Devs placing Winter Ward gift next to Welcome Back Boost is Bad Design

[XJS]

Winter Ward is once per account, seasonal or eternal, but in almost all cases, you'd want to use this on your seasonal character.

Welcome Back is once per account (twice with DLC), but only on eternal characters.

They're right next to each other with no explanation or warning prompts. This is really bad, careless design that risks really annoying your players.

I clicked on the Ward, thinking it was the Boost. There wasn't a prompt or anything, just a chime that basically signals "Gotcha dummy! You should've done your research outside of the game!".

Prior to this, I was considering buying a cosmetic in the in-game store and grinding the Pit this weekend. Instead, I uninstalled Diablo and am going to play something else.

[Morkonan]

Thanks for the headsup.

https://maxroll.gg/d4/resources/midwinter-blight-holiday-event

https://www.wowhead.com/diablo-4/news/midwinter-blight-returns-to-diablo-4-november-19-through-december-3-350709 <-- Updated announcement for 2024 with new date range reflected.

Edit: It doesn't seem like they have the turn-ins/etc from the previous one. I don't know about the cosmetics, either. If not... that's really lame. Why throw all that work away?

https://www.wowhead.com/diablo-4/news/claim-once-per-account-midwinter-gifts-diablo-4-season-6-351187


I assume the leveled loot bags are generated on pickup or opening, meaning those one-time opportunities for loot are determined by the character receiving them at the time they get them?

I'm not sure my Spiritborn needs any more powerful stuffages... :)

My rogue might or some other character, i guess.

[Don Vincenzoo 57]

I don't even know how to play seasonal . i took my player i ma on eternal things . it pop me up this quest "welcome back boost " i am lever 57 /
i avoid it but it auto select this quest every time i change area or tp . so the side quest i select auto switch back to this boost quest .
i don't even know well what it is . a lvl 50 boost i think ...
well i will use it in seasonal if i can