Diablo III Wild Speculation and Rumor Mongering Abounds

[Ratman_tf]

I still have no idea why he's justifying himself to 'tards.

He's right on all counts when he does tho.

Because Blizzard smackback is teh funnay.

After the announcement, one of our environment artists went to the darkest area in Act One and put a giant rainbow across the whole area.

 

[Margalis]

I still have no idea why he's justifying himself to 'tards.

He's right on all counts when he does tho.

His technical reasons were bullshit. Their engine can't do per-vertex light attenuation? If so they need better programmers.

[Ironwood]

He doesn't need technical reasons.

He made it clear that it plays better during testing and, oh, yeah, one more thing;  It's My Fucking Game.

 

[rk47]

exactly, vote with your dollar.
turning up the contrast = graphic artist.

[Trippy]

I still have no idea why he's justifying himself to 'tards.

He's right on all counts when he does tho.

His technical reasons were bullshit. Their engine can't do per-vertex light attenuation? If so they need better programmers.

Or maybe they've chosen not to so that the game can run on lower end systems (since that seems to have been a good strategy in their previous games) and they want to be able to pack the screen with monsters rather than only having a handful at a time like all the other 3D Diablo "clones".

The fan altered screenshot at the top there is drawn like it was lit "Doom 3"-style aka with pure dynamic lighting. How many monsters did you fight at once in Doom 3? Yeah not that many.

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[MrHat]

lol new Art Director for Diablo 3 job listed on blizzard :)

[Margalis]

I'm talking the light radius stuff. Doing that on a per vertex basis when the game comes out in '09 or later should be possible on mid-level hardware. Maybe not the dynamic shadows but lighting the stuff in the center of the screen brighter than the edges should be relatively simple.

[Fabricated]

I don't get why anyone would want the "Light Radius" stat shitting up equipment again.

[Ironwood]

Yeah.  That fucking helm Duskdeep made you BLIND.

Balrogs came out of fucking nowhere.

[Fabricated]

Oh right, I've been playing D2 again as well.

http://s539.photobucket.com/albums/ff358/fabricatedf13/Diablo2/

Woo. Grindy.

[schild]

Turn on FRAPS, use dropbox, set FRAPS to drop pictures into the folder you specify, instant galleries that aren't slow as balls.

[Fabricated]

No dropbox here. :/

Also, this is a LAN/IP character. My friends all despise battle.net as do I. The loot is actually 100% legit. I've been finding shit left and right...too bad 90% of it is really low level sets and unique items that I've long since outclassed.

[schild]

I'm playing battle.net atm, just hit Kurast actually. Hopefully it'll yield decent shit as I have +30% magic find.

[Fabricated]

I can't tell you how happy I was to get a Steelclash and my Treads of Cthon. God I love those boots.

[Ragnoros]

lol new Art Director for Diablo 3 job listed on blizzard :)

He quit. http://kotaku.com/5034395/diablo-iii-art-director-quits-game-remains-the-same

[WayAbvPar]

I'm playing battle.net atm, just hit Kurast actually. Hopefully it'll yield decent shit as I have +30% magic find.

USWest? Holler if you want/need some assistance or company. My sorc should be high enough level to mow through that Act with impunity. Unless you are on Hell or something.

[schild]

I'm level 19 and sucking wind in Kurast. Those little knifey punks make mincemeat out of me and I think my Magic Find gear is broken. I should return it for new ones, I think it's still under warranty.

[WayAbvPar]

Are you melee? The swarms of nasties there are kind of a PITA. And the goddamned Maggot Den or whatever is just a chore.

[schild]

The Maggot Den in Chapter 2 wasn't so bad. But Chapter 3 is hell because 1. The Waypoints are hard to find and 2. My fire resistance isn't up to snuff.

[Fabricated]

Thank god for playing a Paladin. I just turn on whatever I need.

Only problem is that pallies can't hit anything for shit in melee without 3000000 attack rating.

[Ironwood]

Yeah, but you only get 1 useful action button, since the other is usually a goddamn aura.

[Merusk]

I'm loving my undead horde.  Swarm my minions, swarm!

Tack on the ability to equip your merc so they're not useless (was that always there? I don't recall it from the original release or the last attempt I made at playing) and I've actually made it to hell in a game of D2.  Color me fucking surprised.

[apocrypha]

Damn you guys, I actually downloaded and installed D2+LoD lastnight. Not played again yet, trying to resist!

Very impressed with the Blizzard Account thing. I remember D2+LoD taking *ages* to install from CD's but it was ultra fast from the downloaded files and means I don't ever have to rummage about for those CD's again :)

[Fabricated]

I feel like a retard not knowing that I could make an account on the Blizzard Store, enter my keys, and be able to download Diablo 2. I've bought D2 twice due to losing CDs, one of my best friends is up to copy #3.

[WindiaN]

The cheating on battle.net is way worse than it used to be. The fastest way to level are baal runs made by these paladin bots that just cruise through everything and have a pickup hack too. I hope they control cheating in D3 because dupers/botters have run the economy in D1 and 2.

You always were able to equip your merc, but now they made it so that you can buy mercs around whatever level you are so you can pick up a level 80 NM merc instead of having to spend hours catching him up. Act 2 NM mercs are the best because of auras, offensive has might and defense has holy freeze.

[Draegan]

Jay Wilson (D3 designer) interview. Topic? D3 Not Enough Liek D2

Good read. 

Edit:
Hrmrmm is there any good reason why I should not go out and buy Diablo 2 today?

[Furiously]

It looks like ass?

[Draegan]

I hate your avatar.

[Musashi]

Jay Wilson (D3 designer) interview. Topic? D3 Not Enough Liek D2

Good read. 

Edit:
Hrmrmm is there any good reason why I should not go out and buy Diablo 2 today?

You've never played Diablo?  Wut?

[Rake]

The cheating on battle.net is way worse than it used to be. The fastest way to level are baal runs made by these paladin bots that just cruise through everything and have a pickup hack too. I hope they control cheating in D3 because dupers/botters have run the economy in D1 and 2.

Expecting Blizzard to stop the cheaters is like expecting a Ho to love you, or a Policeman to turn up just when you need one, and actually help you.


Didn't everyone quit Diablo 2 because of disgust at the lack of Policing rather than just plain boredom. I know everyone who I played with had that feeling.

[Murgos]

Didn't everyone quit Diablo 2 because of disgust at the lack of Policing rather than just plain boredom. I know everyone who I played with had that feeling.

No?  Seriously, you were expecting a vibrant economy out of pick up games of D2?

[Yegolev]

Maybe he wanted to trade gold for items instead of Stones of Jordan.

[Musashi]

Yea, you don't worry about loot in baal runs.  Only sweet, sweet xp.  You can literally watch your bar go up in 5+ people groups.

That's what's so great about Diablo.  You can level up dudes like crazy.  So you can make characters who, while totally gimped for most aspects of the game, do one thing exceptionally well.  Most people make a meteor/orb sorc to do hell mephisto runs first.  That way you don't have to worry about loot or map hacking auto-looters.  Then you'll have plenty of gear for your more gear dependent characters.

[Draegan]

Jay Wilson (D3 designer) interview. Topic? D3 Not Enough Liek D2

Good read. 

Edit:
Hrmrmm is there any good reason why I should not go out and buy Diablo 2 today?

You've never played Diablo?  Wut?

I have not played in god knows how long.  So in order to play it again I would need the discs.  To get the discs I'd have to go buy it right?

[Draegan]

I just made a paladin and I can't find a good weapon.  Almost done with chapter one, and my only weapon that was anywhere close to decent was ethereal.