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I saw a question elsewhere and it made me wonder... this dude basically posted asking what the heck is wrong with people who play Diablo IV and don't min-max, and asking how that could possibly be fun. What are y'all's thoughts?

I'm kinda torn. I don't like it, personally. If I have my druthers, I like to set up my characters with things that I think are fun and look cool, not necessarily things that are best/most powerful etc. It's interesting how so many people want every player wearing the exact same gear, using the exact same things (even in the exact same order for some games!)... For a lot of people, their whole goal seems to be to clear rooms as fast as humanely possible, to get to the end and beat the boss as fast as humanely possible so you can see what he drops, lather rinse repeat. I'm like, do you even enjoy playing the game? That feels like work to me. I prefer to take it slow because I like playing the game; I don't really want to be one-shotting everything all the time, because I I like a challenge, and I often prefer gear that looks cool af over gear that is qualitatively "the best".

However, I do understand that I'm in the minority on that, or so it seems, and I don't want to end up with a character that no one will raid with, getting kicked for using the "wrong" gear and skills. In that respect in multiplayer games, I feel pressured to fall in line (assuming I make it to the end game, lol).

What are you guys' thoughts?

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[-] elsif@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I also like to look cool, and get more enjoyment out of finding a playstyle I like, rather than following a meta.

That said, ARPG's are definitely a numbers game, depending on how far you want to go. If all you want to do is world events in WT4 and regular dungeons, you can play whatever spec you want.

If you want to kill Uber Lilith and push super high tier Nightmare dungeons (especially solo), you'll likely have to rely on the theorycrafters who crunch the numbers for the most optimal setup.

I'm happy to play a spec I find fun, even if it means I can't push super high. It just depends on what's makes the game fun for you

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