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So, first they thought going back to town every 3 minutes to sell all your items was uncool, so they added the Cauldron of Jordan. I thought that was a great idea. I'm glad they took all this time to change that system and make it exactly the same as Diablo 2 after all these very important iterations. Now we get mountains of useless items and have to constantly go back to town if we want to sell them. So yeah, now tons of crap will be left on the floor. Mission accomplished? And now, instead of quickly identifying items for free with Cain, we have to spend two seconds staring at each item. What is the point of this? What a waste of time. Oh, but you can TP all you want... big difference from Diablo 2, right? Those TP scrolls were really expensive!

At this point, it's pretty clear they don't know what they're doing. Everything that is not a tried-and-true formula is either iterated til it becomes one, or simply removed (see charms, see Mystic). They're just endlessly iterating and second-guessing themselves, and it's become a rather boring thing to watch. How can anyone even be excited about the game at this point?

This game will not even be close to done when Q1 ends. Expect late 2012, if anything. That much is painfully obvious. Save yourself the grief, just don't even bother having expectations. These guys are determined to crush them.

lol @ "No one will remember if the game is late". Stories about the time it's taking for Blizzard to make this game will be told to our grandchildren, Jay.

What do you mean it doesn't really continue where Diablo I left off?

The rise of the Lord of Terror is the direct result of the events unfolded in the first game... in fact, the Dark Wanderer himself is the hero from Diablo I; the player.

If anything, the story's gradually becoming more intricate. In Diablo I, the story was restricted to Tristram and its undergrounds, yet in Diablo II we have the Rogue Encampment, Lut Gholein, Kurast, Harrogath, Mount Arreat... Also, since Diablo I was released, there have been several books released, all of which give extra depth to the story we know from the games.

Can you explain what you mean by drifted away?

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Not quite. Either A ) you get less drops per player or B ) you get equal/more drops per player. Less drops would mean that co-op would be at a disadvantage, equal or more drops would mean co-op would be at a severe advantage.

I guess I just am not following the news story very well.

It's confusing because a lot of things have been said, but in the end it's quite simple.

You get equal drops per player. You kill faster stuff in multiplayer. Therefore, you get stuff faster in comparison to single player.

Whether you're in a single player or a multiplayer game, the drops you see will always be your drops, and they are always calculated in the same manner: the amount of players in the game doesn't affect your drop rates. It just affects killing speed, so indirectly it affects the amount of items you're going to get per time unit.

The amount of players does not increase the chances of you getting a particular item.

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The best penalty for death is the character being dead forever.

Hardcore FTW.

+1

Just for practical reasons, I'll start out with softcore characters. Once I know the game inside out and have a sensible amount of capital to start over with a good, well thought-out character, it'll definitely be Hardcore.

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Hi everybody,
I'm french, and with another friend, we are fans of diablo (40 y.o. !), players from the first version.
We Wonder if there is a possibility of beeing beta tester of the new diablo III.
Is there any site to candidate?
thanks.

You'll want to go to the Battle.net site then.

All you have to do is go to the account management section, and click on the Beta Profile Settings link on the right. Follow the steps and you'll officially be a candidate Do know that the chances of getting selected into the beta are very slim.

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Once you enter your CD-key on the battle.net page you register it just like a normal digital copy. You can download it as many times as you want then.

I didn't know that. That's awesome!

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Not 60usd my country the dealer is bloody face last time the sc2 is up almost 110 usd (normal version not limited)
The region in my country dealer alway use to sell the game in singapore region (us language)
First time i though the digital download is more complicate to buy(now i already change my mind but i still want physic too lol)

And thanks for advice

No prob SC II was the first game I bought online, and let me tell you... it couldn't have been simpler! The only thing that was mildly annoying was waiting for it to download. After that, no problems at all.

