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Aug 3, 2007mockery posted a message on Diablo3.com is now at Blizzcon.Latest news update #2 is now on the diablo3.com homepage.Posted in: News
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Aug 3, 2007mockery posted a message on Diablo3.com is now at Blizzcon.http://www.flickr.com/photos/62492410@N00/996783595/Posted in: News
Wrath of the Lich King expansion is confirmed, no word on Diablo 3 yet. Keep your fingers crossed! -
Jun 18, 2007mockery posted a message on BlizzCon Tickets Now On Sale!Posted in: News
It's just something I made up in a random post a while back and, for some reason or another, it's always stuck with me.Quote from "AcidReign" »Hey just wondering...
Where did Tacocraft first originate?
Sorry I'm such a n00bl3t -
May 14, 2007mockery posted a message on Blizzard Posts Teaser Timeline!Posted in: News
Thanks, I appreciate it. Yeah, I spent a long time on that one, mainly because there are no sprite collections out there for Blizzard games, so I literally had to go in and take a ton of screenshots and then extract the individual units from each pic one by one. Then there was the whole process of putting all the sounds together heheh, it was pretty grueling to say the least but I really wanted to do something with the characters. I might do another one some day, but not now.Quote from "PhrozenDragon" »A Warcraft Orc Lost In Starcraft:
http://www.i-mockery.com/minimocks/lostorc
You made that up? If so, I'm pretty impressed, because I've seen it mentioned on the WoW-forums several times as well in my school
Anyway, I'm really enjoying all of your theories on what game this is gonna be and how you're all looking deep into the graphics on the Blizzard homepage hehe. Good stuff. -
May 14, 2007mockery posted a message on Blizzard Posts Teaser Timeline!Posted in: News
It's just a lil' joke I made up when I was eating tacos for dinner one day while making a post here on Diablo3.com. As a result, however, I've thought about doing a joke flash game/movie parody about it at some point. Time will tell I suppose. But if you want some more Blizzard-related humor, you can check out this little flash movie I did a long time ago.Quote from "Morfias" »I was just wondering what this whole Tacocraft thing is? I've heard talks about it but I've never actually asked what it was. I know it probably has the same concept as Starcraft and Warcraft but I was just wondering what kind of setting it's supposed to be etc...
A Warcraft Orc Lost In Starcraft:
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May 13, 2007mockery posted a message on Blizzard Posts Teaser Timeline!Yeppers, I actually started the site way back in the day and it's gone through a bunch of changes over the years. Umaro is the co-webmaster because I can't dedicate all of my time to this site and it definitely deserves that kind of attention. So with his help, the two of us try to run a smooth ship (along with the moderators of course).Posted in: News
Rock 'n roll. -
May 13, 2007mockery posted a message on Blizzard Posts Teaser Timeline!Yeah their logo is blue 'n all, but I still think that's just too "techy" of a design to be something for Diablo 3, unless they're simply trying to throw everybody off.Posted in: News
I also think there would be riots in Korea if they announced anything besides a new Starcraft. -
Apr 27, 2007mockery posted a message on Blizzard Confirms New Product Next Month!Posted in: News
That's what I was thinking at first, but Blizzard seems to be saying that they're not going Starcraft yet. Then again, that could just be their way of keeping the secret under wraps until the 19th.Quote from "Doppelganger" »Korea=Starcraft nuff said
It would be pretty hilarious for them to announce a new Diablo game in the heart of Starcraftville (Korea). That'd be one hell of a gamer-cocktease. -
Feb 6, 2007mockery posted a message on Diablo and Blizzard General Trademark activity!Indeed it is coming, and I for one welcome our new Diablo overlords.Posted in: News
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Feb 2, 2007mockery posted a message on IGN predicts Diablo 3 This yearPosted in: News
What someone else would that be, if I may ask?Quote from "PhrozenDragon" »That would have bee me. And I'm not sure, I read it from someone else. -
Jul 7, 2006mockery posted a message on diablo.es and diablo.de Registered by...For the record, this domain was purchased without the intent of selling it. I simply was a HUGE fan of the Diablo series at the time and was positive that they would be coming out with a third installment of the game. With that in mind, I decided that I would create a site for the fans and by the fans that would allow them to discuss all things Diablo 3.Posted in: News
I would be more than happy to partner with Blizzard should they wish to contact me about the domain (it's not like we're not gonna be promoting the hell out of whatever Diablo 3 stuff they eventually release), but I have no desire to sell it. I'm not in this for a quick buck. I'm in this to have a great fan site that we can all enjoy and discuss the game(s) we love on.
And knowing is half the battle...
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He then went on to respond to more user questions:
"By the sounds of it, being an "active participant" simply means you have to be within a close proximately of the monsters on death, but that does not mean that you will actually need to help in any way, shape, or form in killing it."
