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!
couple of runewords eh? that wouldn't take more then a few hours. They been working on this for sometime already and I'm sure its going to be more then what people expect there is n o friggin way editing some minor text files will make the patch be a long wait like it is.
The only thing the "bnet testing" gives me hope for are things like improving on old mechanics, like a new Join Game system, maybe a shared stash, new resolutions, and if we're really lucky a way to prevent botting! (huzzah!)
Other than that, expect 3 new rune-words, maybe a new few uniques... if they get really crazy we might see new set items, and new runes, and a use for the Standard of Heroes, and that's about it :-p
I think they'll balance some skills, add stash size and/or shared stash. Maybe one new quest that hints at D3 or something....I suppose we'll just have to wait and see...
I think we will eb seeing major changes like the skill system, immunities, breakpoints, PVP, balance between all chars, more monsters in all areas and acts, harder game play, and of course a few new items and rune words.
Seriously... Blizz will not release this patch if its not so good. Even if they only add a higher resolution, and change a few major things it will pwn...
I personally, cant wait to play d2 again and pwn u all (whoever plays on Eu).
So nobody.
As for patch 1.13... I'd *LOVE* for there to be new content and reworked gameplay with an increase in difficulty and ... 2 new classes!
But first... I don't wanna get my hopes up and be disappointed.
And second... I just feel that Blizz doesn't put much focus on D2... as they shouldn't. It's cool that they continue to support their older games, and provide updates and rebalancing, but even if it takes 1 month to add Act 6 to the game, from a developer's standpoint, it's wasted manpower. All that effort makes them $0.
From a developer standpoint... it just doesn't make money to update old games, unless it's released as a new expansion that people have to go out and buy. So... 1.13 won't have a ton of new content.
The only argument otherwise, which I hadn't thought of and *really* like, is new content which will lead into D3. That would please the players, and also (from a cost/benefit analysis standpoint) work as advertising for their upcoming release.
Anyway... there's my 2 cents. But I am really hoping for everything listed above by other posters. I still play D2 and can't wait to see what they have up their sleeves.
...... on the other hand, this is Blizz we're talking about, and they generally seem to put their fans above just making money (which in turn - makes them more money!)
So who knows, it's all speculation :-)
It's going to be a complete rebalancing of the skill sets with the possiblity of a respec. This is why they need us to test it, because it would take too long to test all of the builds and their balancing. Why else would they need us to test it??
Also, I think they are going to change the ubers' names. They are going to change Lilith to sometrhing like Uber Andy so they can use Lilith (etc.) in D3 and still have it make sense.
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Let's steer it back on-topic now, please.
Thanks.
probaly because you killed the cow king if im not mistaken
Yeah if you kill the cow king your not going to make the secret cow level again!
How is anyone supposed to get the Cow King's set?
killing the king disallows you to make the portal again
but you can still enter other ppls portals lol