Diablo III Wild Speculation and Rumor Mongering Abounds

[Hutch]

Does an Electrocute still look like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQBM0mQg_0w

I'm on board with the basic graphic. Some of the other runes looked iffy, but this vid was posted in January, so maybe something has changed?

[Miasma]

What was that wizard in the video holding?

Also, someone tell me what the most overpowered class/build is.

[Malakili]

What was that wizard in the video holding?

Also, someone tell me what the most overpowered class/build is.

Two handed sword by the look of it.

As for the OP build - no idea.

[Ingmar]

After spending years wanting this, playing it 10+ times at every Blizzcon, etc., etc., etc., I find myself suddenly less excited for this than any Blizzard release since War2. I think I might be nerdraging about the rune system change too much.

[Teleku]

Yeah, I nipped that problem in the bud.  Got into the beta months ago, played 15 minutes, then realized I just wanted to wait to enjoy it in its completed form, and uninstalled.  Have been paying almost no attention to it since.  And I'm very excited!

[Merusk]

What was that wizard in the video holding?

Also, someone tell me what the most overpowered class/build is.

There's no way of knowing yet. All opinions are invalidated by two things

1) The beta cap was level 13.
2) The minions and boss you were fighting AT the cap were designed for level 7-9 characters. 

Give it a day or two after release, someone will have an answer for you then.

[murdoc]

Man, I just want to the click the shit out of a ton of monsters that explode into a bloody mess of gold and items.

[sickrubik]

After spending years wanting this, playing it 10+ times at every Blizzcon, etc., etc., etc., I find myself suddenly less excited for this than any Blizzard release since War2. I think I might be nerdraging about the rune system change too much.

Yeah, I've been battling a bit of that as well. I preordered the CE because I'm a whore for that sort of thing, but in my defense I did get it for nearly free.

I'm trying to figure out if it's being kind of "meh" towards the changes or if I am doing some sort of counter-intuitive hype thing based on the thrill of playing D3 when no-one else was.

[Samprimary]

Does an Electrocute still look like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQBM0mQg_0w

I'm on board with the basic graphic. Some of the other runes looked iffy, but this vid was posted in January, so maybe something has changed?

I personally hope so; the graphic does look kludgy to me and doesn't 'hook' to targets quite right. It really does look like an obviously prerelease graphic. Eh, not the end of the world though. Just a minor quibble.

Wait, WHAT AM I SAYING.

NOT MINOR QUIBBLE. GAME RUINER. GEORGE LUCAS AND ELECTROCUTE GRAPHIC RUINED MY CHILDHOOD

[01101010]

Does an Electrocute still look like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQBM0mQg_0w

I'm on board with the basic graphic. Some of the other runes looked iffy, but this vid was posted in January, so maybe something has changed?

I personally hope so; the graphic does look kludgy to me and doesn't 'hook' to targets quite right. It really does look like an obviously prerelease graphic. Eh, not the end of the world though. Just a minor quibble.

Wait, WHAT AM I SAYING.

NOT MINOR QUIBBLE. GAME RUINER. GEORGE LUCAS AND ELECTROCUTE GRAPHIC RUINED MY CHILDHOOD

Has to be, he does not lose any arcane power throwing it around like that. 

[caladein]

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/wizard/active/electrocute

This is a Signature spell. Signature spells are free to cast.

[kildorn]

After spending years wanting this, playing it 10+ times at every Blizzcon, etc., etc., etc., I find myself suddenly less excited for this than any Blizzard release since War2. I think I might be nerdraging about the rune system change too much.

I'm looking forward to it quite a bit, even with the change to the rune system. But I'm not like, tapping my foot waiting for the binary to start working or anything. It's going to be a lot of fun to play and cause many a wrist injury across the globe I am sure.

[Xanthippe]

I am on pins and needles waiting for this.

[kildorn]

My foot tapping is possibly mitigated by being deployed away from my gaming machine until thursday, so no point paying attention to tuesday.

