Author Topic: Diablo 3 confirmed by Blizzard (Read 54067 times)

Baraka · « **Reply #40 on:** August 3, 2011, 12:06:59 pm »

Quote from: lafuriaroja on August 3, 2011, 04:25:13 am

So a beta now means release around holidays 2013?

more likely 2012, WoW's closed beta lasted about 7 months, then stress tests/open beta, so was about 9 months before release.

Ultimate Bromance · « **Reply #41 on:** August 3, 2011, 12:22:00 pm »

What did you guys think about the fact they're allowing people to choose to use gold or real money to purchase items from one another on the Auction House?

rowan_d · « **Reply #42 on:** August 3, 2011, 12:50:49 pm »

Looks like they've gone for the 'always online' DRM. Unlucky for those with poor internet connections

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #43 on:** August 3, 2011, 01:32:29 pm »

Quote from: Ultimate Bromance on August 3, 2011, 12:22:00 pm

What did you guys think about the fact they're allowing people to choose to use gold or real money to purchase items from one another on the Auction House?

People sell items on eBay for games all the time, Blizzard may as well get a slice.

Chakan · « **Reply #44 on:** August 3, 2011, 01:35:02 pm »

Been waiting years for this. Come on Bilzzard!! Get your A in gear. I want my Diablo 3!!

Chakan · « **Reply #45 on:** August 3, 2011, 01:36:48 pm »

Quote from: Ultimate Bromance on August 3, 2011, 12:22:00 pm

What did you guys think about the fact they're allowing people to choose to use gold or real money to purchase items from one another on the Auction House?

Didn't know this was an option. Still wouldn't use it though. I make enough gold doing other stuff anyway.

I guess if you do it on the side without Blizzard getting some of the profits it's illegal (according to the their Terms and Cond) since my account got hacked and suspended cause whomever was doing it was selling my stuff for $$.

Naughtykid · « **Reply #46 on:** August 3, 2011, 01:47:45 pm »

Fucking boss. NEed to get a decent PC sorted in time.

Might even have to reload the old ones for a laugh. Love this game.

Logistiks · « **Reply #47 on:** August 4, 2011, 06:30:00 pm »

Quote from: Naughtykid on August 3, 2011, 01:47:45 pm

Fucking boss. NEed to get a decent PC sorted in time.

Might even have to reload the old ones for a laugh. Love this game.

Been playing D2 online on the Open Battlenet with a mate, character editors fucked it so much lol.

blah · « **Reply #48 on:** January 8, 2012, 04:44:38 am »

Looks like an early Feb. release date.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/07/best-buy-thinks-diablo-3-is-coming-out-on-february-1-2012/

Chakan · « **Reply #49 on:** January 8, 2012, 04:46:17 am »

Been playing the beta, enjoyed it! Ready for the real game though! Can't wait.

Ultimate Bromance · « **Reply #50 on:** January 8, 2012, 04:54:36 am »

Hot damn, thought it mightn't be till May or something. We so excited!

usernamefc · « **Reply #51 on:** January 8, 2012, 06:51:46 am »

My friend said that gamestation were saying Feb/March release, looks like he was right was once.

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #52 on:** January 8, 2012, 02:22:33 pm »

According to the Blizzard site it's Q1.

DanFromMars · « **Reply #53 on:** January 13, 2012, 07:02:30 pm »

Can someone clear something up for me. Will the real money auction house be avoidable for those not wanting to spend a tenner or whatever on a blue shiny sword? Would be great if I found something and sold it for a nicker but I don't want to be spending money on essentials in the game. I hope it's only for player found things and not stuff by Blizzard, eg minerals. Cosmetic crap like TF2 hats would be fine.

Ultimate Bromance · « **Reply #54 on:** February 11, 2012, 03:55:27 pm »

Fucking knew it wouldn't be till the Q2 at the earliest. Shame on me for getting my hopes up. Skipping through the beta stuff wouldn't surprise me if it's pushed to early Q3.

blah · « **Reply #55 on:** February 11, 2012, 05:33:09 pm »

Of the 100,000 new beta spots released last week, i'm still pissed I wasn't one of them, fuckers. It could be released in the summer like Starcraft 2 was. I think Blizzard is trying to destroy people's desire to go outdoors, their name fits.

Ultimate Bromance · « **Reply #56 on:** March 15, 2012, 01:07:46 pm »

At long last, we have an official date.

May 15th!

lachesis · « **Reply #57 on:** March 15, 2012, 01:49:22 pm »

Is this similar to WoW just different setting, characters, storyline etc? i.e. same game mechanics?

blah · « **Reply #58 on:** March 16, 2012, 03:56:55 am »

Quote from: lachesis on March 15, 2012, 01:49:22 pm

Is this similar to WoW just different setting, characters, storyline etc? i.e. same game mechanics?

