 Author
|
Topic: Diablo III Wild Speculation and Rumor Mongering Abounds (Read 872877 times)
|
Morfiend
Terracotta Army
Posts: 6009
wants a greif tittle
|
  It's going to be WotLK - either official start of beta, a release date, or both.God I wish this was true. I would LOVE me some Starcraft Universe. |
|
|
|
|
|
WayAbvPar
|
I am so torn. I would LOVE to play D3, but at I am not sure it would be better than watching all the fanbois commit mass suicide on Blizzard's front steps when this annoucement turns out to be something else.
Win/Win!
|
When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
Always wear clean underwear because you never know when a Tory Government is going to fuck you.- Ironwood
Libertarians make fun of everyone because they can't see beyond the event horizons of their own assholes Surlyboi
|
|
|
schild
Administrator
Posts: 60350
|
It's not fair to call us fanbois. We've played every Diablo clone out there. Unfortunately, the closest thing to it is Titan Quest and Iron Lore folded. Starved fans, sure. But fanbois? No. That's the people that still play SWG and Vanguard. Big difference.
|
|
|
|
|
Simond
Terracotta Army
Posts: 6742
|
I think those of you hoping for Diablo are clutching at straws.
I think it's just too obvious to be something Wrath of the Lich King related - any time they've played a countdown game like this, it's always been to the announcement of a bigger thing, such as a game. The announcement of a release date or intro cinematic for Wrath would be anti-climactic at this point. Plus, the fact that they're pointing wow.com, blizzard.com and battle.net all at this teaser leads me to believe it's something larger. SO FUCK YOU DON'T PISS ON MY CORNFLAKES <tinfoilhat> They've done the whole spoiler thing for a mere website revamp before, don't forget. |
"You're really a good person, aren't you? So, there's no path for you to take here. Go home. This isn't a place for someone like you."
|
|
|
Nonentity
Terracotta Army
Posts: 2301
2009 Demon's Souls Fantasy League Champion
|
I think those of you hoping for Diablo are clutching at straws.
I think it's just too obvious to be something Wrath of the Lich King related - any time they've played a countdown game like this, it's always been to the announcement of a bigger thing, such as a game. The announcement of a release date or intro cinematic for Wrath would be anti-climactic at this point. Plus, the fact that they're pointing wow.com, blizzard.com and battle.net all at this teaser leads me to believe it's something larger. SO FUCK YOU DON'T PISS ON MY CORNFLAKES <tinfoilhat> They've done the whole spoiler thing for a mere website revamp before, don't forget. Yeah, but what era was that in? We're in the Actiblizzard era here - they have a hobillion dollars, I think it's nigh time that when they make a big deal, it truly is for a big deal. With how much of the internet they've stirred into a shitstorm at this point, I think they'd know better now then to have it be for a website revamp. If it were just a website revamp for one of their websites, I think they'd do less then link to the teaser on all of their friggin' websites in all territories. Korea and the US both have drastically different websites, but they're both linking to it. So, back to rumor mongering - Do you think that Diablo 3 is the rumored 'Project Hydra'? A hydra DOES generally have three heads, y'know. One of their artists' websites was going to link to some Project Hydra art, but now it just says that it is coming back in july. http://www.peterconcept.com/ |
But that Captain's salami tray was tight, yo. You plump for the roast pork loin, dogg?
[20:42:41] You are halted on the way to the netherworld by a dark spirit, demanding knowledge.
[20:42:41] The spirit touches you and you feel drained.
|
|
|
Yegolev
Moderator
Posts: 24440
2/10 WOULD NOT INGEST
|
Starcraft has three heads.
|
Why am I homeless? Why do all you motherfuckers need homes is the real question.
They called it The Prayer, its answer was law
Mommy come back 'cause the water's all gone
|
|
|
schild
Administrator
Posts: 60350
|
I can not imagine this being a starcraft announcement. Not in Europe, and not on Diablo's birthday.
Basically, if it's not Diablo, it will be reverse PR.
|
|
|
|
|
Yegolev
Moderator
Posts: 24440
2/10 WOULD NOT INGEST
|
Starcraft has hydralisks.
|
Why am I homeless? Why do all you motherfuckers need homes is the real question.
They called it The Prayer, its answer was law
Mommy come back 'cause the water's all gone
|
|
|
schild
Administrator
Posts: 60350
|
Starcraft can eat my American Ballz, Yegolev.
|
|
|
|
|
Nonentity
Terracotta Army
Posts: 2301
2009 Demon's Souls Fantasy League Champion
|
Or this could be that bullshit where they tie all three universes together, like in the lol manga books where they tied in Diablo to Warcraft somehow.
