New Diablo 3 details

**X-3** · 08-01-2011, 02:49 AM

Real Money Auction House
Online DRM
Press Event

beta gameplay

Beta should start later this year. Yeah.

Vgfian · 08-01-2011, 10:36 AM

Never played Diablo 1 or 2, thought I should check em out sometime. Now that I've seen the Demon Hunter, Monk, and Wizard Trailers for III I want to though.

**Loot** · 08-01-2011, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X-3

Real Money Auction House
Online DRM

Oh Christ really

Robotazy · 08-01-2011, 01:11 PM

*SIGH*

**Valigarmander** · 08-01-2011, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X-3

Real Money Auction House
Online DRM

Well, at least I still have Diablo II.

**LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT** · 08-01-2011, 04:13 PM

**** blizz

***Cosmonautical*** · 08-02-2011, 12:02 AM

Ugh.

I already gave up hope for this, but I'm not getting anything out of being proven correct.

Oh wait, did they mention that modifications to the game are "Expressly Prohibited"?

Because there's that.

***Cosmonautical*** · 09-05-2011, 11:43 PM

Apparently somebody else feels the same way about this:

Path of Exile - A Free Online Action RPG

**Loot** · 09-07-2011, 12:14 AM

So, according to MMO-Champion, some datamining has revealed there is a secret pony level.

Yes, ponies.

Make of that as you will. Hearing /v/ whine about it is making me actually consider buying this.

Rainbow Dash · 09-07-2011, 12:31 AM

The new secret level [spoilers] - Diablo 3 & Diablo 2 Forums

"rainbow western"

"midnight sparkle"

***Cosmonautical*** · 09-10-2011, 10:20 PM

Yeah, that's making me glad I'm not playing it. Fans don't like rainbows in their grimdark horror RPG? PUT MORE IN.

It's not that I am bothered by the stuff, it's their behavior as a developer that irks me.

**Loot** · 09-10-2011, 10:28 PM

Know what I just realized?

WE WERE FOREWARNED ABOUT THIS

**Valigarmander** · 09-10-2011, 10:29 PM

I'd pay for a game about slaughtering unicorns and rainbows and ****.

Robotazy · 09-10-2011, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by People of the AMS

Yeah, that's making me glad I'm not playing it. Fans don't like rainbows in their grimdark horror RPG? PUT MORE IN.

It's not that I am bothered by the stuff, it's their behavior as a developer that irks me.

I actually like that they did that.

It's the everything else that bothers me.

Rainbow Dash · 09-11-2011, 10:52 PM

oh no the developers want to troll their irrational fans

***Cosmonautical*** · 09-12-2011, 01:56 AM

Eh, it'd be one thing if they put in a "rainbow pony mode" or something like that, similar to the Super Mario World Halloween secret. I just don't like how the devs go about this stuff.

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 09-12-2011, 08:02 AM

Ponies don't bother me, but the everything else is pretty much a deal-breaker. Also, the part where they seemingly tried so hard to make it different from Diablo 2, when Diablo 2 was an incredible game that got so many things RIGHT. Why must everything be changed in sequels? Why is that a requirement to most of these people?

***Cosmonautical*** · 09-24-2011, 01:18 AM

It just got delayed, shock and surprise:

Blizzard: Diablo III Hits Early 2012 | Kotaku Australia

Quote:

Looks like we’re going to have to make do with a beta for longer than some of us had hoped, Blizzard this morning said that Diablo III won’t be hitting computers until early next year.

“With every game we make, the temptation is always very strong to launch as soon as possible. However, we didn’t put so many years of work into Diablo III to release a game that was almost ready,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “The beta test is going very well, and we look forward to making the most of the extra time we’re taking to deliver an experience that lives up to our vision for the game and the expectations of our players. Next year is going to be an incredibly busy one for Blizzard, and we hope an incredibly fun one for Blizzard gamers.”

In a blog post on the official site, Morhaime talks a bit more about the decision to delay the game’s release saying that “no matter how hard we’re working to reach a target, we’re not going to compromise and launch a game before it’s ready.”

The decision came after Blizzard pulled all of the teams together to decide whether the game would be ready before the end of December, grudgingly, he writes, they came to the conclusion they wouldn’t be.

