BlizzardCS beta contest continues on to round 4. If you would still like a chance to win a beta key, make sure to get your submissions in soon.
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Witch Doctor - Acid Cloud Runed
While some of you may have seen these already, we wanted to share with you the Witch Doctor's Acid Cloud runed. The Obsidian rune is not featured. Disclaimer: Please keep in mind some effects or graphics may be missing or not be working correctly!
Blue Posts
Bashiok replied to a couple of questions asked on Twitter.
Official Blizzard Quote:
Are there anymore updates to the battletag system?
They'll be coming soon. The current restrictions are most definitely unintended. (Source)
Will Gheed or gambling be making a return in Diablo 3?
Neither. Although crafting has enough randomization that it's pretty close to D2 gambling. (Source)
In regards to Inferno, will we have to go through the whole game another time, or can we start farming anywhere, such as Act IV?
You will. Current design is that it will not all be available at the start, it will function like previous difficulties. (Source)
What happened to the BlizzCasts, it's been quite some time since the last one? Can we expect new episodes?
Hrm that's true. We were planning to have one for the
Diablo Lore - Part 3
Force has just posted his final episode of his Diablo lore series. In this final video, Force recaps the events that unfold during Diablo II. If you are new to the series and would like to know the story leading up to Diablo III or need a refresher from the 12 year old game, watch this amazing summary. With some fan art and great narration, watch as Diablo II's story is reshared. You can also check outs parts one & two in case you have missed them.
Beta Screenshots
In the first screenshot we have a Wizard about to save the Templar from a group of Cultists. In the second screenshot, a Monk is in the midst of a battle against a rare monster with a Molten afffix, causing the pools of fire on the floor that the Monk must avoid. Finally, we have a Wizard fighting Chancellor Eamon, the spirit protecting King Leoric's Crown.
I haven't been able to use the ID "Mikuro" ever since it went live which is hindering my ability to play beta... good thing i did multiple play throughs before they activated the BattleTag requirement. I'd just pick another name but the website straight up says choose carefully, you likely won't be able to change it and i've used the one I want in games for years.
This topic has been beaten to death. Im lazy so I wont bother posting the forum links to it... go look for it. But basically when the game comes out, staffs and wands and all that provide a damage bonus that a 2H sword would not thus its best to use caster weapons if you are a caster.
It is one of the things I've noticed about the game though. That and the lack of strength needed for heavy armors. It's a bit weird to imagine a level 60 wizard running around in plate mail. But I guess it'll happen.
Also, Acid cloud is the best looking runed skill I've seen thus far. Looks fantastic. Not sure of the point of the dead dude popping out of the ground, but oh well.
Today: "You can't farm any old act in Inferno you want. Have fun farming the Cathedral!"
considering they said the opposite of this, pretty lame attempt to troll