People are predicting that the first rune in the picture was from Frostmourne, the second one is a Hel rune from D2, and they're predicting a Protoss rune to be the third one.
My money is that the first rune in the pic was actually another D2 rune - plus, doing the whole lettering thing, it would make sense.
|
But that Captain's salami tray was tight, yo. You plump for the roast pork loin, dogg?
[20:42:41] You are halted on the way to the netherworld by a dark spirit, demanding knowledge.
[20:42:41] The spirit touches you and you feel drained.
|
|
|
schild
Administrator
Posts: 60350
|
The first rune was a rune from D2, the last patch, Shael. It was part of the Heaven's Will item.
|
|
|
|
|
Nonentity
Terracotta Army
Posts: 2301
2009 Demon's Souls Fantasy League Champion
|
The guys at Diablofans and sc2pod are way better at decrypting this then I am, as they actually read all the lore and stuff.
I just firmly believe that everything is too coincedental to be anything other then D3. The ice stuff has GOT to be a red herring.
|
But that Captain's salami tray was tight, yo. You plump for the roast pork loin, dogg?
[20:42:41] You are halted on the way to the netherworld by a dark spirit, demanding knowledge.
[20:42:41] The spirit touches you and you feel drained.
|
|
|
schild
Administrator
Posts: 60350
|
It's more likely a worldstone breaking than ice. The file name being ice is probably the red herring. Or "In 2009, Hell freezes over" or some lame shit.
|
|
|
|
|
Teleku
Terracotta Army
Posts: 10516
https://i.imgur.com/mcj5kz7.png
|
Yeah, I guess its good to keep in mind that the D2 Expansion was a Barbarian cold northland type expansion as well, so ice wouldn't be to out of the question as far as artwork is concerned.
|
"My great-grandfather did not travel across four thousand miles of the Atlantic Ocean to see this nation overrun by immigrants. He did it because he killed a man back in Ireland. That's the rumor."
-Stephen Colbert
|
|
|
K9
Terracotta Army
Posts: 7441
|
Someone's having a lot of fun at the fanboi's expense.
|
I love the smell of facepalm in the morning
|
|
|
schild
Administrator
Posts: 60350
|
That's not really Blizzard's style. And it's how you get people to Not buy your games. It's like, "How to fuck up marketing 101" if they pulled shit like that.
|
|
|
|
|
El Gallo
Terracotta Army
Posts: 2213
|
I WANT TO BELIEVE.
|
This post makes me want to squeeze into my badass red jeans.
|
|
|
schild
Administrator
Posts: 60350
|
I WANT TO BELIEVE.
THAT'S THE SPIRIT! |
|
|
|
|
Yegolev
Moderator
Posts: 24440
2/10 WOULD NOT INGEST
|
If they do mash the worlds together, it could be very interesting. You can join a SC2 game as a D3 character, run around frost-novaing zerglings and getting into everyone's shit. Once you get all your loot-bags full, you take them back to your base and use them to construct a gold mine or catapult. Then He-Man fucks Captain Planet in the ass.
|
Why am I homeless? Why do all you motherfuckers need homes is the real question.
They called it The Prayer, its answer was law
Mommy come back 'cause the water's all gone
|
|
|
Miasma
Terracotta Army
Posts: 5283
Stopgap Measure
|
That's not really Blizzard's style. And it's how you get people to Not buy your games. It's like, "How to fuck up marketing 101" if they pulled shit like that.
They've probably had enough time for the Activision people to take over marketing by now yes? If they do mash the worlds together, it could be very interesting. You can join a SC2 game as a D3 character, run around frost-novaing zerglings and getting into everyone's shit. Once you get all your loot-bags full, you take them back to your base and use them to construct a gold mine or catapult. Then He-Man fucks Captain Planet in the ass.
PLAYED ON A GUITAR! |
|
|
|
|
schild
Administrator
Posts: 60350
|
That would be the worst fucking game ever. I don't want shitty sci-fi or generihammer in my Diablo.
|
|
|
|
|
Nija
Terracotta Army
Posts: 2136
|
I'm so conflicted.
|
|
|
|
|
K9
Terracotta Army
Posts: 7441
|
That's not really Blizzard's style. And it's how you get people to Not buy your games. It's like, "How to fuck up marketing 101" if they pulled shit like that.
Going by the Blizzard posts on the wow forums they love to tease and mess with their players. I'm not implying it's malicious, just that when you have 3 rabid fanbases, there is a lot of scope for tease. |
I love the smell of facepalm in the morning
|
|
|
Yegolev
Moderator
Posts: 24440
2/10 WOULD NOT INGEST
|
That would be the worst fucking game ever. I don't want shitty sci-fi or generihammer in my Diablo.
