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Diablo IV Beta |Mini OT| READ THE OP
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Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
File this one under "game my 12 year old self would never believe if I traveled back in time and described it to myself".
It's literally a prettier version of Diablo 1 with a few rough edges sanded off. If this gets higher than a 75 on Metacritic I'm going on a hunger strike.
I'm amazed at how undervalued innovation + ambition is in this industry.
It's literally a prettier version of Diablo 1 with a few rough edges sanded off. If this gets higher than a 75 on Metacritic I'm going on a hunger strike.
I'm amazed at how undervalued innovation + ambition is in this industry.
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
How?
NoLootBoxDev
Member
I keep getting disconnected after a few mins.....
I like the game, still deciding if to get it on the release date, or just wait until it is cheap. I am not in a hurry...
I like the game, still deciding if to get it on the release date, or just wait until it is cheap. I am not in a hurry...
Antwix
Member
idk what it is on console, but on PC just hit the N key and search neogaf.
amigastar
Member
I just got disconnected after 25min play with a Code 36... something. Can't connect either. Now in Queue with 42 minutes again.
I comfort myself with the thought that tomorrow it will probably be better otherwise i would be pretty frustrated.
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Solarstrike
Member
800lb Druid. Can't even turn into a cheetah to run faster
Fools idol
Banned
how is the necromancer ??
I cant get online
I cant get online
Stafford
Member
I’m not sure this is going to be my kind of game. Certainly not something I’d buy. If it gets added to Game Pass I’d play it with friends but that’s about it.
For me it’s just too repetitive. And I realize many games could be called repetitive but “boredom” for me here just starts way sooner than with other games. Now my character is a barbarian, combat getting repetitive kinda makes sense I guess. I’ll make sure to try out the other classes too.
Which one offers the most variety?
For me it’s just too repetitive. And I realize many games could be called repetitive but “boredom” for me here just starts way sooner than with other games. Now my character is a barbarian, combat getting repetitive kinda makes sense I guess. I’ll make sure to try out the other classes too.
Which one offers the most variety?
HerjansEagleFeeder
Member
I used to play D3 a lot back in the day. I don't even want to play again this weekend, the game was too boring for my tastes. Fuck me for preordering
NoLootBoxDev
Member
I liked the small time I could play with it. I used an AOE ability and keep wiping out everything XDhow is the necromancer ??
I cant get online
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
So I took the day off to play and my experience so far has been that the Druid and the Necromancer are THE most ludicrously overpowered classes in the game. I can only assume that they have had the least balancing applied since they have been the least tested, but they are absolutely ABSURD.
- Necromancers minion completely change the way the game feels as a magic user compared to the Sorcerer. I can freely move around without worrying about beeing chased or focused down. My corpse explosion costs NOTHING AT ALL to cast. I only need a single dead body and then suddenly I can detonate the room. Boss fights are a bit harder since there are less bodies, but out in the world I feel like a damn god.
- The Druid has by far and away the MOST variety of any class in the game. You want to DPS? He can be a ranged lightning godDPS or a melee werewolf DPS. You want to tank? He can be a melee "Wearbear" tank that becomes an absolute HOUSE or this strange ranged utility type "Earth" based tank that can spam stuns and knock backs via boulders, rock spikes, and rock armor. Or you can mix it all together. He can be literally whatever you want him to be.
I am honestly shocked how much better the two feel compared to the others. If they stay this powerful and the other classes don't get anything new I could totally see the majority of the playerbase at launch being either Necromancer or Druid. The other classes just look boring and simple by comparison.
- Necromancers minion completely change the way the game feels as a magic user compared to the Sorcerer. I can freely move around without worrying about beeing chased or focused down. My corpse explosion costs NOTHING AT ALL to cast. I only need a single dead body and then suddenly I can detonate the room. Boss fights are a bit harder since there are less bodies, but out in the world I feel like a damn god.
- The Druid has by far and away the MOST variety of any class in the game. You want to DPS? He can be a ranged lightning godDPS or a melee werewolf DPS. You want to tank? He can be a melee "Wearbear" tank that becomes an absolute HOUSE or this strange ranged utility type "Earth" based tank that can spam stuns and knock backs via boulders, rock spikes, and rock armor. Or you can mix it all together. He can be literally whatever you want him to be.
I am honestly shocked how much better the two feel compared to the others. If they stay this powerful and the other classes don't get anything new I could totally see the majority of the playerbase at launch being either Necromancer or Druid. The other classes just look boring and simple by comparison.
Beastclaw Raider
Banned
yes i did that last weekend, all sound very low besides the music, it's great
Agent_Nobody
Member
Wow, 27 minute wait, I wait through the whole queue, then when it starts connecting it gives me a login time-out and spits me back to main screen with a 32 minute wait.
When are Blizzard games ever cheap?
Antwix
Member
in my opinion, more or less tied with sorc as the best class.how is the necromancer ??
I cant get online
ManaByte
Gold Member
Awesomely OP.how is the necromancer ??
I cant get online
j0hnnix
Member
This is what I want. Enjoying Barbarian but want something different, played Barb and Necro in D3.. this is a nice switch up.
