Diablo IV Thread - Releases June 6, 2023

[Matren]

i had the opposite experience, i loved D3 so much (after Reaper of Souls released) that i just could not even begin to get into D2R. the itemization in D2 is so dated and horrible, finding gear for your build is way too hard making it deeply unsatisfying. also +skills just is not interesting. levels on skills at all is not interesting, nor is locking you into choices you made while leveling. leveling should be used to experiment and not be penalized for that. it feels a lot more restrictive gameplay wise because you'll typically build yourself around a single ability you spam constantly, whereas D3 forces 6 abilities, a lot of times you're gonna have passives there and some builds are absolutely built around spamming the same thing endlessly (i avoid those builds like the plague, they literally put me to sleep), but i still found it a lot more engaging and less passive.

also shared loot is a dealbreaker in this day and age. that alone made it so i would not play online which is the biggest draw of this type of game, cooperative multiplayer. if it's local that's fine, but online? no way. people hoover up all the loot so melee classes have a hidden +stat to steal all the loot and then state that it's for their alts.

the fact that the controls for D2R weren't modernized was an instant put off. Just let me bind skills to whatever the fuck key I want and fire them off when I hit that key ffs.

 

[Matren]

trade straight up for:

 

[deegan]

I am not excited for any games lately. IDK what's wrong with me.

Werd. I’m looking forward to arma 4 but that’s not coming till 24/25 and a factorio expansion coming late this yr

 

[Souppishdawg]

the fact that the controls for D2R weren't modernized was an instant put off. Just let me bind skills to whatever the fuck key I want and fire them off when I hit that key ffs.

Bruh that is how it's set up in D2R

 

[Colt_Government]

How many hours of my life am I going to never get back?

 

[smell my finger]

I just threw out my original Diablo 2 and StarCraft boxes and discs

 

[ProSlayer]

In on this. Bought the ultimate edition. I’ve had a ton of fun playing the latest season of d3. The only thing I’m hoping for is controller support on PC so my fingers don’t get carpal tunnel.

 

[Matren]

Bruh that is how it's set up in D2R

It is? I thought I dicked around in the beta for a minute and immediately quit because it didnt work that way.

 

[smell my finger]

In on this. Bought the ultimate edition. I’ve had a ton of fun playing the latest season of d3. The only thing I’m hoping for is controller support on PC so my fingers don’t get carpal tunnel.

I'm currently farming the staff of hearding

 

[Souppishdawg]

It is? I thought I dicked around in the beta for a minute and immediately quit because it didnt work that way.

Yeah, it's called Quick Cast I think. I didn't play the beta so I can't say if it was available back then or not.

 

[Hops]

the fact that the controls for D2R weren't modernized was an instant put off. Just let me bind skills to whatever the fuck key I want and fire them off when I hit that key ffs.

Uhhhhh you can do that.

 

[93rx7]

pfft
stay up l8 fri night, play till go time sat, then get home early sun and play till its done

Early Access to the Diablo IV Open Beta begins March 17 at 9 a.m. PDT and concludes March 20 at 12 p.m. PDT

aww yiss can get a couple days of playing in

 

[Jumpem]

Can the Druid have a group of animals similar to the demon hunter in D3?

 

[Souppishdawg]

Yo I don't know if they changed the art style since early on, but I can't lie... This looks like shit. Maybe it's just the level they're on? UI looking pretty trash too. This video is kinda killing my hype, won't lie

 

[Nebel]

just preordered.

 

[smell my finger]

Yo I don't know if they changed the art style since early on, but I can't lie... This looks like shit. Maybe it's just the level they're on? UI looking pretty trash too. This video is kinda killing my hype, won't lie

Yeah that vid looks way off/worse than what’s been shown before. Maybe a console specific co-op mode early build or something?

Guess we’ll see tomorrow

 

[preston]

Yeah that vid looks way off/worse than what’s been shown before. Maybe a console specific co-op mode early build or something?

Guess we’ll see tomorrow

I’m betting it’s that, lighting is weird too - I think this is some coop graphical shit prolly

 

[Hops]

I’m betting it’s that, lighting is weird too - I think this is some coop graphical shit prolly

Probably the game without the optional 40gb of HD download.

 

[preston]

Less than two hours until we are bombarded with "servers are currently down" messages

@Boing - Pls add 'Game' tag to this thread

 

[Boing]

 

[Boing]

Less than two hours until we are bombarded with "servers are currently down" messages

@Boing - Pls add 'Game' tag to this thread

last couple WoW launches have been ok I think

idk, small indie company definitely possible for gigantic issues

 

[smell my finger]

I won’t get home till 3pm today, hope shit is up by then

 

[Actvs Dei]

so if we pre-ordered we automatically get to do the Beta?

 

[Boing]

so if we pre-ordered we automatically get to do the Beta?

yes

 

[Boing]

for today's start time - open beta is next week for everyone