Larian Studios Forums Divinity: Original Sin 2 Divinity - Original Sin 2 - General Loot continues to be a big issue

@Tuco
I actually like having both....I like finding secrets and delving into a game to acquire hand placed loot...but unless a game goes out of it's way to make it exceedingly hard to grab all the loot and grab high level loot early and make it so that you can only grab some of the items per playthrough (ie like dark souls boss soul weapons) while also making it so one can't just save and reload to see which piece they prefer (ie save scum between three choices and try them all before finalizing a pick).....it brings less replay value to the game. Fact of the matter is: for gamers like myself that will go through every nook and cranny at a snail pace and even double back through entire areas when given a trial that splits just to cover the whole map (ie I 100% every level in DOOM on first try -> even spent three hours in one level to find all secrets) having a randomized system gives replay value by allowing us to be surprised and creating a new experience with each game.

I like not always knowing what's behind the door in a game. Heck, the random weapon box and wall weapons, semi-random zombies and known mob, ect... are a large part of what makes Black Ops Zombies so replayable on end...it combines a mixture of random and directed known elements to create a unique experience every game while still making decision making powerful.

Only need 1 person with teleport if it's the ancient sword.

Its easy to get rich in fort joy. No special build required. I made a thread about it, search for "how to steal fort joy".
Money enough to equip a full party at lv 1, with no needed killing involved.

Also if you have the teleport gloves ALL the characters in your party has teleport because you can send items between characters (half way across the map too).

I never get some people.

The only time loot is an issue is if the RNG completely cripples a character.

Being suboptimal is not an issue... Roll with the punches.

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Your head: o

It's still a LEVEL TWO Sword which you can't reasonably reach without already being LEVEL 3. By the time you get it is already outdated junk.

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Skallewag continues to not at all understand that an Alpha, Version 1, might not actually be 100% balanced and can in fact still need economy tweaking.

It's always the same to you is it? Because I have, and will continue to tell you, I prefer the current loot system to your suggestions. Maybe by post 9 or 10 you'll see it.

And I'm not sure why I should care, on the other hand, since I definitely don't.

I like min maxing :P I like seeing how much I can theory craft and push a given game system. How much i can stretch the boundaries of what's allowed and how I can munchkin my character to Godhood with the difficulty maxed and trying to stop me every step of the way.

It's a large part of the appeal of RPGs to me. You should how much I can break the D&D or Pathfinder system ;P I would have to ask DMs if they'd even allow the character's I'd theory craft. I once made a lolz sorcerer in 3.5 who's whole thing was summing critters. People though it was stupidly sub optimal....I pushed the limits of creativity so my mini endless army of badgers where letting me solo monsters 2-3 levels above me (meanin they were intended for parties of that level to face). Completely negated all the traps and a small army of hidden monsters by sending a badger in the room to set off any hidden booby traps once too.

You say just roll with the punches....I say save scum that chest till you get what you want or spend several hours in town to buy and sell materials via crafting till you find what you want. Fun is subjective remember