Hi everyone, recently finished some barbarian art work. Im bored of waiting some new info on diablo 3 so i made this pice. Hope you enjoy it, feel free to say anything about it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40506168@N03/3778472323/sizes/o/
sorry for not posting the URL, i dont know how to properly use it
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Bambithegreat posted a message on How much rep do you have?Posted in: General Discussion (non-Diablo)Quote from "Seth" »Saying anything that applies to rule 1A in the form of a reputation point comment.
you are always trying to boss people around kid.. stop it.
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Party_Foul posted a message on How much rep do you have?Wow i have a whole 14 pointsPosted in: General Discussion (non-Diablo) -
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Morden79 posted a message on ES Idea for D3 ChestsLeonard Boyarsky says on the Ray Gresko and Leonard Boyarsky Video Interview (at 2:05), that they are looking into ways to transfer items between characters, and he particularly mention from a higher level character to a lower level one. This may not be a direct conformation, but you can almost tell just by the way they talk about it that they are definately for sharing items between characters without the need for two separate accounts (be it your own or with a friend's).Posted in: Diablo III General Discussion
And tell me exactly why that would necessarily screw trading. It happened before on D1 and D2, though it was more complicated and ran risks if you tried it with people who could not be trusted. They recognize that there is NO way to prevent muling/twinking without destroying trade with a "soulbound" type feature, and in fact do not seem to have a problem with muling/twinking existing.
This will not destroy trade, it did not before and will not now. Sure, people might horde items they wan't for an upcoming character, why not? That person found it, s/he has all rights to decide what s/he wants to do with it.
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Jetrall posted a message on Home AlonePosted in: General Discussion (non-Diablo)Quote from "Airandius" »I'm horrible at baking, and my pancakes looked nothing like pancakes.
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Zoltrix posted a message on Home AlonePosted in: General Discussion (non-Diablo)Quote from "Seth" »I will slay you, foul creature! I eat it like every day. Given, baked macaroni and cheese beats it hands down any day (and is actually really easy to make), but it's cheap and effective.
I wish we had a crying emoticon.
Ugh, anyone who THINKS that KD comes close to anything actualy home made has some problems its really simple to do
1) Put on your stove 2 and 1/2 cups of milk and heat it up till it is warm but not hot.
2) Melt 1/2 a pound of butter after its melted add 1/2 a pound of flour to make your "Roux"
3) Cook the roux in your pot till it gets a slight nutty smell. ( it should be a very light brown color)
4) Slowly add in your milk 1/3 to 1/2 of a cup at a time wisking untill the milk and cream combine (It will become very thick dont worry that is what is suposed to happen)
5) after all the milk is added to the mixture it should be be able to coat the back of a spoon without falling off. but it SHOULD NOT be holding a form.
6) add the following. 1 tablespoon of Nutmeg, 1 bayleaf , some sliced onions and a few "Cloves"
7) let cook for about 20-30 minutes on a VERY LOW HEAT THIS WILL BURN VERY EASY IF YOU DO NOT WATCH IT.
8) taste it and you should not taste and flour, if you do ad a little bit more milk/nutmeg
9) finish with a tablespoon of salt and 2 teaspoons of pepper and mix in a few cups of cheese that you have shreaded.
10) mix with some noodles that you have cooked.
There you go, amazing Mac in cheese in 30 minutes that will be 500 times better then any "Kraft Dinner" and their fake cheese powder. -
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Mephisto's Lament posted a message on Harry Potter and The Half Blood PrincePosted in: General Discussion (non-Diablo)Quote from "IceBlade" »I don't find either of them very attractive by actress standards but if I met one at a bar I suppose I would.
I found the movie was great. I'm not a Harry Potter fan, and only went because my gf wanted to go, but it was definitely a very good movie. The two and a half hours certainly didn't feel like two and a half hours. In Revenge of the Fallen I was like Okay.. when's it going to end? But not with the Half Blood Prince. Very good movie.
