How to fix itemisation

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@Coltras-2813

As I’ve put in other posts. The itemisation of D4 is disappointing. It’s more Diablo Immortal (with some D3), and honestly, this is not a good thing.

There is a relatively simple (as an idea) fix to this to make itemisation better, sticking closer to the vision but making it more enjoyable.

One of the most successful itemisation systems in ARPG for enjoyment was in Diablo 2, and that was with Runewords. Path of Exile copied this idea for a reason…

I totally agree with these first paragraphs, but I do want rune words and set items, exactly like in Diablo 2 or very very similar to it.

Diablo 2 itemisation is brilliant, it is from 20+ years ago and it is still working. Compared to other ARPG games (including Diablo 3 and 4), it is the best itemisation by far.

To fix the itemisation in Diablo 4 you should take the ideas from Diablo 2, not from Diablo 3. It is as simple as that (maybe the implementation is not simple but you know what I mean).