[01101010]

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/wizard/active/electrocute

This is a Signature spell. Signature spells are free to cast.

Ahh I must have been watching an old vid then because electro was draining the hell outta the arcane power. Nevermind then...

[Lucas]

killin' time by playing Diablo 1 again; currently on lv 9 with a Sorceror 

[Paelos]

I have tickets to the Braves on the 15th, but I'm considering taking off Wednesday to sit at the computer in my PJ pants.

[Job601]

I have tickets to the Braves on the 15th, but I'm considering taking off Wednesday to sit at the computer in my PJ pants.

I'm annoyed because my wife is out of town this weekend, but Diablo III doesn't come out till Tuesday.  Seriously blizzard, four days earlier wouldn't have hurt anything.

[Ruvaldt]

My birthday is the 16th so the release date worked out pretty well for me.  My wife didn't have to shop for my gift very much.   

[Lakov_Sanite]

I have tickets to the Braves on the 15th, but I'm considering taking off Wednesday to sit at the computer in my PJ pants.

You're in the ATL area?

[Paelos]

I have tickets to the Braves on the 15th, but I'm considering taking off Wednesday to sit at the computer in my PJ pants.

You're in the ATL area?

Yep, have been for about 8 years now.

EDIT: I thought most people knew that, but if you didn't I also write a Braves blog that's in my sig, haha!

[Malakili]

Does an Electrocute still look like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQBM0mQg_0w

I'm on board with the basic graphic. Some of the other runes looked iffy, but this vid was posted in January, so maybe something has changed?

This is the current graphic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-4MiqTJOA4 I believe it is unruned in this video.  Looks like maybe it changed a little, but I honestly never had a huge problem with it in the first place. 

[Paelos]

I like the current look.

Then again I play a barb, so whatevs.

[01101010]

Monk monk monk... 

[ezrast]

Not buying it on release because I'm spending next week with my girlfriend, and it makes sense to wait for my next paycheck and for b.net to settle down before I drop the cash anyway.

I have never felt so adult.

[Paelos]

Not buying it on release because I'm spending next week with my girlfriend, and it makes sense to wait for my next paycheck and for b.net to settle down before I drop the cash anyway.

I have never felt so adult.

LAME! I'm taking the day off to be a kid!

[Salamok]

Is it going to be possible to catass through this thing in a single sitting?

[Malakili]

Is it going to be possible to catass through this thing in a single sitting?

Depends on how long you are willing to put into a "single sitting."

Seriously though, I don't know how long it will take to play through normal, which is what I assume you are talking about.

[Cheddar]

Ironically, the hospital says we are probably going to be able to take the newborn home in Weds.

I am totally volunteering for overnight baby watch!!!

Also- dibs on witch doctor.

[Pennilenko]

Ironically, the hospital says we are probably going to be able to take the newborn home in Weds.

I am totally volunteering for overnight baby watch!!!

Also- dibs on witch doctor.

You totally know that you aren't actually going to have time to play. Muahahaha

[Cheddar]

You totally know that you aren't actually going to have time to play. Muahahaha

Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiies! 

[Murgos]

Ironically, the hospital says we are probably going to be able to take the newborn home in Weds.

I am totally volunteering for overnight baby watch!!!

Also- dibs on witch doctor.

My wife's two days past her due date.  The trick is going to be not looking like an ass while she's up every two hours nursing.

[FieryBalrog]

Baby's first words: "D-diablo?"

In another day and age that might have caused some shit to go down.

[kildorn]

Baby's first words: "D-diablo?"

In another day and age that might have caused some shit to go down.

In this day and age you can just explain to them that by the time they're old enough, Diablo 4 may be entering beta.

[Rokal]

Seeing the blog example for the Diablo Armory has me really excited about Tuesday:

http://us.media4.battle.net/cms/gallery/NJ178CVC57HV1336789617053.jpg

http://us.media3.battle.net/cms/gallery/5BJC8X9SVFMK1336789564161.jpg

Gems! Sockets! Stat tracking!