Quote (IMCL85 @ 3 Dec 2019 21:56)

https://us.diablo3.com/en/blog/23230076/system-design-in-diablo-iv-part-ii-12-3-2019

atleast it wouldn't be diablo 3 bullshit, different from d2 its ok. but not like d3, thats all that matters

Quote (BlizzNorth @ Dec 3 2019 05:45pm)

looks pretty good not sure i like the defense thing. a nice boots in d2 doesnt matter if it had no defense but here it seems to be a big deal with like 1400 defense on boots and they say they want that to be an important factor that an item has higher defense its really important. idk we will have to see though

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Here are the changes we’re considering:

We’re increasing the total number of affixes on items, including Magic (Blue), Rare (Yellow), and Legendary (Orange). This should raise the overall importance of non-Legendary affixes on your character’s overall level of power.
We are also introducing three new stats:
Angelic Power, which increases the duration of all beneficial effects (like self-buffs or healing)
Demonic Power, which increases the duration of all negative effects (like debuffs or damage over time)
Ancestral Power, which increases the chance of on-hit effects (aka increased proc chance)

These new stats can appear as affixes, such as +15 Angelic Power. In addition to providing the above-stated benefit, we want these new stats to also act as pre-requisites for empowering certain other affixes. If you don’t have enough of a specific power, you can still equip the item, but you may not benefit from an affix linked to that power.

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However, they need to get those numbers down to double digits. The issue with high numbers is that you basically nerf yourself if you keep a really good early game item. Just think what it would be like if you just finished D4 Normal, and were heading into nightmare.

Your Bone wand, that you spent hours farming an early game runeword for, suddenly becomes useless. Your runes are wasted, sure maybe you can unsocket the runes, but your wand had +20 all resistance, and +20% faster cast rate, too bad it only has 1500 attack, cause this Act 1 nightmare gray wand has 4500 attack with no affixes, so its way better. This is the issue with giant numbers.