Free epic runes? Wtf?

[RandalMcdaniel]

I bought the goty edition and just downloaded it and right from the start i noticed i have multiple (EPIC) runes in my bag. Why? Does everyone get these at the start? They seem pretty OP (50% chance to reduce 50% enemy damage)

And there are 5 epic runes given to me free for each of my three weapons.. wtf

I will be pretty mad if this is some DLC GOTY thing where you give me all the best runes up front rendering rune farming completely pointless

[yusupov]

THEN DONT USE THEM OMG OMG I CANNNOT BELIEVE WHAT PPL COMPLAIN ABOUT OMFG WTTFF WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

[RandalMcdaniel]

I want to work my way up to earning that rune myself, but its already in my bag

[Kojuro]

You can just sell 'em, no?

[БОГ]

I have them too. And yes, you can sell it, if you want

[RandalMcdaniel]

I understand where you are coming from just sell the runes or uncheck the DLC (which is what i did)

But the fact of the matter is that these are pretty huge adjustments to the gameplay mechanic.. They should not be taken lightly as they are. Like that one rune i mentioned gives you 50% chance to reduce dmg by 50%, thats a pretty colossal adjustment to the gameplay mechanic at the beginning of the game if you ask me. Not to mention the other runes which give an extra life vs the orcs and other things that make an already easy game even easier

Not only that but trying to unlock runes is like.. 1/4th of the game.
-If you give me 5 epic runes and 5 rune slots (not sure how many rune slots there are i think 5)..ppl are going to use the epic runes and there is zero reason for them to use the runes the orcs drop because they are 10x worse.

GOTY edition should have missions and new maps and skins and weapons and stuff but giving players epic loot for nothing? Thats like enabling the 30% handicap setting on james bond multiplayer

[Laptop]

If you don't want them, don't use them. A few runes were included in some DLCs, so everything is included in the GOTY edition.

[RandalMcdaniel]

Originally posted by Laptop65:

If you don't want them, don't use them. A few runs were included in some DLCs, so everything is included in the GOTY edition.

Thanks for the thoughtful insight

[Belanos]

Originally posted by БОГ:

I have them too. And yes, you can sell it, if you want

You can't sell the Epic Runes you get at the start of the game.

[RandalMcdaniel]

I literally just unchecked every single DLC in the game and im just goign to play the vanilla game, than activate the dlc afterwards

[RandalMcdaniel]

Originally posted by xxxxxxxxxxxxxxVULVAxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

some ppl likes free runes, whats your problem?

I explained it above, trouble reading?

[ssilva]

I like

[TheGreenman]

I just didn't use the runes they gave me for free. They give you a lot of storage for them, but I ended up deleting all the ones I wasn't using anyways so it never was a problem having the free ones just given to me.

[БОГ]

Originally posted by Belanos:

Originally posted by БОГ:

I have them too. And yes, you can sell it, if you want

You can't sell the Epic Runes you get at the start of the game.

Yes you're right, now you can't sell it.

[RandalMcdaniel]

Why is your text blue are you some sort of wizard

[stylez]

Originally posted by RandalMcdaniel:

But the fact of the matter is that these are pretty huge adjustments to the gameplay mechanic..

No they aren't.

50% chance to reduce damage by 50% is not "huge". "50% chance" is by definition random: you could get hit 10 times in a row and take full damage and die. Or you could take 50% damage all 10 times and have half your health left, or land somewhere in-between. All of that is irrelevant because you can simply run away... or you know, die, and get XP for dying. Yes, the game GIVES YOU XP for dying, so this rune is utterly useless.