Personally I think they are making a D3 however I don't expect it to be any were near as good as D2. The company has lost its way ever sense they were bought out by Vivendi. Like said Blizzard is not the same company we all loved back before Vivendi took over.
When they were doing D2 it was for the love of the game. Now all they see is dollar signs, its all they care about. They will take short cuts, make cheese story lines, etc etc all for the all mighty dollar.
While I will give it a shot and it might be fun but I don't expect it to be any where near as good as D2 was.
I would have to say I really don't know. There are no facts really out there to declair one way or another. The only thing that has been stated from E3 which is were all this started was that Blizzard was making a new game and that it was hinted that it might be diablo 3. However this has not been confirmed one way or another.
As popular as WoW is right now I could see them actually playing off the hight of WoW and making Warcraft 4 instead. I could also seem them making Diablo 3 as well. It might even be that there working on both or none at all, it could be there design a complete new game all together. I think at this point there is no way to know one way or another till Blizzard confirms it for good.
Also keep in mind this is not the same old blizzard your use to. Ever sense Vivide took over it let go most of the force behind Diablo 2. In fact I would say that the only thing left from the Diablo 2 Era is the name sake alone (this being Blizzard). Vivide may not care about diablo and may have no desire to work on another one. Blizzard is not the same company it used to be it has change a lot sense the release of Diablo 2.
I think (even though I don't know one way or another) I think its time for a diablo 3 and hope that it is indeed diablo 3 there working on however all I can do is sit back and wait and see what they say.
The question here isn't is he telling the truth or is he lying. Some of you are saying because hes not giving to much info that he is more then likely not a fake. However that doesn't mean he isn't a fake, it just means he smart and keeps it as vague as he can so he doesn't get caught in a lie.
However like said I don't know if hes lying or telling the truth. I don't know the guy, I don't know who he actually knows and doesn't know. What I do know is that 9 times out of 10 most people who make the claims he's making turn out to be false. I learned not to listen to any thing any one says unless it comes directly from a offical source, such as a game company or a Magazine.
Every thing else I hear is just rumor and though it maybe true till its backed up with hardcore proof from an offical source then it will remain rumor. This is not me flaming the guy, this just a simple basic fact.
The problem with Message Boards is that any one can say any thing and if the person is smart about it can sucker people in. I've seen it many times when it comes to games.
Now understand some thing, I do work in game industry, have for many years. I know how this industry works, and the kinds of people that work for it. Most of the people who work in the game industry pretty much live at work and play at work. Those they share info with are usually close friends and family. What info they give out about a game there working on is going to be vague. Almost all the people who work in the industry will not give out content on a game when the developer hasn't even come out and told the public that they are working on that game. This is because NDA agreement.
Now what most of you don't get is any one who works in the industry that gets caught giving info out about a game especially a game that has not been confirmed to the public could end up not only getting fired but could get sued as well. The NDA agreement exist for a very good reason and almost any one who works in the industry respects it.
Now as I stated he could be telling the truth or he could be lying through his teeth, the fact is I honestly don't know. However I take every thing I have heard about diablo 3 even the fact that blizzard is working on a diablo 3 and chulk it up to rumor and hear say. There is only one way I will believe any thing and thats if it comes from an offical source, this guy is not an offical source.
Now I more then willing to listen to him and to talk about whatever he post however doesn't mean im gone jump on the band wagon and buy in to what he is selling.
He can play the demo for the next month and come in and give use every thing about the game however it means squat untill Blizzard offically confirms that they are indeed working on a Diablo 3. Let say he comes back at the end of the weekend and says I played the Demo and here is how the game plays, does that prove any thing, no because I have no idea if he actually made up every thing or if he actually did play the demo. Keep in mind I've seen guys that I know have made things up and yet it sound really really good so good you would believe it.
All im saying is don't be so quick to jump on board and buy in to what he is selling till it is confirmed that blizzard is indeed working on Diablo 3 and relates info about the game to the public.
General Ryan posted one part that showed a job discription. Now yes all those skills would be perfect for Diablo 3 but they would also be perfect for Warcaft 4. Now more then likely they are working on Diablo 3, however till blizzard confirms this then we have no idea if its true or not true. So don't take stuff that people say at face value. You are entitled to your opinions and are entitled to believe this guy but that doesn't mean he is telling the truth.
