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- Angel_of_Wrath
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Jun 26, 2008
Angel_of_Wrath posted a message on Worldwide Invitational Live Streams AvailableWow, WTG Blizzard, this is exactly what i was looking for. :thumbsup:Posted in: News -
May 12, 2008
Angel_of_Wrath posted a message on Blizzcon 2008 AnnouncedToo many similar pieces are coming together now, it just feels like its actually on the verge of happening, not like when it was in Korea. Diablo is big in Europe and Americas, so WWI and Blizzcon are there.. A WWI announcement in June and everyone salivating for that CGI teaser at Blizzcon. D3 releases June 29 2009.Posted in: News
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May 1, 2008
Angel_of_Wrath posted a message on Diablo3.com becomes Diablofans.com! Blizzard acquires diablo3.com.Love the new dark design! Well done. The announcement was expected and made sense, but good job on generating fresh excitement for Diablo.Posted in: News
This is good news. Blizzard are such masters at 'unofficial' hype where everyone knows that something is in development, but there's a small chance it isn't cause there's no 'official' announcement. It drives people crazy, especially the instant gratification generation. Does anyone remember Blizzard unofficially hyping something (like obtaining starcraft2.com) and not having something on the go? Starcraft fans were freaking out over that move. I think the long term fans understand how all these pieces are coming together and how this is a sign of something.
There are so many hints out now that WWI is just the perfect place to really announce it:
- blizzard job postings for the 'Diablo' team
- the team 3 working on unannounced project
- Knaak not writing for a dead series
- diablo 3 was already in development years ago
- the diablo release anniversaries
- blizzard buying all the diablo3 domains
This gives great hopes for WWI which will be the real excitement. Magic 8 ball says 'all signs point to yes'. But, if there is no announcement then, I think I'll have to take a break for a while!
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This is exactly what i thought when i saw Caldeum in the trailer. Cool.
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So I, too, think Blizzard should continue doing what they are doing and I will wait and see what happens. However, I think they should also listen to all of their fans responses. With a grain of salt of course, considering there's 8 years of pent up nerdgasms being released. I wonder if anyone else has considered they released this content on purpose to create more mass hype and hysteria because they know the later stages are badass in comparison...
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I dont see how that is avoided in D2 now, with self-muling or muling with a friend. It's called twinking. What else are you going to do with that unique breast plate you got from NM baal?
Shared stash (or an account 'bank' or whatever) is merely a convenience. Blizzard must recognize that people like to hoard.. hell the game is about finding items, and having a shared stash means people will create less accounts and less characters. It doesn't enable or prevent anything, it's a convenience built for the players.
If they do this, it must be huge, and tabbed, so I can have a full stash tab for each type of armor, weapon etc.
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This isn't an MMO. These small governances do not fit in. The basis of Diablo is that, if you can click a mouse, you can play it. The less rare items are saturated after time, while the extra-rare items are coveted. I, for one, would like to collect these items and share them with my chars as I make new builds or whatever. I don't need all these restrictions in Diablo, its much more casual than that.
There's no need for gold to be a mass currency in Diablo because it drops in large piles used for repairs and stuff. We can see that direction in the drops in the gameplay video and sell value of the items. The only solutions needed are fix duping and ladder seasons. The economy will create itself.
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We can't, however, judge what the other later stages of the game may or may not look like based on the first area - aside from the general art style with painted textures. It will probably grow darker and feel more urgent as the forces of Hell take over and you must travel to defeat them. I feel they will accomplish that. When I watched the video interview with Keith Lee it looks like he is going to explode cause he can't really talk about it yet, he is genuinely stoked on what they are producing which - small graphical issues aside - gives me +1 stoke.
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The problem relates to the textures, hand painted, glowy, lack of bump maps and details. D2 was really well done for its time and resolution to make it look more detailed than it was. I would like to see a similar type of treatment that SC2 received, not major, but subtle to enhance the world view.
Anyway, I think I am going to just sit on this issue until Blizz releases another teaser. I am hoping this artwork comes through as designed:
Not like this:
Colour is essential. Look at this:
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yeah seriously, cause there were masses of people.
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"New Tristram has been in existence for several years, though the exact date of its founding is unclear. Originally simply a collection of merchants looking to profit on adventurers and travelers drawn by legends of riches within the old cathedral, it slowly set down roots and became an established town. As soon as the cathedral was looted bare, however, the adventurers and travelers stopped coming, and New Tristram found itself in decline. The town is now comprised mostly of depressing shacks; the inn is the only building that looks even the least bit habitable."
I don't see how that lends to a clean, green cathedral. that was my point.
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I say: It has ONLY been 20 years since Diablo 2. Is that enough to change the whole look of the world? Did the extreme makeover crew rebuild the tristram cathedral?
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I still would like D3 to be grittier and less glowy... hope they tweak it a bit, but it looks great. You can't deny that. You can see how they have advanced the series. I was thinking about multiple assualt beasts and venom lord champs in a river of flame or similar in the late game stages with a new meteor and chain lightning... that would be epic. ...drool...
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But don't forget this interview took place before all the commotion, petitions etc.
FTA: "I got answers in Paris last weekend before people were really asking the question."
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This is how an economy and value for items are established - based on supply/demand/rarity. The duping was the only reason that inflation was exhorbitant. There was a gambling packet sniffer out almost right away that people gambled tons of SoJs and then proceeded to dupe them. How many legit Zods do you think dropped in the realm.... ever?
Think about it, if you could duplicate your country's currency and there was no way that it could be detected or the penalty was very low - what would happen? Everyone would make their own currency and they would be trading $70M for popular/wanted items IRL.. while all the people that thought it was wrong and just worked their 9to5 would get the shaft. It would destroy the economy, which would have far more devastating effects in the real world than in a game.
As long as they implement a secure network infrastructure, reliable item code identifier and enforced penalties it will not be an issue. The economy will create itself.