“Ultimately, we feel that to deliver an awesome Diablo sequel that lives up to our expectations and yours as well, we should take a little more time and add further polish to a few different elements of the game,” Morhaime wrote.

The upside is that they can use the extra time to extend the Diablo III closed beta test. That also means they may also be adding more testers than they original thought they would need. In other words, now is a good time to make sure you have opted in for the beta on your Battle.net account.

Additional testing phases, as well as further details regarding the launch plans for the game, will be announced on the company’s Diablo III community website, according to the press release.

One final, important hygiene note, Morhaime himself has issued an official reprieve to all Diableard participants, including his own employees.

To quote myself elsewhere:

Quote:

“…to deliver an awesome Diablo sequel that lives up to our expectations and yours as well…”

So you’re going to cut the DRM, put LAN in, improve your art assets, and get rid of that ridiculous “real money for items” model?

Glad to hear we’re all on the same page, Kotickbot.

**Loot** · 10-11-2011, 05:23 PM

They're lying, AI. Not only is Diablo III already out, we've already got DIABLO V AND IT'S EXPANSION

monstrman · 10-11-2011, 05:41 PM

Inb4 it gets delayed five more times.

08-01-2011, 10:36 AM	#2
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts	Never played Diablo 1 or 2, thought I should check em out sometime. Now that I've seen the Demon Hunter, Monk, and Wizard Trailers for III I want to though.

08-01-2011, 01:11 PM	#4
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	*SIGH*

08-01-2011, 04:13 PM	#6
LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT Videos Mod Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In my pants Gender: Posts: 4,613 Thanks: 2,502 Thanked 767 Times in 422 Posts	**** blizz

08-02-2011, 12:02 AM	#7
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Ugh. I already gave up hope for this, but I'm not getting anything out of being proven correct. Oh wait, did they mention that modifications to the game are "Expressly Prohibited"? Because there's that.

09-05-2011, 11:43 PM	#8
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Apparently somebody else feels the same way about this: Path of Exile - A Free Online Action RPG

09-07-2011, 12:14 AM	#9
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	So, according to MMO-Champion, some datamining has revealed there is a secret pony level. Yes, ponies. Make of that as you will. Hearing /v/ whine about it is making me actually consider buying this.

09-07-2011, 12:31 AM	#10
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,396 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	The new secret level [spoilers] - Diablo 3 & Diablo 2 Forums "rainbow western" "midnight sparkle"

09-10-2011, 10:20 PM	#11
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Yeah, that's making me glad I'm not playing it. Fans don't like rainbows in their grimdark horror RPG? PUT MORE IN. It's not that I am bothered by the stuff, it's their behavior as a developer that irks me.

09-10-2011, 10:28 PM	#12
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	Know what I just realized? WE WERE FOREWARNED ABOUT THIS

09-10-2011, 10:29 PM	#13
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,754 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I'd pay for a game about slaughtering unicorns and rainbows and ****.

09-11-2011, 10:52 PM	#15
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,396 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	oh no the developers want to troll their irrational fans

09-12-2011, 01:56 AM	#16
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Eh, it'd be one thing if they put in a "rainbow pony mode" or something like that, similar to the Super Mario World Halloween secret. I just don't like how the devs go about this stuff.

09-12-2011, 08:02 AM	#17
*Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds* Admin "mine.. not yours. NO. MINE." Epic Ladynerd Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Forteresse de Valois Gender: Posts: 28,503 Thanks: 1,658 Thanked 1,820 Times in 1,042 Posts	Ponies don't bother me, but the everything else is pretty much a deal-breaker. Also, the part where they seemingly tried so hard to make it different from Diablo 2, when Diablo 2 was an incredible game that got so many things RIGHT. Why must everything be changed in sequels? Why is that a requirement to most of these people?

10-11-2011, 05:23 PM	#19
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	They're lying, AI. Not only is Diablo III already out, we've already got DIABLO V AND IT'S EXPANSION

10-11-2011, 05:41 PM	#20
monstrman Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: LET'S SAAAAAVE THE WOOOORLD. Gender: Posts: 1,035 Thanks: 87 Thanked 53 Times in 42 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Inb4 it gets delayed five more times.