Well, don't wanna sound offending, but my sister's Bowazon hybrid was #1 for a lenghty period of time, so she taught me well c
Diablo II, Wc3, Heroes 4 & 5, Dofus, Wakfu - those are my games, and my choices (RPGs and Strategies). Tried WoW and Lineage, didn't like.
I like Topaz and Amethyst gems the most, both visually and by effects.
Paladin's set is Griswold, or Sigon
On my assassin, I've spent a LOT time finding max sockets on every item, even if they were shitty items, and then gemmed/runed the shit out of me for +better item, went to cow level, and let shadow do the job.
That's how I quickly (a week) found Natalya's, and Tal Rasha for my sorc
The story is okay, and the cinematics are just splendid, considering the years when Diablo was made.