Gems in the mod have even better bonuses when socketed into items, and gems can now be purchased at vendors. These changes are definitely very neat, and give the gameplay a welcome twist. Not to worry, monsters are stronger too, and there's a bit more of them. There are now new variations in monsters, and they also appear in different places. One of these new variations includes a giant quill rat, which, quite frankly, sends shivers down your spine.
Monsters now have double their regular hit points, but also award double the experience points.
All of this equates into a more pleasurable experience for the player. Although you cannot play on Battle.net, you can still play online on a free Eastern Sun server. Connecting to the server requires you to download a small program, and further instructions are available on the Easter Sun site . There are currently over a thousand registered users, and the community is rapidly growing. Cheating is not allowed on this server, and players who repeatedly attempt to cheat will be banned permanently.