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[hyduK]

What's the best class for HC farming? Like DII, sorc?

You can't tele forever anymore so it really diminishes the sorcs value. They still seem very good, just not in a league of their own anymore.

DH seems to have some good survival. But wizards have tons of snares + armors too.

 

[arts&crafts]

awww crap I logged on today and my weapon is gone, and I have so little gold I cant buy one. Lets hope i can kill some crappy mobs for a crappy weapon drop.

edit. Actually i took my mercs weapon for now

 

[Number45]

Ah, but you can... Bnet Balance FAQ.

Shit, you're right. Those last two sections weren't there when I last checked.

 

[bengraven]

The fuck?! I'm missing several achievements from yesterday afternoon.

Yeah, I'll probably run into them tomorrow, but how stupid is it to have the lvl 2 achievement of something, but not the lvl 1?

 

[Audioboxer]

Trying out another character now to see if my main character missing achievements re-pop.

Hit level 6 and got a network disconnect message. When I resumed the game again I was rolled back to level 5 and at the start of my current map.

If that isn't a glaring enough issue with this shitty online DRM SP method I don't know what is. Don't know any other game I've levelled up and the game has decided, no, wait a minute, I'm going to forget that.

The fuck?! I'm missing several achievements from yesterday afternoon.

Yeah, I'll probably run into them tomorrow, but how stupid is it to have the lvl 2 achievement of something, but not the lvl 1?

Achievements have been completely fucked for well over 24 hours now and Blizzard seemingly don't know how to fix them.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

i can't comment on gw2, but in gw1, dyes were some of the most expensive items (i.e. non-weapons) in the economy. at many points in time they were much more expensive than ecto which were used to craft the most expensive elite armour in the game.


10 characters aren't enough? (each class in normal+hardcore modes)

Removing easy class customization is like the antidote for fun

 

[injurai]

lol, awesome song and awesome video.

DyE Fantasy if anyone is wondering.

 

[Lanbeast]

The fuck?! I'm missing several achievements from yesterday afternoon.

Yeah, I'll probably run into them tomorrow, but how stupid is it to have the lvl 2 achievement of something, but not the lvl 1?

Yeah, that's been frustrating. I'm sure they'll all sort themselves out in the next week or two. Luckily they don't really mean much other than unlocking banners.

 

[zlatko]

The fuck?! I'm missing several achievements from yesterday afternoon.

Yeah, I'll probably run into them tomorrow, but how stupid is it to have the lvl 2 achievement of something, but not the lvl 1?

What's fucked up is achievements are tied to your banner, so if I go to mess with my banner, then my old options are sometimes missing due to it being tied to an achievo.

I really hope they get it fixed soon and(wishful thinking here) find a way to give me the ones I earned that are missing.

 

[The Lamonster]

This is my first Diablo game. It is the purest form of digital crack.

 

[Audioboxer]

Does Diablo 3 store NOTHING locally?

You'd of thought everything would be cached locally (or at least cache the last say 10-15 mins), so if there are server issues/disconnects, the game can re-sync what we've done on reconnecting.

Would have stopped people losing items/levels/characters and maybe even achievements. Huge oversight IMO.

 

[Evlar]

Does Diablo 3 store NOTHING locally?

You'd of thought everything would be cached locally (or at least cache the last say 10-15 mins), so if there are server issues/disconnects, the game can re-sync what we've done on reconnecting.

Would have stopped people losing items/levels/characters and maybe even achievements. Huge oversight IMO.

I think the problems with this suggestion are abundantly obvious.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

Does Diablo 3 store NOTHING locally?

You'd of thought everything would be cached locally (or at least cache the last say 10-15 mins), so if there are server issues/disconnects, the game can re-sync what we've done on reconnecting.

Would have stopped people losing items/levels/characters and maybe even achievements. Huge oversight IMO.

Probably opens the door to haxoring

 

[Number45]

Does Diablo 3 store NOTHING locally?

You'd of thought everything would be cached locally (or at least cache the last say 10-15 mins), so if there are server issues/disconnects, the game can re-sync what we've done on reconnecting.

Would have stopped people losing items/levels/characters and maybe even achievements. Huge oversight IMO.

They do store this kind of thing for 12 million users (with multiple characters) already. Of all the things I expected to go wrong, this wasn't one of them.

 

[injurai]

Does Diablo 3 store NOTHING locally?

You'd of thought everything would be cached locally (or at least cache the last say 10-15 mins), so if there are server issues/disconnects, the game can re-sync what we've done on reconnecting.

Would have stopped people losing items/levels/characters and maybe even achievements. Huge oversight IMO.

And that is how duping and hacking begins. It would be great but people will always find expoites when they are given an inch.

 

[hyduK]

Does Diablo 3 store NOTHING locally?

You'd of thought everything would be cached locally (or at least cache the last say 10-15 mins), so if there are server issues/disconnects, the game can re-sync what we've done on reconnecting.

