Diisfunk I agree about the whole PvP discussion and how it needs a change, but there's no reason why CherubDown deserves to be trashtalked. He's a very knowledgeable and respected member.
They need to bring back Last Man Standing, and some sort of Ranking system to keep people who play the game for it's endgame PvP, actually playing further down the line. I've said this like 9 times over the past two days in posts, but you can make a game competitive without turning it into an E-Sport. Achievements don't matter much to most people who have played a game competitively.
Finally, this needs to be fixed ASAP. PvP could be so much bigger in Diablo 3 than it was in Diablo 2, AND it could still dodge the whole E-Sport problem.
SSD's are too expensive at the moment. As mentioned, buying a regular HD and spending the money on a graphics card will do you a lot better. I'd have 4 gigs of RAM at least (assuming Windows 7).
On his note make sure you have a Windows 7 64-bit OS on 4 Gigs of RAM. The 32-Bit OS isn't able to recognize or use more than 3 gigs.
I wish it would go back to last man standing. Jay Wilson's outlook on the PvP scene is very disappointing. It's a very viable option to with in Diablo 3 in terms of endgame, and I think disregarding it almost completely like he is currently is the wrong way to go. It would be acceptable even if he gave the arena something for people to strive for besides achievement points, like a simple ladder ranking system, or Titles based on how many games you've won. He misses the point that a game can be competitive but still avoid being an E-Sport.
I don't care about the Real Money auction house because it doesn't direct affect the way I play the game. If someone wants to buy the best gear, great! I'll still do my best to defeat you without the same gear.
What really angers me is two things, the way they are changing skills and passives, and their outlook on the PvP scene.
Their skill system caters to casuals who are easily frustrated by having to put thought into they way they build, and goes back on their original idea of making every level feel like you've accomplished something. You don't need to remove the skill tree completely to balance out the usage of skills, you just need to balance it, which it seems like Jay Wilson is completely against doing. If there's a problem with their ability to balance their skills wit a skill tree, it means the spells lack utility and each one would just be a different way to do damage simply. If fact I saw runes as a good way to fix that, by being able to add utility to the moves you have that do less damage than the few main damage moves you have.
A fix to the system I was thinking of would be a mesh of the two. On the early levels, say up until level 30 like they're working on, allow people to just unlock skills and passives. That's fine, but Post 30, it should unlock some type of skill type in which you get points to upgrade your skills. It would still cater to the casuals who want to just pick up the game and play, and add some more depth and pride to your character for the later game.
As for PvP, I'm extremely disappointed that Jay Wilson is almost completely neglecting it. It may not have been a huge thing is D2 or D1, but they could go so far with it, and they could even do this without making it an "E-Sport." Even simply adding a ladder system, something to make people compete, even if it's still just for the fun of it. You can make a game competitive and still keep it from being an E-Sport.
TLDR: Skill changes need a rework and the attitude towards PvP needs to be changed, even if it means delaying the game.
I'm honestly not sure what to play! Based off the fact that I enjoyed the assassin the most in d2, I feel like the Monk would be my best choice, but I'm also having trouble deciding between the Barb and the Demon hunter along with that. I need a better glimpse of how each archetype plays out, and as flamboyant as it may sound to some, how the gear looks.
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On his note make sure you have a Windows 7 64-bit OS on 4 Gigs of RAM. The 32-Bit OS isn't able to recognize or use more than 3 gigs.
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What really angers me is two things, the way they are changing skills and passives, and their outlook on the PvP scene.
Their skill system caters to casuals who are easily frustrated by having to put thought into they way they build, and goes back on their original idea of making every level feel like you've accomplished something. You don't need to remove the skill tree completely to balance out the usage of skills, you just need to balance it, which it seems like Jay Wilson is completely against doing. If there's a problem with their ability to balance their skills wit a skill tree, it means the spells lack utility and each one would just be a different way to do damage simply. If fact I saw runes as a good way to fix that, by being able to add utility to the moves you have that do less damage than the few main damage moves you have.
A fix to the system I was thinking of would be a mesh of the two. On the early levels, say up until level 30 like they're working on, allow people to just unlock skills and passives. That's fine, but Post 30, it should unlock some type of skill type in which you get points to upgrade your skills. It would still cater to the casuals who want to just pick up the game and play, and add some more depth and pride to your character for the later game.
As for PvP, I'm extremely disappointed that Jay Wilson is almost completely neglecting it. It may not have been a huge thing is D2 or D1, but they could go so far with it, and they could even do this without making it an "E-Sport." Even simply adding a ladder system, something to make people compete, even if it's still just for the fun of it. You can make a game competitive and still keep it from being an E-Sport.
TLDR: Skill changes need a rework and the attitude towards PvP needs to be changed, even if it means delaying the game.
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