Now you can say im flaming but that would be untrue, im only say there is nothing here that proves any thing one way or another and untill some thing comes from an offical source then it is all rumor and should be taken with a grain of salt. Its that simple.
Ok Muttonchops how does him playing the demo prove that they are indeed working on Diablo 3, it doesn't prove any thing. I'm not attacking the guy only saying that coming on to any message board and saying I know this guy who told me this, does not prove a single thing.
Let me say this if I had a dime for every single time some one claimed they knew some one who worked for whatever game company and they said this is what they told me, I would be one rich SOB right now.
You want an example, about a little over a year ago some one leaked out info on what they claimed to be design for Hero classes for WoW. This person said they got there info from some one that worked on WoW. This person went to a lot of trouble to creat the hero classes cause it seemed to be real for most part. Yet turned out that it was bogus and in fact blizzard had scrapped the hero class idea.
So just because some one comes on to a message board making claims proves nothing. If General Ryan wants use to buy in to his story he needs to give us pics, a demo, some thing other then he said this and he said that.
Now im not saying that hes lying and im not saying hes telling use the truth. I am saying that there is no proof that his claims are true. Now you guys are welcome to believe what you like. However as I stated I take things like this with a grain of salt.
I sorry but every thing he has stated in my opinon is hear say. It is that simple. If he can show pics or even post a demo of the game or some thing that would be one thing, I might be a bit more preseptive. However he has offered nothing. So he has to expect that some people arn't going to buy it.
Sorry if that offends you Muttonchop or General Ryan but I work on facts and proof not on claims, which is all you have offered use, Ryan. As I said if I had a dime for every time some one hit a message board making claims about a game I would be rich.
Um General Ryan I have read the entire thread, and there isn't a single thing that you have stated that is proven fact. You want to prove your claims then post pic of Diablo 3 or put up a video or some thing other then hear say. You say you were kicked from Diablo 2 because you were asking questions about Diablo 3 and you claim thats proof, but that is not proof cause there isn't a single person here who knows that for sure.
All you have done is offered rumors, not proof. Now as I said I never said you were lying only that I take any thing any thing people like you say with a grain of salt.
If you want to back up your claims and really give use proof then put up pics or a video of Diablo 3. The very fact that you get upset with any one who comes forward and says they have doubts about your claims is a good sign that your yanking every ones chain. I also doubt that you got kicked from diablo 2 online for talking to sources on the matter of Diablo 3. The reason being is cause any one who has any connection to Blizzard would not go on diablo 2 and start talking about a game they has not become public knowledge especially if blizzard staff monitor conversations.
Now as I said, I never claimed your lying. Only that you haven't given use any thing that backs up your claims, its all he said this and told me this and that. That is all you have offered use. Does it mean your lying no just means that at this point its just a rumor till it can be backed up with some thing more then hear say.
If that offends you then im sorry. However im not gone just jump on the band wagon and believe every thing your saying when you have nothing to really prove your claims, other then bunch of hear say. Im sorry dude thats just how it is and you can't blame me for not excepting every thing you say at face value. I have no way of knowning any thing you say is true or not true, so ask your self why should I just take your word on it.
Any one who just jumps on board and believes what your saying when you have no real facts to back up your claims are mind less tools. You need to give more then just hear say dude. Like said im sorry if that offends you because thats not what im trying to do. Im only stating that till blizzard comes forward or some one gives me some thing more then just words then I take any thing any one says with a grain of salt.
Ok every thing General Ryan is saying is hear say. There is no proof of his claims, it's not saying he's lying but he has no real direct proof on his claims. I don't know why he got banned from Diablo 3 it could be for the very reason he states or it could be for a completely different reason.
The point I'm trying to make is this, some of you are talking what he is claiming and buying in to it. Now as I said he could be telling the truth or he could be yanking every ones chains. There is only one way we will ever know for sure and thats when Blizzard announces that they are working on Diablo 3.
My personal feeling is that its more likely that all the people there hiring is for WoW. They did say they would be releasing an expansion pack every single year for World of Warcraft.
