I am also trying to channel Robin Valentine and his recommendation not to obsess about min-maxing. I also recently switched from a Corpse Explosion setup to one that uses Corpse Tendrils to smoosh mobs together for a crit-juiced Bone Spear. Learning at my own pace is proving to be its own pleasure, though, as I gradually come to grips with extracting and applying Aspects to crank up my build's synergies. This post isn't intended as an entreaty to ignore all of a game's systems and use any old abilities and gear. I should say that I am (loosely) following a guide. I'm not freighted down with almost a decade of calcified knowledge about how to play the game 'properly'. Honestly, what Diablo 4 has made me realise more than anything is that it can feel good to be a noob again. Now combine that dopamine-dispensing gunplay with the skinner box of the modern live service model and I was always going to be in trouble. I replayed these endlessly because nothing gave me close to the same kick as Bungie's combat. As to why Destiny 2 had its hooks so deep, I can trace the warning signs back to the early Halo games. I found myself bouncing off other games, especially shooters, because I immediately didn't like the feel. The more I played Destiny 2, the deeper the well of knowledge I built up, and I dare say the better player I became. It was easier to stick with those games, which I already loved and had a community of friends playing and talking about, than take risks on new games I might not like. But eventually all my time (note I don't say "spare") was being taken up by Destiny 2 and, to a much lesser degree, Hearthstone. Each year I'd play as many of the big releases as possible, dipping into acclaimed indies and surprise hits along the way. Like most of my colleagues, I was always pretty omnivorous when it came to gaming. Whose business is it but mine if I want to spend my nights and weekends raiding with mates, endlessly tinkering with builds, and futzing around with my Warlock's fashion? Over time, though, something has eaten away at me. I've rationalized my addiction-I'm uncomfortable to admit that it does feel like the right descriptor-by saying I don't have kids and, susceptibility to kidney stones aside, I am reasonably healthy.
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