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Diablo 3 Beta [Beta withdrawal underway!]
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Did you build the i3 system? How is it handling the beta?
cripterion
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Add me fellas :
Cripterion#2489
is my battletag.
Cripterion#2489
is my battletag.
Welcome to Diablo.
It'll be interesting when people are still playing in 7 years what people will say.
blainethemono
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blainethemon#1826
already played the shit out of the beta, don't know if i'm even going to play it at all anymore until release...but when the game comes out i'm going to be on it constantly
already played the shit out of the beta, don't know if i'm even going to play it at all anymore until release...but when the game comes out i'm going to be on it constantly
GhostRidah
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D2 feels the same way for act 1, it will get better.
CarbonatedFalcon
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Replays cut that time in at least half, especially if you skip conversations. If you don't fill out the map and rush to the end, the beta can be completed even faster.
Still, 3 hours is about what it took me my first playthrough, subsequent maybe done in 1:20 on relatively leisurely runs (from level 1). You're not going to be listening to everything and absorbing all the ambience, modifying settings, etc. after the first time.
It's simply for reference, it will especially come in handy when I want to re-add all my NeoGAF friends currently in beta when the game is released at retail.
CarbonatedFalcon
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Just got the beta yesterday, beat it as a wizard in a couple hours. Good times were had, although I didn't like having to choose between magic missiles/electric thingie and the frost beam and arcane orb... is there no fast way to switch between them without going through the skills screen?
Backfoggen
Banned
Seems like I wont get to play Diablo 3 till release. 
longest month of my life. I have beat the beta soooo many times....
Now, how are you guys playing the game on launch day? if you choose to play in public games, I assure you that everyone will be rushing their way to Act IV Inferno.
Myself I'd like to play co-op it with my brother but he's probably going to be really busy around that time.
Instead I believe that I'll be playing the single player campaign on my first run, since I'd like to explore the maps, listen to the conversations and do all the questing.
I won't be touching anything but private games until nightmare is unlocked. I will remain as unspoiled as possible.
You can switch to "advanced" mode and put them on your hotbar. They're actively trying to discourage "skill swapping" based on encounters.
Zeouterlimits
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BattleTag: Zeouter#2918
Finally got it fully installed and updated (bit of an issue with client forcing me to move the directory on the top folder of the C: Drive.
Now unable to login. Understandable, considering the load, but still, I want to plaaaay.
Finally got it fully installed and updated (bit of an issue with client forcing me to move the directory on the top folder of the C: Drive.
Now unable to login. Understandable, considering the load, but still, I want to plaaaay.
Filth
Member
whats the word on how many hours the game will be?
BrokenEchelon
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Normal unlocks Nightmare.
Nightmare unlocks Hell.
Hell unlocks Inferno.
I believe the progression was stated as something like 1-30: Normal, 30-45: Hell, 45-60: Nightmare. 60+/Endgame: Inferno.
All your life pretty much. That's how much time Diablo 2 took from me.
Yeah I think everybody should go through the game in single player the first time on Normal. You can go at your own pace in exploring the story and I actually kinda like having the dialogue with the followers.
Hrm? No I didn't, I didn't set aside enough money.
Runs 30fps on my old phenom II x3 720 @ 3.5, and a 1GB 4890 @ 1920x1200 though
ShadowgeistX
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I'll probably co-op with my brother, possibly some others if they express any interest. I'm usually pretty patient, so I usually finish all my business in town and then wait at the gates/waypoints. I know a lot of people aren't keen on that though so I don't co-op with many people at all.
This is what I'll be doing. There will be way more time afterwards to have all of the multiplayer fun you want. However, I just want to experience the story and the full scope of the game the first time through. When it's time for Nightmare, then it's on!
Also, when it comes time for serious progression and farming, I'd love to group with some of the people here who are more interested in full clears, etc. than just rushing through everything. I prefer patience and teamwork as opposed to faster single minded play. I really hope the end game pushing the "teamwork" factor making you really have to come together to accomplish the progression.
Stuggernaut
Grandma's Chippy
Loved Diablo 1 & 2 and put an ungodly amount of hours (years) into those games.
Got into D3 Beta yesterday and played for about 3-4 hours. I need to play it a lot more because I could NOT get into it. The biggest hurdle for me was going back to click-to-move and lack of camera control I have gotten so used to in other games. Frustrated me a lot, so much so that I really wanted to stop many times.
Everything else was awesome (hence why I played for so long).
I will power through it a lot more this weekend and see where I end up.
Got into D3 Beta yesterday and played for about 3-4 hours. I need to play it a lot more because I could NOT get into it. The biggest hurdle for me was going back to click-to-move and lack of camera control I have gotten so used to in other games. Frustrated me a lot, so much so that I really wanted to stop many times.
Everything else was awesome (hence why I played for so long).
I will power through it a lot more this weekend and see where I end up.
Same here, but i'll leave my game open for friends only. That way if someone happens to be around the same level/point in the story, we can just proceed from there. GAF was pretty cool about going through the storyline at a decent pace when we revisited Diablo 2 last year.
With everyone being new to the story, i'd expect the same this time. Random on the other hand, definitely wait till you beat the game once.
Always one to go for a full clear. Feels more satisfying, and its never boring since most layouts seem random.
Interesting. So far I've played DH, Wizard, and about 2/3rds of a run with a Monk. I'd put DH and Wizard on the same level with a slight edge to Wizard. Monk is well behind both. I'm going to finish the run with the Monk but so far it's been fairly bland with both main attacks being similar. I seem to be a little weaker than the other classes at this point too.
Did you make any of these runs pre-runes? Some of the Wizard runes were amazing... the lightning one that causes corpses to explode in particular.
DragonSworne
Banned
You guys need to seriously play the Witch Doctor instead. Best character.
theinfinityissue
Member
Seems like I wont get to play Diablo 3 till release.
I know that feeling all too well. It's like being the ugly fat girl no one wants to take to the dance.
I'd agree that Monk is pretty boring until you rune the kick move it really amped up the class for me. I just did these in the last 2 days since I got invited. I will try out Witch Hunter next to finish off sampling all 5 of them.
Legato.Reborn-
Member
I know that feel.
I was actually referring to community solutions rather than anything from Blizz because they obviously have other things to attend to before may 15th.
Fallout-NL
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Dunno about the x2, but my 4870 isn't going to win any prizes running DIII.
Anyone have any idea how this game performs on a 4870x2. Fucking card was top of the line when d3 was revealed.
Been wanting a damn beta key just so i can play this and get some performance feedback. Blizzard hates its most loyal minions.
I have a 4870x2, and it runs locked at 60 fps vsync with all high settings and AA at 1920x1200 in singleplayer. In massive battles on coop with 4 dudes, there is some stutter and framerate drop, but not terrible. Without V sync, you get crazy amounts of microstutter.
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