What I like about them is that they look normal, and not too plastic like most actresses tend to look with their 100 pounds of make up. I have a tad bit different taste in women, and that's something to discuss elsewhere.
I thought they were a tad bit long. I find any every movie at the cinema long because I'm a smoker.
Quote from "Equinox" »You mean this movie was actually watchable?
Yes.
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Zhar posted a message on What do you think Azmodan and Belial will look like?It's been absolutely discussed to death about if these two are going to be in game, and from what we've seen so far, most of us think they will be in.Posted in: Diablo III General Discussion
But what hasn't been discussed so much, is how Blizzard will handle their appearance.
This is purely about aesthetics, how do you want Belial and Azmodan to look ?
Remember, Belial is the lord of lies, and Azmodan is the lord of sin. This may have some impact on your mental image of them, it had quite a large impact on mine.
Anywho, now for what I think.
Belial- I'm picturing blue skin, it just seems to fit for some reason. Not bright blue though, dark, navy blue is much more fitting for him. I also picture him with a mass of tentacles for his legs, and large clawed hands.
I also think that tarnished (but still somewhat shiny) brass claws and horns would fit him well. Not too sure why this popped into my head, but it seems to fit in quite well.
None of the other demons we've seen so far (and I mean greater demons, Diablo, Baal, ect) have had wings, but I can easily picture Belial rocking a pair of wings. Large, leathery bat-like wings. Same skin tone as his skin for the muscled part of the wing, and black for the webbing on the wing.
And for some reason, I pictured him with 8 or so eyes. Much like a spider. Also with the mouth of a spider, by this I mean the mandibles and fangs.
Azmodan- Yellow immediately jumped to mind for this guy. Darkish yellow though, not that blinding shit. I also pictured parts on his skin where muscle is showing through, like small, oval-ish rips in his skin where you can see the red muscle underneath.
Wolf-like legs (not furry, i mean how they are structured), and jet-black horns as well. As for claws, I can picture them black as well. I also pictured this guy with a large tail, with a barbed steel-looking tip on the end.
Normal-ish mouth on this guy, a hydralisk-style mouth seemed to fit him quite well.
Wings didn't seem to suit him though.
Anywho, theres how I pictured the two of them, now throw your ideas down !
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Kiserai posted a message on Moon of the Spider, the Fiery-Winged Archangel, and D3 (Some spoilers)Disclaimer: Long Post ahead!Posted in: Lore & Storyline
Alright, I've done my best to search through and find if this specifically has been discussed before and didn't find much about what I'm talking about, though if I've missed it and this is a duplicate thread, I apologize.
Specifically, I just finished MotS and read it very, very closely knowing that chronologically it's the newest information / story we have, the closest to what's going to be happening in D3, and came across a few rather interesting things, though mostly ambiguous, but I think they could lead to some interesting discussion; that all being said, here are some excerpts / thoughts:
(pg. 19)
"Mount Arreat--where legend claimed it had been hidden--had exploded, its entire top ravaged."
Pretty obvious, nothing new here really, just interesting to note; I'm more and more convinced (it seems obvious) it is in fact the Arreat Crater in the D3 cinematic trailer (far beyond where two guards appear to stand watch).
(also pg. 19)
"Now, both the powers of Light and Darkness reached out to fully claim humanity, and in their battles against one another the two cosmic factions threatened to destroy what they desired. Somehow, all that tied into Zayl's own urge to come to Westmarch. Somewhere in this vast kingdom, the repercussions of Baal's heinous deed would soon be felt."
Again, nothing monumental here -- we still don't know exactly what destroying the Worldstone has caused to happen in D3, except that whatever protection it offered Sanctuary before is now completely gone. The implication with the rest of the novel is that Astrogha's return was only possible (not only because of the factors of timing, Karybdus's work, etc) due to the Worldstone no longer existing -- both Heaven and Hell truly do now entirely see Sanctuary, and many forces that may have been unable to manifest may now do so.
