Diablo 3

[CelticKnotClock]

I don't doubt it's a fun game, but that really doesn't change the fact that it's a game with bad DRM and blizzard is screwing over their customers for money. The two things aren't really related and it's pretty unreasonable and fanboyish how you rush to defend Blizzard's obvious flaws.

Starcraft 2 is another good example of how greedy Blizzard has gotten, with how they split the game into 3 version and charge full price for each.

I don't really like the implication that I'm making points based on some blind devotion to Blizzard rather than my own thought process, so I'm going to assume you didn't mean it that way.

I also disagree with your cynical view of Starcraft 2, but I'll leave it at that, and get back to the actual topic.

Haven't got to play much, but what I've seen of the Witch Doctor in Act I is pretty awesome.  I've taken down a couple bosses and I'm gearing up my blacksmith, who, to my wonder, is already making gear that I can't use by level.  Running into something similar to other games though, where the vendor gear is worthless for the price, and I find the merchants mostly places to dump whites.

[NintendrCkolc]

buttplug send me your request again.

[Asshatclock]

Hello I have Diablo 3 now, my battletag is jurianras#2399.

[buttplug]

Just beat act 2, not gonna lie the writing in this game is abyssmal, even worse than SC2. It's like they spent all their time and money working and reworking different iterations of the gameplay (which is fine BTW) and spent no time on writing.

So many things happen that really don't make sense and just work to forward the "story"

Hello I have Diablo 3 now, my battletag is jurianras#2399.

I'll add you

My tag is Dayman#1459

[NintendrCkolc]

Just beat act 2, not gonna lie the writing in this game is abyssmal, even worse than SC2. It's like they spent all their time and money working and reworking different iterations of the gameplay (which is fine BTW) and spent no time on writing.

Yeah the story isn't all that great I have to say. Wasn't too impressed with it. It made sense, but it was far too predictable.

[RobClock]

Beat the game last night. Really enjoyed the whole thing.

I'll agree that alot of the twists are extremely predictable, however, I really didn't see Leah being turned into Diablo coming, and the subsequent cutscene was all kinds of awesome.

[buttplug]

What a shitty feelgood ending.

But it seems like I get a lot more rares than I got in D2 from MFing. I'm only at ~75% MF and when I killed the last boss I got 4 rares and 3 magics. I've heard MF doesn't become less effective when you have more.

Unfortunately we won't have IST runes and Jewels to socket armor. I hope Blizzard add more socketables, just having 4 types of gems is kind of boring. I mean we have a whole upgradable artisan just for 4 kinds of gems?

[Asshatclock]

Level 9, just beat the first act, its pretty fun, I don't have a lot of time for it though.

[BluezombieClock]

If anybody has one of them beta keys, I'd sure like to try D3. I haven't seen a few buddies in days now since they got the game.

I'm definitely not buying this game unless I've tried and liked it

EDIT: Found one, thanks guys!

[NintendrCkolc]

If anybody has one of them beta keys, I'd sure like to try D3. I haven't seen a few buddies in days now since they got the game.

I'm definitely not buying this game unless I've tried and liked it

Why not just ask them for a guest pass? I got like 40 of em (because i'm an idiot and I bought both the CE and Standard) but I don't feel like getting them and typing them out so fuck you.

[AmberArachnidClock]

Everything I've been reading about this game makes it seem like it's easy as shit. Is there any difficulty and where does it come from?

[NintendrCkolc]

Everything I've been reading about this game makes it seem like it's easy as shit. Is there any difficulty and where does it come from?

It's easy on normal. NM+ gets a lot more intense. Mobs are ridiculous and some of the bosses don't fuck around either. If you want a real challenge try hardcore.

[buttplug]

Everything I've been reading about this game makes it seem like it's easy as shit. Is there any difficulty and where does it come from?

It starts out really easy, keep playing and it gets hard though.

[Kombucha]

Everything I've been reading about this game makes it seem like it's easy as shit. Is there any difficulty and where does it come from?

The difficulty comes from 30 second cooldowns on health potions.

[Thor]

It's easy on normal. NM+ gets a lot more intense. Mobs are ridiculous and some of the bosses don't fuck around either. If you want a real challenge try hardcore.

The only difference between the game modes is that the enemies have more health. In a game like Diablo 3 that isn't a matter of "more difficult" but just "need to be a higher level and get better gear".

Apart from hardcore. If you don't always play hardcore in diablo games you're a pussy.

[buttplug]

The only difference between the game modes is that the enemies have more health. In a game like Diablo 3 that isn't a matter of "more difficult" but just "need to be a higher level and get better gear".

Actually no, in D3 enemies get more spells to cast on you in higher difficulties. You can get enemies with really powerful ability combinations. For example, they could be assigned the teleport ability, and given an ability that blocks you in with unbreakable walls, and also given life leech.

[NintendrCkolc]

not to mention Mortar, Molten, Walled, Vortex, Plagued, and ridiculous numbers of enemies on screen.

I've saved my ass a couple times with the Monk Dash and teleport punch. Cooldown management seems to be more important than gear.

[buttplug]

not to mention Mortar, Molten, Walled, Vortex, Plagued, and ridiculous numbers of enemies on screen.

I've saved my ass a couple times with the Monk Dash and teleport punch. Cooldown management seems to be more important than gear.

I'm actually pretty disappointed with how lame their Legendaries are. In D2 we got weapons that had nice abilities and more varied effects, and often even cool themes. Taking away +skills and aura affects really hurts the wow factor of legendaries.

[NintendrCkolc]

I'm actually pretty disappointed with how lame their Legendaries are. In D2 we got weapons that had nice abilities and more varied effects, and often even cool themes. Taking away +skills and aura affects really hurts the wow factor of legendaries.

A lot of em really do suck. The stats on em are all random though. I've seen a few that were incredibly impressive such as a Skorn with double DPS but they're a lot harder to come by and go for crazy amounts of gold on the AH. Sometimes you get lucky, most of the time you don't.

If you remember D2 pre 1.08, it was the same situation. Prior to LoD, yellow rares were what dominated the economy. It's still early, i'm not trying to justify the nonsense but i'd imagine this will change in time. Personally i'm more ready for PVP at this point.

[Thor]

I think they intentionally made most legendaries shitty so that more people would use the real money auction house. They do get a cut of every sale, after all.

Actually no, in D3 enemies get more spells to cast on you in higher difficulties. You can get enemies with really powerful ability combinations. For example, they could be assigned the teleport ability, and given an ability that blocks you in with unbreakable walls, and also given life leech.

That's actually pretty cool. Interesting how you subtly took out my comment about how only sissy boys don't play on hardcore though... I wonder why?