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Hey guys,
So as most of you know by now, we deployed a fix to our database that fixed this problem for just about everyone.
Since there are many other reasons why someone can not log into the Beta (wrong password, servers are down, bugs, etc) I am going to lock this thread. We are getting a lot of "still broken" posts they may not be about this specific issue.
If you still have issues logging into the game, I ask that you please make new posts as this major database issue should be resolved now.

Cooldowns
I don't think its about balance, it think its about adding a system from world of warcraft
Yes, WoW invented cooldowns. Good job.

but is it fun?
I don't think inherently waiting to use a skill is fun, but it certainly reinforces skill-based play as it's a restriction you have to plan around and use in tactical ways. Obviously resources are the other big limiter, but we like our resource systems to be able to be gamed a little, and if they can be gamed you're essentially opening the spam gates. That's fine for some abilities, but not for others. So the question really comes down to should we ensure every skill can be used back to back, or do we throw another limitation on their use so they can stay awesome?

Diablo II was a great game, but I don't think anyone can argue the combat model was really deep or engaging. People played because they wanted awesome characters, not because it felt really cool to spam blessed hammer millions of times and kite monsters around. For Diablo III we think we can have awesome characters and deep and engaging combat, and we're not going to get there by just copying the previous game. (Blue Tracker/Official Forums)

Magic Find and Gold Find
Why would someone not be trying to build up their MF?

Also is there an expectation that you're going to be able to just stack MF/GF at the cost of offensive/defensive stats and be able to survive?

There's a lot of reasons why someone wouldn't be trying to build up their MF - just like there are a lot of reasons why they would be. No point trying to write you a large list of reasons, I'm sure everyone here can think of plenty.
No I actually can't think of any reason why someone would not want better item drops (ie MF). Since that's the point of the game, in what scenario are there people attempting to completely avoid getting more/better item drops?

Also, the MF solution as stands, encourages people to sacrifice magic find for killing speed so they can leach off of people who have invested in magic find.
So I'm building a set completely devoid of MF in the hopes that someone jumps in that's completely sacrificed their survivability to have enough MF to average out so that I both get a worthwhile amount of MF, but am also able to carry them? And I hope that it's a situation that occurs every game AND I'm clearly not interested in ever playing solo, but instead just jumping in multiplayer games praying some MF stacker arrives to make sure I can get better items.
It's a nonsense situation built out of the ether of WHAT IF! and not how people actually play games.

What about an organized team that games the system? Specialization usually trumps "jack of all trades" every time in games like this.
Having an organized group will always be more successful than random players. That really has nothing to do with any specific mechanics, though. (Blue Tracker/Official Forums)


level 15 requirement man wtf man
Yeah, I think we forgot to note that crafted items have had their levels adjusted. I'll see that it's added. (Blue Tracker/Official Forums)

Hardcore?
You'll need to hit 10 with a new character to unlock hardcore. it's kind of a weird side effect of not wiping characters, but it's that 'ding' to 10 with a character that unlocks it. Was it a new character, or a Barbarian that was already level 9? As of right now, you need to level brand new characters to 10.Obviously this won't be a problem at launch because no one will have characters. (Blue Tracker/Official Forums)

As you can see in this screen shot, my Barbarian has significantly less than 30% damage reduction
As of right now, this number is not going to display in your stats. (Blue Tracker/Official Forums)

can already craft me stuff before ive done the quest? just started a new char. is this intended?
The Blacksmith and Jeweler are account-wide. You have them as soon as you unlock them once, even if you make new characters. (Blue Tracker/Official Forums)

Level 13 Demon Hunter leveled up before the newest patch: Strafe tooltip and skills page show 'Unlocked at Level 19'. Strafe is still in my #2 skillslot, and I can use it in battle.
Enjoy your bonus! Since we did not wipe characters, any skill that was on your action bar before you patched can be used even if you haven't unlocked it. It won't be usable as soon as you un-equip it. (Blue Tracker/Official Forums)

I'm not going to give away my MF to people who will leech off my hard earned work to build a MF set just to give it all away to some leecher.
Why would someone not be trying to build up their MF? Also is there an expectation that you're going to be able to just stack MF/GF at the cost of offensive/defensive stats and be able to survive? (Blue Tracker/Official Forums)

Diablo 3 Authenticator
it's not really something that rises to the level of announcement.
Yes, there is a Diablo III -themed authenticator in the works. As with previous Blizzard titles, it is being prepared to go along with the release of the game, and we'll make sure to show off the artwork as soon as it's ready.

