Jul 3rd 2012, 0:47:44
And the reason why I only play Hardcore mode (D2 too), is because it is the only meaningful game to me.
In softcore, it is essentially a rat race. Are you the fastest rat (farm a lot)? Or are you the richest rat (RMAH)?
Another HUGE issue with D3 is the lack of a ladder system. Without a ladder system which publicly shows who is leading the leveling race (especially in hardcore), and a regular 6 month reset, the game loses quite a bit of replayability.
For those unaware of what a ladder reset is, basically, the ladder is wiped periodically of all characters, all existing characters are marked non-ladder, new characters created are ladder-eligible. Ladder and non-ladder characters may not trade or join the same game. So a ladder reset is exactly that, people looked forward to it, to race to the top.
Heck, I remembered when I had 7 characters (all alive) in the top 100 hardcore USWest ladder.
In softcore, it is essentially a rat race. Are you the fastest rat (farm a lot)? Or are you the richest rat (RMAH)?
Another HUGE issue with D3 is the lack of a ladder system. Without a ladder system which publicly shows who is leading the leveling race (especially in hardcore), and a regular 6 month reset, the game loses quite a bit of replayability.
For those unaware of what a ladder reset is, basically, the ladder is wiped periodically of all characters, all existing characters are marked non-ladder, new characters created are ladder-eligible. Ladder and non-ladder characters may not trade or join the same game. So a ladder reset is exactly that, people looked forward to it, to race to the top.
Heck, I remembered when I had 7 characters (all alive) in the top 100 hardcore USWest ladder.