DIABLO III

Since 7181 Days

Runestone info released on the official site! Go check the vids;

http://us.blizzard.com/diablo3/world/systems/runes...

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"First come smiles, then comes lies. Last is gunfire"

Since 7181 Days

And here's the youtube version;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jewDFyHfvTE&feature...

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"First come smiles, then comes lies. Last is gunfire"

Since 6947 Days

Those mini whirlwinds looked awesome. Going to be fun to try that in some lvl 1 monster area :D

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Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2
Rocktober!

Since 7181 Days

Diablo Beta details incoming, 1st of August;

http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2011/06/22/diablo-3...

My body is ready! I will beg for a beta key
Now I just need to get a new GPU so I can max-out BF3 en D3

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"First come smiles, then comes lies. Last is gunfire"

Since 7180 Days

I really doubt D3 is going to demand that much power :)

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Sath

Since 7046 Days

Diablo 3, yay!

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Since 7181 Days

Posted by GriftGFX

I really doubt D3 is going to demand that much power :)

Hey! Leave me alone I need an excuse to get a new GPU :P

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"First come smiles, then comes lies. Last is gunfire"

Since 7180 Days

BF3 should cover that, right? That's having me eyeing that second GTX570 again. I'm pretty sure one is enough for D3 tho :)

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Since 7181 Days

I've got that Ati 4870x2 at the moment. It still holds up alright, but I def need a new one for BF3.
I need to get back into the hardware market and will be reading through some product reviews the coming weeks...
Any recommendations? Price is not an issue....

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"First come smiles, then comes lies. Last is gunfire"

Since 7180 Days

I'd think a 4870x2 might actually be okay for BF3. If price isn't an issue, GTX580 SLI is still top tier. The MSI GTX750 Twin Frozr III I'm using also kicks ass when you overclock the hell out of it, and it has a lot of room for that. I think another would keep me happy for a long time. Right now BC2 runs maxed out at a near constant 70+ fps, so I'm sorta holdin out to see how the alpha/beta runs before I go and buy another GPU. Positive that any of those solutions would murder D3.

My only complaint about the current nvidia line-up is the odd amount of ram they use. 1280mb? Strange. That said, the closest competitor to this board is the 6950, and while that's a great card, the 570 still has more raw power. Shame it doesn't also have 2gb of frame buffer. I have a 4870 in my older PC, so I'm not much of a product loyalist. I actually seem to (unintentionally) jump ship every generation :) The biggest bottleneck that machine has in modern games is the Core 2 Duo it's packing. This 2600k runs circles around it.

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My only complaint about the current nvidia line-up is the odd amount of ram they use. 1280mb? Strange. That said, the closest competitor to this board is the 6950, and while that's a great card, the 570 still has more raw power. Shame it doesn't [i]also[/i] have 2gb of frame buffer. I have a 4870 in my older PC, so I'm not much of a product loyalist. I actually seem to (unintentionally) jump ship every generation :) The biggest bottleneck that machine has in modern games is the Core 2 Duo it's packing. This 2600k runs circles around it.

Since 7181 Days

GTX 580 SLI??? 2 of those bastards? Those cards are 400 Euro's a pop... Are you kidding me? :P

So GTX580 is the top of the line on Nvidea's end?
How about AMD? 6990 looks to be top end, but that ends up to about 550 for one card...

Mmm.. I think we need to move this conversation to the tech section

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"First come smiles, then comes lies. Last is gunfire"

Since 7180 Days

You said that price wasn't an issue :P

There's a GTX590 too, but I really think both of this generations dual-gpu boards are sorta bs. You can get similar performance out of GTX570 SLI (especially on OC board like Twin Frozr.. granted, we're approaching the same price point with that solution) or Crossfire 6950 2GB, and the latter is a fraction of the price of the other ATI alternative. HD6950 (2GB) w/ the 6970 shaders unlocked and overclocked in SLI would probably meet or beat the 6990 at a much lower price point.

ATI's current boards also catch up a little in Crossfire (compared to SLI) because of their awesome scaling. The GTX570 is definitely better in BC2 than the 6950 (from what I've seen).. but when you compare the dual GPU solutions.. the gap gets really close.

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UrukHaiPT

Since 6707 Days

Hope i get in the beta. (lol :()

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"The hull has been breached and the SCIENCE is leaking OUT!"