Would have stopped people losing items/levels/characters and maybe even achievements. Huge oversight IMO.

Can't possibly think of an issue with this.

 

[StriKeVillain]

Look at you dirty corporate apologists!

lol

 

[Thrakier]

Are the fire effects really that heavy on the GPU? I'm playing with an OCed 560TI and as soon as the fire effects come into play (f.e. in the sewers or while using earthquake) my framerate drops to vsynced 30... I'm using performance AO though so maybe that's the reason? However, the game looks dated enough to run at a rock solid 60FPS at ALL TIME and circustances on my sys...it's a pity that Blizz didn't achieve that...

 

[NaturalHigh]

Probably opens the door to haxoring

It invites the whole haxor family over for dinner and they are coming in through the garage door.

 

[Yoshichan]

really frustrating

 

[VindictiveGnome]

This is my first Diablo game. It is the purest form of digital crack.

Same here. I agree 110%. It's pretty much my first dungeon crawler RPG.

 

[nicoga3000]

Yeah, I'm in Act III and my achievement for killing the Act I boss is gone. As are the cooperative quest achievements. A++ Blizzard.

 

[Siegfried]

So, achievements are still disappearing today? I played the game yesterday, logged in today before coming to work and everything was still there. I though the problem was at least minimized already because I wasn't seeing new complains for a while.

 

[ShadyLurker]

So anyone playing Monk using Mystic Ally? I've been using Water Ally for a while now. She doesn't do fantastic damage, but I do use the thorns Mantra, so anyone attacking her will get damage reflected too. I'm not sure how long it'll be viable to keep her. I'm only level 27 ATM.

 

[Roxas]

So my character has been completely deleted. FUCK THIS GAME.

 

[NaturalHigh]

Yeah, I'm in Act III and my achievement for killing the Act I boss is gone. As are the cooperative quest achievements. A++ Blizzard.

I am just choosing not to look at the achievements. What you don't know won't hurt you right? I'd say try and forget about it, it is happening to a lot of people, and if you replay the game again (hahahahahaa, like you won't) I'm sure you will get them again. These are early game achievements, not feats of strength we are talking about here.

So my character has been completely deleted. FUCK THIS GAME.

OUCH. Level? Where you playing and server D/C'd or was your character gone after you logged back on after maintenance? Def. file a ticket. They should be able to dig up your guy at some point in the recent past.

Sorry bro!

Lol, at my stealth edit beating the next 2 responses.

 

[Finalow]

so only here the game keeps disconnecting me every 3 mins?

 

[TommyT]

So my character has been completely deleted. FUCK THIS GAME.

ouch

 

[ElectricBlue187]

So my character has been completely deleted. FUCK THIS GAME.

Woah. What lvl?

 

[Xater]

I need an auction house app for my iPhone. I don#t want to start up Diablo 3 every time I just want to check how much money I made.

 

[UberTag]

The fuck?! I'm missing several achievements from yesterday afternoon.

Yeah, I'll probably run into them tomorrow, but how stupid is it to have the lvl 2 achievement of something, but not the lvl 1?

Achievements have been completely fucked for well over 24 hours now and Blizzard seemingly don't know how to fix them.

Perhaps I've noticed this because I've been achievement grinding like a maniac (still in Act 1 Normal with a L15 Demon Hunter) but I've been consciously exiting from games whenever I unlock something (barring being in the middle of a quest/dungeon raid) to effectively "lock in" my cheevos.

If you just play until the inevitable server shutdown you'll invariably lose them because the backup process never took place and not realize it until long afterwards. This will even occur in instances where you'll KEEP the experience you gained prior to the server shutdown but lose items/achievements. I haven't lost any achievement since adopting this practice except for ones unlocked minutes before a disconnect.

 

[oneils]

There is an absolutely massive difference between good and poor gear of the same level. A bit of frugal AHing and I've more than doubled my HP pool and increased my DPS without sacrificing my Magic Find.

Anyway, I feel like as somewhat of a spirital successor to Diablo 2, this game is fantastic.. But as Diablo 3, there are a lot of things I'm disappointed in. Not least of which is the absolutely horrible storyline, riddled with storytelling cliches and completely devoid of the dark, foreboding atmosphere that was in D2.

I had a look at the AH last night. My trick (well, not really a trick just something I am sure everyone is doing) is to pick the item I want and in the filter put the max buyout at XYZ (1500 for my level 17 Barb).

There were quite a few deals in there. I was surprised. I'll probably try to pick some stuff up soon as I just began Act 2 and want to see if I can cheaply boost my dps.

 

[Etelmik]

What is the point of the real money Auction House?

Guessing: the flood of goods will make the goods cheap, meaning no one will ever want to buy something for real money.

Corollary: or, nothing will sell for real money except legendaries only, meaning gold will become worthless for getting legendaries and the other items won't sell for real money, splitting the value of items dramatically.

