The problem atm is that Incandescence set is rare. It can only be obtained by means of raiding CE. So it's stronger than many items... most likely stronger than an entire set of level 150 uncommon items (which can be spawned, while rare cannot), so the only way to make items better than the Inc set, would be to make them rares (like my level 120 set). So, these must be dropped by raid bosses, my guild has been raiding my 3 bosses each day for I don't know how long, and we've only ever gotten 2 items from them.

I guess what I'm saying is, it's too hard to get items better than Inc set. At the current drop rate, it seems it will take a long time to get people new items better than Inc. This is the reasoning of why there isn't many items like that.

Uncommon items are just so easily overtaken by anything a few levels higher than it, there is almost no point to make them, besides to be unique.

For example, the level 127 uncommon exp/hr set I made. Inc set is by far better than it, since I'm very limited stat-wise, so no one will even use it. It was a waste of points really, and time.

So, if you propose non-PP players should be able to create items, but are limited in stats or power... you're going to have some very weak items.


I'll use this chance to even further my wall of text with something from Round 3:
I was able to experience exactly how questing/attacking works in Round 3 with *JT*. I now know that the mobs there can be attacked 5 times, and when they are attacked by another player, they respawn instantly for you.
So we went through Wolfmothers map for a while, attacking together as partners. This is really interesting way of doing things. To make the most out of attacking Round 3 required partner(s).
It's hard to say whether that way is better.
I suppose the way we use now is much better, but it's still interesting nonetheless.

The current system could change, depending on CK's interests. I was suggesting one method of increasing set diversity (and yes, I knew the bit about rare items and such when I posted that). Problem is, there won't ever be any diversity if things stay the way they are currently because, as you said, there's no point in making items beyond trying to be unique. JD, for example, has a unique eph set, but that's because his power is high enough that he doesn't need a huge boost from items.

If CK wants to keep things as they are (where few people put the item creator to good use, as far as I can see), then that's fine. Otherwise, he'll have to change something. One of my favorite things about Round 3 was looking at players' items when viewing their profile because everyone's was different. Granted, there weren't many attributes on the items, but it was fun nonetheless. Just my thoughts.

Yeah, I do agree about the amount of items in round 3 though. I've been browsing a lot of profiles looking at them. (A lot of them are from Diablo, and various other games I don't know the name of, ie., copyrighted material. )

I would like the ability to look at other players' items aswell, though players should be able to hide the items from their profile, if they wished to keep them secret.