(pg. 105)
"There was a foulness to this that disturbed the necromancer, a foulness he felt was tied in part to the destruction of the Worldstone. The dark ones will be stirring, a jungle spirit had told him during a summoning he had made prior to sailing. Even the lost ones..."
More evidence of the previous; I think what we take from this is that no former enemy can be counted out, as who knows what is meant by 'lost'...easily an explanation for Diablo's obvious return, but it also means the rest are fair game...Lillith, Andariel, Duriel, Mephisto, whoever.
More interesting to me was the presence of a unnamed, fiery-winged archangel throughout the latter half or so of the novel that aids Zayl and Salene. Earlier on he takes the form of a well-built man in the garb of a mercenary, and each time he is encountered he reminds them both of someone they dearly trust -- Zayl mistakes the man for Captain Dumon, and a short time later when the man aids Salene, she reminds him of Polth, her dead, trusted guardian. He subtly guides them both on their quests.
While the logic of this being the archangel seems relatively certain, Knaak makes it explicit in the final lines of the novel:
(pg. 321)
"And from across the estate of House Nesardo, a figure that resembled a mercenary with many faces but was so much more watched the necromancer and the woman he had just left."
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"With that thought, he spread his fiery wings and, unseen by all, took to the sky."
So, it was him, we know for sure.
Another quick excerpt demonstrating the description of the figure, as it came in at the end of the novel to guide Zayl's wendigo to aid Salene in reaching and saving him:
(pg. 285)
"Salene looked at the light...and noticed that framed in it was what appeared to be a glorious figure with a long, shadowed hood and a robe of silver. For just a moment, the startled noblewoman also thought she made out wings of fire..."
It seems very obvious to point to the numerous art and screen captures from the D3 media showing an archangel with distinctly fiery wings -- in one he's towering in the air above another archangel, if you look at the sketchwork (I can link to the artwork in question if anyone has a difficult time seeing it on the D3 website).
This would seem to be a figure important to the post-D2 world -- the obvious question is which archangel is it? It could still be Tyrael if he has undergone some kind of change since destroying the Worldstone, as we know him to not have wings of flame. In his numerous appearances in the Diablo novels, though, Tyrael has always had an obvious presence, either being named as such by the omniscient narrator he even offering his name himself (as he does in Demonsbane, I think elsewhere, too). It just seems what we're witnessing the presence of another archangel, and if it is not Tyrael we're left questioning who it is, and why he's doing the work we'd normally see Tyrael doing.
One more excerpt from early on in the book when an odd occurrence happens -- it isn't stated directly, but it would seem to be when this archangel descends to Sanctuary to aid the humans:
(pgs. 99-100)
"In the dark of the storm, a single light flickered in the sky. Those few who might have seen it likely would have imagined that somehow the clouds had parted just long enough for this one star to shine through. But had they now witnessed it drop toward the ground, they would have instead called it a portent, an omen. In both cases, such onlookers would have been entirely wrong...and entirely correct."
Basically, the light descends down into the city of Westmarch. While it's subtle, I think what this is getting across is that while this archangel's presence in Sanctuary is a positive one directly, it would seem that the need for the direct intervention of Heaven is a sign that Hell has new, equally terrible things in store for Sanctuary, Astrogha's near return being only the first.
Alright, I know that's a lot of info, none of it huge exactly, and parts of this have been discussed elsewhere, but I wanted to offer some direct excerpts to give some concrete groundwork -- I also haven't seen the connection made between the angel in the artwork and the fiery-winged angel present in MotS before.
I've also read into the theory posted on this forum of the fiery-winged archangel possibly being Imperius, seeking to destroy Sanctuary, and it think it's clear this isn't the case -- this angel has already acted in the world of Sanctuary, and every move he made was to the benefit of its people, at least so far.
My thanks to anyone who bothered to read this looooong post, and I welcome any feedback or thoughts on these observations. -
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Atrumentis posted a message on I'll be out of town July 21st - 27th - please help w/ front page news updates!!See you when you get back, Mockery!Posted in: Backstage Archives (Pre-Release)
Hey Seth, that was a nice news post you made. You're an inspiration to us all. - To post a comment, please login or register a new account.
