Diablo 3 Beta [Beta withdrawal underway!]
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perfectnight
Banned
The bell spell does look kinda out of place for a Diablo game.
EDIT: Maybe its just that there isnt that much music so far. The normal areas around old tristram seem to just have ambient noises mixed with really quiet music. Cathedral seems a little low key as well, except for the intro. Game is really fun so far, havent run into too many glitches.
EDIT: Maybe its just that there isnt that much music so far. The normal areas around old tristram seem to just have ambient noises mixed with really quiet music. Cathedral seems a little low key as well, except for the intro. Game is really fun so far, havent run into too many glitches.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Yeah the first thing I did when I started up the beta was lower SFX to 40%. I found out that 40% seems to be the perfect balance 
And Cathedral music is FUCKING AMAZING, I'm actually humming to it right now!
And Cathedral music is FUCKING AMAZING, I'm actually humming to it right now!Finished it with the Demonhunter a little bit ago. Play time says 10 hours, 
that flew by if it's right. Really like the feel of the class.
Question about performance, is the overworld really laggy for anyone else? Framerate would be a rock solid 60fps but it seemed the game was struggling to stream in the background while walking around, in dungeons it was fine. Even in town, it would be jerky until I walked around the entire town, then it would be fine.
that flew by if it's right. Really like the feel of the class.Question about performance, is the overworld really laggy for anyone else? Framerate would be a rock solid 60fps but it seemed the game was struggling to stream in the background while walking around, in dungeons it was fine. Even in town, it would be jerky until I walked around the entire town, then it would be fine.
Finished it with the Demonhunter a little bit ago. Play time says 10 hours,
Question about performance, is the overworld really laggy for anyone else? Framerate would be a rock solid 60fps but it seemed the game was struggling to stream in the background while walking around, in dungeons it was fine. Even in town, it would be jerky until I walked around the entire town, then it would be fine.
Yes, a lot. I put it down to being in the UK and the servers in the US, not sure where you are?
I get about 200ms on average and as said, won't be buying D3 until they confirm EU server centre will be used (the one they have for WoW) as I got about 30ms playing WoW.
If it's not some kind of overwolrd lag then I assume it's just the engine not being fully optimized as yet, but I do notice it far more outside than in the dungeons.
I can't stress enough though, the online only thing is shit, I get the idea of authentication but when it effects the gameplay of a SP game it's asshattery imho.
Fallout-NL
Member
Since they insist on it being online only, I think it's safe to say that Blizzard will have some European servers running once the game launches.
Lol you dont need confirmation because thats pretty obvious
Winnie the Pimp
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so any new rumors about the release?`or are we still stuck at "it's done when it's done?"
so any new rumors about the release?`or are we still stuck at "it's done when it's done?"
search your heart.. you know the answer.
in good news.. I finally found an amulet after killing the skeleton king ~40 times over the past two months. I was starting to think they didn't exist.
Winnie the Pimp
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Fallout-NL
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Just noticed that the Netherlands is not among the list of eligible countries. Wonder whether that's been the trouble all along.
Any Dutchies get in here yet?
It is? Fair enough then...
Salz01
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So the last invites go out today?
Just the facebook contest. No idea about their actual beta key distribution.
Yep, got my invite last friday. Have done 1 walkthrough with the Monk, now going for a wizard run!
Had some lag yesterday afternoon (500 ms latency), but mostly I get 200ms and it's been pretty lag free!
It's depressing, I've been in every single Blizzard beta since WoW launched but not this one... the one I REALLY wanted
There are no EU based beta servers. All beta servers are located in US regardless of what the server name implies.
Is it possible to get the Error 37 without being in beta?
I try to log in every day to see if I have been invited, but this weekend I started to get Error 37, the server full error. Usually I would get a message about no Diablo 3 license on the account.
So which message comes first? Server full, or no D3 license?
I try to log in every day to see if I have been invited, but this weekend I started to get Error 37, the server full error. Usually I would get a message about no Diablo 3 license on the account.
So which message comes first? Server full, or no D3 license?
SafetyFirst
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I am still hoping they offer the option to invite a friend to the beta. For Starcraft II it was great to be able to invite someone you to know to test the game with.
So far my online play for Diablo III has been limited to playing with strangers.
The issue I'm experiencing, that only happens on the overworld sections, is not due to latency. It very much seems like the game is struggling to load assets before I get to them, then stutters while it scrambles to do so. Dungeons, zero jerkiness while walking around.
yeah, this is a known issue. my game is stutters hardcore for the first 2-3 minutes I play. Blizzard's response:
Snkfanatic
Banned
Finished the beta over the weekend for the first time. I really like the Barbarian, game is amazing I just want MORE damn you MORE.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
I finally realized why I love the barbarian so much... you know the small camera-shake that happens when you hit an enemy? Yeah, that's it.
Is there are any response from Blizzard for game using only on thread with v-sync on? Or for stuttering with v-sync off?
Snkfanatic
Banned
I loved seeing undead go flying after hitting them or doing the old jump attack.
SafetyFirst
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I've played thru the beta the second time as a Barbarian. While I would typically shy away melee type classes the ability to get directly in the heat of battle made it an enjoyable experience.
Capping out at level 13 leaves the feeling that you have just scratched the surface of the game!
FrontalMonk
Banned
that, and the sound effects. you can FEEL those hits.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Hell yes. If there's something that Diablo 3 does right, it's the sound effects. Compared to D2, you actually feel those hits. There were only maybe 2 (?) attacks in D2 that actually felt like it did a lot of damage.
Yeah the first thing I did when I started up the beta was lower SFX to 40%. I found out that 40% seems to be the perfect balance
Apparently its an issue with the current client itself:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/3711313619?page=1#6
Yes! Oh man, do a sweep kick with the monk...combined with the physics of the enemies actually lifting off the ground at times/crashing into destructible objects, you can really feel the impacts.
I like how I can be a Monk and still use blades as well as knuckle weapons.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Oh! Awesome
!Hey sorry, forgot to put in that I get that latency with World of Warcraft. Not D3
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Dakota47
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Nope, and I even have both a European and an American account.
Oh. Damn I feel sorry for you. I hope you'll get better network performance at launch somehow.
WarMacheen
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Invites still going out for this? I've been waiting patiently...except for that sacrificed chicken
dat base DPS (not mine)
Too bad it will all be gone when our chars get wiped again. That is why i'm not doing SK speed runs with new chars to get those guaranteed rare drops... or am I?
Update: Been playing with a two handed frenzy barb and have my DPS up to 180 before my shout. Mowing through mobs with frenzy at full speed and keeping the chain going feels superb. MMM Jar of Souls
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Yeah, I'm just slightly disappointed with Frenzy as of right now. It's probably going to be much better when you socket it (it was either faster attack speed, more duration or harder attacks, right?).
edit: Yep!
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