When HC LS first started it was insanely fun, everyone had trash gear and HC LS overtook SC LS for a solid year. People were grinding to 71 with level 25 charms with 50ee. I wish something could be implemented to LS to get that craziness back again. Diablo just pops off whenever a ladder reset happens, it'd be so cool to have something similar to that in LS.

Only issue is how?

Hypothetically speaking, does anyone have any ideas on how they would implement it if they ran the game or do you think it's just not possible without screwing everyone over?

Keep in mind the question is simply would you do it if you could. Don't say no and then argue it wouldn't be fair. Say yes and then explain how you could do it in a fair way.

Say no if you don't like the concept of ladder/non-ladder play like Diablo 2.

This post was edited by shadowman1 on Jun 15 2020 12:41pm

Lots of nos incoming

Voted Yes.

I'd implement it, but I have no idea how to do it in a completely fair way. I nulled my vote.

Keep in mind the question is simply would you do it if you could. Don't say no and then argue it wouldn't be fair. Say yes and then explain how you could do it in a fair way.

Say no if you don't like the concept of ladder/non-ladder play like Diablo 2.

This post was edited by shadowman1 on Jun 15 2020 12:40pm

I mean you just hit on the head. Make it ladder and non ladder. Convert everyone to hardcore or soft core. To merge Playing groups ORRRRR &
Just make the ladder and non ladder only soft core

2seperate seasons

NL SEASON (whatever we on next)
Ladder season 1 everyone starts fresh (then when reset be season 2 etc and all gear transfer to NL)

This post was edited by Ladd3r on Jun 15 2020 12:42pm

This is what I want to see. Hypothetical ways to make it balanced and fair. I'd also add that GP should be identical for both ladder and non-ladder.

The playerbase is too small for this to work. It would divide the base into four instead of the current two that it is.

I would otherwise vote yes.

Merge current cores, this would be "non ladder"

Make new core.

If you die, you go back 1 char. So if you were a pally and you die, you'd be set back to sammy. If you die and get set back, only 1 gp will be rewarded until you are back to where you were before death.

Increase guild points for passing by 33%.

Items dissapear on reset. All skills and prof points remain

Greatly increase prof points/skill prof 100 max prof levels, remove the 20 prof cap for damage and what not.

Greatly increase item drops and quality by 1000%.

Remove level caps on maps, high tier maps dont drop below a certain tier item.

Using fish is a separate action than attack. Still has a 1 sec delay, but you can still attack at the same time of using fish


Got more ideas, at work so cant really say much

This post was edited by iToons on Jun 15 2020 12:48pm

I stopped playing LS for 10 years because I got bored of it, I would have came back earlier if Ladder was implemented. There's probably a lot of old school slashers that'd return as well. It'd certainly boost the amount of active players.

I think a lot of them quit because the drops were nerfed, the well in town was removed, and instant muting was replaced with a muting skill.

I agree with this.