EPTThe beta is basically the tutorial portion of Diablo 3. The real difficulty will be Inferno but it will obviously start getting harder at Nightmare difficulty. Many Diablo 2 players never beat the game let alone got past Act 2. They are trying to make Normal mode accessible to everyone so that everyone at least beats it once.
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willoc
Canada1530 Posts
The beta is basically the tutorial portion of Diablo 3. The real difficulty will be Inferno but it will obviously start getting harder at Nightmare difficulty. Many Diablo 2 players never beat the game let alone got past Act 2. They are trying to make Normal mode accessible to everyone so that everyone at least beats it once. | ||
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Horrde
Canada302 Posts
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HaXXspetten
Sweden15718 Posts
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OptimusYale
Korea (South)1005 Posts
 Challenges are fun...Just like the Nuzlock challenge for pokemon...makes it a bit more realistic | ||
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freetgy
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HaXXspetten
Sweden15718 Posts
On February 07 2012 04:54 freetgy wrote: in hardcore less retards are playing which makes playing more fun. Hence why Single Player games are awesome | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32130 Posts
On February 07 2012 03:08 pHAcide wrote: In france, softcore is called 'mode PD" wich means : gay mode You know you're playing the soft mode when even the French scoff at you for taking the easy way out! | ||
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Jazzyy
United States15 Posts
I played USEast hardcore from Day1 ^^ Only way to play. I lost so many level 80+ Was top ranked HC player on the server many times. | ||
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midftw
Canada170 Posts
On another note, I would like to point out that the hardcore players who put themselves above those "normal" players in terms of skill or playing experience are not very smart. I say this because although there are some skilled hardcore players in D2, they mostly rely on backstabbing such as TPPK, waiting for the right moment to strike and teamworking 2 against 1. They will do anything to get an unfair advantage, get you off guard and kill you with an arrow mercenary while you're in town  for example. Some of them will go as far as to becoming your friend, gaining your friendship for several weeks, perhaps even a month. Then they will kindly offer to rush your character and jump at the first opportunity to tppk you and steal your loot. Normal pvp offers the best pvp scene imo. Only there you will find the players that actually want to measure true skill in a 1v1 fair battle. People that say "go" before they start attacking you. People that will not use healing potions, mods that enhance your FCR and FHR breakpoints or bugged/duped/ethereal unzodded and irrepairable items. Although I admit that Hardcore is much more attractive to play in theory, things such as disconnects, hacks and people with perverted (or rather unfair) mindsets will always be there to stand in your way. As long as those things exist, I think it's unwise to play hardcore. | ||
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crms
United States11933 Posts
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Gescom
Canada3509 Posts
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Urbz
Netherlands456 Posts
On February 07 2012 06:48 songohan wrote: If I had internet that does not disconnect 100% of the time, I would play hardcore. When I was playing D2, my internet was truly sad with plenty of disconnects. Nowadays, I get roughly 1 disconnect per week. It lasts 30 seconds, but it is more than enough to die. Unless they implement some feature that prevents your character from dying if you disconnect I will not play Hardcore. On another note, I would like to point out that the hardcore players who put themselves above those "normal" players in terms of skill or playing experience are not very smart. I say this because although there are some skilled hardcore players in D2, they mostly rely on backstabbing such as TPPK, waiting for the right moment to strike and teamworking 2 against 1. They will do anything to get an unfair advantage, get you off guard and kill you with an arrow mercenary while you're in town for example. Some of them will go as far as to becoming your friend, gaining your friendship for several weeks, perhaps even a month. Then they will kindly offer to rush your character and jump at the first opportunity to tppk you and steal your loot. Normal pvp offers the best pvp scene imo. Only there you will find the players that actually want to measure true skill in a 1v1 fair battle. People that say "go" before they start attacking you. People that will not use healing potions, mods that enhance your FCR and FHR breakpoints or bugged/duped/ethereal unzodded and irrepairable items. Although I admit that Hardcore is much more attractive to play in theory, things such as disconnects, hacks and people with perverted (or rather unfair) mindsets will always be there to stand in your way. As long as those things exist, I think it's unwise to play hardcore. Ouch those random discs must indeed suck, I assume you can't fix this more then? Though you could always try to find out the hard way if monsters lag when you do and what not, time will tell how it will work out in the end either way! Things like PK and cheats should not be an issue anymore in D3 though. | ||
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Supamang
United States2298 Posts
I can understand the draw of it though. I played through Aangband twice and it wouldn't be a fun game if there wasn't the very real thrill (fear) of the possibility of losing everything | ||
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midftw
Canada170 Posts
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iAmiAnC
United Kingdom317 Posts
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chadissilent
Canada1187 Posts
On February 07 2012 06:22 Jazzyy wrote: Anyone remember the group CoWa on USEast? I played USEast hardcore from Day1 ^^ Only way to play. I lost so many level 80+ Was top ranked HC player on the server many times. You remember the BMPK Clan from USEast?  Killing kids in Hardcore mode absolutely made that game for me. I killed several 90+ and even a couple 98/99.I played HC a ton, and would never even consider playing SC in D3. | ||
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Technique
Netherlands1542 Posts
On February 08 2012 07:16 chadissilent wrote: You remember the BMPK Clan from USEast? Killing kids in Hardcore mode absolutely made that game for me. I killed several 90+ and even a couple 98/99.I played HC a ton, and would never even consider playing SC in D3. That where just lamers with hacks... Legit pk and pvp in hc was the real deal . | ||
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Silidons
United States2813 Posts
On February 08 2012 07:16 chadissilent wrote: You remember the BMPK Clan from USEast? Killing kids in Hardcore mode absolutely made that game for me. I killed several 90+ and even a couple 98/99.I played HC a ton, and would never even consider playing SC in D3. Oh god when I was like 13 I would join the enchant games with a chargedin (low lvl) and then get enchanted and wait for someone to go outside to get enchanted and then hostile and kill them. Was so hilarious. | ||
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NotSorry
United States6722 Posts
The issue with softcore dueling is too many people played on the fact that it was softcore and no risk of dying so they just make 1-2shot killers with no Def, HC was all about finding the perfect balance to kill anyone while remaining alive. #1 EHC dueler 3seasons in a row, everyone bowed or died before my Ama. People who cry about losing to tppk were just bad, there were plenty of players who went many seasons without ever getting eared even when targeted by bounty hunters. I gave up 1ear since 1.10 and it was in a 8tppker lvl 1 enchanter survival game. Taking down TPPK clans was the best, making a new account and gaining a rep as a top tppker without anyone finding out who's alt you were, getting invited to join a clan then wait for the perfect moment to pick up a triple kill on their leadership was some of the most exciting game play I've experienced in my 23years of gaming. | ||
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Jazzyy
United States15 Posts
On February 08 2012 07:16 chadissilent wrote: You remember the BMPK Clan from USEast? Killing kids in Hardcore mode absolutely made that game for me. I killed several 90+ and even a couple 98/99.I played HC a ton, and would never even consider playing SC in D3. Never heard of BMPK. Must have been either after my time or not Hardcore. I was top ranked player on USEast HC several times in the first year (maybe two years? I don't remember how long I played for) of the game before I quit. Made mad $ selling stuff on ebay. :D Lots of other COWa were top ranked as well. Like half the top 10 and shit. The only PK I remember was SharpLances and him and I were cool. Anyone remember him? He tried to PK me a couple times but after a while he stopped and we were chill. There was also one dude that was alright, I can't remember his name though. It was PK-M something? or PKMsomething? Don't remember. | ||
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