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Greater Rift Exp Exploit

For those unaware an exploit has been recently publicized, through forum posts and streams, which allow players to use Greater Rifts to boost their experience gain to insane levels. The exploit is under Blizzard's radar, and a blue post even brought up the Code of Conduct, so to those taking advantage of this: beware it could have its consequences. Check the blue posts about the issue below!

Originally Posted by Blizzard

Should we all hop on the exploit wagon or is there some rollback (for exploiters) / bans coming?

I would like to ask, is exploiting tolerated by Blizzard?
You can do it without fear?

Good quote from diablofans:

I'm actually really worried that Blizzard aren't going to do anything about this other than just hotfix it. If they do nothing it will be clear that they think exploiting is fine.I do hope people get banned for this. It's clearly an exploit and anyone using it should be dealt with.

http://www.diablofans.com/forums/diablo-iii-general-forums/diablo-iii-general-discussion/92869-greater-rifts-xp-exploit-70-b-xp-hour-200-paragon?comment=103

Greetings everyone, we are currently investigating the issue. As we look into this, we ask that posters refrain from providing specific descriptions of possible exploits in the forums - or call out specific accounts which may be involved in participating in the described actions. 

For more information about the Code of Conduct you can check here: http://us.battle.net/en/community/conduct

I'll be locking up the thread, thank you for bringing this to our attention. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
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We don't see the point in your squelch madness over every exploit thread. Deleting every exploit complaint and waiting to release a hot fix prior to acknowledging you've made yet another huge mistake (possibly your biggest) is losing a large portion of your player base, AGAIN.

Deleting posts doesn't make the problem go away

Not that I've had a post deleted yet (this one is bound to be). But having a serious concern of mine deleted tells me (the player) that you truly don't care about what I have to say as a customer.

Hi Shadovex, to be clear - the reason why certain posts have been hidden is because they are providing specific details about the reported exploit, have called out specific accounts which have reportedly engaged in the behavior, or are duplications of previous threads. We appreciate that a number of posters have brought the issue to our attention and we are currently looking into this. 

With that said, I won't be able to provide further specific details about the issue at this time. Subsequent threads which regard forum moderation or which provide specific commentary about possible exploits will be removed. 

Our Forums Code of Conduct can be found here: 
http://us.battle.net/en/community/conduct (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

Patch Demanding Issues

It appears like two annoying bugs, one with Ramaladni's Gift and the other with Bane of the Trapped not working for Monks, will require a patch to be corrected, as they can't be hotfixed. In the meanwhile, being awawe of these bugs can help reduce their impact on your gameplay. Also, a clarification on why Laws of Hope doesn't stack, and the hotfix for Moratorium going live. Check the posts below!

Originally Posted by Blizzard

Ramaladni's Gift Display Bug

And it is kinda sad to know that this could be hotfixed within an hour of work but Blizzard obviously doesn't feel like it 

This actually isn't something that can be hotfixed, as it requires a fix to client-side data (which means a patch). We are, however, aware of this issue and plan to address it in an upcoming patch. 

For those who are unaware, Ramaladni's Gift is currently not displaying its name when it drops on the ground. We believe this may also be causing the Legendary star notification on your minimap to occasionally not display when one drops. As has been mentioned, this is a bug, and it's currently on our radar to be addressed in a future patch. In the meantime, be sure to keep a sharp eye (or ear, as the case may be) out for these little green cubes.

Thanks for the reports, all! (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
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Means I probably have missed more than I thought. I've only successfully found 2. Ugh. Need way more to drop. 2 in ~50 hrs... No

They're actually quite rare, so it's unlikely that you've missed many. I've yet to find my first one since the patch (though I had found one during the PTR). (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
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Boon of the Trapped and Monks

Thank you very much for the good news. I know this is request upon request but if/when this fix comes through will we be able to receive a notification?

It looks like this particular fix will require a patch. I have no ETA to provide at this time, but this is not something we can currently address via a hotfix.

We try to make sure these kinds of updates make it into our patch notes, so do keep an eye out for it there in the future! (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
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Laws of Hope Bug?
It is intended that empowering Laws of Hope - Stop Time with the Long Arm of the Law passive only lasts 3 seconds instead of 8. It's an update that was implemented recently in a hotfix, which you can read more about right here. 

The reason we made this change was to prevent groups of Crusaders from taking turns with empowering the law to create unending immortality. However, there is still a bug with it where the bubble animation is still animating for 8 seconds instead of 3. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
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Moratorium Bug Hotfixed
The following hotfix is now live. There are no upcoming hotfixes to report at this time.
LIVE HOTFIXES

• Fixing an issue where the Legendary Gem Moratorium would kill players despite their anti-death skill (such as Indestructibleor Spirit Vessel) triggering (9/5) (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

Unity Exploit or Not

Every now and then the doubt of whether using Unity with an immortal follower is an "exploit" or not resurfaces. But it has been confirmed by the developers that it is an intended game mechanic.

Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

Mh im very curious.
it feels like a cheat / exploit, but if it was Blizz would have already fixed it. But maybe that's a wrong conclusion.
There's no Blue post stating it's cheating or not. u can't write a ticket to ask Blizz goes they just direct u to the forum, that u should ask the community. So here i am. 

Did Blizz stated ever it's intented or not?

They talked about in the "Play your way" livestream i think it was in the 1 about the WD build...it is intended

Yup, that they did.

It is not an exploit; it's intended to work like this.

Sprinter Conquest

One of the first few groups to complete the Sprinter Conquest has uploaded the entire experience to youtube. Check it out!