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Diablo III: 1.05 PTR notes, Enchantress no longer worth keeping around

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  • ChenChen Registered User regular
    My main is a Wizard, so I know what you said is highly exaggerated pre 1.03.

    My HC class was a WW barb which I geared for a few hundred thousand and I could barely get through Act 3 Hell before I got manhandled by a DC.

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  • Big Red TieBig Red Tie beautiful clydesdale style feet too hot to trotRegistered User regular
    er, I just permanently froze everything with an infinite shield, for like no money spent on gear

    I'm not sure how that is an exaggeration

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  • Big Red TieBig Red Tie beautiful clydesdale style feet too hot to trotRegistered User regular
    also just because you died to a DC on your barb doesn't mean permanent CC immunity isn't broken

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  • ChenChen Registered User regular
    er, I just permanently froze everything with an infinite shield, for like no money spent on gear

    I'm not sure how that is an exaggeration

    Because Lacuni Warriors and Doom Vipers have invincibility frames and hit like a truck pre 1.03. You can't reliably freeze them until they hit you once, often through your Diamond Shield.

    But, whatever. Believe what you will.

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  • Big Red TieBig Red Tie beautiful clydesdale style feet too hot to trotRegistered User regular
    you can dodge those attacks

    vipers were a problem but you just need move speed to reveal their stealth and freeze them without getting hit

    i am just gonna put it out there, I could have killed diablo for free with that spec. not really an okay thing.

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  • Big Red TieBig Red Tie beautiful clydesdale style feet too hot to trotRegistered User regular
    I mean I only used the build for one day and did some progression, but maybe you just needed to play more solid?

    I don't get hit by lacunis or stealth lizards anymore on my main so...

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  • ChenChen Registered User regular
    If you had cleared A2, there would still be A3 and 4, which has Winged Moloks, Heralds of Pestilence, Blood Clan Spearmen, Subjugators, Morlu Incinerators and whatever you can think of that has ranged attacks.

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  • fortyforty Registered User regular
    Chen wrote: »
    forty wrote: »
    Chen wrote: »
    Wow, gem design plans are blue? I almost missed one because I don't pay attention to blues anymore.
    All the formerly "white but actually useful" items were changed to light blue: potions, gems, pages/tomes, plans.

    No, this one is actually blue. Like exactly the same as magic items.
    Wow, that is not helpful at all. What were they thinking? Plans might as well be orange for how rarely they drop.

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  • fortyforty Registered User regular
    RandomEngy wrote: »
    forty wrote: »
    No WD is going to be farming 80% as fast as Alkaizer, because WD's as a class are four months behind everyone else.
    The third highest PLevel is a WD though...

    Paragon level 85 is about 65% of the EXP needed to get to 100.
    Not really sure how that's relevant to "because WD's as a class are four months behind everyone else."
    RandomEngy wrote: »
    And I don't know if the WD is account sharing or not.
    Well that's just pointless speculation at this point. WDs in general are also doing damn well in the Hardcore race.

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  • darklite_xdarklite_x I'm not an r-tard... Registered User regular
    darklite_x wrote: »
    As a barb, I am in the nerf Thrive on Chaos camp. Infinite WoTB just allows us to trivialize too many mechanics within the game.

    If you want a challenge then play hardcore or Dead Souls.
    would you advocate other classes getting ways to have permanent CC immunity move speed and a huge damage boost

    No, but not because I think it would be game breaking. I say no because I want the classes to feel unique from each other. I'm all for giving the other classes ways to trivialize game mechanics, just in different ways.

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  • Big Red TieBig Red Tie beautiful clydesdale style feet too hot to trotRegistered User regular
    but... then why have the game mechanics

    if you just want everyone to pick the broken spec that ignores the game, why do you even play the game?

    that's supposed to be a reward for good synergy between spec and gear, as well as a show of item and power progression

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  • RandomEngyRandomEngy Registered User regular
    forty wrote: »
    RandomEngy wrote: »
    Paragon level 85 is about 65% of the EXP needed to get to 100.
    Not really sure how that's relevant to "because WD's as a class are four months behind everyone else."

    Ahh, I guess it's not relevant to that point. Read too fast and thought you were weighing in on the whole "WDs can be just as fast as barbs if they really TRY" idea.