Now I do have friends that work in the industry and I hear about all the rumors and what not that get spread around the industry. One of the rumors that has been going around actually its two rumors one is that there making Diablo 3 and the other is Diablo Online.
Now there is another reason for them hiring more people, they have stated there going to release an expansion pack every year for WoW. So they may have hired another crew on to start working on 2008 expansion pack.
The point is that every thing you hear should be taken with a grain of salt. Till Blizzard comes out and says that there making Diablo 3 then there is no proof that they are. There hundred and one reason for them hiring more people. They could be making a complete new type of game that no one has even heard of for all you know.
I personally don't think they are working on Diablo 3. I think it's more likely there hiring more people for WoW then any thing else. However its any ones game and all we can do is sit back and wait. When they are ready blizzard will tell use what there up to.
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When they were doing D2 it was for the love of the game. Now all they see is dollar signs, its all they care about. They will take short cuts, make cheese story lines, etc etc all for the all mighty dollar.
While I will give it a shot and it might be fun but I don't expect it to be any where near as good as D2 was.
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As popular as WoW is right now I could see them actually playing off the hight of WoW and making Warcraft 4 instead. I could also seem them making Diablo 3 as well. It might even be that there working on both or none at all, it could be there design a complete new game all together. I think at this point there is no way to know one way or another till Blizzard confirms it for good.
Also keep in mind this is not the same old blizzard your use to. Ever sense Vivide took over it let go most of the force behind Diablo 2. In fact I would say that the only thing left from the Diablo 2 Era is the name sake alone (this being Blizzard). Vivide may not care about diablo and may have no desire to work on another one. Blizzard is not the same company it used to be it has change a lot sense the release of Diablo 2.
I think (even though I don't know one way or another) I think its time for a diablo 3 and hope that it is indeed diablo 3 there working on however all I can do is sit back and wait and see what they say.
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However like said I don't know if hes lying or telling the truth. I don't know the guy, I don't know who he actually knows and doesn't know. What I do know is that 9 times out of 10 most people who make the claims he's making turn out to be false. I learned not to listen to any thing any one says unless it comes directly from a offical source, such as a game company or a Magazine.
Every thing else I hear is just rumor and though it maybe true till its backed up with hardcore proof from an offical source then it will remain rumor. This is not me flaming the guy, this just a simple basic fact.
The problem with Message Boards is that any one can say any thing and if the person is smart about it can sucker people in. I've seen it many times when it comes to games.
Now understand some thing, I do work in game industry, have for many years. I know how this industry works, and the kinds of people that work for it. Most of the people who work in the game industry pretty much live at work and play at work. Those they share info with are usually close friends and family. What info they give out about a game there working on is going to be vague. Almost all the people who work in the industry will not give out content on a game when the developer hasn't even come out and told the public that they are working on that game. This is because NDA agreement.
Now what most of you don't get is any one who works in the industry that gets caught giving info out about a game especially a game that has not been confirmed to the public could end up not only getting fired but could get sued as well. The NDA agreement exist for a very good reason and almost any one who works in the industry respects it.
Now as I stated he could be telling the truth or he could be lying through his teeth, the fact is I honestly don't know. However I take every thing I have heard about diablo 3 even the fact that blizzard is working on a diablo 3 and chulk it up to rumor and hear say. There is only one way I will believe any thing and thats if it comes from an offical source, this guy is not an offical source.
Now I more then willing to listen to him and to talk about whatever he post however doesn't mean im gone jump on the band wagon and buy in to what he is selling.
He can play the demo for the next month and come in and give use every thing about the game however it means squat untill Blizzard offically confirms that they are indeed working on a Diablo 3. Let say he comes back at the end of the weekend and says I played the Demo and here is how the game plays, does that prove any thing, no because I have no idea if he actually made up every thing or if he actually did play the demo. Keep in mind I've seen guys that I know have made things up and yet it sound really really good so good you would believe it.
All im saying is don't be so quick to jump on board and buy in to what he is selling till it is confirmed that blizzard is indeed working on Diablo 3 and relates info about the game to the public.
General Ryan posted one part that showed a job discription. Now yes all those skills would be perfect for Diablo 3 but they would also be perfect for Warcaft 4. Now more then likely they are working on Diablo 3, however till blizzard confirms this then we have no idea if its true or not true. So don't take stuff that people say at face value. You are entitled to your opinions and are entitled to believe this guy but that doesn't mean he is telling the truth.
