Unlock #4 - Dev Diary 3, Monk Sigil, Blizzard Music, Blue Posts, Christina Sims, the Female Monk - News

Unlock #4 - Dev Diary 3, Monk Sigil, Blizzard Music, Blue Posts, Christina Sims, the Female Monk

By Molster Apr 17, 2012
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Update - Patch 17 is now live

Beta Closing and Patch 17 Information
In case you missed it, Blizzard will be shutting down the beta on May 1st. However, this will not be until after patch 17. You can check out all the goodies patch 17 will bring in this thread.

Unlock #4 - Developer Diary III:
On May 3, 2011, Jay Wilson, Christian Lichtner, and Jason Regier reconvened to discuss some of their biggest challenges going into the Diablo III testing and localization phases in this third video installment of Developer Diaries.

Darkness Falls. Heroes Rise - Monk
Today starts the first day of the Monk on the Diablo III promotional site. You will have until Tuesday to unlock the Monk sigil for your own. With this, also comes to release of the short story for the Monk, make sure to check it out!

As always, a few things to keep in mind if you're still not fully sure how this site works.

If all you care about is unlocking your sigil, Simply go HERE, Select Monk, Next, Next, Enter your nickname and Battle.net email and check box in TOS, next and you're done!
Email notifications are now working, so make sure to check that!
You can enter as many times as you want for the hero of the day contest.
How you customize your banner DOES NOT affect what you unlock. You are only unlocking the class sigil.

Blizzard Music on iTunes
If you love Blizzard music, looks like you should head over to iTunes.

Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

If you’re interested in the soundscapes of Blizzard’s games, don’t forget the Blizzard Music Section. Check out some of your favorite songs and scores from Diablo, StarCraft, Warcraft, and World of Warcraft. With quick-and-easy access to the iTunes store, it’s never been easier to browse Blizzard music, create your own playlist, and listen to the tunes you want -- anytime, anywhere! Also, all you audiophiles should be sure to read the track notes provided by the Blizzard Sound team!

Blue Posts

Originally Posted by (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

No Server Lists
There are no individual servers. Everyone in a region can play together. (Source)

Loot pickup
This is only an issue with the Beta since the Beta content ends with the Skeleton King fight. In the full game, you will be able to run back into that room, pick up your loot, and continue on your adventure. (Blue Tracker/Official Forums)

Jay visiting Korea
When will you visit Korea?
Next week. (Source)

Ready for D3?
This guy is ready. http://imgur.com/UqKn5 Got a gaming rig set up for May 15? Show me if you're #ReadyForD3
(Source)

Twitter
Did you guy send out emails for the demon hunter sigils? I made one during the time and got the 'success' page but got no email
The email thingy was broken for a few days, but we got everyone's submissions. Fret not. (Source)

what's this all about? http://i.imgur.com/uKekZ.jpg
Final two weeks when all classes are unlocked. (make up time for people that missed a sigil) (Source)

Christina Sims, the Female Monk

Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

We were first treated to Christina Sims's amazing female monk cosplay at BlizzCon 2010. There, she dazzled us with her craftsmanship and creativity, showcasing one of the most epic Diablo-themed costumes . . . ever.

Today, we're delighted to share photos from a recent photo shoot that depict Christina's rendition of the Diablo III monk on a perilous (and beautiful) trek across the shifting sands.

Learn more about how Christina Sims tooled, stitched, and molded this costume into creation in her behind-the-scenes blog, and be sure to check out her official cosplay page on Facebook.

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Posted Apr 17, 2012
This was around 1 year ago from, release ;p

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Posted Apr 17, 2012
I like how they even said they had their date and everything. I really hope when it gets to the later ones, they tell us what the EXACT thing is that pushed it back (main thing)

for whoever it was that wanted me to post next unlock info each time

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BlizzCast 17: Our own Rob Simpson talks Diablo III item, quest, and sound design with Senior Designer Jason Bender, senior sound designer Kris Giampa, and Lead Content Designer Kevin Martens. What are the best ways to capture the sound of bones breaking? Find out in this BlizzCast 17 video exclusive.

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Posted Apr 17, 2012
I watch those Dev Video Diaries to help me go to sleep at night.

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Posted Apr 17, 2012
Like I said on the D3 forums, localization sounds like a bitch to deal with lol.

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Posted Apr 17, 2012
It could have just been a lot of little things that didn't feel complete, and the developers needed extra time to take the stress off their shoulders to think more clearly as to what they can do to make it better.

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Posted Apr 17, 2012
It kind of angers me watching the three stooges speak about how they feel they are close to getting a final product out. Granted, they spoke with a slight tone of uncerntainty, but it just makes me feel uneasy that it has taken this long.

On a side note, think how much even more the community would have ate their lunch had these videos been released a year ago? lol . . . I can't even imagine--absolute anarchy.

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Posted Apr 17, 2012
You can kind of see that they are very nervous. I am also curious as to how the realization that things were not working came about. Who noticed it? It seems like they have some idea that something was fundamentally not working in the last video. They look like they are all eating a shit sandwich.

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Posted Apr 17, 2012
Makes me wonder why the huge fundamental flaws were not noticed/solved by the internal team before releasing the Alpha to the whole company. Why would the rest of the company find these flaws? Did they make things "too hardcore" and they needed other Blizz employee "noobs" to play and complain about things being too complicated, etc?

