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PhrozenDragon posted a message on Sc2 Beta Phase 2Are there any new maps in phase 2? I haven't had a chance to play yet, but I'd really like to have more than one 3v3 map to play on from now.Posted in: Starcraft & SC2
Quote from SFJake
But hey, apparently I'm some paranoiac guy who thinks every fishy move is some sort of attempt at controversy. But big company with power fool people. And big company don't pull off that kind of stuff for nothing.
Or they made a bad call, listened to the fans, and decided that having real names on a forum wasn't all that important in their plans. Which is a much more plausible explanation for what happened rather than grasping at every straw for a conspiracy behind the scenes.Quote from Zhar
Naw, this is exactly what I realized after the joy of Blizzard reconsidering passed, I realized that it probably was a publicity stunt by Blizzard.
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Zhar posted a message on Switching to Battle.netOh my god, dude, SO many people still play.Posted in: Diablo II
If you're worried about a lack of players, then fuck right off, lots play, so no worries :D.
As for pros, I'd say that it's really a whole new game. You get the economy, which is by far my favorite part. I always loved building up wealth and trading shit off on B-net. Course', you're going to be at a disadvantage for a while trying to figure out what is worth what.
For cons, there are some real douchebags on there, watch it.
Though, if B-net isn't your thing, maybe consider trying a mod?
There's Median XL, Eastern Sun, Zy El, Battle For Elements, and a whole shitton more. -
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TheAssClown posted a message on Guys who hang around here - do you not get worried...I'm one of those people that have absolute faith in Blizzard to make games that literally just rape face. Having low expectations helps, but the game will be epic, so there is no need to worryPosted in: Diablo III General Discussion -
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Zhar posted a message on Sc2 Beta Phase 2I was finally able to complete my placement matches today :D.Posted in: Starcraft & SC2
For some reason, it seems I've gotten better since the first phase ended.
Went 5-5, stomped every single one of my opponents, seriously, you should see these replays. -
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Jamoose posted a message on Sc2 Beta Phase 2Hello everyone, the second phase of the Starcraft 2 beta is now live but appearantly Blizz are having major issues so they are constantly fixing things.Posted in: Starcraft & SC2
Anyway, i belive that in a few hours we will all be able to enjoy the sc2 beta once more. Oh and this time we are probably going to have a bunch of awesome custom maps.
By the way, some of the changes are:
All AI difficulties are available.
All quick match modes are available.
Ultralisk is immune to stun and mind control.
Infestor's Frenzy ability has been replaced once more with Infested Terran.
And a few more changes...
So, good luck everyone, have fun and hope to see you in game!
PS. If you are having errors while donwloading the new patch, just wait and try again.
Edit: I just noticed that i wrote "phae" instead of "phase"... If a mod can change that ill be thankful. -
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Equinox posted a message on Twilight, what's wrong with it?Posted in: General Discussion (non-Diablo)
Yeah, I'd have to disagree with you about that one, but this is not an HP thread.Quote from Don_guillotineMore like a "message", an idea, both which Diablo, HP and Twilight have about the same: entertainment. Rephrased: something to say about something meaningful. -
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paroxysm2010 posted a message on Diablo Twitter: 4-player cap 'solid'I had a hissy fit when I first saw this, but am comming to accept it, most 8 player games the other 4 were off in their own group doing their own thing anyway.Posted in: Diablo III General Discussion
but for PVP I hope they push it back up to at least 8 for big clan wars,
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Zhar posted a message on Twilight, what's wrong with it?Oh my god... what ISN'T wrong with Twilight?Posted in: General Discussion (non-Diablo)
I've only seen the movie, thank god, was exposed to it due to my girlfriend, thankfully she completely abandoned the series after watching that piece of shit.
... But anyways.
First off, I'm going to be examining the movie in particular, as I don't know enough about the books to pass a accurate judgement.
Anywho, the acting, oh my god, the acting.
The chick who played Bella: Licking her lips, and biting her lips are basically the only things she knows how to do. Watch the movie and watch for these two things, you'll see them an absurd amount of times. Literally no acting range outside of those two moves, she's just terrible.
Dude who played the main vampire: Like chick-who-played-Bella, this guy had barely any acting range. He stares and broods, with the occasional nonchalant smile. Whoever told him he could act should be shot.
Tom Cruise: Once more, plays Tom Cruise.
Every other actor, aside from the father: Easily forgettable, archetypal, nothing really stood out aside from their gimmicky shit.
Next, is the believability. I know suspension of disbelief is necessary in a LOT of movies, and I have no problem with it. Hell, I managed to do it with Avatar, but the difference between Avatar and Twilight was that Avatar was semi-entertaining. Twilight on the other hand, tries to cram a book's worth of emotional bonding into a shabby film. She dates him, knowing he's like 500 years old, and fucking eats people.
Which, brings me to aknowledge Equinox's point. In most cases, I'd be a sexist, but this is just absurd. Bella especially is portrayed as useless, a trophy to be won, naive, with her emotions and sense of "love" clouding emotions, and rational thought. Worst character ever, period.
I don't even remember where I was going with this rant, but I'm going to stop, this is boring me already. -
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Equinox posted a message on Twilight, what's wrong with it?The fact that Pattinson was voted for as sexiest man alive is enough for me to dislike that movie, because something went amiss somewhere. No offense to the actor it's not his fault it's the fans but wtf? Not to mention that it's an insult to my gender in general... and we have enough stereotypes as it is.Posted in: General Discussion (non-Diablo)
(and I'm talking about the romance elements, I'm completely indifferent to various interpretations of vampires, werewolves, and other creatures that do not exist) - To post a comment, please login or register a new account.
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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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Uh, considering that they're not only maintaining the core mechanics of the last game but are actually improving it to make it MORE randomized as far as events and encounters to ensure replayability...how are they not respecting the franchise?
PS, I love the grammar in your signature. How's remedial 2nd-grade English treating you? :rolleyes: