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RMRK General => Video Games and Entertainment => Topic started by: Kokowam on April 21, 2012, 02:08:54 PM

Title: Diablo 3
Post by: Kokowam on April 21, 2012, 02:08:54 PM
D3's coming out pretty soon while GW2 is definitely going to take a few months before it's released, but I don't really want to spend $60 on both games. So if you guys had to choose one that you wanted to buy, which would it be?
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: pacdiggity on April 21, 2012, 02:14:35 PM
Guild Wars 2, as far as I know, isn't expected to be a huge let-down.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: bluntsword on April 21, 2012, 07:07:58 PM
That's kind of like saying "I've heard Taco Bell's food isn't terrible."
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: hiromu656 on April 21, 2012, 07:44:09 PM
I'm buying Guild Wars 2. So, that's my recommendation.

Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Esmeralda on April 21, 2012, 07:46:19 PM
Get demos or trials. Try them out for yourself. Buy the one you like better.

::)
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: modern algebra on April 21, 2012, 08:11:09 PM
Quote from: Ronald on April 21, 2012, 07:07:58 PM
That's kind of like saying "I've heard Taco Bell's food isn't terrible."

It's more like saying "I haven't heard that Taco Bell's food is terrible."
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: chewey on April 21, 2012, 10:31:41 PM
Buy a good game instead.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: pacdiggity on April 21, 2012, 10:46:02 PM
Yeah, just get a pizza like normal people.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Kokowam on April 22, 2012, 01:02:58 AM
Funnily enough, they open up the Open Beta weekends for GW2 only for those who have pre-purchased the game =________=
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: SirJackRex on April 22, 2012, 01:18:29 AM
Guild Wars 2. Yeah I pre-purchased. You can get into the Beta weekends even if you didn't, I think, but you're guaranteed admittance if you pre-purchased. I was going to buy it anyway and it saves me a trip later on, and the BWE are nice bonuses.

I don't think content and length are an issue for either game, but I think Guild Wars 2 will stay fresher longer, even as you repeat content. Check out this GW2 skill calculator (http://gw2.luna-atra.fr/skills_tool/) for an idea of how builds work.
D3 also requires a constant internet connection, if you weren't aware, so you'll need internet for both.

Torchlight 2 is launching at $20, and looks good as well. I'm actually more excited for it than D3. T2 looks like a good evolution of its predecessor and D2. It can be played entirely offline, and it supports mods, unlike D3.

Eventually I'll buy D3, but I don't buy games at $60. Gw2 is so far the only exception.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Acolyte on April 22, 2012, 01:25:37 AM
It all depends, are you a fan of Diablo? I am, and I'm gonna get it sometime when I can afford it, whereas I was never impressed with guild wars. It all comes down to your own preferences and whatnot, but I'd personally recommend Diablo.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: chewey on April 22, 2012, 01:45:21 AM
It is perhaps the most baka thing in the world to commit to buying a game before it has released, especially an MMO.

You had a chance to check out Diablo 3's open beta this weekend, but time is running out. You better hurry, zon.

If I had to choose between the two, it would be
Spoiler for:
neither because I'm not very interested in Diablo or payin' for MMOs. Dragon's Dogma looks cool.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: bluntsword on April 22, 2012, 02:02:03 AM
Quote from: Seamus on April 21, 2012, 08:11:09 PM
Quote from: Ronald on April 21, 2012, 07:07:58 PM
That's kind of like saying "I've heard Taco Bell's food isn't terrible."

It's more like saying "I haven't heard that Taco Bell's food is terrible."

Well played sir
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Kokowam on April 22, 2012, 03:32:10 AM
Yeah, I tested out the Diablo 3 Open Beta, and - just at a first glance - it doesn't seem too great. It's well-made and everything, but with such a limited beta, it's hard to tell what features are actually in it and what the end-game content and whatnot is like.

