Blizzard Still Changing "Core Systems" in Diablo 3

[Onyx Oblivion]

No Identify Scrolls?

YES

If your loot is random anyway, why bother making me buy scrolls to see how shit it is just so I can sell it.

 

[Woodsey]

The more I hear about Diablo 3, the less interested I become. I was pretty much out of it anyway because of the "always online" nonsense, but the way it's being "streamlined" smacks of... well, not a game I'm particularly interested in. There is such a thing as too much convenience.

Sigh. People are going to eat this shit up like there's no tomorrow, aren't they? The DRM's worse than Ubisoft's, and even Ubisoft have chilled on theirs a little (although they now seem to be in a particularly erratic stage of implementing various forms of it for each game they release).

p2: Tell me the last time your computer wasnt connected to the internet...whats that? your connection is on and off at times?...STOP LYING

1) Connections do drop at times, and that should have no bearing when you're in the middle of playing something single-player

2) There's a huge bloody chunk of the US that many ISP's simply don't bother providing a service for

3) Australia's also known for its bad connections, and I'm pretty sure they have download caps still - and Diablo 3's DRM hosts some content on the server itself, meaning you're effectively downloading stuff whilst playing

4) You are also depending upon THEIR servers not failing, not just your own connection

5) People who commute a lot or are in the armed forces simply won't have time to play

6) Edu-mu-cate yourself before making asinine comments

 

[Nicholas Hoste]

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Thank you for the response, and could I get a link to the information about the poly count? Thank you for being willing to offer some of your own screenshots when Diablo 3 is released, that would be quite helpful.

However, I can completely agree that it doesn't look "realistic" or "gritty." But that's not entirely what I am arguing. You were also arguing that it looks(stylistically, of course) just like World of Warcraft. In my opinion, after looking at a comparison of screenshots, it simply doesn't. There are similarities, I will admit that. But coming to the conclusion that you did is a bit of a stretch, in my opinion(No offense intended, we merely see what we want to see, you know?). I don't want to just argue, I merely want to reach some type of middle ground where we can agree that while Diablo 3 most definitely doesn't look like the previous titles in the series, we cannot go so far to say that it is done entirely in the same style as World of Warcraft. I can note many, many stylistic differences between the two based solely on the screenshots of each.

Thank you for actually responding to me, though. From the majority of what I see on here, people tend not to do that.

 

[blindthrall]

When I played the elves in Warcraft 3. That was the last time a Blizzard game sucked.

Also throwing my hat into the DRM boycott ring. It's the principle-I shouldn't have to be online to play single player. Plus, I wonder how many people will always have their internet on when ISPs start charging by the byte.

 

[rapidoud]

The more I hear about Diablo 3, the less interested I become. I was pretty much out of it anyway because of the "always online" nonsense, but the way it's being "streamlined" smacks of... well, not a game I'm particularly interested in. There is such a thing as too much convenience.

Indeed, I despise blizzard's DRM, pay to win, and 'less content = better' methodology they've taken since WoW and Starcraft 2 (WC3, not so much).

I'm never going to buy another blizzard game again, and I hope they fail.

 

[michael87cn]

What exactly is the point of items being unidentified then? The point was that it would cost you money to discover what an item was - if you can do it for nothing as often as you like, it becomes a boring redundant waste of time.

Edit: My post is speaking to the OP.

 

[mirasiel]

How about you let us all know when you change back some core systems like 'actual stand alone single player' and 'take over your buddies house to murder fallen ones with some friends whilst drinking beer and eating bar-b-q' .

Until then, keep looking nervously at Torchlight 2 Blizz and be glad you stashed away all those sacks of cash because I think you might be needing the warchest soon.

 

[Imperioratorex Caprae]

Sometimes when too many mechanics get in the way, you have to simplify. And I agree with Blizzard on this having participated in Beta.
It needs some simplification, after all its Diablo, not Dark Souls.

 

[The_Tron]

what I find funny about this is all the people bitching about a game they're still gonna buy because it's still going to be amazing. The reason it's taking so long as blizzard wants the game to live up to it's own remarkably tough standards. Don't ***** and complain because they have standards and polish their games. Just think of the last blizzard game you played and imagine how bad it would have been if it was riddled with glitches/bugs and imbalances. Remember blizzard has a motto for their games, simplistic with layers upon layers of depth. This is a formula which has kept people playing many of their games for years well after their launch.

 

[dragonshardz]

So it will be released... wait, let me guess: WHEN IT'S DONE!? Right? RIGHT? Oh God, it's not even funny anymore.

 

[Necrofudge]

I'm wondering if anyone should really be surprised at this.

I mean, I expected this as soon as I heard they picked a possible release date in early February. Diablo III has a track record of delays. It's part of the very character of the game.

It won't be getting released in February, I'll bet anything on that. I've learned to wait. I haven't followed the game on a close level since 2007. When it gets here, it gets here. And it'll be moderately fantastic.

... However it does break my heart that identification scrolls have been kicked out. That's been a core characteristic of both of the other games! They can't just decide that we're suddenly able to figure out our own gear, we need a white scroll with a red ribbon to tell us these things! They had better come to their senses soon...

 

[008Zulu_v1legacy]

The more I hear about Diablo 3, the less interested I become. I was pretty much out of it anyway because of the "always online" nonsense, but the way it's being "streamlined" smacks of... well, not a game I'm particularly interested in. There is such a thing as too much convenience.

When I read the blurb, I was hopeful of them adding a Pause feature to the game. The more I read, the less I like this game too.

 

[Primus1985]

The inventory is getting streamlined?

This smacks of incompetence. Incompetence or bullshit. I don't have any other words for these people anymore. Just look at the tooltip for Town Portal. What are they developing this for, babies? Your grandparents?

4 years after the announcement - announcement - this bunch of goofs hasn't decided on the core gameplay mechanics.

Every change here is for the worse. Now we get to access even less skills on the fly, cool. And what's with the stupid way they chose to handle item identification? Stand around for presumably 2-3 seconds to identify each item? Reeks of tedium, just remove the bloody feature if you're that intent on making it simple.

Hi, I come from the year 2012, where games are polished to enhance the players control and streamline commands.

Sorry bout that but you seem to be stuck in a pre-2000 gaming mentality, which might explain why you like Diablo in the first place(same goes for the rest of you). I cant believe people would rather go back to the days when game control was overly complex and games didnt try and help you at all. Lets see stand around for 2-3 seconds or wait get a special scroll and use it just for it to tell you its worthless. Which is more tedious?


I will agree with you about one thing, 4 bloody years and they haven't built the core game yet? THAT reeks of incompetance. I mean really Blizzard cant honestly say they dont have the people or money to finish this quickly. 4 years...are they trying to break L.A. Noire's record for years spent waiting for a disappointing game?(I like Noire but im in the minority) Actually I think I know what it is, you ready?

BLIZZARD DOESNT GIVE A CRAP! Not about you, or any of their consumers. They are sitting on Scrooge McDuck style money vaults swimming in cash, smoking cigars, laughing their sick asses off as people keep waiting and waiting and are inevitably disappointed.