Diablo III thread of 2014 or Bust

[Howard Alan Treesong]

I'm crafting, I'm crafting, I'm crafity-craft-crafting. I'm craft craft craft craft craft craft crafting.

menu porn

http://kotaku.com/5615645/see-diablo-iiis-artisan-in-action

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DOUBLE RAINBOW, WHAT DOES IT MEAN

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[Human Snorenado]

WHY AM I NOT GETTING PHAT LEWT IN THIS GAME RIGHT FUCKING NOW WHY I ASK YOU

[Howard Alan Treesong]

uhhhh

...

look! behind you! a Torchlight II!

:'(

[Raban]

I want this game more than any game in existence. I've already alerted my friends and family that when this game comes out I may disappear for months at a time.

I'm actually throwing a LAN party at my house for whenever this game comes out so me and my friends can beat D2 together, go as a group to the midnight launch and then come back and beat D3 as a group, even though there's no LAN support :'(

Either way, I've never been more hyped for a game in my life, and I want it right now. I have a feeling it's coming out next year, btw, 2014 would probably make me suicide.

EDIT: I just watched the Artisan video homg why did they change the toolbar though? The buttons look like little pills next to the hotbar. :'(

[Raban]

why did they change the toolbar though? The buttons look like little pills next to the hotbar. :'(

Unfortunately they don't have any time to change this :'(

Haha, I'm not whining, I know there's a shit-load of time before the game releases. However, it was fine before, why change it at all?

[Stoney Mason]

game is gonna be insane but I don't even like to think about it. It just feels like torture enduring the wait.  :'(

[cool breeze]

I wonder if Diablo 3 will be released before the two Starcraft 2 expansions, or at least before the Torchlight MMO.

[CajoleJuice]

I think Diablo 3 will come out before Heart of the Swarm.

[Raban]

I think Diablo 3 will come out before Heart of the Swarm.

This is my guess.

I wonder if Diablo 3 will be released before the two Starcraft 2 expansions, or at least before the Torchlight MMO.

Before the expansions, but probably after Torchlight 2. I dunno about the MMO since Runic has only said like two words about it and we haven't seen anything yet.

[CajoleJuice]

And I said that as a person who cares more about Starcraft than Diablo.

...even if I've barely touched SP Starcraft 2.

[Great Rumbler]

Just to get everyone in the right mood:

[youtube=560,345]Q2evIg-aYw8[/youtube]

[Raban]

Just to get everyone in the right mood:

[youtube=560,345]Q2evIg-aYw8[/youtube]

[Great Rumbler]

[youtube=560,345]Q3urUX5RpB8[/youtube]

[Phoenix Dark]

video in OP is awesome

PC Gaming master race

[chronovore]

I'm probably the only person on this board who feels only mild excitement about this game.

[Stoney Mason]

I'm probably the only person on this board who feels only mild excitement about this game.

nah. There are always those big games that don't interest certain people. Like Starcraft 2. I had absolutely zero interest in that despite it being omni-present. And outside of Half Life, I find most of Valve's output over-rated for my tastes.

[naff]

I'm probably the only person on this board who feels only mild excitement about this game.

Did you get into Diablo 2? I never feel excitement for new games unless they look amazing cool omg like Vanquish, they're done by a team I love or I played the previous game in the series and loved it a la Diablo 2 and the 4-5 years I played it on and off.

I'm playin Torchlight currently, it's a good game and I think I'll revisit D2 and some of it's mods afterwards to get ready for D3.

[recursivelyenumerable]

what's a diablo

[Great Rumbler]

what's a diablo

Yo mama

[Pringo]

No idea if this is the current DIII thread but there's gonna be announcement about the beta on Monday.

http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/diablo-iii-beta-details-on-monday-may-9

[Joe Molotov]

Beta 2014 or bust.

[Damian79]

WHY AM I NOT GETTING PHAT LEWT IN THIS GAME RIGHT FUCKING NOW WHY I ASK YOU

Because this game is not a priority.  Activision has changed blizzard.  The priority goes to the money making games like WoW and other pay to play games.

[naff]

The priority goes to the money making games like WoW and other pay to play games.

Damina has exclusive info on an unannounced Blizz pay to play game?