And yeah, I haven't committed to buying either of them yet. I really want to try out GW2 beta before I commit to buying either of them.

I completely forgot about Torchlight 2, too, and that was one of the things I wanted to buy. I never personally played the first one, but I heard good things about it from my brother.

And GW2 just seems better from just looking at skills. It seems more dynamic and exciting. zzz I should really try D3 again, though, since my very first Beta experience was quite... unnatural.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Acolyte on April 22, 2012, 03:34:25 AM
Quote from: chewey on April 22, 2012, 01:45:21 AM
It is perhaps the most baka thing in the world to commit to buying a game before it has released, especially an MMO.


It is perhaps the stupidest thing in the world to use a random Japanese word in an English sentence.
Just Saiyan. :V
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: chewey on April 22, 2012, 03:37:12 AM
Gomenasai, I did not mean to upset you >w<
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Acolyte on April 22, 2012, 03:42:22 AM
Nah, it's Kuru.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Holkeye on April 22, 2012, 04:36:27 AM
Diablo 3
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Kokowam on April 22, 2012, 05:13:18 AM
Quote from: Kevin on April 22, 2012, 04:36:27 AM
Diablo 3
YOU THREW OFF THE BALANCE OF THE ENTIRE THREAD
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Holkeye on April 22, 2012, 06:28:24 AM
Its because I have no interest in guild wars, and am having fun with the Diablo beta. Games are about fun.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: chewey on April 22, 2012, 06:41:33 AM
Maybe if you're a casual.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: pacdiggity on April 22, 2012, 07:58:51 AM
Quote from: chewey on April 22, 2012, 06:41:33 AM
Maybe if you're a casual.
No. Games are about fun. If you're not playing for fun, then rethink what you're doing.

Quote from: Ashley on April 22, 2012, 03:34:25 AM
Just Saiyan. :V
Saiya-jin :mad:
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Esmeralda on April 22, 2012, 09:03:13 AM
Quote from: Timothy on April 22, 2012, 07:58:51 AM
Quote from: chewey on April 22, 2012, 06:41:33 AM
Maybe if you're a casual.
No. Games are about fun. If you're not playing for fun, then rethink what you're doing.

Haha wow you're so misguided
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: chewey on April 22, 2012, 12:55:10 PM
Play Metal Gear Solid that game is fuckin





















incredible.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Holkeye on April 22, 2012, 02:05:49 PM
Why would you play a game that isn't fun? Might as well eat a dookie flavored candy.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: chewey on April 22, 2012, 02:08:02 PM
I dunno, why would you post without a brain?!
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Holkeye on April 22, 2012, 02:15:11 PM
Good one
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: tSwitch on April 22, 2012, 03:05:59 PM
Diablo 3 isn't an MMO, there's little point in comparing it to GW2.  It's online, you fight in real time, that's all they share in common.  From what I've played (the Diablo 3 Beta) it's shaping up to be the game Diablo fans have been waiting for.  If you're not a Diablo fan, this is a moot point!

I am getting both, because I get Diablo 3 for free, and pre-ordered Guild Wars 2.
If you want to wait, I may be able to stream Guild Wars 2 next weekend during the BWE.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: SirJackRex on April 22, 2012, 06:20:15 PM
You make the best point about Diablo. Moo, you played the D3 beta, and if you felt it was unexciting I doubt the end-game content will change your mind. The endless killing for loot is what drives Diablo, not the final boss.

GW2, on the other hand, is entirely different from GW. I have plenty of blind faith in ANet but I don't know how it'll end up. There will be more Guild Wars 2 Beta Weekends in the coming months. If you like what you see and hear about this coming Beta Weekend you can always pre-purchase afterward to get into the next ones, if you want.