If I were you, I'd try to get a physical copy, but making damn sure it's the region I wanted. If you find there are none and you're dying to play, just download it, you can buy the physical copy of the expansion(s) when it comes out

If you want a physical copy, you need to make sure that it's been made specifically for the region you want to play in, because the retail versions are already region-locked before you even take the disc out of the box. So if, say, someone bought a copy made for Latin America and brought it over to where you lived and sold it to you, you'd only be able to play in the LA servers.

If you choose to buy a digital copy -and you'd be wise to if you live outside the States- then you get to choose whatever region you want to play in as you buy it. But be careful, once you pick your region, you don't get to change it, ever. If you want to play in another region later, you need to buy a different copy. You can download as many copies as you want of the versions you bought though, as they're linked to your Battle.net account.

So... it all depends on which server you want to play on. Choose wisely!

No one will remember if the game is late, only if it's great.

Horseshit. I remember every game, good or bad, that came out obnoxiously late. I won't ever forget their gross tardiness.

This is utterly despicable. They can go on all night telling me they're trying to eliminate 3rd parties, giving players more options, bla bla bla, but it's absolute nonsense. I buy a game to have fun. I play the game to have fun. I work to get payed. I'm not nearly poor enough to be all excited about the thought of playing and getting payed to play. I want to play to have some fun and let go, I don't want to be thinking about shit like selling, buying, money, and economics while playing a video game. This is also terrible because people with loads of daddy's cash can outbid anyone and get whatever they want and remain unscathed in every aspect. Instead of fighting 3rd parties, Blizzard simply gave in and opted for the option that will fill their pockets with cash (surprise surprise, eh?). I don't want to go into a maze of setting up an account, see which company Blizzard is dealing with, calculating how much I should put this item up for, how much my net gain will be. I don't want to go through the trouble of proper financial management for a frikkin' video game. I know I can simply not go that way, but other people will, and agree or not, they will hold an advantage. It's utter bullshit, completely unprofessional, and absolutely and without a shadow of doubt NOT the Diablo I wanted, NOT the Diablo I was thinking about, and NOT the Diablo that I will pay 70$ or whatever to get. They're making all these decisions on behalf of the people that are actually going to play the game to the point where it's getting frustrating. Who are you to tell me that allocating stat points is not a good idea? Who are you to tell me that I shouldn't dump all my skills points into 2 skills? What the fuck is going on here?

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But based on your statement, people in Russia and Ukraine have 0 internet.

I didn't say that. I'm gonna end that here. I don't want to keep arguing with someone who's either intent on twisting what I said, or has REALLY horrid reading comprehension.

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Since your sight be so clear and your comparisons so many, by your own words, please kindly direct us all here to the game that's doing what Diablo 3 will be doing and with even greater quality, since Blizzard's quality has been plummeting so quickly?

Are you trying to use the "if there's no alternative than the thing we have is great and amazing!" argument? It's a false one, I hope you realize.

Most companies right now do not make Hack&Slashes. Although there is Torchlight 2. Which I'll probably end up playing instead of this. No matter how unpolished TL 2 is, it's going to better than Diablo 3 because it doesn't fuck up the player or have an RMA, + mods, I've seen the results in TL 1 and they were great. Grim Dawn looks interesting as well. But I was always able to enjoy Hack&Slashes outside the Diablo franchise. Nox, Sacred - I liked these more than DII. I had fun with TQ. Demon's Souls >>>>>>>>>>>>> DI + DII + DIII already. Some blind fans will see everything without the "Diablo" sticker as bad, so my statement will be ignored here, but I won't have that issue.

SW:TOR will probably be relatively close to WoW, as well, without all the money hogging garbage.
SCII is not that great, either, I find AoE III a much better game overall, even though I was unhappy with AoE III changes compared to AoE II, but SCII feels like a weak graphic update with partial downgrades, while AoE III is a very solid, standalone game with many interesting implementations.

