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[David___]

What are key wardens? Randomly hidden boss fights that require rift keys? Are they in the normal boss fight areas?

They're scattered throughout an area in each act.

They drop a specific key needed to craft an infernal machine.

Key of Bones - Act I, Fields of Misery
Key of Gluttony - Act II, Dahlgur Oasis
Key of War - Act III, Stonefort
Key of Evil - Act IV, Silver Spire Level 1

 

[X-Frame]

Finally killed my first Nemesis. You're welcome, TheJebus!

It was an awesome fight, and luckily it wasn't one of those "couldn't have come at a worst time" moments, so I had plenty of time to unload on the sucker. Game is so much fun.

 

[Haines]

What's the deal with Expert mode?

I started two normal difficulties run with a Wizard and Demon Hunter and deleted those characters because I found it easy and boring. My third run is on Expert with a Witch Doctor.

Don't get me wrong it is more difficult but not by much. I skip Hard mode because I wanted to face impossible odds for my first complete play threw but I just find myself dodging and using the environment to mitigate the enhance difficulties.

I died a couple times but the reason I died was because the environment was working against me rather than because whoever killed me was hard to beat.

I'm also Lvl 24 and just got the first sword piece in Act I, am I grinding too much?

Push through as fast as you can is the goal for first play through.

 

[hydruxo]

Akkhan set is done finally

Beautiful.

I got my 2nd piece today. First was from Kadala after immediately switching to T1 for the first time, second was from a dead body at the entrance of a rift. Hopefully I get the rest soon

 

[super-famicom]

which one should I go with

Archmage's, the All Res is decent. And if you run Mirror Image, that would be a good helm. You can also re-roll the Energy Twister bonus to a skill you do use.

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

Akkhan set is done finally

Damn I'm super jelly

How long did that take

 

[Fleshfeast]

Is there a rare elite (yellow name) that uses the player's name? in the video I linked above, the enemy I'm fighting is named Xiar Fleshfeast. Or could it just be a coincidence?

edit: this was in story mode, early in act 3.

 

[Matriox]

Is there a rare elite (yellow name) that uses the player's name? in the video I linked above, the enemy I'm fighting is named Xiar Fleshfeast. Or could it just be a coincidence?

edit: this was in story mode, early in act 3.

Sounds like coincience to me Diablo games love to use the words Flesh and Feast as well as tons of other similar words for mobs.

 

[hydruxo]

Is there a rare elite (yellow name) that uses the player's name? in the video I linked above, the enemy I'm fighting is named Xiar Fleshfeast. Or could it just be a coincidence?

edit: this was in story mode, early in act 3.

I think it's just a coincidence because I'm pretty sure I've seen an elite with Fleshfeast in their name as well.

 

[-PXG-]

Got DC'd :/

Oh well. Gonna call it a night. Good ganes

 

[David___]

Damn I'm super jelly

How long did that take

Too long. And this is just for sub-optimal stats >_<

Edit: And yes, 5 second cooldown on Akkrat's Champion is glorious for those who are wondering

 

[Fleshfeast]

Sounds like coincience to me Diablo games love to use the words Flesh and Feast as well as tons of other similar words for mobs.

I think it's just a coincidence because I'm pretty sure I've seen an elite with Fleshfeast in their name as well.

Well, I guess it's not really that suprising. Years ago when I chose this name (for my undead rogue in WoW), I was intentionally using the Diablo style enemy naming scheme.

 

[RellyRell28]

Archmage's, the All Res is decent. And if you run Mirror Image, that would be a good helm. You can also re-roll the Energy Twister bonus to a skill you do use.

Cool I'll make the switch then

 

[HORRORSHØW]

Akkhan set is done finally

nice! stop stealing all my luck though, david.

just finished all the bounties on torment 6 with suboptimal gear. easier than i thought, but took a while.

 

[Mr Croft]

Any Xbox one guys looking for T6 runs? I need about two more things until my DH is complete.

 

[PsihoPerihelion]

How are you supposed to get the Shadow of the Colossus armor set? It's my first time on Diablo so I have no clue

 

[Zerokku]

How are you supposed to get the Shadow of the Colossus armor set? It's my first time on Diablo so I have no clue

Its not an actual armor set per se, just a design you can make your armor appear as with the mystic you unlock in Act V.