Some people were talking about pre-purchasing it from like a gamestop or something and then canceling their order, and theoretically you should still have guaranteed access to the other beta weekends (because physical pre-purchases require a different code for the beta and the full game). Not sure how it'll work out, but you could always look into that later on.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: firerain on April 23, 2012, 08:53:04 PM
Quote from: chewey on April 22, 2012, 06:41:33 AM
Maybe if you're a casual.
i hate idiots who play games seriously and get all pissy about it. you're leading me to believe you're one of those people

also weeaboo
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Kokowam on April 23, 2012, 09:03:46 PM
I'm someone who plays games seriously, but I could give less about people playing games casually. The only time I get pissy about it is if some casual gamer thinks he's better than a serious player who is significantly better or if they ruin a game for a serious player on their team and say something stupid like "it's just a game." I know that wasn't directed towards me but just defending myself as a serious gamer.

IN ANY CASE, I'm probably going to buy D3. It's a long way away before GW2 even comes out (since the beta weekends start this month and there are scheduled beta weekends in the months to come), and Torchlight 2 isn't that expensive for when it does come out. So D3 should last me.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: chewey on April 23, 2012, 09:42:23 PM
Quote from: Kaden on April 23, 2012, 08:53:04 PM
Quote from: chewey on April 22, 2012, 06:41:33 AM
Maybe if you're a casual.
i hate idiots who play games seriously and get all pissy about it. you're leading me to believe you're one of those people

also weeaboo
Both of those posts were jokes, but unsurprisingly the good people of RMRK are incapable of not being retarded. Stop takin' everything so serious, brother.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: modern algebra on April 23, 2012, 10:03:02 PM
Quote from: chewey on April 23, 2012, 09:42:23 PM
Quote from: Kaden on April 23, 2012, 08:53:04 PM
i hate idiots who play games seriously and get all pissy about it. you're leading me to believe you're one of those people

also weeaboo
Both of those posts were jokes, but unsurprisingly the good people of RMRK are incapable of not being retarded. Stop takin' everything so serious, brother.

Or maybe Kaden's post was a joke, and you failed to understand the humour because you're retarded.

If you expect others to understand when you're joking when you expressionlessly type something that's only mildly funny even when understood as a joke, you should perhaps be less quick to assume that other people's humourless posts aren't jokes.
 
After all, jokes that aren't funny are the soul of RMRK, and it is unsettling that one should so casually insult this mighty fine tradition by assuming them not to be jokes. Begone, foul demon! Begone!

I am reminded of a small dolphin I once befriended at the NYC Aquarium. She was lovely.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: chewey on April 23, 2012, 10:06:40 PM
 Everything you just said probably isn't the case. Probably.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: modern algebra on April 23, 2012, 10:11:54 PM
Oh most definitely.

I was just typing because I like words. I like annoying people with words. I wish I knew more words. Words is one of the only words I know :(
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Holkeye on April 23, 2012, 10:11:55 PM
Trolling is so out of style. The trolls killed it. Being cool with everything is the new scene.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: SirJackRex on April 23, 2012, 10:17:43 PM
Yeah, I'm disappointed that GW2 will most likely drop during the beginning of the semester. I can understand your decision. I'm betting on August or September :(

Just get it eventually! We need a big enough RMRK group.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: modern algebra on April 23, 2012, 10:39:17 PM
Quote from: Kevin on April 23, 2012, 10:11:55 PM
Trolling is so out of style. The trolls killed it. Being cool with everything is the new scene.

I like trolling as a concept. It is inherently exclusionary, in that the joke is only funny if there is an in-group observing an excluded group that fails to understand the joke. I find it interesting that a statement that might have no independent humour content generates humour by people not understanding that it's intended to be humourous. It essentially makes fun of people for correctly interpreting the explicit content of a message but failing to comprehend its meaning. In that way, the existence of trolling forces people to examine more than the content of a message to understand the message, which is a useful skill of critical reflection that many people do not otherwise learn. It's unfortunate that it's a type of bullying as otherwise I think it's pretty neat.

