Starting today we will be holding our "Race to the Finish" contests for Diablo III. Each of these contest will reward one grand prize winner a Alienware X51 along with two runner-ups with a Curse T-shirt. These contests will run for one month, and end on June 15th, 2012. These contests are open to legal residents of Canada or the United States. Please make sure to check out the official rules for eligibility and more information.
Read below for information on each contest.
Diablo III - Race to the Finish: First Diablo Inferno Mode Kill
The first contest will be a challenge! Record a video of your Diablo kill in Inferno mode and post a link to your YouTube video showing the kill. The video link should be placed in the official "First Diablo Inferno Kill" thread.
All video links eligible for the contest must be posted by June 15th, 2012. The grand prize will go to the first player to record and link this video in the contest thread! We reserve the right to disqualify any player using blatant unfair tactics/exploits to defeat the boss. Good luck.
Diablo III - Race to the Finish: Complete the Set
For this contest you will need to post a video of your completed Blackthorn’s Regalia set, along with any level 60 legendary weapon. (This may not be a Quest Item). Once both the full set and the weapon are equipped, record your video and post it in the "Gear Challenge" contest thread.
All videos must be submitted before June 15th, 2012. The first player to post their video with the full set will be rewarded with the grand prize. This will also require us to verify ingame that you do have the full set.
The following items will be needed to complete this set, and be eligible for this contest.
A level 60 Legendary weapon. (This may not be a quest item).
Diablo III - Race to the Finish: Creative Machinima
Submit a creative machinima video using Diablo 3. There is no limit to what you can do, be as creative as you like! You may also enter as many times as you like, as long as each entry is unique. Post your video in the "Creative Machinima" contest thread.
All videos must be submited by June 15th, 2012. Some rules do apply, make sure to read the official rules before submitting and working on your video! Also, any post processing tools, such as Vegas, adobe premier, ect.., are allowed. However any programs that alters the behavior of the game itself are forbidden.
I can't believe how shitty this launch has been. Race to finish? How about race to login. An embarrassment on Blizzard's part.
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"June 15th"...so you're predicting Inferno Diablo killed in less than 1 month? Blizzard would need to have exaggerated Inferno difficulty if that is true, even considering that this is for "elite" players.
I'd totally apply if I had any frapsing/video editing knowledge.
So here's an idea for a machinima if anyone wants to steal it: Lonely Island- Throw it on the ground with a bunch of Barbarian knockdowns. It'd fit better as a WoW video though. Oh well.
Good luck to everyone. /jelly of whoever wins the alienware.
"June 15th"...so you're predicting Inferno Diablo killed in less than 1 month? Blizzard would need to have exaggerated Inferno difficulty if that is true, even considering that this is for "elite" players.
I'd give it at least 45 days.
If it will survive for a week or two that will be a win for Blizzard. We will see kill by the end of this week.
With random loot drops, and the guarantee of gear-check, I'd be surprised if it was possible from a numbers perspective. I'm not doubting the skills of everyone's youtube heros -- I simply doubt that the game itself was designed to be beatable until more items have dropped (gems, crafting recipes/high-end sets), which won't happen in a couple weeks unless the drop rates are way over-tuned.
You should put a BIG SPOILER ALERT at the top of this page and possibly mask the contest, I like many other very long time fans and Hardcore mode players chose not to follow the announcements of Blizzard and fansites because we enjoy playing the game through to find out the lore. Not everyone is interested in learning the story before they see it unfold.
I learned last night the story of a major lore character for the first time and was very surprised. Until I logged in and read the contest details I was not aware that this character was actually going to even be a boss (masking my own statements so others don't have their lore experience wrecked further).
"June 15th"...so you're predicting Inferno Diablo killed in less than 1 month? Blizzard would need to have exaggerated Inferno difficulty if that is true, even considering that this is for "elite" players.
I'd give it at least 45 days.
If it will survive for a week or two that will be a win for Blizzard. We will see kill by the end of this week.
