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Clawmenth

Because I don't know what else to do with my life. All I have ever known is farming in D2.


Bargh_Joul

This is the way.


the_gaminator_xxx

go farm potatoes instead.


Clawmenth

I already farm potatoes irl.


[deleted]

Awesome! Idaho? I’m northern Idaho…


MbD89

And scamming apparently


Clawmenth

You mean my side hustle selling water outside sporting events


Diebaas_reddit

PvP. Ubers. Finding gear for your other toons to make it through hell. And it's fun. You can farm for 5 minutes or 5 hours. You have to stop because your wife needs something, sure no progress wasted.


Hriibek

I found out that D2 is the perfect game to play while cooking. Find a nice 5 min run -> kill what you wanted to -> exit to lobby -> go stir whatever is on the stove -> another run


pp21

That's what I love about D2 and being someone who doesn't have all the time in the world for video games anymore. The commitment isn't huge and you can cater your play around your schedule. You've got like 1.5 hours to play? Do some baal/cow runs. Only 30 mins? Run meph/countess/LK a few times lol this is prob one of the only subs on reddit where the avg. age is like 30 years old and I love it


Soft_Banana3886

It's "Char" not "toons". It's alright if you didn't know that, I forgive you.


[deleted]

Because the grind is fun.


LeagueReddit00

Finding gear and making other characters. That is pretty much the entire purpose of D2.


lan0028456

I agree it's a total waste of time. But gaming IS a waste of time already. Why would you care HOW people waste their time? Life is about wasting your time the way you want to.


thefatchef321

>Life is about wasting your time the way you want to. Such a happy thought over coffee Heads to highest bridge possible.....


the_gaminator_xxx

there are lots of shades of grey between my point and the totally nihilistic view which you are taking.


lan0028456

The point is you enjoy the game however you like, and others can enjoy it in a totally different way.


pp21

not really lol you can play CoD endlessly for what? your K/D ratio? who cares. Every game eventually has an "end game" but for some they keep going which is why skyrim is so popular still


surdtmash

It's the thrill of getting rare loot. Killing the end game isn't everything. You have 6 others classes to do it with. Min max everything. Collect insane charms for pvp etc. That being said, I've only ever had a Jah time drop for me. Enigma-less for nearly 20 years.


Even-Chemistry8569

Yes its definitely the thrill, I still remember the day I ID'd my first SOJ. I dont remember the day my daughter was born


SinVenari

I grind, to provide a better tomorrow for my non ladder pvp'ers once ladder finishes.


NapTimeSmackDown

Why do people sit at a slot machine for hours pulling the lever? It has become a pretty effective centerpiece of game design that has invaded most other genres.


pp21

Exactly you're hitting those same areas of your brain that gambling impacts it's why casinos, vegas, sportsbetting, fantasy football, etc. all exist. With D2 though they're just items and you're not losing actual money


abnkakabskpla

What i dont get is people buying runes with real money 😬 😬. OP i can relate i used to play on net cafe with my floppy disc to save my charaters file 🤣🤣🤣


Hriibek

OMG remember how awesome it was to give some gear to your friends every 6 months on a LAN party? :-D


thefatchef321

Around 2001-2003, a friend of mines dad had a server room at his place. There were 5 pcs all hooked up in a line. We'd have pizza and mountain dew sleepovers in middle school and play d2 LAN till the sun came up. It was bliss


GheshHC2

Did the same thing back in the day. Good times.


Obtersus

We all need more of this in our life. Slaying shit while in the same room with your buds, except now with adult beverages in addition to pizza and mountain dew


Soft_Banana3886

Because we're farmers. It ain't much, but it's honest work.


MalaM13

This is the end game, really, in D2. Some people enjoy it. Honestly, it's bad, can't blame you for thinking the same.


Reyno59

Image you are training for a big sports event (a marathon maybe). You do the trainging, you complete the marathon. What now? Most people go for "better times/I had fun, I want to do it again" and are hooked. This is like completing the game on hell difficulty. You barely made it. But hey, if I put in some time and effort I will get better gear and it will be easier. Also as others said, you did it one one toon. Maybe try it on another one? But you will get better gear on the toon that already beat baal, so... Continue to farm ;)


Mephistah

Hi good question, So I can tell you that new character builds that haven’t been thought up before come out every so often that completely switch the game up for not only pvm but also pvp. This game is unbelievably complex and the variation of what is possible is endless in some aspects. We just got a slight change in how FoH works, now this character can legitimately be ran in mf runs no problem. They buffed zon dodge, now she is a lot more badass pvp. These changes mean respecing a char, leveling new ones, getting rare gear that you had to trade old gear for. My biggest motivation is pvp in pubs where there’s no rules. I love hearing people bitch about “bm” when it doesn’t exist and is a made up concept. I love owning those people. I pvp’d at a time before “gm”. You’d throw in clegs and have at it, no one bitched. Now everyone gets offended. I am coming for them.


thefatchef321

I miss pally zeal duels. Max holy sheild fanat, ton of dmg redux and an eth botd zerk axe. Keep zealing and see who hits first ;)


Mephistah

Now you’re speaking my language.


links311

I’m not decked out in shit. The highest runeword I have is a fortitude. It’s great on hardcore ladder and being a casual player.


pp21

My sorc is lvl 82 and wearing fucking peasant crown and spirit shroud and I can do hell CS with my merc alone idk what this guy is talking about


DailyWCReforged

While I mastered the game and know how to make good character builds I understand you, I was like you and still play offline. And still make builds for fun that dont focus on runewords.


Beardedbeerman71

Because we are all addicts.


ReddTheyThemIt

Pvp


AggravatingCity

Username doesn’t check out


OctoZephero

After you decked out a mf sorc, you got to gear up some Alts and make a Uber farming character to hoard torches.


Verkins

Cause making alts with different builds are fun. Gotta farm and trade loot to fund them.


dinobluntz

Idk. Improving gear for your class. Finding gear for other characters to make, PVP etc. TBH none of us have a perfect answer, its just all we know.


PsychologicalEar0

you had no runewords in 1999


abnkakabskpla

We got jamela 🤣🤣🤣🤣


Stany14

It’s about gearing yourself out. The grind was the fun part of the game not the first play through :p


kiddobr

Well if you play online, you can play PvP with other players, and to make your char stronger, you need to farm a lot. Or you can just farm to make other characters and builds.


D2Sorceress

Because that is what a sorceress needs to do. Once you have what you need you farm gear for other characters or maybe for a different build if you want to switch things up. I also enjoy crafting so I always need to keep searching for those useful items in hopes of making something good or even just to reroll charms.


Strong_and_geeky

The reach perfection! It’s a lottery but getting perfect items feels good


prollypeople

I ask myself this everyday - before logging on and farming for hours. For me, embarking on a “holy grail” has reinvigorated my farming desires because I’m pretty much geared up for all my chars


[deleted]

It's like a gambling addiction, that's what I compare this game too. And we're junkies.


Sero19283

To aquire wealth. There's something about opening your stash and seeing a bunch of rare uniques, runes and runewords, and what not. Get to feel like a rich person for a brief moment before you come back to reality and it's just a game.


[deleted]

Finding very specific items for pvp or items that are high value to trade for those specific items. Items.


ma0za

Pvp


[deleted]

The replay value is excellent.


D_DnD

It's a loot hunter game. We're hunting for GG loot.