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that the exact same thing that is happening in Diablo II baal runs, where there are 1 or 2 Hammerdins killing everything and the rest of the players is composed of leechers doing nothing more than picking up the drops?"
"The problem I personally have is just those that do nothing but leech, or the players that do absolutely nothing to contribute to the party but is shared equally in the rewards. Again, the example of baal runs in Diablo II comes to mind. In baal runs, we often see AFK naked characters wielding nothing but Ondal's Wisdom for the 5% to Experience Gained sitting in the corner or within that distance that you were talking about for Diablo III inorder to "earn" the rewards without actually doing anything. Sometimes they are not even AFK, so they run around and pick up the drops, and again, this sounds like it could be done in Diablo III, with or without bots. Maybe it's just me, but I have never thought that leeching or having leechers follow me around all day doing nothing but picking up the loot from my kills was a whole lot of fun."
So what do you guys think about all of these group play issues? Let's hear your opinions!
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It's an easy contest to enter (all you have to do is fill out an entry form) so if you're still hoping to attend BlizzCon, I highly recommend giving this contest a shot!
Also, there will be fifteen (15) runner-up prize packs. Check out the prize list:
Best of luck to all of you who enter! Be sure to let us know if any of you win!
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Here's hoping we get to see that nice cross section of dungeon types at BlizzCon next month. Then again, all this really means is that the more epic a dungeon is, the more rainbows and unicorns we'll be seeing in them, right?
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Bashiok then went on to discuss how some pay-for ideas could possibly work for the game.
Obviously, none of us would like to have to pay additional fees in order to use Battle.net. If nothing else, I believe anybody who buys the inevitably pricier "Collector's Edition" of Diablo 3 when it comes out should never have to pay Battle.net fees to play the game.
However, this does raise the question: What special features would you pay Battle.net fees for with Diablo 3 other than the chance to resurrect a fallen hardcore character? Is there anything that you feel would be worth spending a little extra cash on to make the online gameplay more interesting?
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Having played the demo at BlizzCon last year, I can tell you that he's not joking. The loading times from area to area are extremely impressive considering all that's going on in the game. We sure have come a long way since "insert disk #8" haven't we?
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Anyway, here's a link to Curse's article featuring the destroyer trailer, screenshots, and key features. Check it out!
http://www.curse.com/articles/torchlight/504232.aspx
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The diorama is due for a Fall 2009 release and is currently available for pre-order on the Sideshow Collectibles web site for $299.
I should also mention that there's a nice new desktop wallpaper of the diorama on the Sideshow Collectibles web site, so be sure to check it out.
For more details on the Overthrown Diorama, visit:
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?page_id=4489&sku=8023
(thanks to Umpa65 for the tip!)
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After some Battle.net users pushed for more details, Bashiok brought in Lead Tech Artist, Julian Love, to give a more detailed answer to their questions:
Hopefully that clears things up a bit in regards to the issue of having graphics lingering on the screen indefinitely.
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http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19615
Congrats to the winners and thanks again to all of you who entered!
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If I had my say, I'd make sure every last one of you received tickets to BlizzCon. Alas, Blizzard supplied us with 3 tickets to the big convention, so we had to narrow it down to the top entries in each contest category. It was very hard to narrow down the winners and all three of the contests were extremely close! That being said, we'll also be sending out Diablofans.com t-shirts to the runner-ups of each category so they won't be going home empty-handed!
Without further adieu, I now present you with our BlizzCon ticket contest winners!
CLASS LORE CONTEST RESULTS:
WINNER: Monks of Sanctuary by Shibblicious
RUNNER-UP: Falconer by KQKyle
HONORABLE MENTIONS: (all of these received several votes)
-Dreamslayer by Voider
-Revenant by Deadlyhazard
-Inquisitor by Luckmann
-Gypsy by Roskvape
CLASS SKILLS CONTEST RESULTS:
WINNER: Gypsy by Roskvape
RUNNER-UP: Star Shooter by Palisade
HONORABLE MENTIONS: (all of these received several votes)
-Falconer by Moxjet200
-Warlock by Guasti
-Revenant by Deadlyhazerd
-Dreamslayer by Voider
CLASS ART CONTEST RESULTS:
WINNER: Eidolon by Shiramune
Shiramune submitted two other excellent entries that also received several votes a piece, so be sure to check them out as well - Ranger and Dread Knight:
RUNNER-UP: The Summoner by Odonthe1st
HONORABLE MENTIONS: (all of these received several votes)
-Bloodleech by Jig
-Parapsychologist by Troive
-Gypsy by Roskvape
And that does it for all our contest winners! Again, many thanks to all of you who entered one (or all) of our contests! We really enjoyed reading and viewing your entries and hope everybody will check out the three contest threads to see all of the quality work that was submitted! Also, thanks again to Blizzard for supplying us with some extra tickets to give away to the fans!
