Diablo III Clubhouse

[Mussels]

i loved TQ, the hybrid classes were awesome.


getting pumped for D3

 

[digibucc]

i was never able to get into titan quest as much as i think i should have been able to. wrong timing or what idk but i only ever put 10 or so hours into the game. I'm thinking of going back through now though - have time right

 

[1Kurgan1]

i was never able to get into titan quest as much as i think i should have been able to. wrong timing or what idk but i only ever put 10 or so hours into the game. I'm thinking of going back through now though - have time right

If you got a friend that hasn't play it, I suggest grouping up. It starts to get very difficult about 1/2 way through for certain specs. I don't think my character could have solo'd the game even on the easiest difficulty, he was just too much of a glass cannon. One time Marineborn was right behind me as I teleported (does damage when you land on teleport and makes a cloud of smoke) into a group of enemies (about 8 - 10 of them) then whirlwinded. As the cloud cleared my tombstone rose out of the cloud and as it cleared more you could see every single enemy was dead. He thought it was pretty funny, from then on my character was known as The Bomb.

Of course any of them specs out there once you get high level almost all become tanks, since I was only on my first play through I didn't have my defensive talents yet. So 2nd play through almost all characters (even on a higher difficulty) it gets easier, at least for DPS specs, tanks it remains about the same.

 

[Jaffakeik]

I heard EU servers will open for gaming before US.So EU gamers will be abloe to kick skeleton king as fast as 12:01 by CEST.

 

[Csokis]

 

[ShiBDiB]

I hated in the beta playin in a game with a bunch of other lvl 5's.. only to randomly have a decked out lvl 10 join.. Not only do I not get to kill anything, I rarely get to see anything as this twat just runs ahead of us and farms everything until I see the "You beat the D3 Beta!!" message as were trying to catch up.

 

[copenhagen69]

is the drop system in big fights the click as fast as you can drop system again? I have not played with any groups yet .. just solo'd by myself.

 

[Scheich]

You only see your share of the loot.

 

[copenhagen69]

oh ok ... then that is awesome

dont have to worry about auto clicker hacks and all that anymore

 

[copenhagen69]

also I was reading that farming is tough to do in this game as they made the bosses not drop all the good stuff like they use to. instead now you find a lot of good stuff by running around killing elite or something just out in the world ... is that true?

 

[Csokis]

News.

• The PvP system is still in a period of change and there is no definite schedule for its launch but the PvP system will be a completely open game mode. However, skills in their nature will remain the same, such as damage output, stun period, for example, may be reduced in PvP.
• Nothing specific has been decided regarding public testing of the PvP mode but do not rule out a similar system to World of Warcraft’s Patch Test Realm (PTR).
• It is hoped PvP mode will be in the game by the end of 2012.
• In PvE mode there will be no means to kill other players as that ruins the fun of the game.
• If demand is high they will consider having a Chinese interface with English audio.
• The expansion pack will provide new places, equipment and increase the difficulty but there will and there *might* not be an increase to the level cap. (Updated with better translation info.)
• There will be no ladder in Diablo 3.
• Skills should be similar as they are in the beta, possibly minor fine tuning will only be required.
• Character customization was a little more elaborate to begin with. Initially 8 or 9 hair and beard colours were designed for the Barbarian but once in game it made such a tiny difference and when wearing a helmet the differences could not be seen at all so they decided against this level of customisation.
• Dyes will allow you to customise your equipment. An invisible dye on body armour will make your character look as if they do not have body armor on.
• The third artisan (Mystic) will return (possibly in an xpack) but her role will be useful.
• The interface will not change but possibly minor tweaks.
• Jay has not beaten inferno difficulty, as a solo player or in a 4-player multiplayer game
• If a player was to read the lore, interact with the environment, access 80% of the game content then you are looking at 15-20 to complete normal difficult.

Source: IncGamers

 

[digibucc]

also I was reading that farming is tough to do in this game as they made the bosses not drop all the good stuff like they use to. instead now you find a lot of good stuff by running around killing elite or something just out in the world ... is that true?

yes, it's not tough so much as more interesting.

it was REALLY boring to only have 3,3 minute spots where you could farm for something useful. now you can take a 15-20 minute walk and get some good drops from random mobs, rather than always needing to fight the same boss to do it.

it really doesn't make it harder imo, but it will make it more fun to do continuously.