With random loot drops, and the guarantee of gear-check, I'd be surprised if it was possible from a numbers perspective. I'm not doubting the skills of everyone's youtube heros -- I simply doubt that the game itself was designed to be beatable until more items have dropped (gems, crafting recipes/high-end sets), which won't happen in a couple weeks unless the drop rates are way over-tuned.
Some one on youtube made it to inferno skele king kill people on youtube are "see the game is cake" some one posted that they actually wiped 8 times and someone else that the wizard in the goup frostnova, tele, and ran like hell to the boss to bypass everything because they kept getting killed by rare, elites, and champion packs. They were running a live feed when they did it before they posted the video so its possible the posters were watching the live feed when they made there comments in futile attempt to correct the misconception. This one of those little gimmicks blizzard said could happen to allow someone to move faster through the game to get a first kill.
Ah, the naivety of people. First off, for those who can't log in and wanted to play on the release day...this is your first dance isn't it? I remember quite well what SC2's release was like...and from what I hear, Wow's as well. Heck there was an open beta week and the whole thing ended in a shitstorm of lags, errors and disconnects. Expecting to get in within the first week for an uninterrupted gaming session is sheer madness. Consider yourself lucky if you managed get a few hours into the game.
Secondly, we've seen what the game is like on beta. The beta which by the way was just the first hour of the game was already containing bugs and crashes on release, there was so much tweaking done based on feedback that it's unbelievable they thought it would just be a server test. BTW the server test which, expectedly, had zero to no impact on release since the game was as we know unplayable on Tuesday. Trust me when I say that many, if not most, of the things you will see on your first playthrough will be changed majorly within the next year, or indeed within the next few months. There will be bugs and crashes, undeserved deaths because of imba monster skills that the dev team didn't think through etc. The first few months of this game will be just another beta pretty much, much of the stuff will have to be fixed and rebalanced anyway. Needless to say, I don't recommend anyone playing hardcore until they test the game isn't full of bullshit like Iron Maiden curses and bugged Scarabs and Gloams.
And finally...as for the contest. This is the part which actually makes me angry. You get the chance to play the game for the first time, after so many years of waiting. What do you do with your playthrough? Will you race to the finish line like an idiot trying to be the first to rush through the game paying little heed to what's happening, or will you savour every moment, every bit of dialogue and lore, explore every skill, every nook and cranny, kill every monster and examine every piece of loot you find? Yeah.
And BTW, why am I so disinterested and cynical about the whole release thing? Cause my copy hasn't even arrived yet, I'll be reinstalling my whole computer and updating some hardware before I install the game anyway and because I have two state exams to prepare for. So though I could go play as soon as my game arrives, I'll be patient and start playing the game when the most blatant bugs and issues have been solved, balance has been fixed, and the game is indeed worthy of the expectations. I waited so many years with all you guys, I can wait a few months more. Oh and by the way, I hope you're all behind me if they start talking about nerfing Inferno difficulty to the ground so that casual players can beat it easily. There'll be riots in the streets I tell you.
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You should put a BIG SPOILER ALERT at the top of this page and possibly mask the contest, I like many other very long time fans and Hardcore mode players chose not to follow the announcements of Blizzard and fansites because we enjoy playing the game through to find out the lore. Not everyone is interested in learning the story before they see it unfold.
I learned last night the story of a major lore character for the first time and was very surprised. Until I logged in and read the contest details I was not aware that this character was actually going to even be a boss (masking my own statements so others don't have their lore experience wrecked further).
This isnt a spoiler, it was confirmed by blizzard a year ago.
Starting today we will be holding our "Race to the Finish" contests for Diablo III. Each of these contest will reward one grand prize winner a Alienware X51 along with two runner-ups with a Curse T-shirt. These contests will run for one month, and end on June 15th, 2012. These contests are open to legal residents of Canada or the United States. Please make sure to check out the official rules for eligibility and more information.
Read below for information on each contest.
Diablo III - Race to the Finish: First Diablo Inferno Mode Kill
The first contest will be a challenge! Record a video of your Diablo kill in Inferno mode and post a link to your YouTube video showing the kill. The video link should be placed in the official "First Diablo Inferno Kill" thread.