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  • Big Red TieBig Red Tie beautiful clydesdale style feet too hot to trotRegistered User regular
    edited September 2012
    like I agree that you should be able to reach a level of power eventually where you just roll everything

    and I guess you do need relatively okay gear for double tornado

    maybe I'm just jealous my spec can't permanent wotb

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  • SmrtnikSmrtnik job boli zub Registered User regular
    darklite_x wrote: »
    As a barb, I am in the nerf Thrive on Chaos camp. Infinite WoTB just allows us to trivialize too many mechanics within the game.

    If you want a challenge then play hardcore or Dead Souls.

    or pre 1.04 wd

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  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    but... then why have the game mechanics

    if you just want everyone to pick the broken spec that ignores the game, why do you even play the game?

    You seem to be using the phrase "the game" in two different senses.

    A "broken" spec allows a player to ignore some aspects of gameplay.

    Ignoring some aspects of gameplay is different from ignoring "the game" in its entirety.

  • sanstodosanstodo Registered User regular
    Talk to me when you actually play a top tier toon. Speculate all you want but until you see the extent of each classes' power, you know jack shit.

  • TorgaironTorgairon Registered User regular
    edited September 2012
    maybe I'm just jealous my spec can't permanent wotb

    as a 100k dps 2h barb, I'm going to go with clear speed being the main factor in my own jealousy; at a certain point, the idea of being immune to all CC permanently has no real value when you're immune to CC for fifteen seconds and the act 3 pack is dead within 2-3 of those seconds. instead, the double WW barb makes it up and then some by cutting anywhere from 10-30 minutes off your typical act 3 run and leaving my sad loot pile at the end of any given duration of farming in the dust.

    I really think all you'd have to do to balance the build is to make sprint uptime less efficient or simply decrease the speed granted by sprint to the same as the movement speed cap - that would still make double WW a good starter for endgame farming, but as you acquire good gear/legendaries and move towards the cap you could eventually shift to other builds. ultimately, I thought the idea was to move away from imbalanced class-based clear times ala d2 sorc teleport, and the current iteration of sprint simply ignores that completely.

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  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    darklite_x wrote: »
    As a barb, I am in the nerf Thrive on Chaos camp. Infinite WoTB just allows us to trivialize too many mechanics within the game.

    If you want a challenge then play hardcore or Dead Souls.

    Or try to cure cancer.

    I'm not sure why persons complain about a lack of difficulty or challenge in their hobbies. Presumably you are playing D3 to have fun, or relax, or farm items for $$, or something along those lines. Whence the compulsion to demand a challenge?

    Life is difficult enough without skill nerfs.

  • sanstodosanstodo Registered User regular
    _J_ wrote: »
    darklite_x wrote: »
    As a barb, I am in the nerf Thrive on Chaos camp. Infinite WoTB just allows us to trivialize too many mechanics within the game.

    If you want a challenge then play hardcore or Dead Souls.

    Or try to cure cancer.

    I'm not sure why persons complain about a lack of difficulty or challenge in their hobbies. Presumably you are playing D3 to have fun, or relax, or farm items for $$, or something along those lines. Whence the compulsion to demand a challenge?

    Life is difficult enough without skill nerfs.

    Because mindless builds discourage play unless you're a masochist. I prefer to play something that requires sentience, thanks.

  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    sanstodo wrote: »
    _J_ wrote: »
    darklite_x wrote: »
    As a barb, I am in the nerf Thrive on Chaos camp. Infinite WoTB just allows us to trivialize too many mechanics within the game.

    If you want a challenge then play hardcore or Dead Souls.

    Or try to cure cancer.

    I'm not sure why persons complain about a lack of difficulty or challenge in their hobbies. Presumably you are playing D3 to have fun, or relax, or farm items for $$, or something along those lines. Whence the compulsion to demand a challenge?

    Life is difficult enough without skill nerfs.

    Because mindless builds discourage play unless you're a masochist. I prefer to play something that requires sentience, thanks.

    Do you really think that sentience is required to do something that can be botted?

  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    I mean

    if you use prismatic armor you can probably tank anything but prismatic armor is for pussies and clears way slow

    I use shock armor and if I screw up against fire chains/molten I die. instantly.

