Some of the end game content can be added with a patch.
Battle-net is separate from D3 development since SC also uses it. Adding the features that is only Diablo related should not take that long and the features are likely going to change or new features added when it is needed when you log into Battle-net.
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Despite it not being at all confirmable, I would put my money on late 2011/2012 for Diablo 3. SC2 Phoenix and Titan just seem to be something that could be easily thrown on there by some guy making up names or w.e. And it doesn't even have a watermark or anything. But that does seem like a reasonable date.
Comparing WoW design to D3 design isn't really accurate. WoW is a released game and alot of mechanics have been worked out a thousend times. Where as D3 major mechanics/concepts could still be on the drawing board.
Not to mention the WoW dev team is about 3 times the size of the D3 team.
If you experienced the overall changes of the zones for Cataclysm (even just the old world revamp), change in quest mechanics item design (or should i say "redesign") and class changes, you'd know that it's a very big workload. Diablo III isn't yet released of course, but there's serious internal testing going on at all times and to be honest it doesn't require more than 4 people playing at the same time cause it won't have more than 4 people in the same game
also on the WoW team size... it's not bigger than that of Diablo III. What i heared a few months ago was that the Diablo team was the biggest right now. But either way, a big amount of developers doesn't always guarantee the lack of issues or the faster progress of the game (see Blizzcast episode 15 for reference).
This chart also keeps in check the 3 releases per year, even in 2012 all three major things are wow, the only year that doesn't fit is 2013 with titan...
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Okay I feel so lost. Has anyone verified what "Titan" is?.......Quarter 4 is looking more likely every day. And the image looks fake, but the info catches me off guard.
Well they've said their working on two unannounced projects, one unannounced MMO thats not related to anything they've done before, and the other project has been hinted to be Warcraft 4. That SC2 thing sounds bogus to me. Why release two SC2 projects in one quarter? The only thing I see that being is those custom games they announced at Blizzcon (the SC2 DotA and Bejeweled and stuff). Titan is probably either WC4 (would kinda make sense as Titans do come in to play quite a bit in the Warcraft universe) or the unannounced MMO (which would also make sense as that was hinted at earlier than their 2nd unannounced project, so its probably further along).
Well they've said their working on two unannounced projects, one unannounced MMO thats not related to anything they've done before, and the other project has been hinted to be Warcraft 4. That SC2 thing sounds bogus to me. Why release two SC2 projects in one quarter? The only thing I see that being is those custom games they announced at Blizzcon (the SC2 DotA and Bejeweled and stuff). Titan is probably either WC4 (would kinda make sense as Titans do come in to play quite a bit in the Warcraft universe) or the unannounced MMO (which would also make sense as that was hinted at earlier than their 2nd unannounced project, so its probably further along).
Warcraft IV won't be happening before the SCII Trilogy is complete. Not only because it would create competition between 2 of their own franchises but more important because they only have one RTS team and it's working on Starcraft II expansions right now
Titan can only be the unannounced MMO (if we accept this picture as real - that i don't just yet).
IMO this should be ON THE FRONT PAGE, who cares if it is not official, it is still much more entertaining than "community spotlight" if you know what I mean (no offense to ScyberDragon or anyone else affiliated with that post)
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We do not want to report rumors as fact. The ambiguity of the source of this picture puts it in a grey area. It is the same reason why we do not front page every other release date rumor. With that said...
BTW saying "no offense" doesn't mean you can say whatever you want.
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I said no offense man, i just don't understand why this isn't on the front page.
Well, there is a simple reason to that. As the picture shows in the op. A kitten will die! we dont want kitty bloods on our hands. The kittens must survive!
I am glad it isn't on the front page because no matter how many times it is stated to be unofficial, I guarantee if it was on the front page people would reference it as fact. That would get annoying, especially to people who think it is fake, like me.
Edit: Necronergal, your answer was the best. I completely forgot about the poor cats
IMO this should be ON THE FRONT PAGE, who cares if it is not official, it is still much more entertaining than "community spotlight" if you know what I mean (no offense to ScyberDragon or anyone else affiliated with that post)
As far as i know, front page is reserved for confirmed news and/or reporter articles.
I'm not sure if any of the guys will write something on that image, but since it can't be confirmed if it's legit or not i don't think it's front-page material just by itself.
Battle-net is separate from D3 development since SC also uses it. Adding the features that is only Diablo related should not take that long and the features are likely going to change or new features added when it is needed when you log into Battle-net.
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If you experienced the overall changes of the zones for Cataclysm (even just the old world revamp), change in quest mechanics item design (or should i say "redesign") and class changes, you'd know that it's a very big workload. Diablo III isn't yet released of course, but there's serious internal testing going on at all times and to be honest it doesn't require more than 4 people playing at the same time cause it won't have more than 4 people in the same game
also on the WoW team size... it's not bigger than that of Diablo III. What i heared a few months ago was that the Diablo team was the biggest right now. But either way, a big amount of developers doesn't always guarantee the lack of issues or the faster progress of the game (see Blizzcast episode 15 for reference).
Oh no the horror :confused:!
Even if it's accurate, fourth quarter is the beginning of winter, not summer.
Also, I'm pretty sure WoW has a team of over a hundred.
Not if you are in the Southern Hemisphere :laugh:
Are we dealing with the solar year in these calendars, or the Fiscal Year, which is typically used in these shareholder/business type meetings?
According to that, Q4 2011 = July-September 2011.
So maybe we see D3 at the end of summer break rather than before.
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Warcraft IV won't be happening before the SCII Trilogy is complete. Not only because it would create competition between 2 of their own franchises but more important because they only have one RTS team and it's working on Starcraft II expansions right now
Titan can only be the unannounced MMO (if we accept this picture as real - that i don't just yet).
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I said no offense man, i just don't understand why this isn't on the front page.
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Well, there is a simple reason to that. As the picture shows in the op. A kitten will die! we dont want kitty bloods on our hands. The kittens must survive!
Edit: Necronergal, your answer was the best. I completely forgot about the poor cats
As far as i know, front page is reserved for confirmed news and/or reporter articles.
I'm not sure if any of the guys will write something on that image, but since it can't be confirmed if it's legit or not i don't think it's front-page material just by itself.
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