Quote fromSo yeah, we're still working on the patch. It's coming along really well. We're getting there. I can't give an estimate or date, we're expecting there to be a good amount of testing required due to the types of changes being made. We want to take our time and put out a solid patch, and that means we don't have a release date right now.
Some exciting news - and it also may be some comfort - due to the types of changes we're making we will be offering the Diablo II 1.13 patch for testing and feedback on a test realm before its release. We'll have more information about how you'll be able to help test it in the coming weeks.
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Thanks Flyarion!
Diablo 3 XD
If balancing and testing is required then its obviously something to do with the skill system and damages. Possibly removing 100% full immunities from hell mode also?
I hope they add a level 100... 99 annoyed me (not that I ever reached it lol)
No problem,Daemaro
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Yeah but after ALL these years, why really bother updating d2 unless it has SOMETHING to do with D3 in one way or another.
d3 wont be out for another year and a half imo so this will certaintly keep me busy in the meantime lol
wonder what restrictions they'll put.. i doubt they can handle everyone that would like to help test.
really exciting though! can't wait
(though i hope it all happens later,.. like end of june would be best for me -_-)
hopefully they will add some lore and maybe a new boss? perhaps one of the other lesser evils azmodan or belial
I'm guessing its to revitalize interest. Some of the gameplay changes may be more in line with Diablo 3. For all we know they could be adding critcals to the game (like the ones in D3) or some major gold sinks, and then reducing gold drops and increasing gold stash size
An extra difficulty? Somewhere that challenges even the most imbalanced paladin character
Still good news either way
D3 needs to hurry up so we'll at least have something new to play as we get strung along for the next Decade.
While that's a pretty harsh way to put it, I agree 100%. With Blizcon being 'close enough', we're pretty much guaranteed to not have anything big Diablo 3 related until the event.....almost 4 months from now........and on top of it, they are basically saying they have no damn clue when this patch will be relased and they don't even bother to tell us if what they are adding to the game is even worth a damn.