I must say, I enjoy warpstone. It has filled in the void left between the Warrens and Bancak, i think.
The exp is great, the pulls are fun, though the mobs could use some variation (been killing Kobolds of some version or another sense level 18
The problem is the loot is sub-par for the level of the mobs that drop it. I'm talking about the loot from level 26 (always level 26) nameds. For instance, there is a named called Ancient Hollower (i think) that drops a 11 ac 3 dex and some CR helm. It....could be argue'd that that is the correct risk vrs reward if he were just a normal mob..but he is completely immune to every spell my BL and Wizard combo threw at him. First attempt ended up with us both dieing, second attempt I didnt use any spells and just melee'd him down with both characters.
Imagine the frustration to find a helm, having died for it once already, that even if I were able to wear it , I already had better from the warrens!. It got thrown away pretty quickly afterwards.
The very rare random drop from normal mobs in the zone is a 25 hp 25 mana (and something else pretty minor) neck piece that is BETTER than the loot from the other named (forgot his name, only saw him once) that drops a lame neck piece. He's not immune to spells, but he has extra flurry attack, or frenzy, or something like that. He's a tough mob, though not as tough as the first named. The risk vrs reward just is not there for those two particular named.
Common loot as a whole is pretty poo also. The cash-money drops at my level is about right on, but the VAST majority of the kills, all you get is a pelt. Maybe 1 in 20 gives you a cat's eye agate, but never have I even seen a silver amulet (drops in BB on up), a peridot (bancak and up), or anything, for that manner, that vendors for more than 2 sp. Hell, even some leather armor would be better, because that sells for 3g at times.
I hope this is not considered a whine or anything of that nature. I'm just trying to get my point across that I, and a few other's I've spoken to, feel the loot just isn't as good as it should be.
The exp is great, the pulls are fun, though the mobs could use some variation (been killing Kobolds of some version or another sense level 18
The problem is the loot is sub-par for the level of the mobs that drop it. I'm talking about the loot from level 26 (always level 26) nameds. For instance, there is a named called Ancient Hollower (i think) that drops a 11 ac 3 dex and some CR helm. It....could be argue'd that that is the correct risk vrs reward if he were just a normal mob..but he is completely immune to every spell my BL and Wizard combo threw at him. First attempt ended up with us both dieing, second attempt I didnt use any spells and just melee'd him down with both characters.
Imagine the frustration to find a helm, having died for it once already, that even if I were able to wear it , I already had better from the warrens!. It got thrown away pretty quickly afterwards.
The very rare random drop from normal mobs in the zone is a 25 hp 25 mana (and something else pretty minor) neck piece that is BETTER than the loot from the other named (forgot his name, only saw him once) that drops a lame neck piece. He's not immune to spells, but he has extra flurry attack, or frenzy, or something like that. He's a tough mob, though not as tough as the first named. The risk vrs reward just is not there for those two particular named.
Common loot as a whole is pretty poo also. The cash-money drops at my level is about right on, but the VAST majority of the kills, all you get is a pelt. Maybe 1 in 20 gives you a cat's eye agate, but never have I even seen a silver amulet (drops in BB on up), a peridot (bancak and up), or anything, for that manner, that vendors for more than 2 sp. Hell, even some leather armor would be better, because that sells for 3g at times.
I hope this is not considered a whine or anything of that nature. I'm just trying to get my point across that I, and a few other's I've spoken to, feel the loot just isn't as good as it should be.
