jaded veteran player's commentary on pre-lightfall state of the game
sorry about the mic buzz
0:00 start, new seasons & tl;dr
0:33 umbral changes & how they pertain to me
2:07 weapon crafting & MORE random rolled ractor
2:38 the REAL d2 rng grind (Diablo 2 Zod runes)
5:18 "respecting our time" community contradictions
5:30 weapon crafting cont. (+ what I think is good about it)
7:33 ability & mod tuning
8:30 PvE "Difficulty Knob"
9:23 the PvP part (countdown, new modes, etc..)
10:50 LOL (pvp maps)
12:13 taking the opinion out of the pvp discussion and analyzing objectively
14:25 matchmaking, connections & server stability tilt
16:30 exotic mission rotator (cool and I hope they bring whisper, zero hour, etc.. back)
17:09 zooming out & improving meta systems for pvp rewards
18:00 vanguard ops, grandmaster battlegrounds (actually kinda cool if done right), lake of shadows & arms dealer reworks, inverted spire and exodus trash removal
19:00 vanguard ops generally misunderstood
19:23 exotic sourcing changes
20:59 chat moving to opt out instead of opt in default (this is great step toward the true mmo direction)
21:05 fireteam finder (also PHENOMENAL work if it's done correctly with the guardian ranks, strong empathy for more timid players)
23:18 BIG talks on the "pve difficulty knob" and why it feels misguided/targeting the wrong area
23:45 talking about contest raids, raid race, elitism, day 1 emblems
26:48 wrapping up and general closing notes
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