Hey guys I've got my video up of my playthrough on Patch 13 with commentary. Part 2 is processing right now. I just logged on and recorded so it's pretty adhoc, but good to see some things. I hope someone enjoys, thanks.
I will be playing because I have looked forward to the release for so long now. When it was announced that D3 was real in 2008 I freaked. I have played Diablo 2 since patch 1.08, roughly 10-11 years of consistent playing (still have active accounts). What made that game glorious for me was more than simple game mechanics.
It was playing with my best friend all the time, helping him and working together to build wealth. Also it was participating in PVP, and making new characters when I got inspiration from someones build. This extended to maxing out every possible stat on every item to make my zealer hopefully one of the top 10 in a community ladder tournament. Working towards these goals was amazing. When Blizzard announced a patch that changed the synergies, or when they nerfed lifesteal, or changed so that barbarian weapons require attack speed to whirlwind properly, I adapted to all these changes. These breathed life into the game, things like enigma didn't ruin the game for me. They made it awesome by the builds they opened up and the adapation that was required in the game.
Now, fast foward and we have Diablo 3. Which has an even more exciting trading game through the RMAH. Building up your wealth should be amazing on that. We have really nice classes, that seem to be pretty evenly balanced and high skill variety with runestones. We don't have mana as our only resource that is completely depleted after 4 fireballs. They have taken the pains out of D2 and everything I've seen from D3, even though I may not initially agree with it (removal stat points), seems like a good option. The lore looks WAY better than before, the story and gameplay look amazing. I will be playing with the same friend who played Diablo 2 10 years ago, and we will be racing from the start. It's not just about a game it's about the enjoyment you get from doing the little things in it, and the friends you play with.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8-Z69vM4JU
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8-Z69vM4JU
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It was playing with my best friend all the time, helping him and working together to build wealth. Also it was participating in PVP, and making new characters when I got inspiration from someones build. This extended to maxing out every possible stat on every item to make my zealer hopefully one of the top 10 in a community ladder tournament. Working towards these goals was amazing. When Blizzard announced a patch that changed the synergies, or when they nerfed lifesteal, or changed so that barbarian weapons require attack speed to whirlwind properly, I adapted to all these changes. These breathed life into the game, things like enigma didn't ruin the game for me. They made it awesome by the builds they opened up and the adapation that was required in the game.
Now, fast foward and we have Diablo 3. Which has an even more exciting trading game through the RMAH. Building up your wealth should be amazing on that. We have really nice classes, that seem to be pretty evenly balanced and high skill variety with runestones. We don't have mana as our only resource that is completely depleted after 4 fireballs. They have taken the pains out of D2 and everything I've seen from D3, even though I may not initially agree with it (removal stat points), seems like a good option. The lore looks WAY better than before, the story and gameplay look amazing. I will be playing with the same friend who played Diablo 2 10 years ago, and we will be racing from the start. It's not just about a game it's about the enjoyment you get from doing the little things in it, and the friends you play with.
Thats why I'm waiting for Diablo 3.