Author Topic: Diablo 3, Baby!  (Read 9781 times)

Parker

  • Level 12
  • *****
  • Posts: 531
  • Fell Points: 1
  • Well, what if there is no tomorrow?
    • View Profile
    • My Website
Diablo 3, Baby!
« on: June 28, 2008, 03:36:45 PM »
Sure, it's probably two years from actual release (to go by Blizzard's usual release schedule), but this morning in France, Blizzard announced Diablo 3. I'm very excited for this--wasted many a happy hour with 1 and 2, and I can't wait for number 3. That means Blizz now has Lich King, Starcraft 2 and Diablo 3 lined up for release--quite the schedule. Check out the game at the link below:

http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/

Fellfrosch

  • Administrator
  • Level 68
  • *****
  • Posts: 7033
  • Fell Points: 42
  • Walkin' with a dead man over my shoulder.
    • View Profile
    • Fearful Symmetry
Re: Diablo 3, Baby!
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2008, 09:16:14 PM »
The details are pretty sparse, but you get a pretty good sense of it from the gameplay videos, and I'm incredibly excited. I'm also filled with compelling need to play Diablo 2 again. Time to re-install, I guess.
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die." --Mel Brooks

My author website: http://www.fearfulsymmetry.net

Archon

  • Level 27
  • *
  • Posts: 1487
  • Fell Points: 2
  • Master of Newbie Smackdown
    • View Profile
Re: Diablo 3, Baby!
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2008, 12:59:18 AM »
Good lord, I can't wait for this game to come out. I'm not sure if I'm more excited about this or Starcraft II, but I wouldn't want to live on the difference. Now we just need Warcraft IV...
It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not. -Andre Gide
In the depth of winter, I finally discovered that within me there lay an invincible summer. -Albert Camus

Fellfrosch

  • Administrator
  • Level 68
  • *****
  • Posts: 7033
  • Fell Points: 42
  • Walkin' with a dead man over my shoulder.
    • View Profile
    • Fearful Symmetry
Re: Diablo 3, Baby!
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2008, 02:06:38 AM »
There's no question for me--I'm ten times more excited about Diablo 3 than Starcraft 2.
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die." --Mel Brooks

My author website: http://www.fearfulsymmetry.net

Spriggan

  • Administrator
  • Level 78
  • *
  • Posts: 10582
  • Fell Points: 31
  • Yes, I am this awesome
    • View Profile
    • Legacies Lost
Re: Diablo 3, Baby!
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2008, 06:15:30 AM »
Also take note that a few months ago Blizzard allowed you to attack CD keys for games you already owned to a blizzard account, so if you're like me and have scratched up disks you can download--for free--the installers if you still have the CD key, and the patch for D2 that came out a few weeks ago removes the requirement for having a CD in your drive to play.
Screw it, I'm buying crayons and paper. I can imagineer my own adventures! Wheeee!

Chuck Norris is the reason Waldo is hiding.


Parker

  • Level 12
  • *****
  • Posts: 531
  • Fell Points: 1
  • Well, what if there is no tomorrow?
    • View Profile
    • My Website
Re: Diablo 3, Baby!
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2008, 08:46:56 PM »
For me, Diablo 2 is an old favorite that I just can't ever put away for good. It's too much fun to go back and visit. I'll have to check into that  CD key deal, Sprig--sounds interesting. I've been waiting for this Diablo 3 announcement for a very long time. It excites me more than the only other game announcement that would really intrigue me, which will be WoW2, whenever and ifever that comes out. I just wish we'd be seeing this game sooner rather than later. Christmas would be sweet, but it'll likely be Christmas of 2009, if then. Sigh.

Fellfrosch

  • Administrator
  • Level 68
  • *****
  • Posts: 7033
  • Fell Points: 42
  • Walkin' with a dead man over my shoulder.
    • View Profile
    • Fearful Symmetry
Re: Diablo 3, Baby!
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2008, 10:09:52 PM »
I think the reason we all love Descent so much is that it's essentially a board game of Diablo: you hit stuff, you get treasure, you get tougher, you hit bigger stuff.

