Diablo IV GM Says Overpowered Builds Can Be Really, Really Fun, and Won't Be Fixed Until Later

Franchise General Manager Rod Fergusson said overpowered builds can be really, really fun in Diablo IV, so they won't be fixed immediately.

[Slappy McGee]

Working until you're more powerful is the point. There's no sense in putting in any real effort if everything just scales to you.

[shinoff2183]

Exactly. I've always disliked level scaling in rpgs.

[Crows90]

The only real reason for these types of rpgs to include level scaling is to get you to spend more time playing.

It removed entirely the feeling of becoming more powerful

[sagapo]

@Crow: although I’m not a fan of level scaling, once you reach lvl 100, the scaling stops in the open world and you can make your nighmare dungeons as hard as you want.
Going back to low level dungeons is like cutting a knife through butter, so yes, you can feel really powerful but it’s a bit pointless for rewards.

[anast]

Path 2 is coming out soon, so I would worry too much about Diablo at the moment.

[sagapo]

Path has more depth than Diablo, not everyone likes it.
I do however, looking foward to Path2 but I enjoy D4 as well. Will probably stop playing when Path 2 is out tho.

[anast]

You have a point.

[Juancho51]

Path 2 looks incredible. I only played D4 a few hours, it’s not for me, became repetitive and Grundy, i already knew what I was in for and the reviews and disappointed players proved it to me. Path 2 looks BANANAS.

[anast]

Path 2 is going be insane. They finally added a shapeshifter!

[INMATEofARKHAM]

PoE 2's closed beta is scheduled for June 7th of this year. That doesn't included an open beta or changes likely to happen from feedback (Feedback that GGG is more likely to consider than most developers) so to say it's coming out soon seems to be settling one up for disappointment.

I fully expect us to be closer to a year out than anything else.

@sagapo PoE has more depth as it's been built on for a decade. I'm not saying PoE2 won't have depth at release but it won't have PoE's depth.

It's going to be a great starter point for new people to the series.

[anast]

"I fully expect us to be closer to a year out than anything else." nooooo

Path will still have more depth though.

[v_eno_m]

blizzard will always put the FU back into FUN

[Kosic]

People still play this garbage?
Biggest waste of £60 for me.