07-04-2012, 12:42 AM
If you're patient you can probably get through hell with self found stuff, though there'll be long dry spells between levels where a new craft opens up.
You can't really progress through Inferno with self found gear though.
People complain about drop rates, but that's a red herring IMO. Drop rates are, if anything, better than D2 in terms of good stuff found per hour. The problem is that D2 was a) considerably more forgiving to undergeared characters, and b) gave you options to get guaranteed stats on items (runewords, crafts).
The itemization in D3 is simply not robust enough.
You can't really progress through Inferno with self found gear though.
People complain about drop rates, but that's a red herring IMO. Drop rates are, if anything, better than D2 in terms of good stuff found per hour. The problem is that D2 was a) considerably more forgiving to undergeared characters, and b) gave you options to get guaranteed stats on items (runewords, crafts).
The itemization in D3 is simply not robust enough.