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    Why do you have to unlock rares?

    Probably a bit of a stupid question but what purpose does it serve?

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    It's to keep the identify scroll feeling alive. It's sort of like a present you get at Christmas. You know it's shape, but you don't know exactly what it is - until you open it, of course.

    ...Other than that, no, it really doesn't have a purpose.

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    So you can wait 3 more seconds to see the crappy item you got. Its like going downstairs Christmas morning as a kid, thinking your gonna get all this cool stuff, but after unwrapping everything they all just suck.

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    Because they're rares. So why not make it harder to get?

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    i would have to guess its so they can give mobs generic boss loot and then the rng factor comes in when you open it of course. i dunno though

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    Quote Originally Posted by johanxshinigami View Post
    Because they're rares. So why not make it harder to get?
    Because a single additional click on an item you already have in your inventory increases the difficulty level to obtain it?

    I don't follow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by johanxshinigami View Post
    Because they're rares. So why not make it harder to get?
    Hopefully sarcasm.

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    Yeah, as pointed out, it's for the same reason they added Town Portal. It's to keep the traditions of Diablo somewhat intact.
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    It's just more fun that way

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fenixdown View Post
    Yeah, as pointed out, it's for the same reason they added Town Portal. It's to keep the traditions of Diablo somewhat intact.
    I remember in beta I got a bunch or rares and I couldn't wait to ID them.
    So I ran to cain... wait no option to ID...
    Then I looked that the item wondering what it is and where to ID and noticed the text.
    Was my very first /facepalm moment :P

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