I am super stoked, From all of the amazing work that Blizzard has put in and from my time with the beta I'd say that this is gearing up to be my favourite game of all time!! My only majour gripe is the online only play as I live in the far north where internet sucks.
I know that zones have strict edges and randomized interiors, and i do know that gold is meant to be shared. But when i logged back on, everything except my level was reset. for example, i had to do the whole beginning quest chain just to be able to see the stash on my barbarian every time i re log on to him. I do hear that the stash is shared, but when i put items into it, they only show for that hero, and same with gold. On one character, im at 20 000 and another, im at 100.
You know HC characters cant use shared stash right, might this be your problem?
This week a spent several days maxing out every class and obtaining every achievement. Here are my tips and observations.
5 Tips for Launch Day:
Select “Elective Mode” in Options. I overlooked this at first because I didn’t know it was there. This will allow you to fully customize all of you skills and toolbars.
Invest ALL your gold and resources into your blacksmith. Crafting will be the best source for gear. Craft selectively based on your biggest slot need.
Select purely DPS skills, attributes, gear. Normal difficulty is going to be so easy that you want to maximize your killing efficiency. I maxed out all 5 classes to level 13 without dying once. For the boss fights, if needed, you can always temporarily swap out for some defensive and buffing skills before the fight.
Play in a group for the best drops.
Witch Doctor’s Soul Harvest is not OP. I admit this is the most powerful skill in beta, however do not assume it will be the best skill for the full game (or that WD is the best class). We don’t know how this + intelligence will scale up with leveling. The DPS boost for a level 50 character could likely be much less than a level 10 character.
5 Opinions from Beta:
D3 feels exactly like D2. Except with a predictable facelift to the graphics and UI.
GameSpot Review predication: 8.5 – 9.0. The game has been in development for so long and expectations have been so high, I just do not see it scoring any better than a 9.0. There is nothing groundbreaking (e.g. no PVP) about this game. Torchlight has already incorporated many of the innovative ARPG concepts that made the Diablo 3 announcement so exciting back in 2008. Yup it has been 4 years already.
D3 will be perfect for a console. You literally can play the whole game with just a mouse. It is mindless hack & slash. Expect D3 to be on PS3 and XBOX within 12 months.
Too many barrels, urns, bookshelves etc. The amount of interactive junk in the dungeons almost seems silly. The only yield tiny amounts of gold so what is the point? I think they should reduce the amount of interactive junk and increase the potential for a drop so players don’t ignore it.
Barb was the most fun. The barb felt like an invincible cannonball--leaping into the fray and destroying everything in the way. For me at least, this seems like what a fast paced ARPG should feel like.
I Disagree with pretty much everything you say. I know its not very constructive but Im just throwing that out there.
So after the last week of experiencing terrible pain on the left side of my face I had to make an appointment with the dentist to have my wisdom teeth removed. The problem lies that The only time they would be able to get me in is in fact on May 14. Terrible luck on my part but I was wondering how long I would be out of commission...and do you guys think I would be able to play D3 still on release?
Man I had my wisdom teeth out a few years ago and they were growing in sideways...SIDEWAYS. It hurts like fuck and will definitely knock the wind out of your sails. The good thing is probably one of the only things youll be up for is playing a shit ton of D3. Sounds like good timing if you ask me!
I miss the days when videogames were just for "nerds",
and I was wondering if anyone else feels the same way.
To be more specific:
I hate how online communities are filled with jerks now.
When I was a child I played many online games (SWG PreCU was my favorite) to escape from the jocks, bullies, and jerks in real life. The online communities were always so nice; people were always willing to give you a hand when you needed it, and the majority of people were so polite. I rarely ever ran into someone trying to screw me over. It was my dream world, where almost everyone got along... Maybe it's because us "nerds" all wanted the same thing: Somewhere we could fit in, without being judged or attacked by another person.
As the years have passed and videogames have become a more casual thing, I feel like videogames are no longer an escape for me. Don't get me wrong, I still love videogames, and they are my favorite passtime. However, The jerks that judged and mistreated me when I was younger, now play videogames almost as much as I do because now it's socially acceptable. I feel like I need to isolate myself when I play online games (unless I'm with my friends) because now people are just as horrible to eachother online, if not worse, than in real life.
Maybe I'm wrong.
Perhaps I was just niave as a child or I was just lucky.
There could be another reason for this change, if there really was one.
Maybe it's because games are more competitive than cooperative today.
Anyways, I want to hear what you guys have to say about it
I had primarily positive encounters playing D1 and D2 and found a level of generosity and care that is rare in real life. Here's hoping D3 will embody that same spirit and provide an escape for those who are looking for one. Maybe look for some of the nicer posters from this forum and add them to your friends list once the game releases.
Man have you played the beta? There's piles of corpses with blood spattered everywhere, the graphics may be cartoony but I've seen some pretty SICK cartoons. I wouldn't worry, this game is going to be plenty disturbing!
On the Darkness Falls Heroes Rise site it prompts us to Reveal Dark Secrets... we reveal them only to find... indeed, Dark Secrets... like the sleeping habits of Blizzard developers a year ago :P.Perhaps next week we will discover their favorite colors or favorite brand of toothpaste.
Hey man at least now I don't have to hide in the bushes outside Jay Wilson's house with a stopwatch to find out how long he sleeps OK? That was a majour pain in the ass! Have some appreciation God!
I've been playing the beta for a month and I still enjoy it and believe it or not they have been ramping up the difficulty level over the last few patches. For the beginning of normal I'm pretty satisfied with where the difficulty is at.
I am interested in joining the group, I really want to get into this game and I don't have any friends who will be doing the same. I work full time so I might not have as much time as some but I still intend to be a fairly big player.
Do you have any Diablo or any A-RPG experience? Played D1 and D2 a hell of a lot
Have you ever been part of a committed group for any video game, card game, role-playing game (D&D) or board game before? No but I am really interested in doing so for D3
What class do you plan to start with? Wizard
Do you plan on rushing or taking your time through Normal? If you're taking your time, what will you be doing for Nightmare / Hell / Inferno? Taking time for first play through then just going with group speed (probably rushing)
How often will you be able to play? at least a few times a week for a few hours
Do you have a microphone and are you willing to use Ventrilo? (If you answer no to this - then, well, you didn't read my OP :)) Yes and yes
Do you have any suggestions for a group like this? not yet
What timezone are you in? PST
Are you over the age of 18? 26
Will you share and trade within the group as much as you can, or just a little? As much as possible
Hasn't been an issue for me but my girlfriend fills her inventory in minutes. She's a click-spammer. It sounds like someone is trying to write War & Peace in Morse code whenever she's playing...
I'm doing an interview this week to be a wildland firefighter, if I get the job I could very well be battling through a very different type of inferno come May 15th. Probably not going to be nearly as much fun though
Anyone else lovin' the picture of the butcher? God I wish I could draw like that
But I love the new additions and how nothing is the same in this game. I was seriously scared that we were going to get a Diablo 2 with better graphics.
Yea he looks awesome!!
Damn Right, I think the butcher has to be one of the most badass monsters in any videogame!
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