[Daemaro]

Bashiok commented today about the D2 content patch 1.13 in the works. Many suspected it to be out already but here is what he had to say.

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So 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!

[JuicyFruitSweeT]

sweet hope whole new act added LOLzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Diablo 3 XD

[Genesis]

Hmm.. this patch might be bigger and make more changes than I previously thought
If balancing and testing is required then its obviously something to do with the skill system and damages. Possibly removing 100% full immunities from hell mode also?

I hope they add a level 100... 99 annoyed me (not that I ever reached it lol)

This post has been edited by Genesis: 02 May 2009 - 12:47 AM

[rolo_poloo]

man, im both happy and dissapointed. im happy because it may be a better patch than i thought, but they said in the coming weeks. But oh well, i guess the longer it takes the better.

[Flyarion]

More time, more polish

No problem,Daemaro

[Daemaro]

I'm really hoping for some tie in lore, which is really the only reason I can think of for a content patch at this point. Even if it's just another event like Uber Tristram but Canon.

[Yngvar]

I'm glad to hear the changes are significant enough to warrant testing by the community.

[whiteghost21]

I dunno, it seems strange that they would need testing if it was just lore based or something minor. It could possibly be a whole new act or maybe they added 3 quests to Act IV. But now im actually excited to see what is in the patch. Thanks Bashiok

[kefka666333abc123]

This news rocks...they must be doing a lot of balancing changes to the class skills if its gonna need testing!!!! Maybe even a ton of new items and item changes to come to!!!...This is great news

[Genesis]

When they said 'content patch' I thought they were just referring to content as in, not glitch fixing and balancing pre-existing problems, but not necessarily extra lore content. Which is why I assumed it would be something to do with a game mechanic, such as skills, damages, stats or items or something along those lines

:confused:

[Daemaro]

Maybe a whole new tier of skills? Passed level 30. :O

Genesis said:

When they said 'content patch' I thought they were just referring to content as in, not glitch fixing and balancing pre-existing problems, but not necessarily extra lore content. Which is why I assumed it would be something to do with a game mechanic, such as skills, damages, stats or items or something along those lines

:confused:

Yeah but after ALL these years, why really bother updating d2 unless it has SOMETHING to do with D3 in one way or another.

[JNM-illiquid]

woah this is awesome news. can't wait :D I wanna know what happened to Tyrael :P

d3 wont be out for another year and a half imo so this will certaintly keep me busy in the meantime lol

This post has been edited by JNM-illiquid: 02 May 2009 - 01:58 AM

[iamhamsterboy]

It'd be really nice to see them fix the bonuses added from previous skills. Inferno's 13% from Warmth is a lot more like 5%, and I'm sure there are other things like that too. It'd be really nice if things like this would get fixed, even if they just fix the text to say what it actually is.

[blood-doll]

a test server? crazy
wonder what restrictions they'll put.. i doubt they can handle everyone that would like to help test.

really exciting though! can't wait
(though i hope it all happens later,.. like end of june would be best for me -_-)

This post has been edited by blood-doll: 02 May 2009 - 02:24 AM

[RoBHnK]

man this makes me wanna go back 2 d2, maybe ill start playing again when the new patch comes out

hopefully they will add some lore and maybe a new boss? perhaps one of the other lesser evils azmodan or belial

[Talic's Demise]

Hey I'm really excited for this, and I'm not going to repeat what you all said, but it's gonna be big we want lore lore lore! more story line after all enigmas don't keep ups glued to the game overall content does...a tie in quest to diablo III would be just ridiculous............amazing ridiculous...

[Chemedeiros]

good good good goodgood news... =)

like i told before o prefer wait more and have a better product ;)
and i know blizzard will not disapoint me

[intercept]

Im sad because i dont want to wait anymore for this. I came back specifically because i was hoping it would be released by the end of last month. now i have to wait :mad:. Ha ha ah well atleast it sounds like its going to be worth it!

[Genesis]

I don't want to piss on the parade but I don't see why they would add extra lore for a 8-9 year old game. Extra lore doesn't need much balancing either

Daemaro said:

Yeah but after ALL these years, why really bother updating d2 unless it has SOMETHING to do with D3 in one way or another.

I'm guessing its to revitalize interest. Some of the gameplay changes may be more in line with Diablo 3. For all we know they could be adding critcals to the game (like the ones in D3) or some major gold sinks, and then reducing gold drops and increasing gold stash size
An extra difficulty? Somewhere that challenges even the most imbalanced paladin character

Still good news either way

This post has been edited by Genesis: 02 May 2009 - 05:28 AM

[blood-doll]

or just trying to move the game to battlenet 2.0?