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Diablo 3 Beta [Beta withdrawal underway!]
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DreamMachine
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alphaNoid said:Just got my beta F&F invite! I said I did earlier but that was confirmation of my bnet account being added to the queue for emails. Just checked my email right now and got the invite, so ... cya in like 6 months GAF.
Will you get us some nice 1080p footage? The alphaNoid Commentary.
-bakalhau-
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Will there be... Some way to be a healer for most of the time? I realize I won't be healing 100% of the time but... For example in TQ I get to spec in Nature and pretty much use 2-3 spells and heal myself and my friends most of the time.
My question is basically: Will there be a class with some 2-3 healing spells? I know this isn't WoW and there aren't 50 spells per class, so 2-3 like TQ suffice me.
My question is basically: Will there be a class with some 2-3 healing spells? I know this isn't WoW and there aren't 50 spells per class, so 2-3 like TQ suffice me.
Ok, content will have to come later. I'm too into playing right now and not much into reinstalling fraps lol.. but I will get stuff later tonight. One thing I noticed as far as screen shots go, the Steam overlay does not work with this game. Its disabled or something so I cannot easily use the Steam SS feature or the Steam features in general. I think Starcraft 2 is the same way?
Anyways, even pressing PrintScreen key in the fucking game doesn't work, when I tab out to paste, its pasting my desktop lol. I've never see this, I'm really not sure if its the game wizardry or something else but its highly suspicious. So now I'm going to have to spend some time finding another solution, and I'd trying to avoid Xfire and stuff. Suggestions are welcome... the easier the better.
As far as game play experience goes, it felt 'different' at first. The art style is softer... dark and gothic still but softer. Also I couldn't change the zoom level but everything else feels very polished. After about 20 minutes of gameplay I settled right in, and now nearly an hour in I really honestly am in love with much of everything. Fits like a glove even though it felt different at first.
It feels Diablo, and probably more importantly.. SOUNDS Diablo. This beta is like a time machine to years past, and youth wasted. Everything is extremely easy to use, the menu systems, social/friends and everything else. It feels like it is very kin to Diablo fans as far as rich experience but accessible to the max for new comers to both the series and this kind of core genre.
More to come ...
Anyways, even pressing PrintScreen key in the fucking game doesn't work, when I tab out to paste, its pasting my desktop lol. I've never see this, I'm really not sure if its the game wizardry or something else but its highly suspicious. So now I'm going to have to spend some time finding another solution, and I'd trying to avoid Xfire and stuff. Suggestions are welcome... the easier the better.
As far as game play experience goes, it felt 'different' at first. The art style is softer... dark and gothic still but softer. Also I couldn't change the zoom level but everything else feels very polished. After about 20 minutes of gameplay I settled right in, and now nearly an hour in I really honestly am in love with much of everything. Fits like a glove even though it felt different at first.
It feels Diablo, and probably more importantly.. SOUNDS Diablo. This beta is like a time machine to years past, and youth wasted. Everything is extremely easy to use, the menu systems, social/friends and everything else. It feels like it is very kin to Diablo fans as far as rich experience but accessible to the max for new comers to both the series and this kind of core genre.
More to come ...
It worksalphaNoid said:
http://steamcommunity.com/id/stutte/screenshots/?tab=&showdate=1&filter=shortcut_25077
Fallout-NL
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Those branches are awesome.
Freakinchair
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chris-013 said:
Are you kidding? That looks fantastic! Sure the models arent the greatest... but the artistic direction is PERFECT
Pixel Pete
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Damn that looks sexy
Unknown Soldier
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SC2 can run on just about anything...
Themacabre
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...I keep checking my E-mail for a beta key like it will just show up magically.
Not to be a dick, but why do you use the basic attack?
You should map Hungering Arrow to your left mouse. When you want to hit something with it, don't click on your target, but hold the Shift key (activates your attack instead of moving) and and just left click in the direction of your target.
Put some AOE on the right mouse button and choose a control skill for your hotbar.
I think you can tell there aren't many Diablo 2 players in the beta. So many people that leaves that basic attack on the mouse.
I saw a Wizard that was setup for melee and the dude combined the Magic Weapon buff with the basic attack. Spectral Blade would be pretty obvious to use instead of the basic attack...
What I'm trying to say is I really want to play the beta.
You should map Hungering Arrow to your left mouse. When you want to hit something with it, don't click on your target, but hold the Shift key (activates your attack instead of moving) and and just left click in the direction of your target.
Put some AOE on the right mouse button and choose a control skill for your hotbar.
I think you can tell there aren't many Diablo 2 players in the beta. So many people that leaves that basic attack on the mouse.
I saw a Wizard that was setup for melee and the dude combined the Magic Weapon buff with the basic attack. Spectral Blade would be pretty obvious to use instead of the basic attack...
What I'm trying to say is I really want to play the beta.
Themacabre
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Can one of you fine gentlemen post a screenshot of the options screen (video options)?
Is there a windowed mode?
Is there a windowed mode?
John_B said:
Well man, I play with a wacom tablet/pen and a Nostromo N-52. When I touch my pen to the tablet on a target I like for the auto-attack to take place. All of my special abilities are bound to a button on my nostromo. I have shift bound to a button on the pen itself so I just hold in that button when attacking if I want to remain stationary.
It's really quite efficient and I love playing isometric dungeon crawlers with this setup. I know that I could map hungering arrow to the lt mouse button and if I'm out of hatred it will fire auto attack. But I don't like that decision being made for me. I like to choose when I'm going to auto attack or use an ability.
I don't have a screenshot, but this youtube video shows the various options. And yes, there is a windowed mode.Themacabre said:
Pixel Pete
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nacire said:
There is a 21" Cintiq at work which would be amazing to play on. I may have to try my tablet.
Themacabre
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Thanks man.ToD_ said:
Pixel Pete said:
Well if I could afford a Cintiq I probably wouldn't play games on it!
But yeah, if you have a tablet, get your hotkeys setup, usually have to adjust them as you play to find the best solution. Once they are set, give it a good session. It really is a great control method for this genre.I've played Titan's Quest and Torchlight both since trying it and I just love the way it works.
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