Creating a Unique Item

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Charan wrote:

That wasn't my point. My point, since it's clear I'll have to bludgeon it, is that putting IPD on a unique that the players receive as a stat stick, or a CoC catalyst, illustrates a certain disconnect between designer and user. Sure, you could argue the IPD opens up other avenues for design, but that IPD is piddly compared to what this weapon will do with spells.

Use whatever the fuck you want. :)

Bye.

Many uniques are multipurpose. The IPD makes it a nice weapon to loot while leveling but the other stats mean it can be used creatively in other ways.
Nick even emphasizes that point "And, maybe this weapon is actually more useful in other ways once you've levelled beyond the point where the physical damage is relevant. "

There is no disconnect. Several uniques were fully intended to be open in their use. It's what makes the design great.

I understand crit is a nice way of basing many builds around, however it is getting tiring to see this on almost everything coming out of the wood works.

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Watching that boss monster explode in a shower of items, seeing that one of those items is that all-important unique colour, and identifying it to discover what amazing properties it has is, for many, a hugely memorable moment.

I still remember my first Crown of Thorns drop.

Jokes aside, thanks for the interesting post Nick, it's always appretiated.

Love it, can't wait :D

Feels like a Caster weapon. 320% global crit on level 80 can't be ignored. :P

Path of Critical Strikes.

Here, I said it.

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SmilingCat wrote:

Path of Critical Strikes.

Here, I said it.

Kind of true. Crits are the swivel point of too many uniques, mechanics, build enablers, etc.

I'd really like to see casters (particularly cold casters) get a reason not to crit. Some version of RT that gives you increased ailment duration and some flat ailment chance, in exchange for not being able to crit. Path of Ailments? Maybe, but at least it's something to build for other than crit. Would also crank Romira's snapper builds up into something "serious".

That's probably the biggest reason I hate league specific uniques actually - the bereks rings were massively influential and incredibly vital for crit and non-crit elemental builds alike. Shame they're (essentially) gone.

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NickK_GGG wrote:

seeing that one of those items is that all-important unique colour, and identifying it to discover what amazing properties it has is, for many, a hugely memorable moment.

Yeah, until it's my 50th freakin Peregrine, then I want to punch a wall.