D2 Y1 was a better experience than Y2 and Y3 and had none of the issues that plague players today.
Let’s start with a few talking points about why I think so:
> Static rolls on weapons and armor, putting everyone on level playing field
> inventory management
> no game breaking bugs
> balanced pvp
You’re free to argue against the above points or introduce your own.
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If you are looking purely from a balanced pvp experience, I could come around to that. But in terms of PvE its night and day. D2 Y2 especially introduced a lot of QOL changes and shear content volume that made D2 Y1 look pathetic. The double primary system severely hurt fun and player agency in PvE, and static rolls made most guns released permanently garbage.