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Nov 10, 2014ruksak posted a message on This blizzcon...It's become quite impossible to take the cynicism and negativity seriously. Offering honest, objective criticism has been replaced and drowned out by an overbearing sentiment of entitlement and snarky, dishonest comments.Posted in: Diablo III General Discussion
The results of the poll so far don't give me any indication if Blizzcon was "lackluster". The results only tell me that 72.5% of the people who voted have unreasonable expectations. This is going to sound wrong, I realize that, but I can no longer take overt negative criticism of Blizzard seriously.
What I'm going to post below is just one of literally hundreds upon hundreds of examples of hypocritical, dishonest cynicism from players at Bnet.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/15141364894?page=1#2
A comment from a Bnet member;
"D3 is a bad game now because it was currently managed by less than passionate people."
This user has 737 Sc paragon and 463 Hc paragon and just played yesterday. This player obviously plays all day, every day. The amount of time played would indicate that this player enjoys the game. Being that he plays so goddamn much, it wouldn't be unreasonable to assert that this player has no time for other games. Heretofore, we can assume that this player feels D3 is the best game out right now.
But he says it's a bad game. How can this be?
I don't mean to shift the focus solely upon this one individual. I mean to display this one example as symptomatic of a greater issue, in regard to honest, forthright criticism of Blizzard and the current state of D3.
I'll push this line of thought forward to the polarizing issue of Ancient items. Many people say they hate the idea. I'm betting they won't hate it when they find one. -
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sicness posted a message on This blizzcon...Posted in: Diablo III General DiscussionQuote from Mozu
Just don't look into everything PoE is doing for free.Quote from RiffSphereSo I would like to have more, but in the end we do get a good amount on top of a working product. Many games would charge money for those small additions. While I was hoping for more, I'm happy there was something they could talk about, as there is no expansion coming this year. (and yes, I'm a bit disappointed by blizzcon)
To compare the content of PoE to D3 is completely illogical based upon the different business models the games use. Do you honestly think GGG creates content in PoE for free? They have to constantly create content in order to make money on the game otherwise they likely wouldn't even be able to afford the cost of maintenance of their servers.
I think another issue is also the fact that most other Blizzard games provide more content than D3, however those other games also make considerably more money for Blizzard to use on that development. D3 is the only current game they have that makes zero money after the initial sales purchase.
I actually agree that Diablo 3 information was pretty lack luster at this Blizzcon, but I also wasn't expecting much between a new WoW expansion being released in less than a week, the announcement of an expansion for SC2 and Hearthstone, and information on two new IPs they're creating. That on top of Diablo 3 having considerable development progression this year equates to D3 being the least interesting game at Blizzcon. Honestly, what were you really expecting them to announce? -
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user-16437206 posted a message on This blizzcon...Posted in: Diablo III General DiscussionYou are forgetting some stuff:
- last patch had a new zone (cesspool), next patch has a new zone (barbarian area)
- there will be a new boss (ratcaller or whatever he's called), last patch had a new boss (Josh Mosqueira, I think he's new cause I recently got a new achievement for fighting him, but he's rare. Probably about lord of bells rare).
- they are talking about 3 new sets (not sure next patch, and I would expect 6 sets, 1 for each class, but 3 confirmed).
- every season there will be 6 new legendaries, and they seem to rework the old legendaries.
- added the hellfire amulet, making ubers useful.
- on top op that they keep finetuning everything (rebalance skills a bit, monk sets get a complete rework again, they are changing the zones in Grifts currently to be a bit more random in layout, adding new zones to it, while trying to balance the density and difficulty, ...)These are not expansions, there are patches. And if you read into how versioning works (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_versioning) the version number they use even stands for "minor bugs are fixed".
So I would like to have more, but in the end we do get a good amount on top of a working product. Many games would charge money for those small additions. While I was hoping for more, I'm happy there was something they could talk about, as there is no expansion coming this year. (and yes, I'm a bit disappointed by blizzcon)
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DamienJohn posted a message on "Advancing" Advanced TooltipsPosted in: Diablo III General DiscussionSo I've been compiling a list of feedback and bugs to report for the Beta, but I just wanted to quickly share this as a QoL suggestion.
Cooldown Reduction, Resource Cost Reduction and +Skill% are all fantastic additions to the game, but I feel their benefits need more succinct representation in the UI. I really love that we can now view stat ranges on items when holding CTRL, so I thought, why not apply a similar function to Skill tooltips that shows their effective values. I made this quick mock-up as an example of how this display would function and what it would look like.
I feel this type of direct presentation makes those stats feel more tangible, while allowing for much more efficient theorycrafting.
Any thoughts on this? Or perhaps alternatives?
