Diablo 3 Beta [Beta withdrawal underway!]
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well servers are getting hammered right now - so I think it serves it purpose ;-)
I noticed. I was doing my Magician run through and had to log out :-/
I wish there were some better official forums. As it is right now the class forums are full of 'is dis build gud?' threads, discussing builds that we can't even test.
Don't worry - yesterday everything was butter smooth and instant - it's the huge number of new players...
keltickennedy
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Yeah noticed the lag quite a bit while playing. Logged out and now can't get back in. I mean really? I just want to play fucking single player. Why the fuck is there lag in SINGLE PLAYER!??? RAGE!!!!!!
helloresolven
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Knowing that there were 100,000 invites and I didn't get one hurts more than just knowing I missed out on the newest wave ;(.
Imagine how many people applied for the Beta though. Let's say only 10% of all WoW players applied, that would put the total at 1 Million or so.
Only 10% of who have applied have gotten in then.
krameriffic
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I'd like to think that this is something of a stress test push and that this really long beta sequence is nearing its end. How much more can they possibly plumb from a 2 hour slice of the game?
Baron Aloha
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Ploid 3.0
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I can't play, error_300008. I can't even log on now. I logged on a second ago and messed around in my profile, accepted a friend request but one got a error constantly. So I figured "eh, I'll play." Then I started getting errors. I can't even sign in after rebooting the game.
Same. Also, when I was playing earlier the game was extremely laggy.
Finally got in, haven't played this since Blizzcon 09 (haven't cared to last two times)...game is quite different than it used to be! digging it though. Brings back that old diablo feel...including the painfully bad lag. I knew the beta was short, but this was shorter than I expected too :/
That's what I'm thinking as well.
Blizzard always stated that this is a small focused beta, not many testers, etc.
Sending out 100k invites doesn't seem in line with what they had in mind for the general beta - therefore I assume this huge push is a last hooray stressing out their back end stuff - I think this is a sign of a release date in the not so far future.
So I haven't been paying much attention, so my apologies if this has already been covered 100 times in this thread. But is there any character specialization anymore? It seems like you can change skills anytime you want (except for the 60 second cool down after choosing a skill before you can swap it out.)
Is the only customization now in equipment?
Is the only customization now in equipment?
I've updated the list, continue to post your battletags!
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
No. There are also runestones that are fastened to each skill you have active. The rune stones will change the visual, stat and physical effect of the ability, depending on which runestone you use.
Right. Battletags are seperate from the Real ID system, but will offer pretty much the same benefits. Nobody will see your real name, just your battletag.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Nope. :\
But I believe the official site does show some examples of how runestones can modify your abilities.
I'm getting a wierd error, I had 3 friend requests upon login and after accepting the first one, I can't accept Albas and Reds for some reason.
Whenever I add them manually it says they don't exist.
It won't let me block or decline the invite either.
Whenever I add them manually it says they don't exist.
It won't let me block or decline the invite either.
SillyEskimo
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I'm impressed so far. It is equaling my expectations so far, which were pretty high. It runs smooth, looks and sounds great, and the tried and true formula is as addictive as ever. My first test was to run the game as soon as soon as the client said I could, skipping a full DL or optimal install. It worked fine. Having an Eyefinity set up, the game actually plays on all 3 monitors. StarCraft 2 does that at times too, so I'm not shocked.
I'm getting the feel of the world and play style again in single player, then I'll be up for public games. The game is Diablo to the core. The witch doctor is fun but I look forward to giving each class a chance and seeing if there is a difference in power for this portion of the game.
Btw, I could totally see playing this on a console.
I'm impressed so far. It is equaling my expectations so far, which were pretty high. It runs smooth, looks and sounds great, and the tried and true formula is as addictive as ever. My first test was to run the game as soon as soon as the client said I could, skipping a full DL or optimal install. It worked fine. Having an Eyefinity set up, the game actually plays on all 3 monitors. StarCraft 2 does that at times too, so I'm not shocked.
I'm getting the feel of the world and play style again in single player, then I'll be up for public games. The game is Diablo to the core. The witch doctor is fun but I look forward to giving each class a chance and seeing if there is a difference in power for this portion of the game.
Btw, I could totally see playing this on a console.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
So far I've played the Monk the most, and it's definitely the one I enjoy the most. I'm actually surprised that it feels a bit like a Paladin (my favorite class in D2).
I was hoping my roommate also got into the beta, so we could play together, but he didn't.
Oh well, I let him try it out on my machine, but sadly, he kept getting hit with massive lag.
Is it my imagination, or is it considerably smaller than the Diablo 2 beta?
I was hoping my roommate also got into the beta, so we could play together, but he didn't.
Oh well, I let him try it out on my machine, but sadly, he kept getting hit with massive lag.
Is it my imagination, or is it considerably smaller than the Diablo 2 beta?
ZombieSupaStar
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ok who broke the servers?
I have really enjoyed it so far. I was originally planning on giving the game a pass for awhile but now I am thinking I might pick it up if I can get a few dollars off somewhere.
I downloaded titans quest just tuo scratch the itch.
For better or worse, buying blizzard games near day one isn't as bad as other games since blizzard games rarely drop in price.
I downloaded titans quest just tuo scratch the itch.
For better or worse, buying blizzard games near day one isn't as bad as other games since blizzard games rarely drop in price.
It looks like they are getting results from stress testing. Can't believe that I log in and it only shows 500 or so players online when I add up the column and 0 players online overall.
I told my brother to check his account and he got in too so I am looking forward to playing with him.
Joe Shlabotnik
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Shlabotnik#1611, by the way.
Warrior_Keoni
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Nocturne#1115
Hopefully I'll be able to play with a few others as soon as this lag lets up and goes back to normal again.
Hopefully I'll be able to play with a few others as soon as this lag lets up and goes back to normal again.
I can't play beta anymore its just making me want D3 even more. Been on D2 for a week and it really is a nice filler waiting for the third game to come out.
Graphics are fucking nasty but my lvl 28 barbarian will hear none of that kind of talk! If anyone wants to play let me know!
Graphics are fucking nasty but my lvl 28 barbarian will hear none of that kind of talk! If anyone wants to play let me know!
I thought this too, that we'd see a release date soon, but then I saw this in the quote of the 100k beta invites:
Which to me means we're still a few months away from release.
Oni Link 666
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I just got an invite. Installing now. Woot!
Hope you weren't expecting to play tonight...
Rentahamster
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Hmm...for some odd reason my entire friends list is empty. lol?
"You have no friends", it tells me.
"You have no friends", it tells me.
Lasthope106
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I'm in since yesterday. After not getting into the SC2 beta last year, this makes up for all the resentment I had for Blizzard. See you online bitches!
Don't worry. I just logged in and played a smooth two hours. The reason for this Beta is to work out those exact kinks. It's a stress test after all. They just got a huge wave of invites, and it was hammered the most at around 6-7 eastern time. They have already fixed it up.
And yes, if this happens frequently come launch be pissed off. It's still beta dude.
My friend list seems to be acting up too. A few people went missing that used to be on there. Is there some limit to how many people you can have?
Otherwise, I'm finding the game to be pretty fun. Ran through the entire beta solo and came out with a level 10 wizard. Need to get some co-op action in now and get those achievements.
Otherwise, I'm finding the game to be pretty fun. Ran through the entire beta solo and came out with a level 10 wizard. Need to get some co-op action in now and get those achievements.
Littlegator
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