All video links eligible for the contest must be posted by June 15th, 2012. The grand prize will go to the first player to record and link this video in the contest thread! We reserve the right to disqualify any player using blatant unfair tactics/exploits to defeat the boss. Good luck.
Diablo III - Race to the Finish: Complete the Set
For this contest you will need to post a video of your completed Blackthorn’s Regalia set, along with any level 60 legendary weapon. (This may not be a Quest Item). Once both the full set and the weapon are equipped, record your video and post it in the "Gear Challenge" contest thread.
All videos must be submitted before June 15th, 2012. The first player to post their video with the full set will be rewarded with the grand prize. This will also require us to verify ingame that you do have the full set.
The following items will be needed to complete this set, and be eligible for this contest.
Diablo III - Race to the Finish: Creative Machinima
Submit a creative machinima video using Diablo 3. There is no limit to what you can do, be as creative as you like! You may also enter as many times as you like, as long as each entry is unique. Post your video in the "Creative Machinima" contest thread.
All videos must be submited by June 15th, 2012. Some rules do apply, make sure to read the official rules before submitting and working on your video! Also, any post processing tools, such as Vegas, adobe premier, ect.., are allowed. However any programs that alters the behavior of the game itself are forbidden.
drops and dungeon layout is all random
I'd give it at least 45 days.
So here's an idea for a machinima if anyone wants to steal it: Lonely Island- Throw it on the ground with a bunch of Barbarian knockdowns. It'd fit better as a WoW video though. Oh well.
Good luck to everyone. /jelly of whoever wins the alienware.
Seriously, why would you post that right at the top? I trusted you not to post spoilers without warning.
If you mean diablo, that was confirmed almost a year ago back in AUG by blizzard as the last boss...
You should put a BIG SPOILER ALERT at the top of this page and possibly mask the contest, I like many other very long time fans and Hardcore mode players chose not to follow the announcements of Blizzard and fansites because we enjoy playing the game through to find out the lore. Not everyone is interested in learning the story before they see it unfold.
I learned last night the story of a major lore character for the first time and was very surprised. Until I logged in and read the contest details I was not aware that this character was actually going to even be a boss (masking my own statements so others don't have their lore experience wrecked further).
Secondly, we've seen what the game is like on beta. The beta which by the way was just the first hour of the game was already containing bugs and crashes on release, there was so much tweaking done based on feedback that it's unbelievable they thought it would just be a server test. BTW the server test which, expectedly, had zero to no impact on release since the game was as we know unplayable on Tuesday. Trust me when I say that many, if not most, of the things you will see on your first playthrough will be changed majorly within the next year, or indeed within the next few months. There will be bugs and crashes, undeserved deaths because of imba monster skills that the dev team didn't think through etc. The first few months of this game will be just another beta pretty much, much of the stuff will have to be fixed and rebalanced anyway. Needless to say, I don't recommend anyone playing hardcore until they test the game isn't full of bullshit like Iron Maiden curses and bugged Scarabs and Gloams.
And finally...as for the contest. This is the part which actually makes me angry. You get the chance to play the game for the first time, after so many years of waiting. What do you do with your playthrough? Will you race to the finish line like an idiot trying to be the first to rush through the game paying little heed to what's happening, or will you savour every moment, every bit of dialogue and lore, explore every skill, every nook and cranny, kill every monster and examine every piece of loot you find? Yeah.
And BTW, why am I so disinterested and cynical about the whole release thing? Cause my copy hasn't even arrived yet, I'll be reinstalling my whole computer and updating some hardware before I install the game anyway and because I have two state exams to prepare for. So though I could go play as soon as my game arrives, I'll be patient and start playing the game when the most blatant bugs and issues have been solved, balance has been fixed, and the game is indeed worthy of the expectations. I waited so many years with all you guys, I can wait a few months more. Oh and by the way, I hope you're all behind me if they start talking about nerfing Inferno difficulty to the ground so that casual players can beat it easily. There'll be riots in the streets I tell you.
This isnt a spoiler, it was confirmed by blizzard a year ago.