Since 7180 Days

Yea I know I won't. I don't even have b.net installed and I won't bother until I can get it :D

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Since 7181 Days

New info released;

- D1 Warrior (the Dark Wanderer) was retconned, he is now King Leoric's eldest son.
- Fire reigns from the sky, dead arise from graves, bring heroes to Tristram.
- Book of Cain fills the 20-year gap between LoD and D3.
- Leah is Adria's daughter and Cain's adopted niece.
- 6 active skills instead of 7. Traits revamped into "passive skills," only 3 active at a time.
- Cauldron of Jordan: Allows you to sell items from battle.
- Nephalem Cube: Salvages items.
- Stone of Recall: D3's version of a hearthstone.
- Stash is huge! Larger than LoD's and has 5 pages, that you can purchase for gold.
- DH has 2 separate resources, Hatred and Discipline, both regenerate at a certain rate.
- Beta will only be a portion of Act 1 and will be relatively small.
- Real money auction house as well as a gold auction house and direct trading.
- Banner system to represent each person individually.

source:
http://www.diablofans.com/topic/26249-diablo-3-pre...

Beta gameplay trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSsgs1Q0d3s&feature...

Don't know what to think of that real money aution house...

Gameplay looks as awesome as ever though!

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New info released;

[quote]

-    D1 Warrior (the Dark Wanderer) was retconned, he is now King Leoric's eldest son.
-   Fire reigns from the sky, dead arise from graves, bring heroes to Tristram.
-   Book of Cain fills the 20-year gap between LoD and D3.
-   Leah is Adria's daughter and Cain's adopted niece.
-   6 active skills instead of 7. Traits revamped into "passive skills," only 3 active at a time.
-   Cauldron of Jordan: Allows you to sell items from battle.
-   Nephalem Cube: Salvages items.
-   Stone of Recall: D3's version of a hearthstone.
-   Stash is huge! Larger than LoD's and has 5 pages, that you can purchase for gold.
-   DH has 2 separate resources, Hatred and Discipline, both regenerate at a certain rate.
-   Beta will only be a portion of Act 1 and will be relatively small.
-   Real money auction house as well as a gold auction house and direct trading.
-   Banner system to represent each person individually.
[/quote]

source:
http://www.diablofans.com/topic/26249-diablo-3-press-event-visit/

Beta gameplay trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSsgs1Q0d3s&feature=player_embedded

Don't know what to think of that real money aution house...

Gameplay looks as awesome as ever though!

"First come smiles, then comes lies. Last is gunfire"

Since 6947 Days

Yeah I am not liking the auction house with real money at all. It just mean that to get some really neat stuff you must be really lucky or pay moneys to it. I bet no one will sell the better stuff with in-game currency.

Also is this game region locked for MP like SC2 is? Fucking hate region locking MP. Like if I want to play laggy matches with my friends from other regions I should fucking have the option to do it.

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Hail to the king, baby!

Since 7181 Days

Posted by Isomac

Well considering the beta isn't region locked I think you'll be alright.

And one good note about the auction house:
Hardcore characters can't use the real money auction house...

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"First come smiles, then comes lies. Last is gunfire"

Since 6947 Days

LOL would own to buy some 500€ items and then die in the next battle with HC dude.

Looks like you can sell your characters too! Uruk might actually finish one Diablo game now!

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Hail to the king, baby!

ManThatYouFear

Since 7123 Days

Posted by Isomac

Yeah I am not liking the auction house with real money at all.

least it helps fight the ebay sellers :)

but it is a shit move none the less, money to be made = hacked gear will be highly worked on.

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PSN:ManThatYouFear
GT: ManThatYouFear
Real Life: ThatTwat

Since 7180 Days

There's already been money to be made.. there have been marketplaces online for basically every major multiplayer RPG and MMORPG. This just legitimizes the practice, and it gives Blizzard control and a cut.

I don't see the harm at all.

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Since 7181 Days

On a bigger note;

There are no longer any skill points you get per level. Everyone gets every skill and you customize using those skill runes...

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"First come smiles, then comes lies. Last is gunfire"

Since 7180 Days

This is a far bigger deal in terms of shitty news:

1) The game requires a constant internet connection. It cannot be played offline.
2) Mods are “expressly prohibited.”

Yay BlizTivision.

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Since 6947 Days

Posted by GriftGFX

Before you could use runes to buy all the cool shit, now if some one gets great stuff he won't sell it with in-game gold...

and yes always online sucks ass but who the fuck plays Diablo alone anyways.

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Hail to the king, baby!