Quote from izzigoin
"small number of players exploited a bug to duplicate gold"
I laughed at this one. It's not like Blizzard gonna admit that the economy was ruined and tons of gold went god knows where. Lots of people who weren't even duping bought and sold items left and right making billions. All i see in this post is some bs for gullible ones. Even more funny are the people who still blindly defend Blizzards failtrain after all the sh** that happened since release.
Excellent first post. Glad to have you aboard.
Wait... it's after midnight, so opposite day is over. I retract everything.
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When I first saw his name in the article, I instantly recognised it as the guy who was brought on-board prior to the PC release of D3 to tinker with the idea of whether at all it would be possible to port to a console (I can't remember even at that early stage whether or not they specifically said they were looking at xbox or PS3 development) but I remember the interview and he seemed like a pretty chill guy.
Additionally, if you have a look at the other games that he mentions he has worked on (hint; arent they all PC games anyway?)
So the fact that he was the console guy doesnt detract from the fact that he still has experience as a game developer, and I think his pen & paper / writing background makes him interesting too. I can't say I ever thought anything about Jay was interesting.
On the other hand, Jay Wilson was also the lead developer on Dawn of War: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/devdiary_relic_250604
Anyway...
As some other have mentioned in the thread, it seems like some of the changes implemented for the console version seem positive, and im absolutely excited to see what this guy wants to do. I have no qualms that Travis Day was not appointed this position, since for a long time Travis Day worked on itemisation in WoW, and if bringing him across means he predominantly focuses on itemisation, then I can expect he is somewhat of an expert in the field and hopefully the best asset towards getting us what we want.
This is all very exciting news, but it would be interesting to know to what degree this means the developmental cycle for 1.09 is affected. Were they waiting for a new lead before considering pushing out 1.09? Or even investing highly in working on 1.09? At least given the fact that he was an existing member of the team, and the unique point of view he can add from working on the console variant, I am sure this has positive influence on further game development progression. If they have to hire someone else to do the console thing and that only holds up console development and doesnt slow PC progression, I couldn't care less.
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Depending on what level of MP you are capable of playing on will determine how quickly you can craft a hellfire ring. It took me about two weeks on MP5 which equated to a total of 12 infernal machines before I had everything I needed. A lot of people use the rings as they can be quite exceptional especially for followers if the stats that roll for you aren't perfect, but most high end geared players usually have surpassed them unless it's a perfect roll.
Either way, farming for the keys is usually quite fun to do in my opinion, it gives you a short time goal to work towards and there are many strategies you can follow to farm quickly and effectively, and with the monster density changes in 108 it should make it less laborious to do so. I put on over 20 paragon levels just doing key runs in the two weeks leading to crafting my first ring and it felt effortless to do so.
In terms of farming in general, act 3 runs were the norm but again with 108 and monster density changes we are likely to see new routes be shown by players as being the most efficient if you are that sort of player, otherwise just pick acts or areas you enjoy.
I am sure others may have something to offer in the way of advice, I just wanted to share my point of view. Hope you enjoy your comeback
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Main page and general forum is absolutely littered with "whats new" in the game, OP even admits that he is too lazy to bother reading and wants the information literally spoonfed, then to top it off he comes back and basically insults us for still playing the game and confesses he's back off to play PoE
It's a dumb thread and it should be locked or deleted
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