So yeah, as a die-hard fan of Diablo 2 I have to say that Grim Dawn have surpassed legend. AoM is superb, I wish you best guys. Game is addictive as hell.
My feedback is a bit awkward and somewhat picky. Leaving (great) masteries, mechanics, customization and itemization aside.
The World of Cairn.
Diablo was amazing partially because simple, yet very cool and solid Lore and good storytelling. Cairn is believable and immersive, but it somewhat lacks polish. I love what you’ve done in AoM, Gloomwald is amazing, Barrowholm feels very fresh and original, I wish more stuff like that in second expansion. Personally I’m a bit tired of this full blown aether/chthonian conflict, probably that’s why I love calm Gloomwald, Ugdenbog, Act 1 and dislike Necropolis/Malmouth. I think that story could be much better overall, with more blast and quality. You guys need to add some depth to the World, kind of Marius/Baal, The Wanderer/Diablo. Ending of D2 was simple yet epic. Food from Homestad and Aetherfire consuming everything is boring (however Amalgamation in the barn was cool) You could do better.
Next thing, I demand better looking spell icons. I absolutely love what WoW art team did. Their icons kick ass, little lovely masterpieces. For example I don’t want to play Solider because Cadence icon is plain and boring. You could do better. I know it’s weird.
Also I don’t want those random obstacles like rocks or fire blocking corridors. It’s annoying.
Well, what more? Game is AAA. I wish more Gloomwald flavour, less aetherfire and some good storytelling. Surprisingly I don’t even want true closed multiplayer, maybe in Grim Dawn 2.
Congratulations!