 

[PsihoPerihelion]

Its not an actual armor set per se, just a design you can make your armor appear as with the mystic you unlock in Act V.

Oh, I still have a long way to go then. Thanks.

 

[RoKKeR]

Wait a minute, loot drops in the console versions don't have the fucking awesome pillars of light from the PC version? BUMMER! That's like the best part about getting a legendary. (well not the best but it's pretty damn sweet)

 

[spatenfloot]

Wait a minute, loot drops in the console versions don't have the fucking awesome pillars of light from the PC version? BUMMER! That's like the best part about getting a legendary. (well not the best but it's pretty damn sweet)

Yes, they do.
On PS4 at least.

 

[Mr Croft]

Wait a minute, loot drops in the console versions don't have the fucking awesome pillars of light from the PC version? BUMMER! That's like the best part about getting a legendary. (well not the best but it's pretty damn sweet)

edit: beaten

 

[Haines]

Yeah they do.

They added that in the PC version when people complained you could.miss legs easily

 

[spatenfloot]

There is also a star on the map showing where it is if you don't pick it up.

 

[RexNovis]

This game has given me 4 legendary Wall of Bone sheilds when all I want is a damn Jekangbord. I'm starting to think the RNG just hates me. I still don't even have a single Ahkhans set piece either :'(

 

[HGStormy]

Welp, ran into my first Nemesis. Was a monster that had killed me.

Spoiler

foreveralone

Happened while I was fighting a mini boss too, so I got my butt handed to me. Had to run around the graveyard for like 20 minutes to kill them both. Did get a cool legendary shield for it though.

 

[ThirtyPlus]

God damn I need a cindercoat for my DH...come on Kadala!

 

[Sanctuary]

Stuff that's entirely made from Playstation IPs have no business being on PC.

Yeah, I would agree with you except for the fact that Blizzard has put a ton of pop culture references in World of Warcraft (and to a lesser extent Diablo 3) which includes console specific franchises. Don't let your bias shine here. What you really meant was "made from console specific IPs" right?

 

[RoKKeR]

Yes, they do.
On PS4 at least.

Oh! This is good to hear. I had it in my mind that rare items had a similar but smaller pillar of light but I noticed they only glow yellow on the ground... good to hear the pillars are still there. (I imagine it's the same with the X1 version)

 

[Haines]

Yeah, I would agree with you except for the fact that Blizzard has put a ton of pop culture references in World of Warcraft (and to a lesser extent Diablo 3) which includes console specific franchises. Don't let your bias shine here. What you really meant was "made from console specific IPs" right?

Why would Sony ever let last of us content be off platform?

Are you guys high?

 

[nubbe]

Tried to do a quick Leoric run before work.

Started to fight a golden fatty with extra HP... Then I hear a horn blow.... Fuck fuck fuck

Fight was really intense... Feels so good &#128520;

Best feature by a mile

 

[hydruxo]

I can't tell you how many times I've been playing for hours on end and just about to get off when I get a legendary or set piece then the addiction ramps up again and I keep playing for another hour. This game yo...

 

[Sanctuary]

Why would Sony ever let last of us content be off platform?

Are you guys high?

This has nothing to do with The Last of Us specifically. It's just the most recent example of why this kind of practice is dumb. I get why PS3/4 owners that only have Diablo 3 on those systems see this as a non issue though...

I'm not even a huge TLoU fan, but it would have been incredibly awesome to see this random TLoU map that I knew nothing about, and almost certainly would not have known about without stumbling upon posts describing it.

 

[kittens]

I'm giving away a code for the pre-order legendary gear for XB1. Getting freebie gear for doing nothing just isn't satisfying for me. First to quote gets it.

 

[OmegaDL50]

This is why I can't stand console exclusive DLC. It makes sense if you don't own a PS3/PS4 or have simply never played games where you'd get the references, but something as big as that should have been on the PC version too. The majority of easter eggs/themes that Blizzard puts into their games comes from a wide spectrum of sources anyway. Buying the PS3/PS4 version of this game is in no way worth it if you already own the PC version just for the DLC.

Before anyone replies with some typical bullshit; no, this is not "port begging"

What typical bullshit?

