I pre-ordered on blizzard's site downloaded game cilent, my girlfriend is interested in the game as well. I will try and test it out launch day. But I expect bugs.
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I pre-ordered on blizzard's site downloaded game cilent, my girlfriend is interested in the game as well. I will try and test it out launch day. But I expect bugs.
Did newegg send you a product key ahead of the boxed product? If you have the product key, you can enter it on Blizzard's account management and download the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by proxops-pete
It's not an open Beta. It was open for one weekend, which was really a stress test. The Beta is invite only.Quote:
Originally Posted by proxops-pete
Even the invite-only beta isn't running right now. I believe it was shut down right after the public weekend last month.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snakespy
oy??! o.O What e-mail?! >.<Quote:
Originally Posted by Timman_24
Pass on this. At first I wasn't impressed with the beta, then I liked it, then I didn't like it. After not playing for a few weeks, I don't miss it, nor do I really even want it.
Off topic......In fact, I'm getting rid of my desktop altogether. Just going with a couple of laptops - one for my son and his homework needs and the other for Quicken, word processing, and internet. I'm done with PC gaming. Will be turning my PC desk into a desk for my son and I to use for building model cars and planes. I used to do it a long time ago and would like to get back into it and he's asking for a new hobby besides video games and he would like to try models. Really looking forward to that.
If he bought a physical copy I don't think they'd send him a key. That would involve them opening the specific box that's shipping to him. Not going to happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Timman_24
I figured as much... Timman, you had my hopes up! >.<Quote:
Originally Posted by dyne
I will be on. I had a blast playing Dungeon Defenders with some of you guys. I am not sure if I am going to try and stay up and install at 12 am or just get up early and spend all day Tuesday playing.
Newegg ain't going going do that. They are prob making like 50 cents on the deal.Quote:
If he bought a physical copy I don't think they'd send him a key. That would involve them opening the specific box that's shipping to him. Not going to happen.
I have Tuesday off, so I'll try staying up as long as I canQuote:
Originally Posted by Nyron
For those who want to pre-load the game and don't have a cdkey yet.
http://us.media.battle.net.edgesuite...downloader.exe
Excited for Tuesday. Picking up some Rogue Chocolate Stout and playing Diablo III all day. Epic fun times. Also have an Abita Party Pack sitting in my fridge, but I think most of it will be gone by Sunday.
I got Thursday off, and looking forward to it. I'm not going move my date forward for an all day play session cause I can't help but think that there will be bugs and release day issues.
Any of you beta testers know if the game will run on XP with service pack 2? Long story but something on my computer does not like Service Pack 3, I spent three days trying to install it a couple of years ago and it always crashed my system. I may have to finally pick up Win7.
A cursory search comes up that SP2 doesnt seem to play nice with the Beta. I would think that as long as you have the latest DX update it should be fine, but what do I know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kung_Fu_Fighter
I'll pass. I was a huge Diablo 2 player, invested a ton of time into it, but the beta left me completely unimpressed. My main problem is the fact that you cant assign your stats points, and they are automatically assigned when you level. Boring, and seems to be directed 100% towards casual players. Not that Diablo was ever a thinking man's game, but they took out one of the best features (creating different builds). Yes, I know there is a rune system, but without having the ability to assign stat points, the fun of creating different builds is taken out.
Strongly dissapointed by Blizzard's decision to simplify the game and aim the game 100% towards casual players. Might as well have been a Nexon facebook game instead...
They really didn't simplify the game. IMO, D3 is more complex than D2. Check out the D3 site and read about the new stat/skill/rune spec system. It's more about items than just putting points into a single stat.Quote:
Originally Posted by BoaConstrictor
There are actually lot more possible builds in D3 than there were in D2. You can spec in your starting skills and actually create an awesome build.
It's actually kind of confusing the way it's laid out though. There is no real way to do a "talent calculator" that accurately reflects your build, since so much of the efficiency of that build is dependent on the item set you might be using.
But items alredy affected your stats in the original D2 as well. This just seems like an overly simplified move. Of course there's going to be more options, because of a lot of different items, but at its core, youre left with a character you cant customize (outside of different items/runes). Meh. Makes business sense though, casual games are a lot bigger market than hardcore games.Quote:
Originally Posted by ImaNihilist
I agree with Ima, the game looks more complex than Diablo 2 was. Losing the ability to manually place stat points didn't really simplify anything.
The skill/rune system (does it even have a name?) is really more like the skill-based system in UO or even EVE online than it is a classical RPG where you just level up, get arbitrary points, and invest in a new talent.
I've honestly never been a fan of the classical system. Talk about "casual". All the characters are basically the same, save for a few stats points here and there. One of my favorite things about UO was that you could specialized in anything, to any degree you wanted. I also like how all skills are useful at higher levels if you develop them. In D2 if you put 10 points into a low level skill it was probably still going to be a garbage build.
Honestly, I wish they'd just get rid of "levels" all together and increase your skills based on usage.
Worth a read: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/4475014
I am skipping. My friends no longer game and like others have said I found the beta boring. It just isn't that fun solo.
i played the hell out of diablo I when it first came out, while room mates played viewpoint and crash on the ps1, i played the hell out of diablo II when it came out, but................diablo III just doesn't have the feel and vibes of the first two, i miss the attribute assignments, i dislike the art direction, it feels really weak and dumbed down to me, it has lost its original vibe and sole, i'm going to skip this game, no regrets
ive actually never played D1/D2 or any of its clones like Titan Quest or Torchlight, so to me i love the gameplay since i have no previous bias... it is very similar to Borderlands in that it is basically a loot grind but a very nice way of playing co-op
thats actually a great position to be in, you will get to fully enjoy a polished game, i'm just jaded:)Quote:
Originally Posted by kpxgq