Wolcen Hype Release!

^These aren't flaw, but natural end-states.

A game where everything is equally valid is a failed game by design because every choice wins.

I was simply using them as examples of how i think "good set items" can be formulated.

1) no exponential scaling
2) exclusion cost of other powerfull mechanics(trade-off)
3) low amount of new mechanics added(rather new interpretations)

Point 3 might need some clarification, most beastiary unique's don't provide new mechanics but simply alternative slots of ways to gain mechanics already in the game.(spider webs = withers aura, cat chest grants charges etc, crab block and reduced damage etc)

They usually move mechanics to new item slots or allow stacking of earlier mechanics with a similar one under a new name to push a new limit while not being mechanically novel.

The result is both a trade off in item slots and the potential to gain it's benefits via other means beyond the set.
That's why they only see use under specific conditions in the current game where they solve a problem only they can fix.

I mostly believe point 1) results in bad implementation of sets. When you have "equip 3 of these and gain these X additional bonusses on top" sets start to feel mandatory and negatively impact games.

Peace,

-Boem-

Meh, sounds like something niche which the bestiary uniques already are. I am looking at this as a legitimate item type on the same level as normal/magic/rare/unique.

I've been busy playing and finding things to really talk about it, but I just discovered something very cool. I wasn't sure if the Eos passive 'Dawn's Pious Striker' (instakill mobs with sacred damage at 15% life) was going to work, but eh, gave it a go anyway. Not only does it work, it has a very fucking cool smite-like visual effect when it kicks in.

I love shit like that.

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Foreverhappychan wrote:

I've been busy playing and finding things to really talk about it, but I just discovered something very cool. I wasn't sure if the Eos passive 'Dawn's Pious Striker' (instakill mobs with sacred damage at 15% life) was going to work, but eh, gave it a go anyway. Not only does it work, it has a very fucking cool smite-like visual effect when it kicks in.

I love shit like that.

Ya that node is really good, I played in a party with someone who was using that node and was enjoying it lol. I noticed but its not like game playing related but if you stay on the city builder for awhile you will get random chatter from the civilians, guards, traders, and other people. I've heard some funny stuff, some interesting stuff, and it's just kind of cool having that feeling that the city is alive and doing it's own thing.

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Foreverhappychan wrote:

I've been busy playing and finding things to really talk about it, but I just discovered something very cool. I wasn't sure if the Eos passive 'Dawn's Pious Striker' (instakill mobs with sacred damage at 15% life) was going to work, but eh, gave it a go anyway. Not only does it work, it has a very fucking cool smite-like visual effect when it kicks in.

I love shit like that.

Have used it on almost every build from the beginning, and it's definitely nice to have. Nuking the last 15% on the obnoxious Aurora Knight boss makes it worthwhile by itself.

It's interesting the things we pick up and cling to. I haven't taken a single node in half the third wheel classes yet. I gravitate to Arms Maester, Duskglaive, Child of Fury, Time Weaver, Alastor. But then I found Salvatory Anchor in Siegebreaker and frankly there's NO ONE who doesn't benefit greatly from that node.

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Foreverhappychan wrote:

It's interesting the things we pick up and cling to. I haven't taken a single node in half the third wheel classes yet. I gravitate to Arms Maester, Duskglaive, Child of Fury, Time Weaver, Alastor. But then I found Salvatory Anchor in Siegebreaker and frankly there's NO ONE who doesn't benefit greatly from that node.

Child of Fury and Intravenous Neural Cord just make 2h melee feel so much better. I like em in most of my builds.

I have 2 new builds I want to attempt, the first one will probably fall flat on its face though.

I've yet to make a caster and a dagger/sword build so I'm gonna experiment with it.

Caster, I'm not too sure what it will be but I want to use Wintry Hail from White Arrow and Pugilistic Moment from Arms Maester to see what I can do with the basic attacks on Staves. Other than that, I might just use a bunch of fireballs and ice novas. I'm not sure how far this one will go.

Second character will be attempting a pure stealth/active dodge build. Gonna roll with Duskshroud with the invis and increased duration, Tethered Shade and Waltzing Smoke from Duskshroud, and Toxic Emanations from Plaguebringer. This one I'm more confident about as I can always just scale the ailments harder if needed.

Well, the 6 character limit has finally beaten me into submission. I'm switching back to Offline, saving my precious online slots for character made for playing with others. A shame...my online CoS progress wasn't bad at all.

Also, simple proof of how much easier Story Mode is to Champion of Stormfall: my level 26 character in act 2, on normal mode, is apparently using a level 11 broadsword. This same character in CoS would be eaten alive by the first rare.

Something else I like about Wolcen: it doesn't have fucking stupid rare names resulting from devs fapping off incompetently with a thesaurus. The only items that get names are uniques, and rightfully so. Everything else is just by colour: white, blue, yellow, orange. You don't really need names if you have colour differentiation; PoE only does it because, of course, D2 did.

This means you don't get ridiculous shit like Siege Hail bows or Black Scum maps. Yeah, not GGG's finest hour.

Unrelated to Wolcen and I don't know if you really care but hell I still wanted to let you know. Wife wanted to play some POE so I told her I couldn't play unless I farmed two Oni's. Well, I got two and now I guess we will see what comes out of it in the long term. Not set on my final skill but wanted two so I could swap for clear/bossing.

I farmed the swords when they first got released and it was A LOT easier back then. This time it took a bit to acquire 2, anyways guess I will see if I can make it all the way. Regardless, I like the sword but some of the lines interesting lol. Better with something audio related than silence.