Also, what is with the lack of ability to cancel your own auctions (after 5 mins)?

Also: what is with the 46 max pages? Depending on your sort choice, you get different item listings. You can look for level 9 belts and there are more than 46 pages. This means there are so many items that if you post something, people may not see it if it is low enough. Yes, LOW enough.

AH is horrible.

 

[zlatko]

So, achievements are still disappearing today? I played the game yesterday, logged in today before coming to work and everything was still there. I though the problem was at least minimized already because I wasn't seeing new complains for a while.

I think the main ones unlocking for me are the story related ones. When it comes to anything else they aren't unlocking. When i check them for what ones I have, some aren't showing up as unlocked that I did, and then of course 50%+ of what I should have in Act 1 never showed up AKA anything up to Skeleton King I could have earned was not given to me.

 

[TommyT]

I need an auction house app for my iPhone. I don#t want to start up Diablo 3 every time I just want to check how much money I made.

This would be great and I'm sure is on the way. If it's like the WoW one that costs monthly I doubt I'll use it though.

 

[Yoshichan]

Remember when Blizzard told us you could avoid all attacks in the game? Haha, what I fool I was to believe that

 

[LonelyIsland]

So far having 662 Damage on my DH nearing the end of Act IV (Lvl 31)

Geez, I love the AH. Gold is so much more useful here than in Diablo 2:LOD

 

[TommyT]

So far having 662 Damage on my DH nearing the end of Act IV (Lvl 31)

Geez, I love the AH. Gold is so much more useful here than in Diablo 2:LOD

Just curious, what's your DEX at?

 

[zlatko]

So my character has been completely deleted. FUCK THIS GAME.

 

[Audioboxer]

Probably opens the door to haxoring

And that is how duping and hacking begins. It would be great but people will always find expoites when they are given an inch.

Surely they can be stored with encryption? Or stored in a way that the data can only be encrypted when it is synced to Blizzards side?

Steam works something like this with pre-orders does it not?

There are possibilities.

 

[Realyn]

Lol, I can socket high level gems into stuff lvl 15 chars can use?

I'm wearing 2 crossbows with ~5-26 base dmg socketed with 11-22 bonus damage gems ... good laugh @ Blizz.

 

[TommyT]

Surely they can be stored with encryption? Or stored in a way that the data can only be encrypted when it is synced to Blizzards side?

Steam works something like this with pre-orders does it not?

There are possibilities.

And you don't think those possibilities were weighed vs how it's being done now?

 

[oneils]

What is the point of the real money Auction House?

Guessing: the flood of goods will make the goods cheap, meaning no one will ever want to buy something for real money.

Corollary: or, nothing will sell for real money except legendaries only, meaning gold will become worthless for getting legendaries and the other items won't sell for real money, splitting the value of items dramatically.

Also, what is with the lack of ability to cancel your own auctions (after 5 mins)?

Also: what is with the 46 max pages? Depending on your sort choice, you get different item listings. You can look for level 9 belts and there are more than 46 pages. This means there are so many items that if you post something, people may not see it if it is low enough. Yes, LOW enough.

AH is horrible.

You can filter the list for preferred bonus. If you are not really sure what bonus you are skewing toward, I'm guessing you probably want to wait a while before bothering with the AH.

 

[Etelmik]

My trick (well, not really a trick just something I am sure everyone is doing) is to pick the item I want and in the filter put the max buyout at XYZ (1500 for my level 17 Barb).

Hah, that's the only way to see them!

I decked myself out with all rares at level 12. I was able to blaze through everything in Act I (except

Spoiler

butcher, died once to him

) very quickly.

 

[Johnlenham]

So my character has been completely deleted. FUCK THIS GAME.

I thought this had happened to me, check you are connecting to the right server.
Turns out it put me on Americas even though im Eu and yeah now im stuck there!

 

[ElectricBlue187]

Surely they can be stored with encryption? Or stored in a way that the data can only be encrypted when it is synced to Blizzards side?

Steam works something like this with pre-orders does it not?

There are possibilities.

Encryption slows things down and anything that can be encrypted can be broken

 

[nicoga3000]

Remember when Blizzard told us you could avoid all attacks in the game? Haha, what I fool I was to believe that

Elaborate?

 

[TommyT]

Hah, that's the only way to see them!

I decked myself out with all rares at level 12. I was able to blaze through everything in Act I (except

Spoiler

butcher

, died once to him) very quickly.

We're still spoilering that afaik.

 

[Megasoum]

Surely they can be stored with encryption? Or stored in a way that the data can only be encrypted when it is synced to Blizzards side?

Steam works something like this with pre-orders does it not?

There are possibilities.

There's no encryption they could use that would not get hacked eventually...

It's not the steam encryption that prevent the game from being leaked, it's the fact that it's actually missing some files that are only available on day 1.

 

[Yoshichan]

Elaborate?

Some attacks in the games just can't be dodged and are one-shot kills.