Edit: Dude, terrible spelling. -
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Enty posted a message on Blizzard is Unaware of Diablo 3's Downfall...Okay STOP.... I can agree D3 has shortcomings and that Blizzards quality has .. ermm, faded under WoW's shadow, but that in no way means D3 is a bad game. They're actively fixing this project as we speak and it's gotten better with every patch.Posted in: Diablo III General Discussion
On the Note of this bullshit hypocritical argument of Triple A vs indie, I don't think any of you understand how this market works. The triple A honestly is just a moniker for games who had millions of dollars to blow, which equates to people getting paid more. Whether that was the low-level programmer or the lead game designer, or mike morhaime himself it just means more money was dished out to people to pay for the production of this project... They're still just people exactly like the people at grinding gears who make PoE. So to use this bullshit argument "OHMYGAWDD3ISAWFULBECAUSEITWASTRIPLEA,ANDPoEANINDIEGAMEBEATIT" Is nonsensical and stupid. you'd expect higher paid individuals to be of more quality but no that is not the case at all they're just the same programmers, the only thing they did different was with their direction of the game. WHICH IS FINE! OH MY GOD. For once there is genuine diversity in a genre? NO WAY THAT CAN'T BE EVERY GAME MUST EXACTLY BE THE SAME! This generation of gamers is stuck up and believes they are owed everything. When a game designer goes out and comes up with an idea for a game they don't really care what you want they care what they want. That's how a game is made they make a game they want. Then they add features they want. And if you the consumer hate those features and ideas then by all means don't pay for the game. Make an informed decision and play the demo figure it out yourself if you enjoy or not, then move along or purchase the game. But when a game puts everything out on the table for you and clearly states all its features then you can't complain after you've purchased the product because you knew what you were getting into. You understood when you bought the game that this is how it played this was its feature set and that this was how it was going to be. Yet you were still disappointed. That could be the fault of the designers and programmers for making a broken game, but a broken game and a bad game are different because a broken game can be fixed and a bad game is just a game that you personally don't like for its features.
I hate to rant like this but it infuriates me when people are so pissed cause they made a bad purchase, but here's rant part 2.
No game is ever complete on arrival. Every consumer/gamer has to understand that. NO game ever comes out the door perfected and patch free. It's just something we currently have to accept and expect. Programming isn't easy and there are bound to be problems with million lines of code conflicting with each other. I only write code in the hundreds of lines and there are still problems and screw ups. Sometimes things just work weirdly in computers. So to say that just because D3 shipped with problems it was a bad game is stupid because I can think of tons of games within the last decade that shipped with major problems which were later fixed through patches. I.e PATH OF EXILE. Even if they call it "open beta" it might as well have been released, considering it's going to be F2P in the end anyway. I was in the beta and saw some bugs and fixes they had to make and they made them and they fixed up the game a lot and they're still continuing to do so. So to say a game is broken and therefore bad is wrong and illogical because technically every game is broken. They're only bad if the games brokeness exceeds and acceptable norm and Diablo 3 did not exceed that acceptable norm. It wasn't completely unplayable(Error 37 doesn't count that was not Diablos fault but the fault of the servers, although if you held that against diablo i understand), It didn't have gem-ending bugs where you were completely stuck at points. It has balance issues with items yes but that's fixable, and they're continuing to fix it. So to re-iterate why then is diablo a bad game? because it didn't meet your expectations? Because it didn't meet your every desire and want? Well then there's other games. No need to clutter our forums with hate threads.
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Stop whining, you bought the game you made the purchase knowing full well the features of the game if you don't like it move along the major features won't change, only small balance things will and thats it. Stop acting like you were entitled to a wishlist of what you wanted and were upset when none of it was given. You like PoE so much then go play it. I played all 3 major ARPG's that came out thus far in Diablo 3 TL2 and PoE and I have to say i still enjoy D3 more so, TL2 coming in second and PoE coming in close third. Have your opinion and what not but there's no need to just spew out hate on a fans forum. -
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Bleu42 posted a message on Blizzard is Unaware of Diablo 3's Downfall...Posted in: Diablo III General DiscussionQuote from Irrational
I agree with this guy. I'm a die hard Diablo fan, but Blizzard's demise started with the success with WoW. Ever since WoW was released they tried to mimic every game after it. Diablo 3 isn't a Diablo game.