Cyberpunkd
Member
Made it to level 20 with Barb but I cannot say I enjoyed the experience. Trying Necro now and it looks insanely OP.
NoLootBoxDev
Member
Antwix
Member
D4 sucks for barb enjoyers. no doubt the worst class.
Beastclaw Raider
Banned
30m queue, got in, level 4 druid and my wifi decided to disconnect -_-
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Yea I got kinda bored as a Barb. It was build fury, whirlwind, build fury, stomp, rinse and repeat. I didn’t think I had that many options at the beginning. His weapons are cool except they aren’t utilized like how I’d utilize them or at least at a lower level. I’m thinking Druid. I like the idea of tanking as a bear.
The game is fucking awful on consoles, it really feels like it's playing itself. It even made me question why I liked Diablo series in the first place, albeit I do expect more from games now, than I did back then.
On PC however the game feels great. Still missing some of the better parts of Diablo 2, making your default ability anything more powerful than a peashooter move is a bad step they've taken, it lessens the importance and feeling of abilities when your base move is an ability.
I played Necro first, then Rogue, but then the Rogue rubber banded to hell and couldn't get out of that first town, so I went back to Necro.
I have 0 intention of ever playing with anyone.
I can't justify $90 CND +tax for this though.
I'll wait for a deep sale myself, Blizzard games do go on sale.
I'll never touch Diablo on a console again, it's missing the visceral feel.
On PC however the game feels great. Still missing some of the better parts of Diablo 2, making your default ability anything more powerful than a peashooter move is a bad step they've taken, it lessens the importance and feeling of abilities when your base move is an ability.
I played Necro first, then Rogue, but then the Rogue rubber banded to hell and couldn't get out of that first town, so I went back to Necro.
I have 0 intention of ever playing with anyone.
I can't justify $90 CND +tax for this though.
I'll wait for a deep sale myself, Blizzard games do go on sale.
I'll never touch Diablo on a console again, it's missing the visceral feel.
EruditeHobo
Member
Fun so far IMO.
I'm not far along. Seen multiple discs today. Every time I load back in I'm getting 25-40 minute queues.
Would imagine it wouldn't look too dissimilar to this on launch day...
Still have had fun in the beta though! Looking forward to some time with Druid later this weekend.
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Druz
Member
I'm not going to comment on the gameplay. I'm just going to whine about how whoever was responsible for the look of Diablo 3 is still working on this series and needs to stop. Diablo 1 and 2 were serious and sometimes scary. Lilith appearing in a church cutscene is television camp cheese. I'm so embarrassed for them.
Elitro
Member
Alright, got to lvl 20 for the rewards and i'm done until the game is officially released.
Feels like everything D3 should have been. Engaging story so far (although nothing special), good visuals with a dark atmosphere and a somewhat intricate talent tree.
The open world is interesting, and the dungeon rewards make the exploration very rewarding.
The negatives have to be the constant stuttering (especially in the city). And i wasn't particularly impressed with the gameplay on my Druid (although the earlier levels are normally more slow and boring until the op builds come online).
The gameplay feels different (not necessarily better or worse). It's slower and more strategical at times, but feels laggier than d3 where you click a button and the spell triggers (here i spam the button and it gets cast after your current action).
The beta experience was surprisingly smooth for me (EU). Yes the city is super laggy but had 0 dcs and the queues were tolerable (45 mins the first one, 20 the second one)
Looking forward to play the full game!
Feels like everything D3 should have been. Engaging story so far (although nothing special), good visuals with a dark atmosphere and a somewhat intricate talent tree.
The open world is interesting, and the dungeon rewards make the exploration very rewarding.
The negatives have to be the constant stuttering (especially in the city). And i wasn't particularly impressed with the gameplay on my Druid (although the earlier levels are normally more slow and boring until the op builds come online).
The gameplay feels different (not necessarily better or worse). It's slower and more strategical at times, but feels laggier than d3 where you click a button and the spell triggers (here i spam the button and it gets cast after your current action).
The beta experience was surprisingly smooth for me (EU). Yes the city is super laggy but had 0 dcs and the queues were tolerable (45 mins the first one, 20 the second one)
Looking forward to play the full game!
Beastclaw Raider
Banned
The disconnects are annoying, having to wait 35 minutes everytime
Kacho
Gold Member
You can download and play right now. No preorder required. Just jump in.
Kacho
Gold Member
I agree that it feels much better on PC. Also the sharper image really helps those environment details pop.
As an aside, playing this on a ultrawide with headphones is insanely immersive. Having a blast tonight.
Kacho
Gold Member
Had constant disconnects on Xbox last weekend. Not a single issue on PC today. Been connected since noon.
Hot5pur
Member
Yeah I played for a good 3 hours at noon with no problems, but then I quit the game and when I came back in I keep getting disconnects.
Perhaps those who haven't quit have had a smooth experience of not needing to log back in.
Edit: it's fairly bad, I got in for maybe 5 minutes then got kicked. The closed beta was much better as it stabilized within the hour.
Edit2: I'm starting to think it's intentional. Maybe this is how they "stress" their system by trying to create connection attempts.
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