There are more reasons for owning the console version then just "extra content", 4 player offline couch co-op. Being able to just kill the network and completely play by yourself without anyone bothering you, and well if you don't like using a M/KB there is also Gamepad controls.

The Player mail, Nemesis, and random gifted legendaries to people on your friend list are more than likely to eventually get a PC release.

Loot 1.5 and Monster Power on the 360 and PS3 version of D3 vanilla eventually paved the way for D3 v2.0's revised Difficulty System with the further refined Loot 2.0 mechanics.

So it's not like the console release can't bring new ideas to further improve the PC version, but to expect content from a first party Sony title to also get released on PC? Do you realistically expect this to happen?

Some give and take is to be expected. The console versions aren't getting the Seasonal ladder or Leaderboards, which is understandable because of no dedicated and secured server linked to Battle.net. It would take only 5 minutes for someone to rig the Leaderboard to their favor and be the number one player in the Season Ladder. Even if something like Diablo 2 with Battle.net and Open network games being completely separate would allow such a thing to be feasible.

 

[Sanctuary]

What typical bullshit?.

Lately around here the most generic response is "port begging thread huh?" even when a response has absolutely nothing to do with that. I'm also not sure how any of your reasons for owning the PS4 version are relevant either unless you spend around equal time playing couch co-op as you do playing online on the PC, since I did mention owning the PC version. Specifically I was talking about the exclusive stuff not being an incentive to rebuy what you already have for another platform, which seems to be precisely what it was meant for.

I was not discussing the merits of owning a PS3/4 at all. This is an entirely different subject altogether.

 

[Fleshfeast]

I'm giving away a code for the pre-order legendary gear for XB1. Getting freebie gear for doing nothing just isn't satisfying for me. First to quote gets it.

I'll take it.

I wanted to get the preorder stuff, but insisted on digital, so didn't get it.

 

[kittens]

I'll take it.

I wanted to get the preorder stuff, but insisted on digital, so didn't get it.

Cool, I'll PM it to you!

 

[Fleshfeast]

Cool, I'll PM it to you!

Sweet, thanks!

 

[David___]

nice! stop stealing all my luck though, david.
.

never

 

[NoirVisage]

Is the infernal machine even in the console versions? I haven't had any drops but i'm playing on master..

Yeah, I would agree with you except for the fact that Blizzard has put a ton of pop culture references in World of Warcraft (and to a lesser extent Diablo 3) which includes console specific franchises. Don't let your bias shine here. What you really meant was "made from console specific IPs" right?

Why in the blue Danube would a last of us rift be on PC? Seriously its just something extra they decided to do for the PS4 version as fans of the Last of Us are on the development team, i'm sure some Sony money sweetened the deal..but it is what it is, its pretty cut and dry, I can't even understand what you're complaining about.

 

[hydruxo]

Is the infernal machine even in the console versions? I haven't had any drops but i'm playing on master..





Why in the blue Danube would a last of us rift be on PC? Seriously its just something extra they decided to do for the PS4 version as fans of the Last of Us are on the development team, i'm sure some Sony money sweetened the deal..but it is what it is, its pretty cut and dry, I can't even understand what you're complaining about.

It is, I got the plans for it earlier tonight on T1

 

[Freezasaurus]

They're scattered throughout an area in each act.

They drop a specific key needed to craft an infernal machine.

Key of Bones - Act I, Fields of Misery
Key of Gluttony - Act II, Dahlgur Oasis
Key of War - Act III, Stonefort
Key of Evil - Act IV, Silver Spire Level 1

Wasn't there something mentioned the other day about one of the keys not dropping at the moment?

 

[David___]

Yeah, I would agree with you except for the fact that Blizzard has put a ton of pop culture references in World of Warcraft (and to a lesser extent Diablo 3) which includes console specific franchises. What you really meant was "made from console specific IPs" right?

There's a fine line between referencing/alluding/making a nod to something and out right IP infringement.

Don't let your bias shine here.

I'm not the one who's complaining that content from Sony owned IPs isn't on the PC here.

Wasn't there something mentioned the other day about one of the keys not dropping at the moment?

I only know that the key of evil is bugged on the PS4 version. Not sure about the Xbone.