[Human Snorenado]

WHY AM I NOT GETTING PHAT LEWT IN THIS GAME RIGHT FUCKING NOW WHY I ASK YOU

Because this game is not a priority.  Activision has changed blizzard.  The priority goes to the money making games like WoW and other pay to play games.

Yet another reason to personally drive to the house of everyone who "plays" wow and murder them with a spork.

[Damian79]

The priority goes to the money making games like WoW and other pay to play games.

Damina has exclusive info on an unannounced Blizz pay to play game?

Well they did reveal that they are making another MMORPG, i assume its pay to play like wow.

[Phoenix Dark]

WHY AM I NOT GETTING PHAT LEWT IN THIS GAME RIGHT FUCKING NOW WHY I ASK YOU

Because this game is not a priority.  Activision has changed blizzard.  The priority goes to the money making games like WoW and other pay to play games.

So glad to get a Blizz insider's expert opinion on this issue

[Great Rumbler]

WHY AM I NOT GETTING PHAT LEWT IN THIS GAME RIGHT FUCKING NOW WHY I ASK YOU

Because this game is not a priority.  Activision has changed blizzard.  The priority goes to the money making games like WoW and other pay to play games.

So glad to get a Blizz insider's expert opinion on this issue

They've released one game between 2004 and 2011 that wasn't WoW. It's not like we're dealing with rocket science here.

[pilonv1]

"They've released one game between 2004 and 2011 that wasn't WoW. It's not like we're dealing with rocket science here."
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[Damian79]

Development on Diablo III began in 2001 when Blizzard North was still in operation.

The game had so much priority that is took 10 years to make and it's still not finished.   

[Phoenix Dark]

WoW is the cash cow, but I don't buy the idea that Diablo isn't a "priority" which is why it's taking so long; Blizzard games ALWAYS take long. Like SC2, the game has gone through many changes from gameplay to stylistic. Years of changes in fact; the 2005 era version looked like some ugly Euro shit.

[Damian79]

The game changed 3 times.  Still doesnt account for it taking so long to make.  Its 10+ years it has been in the making, for a game to take  4 years when the leg work has been done proves that this game is a low priority.

[naff]

Huh, I didn't actually know Blizzard was developing a new MMO. Lame

[naff]

Yeah, I don't care about Blizzard games these days... Except D3, but even then I'm not that up on the news. I try not to think about it, then one day it will just be on the shelves and I'll buy it.

[Herr Mafflard]

D3 is the only game I've pre-ordered a possible 2 or 3 years before its release date.

[Great Rumbler]

Blizzard games ALWAYS take long.

Yes, BUT:

2004-2011:

-World of Warcraft + Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, and Cataclysm
-1/3 of Starcraft II

1996-2003

Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal
Diablo
Starcraft + Brood War
Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition
Diablo II + Lords of Destruction
Warcraft III + The Frozen Throne

[Cormacaroni]

Plus, as profitable as Diablo III will likely be, compared to the low-hanging fruit that is WoW it's not worth their time to make it. The only reason they are doing so is to keep the IP alive or because some big-wigs in the firm want to do it for creative reasons, not because it's something they have to do from a business perspective. If they are going to spend time and resources on making Diablo or SC games at this point, they have to take the view that this is a franchise which could potentially lead to the NEXT WoW if they continue to nurture it carefully. It's not like they're 3D Realms, pissing away time and cash for no result. I will never give Blizzard or Valve shit for being 'late' or 'slow' with anything because they've earned my trust.

[Phoenix Dark]

Blizzard games ALWAYS take long.

Yes, BUT:

2004-2011:

-World of Warcraft + Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, and Cataclysm
-1/3 of Starcraft II

1996-2003

Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal
Diablo
Starcraft + Brood War
Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition
Diablo II + Lords of Destruction
Warcraft III + The Frozen Throne

As an MMO, WoW requires more resources and more content. The focus is understandable and logical, given how much money it generates. I'm not privy to inside information but it seems like WoW is slowing down. Realm pops are going down and people are moving on (Rift). Still it's the biggest MMO and will rebound as more content is released.