What demise? They OWN the mmorpg market, they OWN the RTS market, they CREATED the arpg market. Blizzard isn't going anywhere, for a long time. I think this is a mindset that comes from a disdain for anything that's on top. I mean hell, if we taxed all of Americas top 1% earners 100% for one year, it would run the government for 8 days. But people don't care about facts, they feel good seeing the successful be punished, which is why when people just start shouting stuff that's provably untrue, I get a little irritated. -
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NevikJames posted a message on Blizzard is Unaware of Diablo 3's Downfall...See, I'm not seeing the same thing. Ever since 1.0.7 was teased I've routinely seen a higher percentage of my friends online in D3 than WoW. Granted, a large portion of my friends list has a slight bias due to it existing from my involvement in a Diablo community podcast, but it still goes to show that while there has definitely been a large ebb and flow to Diablo 3, it is far from dead.Posted in: Diablo III General Discussion
Sure D3 didn't live up to the insane hype, but then again there was nothing Blizzard could have done to have lived up to it. That being said, the game has made marked improvements that have put the game in a really good place and will continue to improve as the patches are rolled out; not to mention the first expansion which should hopefully elevate the game to "D2:LoD levels of stature."
If D3 still isn't floating your boat there's nothing preventing you from taking a break and coming back later. -
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Bleu42 posted a message on Blizzard is Unaware of Diablo 3's Downfall...Posted in: Diablo III General DiscussionQuote from Hiderius
Blizzard is Unaware of Diablo 3's Downfall...
It cannot be denied that Diablo 3 got mixed reviews, and substantial negative feedback post-release. See for example very low 3.8/10 Metacritic user rating, and average user rating of 2.2 / 5 on Amazon.
Diablo 3 sold record amounts, yet many fans are seriously disappointed. Now there's new Action RPGs such as Path of Exile which many D3 fans prefer to play instead of D3.
Example: how can the low-budget Path of Exile be able to directly compete against Diablo 3? Diablo 3 is supposed to be the Triple A, blockbuster and gold-standard of the Action RPG genre! So something is amiss.
If budget isn't the cause, then it must be the faulty game design of the lead developers (repetitive gameplay, semi-cartoony washed out graphics, mediocre storyline etc).
Due to so much disappointment among fans it's questionable whether Diablo 4 and 5 would sell as well if Blizzard continues down the current game-design path.
I'm a big fan of the Diablo Franchise so I'm concerned about the disappointing state of Diablo 3.
Blizzard appears to be unaware of Diablo 3's downfall and severly overestimates itself. So they won't really listen to fans nor take essential measures to improve Diablo 3 and redeem the Diablo franchise.
Blizzard can pretend that Diablo 3 is the best Action RPG to date, but many fans think otherwise and will be reluctant to buy another Diablo game.
The Demise of Blizzard
The downfall of Diablo 3 could be the turning point where Blizzard Entertainment itself enters its own demise.
I hope Blizzard can restore the Diablo Franchise to its former glory, but time will tell.
Alright, I have to immediately point out that you present zero facts within your first few sentences. Saying such things as 'substantial negative feedback and 'many' fans are disappointed' is unsubstantiated and completely through your prism. Please remember that it is more likely for someone that dislikes a product to post on the internet compared to someone who likes the product. I'm sorry, you can't just run around spewing opinions backed only by anecdotal evidence as hard facts.
I'm also confused by your first example. Are you really asking how an ARPG can be compared to another ARPG? And more specifically how can an ARPG (PoE) be compared to the grandfather of ARPGS ( the Diablo franchise )? If two games are in the same genre, of course they are going to get compared against one another.
Sorry, but this thread and your post is completely full of, well nothing. -
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Bagstone posted a message on What happens if you bid on a Duped item?Blizzard restores your items if you get hacked. That's more than you can expect, in my opinion. It's just the items you had on you at the time when you were hacked that are BoA, it doesn't mean that you won't be able to trade anymore in the future, c'mon. If your gear is worth a couple of billions and you get hacked - I'm sorry to say this - it's your fault.Posted in: Diablo III General Discussion
You people don't get that the reason for dupes is exactly Blizzard's customer service being so nice to people who are too stupid to protect their accounts properly. Dupes are just the result of fixing user's mess beyond what they have to offer according to their ToS. Yeah, flame on if you're offended, I don't care. Have fixed too many computers in my life (and traced back at which point the user made a mistake that caused him to get hacked) to feel sorry for people who get hacked. It's usually a lesson for life and once you feel the pain you're more careful next time. -
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Zakumene posted a message on Putting 1000$ into my monk need help picking the right gear.Posted in: Monk: The Inner SanctuaryQuote from djxt22
lol diablo 3 wasn't worth $60 and yet you're dropping $1,000 on it? I won't be surprise if a month or 2 months later you'll regret what you did.
Also what is this end game you speak of? Farming keys and kill ubers? Diablo 3 has no end game...
Another displeased customer that can't stop visiting D3 fansites.... Why do you complain about how much you dislike the game and piss in the pool of the people enjoying the swim? - To post a comment, please login or register a new account.
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