It's an awesome way to celebrate the anniversary. I'm going to be enjoying the hell out of it.
-
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.
Blizzcon 2016 - THE YEAR OF THE DEVIL? WE SHALL SEE!
- Thread starter Yoshichan
- Start date
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/20324407/restoring-the-balance-necromancer-overview-11-4-2016
this would lead us to believe otherwise, as apparently the necro is still early in dev
depths20XX
Member
This is what happens when you have a convention with announcements every year. Some years are gonna be stinkers.
Seriously, if you guys are waiting for a StarCraft Brood War remaster/remake, go play StarCraft: Mass Recall. They released a new version in September. Currently installing it now.
Irishonion
Member
As a Diablo fan trying to catch up.
Wtf does Diablo 1 in Diablo 3 mean?
And nothing on d2 remaster?
Not a big fan of necromancer, but witch doctor is so damn lame I might try it. Wasn't expecting d4 to be announced this early, though did have a small glimmer of hope.
Wtf does Diablo 1 in Diablo 3 mean?
And nothing on d2 remaster?
Not a big fan of necromancer, but witch doctor is so damn lame I might try it. Wasn't expecting d4 to be announced this early, though did have a small glimmer of hope.
IlGialloMondadori
Member
D1 atmosphere best atmosphere. But this whole thing just sucked.
Novel Mike
Member
I don't want to be mean but... Do you know how big Hearthstone is and how much money it makes for Blizzard right now?
Priorities were on point.
Heroes of the Storm taking so much time though, THAT was a mistake but I still get why they spent so much time on it because it is at this point the least played game they talked about today so they need to draw attention to it however they can.
HerroRygar
Member
Eh, I'd like to play around with a new class. I will spend money on that. Did they give any hint when in 2017 it's coming?
Edit: sorry for lack of specificity, meant necromancer in Diablo 3.
Edit: sorry for lack of specificity, meant necromancer in Diablo 3.
Calcium
Banned
It's not a Diablo 1 remaster. It is a rift themed like the cathedral. That's all.
Hari Seldon
Member
I guess I can get excited about D1 if they keep the same punishing difficulty and permanent talent schemes and everything from D1. But if it is just D1 dialog in D3 with all the other D3 shit then fuck it.
Edit: Oh it is just a rift theme? Then it is nothing at all.
Edit: Oh it is just a rift theme? Then it is nothing at all.
JSoup
Banned
SOON-ish
Pretty sure all the panels are locked behind the Virtual Ticket. Esports stuff is free though.
It's not the 20th anniversary of d2 so give that a bit
Subpar Spatula
Banned
What's funny is the Diablo 1 patch isn't going to be new textures or environments and maybe Diablo will have a different model. Right now, from how lazy blizzard has been with Diablo, I just envision some fan-made type level where the monster's scale and you kill Diablo at the end.
/cry
Hold me.
/cry
Hold me.
QuixoticNeutral
Member
So that's interesting: surely this is the first BlizzCon with no boxed product on the horizon, coming off two big launches in 2016, as every game has switched over to serving as a long-term service platform.
Biggest disappointment for me is the lack of an additional SC2 single-player campaign to give the Zerg or Protoss an equivalent to the Nova missions. Looking forward to Stukov, though. The co-op content has been absolutely killing itNova was a phenomenal design and the mutations, by and large, are more unique and challenging than ever.
I actually expected a retro Diablo remake in some form as the anniversary announcement. Relative to the boxed launch of a new D3 expansion or a D4, it seems that the current model of patching in Adventure Mode zones for free and offering a new class as a "single-feature mini-expansion" of a DLC plays to the existing base of people who are, for whatever reason, still playing: the ones who want to drive the classes around all day without much concern for one-time-use story content. I'm not part of that base, but I'll definitely stick around for the D1 remake before I shelve the game indefinitely again.
The most interesting announcement coming out of this, in all honesty, was Ragnaros. I only sit down with Heroes of the Storm for a few binges a year, but it's the idiosyncratic hero designs that make that game tick, and I love this concept. Still, that speaks to how we're heading into an off-year for Blizzard releases; they've spread themselves thin over rapid, piecemeal digital content. In the past, at this point in the product cycle, they didn't host a BlizzCon at all. But I think this is a clear sign that the platforms-and-patches model is here to stay.
