I can't be the only one who thinks getting a perfect roll or constantly trying to was one of the main aspects of the original and had us coming back for more? Now I see everything for what it really is.. reskinned and recolored with no real differences.
Levelling my guns to get a feel for them and unlocking the perks that felt signifcant were a huge part of the experience and without that it feels very empty.. It's kind of sad and since it is this way I don't see any 'U turn' coming any time soon on that route.
Edit: I'm definitely leaning more towards the randomization of perks or the addition of a way to customize the perks, and not the levelling of guns itself. It was something I felt needed brought up in relation to guns in the original.
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I absolutely hate the gear/loot system now. I used to get excited over purple drops. Even armor had a chance of being a dope roll, giving you good perks or putting you closer to tier 12. Now I'm just like "277 gear? Dismantle" No point in getting excited or even checking what the gun can do. If I accidentally dismantle a good gun, I don't even care because an identical one will drop. Only thing I like is not having to level the gear. Not that getting motes of light to do it near the end of D1 was hard.