What makes an anime last? Donjinshi/Fan art
What makes a game last? MODDING/user created playable content
What was CS back then? A mod based on Half Life.
What was DotA back then? A player-made map created by the map editor in Warcraft III.
Why Minecraft is so popular? Each one can create anything using the tool provided by the dev team.
Do we have good examples? YES. Project Diablo 2.
Why not make modding official and include that in D2R, to absorb the players of PD2 into D2R?
Give people the tool they need, and time. The collective creativity will make wonder. VERY BIG WONDER.
Put players at ease when they use some very basic mods at least, like some text translation mod only to ease our eyes. Make an official standing.
Create different rooms for each mod, just like in Warcraft, rooms are separated by maps. Dueling can have their rooms, and each map can have one room. For example, already 2 ideas of map/mod:
- Loot as much as items in a very dark maze, where “Light radius +3” or so is crucial.
- Warlock war, each char enter an arena trying to kill others with his skills, or knock others out of space. Arena will shrink in size, so when time goes by tension increase. Knockback would be very useful in this game.