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Showing posts with label Diablo 3. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diablo 3. Show all posts
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Message from Hell by Josh Mosqueira
Yo!
The new game director of Diablo 3 has made a post on the official Diablo 3 site. Check it out as he has some interesting points.
I have to ask though. Why are the Diablo 3 game directors always from Dawn of War? Seems strange to me.
Anyways, have a good one!
The new game director of Diablo 3 has made a post on the official Diablo 3 site. Check it out as he has some interesting points.
I have to ask though. Why are the Diablo 3 game directors always from Dawn of War? Seems strange to me.
Anyways, have a good one!
Monday, June 3, 2013
Current state of Diablo 3 patch 1.0.8
Yo!
I thought I would do a write up on Diablo 3 now that it has been out for over a year. As you may or may not know I have been playing D3 ever since it was released and I have like some of you been very very dissapointed with the game.
Maybe you have seen my rant video about Diablo 3 that I made during patch 1.0.6? If not then thats ok. It really isnt much more than bitter whining.
I do however feel that the points I made there were valid. And to some extent they still are valid. What are those points? Normally I would say go watch the video but it is almost 30 minutes long so I will spare you the pain.
My two major problems with Diablo 3 was that maps were not random due to the exits always being in the same place and that loot stat rolls are way to random. For example you could get a wand with STR and no INT. Or a bow with INT and no DEX. Or how about a level 63 item with 200 dps.
These two gamebreaking issues still exist to this day but Blizzard has added som stuff that I feel takes away from the pain of getting constant crap drops and the non-random maps.
I have started playing Diablo 3 again after quite a long break. The reasons for this are as follows:
1. Monster Power in public games. This allows you to use your preferred MP setting while playing in a public game. Now you can team up with other players in public games and actually be challenged while farming. It was way to easy without it and I feel that this was one of the main reasons that the maps became so boring after a while.
2. Filter for the type of run you want to make. You can now filter your public game search to different modes. If you just want to farm keywardens then you can select that. Very nice option in order to quickly find likeminded players.
3. Join any quest option. This option is very simple but it does have a profound effect on how fast you will be bored or not. Instead of just farming the same old place in any given act you can now click to join a public game currently in "any quest". It does provide some variety to your daily runs.
4. Monster density has been increased. More monsters in MP1+ means more action. Great.
5. Book of Cain. You can now identify all the items you have in your inventory with just one click at the book of Cain which believe it or not, makes me not feel too bad about always getting crap drops. Atleast now I don't have to stand there and identify them one by one just to sell them.
6. Notification whenever someone in your group engages a treasure pugmy or an elite pack. Never miss out on the loot. Thanks.
All of the above things combined actually make the game as a whole a ton better than it was just a couple of months ago and this makes me happy. I do love the franchise after all and I am glad I am once again feeling compelled to play it.
That being said there are a few points that need to be adressed before I finally can call it the "perfect" Arpg.
Loot needs to be adressed.
1. Secondary stats on items. A bow for example should not be able to have INT. What is the point of including these stats on an item when they are practically useless on the specific item? Only a DH use the bow and no DH will want a bow with INT over DEX.
2. Damage values. A level 63 item for example should not be able to roll with a damage value of 300 DPS. Every 10 item levels or so should have parameters within which it can roll a damage value. 1-10 could be 1-20 dps and ilvl 63 should be from 1000 dps to ???. Just as an example. You get the point.
3. New items. We need more and new items. Not really a big deal but I just thought I would throw it in there. The new archon armor craftables are a great addition to the game.
Overall I think drop rates are fine and really should not be increased anymore. Good and even great loot should be hard to get. I just wish that when you get an ilvl 63 item you would not have to throw it away because it has shitty dps or stats that are completely out of place.
The auction house.
What can we do about this? Or even so what can Blizzard do about this. I really do not know. The prices are so inflated at the moment it is absolutely ridiculous. I try to stay away from there as much as possible.
I have never bought an item for real money and probably never will. And the way prices are now on the AH I probably never will make any good gold from there either. I did sell a witching hour belt for 8 million gold the other day though. That was nice I guess. For the guy that bought it. ;)
Anyways, the point of all this is that I am back to playing D3 again and there will be some videos in the future where I talk about farming spots, PVP, items and abilities.
