Diablo III Wild Speculation and Rumor Mongering Abounds

[WindupAtheist]

So I'm playing some Diablo 2 as a newbie paladin, and I can't remember what to do with my stats.  All the guides I've looked at just say stuff like "STR, enough to wear gear, DEX, enough to block max" and other non-helpful things.  Since everyone's going to be reading this thread, I'll just ask here.

[Trippy]

Does anybody if any sites are live blogging this? My connection is way too pathetic to actually watch it.

[Falwell]

Does anybody if any sites are live blogging this? My connection is way too pathetic to actually watch it.

Here ya go Trippy..

http://www.wowinsider.com/

[Trippy]

Not quite what I meant but thanks. I found an IRC channel where a bunch are waiting

http://www.diabloii.net/n/667979/wwi-irc-chat

[Sjofn]

Look at all the sorry assholes hawking this thread like vultures at 5 in the morning. Yeah, I see ya up there. Yes I realise I'm one of you.

Caw caw!

[Trippy]

Stage pic:

[Falwell]

The live stream was running for a minute but now it's back to the test screen.

Dicks.

[Musashi]

The new image is up on the blizzard site.

While I was looking at it, I noticed in the lower right corner of the opening there is what looks like a horn highlighted.  I know of only one blizz francise with a horn that curves like that.

[Azazel]

The announcement is about Female Dranei?

[Teleku]

And of course the live stream thing blizzard had me download says that there are to many people connected, and to try again later.  Dicks.

[Ironwood]

I'm getting a 'fuck off' message from the site.

:(

[lamaros]

And of course the live stream thing blizzard had me download says that there are to many people connected, and to try again later.  Dicks.

Whats the bloody point eh. Zzzz.

[Trippy]

Live blogging sites:

http://pc.ign.com/articles/884/884836p1.html (ads boo hiss!, fastest updates, though)
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6193003.html?tag=topslot;title;1&om_act=convert&om_clk=topslot <- auto streams
http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8786475&publicUserId=5380025
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/06/28/blizzard-opening-ceremony-live-blogging/ (not much info)
 

[Fordel]

This stream thing is a liar. A Filthy liar.


Playing my ass!

[Teleku]

And of course the live stream thing blizzard had me download says that there are to many people connected, and to try again later.  Dicks.

Whats the bloody point eh. Zzzz.

I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT IS SO I CAN GO TO SLEEP IN PEACE.

[Ingmar]

Look at all the sorry assholes hawking this thread like vultures at 5 in the morning. Yeah, I see ya up there. Yes I realise I'm one of you.

[Ironwood]

I just want to know so I can go tidy my house !

[Falwell]

I just want to know so I can go tidy my house !

No Ironwood. F13 may need you now more than ever in the coming struggle. If the announcement is non Diablo we may need you to help us in the showdown against a mad, frothing, bloodthirsty tyrant.

[Ingmar]

I just want to know so I can go tidy my house !

No Ironwood. F13 may need you now more than ever in the coming struggle. If the announcement is non Diablo we may need you to help us in the showdown against a mad, frothing, bloodthirsty tyrant.

SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS

[Ironwood]

Heh.  Giggle.

I'm still thinking a new IP.  Though I can see that horn now.

zomg.

And Whatnot.

[Falwell]

Ok now the stream is kinda working. No sound.

[Trippy]

Haha the bitching about the streams on IRC is too funny.

[UnSub]

Last minute prediction: Diablo 3 and a full relaunch of Battle.net as a subscription service ala Steam.

Also: Diablo 3 gets announced in the closing ceremony tomorrow as the last thing. 

[Trippy]

They've been introducing all the tournament competitors, total snooze fest so far.

Mike Morhaime is on stage now.

[Fordel]

Stream = 

[eldaec]

Morhaime is on stage now.

EDIT: Damn Trippy's ninja edit skillz

Morhaime just declared that Blizzard is sticking it to the man by making a 'mature' product like WoW. wtf?

[Trippy]

Ninja edit!

[Azazel]

The new image is up on the blizzard site.

While I was looking at it, I noticed in the lower right corner of the opening there is what looks like a horn highlighted.  I know of only one blizz francise with a horn that curves like that.

Could be a horn. Could be the side of a helmet. Could be a horn on a helmet.

The shit around the eyes certainly looks like a helmet's T-visor done all fantasy-style.

[Bungee]

" Diablo 3 Confirmed, a bug in the teleprompter at the event "leaked the info", opening ceremony starting right now !"

[Ironwood]

Shush.

[Falwell]

Seeing highlights from last years invitiational atm on the live stream.

[Azazel]

So how long does this stupid shit go for, anyway?

[Trippy]

Way too long, from GameSpot live blog:

Showing video of last year's Blizzard Invitational in Seoul now, where they introduced StarCraft II. This is all fun stuff, but can we skip ahead to the new game now?

[Teleku]

Heh, from the rockpapershotgun live blog:
"11.08 - Black presenter just makes a joke about how black people are responsible for al the things that go wrong in the world. My mind is breaking."

[lamaros]

Morhaime just declared that Blizzard is sticking it to the man by making a 'mature' product like WoW. wtf?

From IGN:

12:08 -- Saying Blizzard and its European fans have proved wrong doubters that said the market wasn't mature enough to support a game like World of Warcraft.

Different kind of mature.