(Helping GGG in) Creating a unique item: a breakdown of the breakdown

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Kthx wrote:

I agree with a lot that you have said Charan.

I too have had problems with my design. My original idea was submitted last July or August and was rejected. I was told that there was already a ring coming out with a gem slot, and already an item coming out that did the other part of my design idea. While the ring base did come out (and really that as a reason to not accept the idea was pretty ridiculous in my opinion, seeing as that it only helped my unique be possible by adding a gem-slotted ring base, and the unique associated to the base has absolutely nothing closely related to my idea), no item with the other part of the design has been released. Unfortunately I had put a lot of thought and math into the design to be ready for number negotiating, so it is quite disheartening to be shot down and 1 reason be bogus (in my opinion) and the other never happening (so far...).

My second idea was shot down but it was purely due to the mechanics not being possible due to system limitations of damage conversion, which I am totally cool with.

Now much busier with school and work, and from hearing about other design problems, I don't even want to bother with it any more.

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NeroNoah wrote:

Two random thoughts about poorly designed uniques:

-Soultaker depends on the meta to be overpowered (correct me if I'm wrong =D). If more mana is available somehow (less aura reservation, mana leech, blood magic passive actually being useful) there are less reasons to use it. Maybe other choices can give more power to the user.
I don't think is going to be nerfed soon. Let's see the aura changes in the new patch.

-The new unique(s?) with a level dependant property have a transformative theme; they are not items you can use in the same character (it works as two uniques in one in function of the level). If a levelling affix that works for all levels is introduced, you have the risk the item becomes too useful for everyone (who wouldn't want a item that you don't need to think anything about, not even in maps?). You can make it for an early - mid level, but then, maybe levelling uniques fill that roll already. So, level-depending affixes should be the exception, not the rule, and with good reasons. Anyway, I'd like to hear about the level-depending uniques proposed by those who buyed the right to assist in the design. I could be awfully wrong, :P

PS for GGG, whose people read the thread: acuity deserves a nerf. It's infuriating Vaal Pact was arruined, and THAT thing was released, a old-Vaal-Pact-like item for critical-strike-builds. And without the no regeneration drawback. It makes a keystone irrelevant for those who already have too much power anyways. That was shitty.

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dlrr wrote:

Sorry to hear you're facing similar problems to my recent ones.

Check out Ziggyd's video about his upcoming unique. Seems to be making use the the on-ring gem slot mechanic as well! Maybe you could use this to push for you original idea? Or a variant of which that they would be comfortable with?

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deathspenalty wrote:

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NeroNoah wrote:

Two random thoughts about poorly designed uniques:

-Soultaker depends on the meta to be overpowered (correct me if I'm wrong =D). If more mana is available somehow (less aura reservation, mana leech, blood magic passive actually being useful) there are less reasons to use it. Maybe other choices can give more power to the user.
I don't think is going to be nerfed soon. Let's see the aura changes in the new patch.

-The new unique(s?) with a level dependant property have a transformative theme; they are not items you can use in the same character (it works as two uniques in one in function of the level). If a levelling affix that works for all levels is introduced, you have the risk the item becomes too useful for everyone (who wouldn't want a item that you don't need to think anything about, not even in maps?). You can make it for an early - mid level, but then, maybe levelling uniques fill that roll already. So, level-depending affixes should be the exception, not the rule, and with good reasons. Anyway, I'd like to hear about the level-depending uniques proposed by those who buyed the right to assist in the design. I could be awfully wrong, :P

PS for GGG, whose people read the thread: acuity deserves a nerf. It's infuriating Vaal Pact was arruined, and THAT thing was released, a old-Vaal-Pact-like item for critical-strike-builds. And without the no regeneration drawback. It makes a keystone irrelevant for those who already have too much power anyways. That was shitty.

Actually soultaker is not that meta dependant. Some builds just need a insane mana per second cost to cover their casting. Something like dominating blow, if you want it 6 linked, you can pretty much forget about using it without soultaker.

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Hrishi wrote:

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You can also use the Reduced mana cost nodes on the tree to sustain a 6L Dominating Blow. Those nodes are extremely underrated in my opinion.

I do believe that Soul Taker is only overpowered based on the current metagame. Of course, it's ALWAYS going to be strong.