01-15-2014, 03:38 PM
I have been combing over my build, and after running a No Regen Map Mod last night, I comfortably concluded that I didn't need the point of passive regen in my tree anymore, and have specced it out. I now have my next 9 levels of points mapped out, taking me to 90. I'm closing in on 82, but I have made some observations about the game at this level.
1.) With the changes to maps that have come at, and since release, trading maps to the vendor at 3:1 is not advantageous for someone looking to level. At least not at 81. 3 level 66 maps, still give more experience than a 67 map.
1.a) It also doesn't help from a Orb drop standpoint yet. I have been mindful to make sure that I take 6 portals worth of stuff out of maps, and I'm still pulling a good bit of orbs / vendor junk.
2.) I have absolutely zero idea what things are worth. I had a nice dagger drop. It had a pretty nice Phys% Roll, Attack Speed, Crit, and Added Lightning Damage. By my estimations, it had 1 Prefix, and 1 Suffix open, and if someone had the eternals / exalts, it would be a pretty nice base to craft from. Most crafting pieces I've seen like that sell for ~1 Ex. I sold mine last night for 2 Ex, and the guy was pleased as punch.
3.) All of the Map Mods that I've been afraid to run (No Regen, Chaos Damage, Physical Resists being the top three) aren't NEARLY as awful as I thought they would be. I ran a Shore Map, Temp Chains, Monsters Attack, Move, Cast 25% Faster, Chaos Damage (25), inhabited by Animals Map that was... a piece of cake.
4.) I still hate IIR.
5.) The game seems to think I want tri-elemental 1h'd thrusting swords.
6.) The Official Forum Community is very "lemming-esque", and will follow the chorus of the streamers, even if the streamers are wrong.
7.) Crafting is utterly terrible, and I wish I hadn't purchased this 5L mace with the thought in mind that I could Roll it into something. I'm now over 1k Alterations thrown at it, and I haven't seen a top two tier mod for Phys % roll yet. (tyrannical, or the one below it, the name of which escapes me right now.)
1.) With the changes to maps that have come at, and since release, trading maps to the vendor at 3:1 is not advantageous for someone looking to level. At least not at 81. 3 level 66 maps, still give more experience than a 67 map.
1.a) It also doesn't help from a Orb drop standpoint yet. I have been mindful to make sure that I take 6 portals worth of stuff out of maps, and I'm still pulling a good bit of orbs / vendor junk.
2.) I have absolutely zero idea what things are worth. I had a nice dagger drop. It had a pretty nice Phys% Roll, Attack Speed, Crit, and Added Lightning Damage. By my estimations, it had 1 Prefix, and 1 Suffix open, and if someone had the eternals / exalts, it would be a pretty nice base to craft from. Most crafting pieces I've seen like that sell for ~1 Ex. I sold mine last night for 2 Ex, and the guy was pleased as punch.
3.) All of the Map Mods that I've been afraid to run (No Regen, Chaos Damage, Physical Resists being the top three) aren't NEARLY as awful as I thought they would be. I ran a Shore Map, Temp Chains, Monsters Attack, Move, Cast 25% Faster, Chaos Damage (25), inhabited by Animals Map that was... a piece of cake.
4.) I still hate IIR.
5.) The game seems to think I want tri-elemental 1h'd thrusting swords.
6.) The Official Forum Community is very "lemming-esque", and will follow the chorus of the streamers, even if the streamers are wrong.
7.) Crafting is utterly terrible, and I wish I hadn't purchased this 5L mace with the thought in mind that I could Roll it into something. I'm now over 1k Alterations thrown at it, and I haven't seen a top two tier mod for Phys % roll yet. (tyrannical, or the one below it, the name of which escapes me right now.)
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