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I would like to see an inventory system that works with or against stamina. You know, the stamina that was in D2, but apparently AFK in the new trailers?

I just moved... I just rebuilt my computer and started up my rarely used wireless internet... and found this... LOL

I got a PM from a user called tofer_toast a few weeks ago, and he did call this out, but I get so many of those that I didn't believe it

This all reminds me of the first Blizzcon.

Why was my post about this moved?

It's neat being official.

They are extensions for extra time to file the trademark for use.
The last one lasted 6 months.

This does make a Christmas announcement and pre-order sales possible if Blizzard has something to release.

They can file for 5 extensions. they cannot maintain live mark status past 36 months.

When I compared everything last week (between other games) it implies an announcement around the time of the WWI, and a release 1-2 years later.

I emphatically disagree that this forum is rumor mongering.
I would also like to point your attention to the source, the United States Patent Office.

A man doesn't get a fishing license and never intend on using it to go fishing, and the same is true here.
Does anyone register with this site just for the fun of it? No, they do it because it is the first rule in posting in the forums.

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It's alright. That's the spoiler alert for. Some people like chocolate icecream, others vanilla, others strawberry.

I like those icecream bars that have all three.

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So what do you guys make of this?

I think good news

That poses a very compelling argument to the people that believe the trademark to be a refresh of the other Diablo games.

It says that filing method is used for marks that have never been used yet, but we all know D1 and D2 have been used. This means that the trademark is for D3... otherwise it wouldn't get special precedence.

Good job man, nice find!

Normal just means you follow the largest control group. LOL

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If my calculations are correct, we have 72 days 'till June 28--- not including today.
72 days= 72 days x 24 hours per day x 60 minutes per hour x 60 seconds per minute
= 6,220,800 seconds until they officially announce Diablo III.

I remember doing this for Blizzcon '05 LOL.

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thanks for clearing that up

NP

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My favorite part about going to the movies is to see previews.

Hopefully we will be watching previews for a Diablo movie someday!

An open beta would be amazing.

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But this could mean that some chinese company could push a game in less then a year that was absolutely crap and have the trademark ?

They would need to jump through so many loops it is nearly impossible (And Blizzard would already be familiar with such a company because Blizzard marked Diablo and Diablo 2 LOD). This stage is really just another bureaucratic process that needs to be done for the US Patent Office to be able to successfully defend the mark in court if needed.

Opposition has 30 days to file. Whether or not the trademark completes registration after the 30 days seems to be a different story. WOW took a full year while a few lesser titles were completed immediatly.

Lets just hope that this second expansion to WOW is the final. It is just unlikely that Blizzard will release D3 with WOW crapping out new content every year.

WOW was announced late '01, and released late in '04. The first expansion was announced late in '05 (1st blizzcon) and released early '07. The second was announced late '07 and might end up like the first being released early '09 (Guess).

If all goes smoothly with the latter model we might hear something late '09.
Both former models point to this year.

O well! who knows? .... Definitely not all the people that keep sending me PMs with their "Inside information" that is for sure...

I have been getting PMs from new users that do not post in the forums.
They keep telling me that they have news about D3, but don't want it to get out to everyone yet.

I suspect that whatever it is, Blizzard is facing competition in 08 with God's and Heros and Warhammer online doing beta registration.

Warhammer has more than half a million already, so I would expect Blizzard to come up with something other than a WOW expansion.