312 - 1501)
Required Level: 45
Required Strength: 368
Item Level: 77
-(18 to 20)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(36 to 40)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(101 to 130)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(36 to 40)%
Poison Resist +(36 to 40)%
+(26 to 30) Life after each Kill
Socketed (6)
dropping...
This takes out a ton of variation and a players imagination out of the game.

I agree from a seasoned player point of view , but i disagree from a new player's POV. Its true that we who have made over 8999 characters in median have grown accustomed that some TUs are just not worth it when compared to others like Jitan over War Cloak for example. But this is because we already know whats good and whats better at low level. New players especially the ones who make the mistake of not consulting the documentation (gods know its a lot who come to shoutbox asking questions that are answered there) just dont know this yet , and removing gift box from normal will take away what little saving grace they have in their ignorance of the mechanics in this mod.

I think gift box normal should stay as is, because new players will force themselves to learn which pieces they should go for at low lvl. Just like most of us all did. New players need the gift box in this mod, thats a fact, unless they are being rushed of course. Just my 2 cents.

The two things I would add if I could are a "refresh" button for the gamble page and a hot key for the transmute button in the Horadric Cube.

the hotkey for transmute is already implemented I think

Maybe rebalance the bombsin/psychic-sin skill tree?

"My bombsin owns ubers and farms the shit outta duncraig" -said nobody ever

Sets need a nerf and completely overhaul imo, its retarded to get ur caster set and beat the whole game with it like the light sor set or the imperius set wich i asked for nerf alrdy.

You know you can choose to nerf yourself right? Not everyone has your skills

Quirinus wrote:the hotkey for transmute is already implemented I think

Is it Alt+f4?