-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Diablo IV Pre-Launch Thread of lore, news and beta withdrawl
- Thread starter Hot5pur
- Start date
Hot5pur
Member
I think the one time I payed for a cosmetic was with SFV for Cammy's battle costume, but that was something I'd look at for over 100 hours.
I guess it makes sense for Diablo if you are going to stick with a particular skin , but why are people so obsessed with cosmetics is beyond me. It's the most meaningless crap given that the game already comes with a ton of good looking loot.
Seems they really scraped the bottom of the barrel with KFC to have someone agree to put Diablo promotions alongside their fastfood. Apparently companies shipping a complete game without any microtransactions, loot boxes, battle passes, in game stores, early access passes, weird promos, is something of a rarity these days. At the same time it helps keeps the base game costs lower presumably because there are enough people willing to fork out cash for these practices.
I do like proper expansions, will happily pay for those.
I guess it makes sense for Diablo if you are going to stick with a particular skin , but why are people so obsessed with cosmetics is beyond me. It's the most meaningless crap given that the game already comes with a ton of good looking loot.
Seems they really scraped the bottom of the barrel with KFC to have someone agree to put Diablo promotions alongside their fastfood. Apparently companies shipping a complete game without any microtransactions, loot boxes, battle passes, in game stores, early access passes, weird promos, is something of a rarity these days. At the same time it helps keeps the base game costs lower presumably because there are enough people willing to fork out cash for these practices.
I do like proper expansions, will happily pay for those.
Unknown Soldier
Member
The battle pass seems like a waste of money? Is it best to just buy the Standard Edition of the game? I'm playing on PC if it matters.
amigastar
Member
Unless you want to play earlier on the 1st June i would go with the Standard Edition but thats just me.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
I bought the premium edition for the 4 day early access which will unlock June 1st if you travel to New Zealand and it was just $10 more than the deluxe for the accelerated season pass
Minsc
Gold Member
I feel like if you're going to bother doing the season play, you might as well do the battle pass and get the rewards for doing the seasonal play. If you're just going to do the campaign and that's it, then the battle pass seems a waste.
gothmog
Gold Member
You can always upgrade if you hear good things during the early access. I'm basing my upgrade on some real world feedback on server issues and quality of the game/BP.
zomboden
Banned
I don't think you'll have to do the NZ trick for this game. It's a global release time. Same time for everyone. 7PM Eastern for me I think.
Last edited:
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
I remember them joking in the livestream about what time things unlocked and they even mentioned the travel to NZ hack but glad to see a global launch
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
I got deluxe to play early because I'm part of the problem
amigastar
Member
jk, i've waited so long for Diablo 4 i can wait the additional 4 days. I also wait for reviews.
Last edited:
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
DavidGzz
Member
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I’m not playing solo. I’m playing co-op with my spouse and she told me not to spend the extra $30. I’m fine with that, but then I had make her her own Battle.net account with a my own email account. Now I’ve got two battle.net accounts. She got mad I advanced in the beta before she got to try it. Walking on egg shells, but at least we’ll enjoy Diablo IV together. 
zomboden
Banned
They said the only thing that doesn't carry over to all platforms is the early access period. So if you buy the game on Ultimate for PC you get early access + the goodies + battle pass. if you buy standard on xbox/ps5 then you get all your same goodies+battlepass but no early access. you can just buy the standard on the other platforms if you have ultimate on one besides early access.
zomboden
Banned
Battle pass doesn't even come out til start of season 1. so you have til mid/late july to decide if you want to buy the battle pass. standard is just fine if you don't care about the 4 days early access.
Unknown Soldier
Member
The divorce arc is really starting to ramp up lolI’m not playing solo. I’m playing co-op with my spouse and she told me not to spend the extra $30. I’m fine with that, but then I had make her her own Battle.net account with a my own email account. Now I’ve got two battle.net accounts. She got mad I advanced in the beta before she got to try it. Walking on egg shells, but at least we’ll enjoy Diablo IV together.
DavidGzz
Member
I don't think that trick will do anything for this game. It should unlock at the same time for everyone. It's June 1st for the west and June 2nd for the east.
Freeman76
Member
Same. I been waiting for this game a long time, the sooner i can jump in the better
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
I agree. The game would be better if you could access more than 6 skills at a time, in my opinion.
Minsc
Gold Member
Could always see it in an expansion - introduce two new classes, and add 2-3 skills to all existing classes and the ability to access more skills directly as well.
I want to see at least 3 expansions with 6 added classes for a total of 10+ classes, that'd be awesome.
I want to see at least 3 expansions with 6 added classes for a total of 10+ classes, that'd be awesome.
Last edited:
Beastclaw Raider
Banned
I wanted to upgrade to deluxe, i could just pay the difference from standard but no longer see the option, is the option not available anymore?
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Lots of good theorycrafting ideas from Kripp, for anyone considering sorcerer.
