Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: SmokinLoon on November 19, 2011, 02:18:00 PM
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Anyone else paying attention to the upcoming release of D3? I was a big fan if D1 and D2, and since it has taken Blizzard 10 years to make the 3rd installment I have high hopes! :D
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really? Sweet :rock Christmas gift for dad :D
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Not quite. D3 isnt scheduled for release until early 2012. It was going to be in Dec of this year, but they put it back a bit further so the final product is not rushed.
This game has been in development for almost 8 years. Yes, 8 years. The game play footage is amazing. Check out YouTube for many of the beta vids. Good stuff.
http://us.blizzard.com/diablo3/index.xml
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I was until I found out the amazing "benefits" you are forced to accept to play it. :rolleyes:
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I was until I found out the amazing "benefits" you are forced to accept to play it. :rolleyes:
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Battle.net, you must always be connected to the net to play and the real money AH. I'm one of those people that played Diablo 2 when the internet took a dump or something took out the cable.
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Battle.net, you must always be connected to the net to play and the real money AH. I'm one of those people that played Diablo 2 when the internet took a dump or something took out the cable.
I don't mind having to be connected to the internet to play Diablo 3, it actually helps Blizzard combat hacks, bugs, and other foul vermin that would otherwise hinder the enjoyment of the game.
The "real money" auction house is not as it may seem. That is an option. You can still use the gold credit you earn in the game, you are not forced to use real money to buy things from other players or Blizzard. Buying things from a player will depend on the seller. I'm not one to buy anything from the auction house, I'll find what I want/need while playing the game.
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I just have *one* question.
Mad Cow Level?
MUHAHAHHAA ..I so hope it is there!
-Frank aka GE
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I just have *one* question.
Mad Cow Level?
MUHAHAHHAA ..I so hope it is there!
-Frank aka GE
Blizzard already said "no", they dont have the time to waste on a "nonsense" level when they have so much to do in the basic game, *and* the expansion pack(s). :aok
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I don't mind having to be connected to the internet to play Diablo 3, it actually helps Blizzard combat hacks, bugs, and other foul vermin that would otherwise hinder the enjoyment of the game.
The "real money" auction house is not as it may seem. That is an option. You can still use the gold credit you earn in the game, you are not forced to use real money to buy things from other players or Blizzard. Buying things from a player will depend on the seller. I'm not one to buy anything from the auction house, I'll find what I want/need while playing the game.
But it should mean at least some gameplay disparity relative to real world wealth.
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I originally did not plan to get the CE version, but I now have it on pre-order. :devil That being said, I was informed that the current release date is March 2nd. Don't know if that one will stick though... :bhead
I will miss my Orb Sorc (was kind of hoping that skill would make an appearance in D3). Quite fun especially when you had the proper gear. Of course, my Orb Sorc was a HC char. :aok Unfortunately, I lost her when my net decided to crap out on me while I was doing my Hellforge quest. All but a couple of her items were perfect to boot. Oh well, that's the risk when you do HC....but it is also a great amount of fun. :x So needless to say, if I am able, I will create a HC char right off. But I get the feeling it will be similar to D2 in that you have to beat the game in SC before you can create an HC char. :bhead
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Blizzard are nearly as bad as EA these days
sad times for gamers :(
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How's that?
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Blizzard are nearly as bad as EA these days
sad times for gamers :(
Excuse me, but, whats wrong with EA?
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You really haven't been around long to have to ask..
Still curious how Coombz figures Blizzard comes close to EA.
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You really haven't been around long to have to ask..
Still curious how Coombz figures Blizzard comes close to EA.
Ive bought Many EA games, and i don't have a problem with their services.
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Excuse me, but, whats wrong with EA?
:rofl (btw I own plenty of EA games too, it's hard not to ;) but they are still a bloody awful company)
Still curious how Coombz figures Blizzard comes close to EA.
wonderful Blizzard of the old days is now Blizzard + Activision...and from what I read, they've already started down the same kind of route as EA since the merger. It's only my opinion, but I'm not expecting anything good from Blizzard ever again ;< Would be nice if D3 proved me wrong though
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:rofl (btw I own plenty of EA games too, it's hard not to ;) but they are still a bloody awful company)
wonderful Blizzard of the old days is now Blizzard + Activision...and from what I read, they've already started down the same kind of route as EA since the merger. It's only my opinion, but I'm not expecting anything good from Blizzard ever again ;< Would be nice if D3 proved me wrong though
sorry, but putting a " :rofl " doesnt tell me much about what is wrong with EA.
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:rofl (btw I own plenty of EA games too, it's hard not to ;) but they are still a bloody awful company)
wonderful Blizzard of the old days is now Blizzard + Activision...and from what I read, they've already started down the same kind of route as EA since the merger. It's only my opinion, but I'm not expecting anything good from Blizzard ever again ;< Would be nice if D3 proved me wrong though
Is is not a "merger", the 2 separate companies are owned by the same company. More than once has it been said, by each company that they are not and will not be merging resources. Blizzard and Activision are as different as a flower shop and a gun shop. Regarding the comparison of Blizzard and EA, that too is like comparing an apple to an orange, they are 2 different companies with 2 different types of game, styles, management, etc.
It is amazing the amount of drama that can be drummed up over a computer game. ;)
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Regarding the release date it is not going to be March 2nd. Blizzard has not made any announcement. When they do it will be plastered all over the 'web. In the mean time, if dates are thrown around I'd be very hesitant to take it to heart especially if it is from a store. They need dates to "sell" to customers for pre-release orders.
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Is is not a "merger", the 2 separate companies are owned by the same company. More than once has it been said, by each company that they are not and will not be merging resources. Blizzard and Activision are as different as a flower shop and a gun shop. Regarding the comparison of Blizzard and EA, that too is like comparing an apple to an orange, they are 2 different companies with 2 different types of game, styles, management, etc.
It is amazing the amount of drama that can be drummed up over a computer game. ;)
It's also amazing how fanboys will delude themselves in the face of the facts :)
At the end of the day big business is about big money. If you look at the recent history of both Blizzard and Activision (WoW + CoD games particularly) you can easily see where the move was made away from quality in favour of relentless money grabbing.
I guess we'll wait and see what happens with Blizzard :aok
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Coombz that might be true, but so far the impression I got playing the beta is that it'll be as polished as any Diablo game. What I hear (cant be specific, sorry) from within Blizzard isn't worrying either.. Good work being done. E.G. the black stone cinematic.
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Ive bought Many EA games, and i don't have a problem with their services.
You're lucky you don't work for them.
ack-ack
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Big game companies almost always turn into a giant money farm. And we can't blame them, who wouldn't want more money? The beginning of big game companies like Blizzard, EA, Infinity Ward/Treyarch, Bethesda, etc etc, are always filled with fun games. Warcraft, Battlefield 1942, Morrowind, Call of Duty 4, etc etc, those were the best, and always will be. But as they get larger, they have to appeal to more users, so the games get simplified, or developers try new things that they *think* will improve gameplay, but doesn't.
Now that doesn't mean these newer games are bad, far from it (Skyrim, BF3, Mass Effect 2, to name a few examples), it's just not the same as the first ones, and those were the one that gives the best memories.
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It's also amazing how fanboys will delude themselves in the face of the facts :)
At the end of the day big business is about big money. If you look at the recent history of both Blizzard and Activision (WoW + CoD games particularly) you can easily see where the move was made away from quality in favour of relentless money grabbing.
I guess we'll wait and see what happens with Blizzard :aok
Opinions are just that. ;)