What if the interface was a rhythm game you could play with friends? Yeah I'm being a dick, but let's wipe our chins and think for a second. Even if it is Diablo Three, we don't have any idea what it will look like other than that it won't be like DII:LoD. Or maybe it will be, but it won't have sprites and I wager it will suffer from the same "it's not D2" issues that you see in TQ and Mythos. I'm not going to get excited until I know some fucking details. |
Why am I homeless? Why do all you motherfuckers need homes is the real question.
They called it The Prayer, its answer was law
Mommy come back 'cause the water's all gone
|
|
|
NiX
Wiki Admin
Posts: 7770
Locomotive Pandamonium
|
That's not really Blizzard's style. And it's how you get people to Not buy your games. It's like, "How to fuck up marketing 101" if they pulled shit like that.
Seriously? Have you forgotten the clusterfuck that was SC:Ghosts announcement? |
|
|
|
|
Teleku
Terracotta Army
Posts: 10516
https://i.imgur.com/mcj5kz7.png
|
Maybe its a totally new IP! |
"My great-grandfather did not travel across four thousand miles of the Atlantic Ocean to see this nation overrun by immigrants. He did it because he killed a man back in Ireland. That's the rumor."
-Stephen Colbert
|
|
|
schild
Administrator
Posts: 60350
|
That's not really Blizzard's style. And it's how you get people to Not buy your games. It's like, "How to fuck up marketing 101" if they pulled shit like that.
Seriously? Have you forgotten the clusterfuck that was SC:Ghosts announcement? That was Swinging Ape before they were part of Blizzard. Even Blizzard had no clue what to do with that thing. |
|
|
|
|
Ratman_tf
Terracotta Army
Posts: 3818
|
Maybe its a totally new IP! Maybe it's an overhaul of Battle.net, with lots of bells and whistles like social networking (myspace, facebook for gamers), casual games (Pop the Zerg!), integrated chat and email and downloadable games and stuff like Steam. *shrug* I think with SC2 they're going to do something really hefty with battle.net anyway. |
 "What I'm saying is you should make friends with a few catasses, they smell funny but they're very helpful." -Calantus makes the best of a smelly situation. |
|
|
Simond
Terracotta Army
Posts: 6742
|
That's not really Blizzard's style. And it's how you get people to Not buy your games. It's like, "How to fuck up marketing 101" if they pulled shit like that.
Seriously? Have you forgotten the clusterfuck that was SC:Ghosts announcement? That was Swinging Ape before they were part of Blizzard. Even Blizzard had no clue what to do with that thing. Well, eventually they figured out the right thing to do:  |
"You're really a good person, aren't you? So, there's no path for you to take here. Go home. This isn't a place for someone like you."
|
|
|
Merusk
Terracotta Army
Posts: 27449
Badge Whore
|
It's DiabloIII... But, it's FPS... and has Faction Grinds 4 loot. Oh, and sport PVP.  |
The past cannot be changed. The future is yet within your power.
|
|
|
K9
Terracotta Army
Posts: 7441
|
It's DiabloIII... But, it's FPS... and has Faction Grinds 4 loot. Oh, and sport PVP. Diablogate: Reykjavik? |
I love the smell of facepalm in the morning
|
|
|
stu
Terracotta Army
Posts: 1891
|
They're going to announce a set release date for WotLK, Diablo 3 and Starcraft Universe all on the same day.
|
Dear Diary,
Jackpot!
|
|
|
Teleku
Terracotta Army
Posts: 10516
https://i.imgur.com/mcj5kz7.png
|
And then they'll announce they've found a cure for aids, perfected cold fusion, and learned how to clone unicorns.
|
"My great-grandfather did not travel across four thousand miles of the Atlantic Ocean to see this nation overrun by immigrants. He did it because he killed a man back in Ireland. That's the rumor."
-Stephen Colbert
|
|
|
|
lesion
|
Okay, now I'm pumped. Unicorns are awesome!
|
|
|
|
|
Azazel
|
That's not really Blizzard's style. And it's how you get people to Not buy your games. It's like, "How to fuck up marketing 101" if they pulled shit like that.
Yeah, the fact that I can still go into any software store and buy Starcraft, Diablo2 and WC3 is going to be flushed if this isn't D3..  Seriously, I own all of the Blizzard games, but I didn't know about this announcement until f13 started foaming at the mouth/knees over it.. |
|
|
|
|
 |
