fluffydelusions
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That is up to you to decide. Also keep in mind if you have PC version 2.1 will be out soon with leaderboards,seasons, greater rifts etc.
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That is up to you to decide. Also keep in mind if you have PC version 2.1 will be out soon with leaderboards,seasons, greater rifts etc.
How are we supposed to answer that for you?
To me, yes, because getting trash legendaries annoys the hell out of me. At least on consoles I can trade for gear I need.
OmegaDL50
Member
Dedicated offline mode single player and up to 4 player co-op is also not on PC
Gamepad controls instead of mouse and keyboard as well.
We are giving you differences for the console port, but the real question is would these things matter to YOU?
We can't decide for you. Also consider that expansion still sells for $40 for PC and Blizzard seldomly ever gives a discount, the console version being the full game plus expansion for $60 isn't a significant difference outside of a few things.
The XB1 / PS4 versions of UEE is going to be very close to the PC version at patch 2.06 in terms of parity. Even patch 2.1 as well.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
People from France and Finland already have the game. Others have been streaming on Twitch for a while now.
Nothing here in the U.S. that I've seen.
OmegaDL50
Member
Who's complaining about price tag.
Ah damn. Thanks man.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Couch co-op with my wife is priceless. So to me, yes, this game is worth $60. Already preordered on PSN.
robertlebrone
Member
Exactly! The couch co-op is a game changer.
Golgo 13
The Man With The Golden Dong
Just curious -- Is there any consensus on what class thrives most in Late Game (past 70 and into Paragon). I remember before, Barbarians had an edge with their abilities and Life-On-Hit equipment (if they had it of course), while classes like Demon Hunter always seemed noticeably weaker than anyone else.
I haven't played in a LONG time, in many patches, but in my 200+ hours, those were definitely my observations back then.
If someone's a real veteran of RoS and the newest endgame and could give me some insight, I'd be super grateful
I haven't played in a LONG time, in many patches, but in my 200+ hours, those were definitely my observations back then.
If someone's a real veteran of RoS and the newest endgame and could give me some insight, I'd be super grateful
Reluctant-Hero
Member
I'm still curious to see if playing co-op on PS4 will have dual profile trophy earning. This where player 2 is able to earn trophies just as player one can.
That was my wife's biggest issue when we played D3 on PS3 last winter.
That was my wife's biggest issue when we played D3 on PS3 last winter.
Just curious -- Is there any consensus on what class thrives most in Late Game (past 70 and into Paragon). I remember before, Barbarians had an edge with their abilities and Life-On-Hit equipment (if they had it of course), while classes like Demon Hunter always seemed noticeably weaker than anyone else.
I haven't played in a LONG time, in many patches, but in my 200+ hours, those were definitely my observations back then.
If someone's a real veteran of RoS and the newest endgame and could give me some insight, I'd be super grateful
On the PC live servers:
Witch Doctor (Jade Set + Quez helm)
Demon Hunter (6 Piece Marauder + 2-hander/quiver)
Crusader (Holy Shotgun)
Haven't played on ptr that much but from what i've seen Demon Hunters/ Witch Doctors are still top tier on greater rifts.
Dunno if i am considered a veteran btw. These are my credentials.
robertlebrone
Member
Honestly I feel like with all the nerfs/buffs Blizzard has put into the game since 2.0 and RoS all the classes bring something tangible to the table with their own strengths and weaknesses. That said a Crusader with the shield toss buff legendary shield could be pretty OP when compared with their natural hardiness. Shields for days killing everything on the screen and almost impossible to kill.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
And Blizz just dropped the details on Seasons mode in 2.1.0 on PC. Shit... this sounds great. Hope it comes to PS4!
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/15198713
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/15198713
HORRORSHØW
Member
this is drop-in/drop-out online multiplayer, right?
Just curious -- Is there any consensus on what class thrives most in Late Game (past 70 and into Paragon). I remember before, Barbarians had an edge with their abilities and Life-On-Hit equipment (if they had it of course), while classes like Demon Hunter always seemed noticeably weaker than anyone else.
I haven't played in a LONG time, in many patches, but in my 200+ hours, those were definitely my observations back then.
If someone's a real veteran of RoS and the newest endgame and could give me some insight, I'd be super grateful
Right now is pretty much the opposite. DH is considered the best class for late game while Barb and Monk are considered the weakest.
But you know, updates can totally change that and now we know we are going to get those. So the best class may be the worst in a couple months.
robertlebrone
Member
Grimløck;125579846 said:
Yes.
Digital-Hero
Member
Getting the PS4 version next week for sure.
OmegaDL50
Member
Blizzard said that Seasons / Ladder won't be coming to console, because of saves being local and not saved to a server.
Golgo 13
The Man With The Golden Dong
Thank you.
. I played a Witch Doctor and did pretty well, I remember seeing tons of them and Barbs farming those hellishly difficult areas on Act 3/inferno (before Monster power, etc) but I know tons has changed. I think I'm gonna go Crusader, try out a different feel.... Pretty sure there's going to be tons of us around.Reluctant-Hero
Member
Damn... damn... DAMN!!!!
ToVenusAndBack
Member
Hopefully we will still get the greater rifts
Dreams-Visions
Member
Okay this is going to be amazing.
Just curious -- Is there any consensus on what class thrives most in Late Game (past 70 and into Paragon). I remember before, Barbarians had an edge with their abilities and Life-On-Hit equipment (if they had it of course), while classes like Demon Hunter always seemed noticeably weaker than anyone else.
