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Could I join ?

I have have Diablo, and Diablo 2 ( No expansion packs for either ) I can't wait to add Diablo 3 to my collection!

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Considering the prices now, I would suggest picking the expansions up.

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Ravin

This is a Diablo III sticky from the Edge of Nowhere. Just thought to see if these guys were still around, and in fact they are and active to boot.

From the looks of game play and mechanics described in the thread and not just from the graphics, D3 does indeed look to be (I am going to coin the phrase) "World of DiabloCraft".

Notes I took from here that make this so different from DI and DII, and turn it into World of DiabloCraft:

Inventory items will take only one slot.
Outside areas are static. Only dungeons are dynamic.
PvP and PK mechanics are going to the WoW battleground style. Possibly NO PK.
May be "Pay to Play" for battle.net.

Of course these are not set in stone, but if this is the case will just kill the game, and possibly many people's opinion of the series. Personally I could care less about the WoW graphical look, but if the above 4 things are implemented then I will be sorely disappointed.

Again, open invite for all OCN LoD players to join SatanSoft Realms Via VPN. No ladder reset with 1.13. PM for instructions and some very interesting features. But please remember, legit players only. If you want hax, play Open Battle.net.
Best Buy, of all places had the trilogy pack (D1, D2, and LoD) for $9.99 when I was there the other day.

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og4tcm

*sigh* Ravin, whatever group off pissed group of DII fanboys you get your info from, they're wrong.

D3 is not going to be pay to play. Battle net has never been, or will never be pay to play.

Also, just because a mechanic brought about by WoW is being used in D3, that does not make it World of Diablocraft. If something works, and works well, why not implement it in other games? Hm, why would they make items only take one slot? Because it gives the player more room to pick stuff up!

And if people really look at it, things in WoW resemble a lot of D1 AND D2. Talent tree, skill tree? Hm, they're practically the same things with updated gfx. Spell bar, potion belt? All they did was improve on what already existed, and thats all they're continuing to do with D3.

Once again, people need to stop being whiney little brats and accept the fact that Blizzard's products (all of them) are top notch. So what if D3 slightly resembles WoW in certain aspects? Um, have we forgotten that it currently has millions upon millions of people playing it? It's because it's a solid product that is fun to play and enjoyable.

D3 is gonna kick ass wether that handful of pansies wants it to or not. Let them miss out on a great game, I won't be.

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Ravin

*sigh* you did not even read the source did you. Because there are a lot of great interviews with past and present Blizzard employees there.

Firstly, I said D3 MAY BE pay to play. And IIRC WoW is battlenet and is pay-to-play. The difference being battlenet vs. classic battlenet. D3, and WoW will be on the *new* battlenet, while Warcraft series(not WoW) and Diablo 1&2 will remain on *classic* battlenet. This is speculation, and I made no representation otherwise. Pay to play will definitely keep me in private games and not on Blizzard's realms- IF implemented.

Secondly, one of the great mechanics in DII is the limited carry size. It's a bit more realistic to think that a character can carry a limited number of things, especially when they are big clunky platemails and battle axes. These items should not be the same size as a piece of paper. Now if you want to implement this feature for a specific character like the Wizzard then fine- it is a magical ability and spend a skill point to do it. Sure, make the stash box infinitely big, but limit the carryability.

IMO keeping the carry and stash sizes somewhat limited helps keep a tight in game economy. Sometimes we play not for the items that drop, but the ones that don't. If it is a one-item-per slot scenario, that will be sad, but will not keep me from playing. I won't complain that I can pick up 20 tons worth of armor to haul to town and sell. However, I will complain that my 20 tons of armor is worth exactly *jack squat* because of it.

Just remember those "pissed off D2 fanboys" are what Blizzard is counting on to make D3 sucessful. D2 is still alive and making money for Blizzard NINE YEARS LATER. You can still buy CD hard copies at stores like Wal-mart and Best Buy. How many D2 players buy *MULTIPLE* copies to this day? You dont mess with a recipe that is that sucessful too much. To be fair, my criticisms hold a lot more weight than "(the picture/video) looks like a WoW rehash" does- since I am getting to the nuts and bolts of the differences in WoW and Diablo and not just facepaint. Personally I could care less about the graphics being similar, in fact good- WoW is graphically beautiful. If Blizzard wants a WoW clone (at least mechanic wise), have them call it WoW 2, not Diablo 3.

Yes, there are millions of WoW players. There are also still millions of D2 players- even NINE YEARS LATER at the end of a ladder season that is waiting for reset and patch. For the love of God Blizzard, please keep these two worlds seperate!

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I wasn't attacking your points, just those of people who claim to know whats in the game only six months after it's announcement.

I can agree with some things, like having the bag's and items actually taking up space, making it more realistic and whatnot, but they probably want people to spend more time out in the environment rather than in town selling things. I see your point on this.

But as for the people who are still stuck on D2, I'll admit, I still play it and love it, I would consider myself a huge fan. I've been playing Blizz games since the first Warcraft that came out on MS-DOS, and they have yet to dissapoint me (except when they cancelled Ghost, it looked pretty awesome, lol). So I have no doubt that they will continue to please as they release their future games. I think that a lot of people are too stuck on something instead of opening up to new ideas and perspectives on how games should look, feel, and play. Meh, so what, the D3 world has a "lighter" feel to it. As long as they get the gameplay and story good (which they will), it won't matter as much to the real fans of Blizz. Just my two cents

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Ravin

That's what I was getting at. Personaly I could give :turd: :turd: about how the game looks. Give me good game play and story, and try to stay true to the roots.

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Cr4zYH3aD

why would it be pay-to-play. If its real, id stick to nerdy d2 lan in my basement for the next 10 years.

Its not WOW, even if it's the same gfx engine. D3 = a WoW mod.

Anyway, i dont think it will be, because its not an mmorpg.

D1,D2= action rpg "hack n slash"

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