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Even as the demon's sword impaled his chest and sent him hurtling back in to a rotting, ancient pillar, the vile creature grinned insidiously.
Darrian struggled to his feet and fixed his hands upon the handle of his massive weapon, "In the name of Torm I cast this demon back to the Nine Hells!"
As his hammer fell throw the air, a distant enchantment echoed throw the shadows: "Praeses, Alia, Fero!"
Darrian's hammer stopped as if it had crashed into wall and then become stuck in it. His eyes contorted in confusion and surprise, "What new devilry has this creature summoned?"
A man slid out of the shadows to his right, robed in brown, his thumb and middle finger fixed on his temples, his right hand extended toward the motionless hammerhead. His hands then fell, his concentration broken, and he looked hard at Darrian, "The demon has said that your anger feeds him- do not raise your weapon upon him just yet-"
Darrian nudged him away, "Who are you- no, you do not concern me. Go about your business, there is a demon to be slayed and a wizard will not step in my way!"
He slung his hammer once again throw the air and in to the robed demon. He was tossed aside like a rag doll in a hurricane, tattered, blackened robes and bits of shadow collapsing and hurtling to the ground.
"See? There is no beast that can withstand my hammer!" laughed Darrian haughtily.
As he spoke the demon raised itself from the dusty floor, growing taller and larger than before, a thicker darkness and twang of terror upon him this time. His sword seemed somehow more solid and flickered with a wicked black lightning. His eyes grew brighter still, and he laughed.
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They aren't all bad. There were a few good ones, and everyone does have a right to discuss the possibilites.
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Oh, okay. I guess it just depends on your point of view, then. For instance, I'm really sick of people with 3 posts coming in and when I say, "There's always a possibility that it won't be Diablo III- like MD said, it could also be WC IV or just more hype for WotLK," saying to me, "Evry1 who thinkz is WC4 F U!!one11!"
The majority of people that have this pattern of joining, posting once or twice, and then never posting again once the event(s) is(are) over 1) have no information to back up their argument, 2) are hopeless fan bois that ignorantly believe things without proper review of the facts, 3) flame for no reason, 4) don't thoroughly read through posts and then flame the person, 5) spam incessently, 6) all post "I've been watching this forum for x years and have been playing Diablo since it came out," 7) regurgitate what has already been said at least once on every single page and then say, "WTF I DONT WANTZ 2 REED TEH HOLE F***IN THRED!!", and 8) are usually very immature about their posts.
Given, there are exceptions, and immaturity on a site for a game is okay (in general, though since this game is technically for adults, this shouldn't be an issue.) I've seen this time and time again, and you have to understand, from where I'm standing it gets very, very annoying.
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Yeah, a Blizzcast was ruled out. Supposedly, the next two Blizzcasts will not be Diablo-related. That's also a good thing- it could mean that they're too busy (the Diablo team) to do a Blizzcast.
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That really has nothing to do with the angel itself.
That's exactly what I'm saying. They're beyond our rules. It's obviously going to confuse us because it would be like trying to define a banana with HTML- we are something completely different than them.
If were are to assume that there are angels, then we have to assume we, too, have spirituality. That is the level, then, that a "spirit" would communicate on. But, in another sense, if you assume there are angels, then something must have created them, unless you want to buy in to some kind of spiritual evolution or something, like some new agers do. If we are to assume then, for sake of argument, that angels do exist, and that they also have a creator, we would have to assume that the same being created our spirituality, and, thus, everything that would come along with that, primarily meaning everything, at which point the creator would be called "god". And if this god were to create everything, he or she would have no chains to our rules, and thus be able to change them or go beyond them at anytime he/she so wishes. So, this god could command the angel to appear to deliver some kind of divine message, and then take whatever necessary steps he or she so chooses to keep that creature from being defined quantitatively.