Biggest disappointment for me is the lack of an additional SC2 single-player campaign to give the Zerg or Protoss an equivalent to the Nova missions. Looking forward to Stukov, though. The co-op content has been absolutely killing itNova was a phenomenal design and the mutations, by and large, are more unique and challenging than ever.
I actually expected a retro Diablo remake in some form as the anniversary announcement. Relative to the boxed launch of a new D3 expansion or a D4, it seems that the current model of patching in Adventure Mode zones for free and offering a new class as a "single-feature mini-expansion" of a DLC plays to the existing base of people who are, for whatever reason, still playing: the ones who want to drive the classes around all day without much concern for one-time-use story content. I'm not part of that base, but I'll definitely stick around for the D1 remake before I shelve the game indefinitely again.
The most interesting announcement coming out of this, in all honesty, was Ragnaros. I only sit down with Heroes of the Storm for a few binges a year, but it's the idiosyncratic hero designs that make that game tick, and I love this concept. Still, that speaks to how we're heading into an off-year for Blizzard releases; they've spread themselves thin over rapid, piecemeal digital content. In the past, at this point in the product cycle, they didn't host a BlizzCon at all. But I think this is a clear sign that the platforms-and-patches model is here to stay.
BassForever
Member
So its a 16 floor rift? That still seems pretty cool
Or is it a rift based upon one floor in diablo 1?
Calcium
Banned
Again, we are not getting a Diablo remaster. It's just a 16 level dungeon themed like the Cathedral from Diablo.
He specifically said Cathedral, so it's going to be 16 levels with 4 bosses from the original game.
Cabbagehead
Member
They did have Diablo 2 on that banner.
Impeccable
Member
I'll just put this out there but I personally think the Diablo franchise needs to shift to free to play with microtransactions in the vein of storage space, classes and stuff so personally, I'm excited.
Day one Necromancer sale here.
Day one Necromancer sale here.
Samurai G0SU
Member
Plus, didnt he say its only 13 levels down to big red?
so 1st level is main church
3 are dungeons
3 are catacombs
3 are caves
3 are hell
that's my guess.
so 1st level is main church
3 are dungeons
3 are catacombs
3 are caves
3 are hell
that's my guess.
Lmao, same here.
phoenix296
Member
Blizzard RTS is dead. 
Dog Problems
Banned
Agreed. I would love if it had an added store similar to what China has with the various cosmetic things.
Cabbagehead
Member
racketpunch
Member
Starcraft AI...wtf
Damn it.
bobawesome
Member
I can't believe the temper tantrums over the Diablo announcements. This is infinitely better than last year.
The practice of buying products you want?
Right? People hype themselves up to unreasonable heights, then get mad at the company for not reaching them.
Subpar Spatula
Banned
Diablo 3 isn't good Diablo. It's a shallow game without trading. It's in name only at this point.
Cabbagehead
Member
Outdoor Miner
Member
An okay opening ceremony ruined by that garbage Diablo ending. Uninstalling D3 when I get home tonight.
How does a company so huge manage to trickle out so little content?
How does a company so huge manage to trickle out so little content?
What is the problem? Should people not be able to buy content that they want?
Yeah. This is what's troubling in the long run. If they only intend to release DLC content for existing games.. no. I've already played Diablo 3's areas over and over again, adding a few new things isn't going to keep me around for long.
LastGamer84
Member
I'm going to go play Diablo 2 now, and if the future of Blizzard games is character packs and microtransactions, I'm out. Already told them how I felt in that survey, obviously there's enough cash cows for them to milk.
And no, I do not care how big the budget was for the game. AAA developers need to rein in bloat they have.
And no, I do not care how big the budget was for the game. AAA developers need to rein in bloat they have.
Subpar Spatula
Banned
He wrote it and Blizzard fired him but didn't have enough time to make a new one.
Calcium
Banned
How is it so many people do not understand the Diablo 1 thing? It's not a remaster of the original, people. It's a themed rift to celebrate the anniversary. You aren't getting the entire original game remade in Diablo 3. It's a 16 floor dungeon. Those of you expecting an actual remaster are going to be sorely disappointed.
The practice of paying for content that we want? How much free content/support to people feel theyre entitled to when it comes to D3?
Cabbagehead
Member
The practice of buying a single Character (not a expansion) , that should have been in the game already and the witch doctor is no different. Next they're going to have you buy the all the other classic D1/2 characters. Shit might as well make the prime evils character you can buy, shit make them pet cosmetics.
jabberwocker
Banned
Where is the information and pricing on this if it's not actual expansion or is it going to be free?