Diablo has less financial potential than WoW or StarCraft; with SC2, Blizz took a gamble by catering the game more for western audiences than the Korean scene, and it has paid off significantly with the game selling well worldwide and dominating the western e-sports scene. Who knows, maybe Blizz is making the pvp/multiplayer portion of D3 more significant, which would help the game grow beyond just being a single player title with niche competitive play. WoW's pvp scene is dying afterall

Regardless, D3 is going to sell gangbusters for years like all other Blizzard games. Is it the company's #1 priority? Of course not. But that doesn't mean it's not a priority. I'd imagine Blizzard is focusing on their new MMO, SC2, and making WoW last longer

[demi]

I've got an in on the Beta, so I hope to see you all on.

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As I walk away after selling my Beta code for $700 (if that)

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[Great Rumbler]

Blizzard games ALWAYS take long.

Yes, BUT:

2004-2011:

-World of Warcraft + Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, and Cataclysm
-1/3 of Starcraft II

1996-2003

Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal
Diablo
Starcraft + Brood War
Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition
Diablo II + Lords of Destruction
Warcraft III + The Frozen Throne

As an MMO, WoW requires more resources and more content. The focus is understandable and logical, given how much money it generates.

Uh...yeah. That's pretty much my point. WoW drew Blizzard's focus and their output outside of WoW has fallen off quite sharply.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

who's ready to play some Dia-bore-lo

[Akala]

I am!

[naff]

So how will one go about getting in on the beta?

[Akala]

beg and pray.

[naff]

Yeah I don't have shit to show with chances for the beta, esp considering I haven't played D2 on official servers for years (I played on some hax realms for a while though) and the last Blizz game I bought was Warcraft 3 I believe I filled out Blizz's beta test opt-in form a while ago, need to update with my current specs... Now where's that CD key...

[Stoney Mason]

[youtube=560,345]#at=14[/youtube]

[BlueTsunami]

Can honestly say that Titan Quest looks better than what we're seeing there. Hate that chunky toon look. I don't have any doubts about the game play and loot being good though.

[archie4208]

Consoles kill another franchise. 

[Brehvolution]

I listened to their podcast about it (if I recall) and they say people don't like to walk around "dark and gloomy" places endlessly or something.

Then they shouldn't name the game 'Devil". 

[Bacchus7]

So excited to be able to throw a couple years of my life away on this game.

[Van Cruncheon]

hahahaha, playing a looter for the story/ambience

[Great Rumbler]

hahahaha, playing a looter for the story/ambience

Except the Diablo games always had amazing story [cutscenes] and ambiance.

[Van Cruncheon]

hahahaha, playing a looter for the story/ambience

Except the Diablo games always had amazing story [cutscenes] and ambiance.

have they really

i didn't notice after i got my first rare drop

[Human Snorenado]

Guys, guys, guys.  Let's be honest here.  Consoles didn't do this to Diablo.  Fucking WoW did this to Diablo, and you're probably all guilty of contributing to it at one time or another.

Also, kill Patel.

[CajoleJuice]

Guys, guys, guys.  Let's be honest here.  Consoles didn't do this to Diablo.  Fucking WoW did this to Diablo, and you're probably all guilty of contributing to it at one time or another.

Not me.

[Great Rumbler]

hahahaha, playing a looter for the story/ambience

Except the Diablo games always had amazing story [cutscenes] and ambiance.

have they really

i didn't notice after i got my first rare drop

Which implies that you did notice up to that point.

[naff]

Diablo 3, Wowified

Seriously still looks great with loads of atmosphere, jesus Kosma  It's annoying when people start pre-emptively whinging about a games art style. 9/10 times when the games released they realise it works and stfu anyway.

[Dickie Dee]

Y'all sound like a bunch of whiny bitch goths whose mom bought them a shirt that wasn't black

[Cormacaroni]

1/3 of Starcraft II is pretty disingenuous, come on. There may be more coming, but what there is is a full game.

[Great Rumbler]

1/3 of Starcraft II is pretty disingenuous, come on. There may be more coming, but what there is is a full game.

I was wondering how long it was going to take for someone to mention that. 

[Cormacaroni]

1/3 of Starcraft II is pretty disingenuous, come on. There may be more coming, but what there is is a full game.

I was wondering how long it was going to take for someone to mention that. 

I was a page or so behind

Did that thing where you hit 'New', reply to a post then realize that the discussion has moved on by like 300 posts