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I like how they even said they had their date and everything. I really hope when it gets to the later ones, they tell us what the EXACT thing is that pushed it back (main thing)

I'm telling you, they're not going to. Bad PR, man.

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I like how they even said they had their date and everything. I really hope when it gets to the later ones, they tell us what the EXACT thing is that pushed it back (main thing)

I'm telling you, they're not going to. Bad PR, man.

oh I know they won't say exactly. Its a false hope that i'm fully aware of. I do think they will touch on the basics of the issue though. But still.. I do hope they do ^_~

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Posted Apr 17, 2012
Nothing particularly illuminating in the video this time around.

Very nice pictures by Ms. Sims! I'm not into cosplay, but that is a great outfit.

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I like how they even said they had their date and everything. I really hope when it gets to the later ones, they tell us what the EXACT thing is that pushed it back (main thing)

So do I. I doubt the answer would really change my mind about anything, but I would like to know anyway.

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oh I know they won't say exactly. Its a false hope that i'm fully aware of. I do think they will touch on the basics of the issue though. But still.. I do hope they do ^_~

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So do I. I doubt the answer would really change my mind about anything, but I want would like to know anyway.

The short answer honestly is "we got in over our heads and the issues kept mounting so we decided to cut and run."

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Posted Apr 17, 2012
I wanna know what they COULDN'T fit in the game.

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Posted Apr 17, 2012
I doubt it was one huge issue. I think there are too many checks and balances (especially in a company that size) for it to be a single issue. From working in teams, I know that you often have to make compromises. Sometimes a large portion of the design team may be in favor of something, and the two people who are against it just go along with the flow or reluctantly agree. The end result is a combination of these compromises, but sometimes the end result is something that nobody wants. I think a lot of them felt there were different things wrong, but they all agreed it wasn't a Blizzard quality product.

Of course this is as much speculation as the "single issue" theory/rumor, but I feel this is more based in reality.

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Am I the only one that would take "The balloon is shrinking man..." from my boss, as a scoff? They all seem to be desperate to put a positive spin on it xD

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One or two interviews is fine, but are most of the unlocks going to be a developer interview? None of the interviews give information people want, just statements that Diablo III is almost entering beta. Why would we want to know that? What I would like to see is a (short) gameplay video of something we haven't seen yet. A fun quest or just some hack n' slashing. That can't be that hard to create..

We're getting one of those a week for each class.

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Quote from Firewolx

One or two interviews is fine, but are most of the unlocks going to be a developer interview? None of the interviews give information people want, just statements that Diablo III is almost entering beta. Why would we want to know that? What I would like to see is a (short) gameplay video of something we haven't seen yet. A fun quest or just some hack n' slashing. That can't be that hard to create..

We're getting one of those a week for each class.

He does have a point though. Why show us video footage of some, now irrelevant, dev's interviews a year ago? I guess it is better than nothing, but I would much prefer to see a "making of" clip, or even the devs PvPing against eachother or something fun like that . Not a big deal, just seems kind of cheap, which is Blizzards M.O. when it comes to releasing Diablo goodies apparently.

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Posted Apr 18, 2012
Sorry to change the subject here but..... I thought the Monk short story was the most enjoyable so far :Thumbs Up: ! Of course I may be biased because I love the monk so very much!

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Quote from Firewolx

One or two interviews is fine, but are most of the unlocks going to be a developer interview? None of the interviews give information people want, just statements that Diablo III is almost entering beta. Why would we want to know that? What I would like to see is a (short) gameplay video of something we haven't seen yet. A fun quest or just some hack n' slashing. That can't be that hard to create..

No, not most, we already saw the lot of those. What's left now is:

5. BlizzCast 17: Our own Rob Simpson talks Diablo III item, quest, and sound design with Senior Designer Jason Bender, senior sound designer Kris Giampa, and Lead Content Designer Kevin Martens. What are the best ways to capture the sound of bones breaking? Find out in this BlizzCast 17 video exclusive.

6. Diablo III: The Order: Explore this chilling excerpt from The Order, an upcoming novel recounting Deckard Cain's struggles against the forces of evil alongside his mysterious young charge, Leah. This story takes place years before the event of Diablo III.

7. Developer Diary IV: With internal testing complete and the game launch rapidly approaching, Jay Wilson, Christian Lichtner, and Jason Regier share what they’ve learned over the course of Diablo III’s development, how they’ll spend their time after the game releases, and final thoughts they’d like to leave you with in this fourth video installment of Developer Diaries.

8. Developer Diary V: DEV DIARY V NEEDS COPY FROM BLIZZARD (hehe)

9. Class Wallpapers: Congratulations! Your actions yield for you new treasures of true artistry. Choose any of the desktop wallpapers here to champion your favorite hero.

10. Diablo: Wrath: Long before the creation of Sanctuary, the Eternal Conflict between angels and demons raged on for untold millennia. Blizzard Entertainment teamed up with renowned director Peter Chung and acclaimed animation studio Titmouse to create this unique vision of a fundamental moment in the battle between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells.

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Posted Apr 18, 2012
Just on a side note although not in the patch notes patch 17 seems to have increased the amount of enemies around in the starter areas of the game, pre-cathedral level 1. Old Tristram would be almost doubled I think.

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