Anyway, I have never played Guild Wars so my opinion is useless, but I love Diablo so I'll be getting that.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Holkeye on April 23, 2012, 10:42:40 PM
I'm cool with that.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: modern algebra on April 23, 2012, 10:45:14 PM
I laughed and I don't know how to express that without sounding like I'm trolling. Is there a sincerity emoticon?
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Holkeye on April 23, 2012, 10:49:48 PM
:|
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: modern algebra on April 23, 2012, 10:52:57 PM
I laughed. :|
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: firerain on April 23, 2012, 11:00:21 PM
i was so serious

i hate you chewey

wanna make out
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Esmeralda on April 24, 2012, 08:34:16 AM
I am so annoyed by everything being called trolling it's so stupid
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: pacdiggity on April 24, 2012, 11:54:01 AM
Stop trolling, Skanker.
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Acolyte on April 24, 2012, 06:51:43 PM
(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F3%2F3b%2FFish2061.jpg%2F400px-Fish2061.jpg&hash=0312a0d370b95faa39433130e5569ee769b4341c)
Title: Re: Diablo 3 or Guild Wars 2?
Post by: Kokowam on May 13, 2012, 08:17:35 PM
D3 comes out in two days. More like one day because it's like Monday night/Tuesday morning-ish. Who's playing? ;o
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Holkeye on May 13, 2012, 08:54:33 PM
Yes
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: tSwitch on May 14, 2012, 12:26:31 AM
(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsuptg.thisisnotatrueending.com%2Farchive%2F6790157%2Fimages%2F1258749392608.jpg&hash=5248fc0210ece4b45a614c6a3a10b43f81a3ac7f)
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Kokowam on May 14, 2012, 12:33:02 AM
I just want to play with friends, mang ;c
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Link on May 14, 2012, 04:28:43 AM
Comes out tomorrow, too bad i don't have the money and have an exam on the 16th, it looks like fun.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Holkeye on May 15, 2012, 04:43:41 AM
(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropbox.com%2Fu%2F1050151%2Fdia.PNG&hash=df54c00a3b6e66144c7f7852348326cf02673ac9)
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(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropbox.com%2Fu%2F1050151%2Fdia5.PNG&hash=e5ddbe0c06ede51e09bb1711a27654a29f00ac65)
(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropbox.com%2Fu%2F1050151%2Fdia6.PNG&hash=66b22aa838c89d2c1009443c5508de450430bb4c)
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Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Kokowam on May 15, 2012, 04:44:59 AM
Of course you'd have the CE @_@

2 more hours to go... I took a two-and-a-half hour nap just so I could stay up until I had to get ready for school.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Holkeye on May 15, 2012, 05:05:58 AM
(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropbox.com%2Fu%2F1050151%2Fskull.PNG&hash=87eae82cdf1a3089e7dea835a683ea46e1b82708)
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Sophist on May 15, 2012, 05:25:35 AM
That's what i'm most jelly of. That's such an incredible design.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Kokowam on May 15, 2012, 06:56:25 AM
FIVE MINUTES REMAIN
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Esmeralda on May 15, 2012, 07:34:44 AM
Is that a mask or a wall mount? Or a statue?
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Holkeye on May 15, 2012, 07:46:53 AM
Its like a little cast-resin statue, and the soul gem thing is a usb stick with Diablo 2 on it. Pretty cool.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Kokowam on May 15, 2012, 08:00:05 AM
Diablo: Lord of Error

What was the point of preordering if I can't even play it
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Holkeye on May 15, 2012, 08:00:46 AM
This game is so hardcore, that even logging in is difficult.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Kokowam on May 15, 2012, 10:32:58 AM
Just finished playing for two and a half hours which was after an hour and 10 minutes of trying to log in. @_@ Time to get ready for school.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: tSwitch on May 15, 2012, 07:50:37 PM
Turns out modern internet just can't handle the flood of nigh biblical proportions that struck the Blizzard servers last night.

