New Low-Level Uniques

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Carlovski wrote:

I like low level uniques, I like rolling new characters and I like having that spike where you feel OP for at least a few levels.
Also the fact for a lot of casual players these kind of uniques are the only ones they are ever likely to find. And at least they will get used unlike a number of the unique jewellery pieces and body armours.

One thing I would like to see though is enhanced drop rates for low/mid level uniques on first time boss kill. The drops are so often underwhelming, especially for new players. Getting something cool when you kill Brutus/Merveil is more likely to get players hooked into the game.
And low level stuff won't be valuable enough to tempt people into building characters to rush bosses, so wouldn't affect the economy too much.
In fact I'd like it much more if a bunch of these starter uniques were considered to be of similar power and value, so rather than players saying 'What can I sell this for', we had more of a barter economy where they would say 'I've got a lifesprig - can anyone swap with me for the unique sword?'

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edgewood wrote:

Biggest problem I see with these weapons is its Just not worth trying to find them as a random drop, maybe if they were a quest reward choice instead of the craptastic rares offered, I know a lot of the rewards have been reworked in beta. But for the time it would take to farm for these or even trade for them Id probably just use one of the vendor recipes with rustic sash to make a good enough leveling item and not deal with trade/RNGjesus. Of course I will keep one of them in my stash for ease of leveling but screaming eagles win already for that.

Please Please give us more directed farming options and cut down on the RNG. The Divination cards are a great idea and can't wait to see them but consider making lower level uniques NOT drop past a certain level.

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kahunAx wrote:

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Carlovski wrote:

I like low level uniques, I like rolling new characters and I like having that spike where you feel OP for at least a few levels.
Also the fact for a lot of casual players these kind of uniques are the only ones they are ever likely to find. And at least they will get used unlike a number of the unique jewellery pieces and body armours.

One thing I would like to see though is enhanced drop rates for low/mid level uniques on first time boss kill. The drops are so often underwhelming, especially for new players. Getting something cool when you kill Brutus/Merveil is more likely to get players hooked into the game.
And low level stuff won't be valuable enough to tempt people into building characters to rush bosses, so wouldn't affect the economy too much.
In fact I'd like it much more if a bunch of these starter uniques were considered to be of similar power and value, so rather than players saying 'What can I sell this for', we had more of a barter economy where they would say 'I've got a lifesprig - can anyone swap with me for the unique sword?'

Best point I have read so far and if I got everything right, very easy to do for GGG.
I remember when I got my first unique drop ever. It was a "warhammer" in merciless thicket and i got totally stoked, expecting some godlike item. Well it lasted until I identified it...
But the same item can be godlike for a new player finding it in normal difficulty and encourage him to even do some low level boss runs.

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MissDerry wrote:

I cant wait to find these in 75+ maps whilst others find actual usable items.