To those of you who won, please check your PM inboxes here on Diablofans.com soon, because we'll be sending you instructions that you'll need to respond to quickly!
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"They require fury in amounts of full fury globes. So the most one can cost is 3."
"Yes, currently abilities that do cost fury cost one or more full fury "globes". Don't get the term 'fury globe' too stuck in your brain though, there's going to be an official name for them and it may not be globe."
"There aren't and probably won't be abilities that cost a portion of a fury ... ball. I'm going to call them fury balls. Wait ... no ... that's a terrible idea."
"Right now they actually are, but that's because it's sort of mid-transition from an old fury system. They'll simply be shown and referred to in ability cost as full globes. At least that's the current thought.
As I said it's still a system and game in development, and any of this can change entirely. This is just a peek into the current workings."
"Yes."
"I don't know of any abilities that do right now but it's always a possibility for balance later."
"It does, but of course it's subject to change."
"It doesn't cost any fury, but it does have a cooldown."
"Fury decay doesn't happen that quickly. There's a grace period in there before it starts ticking down."
"Ground stomp is an exception mainly because of the nature of its use. A cooldown allows it to be used as an "oh crap I'm overwhelmed" ability without also requiring you to have fury built up. Most if not all straight attack abilities like cleave, leap attack, whirlwind, etc. have fury costs, in addition to most 'buff' abilities."
"Fury is also built from incoming attacks. If you're in a moderate sized scuffle you can unleash abilities pretty regularly. The animation that was shown in BlizzCast was made in a test environment, using a single weapon and attacking stationary (and non-attacking) zombies. So it built up fairly slowly, but nice and consistent for the video, which was the point. In a normal game, and as the barbarian especially, you're quite often surrounded and the balance of normal attacks/fury gen/special ability use feels quite nice."
Bashiok also chimed in on somebody asking about the amount of gore that we can expect to see in Diablo 3. Here's what he had to say:
This doesn't really come as any surprise to those of us who've been paying attention to Blizzard's updates for a while now, but you'd be amazed at how many people think that what Blizzard has shown them so far is the extent of how far they'll be taking things in Diablo 3.
So what do you guys think about all this info on Barbarian Fury and the subject of gore in the game? Share your thoughts!
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Class Art Contest:
Have you ever wanted to design your own original character class? Well here's your chance! All you need to submit is the name of your own favorite imaginary class along with a newly created artistic design of the class created by yourself.
Official Class Art Contest Entries Thread:
http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19257
Class Lore Contest:
Have you ever wanted to write your own background story for a new character class? Well here's your chance! All you need to do is submit a story between 600 and 1000 words in length created by yourself along with the name of your class. Think of the character histories on the Diablo 3 site. Provide as many details as possible.
Official Class Lore Contest Entries Thread:
http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19256
Class Skills Contest:
Have you ever wanted to design the skill trees and play style of your very own character? Well here's your chance! All you need to do is submit a list of the THREE skill trees your class would have, describe the play style of your class and the name of your class. Provide as many details as possible.
Official Class Skills Contest Entries Thread:
http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19255
Again, good luck to everybody!
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He also went on to say that it hasn't yet been decided on if the "some sort of cost to remove them" will be entirely currency based or something else. I definitely like that they have it set up so you'll be able to experiment with the runes without worrying about using them improperly. What do you guys think?
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This is the screen I saw after being in the queue for a little over a minute. An odd error which read an "Undefined" position in the queue and "NaN minutes" left to wait. 15 seconds later, I was booted out of the queue and sent back to the Blizzard homepage. From there, I had to re-enter the queue. Even with the glitches, I made it down to #659 in the queue with only a few minutes left to go. Unfortunately, before my turn came up, tickets had completely sold out.
So again, I really hope you guys had much better luck than we did today. And hey, even if you didn't, there's still hope for three of you because we're currently holding a big Blizzcon 2009 Ticket Giveaway Contest. Be sure to read all about it and get your entries in before the June 8th deadline!
On a lighter note, while the ticket queue process was clearly more glitchy this time around, there was some fun to be had. Blizzard unveiled a retro-style flash game called FAILOC-ALPYSE which you could play while you waited in the ticket queue to help pass the time. It even kept you up to date about your position in the ticket queue in the bottom right corner while you continued to play.
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Naturally, I selected the Witch Doctor from Diablo 3 as my playable character of choice and killed Failocs galore in front of the ever-growing crowd outside of the Anaheim Convention Center for BlizzCon. Managed to make it up to level 42 before BlizzCon tickets were sold out. Launched a nuke and scored some majors points for doing many rad double-jumps too. I also enjoyed seeing some familiar faces popping up in the background as the game went on. Good times.
Of course, me being a web designer at heart, I always like to check into the details of a page. So when I checked out the background image that the game resided on top of, I got a good chuckle out of what the flash game had been hiding:
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Good ol' Blizzard.