update - Bashiok posted with some information about the status of the AH for South Korea
Official Blizzard Quote:
So, I was right, they have an auction house that uses Battle.net balance, which is separate from the gold auction house. There are some details I'm still fuzzy on because the Korea Battle.net balance works a bit differently from ours.
In any case, it won't be the currency-free option you're looking for.
It seems Diablo 3 officially has a rating for South Korea, Rated 'M'. However it seems this rating comes with the lack of a RMAH. We will keep you updated with any information. (source)
Note: The following is a Google translation of part of the article.
Quote fromㅇ geimmul Rating Board (abbreviated 'geimwi', Chairman yisugeun) 13 days of the 2012 classification of the hearing in 4th Blizzard's Diablo 3 ', the' Rated M 'classification as decided.
ㅇ ratings board with respect to this classification, cash transactions between users feature is not implemented because of the fact it was not subject to review, he said.
ㅇ In addition, the interpretation of the Law Review and refer to relevant organizations, in the process for future service modifications (updates) in cash transactions between users through the implementation of functions to modify the content if the reclassification of non-reportable (classification reapply) Obviously the target is said.
Bashiok on "Many More" Beta Invites
Bashiok replied to a user on twitter about more possible invites.
Official Blizzard Quote:
Will there be any more beta invites for diablo?
Yes. Many.
this is something we know little about. Can we expect these new invites to come shortly after the writeup by Jay Wilson?
We generally don't announce beta invites beforehand, provide invite numbers, etc. It just makes people go insane. (source)
Wizard - Hydra Runed
Today we have the Wizard's Hydra spell. We had a first look at this at Blizzcon '10 but a few things have changed. Now even more so than in the past, keep in mind some of the effects and graphics are not fully working at this time. (for example, no poison cloud appears on the ground, The eleictric hydra does not fire, and so on.)
Electronic Version of Book of Cain?
In case you are stuck on pure digital media, Blizzard is looking into a digital version of the Book of Cain. While not mentioned, a narrated version by Deckard Cain would defintely add to the appeal.
Official Blizzard Quote:
Hello, is there a digital version of Book of Cain that I can buy from an online retailer?
@Diablo No, only a hardcover is available. We are exploring digital possibilities but nothing for sure yet.
Beta Screenshots
In the first screenshot, we have a Wizard who has been frozen after killing a Champion Skeleton with the frozen attribute. Then we have a Witch Doctor and his mongrels attacking a horde of Zombies after dispensing of an electrified champion. Finally, we have a Barbarian attacking a Carrion Nest in the Den of the Fallen, a random dungeon that is a nod to the Den of Evil.
Its nice to know its over with though.
Oh, well. It's nice to see part of this thing ending.
Either way it's definitely good news and I'm glad we can move forward.
That's the point of iteration. Reitarate means to repeat the same action many times. People say it like it's something bad but it's how Blizzard makes games.. it's been working well so far imho.
But yeah, good news nonetheless. Now as someone said above we'll either get a release date soon with all the conspiracy kids going "I was right it was Korea!" or we get nothing for a while and the same people will go "It's still Korea but now they are pretending like it wasn't!"
They never said anything of the sort.
D3 passing SK is nice, but really it doesn't affect us or the game. It's been little more than a sideshow that many made it out to be more than it is. But it has been an amusing nonetheless.
/facepalm
OT Great news, one step closer to release. Looking forward to rune system and item updates!
Myself, I honestly believed SK was the issue holding the game back, and if we get a release date by next week, then i think for me that would be proof enough. Beyond that, I'll admit the SK theory was wrong and instead its just blizzard being blizzard and delaying the living daylights out of their games, or "business as usual".
what? wotlk, cata, and sc2... none were a laggy release o.0;
are you comparing this to an MMO expansion..where the first time they test it on a live server..is the same time everyone else does? this is a new game, they will be able to test the live servers before we own the game o.0;
I wonder if they put Arcane Enchanted Hydras in the beta to test Wizard Hydra skill.
I still hope Arcane Enchanted monsters could trigger either animations.
Knowing the type of damage but not which way you are going to be attacked could add to the fun, imo.
Thanks Molster!
I hope that it's stress test... If it's not, then it means that game won't be released for some time...