Energy Shield and Life

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bhavv wrote:

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JOHN_RA wrote:

Can we have the % on life keystones same as on ES on skill tree please? And rolls on jewels for life equal to ES too.

Also energy flasks, like life flasks :)
Then it will be improvement.

Then can we also have more ES hybrid nodes with life / EV / Armour, or make the few current ones much better?

Why dont people realize that life builds also have other defenses? Shield Block, Armour, Evasion, even the Dodge notables.

High ES builds dont get any, or barely any of those.

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ZinCi wrote:

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Weaz wrote:

Ok so... Some input from me, for the little that is worth to anyone reading but, more importantly, GGG as one of their players.

I have played this game for 4 years I think (I lose track) essentially I am an avid addict, like most of the player base I appreciate the diversity and ability to change small things, reflecting in a better, or worse outcome for the character. I appreciate the games mechanics that drive me forward to create a better character. My point is that I think I have a basic understanding of the nuances of the game and any I am missing I look forward to finding out.

Or at least that was the case.

I see a worrying trend that is being implemented prior to Xbox arrival. THe dumbing of the game and worse yet the need to find perfect parity (to make things easier to understand?)

Having read this 'Idea' and lets face it that is all it is currently, I am left numb, inert, even speechless, that this could get past an amusing chat over the urinals, ' Hey Chris could you imagine for one second if we Nerfed Es ?'
' *Chuckle* Yer Bex the players would wrap themselves up in the simplicity of Life and be more content'.............

I mostly play life based builds for the record, when I do attempt an Es based build I have yet to ever get over 10k Es pool, I am not in the top 2 % of people that do. Your choice to Nerf Es is based on a few streamers godly ES pool (Please feel free to enlighten both myself and others if i am incorrect) why then am i so upset?

Strictly speaking this Nerf shouldn't really effect me, however I am in the minority, ES builds allow most to actually get into the endgame fights and remain alive. 12-13k Es seems to me to be the viable pool required to get you past tier 16 fights and the endboss fights (Ignoring your Queen)

Life based builds required a buff not the other way round, it's so evident to me, how can you guys be so blind. Most life base builds top out at around 7k ish if you want to do anything other than wear Koams and tickle the mobs feet. We all know 7k can still get you one shot and is not viable in HC for the endgame.

You are making very poor decisions based on the few that are going to impact the many that love the game.

(IF you implement this change you will kill the game for 75% of the existing players)

I completely disagree. For starters, i did shaper/uber/T15 maps and everything "hard" i know in this game with an ES build which had 8k ES. No problems there, even without ES instant leech (used recovery).
I honestly think that the game has become to easy. In the beginning, you needed understanding of the game and SKILL. Nowadays, it's super easy to clear all content of the game (at least that's the way i feel).

What drives me the most in this game is the challenge to complete all content with my builds...and this sadly became to easy.

I like the nerf and i don't think the life-based builds should get buffed.

(I do understand that for HC this might be different. I only play SC (mostly because my internet sucks and i have several disconnects a day.).)