Until next time!
I thought I would do a write up on Diablo 3 now that it has been out for over a year. As you may or may not know I have been playing D3 ever since it was released and I have like some of you been very very dissapointed with the game.
Maybe you have seen my rant video about Diablo 3 that I made during patch 1.0.6? If not then thats ok. It really isnt much more than bitter whining.
I do however feel that the points I made there were valid. And to some extent they still are valid. What are those points? Normally I would say go watch the video but it is almost 30 minutes long so I will spare you the pain.
My two major problems with Diablo 3 was that maps were not random due to the exits always being in the same place and that loot stat rolls are way to random. For example you could get a wand with STR and no INT. Or a bow with INT and no DEX. Or how about a level 63 item with 200 dps.
These two gamebreaking issues still exist to this day but Blizzard has added som stuff that I feel takes away from the pain of getting constant crap drops and the non-random maps.
I have started playing Diablo 3 again after quite a long break. The reasons for this are as follows:
1. Monster Power in public games. This allows you to use your preferred MP setting while playing in a public game. Now you can team up with other players in public games and actually be challenged while farming. It was way to easy without it and I feel that this was one of the main reasons that the maps became so boring after a while.
2. Filter for the type of run you want to make. You can now filter your public game search to different modes. If you just want to farm keywardens then you can select that. Very nice option in order to quickly find likeminded players.
3. Join any quest option. This option is very simple but it does have a profound effect on how fast you will be bored or not. Instead of just farming the same old place in any given act you can now click to join a public game currently in "any quest". It does provide some variety to your daily runs.
4. Monster density has been increased. More monsters in MP1+ means more action. Great.
5. Book of Cain. You can now identify all the items you have in your inventory with just one click at the book of Cain which believe it or not, makes me not feel too bad about always getting crap drops. Atleast now I don't have to stand there and identify them one by one just to sell them.
6. Notification whenever someone in your group engages a treasure pugmy or an elite pack. Never miss out on the loot. Thanks.
All of the above things combined actually make the game as a whole a ton better than it was just a couple of months ago and this makes me happy. I do love the franchise after all and I am glad I am once again feeling compelled to play it.
That being said there are a few points that need to be adressed before I finally can call it the "perfect" Arpg.
Loot needs to be adressed.
1. Secondary stats on items. A bow for example should not be able to have INT. What is the point of including these stats on an item when they are practically useless on the specific item? Only a DH use the bow and no DH will want a bow with INT over DEX.
2. Damage values. A level 63 item for example should not be able to roll with a damage value of 300 DPS. Every 10 item levels or so should have parameters within which it can roll a damage value. 1-10 could be 1-20 dps and ilvl 63 should be from 1000 dps to ???. Just as an example. You get the point.
3. New items. We need more and new items. Not really a big deal but I just thought I would throw it in there. The new archon armor craftables are a great addition to the game.
Overall I think drop rates are fine and really should not be increased anymore. Good and even great loot should be hard to get. I just wish that when you get an ilvl 63 item you would not have to throw it away because it has shitty dps or stats that are completely out of place.
The auction house.
What can we do about this? Or even so what can Blizzard do about this. I really do not know. The prices are so inflated at the moment it is absolutely ridiculous. I try to stay away from there as much as possible.
I have never bought an item for real money and probably never will. And the way prices are now on the AH I probably never will make any good gold from there either. I did sell a witching hour belt for 8 million gold the other day though. That was nice I guess. For the guy that bought it. ;)
Anyways, the point of all this is that I am back to playing D3 again and there will be some videos in the future where I talk about farming spots, PVP, items and abilities.
Until next time!
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Diablo 3 patch 1.0.8 is LIVE
Hey guys!
Finally the new Diablo 3 patch is out. You can read the patch notes here. So what do we think of this patch. Well first off there seems to be a massive bug that came with it.
Certain players have been able exploit the AH to gain massive amount of golds. Literally billions and billions so well done there!