Somewhat similar. Top-down mostly single player RPG dungeon grinder. It is a fantastic and classic VG franchise. Lots of right clicking, a fair amount of left clicking and major use of numbers 1-6. How on earth do you not know about Diablo?!

Chakan · « **Reply #59 on:** March 16, 2012, 06:13:15 am »

Played the demo quite a bit and really enjoyed it, can't wait for May 15th!

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #60 on:** March 16, 2012, 09:54:41 am »

Quote from: Chakan on March 16, 2012, 06:13:15 am

Played the demo quite a bit and really enjoyed it, can't wait for May 15th!

It's my birthday! Woo hoo! That's my birthday activities sorted then...alone...in my pants...with a four pack of strawberry flavoured cornettos and a copy of this...

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #61 on:** March 16, 2012, 12:27:48 pm »

Quote from: SamAteTheRedAcid on March 16, 2012, 09:54:41 am

It's my birthday! Woo hoo! That's my birthday activities sorted then...alone...in my pants...with a four pack of strawberry flavoured cornettos and a copy of this...

Calm down there, you mad bastard!

Baraka · « **Reply #62 on:** March 16, 2012, 01:01:07 pm »

can't wait for the 15th. Time to kick some demon ass, have waited a long time for this since D2:LOD. Demon hunter will be my first char.

Quote from: lachesis on March 15, 2012, 01:49:22 pm

Is this similar to WoW just different setting, characters, storyline etc? i.e. same game mechanics?

diablo 1 pretty much started the whole Click fest RPG era. Diablo 2 expanded on that, and is still played by loads of people today (I have played it off and on for over 10 years its that good). D3 will hopefully do the same lol. The main thing about the diablo games is they are so simple yet so deep at the same time. I deffo recommend playing 1 and d2/lod, you can pick them up for cheap and run on pretty much any PC. I still remember the first time I played diablo 1, going into level 2 of the church, coming up to the room with corpses in it, opening the door and shitting myself when hearing "AHHHHHHHHH FRESH MEAT!!" well shit me up, was only like 9 or so at the time lol.

The butcher:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybBe5gEvZXY

Zaffarious · « **Reply #63 on:** April 11, 2012, 01:10:48 pm »

ONE MONTH

OMFG OFMGOM MFOMOF OMFMG OMFOGM FMOMFO MFOMFOM F

OH MY FUCKING GOD

PS. if anyone has a spare beta key kicking around... pretty please? still not got on the beta

blah · « **Reply #64 on:** April 14, 2012, 06:14:11 pm »

Excited about this.

Why aren't Blizzard games well represented on RAWK? Don't really give a damn about WoW, but judging by this and the Starcraft 2 thread these games don't seem to be very popular on this board.

DanFromMars · « **Reply #65 on:** April 15, 2012, 11:02:09 am »

Cheapest place to get this? Digital distribution from blizz is an utter rip off.

FiSh77 · « **Reply #66 on:** April 15, 2012, 04:48:44 pm »

Quote from: DanFromMars on April 15, 2012, 11:02:09 am

Cheapest place to get this? Digital distribution from blizz is an utter rip off.

tesco are doing it for £32.91

DanFromMars · « **Reply #67 on:** April 15, 2012, 06:52:40 pm »

Quote from: FiSh77 on April 15, 2012, 04:48:44 pm

tesco are doing it for £32.91

Cheers, got 10% off everything there as well. Might hold off for 2-3 weeks after release since it comes out at exam time.

Zaffarious · « **Reply #68 on:** April 16, 2012, 05:08:06 am »

Quote from: blah on April 14, 2012, 06:14:11 pm

Excited about this.

Why aren't Blizzard games well represented on RAWK? Don't really give a damn about WoW, but judging by this and the Starcraft 2 thread these games don't seem to be very popular on this board.

starcraft 2 is too difficult for anyone to enjoy unless you really enjoy learning a game to a high skill level. if u play sc2 online you will get raped unless you are ready to improve your play diabloi.

wow is probably seen as too nerdy for most .

Diablo is also quite hardcore when you get down to it, though less so than the others. i think most people just see it as point and click when ofcourse there is so much more.

Zlen · « **Reply #69 on:** April 16, 2012, 07:45:08 am »

Quote from: Zaffarious on April 16, 2012, 05:08:06 am

i think most people just see it as point and click when ofcourse there is so much more.