 

[Haines]

Lately around here the most generic response is "port begging thread huh?" even when a response has absolutely nothing to do with that. I'm also not sure how any of your reasons for owning the PS4 version are relevant either unless you spend around equal time playing couch co-op as you do playing online on the PC, since I did mention owning the PC version. Specifically I was talking about the exclusive stuff not being an incentive to rebuy what you already have for another platform, which seems to be precisely what it was meant for.

I was not discussing the merits of owning a PS3/4 at all. This is an entirely different subject altogether.

I think the last of us content is not to make people rebuty but to choose ps4 over 1.

A reason for rebut is things like controller, couch coop and the plug and play nature of a console. I played tons of d3 on PC from my couch but always wanted the coop

 

[Imouto]

Lately around here the most generic response is "port begging thread huh?" even when a response has absolutely nothing to do with that. I'm also not sure how any of your reasons for owning the PS4 version are relevant either unless you spend around equal time playing couch co-op as you do playing online on the PC, since I did mention owning the PC version. Specifically I was talking about the exclusive stuff not being an incentive to rebuy what you already have for another platform, which seems to be precisely what it was meant for.

Funny you said that, when I double dipped for console because of shared screen co-op, and I don't even care about TLOU stuff. How about thinking it's just some extra they reward for people who are buying the game on their console? Who would buy another console that they don't want to play those extra stuffs, honestly?

Ironically that people have been saying PC is superior version and here we have people complain about exclusive content with IP belongs to console maker.

 

[Gator86]

Bought the game day one, been playing Crusader the whole time. I have 1 Akkhan piece. =/ (currently paragon 66, transitioning between T2 and T3)

I know your pain. I'm paragon 80 and have had 1 piece of marauders drop. The RNG in this game fucking hates me. My drop rates are abysmal and when something does drop it's absolute shit. Can't even use those for salvage to improve my current gear because the enchanter is equally terrible.

 

[Mutagenic]

I know your pain. I'm paragon 80 and have had 1 piece of marauders drop. The RNG in this game fucking hates me. My drop rates are abysmal and when something does drop it's absolute shit. Can't even use those for salvage to improve my current gear because the enchanter is equally terrible.

I'm paragon 65 and no marauder piece has dropped for me, so you're doing fine!

 

[OmegaTreeFish]

Lately around here the most generic response is "port begging thread huh?" even when a response has absolutely nothing to do with that. I'm also not sure how any of your reasons for owning the PS4 version are relevant either unless you spend around equal time playing couch co-op as you do playing online on the PC, since I did mention owning the PC version. Specifically I was talking about the exclusive stuff not being an incentive to rebuy what you already have for another platform, which seems to be precisely what it was meant for.

I was not discussing the merits of owning a PS3/4 at all. This is an entirely different subject altogether.

For me the only incentive was remote play. And it's totally worth it. I have PC version as well.

 

[Jabba]

Damn, I've been playing this on and off since, 11:40 am est. 1:43 am now. I haven't turned off the game at all. lol
Quick breaks, bathroom, quick posts on gaf, that's about it. Very well done Blizzard. I'm not even a big fan of Blizzard but do respect them. As of now, dare I say, this is how games should be made whenever possible? Great gameplay for the genre. Graphics are really good, tons of replayabilty, Different difficulty settins, etc.....etc. Story is ok, could be better.

Besides all the other things Blizzard delivered on gameplay wise. So far, from what I have seen, Diablo 3 is technically sound as well. It caters to everyone as far as total package. Gotta say myself. Well done Blizzard.

 

[Spine_Ripper]

Finally had my first character reach level 70 (after making two new ones and finally settling). The game is crazy addictive. But when I was playing Act V on Master difficulty, for some reason, somebody joined my game and he was killing everything instantly, all the damn time. We literally beat the grim reaper in like 3 seconds. I found it interesting only because he was just one level higher than me. Then when I started off again on my own from the beginning of the game, it suddenly got difficult as shit. I switched to Torment and eventually Torment II, but some reason, even Master difficulty just felt like a pain in the ass for a good 3 hours or so. I don't know if it was a glitch or what.

Also I randomly and accidentally rolled over a rock after I transitioned into a new area. Got a legendary level 70 ring. So good.