More and more players want a loot filter, but Blizzard doesn’t understand why we want one. Why we need one, however, is obvious: there’s far too much crap loot in the game. Even if you find a legendary item with 2 or 3 GA, it’s usually useless because it has the wrong stats/affixes. So the loot doesn’t feel rewarding, and you don’t even pay attention to the sound when a legendary or unique item drops.
Even if you’re doing a Helltide run and only collecting GA, you have to constantly compare them. However, I want to slash monsters and not do inventory management when I play Diablo.
Why an optional loot filter for everyone can help:
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Optional, because there might be players who are strictly against a loot filter. So they wouldn’t have to use it and still enjoy the game.
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The annoying inventory management is eliminated for anyone who finds it annoying. And yes, there are players in my circle of friends who no longer play Diablo 4 for precisely this reason.
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And this is the crucial point: Loot finally feels rewarding again. Because only the items with the correct stats and affixes that I set in the loot filter are displayed. So when I hear the plong, I know this is a potential improvement. So I’m not frustrated because my GA item is trash, and on top of that, hearing a legendary drop triggers that feeling of happiness again!
at this point the loot filter is moot as the gear that drops is crappy 1ga rolls (in general). So much for higher tiers getting higher quality gear