Ye once Jay posts explains it and eventually you get the concept and hang of the system changes people will nod and agree and we can all start hoping they put up a release date soon. I for one am not actually sad or anything about the current changes. Rather looking forward to the added costumization the possible new affixes add to skills. That is, if they are actually added.
Your picture makes me sad D=
More on topic: So far what I've seen I'm way excited about. I was defiantly getting used to the way skills and runes worked, but hell I trust in Blizzard (where's my bracelet lol). Also public chat channels just got me all nerd excited. And the runes look 1k times cooler
You guys can't assume just because this is the first time you've heard of it, that it's a change that JUST happened. I can almost guarantee you that these have been in the works for months.
Very true, Blizzard's build is way ahead of ours. What we're getting now in beta is probably even old to them. Considering they stated they are very close to finalizing these things, I'm pretty sure there won't be any more 'radical' changes coming down the pike after this.
Wow, what an exciting bunch of changes, it really seams like wer'e rounding the home stretch. I wonder when this trial version is going to become available, I guess since it is designed to lure people into upgrading to the full game it probably won't be available until release? Either way we'll all be in nerdy paradise soon enough!
I'm wondering how this rune system will work out, seems a shame to remove runes from drops.. However, this could give characters that reach level 30 something to get when they level. Since you unlock all your skills at 30, you could then start to get the more impressive runs with each level beyond instead of just stat boosts. I kind of like that idea, as leveling without unlocking something feels slightly dry to me.
I was only guessing here, but looks like I was right.. and I'm quite happy that level 30+ has something to look forward to.
Before I wrap up, I did want to cover that one of the added benefits of the new system is that you’ll be unlocking something every level all the way up to the level cap (60). Now, with each level you’ll unlock at least one new skill or rune, and in most cases you’ll be unlocking three or four. The most immediately exciting part of that system is that skill runes begin unlocking at level 6, which means that players in the beta test will finally be able to play around with some rune variants.
I got in the beta just in time... I am SOOO looking forward to testing this. I WILL have videos up the moment I'm able to record.
Your picture makes me sad D=
More on topic: So far what I've seen I'm way excited about. I was defiantly getting used to the way skills and runes worked, but hell I trust in Blizzard (where's my bracelet lol). Also public chat channels just got me all nerd excited. And the runes look 1k times cooler
Very true, Blizzard's build is way ahead of ours. What we're getting now in beta is probably even old to them. Considering they stated they are very close to finalizing these things, I'm pretty sure there won't be any more 'radical' changes coming down the pike after this.
No they don't. They look like generic chunks of rock with complicated symbols you can't tell apart.
The old colored rune icons were just fine. I find these "new" ones pretty awful.
example:
try naming these runes. you prob know at last half if your a veteran d2 player
i knew a few of em
not 100% sure!
el eld tir nef ? eth tal ral ort colddmg amn
? ? dol hel ? lo ko ? ? pul ?
? ist ? ? omh ? ? jah ber cham zod
aol shael dol hel io lum X Fal lem X Um
X Ist X Vex X X X Ber Jah Cham Zod
Okay? Just another example of poor D2 game design.
And World of Warcraft got it from Diablo 2...
I was only guessing here, but looks like I was right.. and I'm quite happy that level 30+ has something to look forward to.
Originally Posted by (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
I got in the beta just in time... I am SOOO looking forward to testing this. I WILL have videos up the moment I'm able to record.