  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    _J_ wrote: »
    sanstodo wrote: »
    _J_ wrote: »
    darklite_x wrote: »
    As a barb, I am in the nerf Thrive on Chaos camp. Infinite WoTB just allows us to trivialize too many mechanics within the game.

    If you want a challenge then play hardcore or Dead Souls.

    Or try to cure cancer.

    I'm not sure why persons complain about a lack of difficulty or challenge in their hobbies. Presumably you are playing D3 to have fun, or relax, or farm items for $$, or something along those lines. Whence the compulsion to demand a challenge?

    Life is difficult enough without skill nerfs.

    Because mindless builds discourage play unless you're a masochist. I prefer to play something that requires sentience, thanks.

    Do you really think that sentience is required to do something that can be botted?

    jeopordy can be botted

  • SmrtnikSmrtnik job boli zub Registered User regular
    _J_ wrote: »
    sanstodo wrote: »
    _J_ wrote: »
    darklite_x wrote: »
    As a barb, I am in the nerf Thrive on Chaos camp. Infinite WoTB just allows us to trivialize too many mechanics within the game.

    If you want a challenge then play hardcore or Dead Souls.

    Or try to cure cancer.

    I'm not sure why persons complain about a lack of difficulty or challenge in their hobbies. Presumably you are playing D3 to have fun, or relax, or farm items for $$, or something along those lines. Whence the compulsion to demand a challenge?

    Life is difficult enough without skill nerfs.

    Because mindless builds discourage play unless you're a masochist. I prefer to play something that requires sentience, thanks.

    Do you really think that sentience is required to do something that can be botted?

    Or, as I like to call it, _J_d

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  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    Jars wrote: »
    _J_ wrote: »
    sanstodo wrote: »
    _J_ wrote: »
    darklite_x wrote: »
    As a barb, I am in the nerf Thrive on Chaos camp. Infinite WoTB just allows us to trivialize too many mechanics within the game.

    If you want a challenge then play hardcore or Dead Souls.

    Or try to cure cancer.

    I'm not sure why persons complain about a lack of difficulty or challenge in their hobbies. Presumably you are playing D3 to have fun, or relax, or farm items for $$, or something along those lines. Whence the compulsion to demand a challenge?

    Life is difficult enough without skill nerfs.

    Because mindless builds discourage play unless you're a masochist. I prefer to play something that requires sentience, thanks.

    Do you really think that sentience is required to do something that can be botted?

    jeopordy can be botted

    True.

    I don't think that detracts from my point.

  • SmoogySmoogy Registered User regular
    Your point is ridiculous and you're just replying to an off-hand comment sanstodo made, trying to prove something that no one but you cares about. Plus, if he has some sub-par build he is playing because it is more difficult than the common/easy builds, I doubt that it can be botted easily for Act3/4. So it actually does detract from your point. Time to upgrade your programming?

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  • sanstodosanstodo Registered User regular
    Smoogy wrote: »
    Your point is ridiculous and you're just replying to an off-hand comment sanstodo made, trying to prove something that no one but you cares about. Plus, if he has some sub-par build he is playing because it is more difficult than the common/easy builds, I doubt that it can be botted easily for Act3/4. So it actually does detract from your point. Time to upgrade your programming?

    I'm running the same build as Ingak, the highest paragon DH. It's a really good, fast build that still pales in comparison to a WW/sprint barb.

  • Xenogear_0001Xenogear_0001 Registered User regular
    *Pokes head in, sees people (still) arguing over a game--leaves*

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  • JibbaJibba Registered User regular
    edited September 2012
    God forbid people discuss things on a discussion forum.

    sanstodo wrote: »
    Smoogy wrote: »
    Your point is ridiculous and you're just replying to an off-hand comment sanstodo made, trying to prove something that no one but you cares about. Plus, if he has some sub-par build he is playing because it is more difficult than the common/easy builds, I doubt that it can be botted easily for Act3/4. So it actually does detract from your point. Time to upgrade your programming?

    I'm running the same build as Ingak, the highest paragon DH. It's a really good, fast build that still pales in comparison to a WW/sprint barb.
    Your shoulders and amulet bother me. :| It's like a Mercedes SLK with snow tires.

