The (real money) -Auktionshaus: The idea is not bad especially for not so active players, however, the auction house has been poorly implemented. Those who wanted to equip his good character almost came not past the auction house. Many players have more time spent, the auction house to farm instead of the normal route on the bosses (Diablo, Belial etc.) to go. Then there was added the aspect of real money. Thus, the possibility existed to come to real money immediately to very good equipment. I find such a function does not belong in Diablo and can make the game just broken.
The Endgame: I've always wondered what's the end game in this game? What do I do when my character has reached the maximum level, and is reasonably well equipped? The possibilities are very limited, basically I have sacrificed over and over and over again, the same enemies and bosses from and there is boredom.
What has changed with Reaper of Souls?
The auction house has been completely abolished! Both the real money and the gold auction house. So it is again himself Items farms and that makes a lot of fun! The found objects can be exchanged for 2 hours within the group. However, a sale to other players is no longer possible.
You have no desire to fully play through the campaign multiple times? No issue, because there is now the Adventure mode. In addition to the campaign mode (normal with the Story Quests by playing, etc.) with the Adventure mode activated immediately all acts and waypoints. Thus, you can explore the game completely free and are not bound to the rigid story. The Adventure mode can be played in various difficulties. So you can for example select Act 1 and jump directly to the Skeleton King in Abgenteuermodus. In order to make the whole more interesting has introduced the so-called bounties Blizzard. Bounty Missions are special quests that you can do optional. So you selected on the map of an act and then see which bounty quest is level available. A typical example could be a bounty quest Kill the Skeleton King, or you have the task to find a mini-boss in a given area and to do. The bounty tasks are designed varied and exciting, and there's really a lot of it!
At the same time always be 5 bounty missions available, you have this completed so there is a kind of bag as a reward. In this bag are among other blood Splitter and key fragments for Nephalem portals. For a certain number of collected blood shards you will receive a random item in direct exchange. You can choose for which slot should be the item. Thus is to improve your equipment through the blood Splitter a new option available. Also set items and Legendarys are possible!
A few words about the Nephalem portals, you have 5 key fragments collected so you can regardless of where Akt is ye open a Nephalem portal. In this portal you expect several levels and partly incredible monster amounts. The design of the level is completely dynamic and individual. A bar 0-100% fills with each slain monster. Upon reaching the 100% you are entitled to a reward. :-)
Another novelty is the revised loot (loot) system. With the smart loot system ensures that most of the collected objects really match the character class. In other words, you are playing for example a barbarian, you will find appropriate items for your Barbarian. Clear also objects here will be the better fit different character classes, but not as many as before. Can you, for example, utilize the second or third characters auszurüsten.Auch the items themselves Blizzard has screwed the other objects. At the latest Level 65 can put aside and replace it with the new RoS Items you your previous items.
Of course also comes a new level cap with an add-on. In this case, it goes from level 60 from further up to the new level cap 70. However, there is another important innovation. To date, the maximum level at 100 Paragon was limited. Meanwhile, there is no level limit Paragon more! An innovation which especially hardcore gamers will be delighted. In addition, the Paragon Level will be transferred to the account on all the characters. So to speak, a wide Paragonlevel account.
The Crusaders comes as new melee class to do so. The new class I have alluded only briefly, so I can not yet all too much to write at the current time. Just as much, the sign has a special meaning when Crusaders :-)
My Conclusion:
The first add-on brings a lot of new content and ironed many Diablo 3 Classic error. The Adventure mode has excited me simply. The bounty missions in conjunction with the Nephalem portals provide a significantly improved long-term motivation.
Remove The auction house was in my opinion the best step the Blizzard could go. An auction house just does not fit to Diablo.
The new loot system has given me in the beta a lot of joy.
Even the hardcore gamers Blizzard has thought with an unlimited Paragon level system. The new act is designed exciting and mood.
The one negative I am not much to date. The skill trees have not really spoken to me, from the beginning. That has not changed with RoS. For Crusaders I will later write something, here I was able to make me not a real picture of.
Overall, Blizzard has done right with RoS very much and Diablo fun again.
For all hack and slash fans a must buy!