Time for Google to roll out their gigabit connections.

Edit:
Spoiler for For Holk:
(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FmyPaA.jpg&hash=615e90b954230579cc065337ec69a7ad43bb5358)
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Holkeye on May 15, 2012, 10:01:18 PM
Lol. We played for about an hour today. Its fcking stupid. How many online games have they made?
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Kokowam on May 16, 2012, 04:18:53 AM
Just played for hours on end. Will be very pissed if the data didn't save because of the server crash and I have to play through the end of Act I and the entirety of Act II again. ._.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Holkeye on May 16, 2012, 04:25:17 AM
I took my computer to a friend's, and we played for about 3 hours. It was great, and we finished about 10 minutes before whatever happened now happened.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Lethrface on May 16, 2012, 04:41:23 AM
Now that I've got this job, I'm gonna buy it but for now I'm going to play diablo 2 until I get paid my first good check.  I figure by then, they should have most of the major issues taken care of.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: tSwitch on May 16, 2012, 09:17:16 PM
Quote from: Holkeye on May 15, 2012, 10:01:18 PM
Lol. We played for about an hour today. Its fcking stupid. How many online games have they made?

Not sure what the problem was, but I do know that the kids whining "just add more servers" don't understand how net architecture works.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Holkeye on May 16, 2012, 09:34:17 PM
No, but it is ridiculous that Blizzard still has these types of launch problems. Why even do a server stress beta?
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: tSwitch on May 17, 2012, 06:27:52 PM
Quote from: Holkeye on May 16, 2012, 09:34:17 PM
No, but it is ridiculous that Blizzard still has these types of launch problems. Why even do a server stress beta?

I agree, but they're working on it, and pretty soon it won't matter anymore.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Lethrface on May 17, 2012, 06:52:56 PM
I find the whole ordeal to be ridiculous.  I'm a strong believer in the fact they should have made an offline mode of sorts but it's already too late for that so I'm not even gonna waste my breath on what they could have done to do that.  I'm just glad that by the time I'll be able to buy it, the majority of the problems will be done.

Really, I think if every person who was going to buy the game joined the stress test but a lot of people probably just didn't do it either because they didn't know about it or didn't have time to join.  They should have thought to themselves "okay well this works...so let's quadruple what we have now."
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Holkeye on May 17, 2012, 07:05:45 PM
>Creators of the biggest MMO ever made, releasing long-awaited installment of groundbreaking series.
>Didn't expect a lot of people playing.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Lethrface on May 17, 2012, 07:22:50 PM
Quote from: Holkeye on May 17, 2012, 07:05:45 PM
>Creators of the biggest MMO ever made, releasing long-awaited installment of groundbreaking series.
>Didn't expect a lot of people playing.

lol yeah...

Oh and I just figured I'd throw this out there but if anyone is interested in playing Diablo 2 still, I'm playing it as well.  I play on Open Battle net.  If anyone wants to add me, the username is lethrface just like here (which it may need to get changed back eventually :P)
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Sophist on May 17, 2012, 09:05:43 PM
God this game is fucking GREAT. I love my Demon Hunter.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Lethrface on May 17, 2012, 10:00:46 PM
Quote from: Anski on May 17, 2012, 09:05:43 PM
God this game is fucking GREAT. I love my Demon Hunter.

I can only imagine.  I just hope most of the big issues that a lot of people are having is fixed by the time I get the chance to go out and buy it.  I'm looking forward to playing it and trying out a witchdoctor cuz I hear its like the replacement of a necomancer and that is my favorite class from Diablo 2.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: haloOfTheSun on May 18, 2012, 12:09:32 AM
Huh, I just found out Neal Acree was one of the composers for this game. I know him. :)
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Holkeye on May 18, 2012, 01:48:24 AM
Witchdoctor is my main. Also, the music is really good, but a lot of the themes sound like themes from other stuff that's out there.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: haloOfTheSun on May 18, 2012, 01:55:46 AM
Pretty typical for western video game music.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Holkeye on May 18, 2012, 02:03:59 AM
I swear that I've heard everything from 80's pop music to the Batman animated series theme in there somewhere.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Sophist on May 18, 2012, 04:14:27 AM
dude that intro was amazing
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Kokowam on May 18, 2012, 04:38:11 AM
I really barely see any witch doctors. Of course, I play solo most of the time, and my experience is limited to just playing with my friends, but Demon Hunters are also the most prominent.

