**OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

[brandonstale]

i just got an email from blizzard! :awe::awe::awe:

it was the latest "blizzard insider"

That's a bad news :\ why does i don't have invite too!?

 

[Anubis]

I'd like to see it. There's bound to be some vids already that show it, but as I said, none of the ones I've watched do.

Heck sometimes even the wide-open D2 maps could be pretty annoying...I just like to see a little mix of the 2. I definitely wouldn't be able to take small enclosed walkways the entire game lol.

this is like the 2nd zone you get to in the beta. open area before you go into a dungeon

http://www.rootminus1.com/admin/rand/My%20Movie2-1.m4v

i just turned on fraps and ran around killing crap for 20 min, cut it down a bit, vid quality is alright but i compressed the crap out of it, its a lil choppy because i didnt feel like messing with fraps too much

at about the 2 min mark i open the Full map so you can see the whole area

playing a wizaard

 

[PrayForDeath]

this is like the 2nd zone you get to in the beta. open area before you go into a dungeon

http://www.rootminus1.com/admin/rand/My Movie2-1.m4v

i just turned on fraps and ran around killing crap for 20 min, cut it down a bit, vid quality is alright but i compressed the crap out of it, its a lil choppy because i didnt feel like messing with fraps too much

at about the 2 min mark i open the Full map so you can see the whole area

playing a wizaard

Can't watch m4v on work computer

 

[ShadowVVL]

yeah its much closer to updated torchlight graphics.

After watching anubis's video it feels alot more like d2 then any of the other videos Ive seen on youtube. yay to open space,I think I might be looking forward to it a bit more.


Thankyou for the video anubis.

 

[tedrodai]

Bashiok also made a recent post on b.net that states they intentionally made the 1st bit of the game very linear, and it supposedly it opens up a lot more in later areas of the game. Every open area in game will always have the same layout (entries/exits always in the same spots etc) but with randomized elements within the open areas; while the dungeons will generally be randomized similarly to D2 style.

 

[tedrodai]

None of the classes use "Mana" except the Witch Doctor. There are no Mana pots in the game at all.

Each class uses their own resource mechanic.

Just interjecting my thoughts--no arguement here lol. But it's all mana to me, or near enough (i.e. resource pool). It's just that each class fills up their pool in different ways (as you say). Kinda silly in my mind to say Witch Doctors use mana and Wizards use some other Arcane Power...but they can call em whatever they want. I'm not so obstinate as to argue they should all be called mana (or whatever), but the stories they come up with to explain what the resource pools are for each class are weak enough that I'm liable to slip and call them all MP behind the scenes.

I think the large open spaces is what I liked least about D2. It was annoying having to run for 5 minutes to kill 2 monsters.

Word. But I view it differently...it's the stupid monsters that run away all the time that are annoying, not the wide spaces. But yes, add that to the wide spaces and it sucked big time.

 

[PrayForDeath]

I finally got an e-mail from Blizzard!!!!

Last Chance to Check Out Rage of the Firelands FREEfor 7 Days -- Offer Expires September 30.

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[AyashiKaibutsu]

Just interjecting my thoughts--no arguement here lol. But it's all mana to me, or near enough (i.e. resource pool). It's just that each class fills up their pool in different ways (as you say). Kinda silly in my mind to say Witch Doctors use mana and Wizards use some other Arcane Power...but they can call em whatever they want. I'm not so obstinate as to argue they should all be called mana (or whatever), but the stories they come up with to explain what the resource pools are for each class are weak enough that I'm liable to slip and call them all MP behind the scenes.

Word. But I view it differently...it's the stupid monsters that run away all the time that are annoying, not the wide spaces. But yes, add that to the wide spaces and it sucked big time.

While it is kind of splitting hairs with the wording, the different classes resources do work different and aren't just worded different so it makes sense to name that differently. I doubt people will have issue understanding what you say when you say mana as long as the class you're talking about is clear.

I never had a problem catching up to mobs in D2. The fallen/fetishes were kind of an exception, but even then it was rare that I had any issues even with melee. Freaking succubus from D1 as a warrior were WAY more annoying than anything in the open spaces of D2.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

I finally got an e-mail from Blizzard!!!!










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LOL

 

[Schfifty Five]

So....I haven't seen any recent talk about D3. Is the beta still going on and is Blizz still giving out beta keys?

 

[Nizology]

So....I haven't seen any recent talk about D3. Is the beta still going on and is Blizz still giving out beta keys?

Yes and yes.

There is only so much content in the beta. As far as I know they have not given out many keys to the public. I opted in, but betas are always a double-edged sword for me.

We should hopefully get some fresh information from Blizzcon next weekend.

 

[Anubis]

Blizzcon starts today, hopefully we get a word the release date

 

[Barfo]

Diablo III Black Soulstone Cinematic

 

[Aikouka]

Blizzcon starts today, hopefully we get a word the release date

Unfortunately not.

 

[CottonRabbit]

Diablo III Black Soulstone Cinematic

Big baddie: Let me warn you about my plans so that you may find a way to defeat me.

 

[Anubis]

Unfortunately not.

yea i was a day off on, i work too much

 

[chorb]

brag thread incoming

My buddy who works at the Anaheim Convention Center got me a free BlizzCon Ticket for tomorrow (Saturday)!
By 10am I'll be rubbing greasy elbows with the elite basement dwellers from all across America.

This more than makes up for not getting into the D3 beta! yay me =D

 

[Aikouka]

yea i was a day off on, i work too much

I meant the lack of the release date announcement.

 

[evident]

amazon taking preorders for D3 on their website already.

 

[Hardcore]

Yup, 60 bucks at amazon, but still not a hint on release date. The longer the wait, the more my interest fades.

 

[Judgement]

Yup, 60 bucks at amazon, but still not a hint on release date. The longer the wait, the more my interest fades.

I wish my interest would fade, that would make the wait more bearable heh

 

[tedrodai]

Yup, 60 bucks at amazon, but still not a hint on release date. The longer the wait, the more my interest fades.

ditto; I didn't expect a lot of content in beta, but I didn't expect such a minor beta with tons of press coverage so far from launch...especially considering they're still making major modifications to game design.

They try to call it something along the lines of "minor spreadsheet modifications", but it's clear they're still making huge game balance decisions--adding gear mods, trying to finalize the rune system, etc.

 

[Aikouka]

ditto; I didn't expect a lot of content in beta, but I didn't expect such a minor beta with tons of press coverage so far from launch...especially considering they're still making major modifications to game design.

They try to call it something along the lines of "minor spreadsheet modifications", but it's clear they're still making huge game balance decisions--adding gear mods, trying to finalize the rune system, etc.

I think it's worthwhile to consider that some things can even be ironed out after Blizzard states "the game is finished" (gone gold) because an always online model means they can better enforce (fairly necessary) patches.

I know people don't like day one patches, but sometimes it helps get the game out sooner, and I think StarCraft II had a patch on release day.

 

[Anubis]

so they did an update and a char wipe in the beta. not sure who else has access on here

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/3123246179

 

[PrayForDeath]

so they did an update and a char wipe in the beta. not sure who else has access on here

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/3123246179

Just you