Antwix
Member
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
If you watch it on 2X speed, it's only 1.5 hours!
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Do you guys have you're leveling plans in place yet or are you going to wing it?
Personally, I built out a few potential leveling plans that I might take, but for the most part, I think my experience is going to be dictated by what items I happen to find and what new skills and skill combinations feel good to me as I get past level 25. As a barb, I want to aim for a Whirlwind-centered build in the endgame because that was the beta build that I found the most entertaining and powerful, but until I get there almost anything else is potentially viable. The only thing that I have consistently between my potential leveling builds is that I have all the shouts because I am going to be doing lots of party play, and the benefits that shouts have on other party members is crazy good.
Personally, I built out a few potential leveling plans that I might take, but for the most part, I think my experience is going to be dictated by what items I happen to find and what new skills and skill combinations feel good to me as I get past level 25. As a barb, I want to aim for a Whirlwind-centered build in the endgame because that was the beta build that I found the most entertaining and powerful, but until I get there almost anything else is potentially viable. The only thing that I have consistently between my potential leveling builds is that I have all the shouts because I am going to be doing lots of party play, and the benefits that shouts have on other party members is crazy good.
draliko
Member
Damn it's really finally happening isn't it? I'll be on holidays on release date so I'll miss the first week (and the server downs I hope
)... Now I'm just unsure where to play, pc or consoles? I'm feeling the itch to get back to pc gaming and d4 could sincerely be the catalyst for it... Choices... Choices 
)... Now I'm just unsure where to play, pc or consoles? I'm feeling the itch to get back to pc gaming and d4 could sincerely be the catalyst for it... Choices... Choices
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
The main point of consideration is if you have a good enough PC to run the game as well as your preferred input method. On PC you can use both M/KB or controller. On consoles it's controller only. However, on consoles you can also play with a friend on the same console simultaneously, if that's important to you.Damn it's really finally happening isn't it? I'll be on holidays on release date so I'll miss the first week (and the server downs I hope
ssringo
Member
I have a general plan but haven't really laid out specifics. The only legendary aspects you're guaranteed are the ones from dungeons and you can use them all you want provided you can pay for them. So I'm making a bleed barb using those and will adjust as necessary based on what legendaries drop during play.
I really wanted to play druid but I just wasn't feeling it during beta so sticking with the tried and true Barb.
Last edited:
draliko
Member
Local coop isn't important for now, kids too young
I do have a good enough pc to play it, actually I'm missing a GPU (sold at a premium during COVID) and d4 could be the chance to move back to pc (not so sure I still like console gaming), I bought d3 3 times (pc, ps and Xbox) because at first I missed controller support on pc (diablo feels way better on controller for me) then because I moved to consoles gaming, this time I would like to focus on 1 platform even if luckily the game support cross save and cross play
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
True, the only items I "rely" on in my leveling builds are the ones I can get from the Codex of Power. Everything else is up to RNGeesus.
Druid might not be that bad in the long run. I think it starts slow, but a lot of the high profile streamers suspect that Druid will be godlike in the endgame, and I suspect they have insider info regarding that. Besides, when you look at the kinds of legendary powers Druids have access too, some of them are kind of crazy.
Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
Really pumped for this. Boss finally approved my PTO request for the Early Access. Took of that Friday, Monday, and Tuesday.
Very rarely take off for games anymore, but this isn't just any game. This is gonna be an event.
Very rarely take off for games anymore, but this isn't just any game. This is gonna be an event.
ssringo
Member
I don't mean anything regarding their strength, just how it feels to play them. Similar feeling for Necro even when they were bonkers strong in the 2nd beta. Just not my thing. Though it's certainly possible later stuff will feel better to me. Ultimately this is all testing for what to do for the first season anyways.
LegendOfKage
Member
Do you or anyone else happen to know if you can take a local play game and also play online with a friend or two? To put that another way, two people would be playing locally on the same console, but an online friend would join their game as well. Is that possible?
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
98% sure you can do that because if you couldn't, that would be incredibly stupid.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
I see what you mean. I agree, feeling is very important. I like smashy, which is why I'm going Barb.
amigastar
Member
Today are reviews to hit supposedly.So any news coming out today?
1 week, i cant believe it
Anyways where is the Diablo 4 Review thread?
Luipadre
Member
I dont believe that rumor. 1 week until launch. Reviews are probably next week
Beastclaw Raider
Banned
I've got a nice storm druid leveling build, I'll use that for my first go. Anyways for the first run I want to take my time and enjoy the story. There's also some nice legendary aspects for that build that can be obtained by completing dungeons and then I'll go from what else I find along the way.
Druid seems a beast later on in the game when paragon opens up
Antwix
Member
Can barb proc vulnerable frequently?
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Yes, there are passives in both the Barb skill tree and paragon board that can inflict vulnerable consistently.
