Diablo III Discussion

[gameranand]

Chicken looks like it is not in game but is added externally.

[Soumik99]

^ Yes.. it looks to me like that too.

[Alok]

Noticed some SANSKRIT words in d3.
Like "Chakram" - one of demon hunter skills
"Mantra" - monk reference

[gameranand]

Thats cool. Now we have our ancient language in game. Even though I was not good at this language but still this feature makes me proud of that language.

[Soumik99]

atti uttam!!! Another reason to be proud of (considering those shitty japanese attack names in anime).

[Alok]

this feature makes me proud of that language.

it makes me proud of our glorious history and magnificant language.

Monk Profiled................................
..

[Piyush]

so are you guys playing the beta or what?

[Alok]

^^i'm currently playing beta with emulated server by which i can use all skills upto level13 and can manually spawn monster and kill them , items are equipable now.

[Piyush]

you mean only testing game for fun?
nice...
so diablo 3 is set to arrive in 2012 Q1?

[Alok]

^^yeah its q1 12.

[Alok]

......bad tactics sucks......


This DRM going to be historical , will see what results they get after release.

[gameranand]

Whats so special about this DRM ??

[Alok]

This preventing us to play a damm awaited game.

Ok i'll buy it but still not sure if it'll run nicely.
Try diablo 2 on battle.net once and you'll know the matter.

When i click anything it takes 2 sec to happen. sucks hard.

DRM don't only check for online status . It includes monster counts , items and npc. Also i heard your character will be stored online.(nearly impossible to hack/crack.)

[gameranand]

Man thats a serious problem specially when you are in combat.

[Alok]

Yeah and if someone manage to "crack" then we'll face dumb AI.

So atleast in India , i thing this is biggest fail in Gaming(for diablo fans).

Not sure about sales : increase or decrease??.
Decrease IMO.

Who'll buy if he is not able to play ?

[Soumik99]

Not playing this s**t.... kingdoms of amalur will be way better.
(No, I am not calming myself by saying it.) Judging from what you said it is a very bad design choice if the game tries to sync every time you make a move(wtf??).
Diablo 3 DRM Requires Constant Internet Connection – Until You Crack It, Of Course | TechCrunch

[Alok]

Only "diablo crazy" like me . And they are not much in numbers.

@saumik good choice.......i'm cursing the day i played old diablo games.

[Soumik99]

I too played diablo 2 when i was in class 9.. good times.. it being the second pc game i played... i would love to play it.. but theres too much online hassle... I am not advertising Kingdoms of amalur but EA has totally recognised the indian gaming audience.. even Syndicate is available for pre-order on their site for 539 bucks.(once again f**k bethesda)

[gameranand]

If this is the case then sorry blizzard I am better without your AAA game because you are not the only RPG developer who make awesome games. I have other options too.

[Gaurav Bhattacharjee]

Online play will NOT be laggy. Check your facts before posting.

I'd like to see another ARPG matching the awesomeness of Diablo.

[Soumik99]

Diablo 3 Combat Will Be Lag-Free; PayPal Supported

According to the testers, Blizzard has developed a secure and tamper-proof method of client/server communication that allows the local client to handle its own calculations and send the data to the server for verification. Latency is eliminated because the client does not wait for the server to respond, but instead moves on as business as usual. However, the server inspects the data for tampering, and if it detects foul play, it will disconnect the player from the network.

Based on this it isn't supposed to. But he played the beta. I surely do not know his pings,etc etc... I assumed it was decent enough.
Speaking of action-rpgs, it depends on the player.. Witcher 2... perhaps? lol.

[Gaurav Bhattacharjee]

[Blizzard] Peer Not Into the Shadows of The Hells

... for there is always something peering back.

Today Blizzard released two pictures which look to be cut from a cinematic scene in Diablo III. One portraying Leah looking rather bewildered, and another introducing an enormous creature who doesn't look too friendly. With Blizzcon right around the corner (October 21st-22nd), one could imagine this is a sign of things to come. With the Beta released and much about the game now on display at the Diablo III site, what else could Blizzard wow us with while not giving too much away? Could these images be leading up to our first look at the introduction cinematic, or a trailer of some sort? We'll have to wait and see.

There is also an interesting piece of text going with the pictures.

"Man's pleasures give way to pain. His truths are buried in the shroud of lies. It is this time when Hell shall reign. While all of man dies." - From the Guhawj Cave Inscriptions in Kehjistan, inked in blood by an unknown author.

Source

[gameranand]

This would be a damn good. I hope so and expect that from blizzard but I don't like the idea of being online to play the game. If someone payed for the product then they should have option to play either offline or online.

[Gaurav Bhattacharjee]

This would be a damn good. I hope so and expect that from blizzard but I don't like the idea of being online to play the game. If someone payed for the product then they should have option to play either offline or online.

Well I don't really love the online-only thing as well. But what you've got to understand is that this has been done and dusted. Blizzard will put it through no matter what. And contrary to popular belief, this won't decrease the player base or anything like that.

Of course you are entitled to have your opinions about this. But once again, this will happen and players will still buy and play it. I recommend you to play it too, regardless.

On another note, stay tuned for Blizzcon this week. Its gonna be a blast.

[gameranand]

Will purchase after reading reviews not before that.

[Alok]

I don't care any review for this game. Will buy as soon it comes on Flipkart.

Some new environment concept art.

[Gaurav Bhattacharjee]

Some new environment concept art.

The first one is new. The rest are old.

[Alok]

^ok

btw blizzcon 2011 set to start in some days , May be we'll see some cinematics from game.

[Gaurav Bhattacharjee]

^ok

btw blizzcon 2011 set to start in some days , May be we'll see some cinematics from game.

Indeed we will.

Saturday, October 22nd, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT (Pacific Daylight Time)
Blizzard Cinematics: Diablo III - Making of 'Black Soulstone'.

Take a look at Diablo III's epic cutscenes. Join the cinematics team for a look at how they capture the world of Sanctuary.

Complete schedule below:
1) Friday, October 21st
2) Saturday, October 22nd

I'll be sitting in front of my PC the whole of Saturday and Sunday and gobble up all the D3 panels.

[gameranand]

And then post the experience here for us.