OT - I'm in the Torchlight 2 beta - any interest in my thoughts on the game?

[RobbyD]

I've been informed that I'm in the Torchlight 2 beta, and I'm downloading it now. I suppose this means I'll never get my 1.09 Windforce (I've been running Pindeh for months), but "Oh, Well".

Anyway, is anyone interested in my thoughts on the game once I've had a chance to get into it?

[Pijus]

Yes, definitely!

[Fyourics]

Do a side-by-side comparison!

On a serious note, yes, most definitely. You've been following TL2 for some time, and have high hopes for the game, so it'd be interesting to know what you think of the beta.

[RobbyD]

Do a side-by-side comparison!

On a serious note, yes, most definitely. You've been following TL2 for some time, and have high hopes for the game, so it'd be interesting to know what you think of the beta.

LOL - well, my last side-by-side project died a natural death of neglect. I do have high hopes for T2, so I'll definitely let you know whether those hopes were met.

[coju]

Have you played path of exile? Curious on the comparisons to that

[Pijus]

@coju: I recorded a few minutes of me playing Path of Exile today. Want to see?

[coju]

lol sure. I have it myself, but i'll watch.

[pharphis]

I'd be interested in your thoughts as well

[Shagsbeard]

I've checked this thread twice, so I guess I'm interested. But I don't have much hopes for the game. I didn't really get hooked on Fate or on Torchlight. Items were just too bland. Gambling and enchanting were unbalanced. I hope the developers have learned a bit about how to make a game fun.

[RobbyD]

First thoughts:

Keeping track of the quests can be confusing - it seems like they keep coming at you faster than you can finish them.

Gameplay is very nice - the dialogue and story are compelling.

Items - they make more sense, like all rings have resists, etc. Set items aren't obvious like in Diablo - they show up as rare until you look at them. I haven't played enough to tell if the itemization (and usefullnes) is up to D2 standards - jury's still out.

Plenty challenging. My first character (Beserker) met an end at a boss (General somebody) whose lair you can't cast a portal in or escape, and he keeps summoning tough minions. I'll try another character tonight.