    Jibba on
  • SmrtnikSmrtnik job boli zub Registered User regular
    Jibba wrote: »
    God forbid people discuss things on a discussion forum.

    sanstodo wrote: »
    Smoogy wrote: »
    Your point is ridiculous and you're just replying to an off-hand comment sanstodo made, trying to prove something that no one but you cares about. Plus, if he has some sub-par build he is playing because it is more difficult than the common/easy builds, I doubt that it can be botted easily for Act3/4. So it actually does detract from your point. Time to upgrade your programming?

    I'm running the same build as Ingak, the highest paragon DH. It's a really good, fast build that still pales in comparison to a WW/sprint barb.
    Your shoulders and amulet bother me. :| It's like a Mercedes SLK with snow tires.

    Maybe it's very slippery out

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  • sanstodosanstodo Registered User regular
    Jibba wrote: »
    God forbid people discuss things on a discussion forum.

    sanstodo wrote: »
    Smoogy wrote: »
    Your point is ridiculous and you're just replying to an off-hand comment sanstodo made, trying to prove something that no one but you cares about. Plus, if he has some sub-par build he is playing because it is more difficult than the common/easy builds, I doubt that it can be botted easily for Act3/4. So it actually does detract from your point. Time to upgrade your programming?

    I'm running the same build as Ingak, the highest paragon DH. It's a really good, fast build that still pales in comparison to a WW/sprint barb.
    Your shoulders and amulet bother me. :| It's like a Mercedes SLK with snow tires.

    I'm saving up for those slots. My past couple days, other than the manticore, have been unlucky, and my visage has not sold yet. So I'm about 50 mil short of the vile ward I want. I'll upgrade the amulet after and hand the current one to my enchantress.

  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    Anyone farming this afternoon? These open games are mostly sucking.

  • KetBraKetBra Dressed Ridiculously Registered User regular
    I feel like this should be a good monk belt, but the AH is unhelpful. Thoughts?

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  • TorgaironTorgairon Registered User regular
    that dex is painfully low, as is the vit. I get the feeling this is one of those searches where if you remove the outlier affixes that are kind of irrelevant (freeze, regen), you'll get the real price that people will pay, which by my guess is probably 100-200k.

  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    Torgairon wrote: »
    that dex is painfully low, as is the vit. I get the feeling this is one of those searches where if you remove the outlier affixes that are kind of irrelevant (freeze, regen), you'll get the real price that people will pay, which by my guess is probably 100-200k.

    Yeah. Just search dex/vit/poison/all

  • themightypuckthemightypuck MontanaRegistered User regular
    Having fun with the ww/sprint barb and made it all the way through act 2 (up to belial). Now have to deal with the hated boss fight mechanics (or why I didn't like Starfox64). I found Act 2 way way easier but Belial kicked my ass with his green poop the first time I tried. If I can make it to that point with little difficulty can I assume it just boils down to repeating the fight until I have the mechanic down? Here's my dude. This should be easy right?
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  • PeasPeas Registered User regular
    I felt pretty badass after plowing through Act 1 Inferno with relative ease. But then the sand wasps brought me down to earth.

    http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Hootoloot-6754/hero/25418569

  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    @sanstodo I bought a cheap nat's legacy set to play around with the disc regen. It seems useful. Do you think it's worthwhile to invest in a quality set now?

    My thought is that the values will increase over time since persons will not be able to generate more of them. But dropping a few hundred dollars to amass the set is quite daunting.

    Thoughts?

  • themightypuckthemightypuck MontanaRegistered User regular
    Shit. I hate that fight. I keep dying on the last blast. Floaty controls and cramping hands don't help.

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  • DehumanizedDehumanized Registered User regular
    Looks like the market has progressed enough that someone as lazy as me can outfit a character with credible inferno gear using maybe 300-400k gold. Snagged a 700DPS, 700 life-on-hit, socketed 1h for 3000 gold. Time to start playing again!

  • sanstodosanstodo Registered User regular
    _J_ wrote: »
    @sanstodo I bought a cheap nat's legacy set to play around with the disc regen. It seems useful. Do you think it's worthwhile to invest in a quality set now?

    My thought is that the values will increase over time since persons will not be able to generate more of them. But dropping a few hundred dollars to amass the set is quite daunting.

    Thoughts?

    I definitely think the investment is worth it. I doubt blizzard will ever provide such a huge set bonus in the future so, as you said, the limited supply should make legacy nats an appreciating asset.

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