Different UI skins(SC, WC, and Diablo) for my IPhone authenticator would be WIN!
You know... that' a really good idea! (Blue Tracker/Official Forums)

Twitter

I haven't received a beta, can you give me a totally honest/blunt answer. Is there a chance I will get before ship?
I can't comment on details of our beta key releases but we will release more, so if you are signed up that's the your best chance (Source)

Why changing the lvl req. for skills: for testing, or for polishing, or to silence the demanding of the release date?
we change skill levels for a variety of reasons all focused on polishing based on our playtests. (Source)

Do @Diablo 3 bosses reset if you 'whipe'?
the major ones do. (Source)

So, will we be able to fly away from a major boss fight or will death will be inevitable if not ready (for HC) ?
once you are in a boss fight you are locked in. (Source)

Any news for the community on rough timings for a second wave of EU Opt in beta invites?
As a rule we don't hint at or provide info on potential opt-in waves. (Source)

Are monks going to have access to Wave of Light at level 12 at release like they do in beta right now?
The beta is exactly like the full game, it just stops at level 13. So, yes, unless we change it before then. (Source)

hey bash. Just to clear all these rumours: will you guys give us a early heads up when to watch the community site 4 release date?
No. (Source)

Will matchmaking try to pair players of similar gear together?
similar skill ranking, which is affected by both play skill and gear. (Source)

Why spanish language not appear in beta? Is one of the most important language spoken in the world...
I guess the client isn't ready yet? We'll be supporting Spanish, of course. (Source)

No EU servers for diablo, so this will kinda sucks like WoW... big lag queues... etc
? There will be EU servers (and there are for WoW). We just don't have any beta hardware there. (Source)

Please dont say also no duels on release? I already wondered why there are not in the beta?
You can only duel in the arena... soooo... (Source)

PLEASE! Will D2 resets still be happening once D3 is live? I want to play both and I'm sure many do!
We don't plan to stop resetting the ladder. (Source)

Can holding back the arena affect the price of D3 produts?
And then we charge you for it later? Nah. It'll be a free patch. (Source)

Will #D3 be available to pre order in battlenet store or do I physically have to preorder it from another store?
We'll have digital presales. (Source)

Can you tell us more about the Nephalem Valor? Visible, invisible stat? Achievement stat for every map, bosses or not?
We're working on gathering up details and writing up a nice post about it, since it's pretty cool. (Source)

Hey Bash, can you ask the dev guys to add a gameplay option to block white item pickups? My bags are always unintentionally full!
Yeah I think the /nopickup option from D2 is on a short list of options to add. (Source)

Whats the motivaition to farm diablo now? kill diablo so I can kill diablo faster? LOL U GUYS ARE CRAZY
we didn't cut PVP, we delayed it so we can get the game out sooner. PVP is still an important part of Diablo 3. (Source)

Hey man, just wanted to say I got the BETA a few days ago, I love your game to death. Just 1 Q, will there be class intros?
yes, each class has an intro in the 2D animated style that appears in the intro cinematic we released. (Source)

Hello sir, I'm just curious if you plan to balance PVP, last I recall it wasn't too important. But it seems different now--
it's always been our intent to balance it, just not to a hardcore e-sports level given build diversity. (Source)

Any chance you could shed some light on real names appearing in Beta vs Retail? Is it just a bug?
it's unintended and will be changed by release, assuming we're talking about the same issue. (Source)

Always wanted a genuinely hard but fun game. I truly think hardcore D3 will bring that. Any chance at RMAH on hardcore?
if there is a demand for it we'll consider it. (Source)

Many of us can't understand why you development team didn't have time to make a pvp system (in 4 or 5 years) , any answer?
Quality takes time. That's the best answer I can give in a tweet.(Source)

Feat of Strength for beating the game with an HC char before doing it with softcore char? Yes please?
We'll consider it. May not be able to get that in before release. (Source)

WAY BETTER SOLUTION TO AVERAGED MAGIC FIND! (link)
look at the very first response. /agree with it. (Source)