So Quick Question re: rare items

[AndrewTilley]

Well, there was this change in patch 0.7.9:

@Sarno

• Tier 5 affixes now start dropping on items at level 32, instead of at level 81. Tier 6 affixes start dropping at level 55, while Tier 7 affixes start dropping at level 90.

And if you haven’t played since patch 0.7.8, there were class specific items added which added class specific affixes. These were just bolstered in 0.8.1 with the addition of + skill affixes and a third class specific item.

So the pools of affixes have increased, the level at which you receive high tier affixes have decreased, and overall there is just more item variety in the game. Perhaps the culmination of all these changes has items feeling better than last you played.