And this game is too ridiculous @_@ It's not that it's "too hard" or anything, but everything just one-shots me now or kills me so quickly, and I don't want to sacrifice any of my wizard's precious damage for vitality or resistances. :c
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Lethrface on May 18, 2012, 04:51:21 AM
I may have to ask my girlfriend to buy me a copy and I'll just pay her back when I get paid because despite my concern about the launch day issues, I am still damn excited to give this damn game a shot.  It's gonna be like a bit of nostalgia mixed with "omg yay" factors lol
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Holkeye on May 18, 2012, 05:14:09 AM
Witch Doctor is hard, because you're basically a weak army commander. You don't get really good abilities until much later. My although is a barbarian, and she is a beast. Every hit makes you feel so strong. Pieces of things go flying everywhere.

And yes, everyone loves demon hunter, which is actually the most generic one to me.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Lethrface on May 18, 2012, 11:47:45 AM
Quote from: Ploopy on May 18, 2012, 04:38:11 AM
I really barely see any witch doctors. Of course, I play solo most of the time, and my experience is limited to just playing with my friends, but Demon Hunters are also the most prominent.

And this game is too ridiculous @_@ It's not that it's "too hard" or anything, but everything just one-shots me now or kills me so quickly, and I don't want to sacrifice any of my wizard's precious damage for vitality or resistances. :c

Sounds like poor planning on your part, to me.  Giving yourself more survivability is much more important than how much damage you do up to a point.  If you are getting one-shot, it's time to up some survival stats
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: chewey on May 18, 2012, 11:49:39 AM
If your wizard isn't a glass cannon, ya goofed.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Kokowam on May 18, 2012, 04:06:37 PM
Quote from: chewey on May 18, 2012, 11:49:39 AM
If your wizard isn't a glass cannon, ya goofed.
It is, though, lol. I just didn't like getting one-shot'd by the second Act's last boss' last form on Nightmare by anything he used; even his weakest basic attack. He'll probably be the only challenge I have, though, since Blizzard + Hydra can basically deal with anybody that moves around.

And this is my friend. I don't know how much he's been sleeping (or not sleeping) these past few days:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/317970_10151711015390702_742115701_24267302_1857371021_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Esmeralda on May 18, 2012, 06:51:38 PM
We can't read that it's in noodle language
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Kokowam on May 18, 2012, 06:55:46 PM
zzz should be obvious with DH and placement of stats, but he has basically 1.1k+ Dexterity and (as of now and not this picture) he has 11k damage

Also playing with a group as a glass cannon wizard is much easier as should have been obvious LOL
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: tSwitch on May 18, 2012, 07:38:29 PM
Quote from: Holkeye on May 18, 2012, 01:48:24 AM
Witchdoctor is my main. Also, the music is really good, but a lot of the themes sound like themes from other stuff that's out there.

Yeah I'm enjoying Witch Doctor as well, though not playing as much as some people seem to be.  I'm only in Act II right now, with a friend angry at me because they can't talk about the story.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Holkeye on May 18, 2012, 08:24:36 PM
Act I: The Clicking of The Skeleton
Act II: The Gathering of The Loot
Act III: The Leveling or How I Learned to Choose Skills
Act IV: Repeat

That's the only story that I care about.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: chewey on May 18, 2012, 11:20:00 PM
That sounds riveting.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Grafikal on May 19, 2012, 12:09:06 AM
Monk is really fun. Tons of melee AOE.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: tSwitch on May 19, 2012, 04:52:22 PM
Quote from: Holkeye on May 18, 2012, 08:24:36 PM
Act I: The Clicking of The Skeleton
Act II: The Gathering of The Loot
Act III: The Leveling or How I Learned to Choose Skills
Act IV: Repeat

That's the only story that I care about.