Could you expand on this?
I've played one and two and it is what it is, clickathon with some light RPG elements.
What more is there, what are we missing?

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #70 on:** April 16, 2012, 09:09:08 am »

Quote from: Zlenpasha on April 16, 2012, 07:45:08 am

Could you expand on this?
I've played one and two and it is what it is, clickathon with some light RPG elements.
What more is there, what are we missing?

The interesting thing about D2 is that anyone can play on normal difficulty but if you keep progressing to hell difficulty it's impossible unless you have built your character perfectly. Also, people online have put a lot of time to putting together the perfect set of skills with the perfect items, and if you play PVP online against most people they will usually kill you in seconds.

Zlen · « **Reply #71 on:** April 16, 2012, 10:29:37 am »

So it's about online mostly?
Don't really play online so can't comment, but almost every game has freaks that are near perfect destroying people in multiplayer games.
From what I remember of the single player experience it was fun but repetative and if there is some hidden depth to it I probably missed it. Then again I'm mostly into RPG's so it explains why I'd see Diablo as fun and shallow, perhaps just my bias talking.

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #72 on:** April 16, 2012, 11:17:22 am »

Diablo 3 will have four levels of difficulty so even offline, the harder ones will probably be near-impossible unless people put a lot of time into choosing the skills etc. That is appealing to some people whereas others may see it as repetitive. I find item hunting stupidly addictive to the point that even after playing D2 for more than ten years, i still get a buzz when I see a unique item drop.

There is a formula for these type of games.. the carrot on the stick that keeps you playing and playing. Blizzard have it down to a tee.

Valore · « **Reply #73 on:** April 16, 2012, 11:21:54 am »

Quote from: Zlenpasha on April 16, 2012, 10:29:37 am

So it's about online mostly?
Don't really play online so can't comment, but mostly every game has freaks that are near perfect destroying people in multiplayer games.
From what I remember of the single player experience it was fun but repetative and if there is some hidden depth to it I probably missed it. Then again I'm mostly into RPG's so it explains why I'd see Diablo as fun and shallow, perhaps just my bias talking.

It is shamelessly fun and shallow. I hardly even consider games like Diablo RPGs.

Will probably end up buying it, but only to play with friends.

BigDonga · « **Reply #74 on:** April 16, 2012, 01:00:39 pm »

Quote from: Slick_Beef on April 16, 2012, 11:17:22 am

Diablo 3 will have four levels of difficulty so even offline

Sorry to sound pedantic but there isn't actually going to be an offline single player mode in D3.
You can play by your self online but with out the internet you can't play it.

As far as I'm aware....

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #75 on:** April 16, 2012, 01:15:17 pm »

Quote from: BigDonga on April 16, 2012, 01:00:39 pm

Sorry to sound pedantic but there isn't actually going to be an offline single player mode in D3.
You can play by your self online but with out the internet you can't play it.

As far as I'm aware....

Fair enough

"soloing" then

Zaffarious · « **Reply #76 on:** April 16, 2012, 03:45:31 pm »

Quote from: Zlenpasha on April 16, 2012, 10:29:37 am

So it's about online mostly?
Don't really play online so can't comment,

dont mean this in a snob way but.

Lol.

d3 is all about online , with mates building your char to perfection and getting sick armour sets and weapons and getting tonked up character. then there is hardcore mode. lets not even go there .... oh lvl 45 necromancer how i still remmeber the day you died

lachesis · « **Reply #77 on:** April 16, 2012, 03:57:29 pm »

Just watched a gameplay vid of this, looks like my kind of thing really. Any console release dates?

blah · « **Reply #78 on:** April 16, 2012, 04:30:45 pm »

Quote from: lachesis on April 16, 2012, 03:57:29 pm

Just watched a gameplay vid of this, looks like my kind of thing really. Any console release dates?

Probably never. There was some talk of a console version by the developers a while ago, but Blizzard has been PC/Mac only since their Blackthorn/Lost Vikings days.

If they were going to do it, I'd say 8 months to a year minimum after the PC/Mac release day.

Zlen · « **Reply #79 on:** April 16, 2012, 05:39:38 pm »

Quote from: Zaffarious on April 16, 2012, 03:45:31 pm

dont mean this in a snob way but.

Lol.

d3 is all about online , with mates building your char to perfection and getting sick armour sets and weapons and getting tonked up character. then there is hardcore mode. lets not even go there .... oh lvl 45 necromancer how i still remmeber the day you died

Laugh away

Didn't know it was so strictly online orientated, I guess Blizzard will look to earn silly money just like they do with Warcraft. Not for me this, a game without a proper offline single player mode.