*OFFICIAL* Diablo 3 Thread

[ElMikeTheMike]

Updated: July the 3th

Since there are bound to be many threads on D3, I'll keep this one updated with the latest and greatest.

GameTrailers

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Release Date:

It's too early to estimate Diablo III's release date. As with all Blizzard Entertainment games, our goal is to create a game that is as fun, balanced, and polished as possible. We intend to take as much time developing Diablo III as is necessary to ensure the game meets our own high expectations and those of our players.

PC/Mac Requirements:

We'll announce specific system requirements at a later date.

Will Diablo III be playable over Battle.net? :

Yes, Diablo III will be playable over Battle.net, and Battle.net will offer some exciting new features to enhance players' Diablo III experience. We'll announce specifics and go into much more detail at a later date.

(Meaning NO "pay to play" since Battle.Net is a free service)

Storyline:

It has been twenty years since the events of Diablo II. Of those who faced the Lords of Hatred, Terror, and Destruction in the battle over the fate of Sanctuary, there are few still living who can bear to remember the horrors that the Prime Evils wrought upon the world. And of those who did not witness the terrible events firsthand, most believe the stories to be little more than myth. But something evil is stirring once again in Tristram, and it may already have claimed its first victim: Deckard Cain.

Classes so Far: (click each class)

More Info:

Evolution of Diablo

- Outdoor Environments
- Amazing moment to moment action
- Expanded RPG experience
- New Systems most of which wont be talked today but in upcoming months more info will be released.

Spirit of Diablo
- Replayable RPG
- Powerful heroes engaged in epic large scale combat
- Approachable gameplay cooperative focus

Epic Heroes
- Large scale combat
- Massively powerful classes
- Strong and unique archetypes
- Hallmark of diablo ii better in diablo iii -- Blizzard wants to improve the classes diversity

Approachable
- If you can click a mouse ... you can play diablo.
- Isometric gameplay in 3D
- Simple to learn, but deep
- Smooth difficulty curve

Cooperative Play
- Play on Battle.net
- Join your friends anytime
- Massive cooperative battles
- More to come ...

A better action game
- Kickass player characters
- Improved controls
- Less spam, more death.
- A new breed of monster

Hotbar
- Skills over potions
- Cleaner UI
- Greater skills diversity escape, control, buffs
- Class specific tactics
- Better gameplay slightly less carpal tunnel

New Health System
- Little to no downtime
- Encourages conflict
- Positional gameplay
- Cooperative play
- Diablo III is a very intensive gameplay RPG hack'n slash with big epic battles in multiplayer.
- The Barbarian can now actually help heal other players who are in the back when gaining health loot in the frontlines.

Monsters
Berserker - Aggressive creatures, massive damage charged up attak, vulnerable if he misses.


A better RPG
- Improve story without losing opt in feel
- Rmove the generic feeling from random dungeons
- Bring the world to life with more npc interactions.

Adventures
- Events that can be placed almost anywhere
- Old abandoned house to explore evil cult sumoning ritual
- Caravan that needs protecting
- Enemy camp with boss

Summary
- Diablo iii remains true to the universe and gameplay of the series
- Diablo iii is a deeper action game without sacrificing ease of play

Source

Official Website:
Blizzard
Official FAQ





More info to be added as it's available. PM me with suggestions.

[burrbit]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O!!!!


sorry had to post it,

we're all thinking it...

[ElMikeTheMike]

Originally Posted by burrbit

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O!!!!


sorry had to post it,

we're all thinking it...

Yea, we definitely are, lol.

[Iceman0803]

I'm stoked for sure!

[nathris]

Originally Posted by ElMikeTheMike

Yea, we definitely are, lol.

Actually I was thinking something more like

[77bigmac77]

is D3 a MMO? I've never played any of the games

[HappyVirus]

Any room for speculation? xD

[Clinic]

Originally Posted by 77bigmac77

is D3 a MMO? I've never played any of the games

!!!

*gasp*

Never...never played a Diablo game?! Wow, I didn't think such people exhisted! =P

With Diablo, like other games (C&C, WoW, EQ, etc) its definately a Love It or Hate It kind of game. I grew up on Diablo2. I remember playing Diablo1 and standing in line to get Diablo2 the day it came out. Fast forward 10 years or however long its been and I still have it installed on my computer, and I still play it. Besically its my game of choice.

As for the "Whens it coming out?" I think a good solid Fall/Hollidays '09. Gawd thats going to be a long ass wait. I just have to try to forget about the game and it will come faster. Kind of like christmas...*cough*

THEY HAD BETTER BRING THE SORCERESS BACK. Thats all I have to say. Oh, and a Paladin-type toon.

And I'll totally pay a subscription free for this, no sweat, btw.

[CravinR1]

Wow my first online addiction revisited

[archangelabove]

God.. Blizzard is simply just the greatest PC Game maker in the business. Hands down.. they know how to market their games so amazingly.. and it of course helps that all of the games they release, are amazing.

I <3 Blizzard. I can't wait for WoW Wrath of the Lich King, Starcraft 2, or Diablo 3.

I hate this waiting.