Besides, when was the last time Blizzard did something that wasn't WarCraft, StarCraft, or Diablo? Are they running off their own current success, or mere past success "It's Blizzard so I must buy it"? Really, SCII was not that great. It wasn't. I got it because I liked SC1 and because all my friends were getting SCII. I have significant trouble getting into it these days. WoW was good during vanilla/TBC, which was some while ago. I play it because of a guild. In fact, I feel dirty about that right now.

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You rail on and on about not respecting a company or playing it's games, and the obvious implication is apparently you don't think Blizzard deserves our respect or money. If that's true, are you buying the game? If not, why are you still posting here?

I do not believe you have the right to ask a poster from 2006 why they're here. I've been here before DIII was even announced. People who like games come in different forms. Some are blind insane fans who will buy everything relating to their favorite game and grind to 99. Some acknowledge it as a worthwhile title they want to see a continuation towards. I've spent ~4 years on this forum, waiting, watching, what Diablo III was becoming. Perhaps it's time for me to leave, but this forum is not the official forum that exists solely for buttlicking Blizzard. This forum is full of real, living people, who have opinions. And so we make those opinions heard. I'm sorry you think only die hard new Blizzard(tm) fans can post here.

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There are companies that do such things and they deserve to be held responsible

When we're discussing that company, I'll discuss that. Just like I don't harp on HoN's recent F2P change on Dark Souls forums, that doesn't make much sense, does it?

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but you're using very serious and dramatic language for something that is ostensibly a non-issue for 95% of the player base.

I am a far seer you could say, I take little things and see how they extrapolate into the future, becoming huge. I know that I have to fight for every little crumb, every step of the way, or all will be lost in the numbness that people have when things change... slowly. But slow change is still change. Bad things other companies do at least are recognized as bad things. This isn't.
One person not murdering doesn't excuse their stealing as OK.

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If this was going to alienate any notable portion of the player base Blizzard wouldn't be doing it, because even by the logic of pure greed, it's in Blizzard's greedy interest to get as many people playing (read: paying) as possible.

Blizzard doesn't have proper numbers on their actions, though.

Not that I care about pure greed. People are numb, that's why they accept these things. Marketing is all about making people who don't need it think they need it. Then people become the marketers, as if hypnotized.

I am not good at persuasion or conviction. I'm just here to let people know they're not alone. I'm not here to convince you - I can't. You either see it or you don't.

With Bobby Kotick around from this stupid merger, I wouldn't put it past Activision-Blizzard right now. If this is just stirring the pot, or one big hoax then bravo, sir. Just with that bastard at the helm, I cannot ignore it so easily. Maybe that's just my hatred for Kotick and me thinking he will not stop himself.

I am certainly just one person out of the millions who have slavered over this game; but if this were to go through I'm not picking the game up.

This better be bullshit. I just can't see this being an actual mechanic of the game, its downright disgusting.

I understand peoples arguments saying "It's happening anyway why not make it legit?!" however the issue is more complicated than that.

The problem with allowing real money auctions in game is that it removes any barriers that previously existed in diablo 2.
E.g.

1. Find an illegal online seller that has the item you want. (could be dozens you go through)
2. Provide the seller your credit card number or paypal for the purchase.
3. Organise a time to login and meet the seller.
4. Hope they show up.....

Because of those hurdles not many people would resort to real money items in D2. However if all this becomes a streamlined in-game auction house that anyone can use and is supported by Blizzard then the percentage of the population that would use this will explode from just a few to nearly everyone.

Seriously even I would probably think twice about selling a legendary staff of kick-ass if it's only 2 clicks away and $10 bucks richer.

The worst part is that this will immediately cause a flood of bot farmers. They will swamp the economy with high level items almost immediately just to make a few bucks. It will ruin the awe-inspiring feeling people get when they find a super unique rare because now there will be 20 of them at any one time in the auction house for $30 bucks each.

I hope this is a fake rumour because I will be absolutely appalled with how low Blizzard have sunk if they do this.