Devil in the Details Podcast - Episode 10

[Frag]

Yes, we've done mostly purist play. All of our deaths, except two exceptions, have been because of bugs. Don't make the mistake of assuming that means we're playing perfectly. Just that we haven't been able to overpower the bugs. Also, a couple of us have tried AH purchases, or self handdown twinking, and have observed that for the most part, those decisions kill you. Playing undergeared in Normal/NM/A1 Hell is a good way to learn how to handle situations, and from A2 Hell+ you'll need to step up your gear, but assuming you've put the work in, not your play. Stepping up your gear can be done puristly via crafting from salvaging only your items and it's enough to make it to Inferno, we've proved that repeatedly.

Caveat: Optimal specs make gearing easier, poor specs make gearing necessary, also note that optimal specs are the ones that we personally are capable of exploiting well, not the theorycrafted ones.