Other than that Gold and magic find has gotten a buff. Not sure if that is a good thing but hey it might make it more fun since there really is not much to do in the game nowadays. Maps are still not random and the loot you find still comes with randomized stats so good luck there. :)
You can now search for multiplayer games based on certain criteria such as if you want to do a key warden run or just kill monsters etc. This is a very good addition to the matchmaking system in my opinion.
I am sad to say that Diablo 3 still suffers from the same old core problems (non random maps and random stats on loot) so at the end of the day this patch is quite underwhelming for me.
Well, have a great day and enjoy your gaming!
Finally the new Diablo 3 patch is out. You can read the patch notes here. So what do we think of this patch. Well first off there seems to be a massive bug that came with it.
Certain players have been able exploit the AH to gain massive amount of golds. Literally billions and billions so well done there!
Other than that Gold and magic find has gotten a buff. Not sure if that is a good thing but hey it might make it more fun since there really is not much to do in the game nowadays. Maps are still not random and the loot you find still comes with randomized stats so good luck there. :)
You can now search for multiplayer games based on certain criteria such as if you want to do a key warden run or just kill monsters etc. This is a very good addition to the matchmaking system in my opinion.
I am sad to say that Diablo 3 still suffers from the same old core problems (non random maps and random stats on loot) so at the end of the day this patch is quite underwhelming for me.
Well, have a great day and enjoy your gaming!
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Simcity launch
Hey kids!
Happy days. If you pre ordered Sim City you can try it out now. Or can you? Probably not. There are some severe server issues going on and the launch is looking a bit unstable. Reminds me of the Diablo 3 launch.
This is one of the hazards with preordering or buying a game on launch day when it has "always online" type DRM. Many players will surely be frustrated by this and rightfully so. It appears it is too much to ask for a stable launch these days when it comes to a game that is always connected. Why is this?
Surely experience is not something that you get first hand only. There is a certain amount of experience to gain by looking at other peoples mistakes. Such as drugs or alcoholism. If I see or hear someone talking about how shit it is to be addicted to drugs then that kinda tells me something. It tells me don't do a line of coke. It might end badly.
The same kind of logic should apply to launches. Diablo 3 had some serious issues with the servers on launch day and you would think that other companies would look at this and go Hmmm lets not do that. But no. The issue is most likely a matter of cost. Too bad.
The only tip I have to give frustrated gamers out there is to never preorder games. Wait an extra week or so and buy it then. Unless you are hardcore. If you are hardcore and plan on being the best at your specific game then you might not have the luxury of waiting. Sucks to be you I guess.
Another thought that popped up in my head is to pirate the shit out of these games. But since I am super duper against piracy I would never say such a thing.
Peace out yall!
Happy days. If you pre ordered Sim City you can try it out now. Or can you? Probably not. There are some severe server issues going on and the launch is looking a bit unstable. Reminds me of the Diablo 3 launch.
This is one of the hazards with preordering or buying a game on launch day when it has "always online" type DRM. Many players will surely be frustrated by this and rightfully so. It appears it is too much to ask for a stable launch these days when it comes to a game that is always connected. Why is this?
Surely experience is not something that you get first hand only. There is a certain amount of experience to gain by looking at other peoples mistakes. Such as drugs or alcoholism. If I see or hear someone talking about how shit it is to be addicted to drugs then that kinda tells me something. It tells me don't do a line of coke. It might end badly.
The same kind of logic should apply to launches. Diablo 3 had some serious issues with the servers on launch day and you would think that other companies would look at this and go Hmmm lets not do that. But no. The issue is most likely a matter of cost. Too bad.
The only tip I have to give frustrated gamers out there is to never preorder games. Wait an extra week or so and buy it then. Unless you are hardcore. If you are hardcore and plan on being the best at your specific game then you might not have the luxury of waiting. Sucks to be you I guess.
Another thought that popped up in my head is to pirate the shit out of these games. But since I am super duper against piracy I would never say such a thing.
Peace out yall!
Friday, February 15, 2013
Fairly Angry Mike: Diablo 3 PvP - Demon Hunter vs Wizard
A quick look at some Diablo 3 pvp. Its me and my friend going at it. Demon Hunter vs Wizard.
Enjoy!
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