 

[copenhagen69]

is the witch doctor like the necro used to be or did they get rid of the true necro class? I mean throwing jars of spiders is so dang boring ... and pretty stupid too

I just loved having like 40-50 summons following me lol ... yes I was that guy

 

[digibucc]

no it's better imo, there is diversity for sure.

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/witch-doctor#WSYjkT!!Za

mess around with the calculator a bit. there are at least 4-5 real summons, that stay around and fight, plus the 6 rune choices PER skill, that really do make them pretty unique. then there are other summons that are more temporary but do more direct damage, and those will have rune choices as well.

if you want a summoner necro, you can have a nice one. check out the giant toad.

 

[copenhagen69]

hmmm thanks I like that page ...

I built to what I think will be a sweet barbarian too. http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/barbarian#WhRVij!VgS!cccbaY

Is the demon hunter the glass cannon of the group?

I wonder how hard it will be to get to level 60 ... I mean getting to 99 in D2 was just months of baal runs and all that. Hopefully it is a little easier since they don't want that to happen anymore ...

 

[digibucc]

i don't exactly know. it won't be too easy, but it will likely be easier than d2. DH actually can wear some good armor, so it's more likely the witch doctor, and the wizard will be the glass cannons.

nice WW, i like that brawler passive

 

[copenhagen69]

yep I am just hoping hell and inferno do not kick the barbs ass ... it seems he may have a little trouble depending on gear in those levels.

 

[digibucc]

everyone will be depending on gear - don't worry about the barb, imo he's the most powerful in the game.

 

[copenhagen69]

I hope so ...

Can it be solo'd or will the later levels force you to group?

 

[Disparia]

is the witch doctor like the necro used to be or did they get rid of the true necro class? I mean throwing jars of spiders is so dang boring ... and pretty stupid too

I just loved having like 40-50 summons following me lol ... yes I was that guy

One of my two D2 favorites! Had a Necro for solo play and a Paladin for group (Lvl 24-26 aura's FTW). Although the Necro was much more accepted into groups after 1.10 when we got less, but stronger pets.

Anyhoo, I think the Witch Doctor is it's own class and we'll have to hope for a Necro or some other pet class in the expansion because it just doesn't come close.

I hope so ...

Can it be solo'd or will the later levels force you to group?

Based on limited experince (only played one class during the open weekend), I think it'll be easier to solo in D3 vs D2. Once skill tree choices were made, they were made. If you wanted to be a 100% pet Necro you could clean out entire maps with ease, but a boss might wipe you in under 5 seconds. Now in D3, it's all open and customizable. Having trouble? Switch skills and/or runes. If Blizzard has "balance" worked out, then there's going to be some combination allowing each class to make it through.

 

[digibucc]

I hope so ...

Can it be solo'd or will the later levels force you to group?

the whole design mantra was to let as many people play the way they want to play. so yes, not only is soloing more than possible, but there is no advantage to being in a party other than enjoying company.

I LOVE to solo. and i always hated NEEDING to group up in order to get decent xp. well that is officially gone in D3.

there is no difference in drop rate, or number of mobs when you group - it's only difficulty of the enemy that scales.

 

[copenhagen69]

the whole design mantra was to let as many people play the way they want to play. so yes, not only is soloing more than possible, but there is no advantage to being in a party other than enjoying company.

I LOVE to solo. and i always hated NEEDING to group up in order to get decent xp. well that is officially gone in D3.

there is no difference in drop rate, or number of mobs when you group - it's only difficulty of the enemy that scales.

now that is awesome!!!

thats one thing with MMOs that drove me crazy was the reliance on other players to get things done. If I can solo this whole game I will be very happy!

 

[copenhagen69]

are all pre order specials gone? I have looked for them but cannot find any at the moment. Guess I will be going to the store and picking up a copy on the 15th.

OR ... should I go with battle.net and purchase it that way? Is there an install limit? I will probably install it several times during the time I own it so 3 or 5 installs will be more than used and I do not feel like buying it again.

 

[1Kurgan1]

I been using Bnet installs for probably over 2 years now, with D2 on numerous computers and WoW, and never seen an install limit. Though I can't say I tried to install the same copy on multiple computers at once.

 

[DannibusX]

are all pre order specials gone? I have looked for them but cannot find any at the moment. Guess I will be going to the store and picking up a copy on the 15th.

OR ... should I go with battle.net and purchase it that way? Is there an install limit? I will probably install it several times during the time I own it so 3 or 5 installs will be more than used and I do not feel like buying it again.

There's no install limit, especially since it's tied to your account and you need to log into battlenet each time you play.