Wow, that one sentence defines so much of my life. It's almost depressing, but actually it's awesome.
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die." --Mel Brooks

My author website: http://www.fearfulsymmetry.net

Spriggan

  • Administrator
  • Level 78
  • *
  • Posts: 10582
  • Fell Points: 31
  • Yes, I am this awesome
    • View Profile
    • Legacies Lost
Re: Diablo 3, Baby!
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2008, 10:22:39 PM »
An interesting note, the male Barbarian for diablo three is the same one from two--just aged 20 years.
Screw it, I'm buying crayons and paper. I can imagineer my own adventures! Wheeee!

Chuck Norris is the reason Waldo is hiding.


Spriggan

  • Administrator
  • Level 78
  • *
  • Posts: 10582
  • Fell Points: 31
  • Yes, I am this awesome
    • View Profile
    • Legacies Lost
Re: Diablo 3, Baby!
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2008, 07:33:25 AM »
Joystiq has a really good article on the design of D3 and the changes they're making as well as a Q&A with the audience
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/30/wwi08-diablo-3-design-fundamentals/

Highlights:


Q: Will the seven classes from Diablo II be kept as well as the new classes you're introducing?
A: We have no plans to carry classes over. It's a fresh start, we haven't finalized the final classes or how many there will be. We're not trying to bring back Diablo II classes.


Q: With the loot system in Diablo II, the player with the fastest connection often got the loot. Will this change?
A: We're changing the drop system. Monsters will drop multiple items, each player will see loot generated for them.
« Last Edit: June 30, 2008, 07:35:52 AM by Spriggan »
Screw it, I'm buying crayons and paper. I can imagineer my own adventures! Wheeee!

Chuck Norris is the reason Waldo is hiding.


Miyabi

  • Level 45
  • *
  • Posts: 3098
  • Fell Points: 1
  • Simple is the concept of love as eternity.
    • View Profile
Re: Diablo 3, Baby!
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2008, 05:23:32 PM »
I loved the first two games and I'm really excited for this new one.

I am looking forward to a whole new set of classes.

DANGIT.  I was always that person with the fast connection. xP  But I guess this is more fair.
オレは長超猿庁じゃ〜。

The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers

  • Administrator
  • Level 96
  • *****
  • Posts: 19211
  • Fell Points: 17
  • monkeys? yes.
    • View Profile
    • herb's world
Re: Diablo 3, Baby!
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2008, 08:18:51 PM »
I know this is horrible, since D2 started it all
but... it's one of the few games I've ever had that I never wanted to finish. (the others being ANtaeus Rising and C&C (the first one) ). It got tedious very quickly. I almost resent people getting excited over D3, i just can't build up the energy to do that either.

Miyabi

  • Level 45
  • *
  • Posts: 3098
  • Fell Points: 1
  • Simple is the concept of love as eternity.
    • View Profile
Re: Diablo 3, Baby!
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2008, 08:33:52 PM »
Why is that?  Are you afraid you'll have to finish it after you start? Haha
オレは長超猿庁じゃ〜。

The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers

  • Administrator
  • Level 96
  • *****
  • Posts: 19211
  • Fell Points: 17
  • monkeys? yes.
    • View Profile
    • herb's world
Re: Diablo 3, Baby!
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2008, 02:23:10 PM »
no, i'm afraid it'll be more goober clicking without an engaging story and lots of tedious exploring so I can click the same goobers over and over.

Fellfrosch

  • Administrator
  • Level 68
  • *****
  • Posts: 7033
  • Fell Points: 42
  • Walkin' with a dead man over my shoulder.
    • View Profile
    • Fearful Symmetry
Re: Diablo 3, Baby!
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2008, 05:35:42 PM »
That sounds awesome.
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die." --Mel Brooks

My author website: http://www.fearfulsymmetry.net

Miyabi

  • Level 45
  • *
  • Posts: 3098
  • Fell Points: 1
  • Simple is the concept of love as eternity.
    • View Profile
Re: Diablo 3, Baby!
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2008, 06:02:31 PM »
That sounds awesome.
Did you see the Witch Doctor class?

I KNOW what I'm playing as. >.<
オレは長超猿庁じゃ〜。