Now you can say im flaming but that would be untrue, im only say there is nothing here that proves any thing one way or another and untill some thing comes from an offical source then it is all rumor and should be taken with a grain of salt. Its that simple.
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Let me say this if I had a dime for every single time some one claimed they knew some one who worked for whatever game company and they said this is what they told me, I would be one rich SOB right now.
You want an example, about a little over a year ago some one leaked out info on what they claimed to be design for Hero classes for WoW. This person said they got there info from some one that worked on WoW. This person went to a lot of trouble to creat the hero classes cause it seemed to be real for most part. Yet turned out that it was bogus and in fact blizzard had scrapped the hero class idea.
So just because some one comes on to a message board making claims proves nothing. If General Ryan wants use to buy in to his story he needs to give us pics, a demo, some thing other then he said this and he said that.
Now im not saying that hes lying and im not saying hes telling use the truth. I am saying that there is no proof that his claims are true. Now you guys are welcome to believe what you like. However as I stated I take things like this with a grain of salt.
I sorry but every thing he has stated in my opinon is hear say. It is that simple. If he can show pics or even post a demo of the game or some thing that would be one thing, I might be a bit more preseptive. However he has offered nothing. So he has to expect that some people arn't going to buy it.
Sorry if that offends you Muttonchop or General Ryan but I work on facts and proof not on claims, which is all you have offered use, Ryan. As I said if I had a dime for every time some one hit a message board making claims about a game I would be rich.
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All you have done is offered rumors, not proof. Now as I said I never said you were lying only that I take any thing any thing people like you say with a grain of salt.
If you want to back up your claims and really give use proof then put up pics or a video of Diablo 3. The very fact that you get upset with any one who comes forward and says they have doubts about your claims is a good sign that your yanking every ones chain. I also doubt that you got kicked from diablo 2 online for talking to sources on the matter of Diablo 3. The reason being is cause any one who has any connection to Blizzard would not go on diablo 2 and start talking about a game they has not become public knowledge especially if blizzard staff monitor conversations.
Now as I said, I never claimed your lying. Only that you haven't given use any thing that backs up your claims, its all he said this and told me this and that. That is all you have offered use. Does it mean your lying no just means that at this point its just a rumor till it can be backed up with some thing more then hear say.
If that offends you then im sorry. However im not gone just jump on the band wagon and believe every thing your saying when you have nothing to really prove your claims, other then bunch of hear say. Im sorry dude thats just how it is and you can't blame me for not excepting every thing you say at face value. I have no way of knowning any thing you say is true or not true, so ask your self why should I just take your word on it.
Any one who just jumps on board and believes what your saying when you have no real facts to back up your claims are mind less tools. You need to give more then just hear say dude. Like said im sorry if that offends you because thats not what im trying to do. Im only stating that till blizzard comes forward or some one gives me some thing more then just words then I take any thing any one says with a grain of salt.
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The point I'm trying to make is this, some of you are talking what he is claiming and buying in to it. Now as I said he could be telling the truth or he could be yanking every ones chains. There is only one way we will ever know for sure and thats when Blizzard announces that they are working on Diablo 3.
My personal feeling is that its more likely that all the people there hiring is for WoW. They did say they would be releasing an expansion pack every single year for World of Warcraft.
Now I do have friends that work in the industry and I hear about all the rumors and what not that get spread around the industry. One of the rumors that has been going around actually its two rumors one is that there making Diablo 3 and the other is Diablo Online.
Now there is another reason for them hiring more people, they have stated there going to release an expansion pack every year for WoW. So they may have hired another crew on to start working on 2008 expansion pack.
The point is that every thing you hear should be taken with a grain of salt. Till Blizzard comes out and says that there making Diablo 3 then there is no proof that they are. There hundred and one reason for them hiring more people. They could be making a complete new type of game that no one has even heard of for all you know.
I personally don't think they are working on Diablo 3. I think it's more likely there hiring more people for WoW then any thing else. However its any ones game and all we can do is sit back and wait. When they are ready blizzard will tell use what there up to.