Let the Diablo 3 Rumors, I mean, Facts begin!
Check out the full write up here
http://www.gamingsteve.com/archives/2006/02/rumor_diablo_ii.php
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| Cyks' Reflection |
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What strikes me the most are the WOW comments, such as, "Blah blah blah, Blizzard will not release D3 because it will compete with WOW."
The fact of the matter is that WOW will experience competition this year no matter what, and Blizzard knows this-- they are not fools. If one thinks that other game developers are not, this very moment, racing to develop a game to tap into this multi-million dollar MMORPG market, you have been playing WOW far too much.
Sure, blizzard has a WOW expansion on its way, but that is nothing more than beating a dead horse. Diablo will be announced by Blizzard this year, but only if they do not want to give up their market share.
So you ask: “Then why are we seeing so many Diablo-related job postings, Blizzard must be behind… right?”
The answer is simple: No, wrong. You do know that all of those job opportunities are for artwork… right? Lets use an analogy to clarify this answer.
Pretend all of us here at diablo3.com want to build a brand new sports car. Should we (A) build the car’s chassis and engine first, then design some flashy artwork that works around the car’s superior design, or should we (B) design the artwork first, and then adapt the car’s engine and chassis around it?
If any of you choose (B), the odds are that you will build a car that cannot perform like a sports car, let alone like any car at all.
What strikes me the most are the WOW comments, such as, "Blah blah blah, Blizzard will not release D3 because it will compete with WOW."
The fact of the matter is that WOW will experience competition this year no matter what, and Blizzard knows this-- they are not fools. If one thinks that other game developers are not, this very moment, racing to develop a game to tap into this multi-million dollar MMORPG market, you have been playing WOW far too much.
Sure, blizzard has a WOW expansion on its way, but that is nothing more than beating a dead horse. Diablo will be announced by Blizzard this year, but only if they do not want to give up their market share.
So you ask: “Then why are we seeing so many Diablo-related job postings, Blizzard must be behind… right?”
The answer is simple: No, wrong. You do know that all of those job opportunities are for artwork… right? Lets use an analogy to clarify this answer.
Pretend all of us here at diablo3.com want to build a brand new sports car. Should we (A) build the car’s chassis and engine first, then design some flashy artwork that works around the car’s superior design, or should we (B) design the artwork first, and then adapt the car’s engine and chassis around it?
If any of you choose (B), the odds are that you will build a car that cannot perform like a sports car, let alone like any car at all.
Keep in mind that the setting was paired up with earlier claims stating Diablo 3 would be announced at BlizzCon, but we all know how that turned out...
Is it just me, or does the alliance v. horde thing not sound anything like Diablo? It would be nice to see some characters with a dark side, but I don't want Diablo3 to revolve around PVP, it should just stay the way it is.
For Diablo3 to revolve around PVP, new goals will be set into action, such goals that have little or nothing to do with any story line. The economy of D3 will be split into two independent worlds, one of good v. one of evil, and while it does have some definite pluses, none of it is something unique; something that I have come to expect from Diablo 3.
Blizzard is a master of the art of word play.
I would contend that it takes a high level of English understanding to interpret what those "officials" mean.
When they say, "We have not announced any Diablo 3 plans," it simply means, `My boss says I am not allowed to talk about Diablo 3, because our competitors may.... omg.... compete.`
They have said, on many occasions, "We plan to revisit Diablo Universe in the future," and although that does not explicitly mean Diablo 3, what else could it be?
Yea and time isn't really the issue for me as long as they get the game done right. No point in giving us a crappy version of D2 with no depth or anything if all they wanted to do was get it out right away, id rather wait till 2010 and get a proper, unique game that i'll always wanna waste my life away with lol.
Oh and the heaven vs hell thing does sound intreguing, wouldn't mind fighting on Diablo's side either.
*Calm down...* I'm glad they r taking their time on D3 so we can waste our little lives away with something worthwhile.
A lot of people had been playing Diablo, so I think those people would get Diablo 3 no matter what. The influence will still be there. I bet it'll cause an uproar when it comes out.