I haven't played in a LONG time, in many patches, but in my 200+ hours, those were definitely my observations back then.
If someone's a real veteran of RoS and the newest endgame and could give me some insight, I'd be super grateful
That would be witch doctor, crusader, and demon hunter in the live. In PTR 2.1 this is easily witch doctor or crusader, the dh had certain nerfs to sentries and for the moment have lost a step compared to live.
Street date broken here in Finland.
Fellow fingaffers, check your local Citymarkets.
Why can't the stores over here in Norway break the street date too?
Interesting, I actually think there being less depth in builds is what makes me want seasons in D3. Or more specifically, the fact that any level 70 Crusader is equivalent to any other Crusader. Without seasons, there's never any reason for me to roll more than one of each class, ever (ok, two if I want both genders).
Yeah, the whole reset button aspect of it is pretty important for a lot of people (myself included). It doesn't make sense if you haven't played the shit out of the game and wrung every last thing out of it, but, I need that fresh start right now more than ever. I have all the gear I need on every single class except wizard (which I've about given up on now after 30k blood shards trying to get 1 single item) and needing over 3 billion XP per level (when a quest only gives you about 60 mil or so) makes gaining plvls feel more like a chore than anything else. Greater rifts/hellfire ammy content is nice, but the reality is I wouldn't spend much time with it on my current characters because there honestly isn't much to gain from it (just legendary gems and a necklace that is going to be a huge time sink to get one that doesn't utterly suck).
Basically yeah, need that fresh start really bad. It's a shame the console version won't get it, but I understand their logic behind it since a big focus of it is competitive and it needs to be controlled.
OmegaDL50
Member
We ARE getting Greater Rifts.
Consoles are getting everything in 2.1 except Ladder / Seasons
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/15157764/patch-support-confirmed-for-ps4™-and-xbox-one™-8-11-2014
Patch 2.1.0 is currently in development for Windows, Mac, PS4, and Xbox One. This patch will introduce exciting new features and content to Ultimate Evil Edition on next-gen platforms, including (but not limited to) Greater Rifts, Legendary Gems, new Legendary powers, and the Vault—a mysterious realm filled with untold riches, located just beyond a Treasure Goblin's portal.
NoirVisage
Banned
what are PS3/Xbox360 Players not getting that the PS4 and XBOX one players already have or will have after patching?
OmegaDL50
Member
OmegaDL50
Member
Outside of basic updates to 2.06 on day one, Likely no Greater Rifts, Legendary Gems, or the Goblin's Treasure Vault.
If the PS3 and 360 get one final update to 2.1 which would be kind of nice, it would be a good farewell gift, but outside of this I wouldn't expect any long term support for either of the PS3 or 360 versions.
Although I wonder if leveling up will be more of a grind due to the smaller mob density on the last gen consoles. It'll still be a enjoyable game.
Well unlike vanilla, quests actually give a lot of XP in RoS. The absolute fastest way to gain XP right now (in regards to overall time spent) is to do a very specific set of bounties in adventure mode that require very little killing but lots of XP gain. Blizzard is actually nerfing these bounties in 2.1 so if the 360/ps3 versions don't get 2.1 they will actually have a really viable way to keep gaining levels at a fast pace. Even rifts (which is where you will spend most of your time) have a quest turn in at the end that gives a load of XP.
OmegaDL50
Member
My biggest concern is if equipment sanity checks were implemented. I scoured the official Blizzard forums, and there are conflicting reports.
Basically a sanity check is sort of like a active script that runs in the games background with the database of all items in the game. It makes sure items stay within a set limit when they are spawned upon an enemy being killed.
For example you find random sword and it's known values are in between 800 and 1000 damage and if it drops it will randomly stay within that parameter.
However if an item goes outside that threshold the item is deleted from inventory or is forcibly re-rolled within that limit.
The main point of a sanity check would stop people creating super items with impossible stats. The game would scan the equipment of a character upon load and if any gear goes outside its "Safe limit" the offending items are removed.
This would reduce modified save edits or imports of items from old D3 PS3 / 360 to the newer console versions. Since this check would trigger upon loading the game or going into an online session, no one would be allowed to import impossible items into a new session.
The only thing this wouldn't fix is duping items or gold. Or modded items that stay within the threshold at the maximum values.
Basically a sanity check is sort of like a active script that runs in the games background with the database of all items in the game. It makes sure items stay within a set limit when they are spawned upon an enemy being killed.
For example you find random sword and it's known values are in between 800 and 1000 damage and if it drops it will randomly stay within that parameter.
However if an item goes outside that threshold the item is deleted from inventory or is forcibly re-rolled within that limit.
The main point of a sanity check would stop people creating super items with impossible stats. The game would scan the equipment of a character upon load and if any gear goes outside its "Safe limit" the offending items are removed.
This would reduce modified save edits or imports of items from old D3 PS3 / 360 to the newer console versions. Since this check would trigger upon loading the game or going into an online session, no one would be allowed to import impossible items into a new session.
The only thing this wouldn't fix is duping items or gold. Or modded items that stay within the threshold at the maximum values.
Hmmm thanks.
OmegaDL50
Member
I hope not.
This sounds similar to backing up PS3 D3 saves to a USB drive. trading a bunch of stuff to a dummy account on your PS3, and then reloading your save on the main account and trading from the dummy account back to the main account.
With the more higher ended items being account bound. This will do away most of this, because account bounded items being non-tradable.
I don't think there's any account-bound items in the console versions though.