Get real, folks, the diablo you all knew is dead, a few years ago i said right here in this forum that D3 had a pretty good chance of being blizzard first bust (i was flamed to death ofc), and what you know, its not even beta and its already looking that way.
My moneys on one year after it's announcement, if were lucky.
So you guys should just forget about D3 for awhile. xD
They're some wicked console games coming out anyway.
Kind of tough to say these days as more and more game companies are cutting down on beta test time. If they are currently in the stage of just adding content, well what does that exactly entail? Game engine, acts, etc.. all finished, maybe 6-8 months for adding content, then 2-3 months of beta test (or possibly 6 months). I actually would not be surprised if this fall at Blizzcon a beta is released.
The reason for that is I believe Blizzard is timing the release of announcements on a set schedule according to development. Why announce now, and maybe not in October? Why not announce last year (well because SC2 was announced). I think they announced in Paris to allow a 3 month free publicity hype cycle, then that wears down. In October a beta, or demo is released that will of course renew the attention.
I could not fathom though the idea it would take 2 years to complete, that would just be unconsciously inept to cost that much time developing. As much as people love to repeat the saying that Blizzard never releases something until it's finished, there is another group who cares less about the hype and more about the costs....they're called investors. To cost 6 years of development for a game is not going to please them any. Even 4 years is extremely long even today, so maybe there is the possibility this winter.
I'm just being realistic here. I do not believe that DII characters are balanced at all.
I know, I was just being sarcastic.
In other news...I think that while Blizzard is kind of "all about the fans" in terms of quality and such, they are also a publicly-traded company, and they DO have to think about their investors.
Whether you like it or not, I'm sure the idea of putting out a game before it was finished just to appease the money-hungries has passed through their minds.
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It's time to welcome the other 80% of the color wheel to a Diablo game.
My question is how are the d2 characters not balanced.....?
Let's see...
- tons of skills are unused and/or are not maxed (teeth, curses); this means skills are not balanced;
- I keep hearing that the hammerdin starts Baal runs best or something;
- bone spear/spirit is magical therefore ignores tons of immunities, while sorcs have to battle with fire-ice immune guys;
- extreme item dependency - some builds are favored by items, some are not;
- teleport.
- tons of skills are unused and/or are not maxed (teeth, curses); this means skills are not balanced;
- I keep hearing that the hammerdin starts Baal runs best or something;
- bone spear/spirit is magical therefore ignores tons of immunities, while sorcs have to battle with fire-ice immune guys;
- extreme item dependency - some builds are favored by items, some are not;
- teleport.
well thats all true. But to me it doesnt matter. I havent played d2 in like years. But i do want to play it but i cant. Cant find the CD's. Well lets hope they make Diablo 3 characters skills more useful, like that scare curse or w/e the witch doctors used.
If only the sorc had tele, that game wud suck so much balls. !
Well, what can I say. People can live with a game's drawbacks. Doesn't mean they aren't still drawbacks...
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But i do want to play it but i cant. Cant find the CD's. Well lets hope they make Diablo 3 characters skills more useful, like that scare curse or w/e the witch doctors used.
that's what torrents are for.
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If only the sorc had tele, that game wud suck so much balls. !
I say convert it to phasing and/or make it useless (low range or something) at low level or some sort of that. Or really give it a cooldown. To make tele a combat-only spell.
Well if i knew how to use torrents i would love to play diablo. But when i use torrents, they seem to take days to download or even start downloading.. I dont know if its me or limewire..
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So you guys should just forget about D3 for awhile. xD
They're some wicked console games coming out anyway.
but i cant wait that long
I assume this was aimed at me. And you damn will use the search option bitch. No one cares if you stay or not.
Vote:
http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17929
That is all.
It's time to welcome the other 80% of the color wheel to a Diablo game.
The reason for that is I believe Blizzard is timing the release of announcements on a set schedule according to development. Why announce now, and maybe not in October? Why not announce last year (well because SC2 was announced). I think they announced in Paris to allow a 3 month free publicity hype cycle, then that wears down. In October a beta, or demo is released that will of course renew the attention.
I could not fathom though the idea it would take 2 years to complete, that would just be unconsciously inept to cost that much time developing. As much as people love to repeat the saying that Blizzard never releases something until it's finished, there is another group who cares less about the hype and more about the costs....they're called investors. To cost 6 years of development for a game is not going to please them any. Even 4 years is extremely long even today, so maybe there is the possibility this winter.
You can't release a good game this size without working on it for a long time, or you'll get something unbalanced and unfinished, like DII was.
Blasphemy!
My ears shall not bear such harsh words!
It's time to welcome the other 80% of the color wheel to a Diablo game.
I know, I was just being sarcastic.
In other news...I think that while Blizzard is kind of "all about the fans" in terms of quality and such, they are also a publicly-traded company, and they DO have to think about their investors.
Whether you like it or not, I'm sure the idea of putting out a game before it was finished just to appease the money-hungries has passed through their minds.
It's time to welcome the other 80% of the color wheel to a Diablo game.
Adds up to the year and a half thing perfectly, and hell.. theyve been workin on it for YEAAARS!!
- tons of skills are unused and/or are not maxed (teeth, curses); this means skills are not balanced;
- I keep hearing that the hammerdin starts Baal runs best or something;
- bone spear/spirit is magical therefore ignores tons of immunities, while sorcs have to battle with fire-ice immune guys;
- extreme item dependency - some builds are favored by items, some are not;
- teleport.
well thats all true. But to me it doesnt matter. I havent played d2 in like years. But i do want to play it but i cant. Cant find the CD's. Well lets hope they make Diablo 3 characters skills more useful, like that scare curse or w/e the witch doctors used.
If only the sorc had tele, that game wud suck so much balls. !
that's what torrents are for.
I say convert it to phasing and/or make it useless (low range or something) at low level or some sort of that. Or really give it a cooldown. To make tele a combat-only spell.