Different motivations.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Kokowam on May 23, 2012, 06:24:39 AM
And once you get to separating the difficulties...

Normal: Roll face on keyboard while mashing mouse
Nightmare: Learning to kite
Hell: Accepting death
Inferno Acts I + II: Skip the level, kill the boss
Inferno Acts III + IV: Skip the level, die to boss
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Holkeye on May 23, 2012, 07:55:56 AM
You're on inferno already? I haven't even beat normal yet. I just got my first legendary orange tonight.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Sophist on May 23, 2012, 08:12:27 AM
Who dropped it?
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: modern algebra on May 23, 2012, 02:31:30 PM
Yeah, I'm still on Normal too.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Lethrface on May 23, 2012, 02:58:26 PM
Quote from: Holkeye on May 23, 2012, 07:55:56 AM
You're on inferno already? I haven't even beat normal yet. I just got my first legendary orange tonight.

I want a legendary orange.  I bet it tastes amazing.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Holkeye on May 23, 2012, 03:31:04 PM
I can't remember who dropped it, but it was during the Kulle part of Act II. It is Boneshatter.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: tSwitch on May 23, 2012, 04:39:10 PM
I haven't gotten to play that much, so I'm still normal mode Act 2.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Sophist on May 23, 2012, 07:50:37 PM
Damn. I hope I get one before I finish, i'm about midway through Act III right now.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: modern algebra on May 23, 2012, 08:30:56 PM
I haven't gotten one and I'm on normal mode Act IV now.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Grafikal on May 23, 2012, 10:19:57 PM
I'm in Act III Nightmare and still no legendaries. Tons of rares and countless magic items.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Kokowam on May 23, 2012, 10:34:46 PM
Quote from: Holkeye on May 23, 2012, 07:55:56 AM
You're on inferno already? I haven't even beat normal yet. I just got my first legendary orange tonight.
No, I'm on the end of Act III of Hell, but I've heard enough about Inferno. Nobody who's completed Inferno as of now has actually beaten the whole thing because everyone's skipping the entire level to get to the bosses. Of course, it's become a LOT harder now because Demon Hunters have had their smokescreen nerfed and Wizards have gotten their Force Armor nerfed.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: tSwitch on May 23, 2012, 11:09:36 PM
Force Armor wasn't really 'nerfed', it was the no-vit build that was nerfed.  Force Armor scaling with Vit is a good thing, as it means you can actually build a rather hale and hearty wizard.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Holkeye on May 23, 2012, 11:22:56 PM
I should throw that bitch up on the RMAH then.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: tSwitch on May 24, 2012, 01:09:08 AM
It's not real money yet.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Holkeye on May 24, 2012, 01:29:57 AM
It will be soon.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Kokowam on May 24, 2012, 01:49:51 AM
With how rampant and unfixed hacking has been, I'm not so sure about that.

Speaking of which: avoid public games or you risk being hacked.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: tSwitch on May 24, 2012, 09:33:52 PM
Quote from: Ploopy on May 24, 2012, 01:49:51 AM
With how rampant and unfixed hacking has been, I'm not so sure about that.

Speaking of which: avoid public games or you risk being hacked.

Confirmed by Blizzard that there were no Session ID exploits, and that the people hacked had been phished or otherwise hacked by traditional means.
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Grafikal on May 24, 2012, 10:04:56 PM
idiots
Title: Re: Diablo 3
Post by: Kokowam on May 25, 2012, 02:32:51 AM
Real. In other news: http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=62624076&f=68&o=0