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Just saw it on D3 new community website/forum!
[INFO] Current Beta Information
"As far as BlizzCon keys go, 1000 participants will be randomly selected and have the key e-mailed to them, after the beta has begun. For those attempting to opt-into the Beta, here's a quote from Bashiok on the selection process:
Is this a rhetorical question?
Well for our StarCraft II opt-in beta participants we do have a program that they need run that collects some basic system information. Central processing units, random access memories, vidjuh card, what have you. And when we send out keys we can look at everyone's specs and choose who to send invites to. Some of that is definitely ensuring that people can even run the game, sure, but some of it is also targeting specific hardware regardless of performance for testing reasons.
So yeah, we want to make sure people can run the game before we invite them. We may also want to throw more invites at some specific piece of hardware for testing. We also have special invites and keys that are given away for contests, attending BlizzCon, etc. and it's probably pretty likely that a Diablo III beta would follow pretty closely with all of these things.
Otherwise, Blizzard has confirmed that the Beta will begin prior to September 30th, so keep your fingers crossed and your eyes on the lookout!"
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On August 25 2011 02:50 snapski wrote:
Otherwise, Blizzard has confirmed that the Beta will begin prior to September 30th, so keep your fingers crossed and your eyes on the lookout!"
Since when was it "confirmed"?
All i ever have heard is "we are aiming for" "We are trying to" and so on :o
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Just chatted with a friend who attended GamesCon and played D3 there. He said for him it looks like the game is still very raw and needs much much more refinement before it can be released.
Anyone else played it already?
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On August 25 2011 02:57 rckY wrote:
Just chatted with a friend who attended GamesCon and played D3 there. He said for him it looks like the game is still very raw and needs much much more before it can be released.
Anyone else played it already?
I fucken WISH! Stop teasing me!!!
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On August 25 2011 02:57 rckY wrote:
Just chatted with a friend who attended GamesCon and played D3 there. He said for him it looks like the game is still very raw and needs much much more refinement before it can be released.
Anyone else played it already?
Wasn't that the same build they used last year at Blizzcon? I don't think it was the latest internal version.
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On August 25 2011 02:55 SpurvL wrote:Show nested quote +On August 25 2011 02:50 snapski wrote:
Otherwise, Blizzard has confirmed that the Beta will begin prior to September 30th, so keep your fingers crossed and your eyes on the lookout!" Since when was it "confirmed"? All i ever have heard is "we are aiming for" "We are trying to" and so on :o
Don't forget "Radament"
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Yeah it was last years Blizzcon build. At least that is what they were saying they intended to use.
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Played it back at Blizzcon 2010 and it was in pretty good shape.
Single-player: Straight-forward low-level run-and-gun through a typical Act 1 dungeon, where you intentionally levelled up after a short while and got to play with that interface.
Multiplayer: 3v3 round-based arena battle system where you picked one of the presets (Witch Doctor, Barbarian and Mage).
It felt pretty complete back then, for what they presented. Sounds like he's one of 'those guys' that frequent this thread, just looking for something to complain about.
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Wow blizzard, you are cheaper then a dead prostitute. How can you not allow people to post in the new D3 forums just because we quit WoW.
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On August 25 2011 03:08 Angryhorse wrote:
Wow blizzard, you are cheaper then a dead prostitute. How can you not allow people to post in the new D3 forums just because we quit WoW.
You should be able to switch to your SC2 account with the drop-down at the top right (assuming you have one - *looks at the content of this very website*).
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On August 25 2011 02:57 rckY wrote:
Just chatted with a friend who attended GamesCon and played D3 there. He said for him it looks like the game is still very raw and needs much much more refinement before it can be released.
Anyone else played it already?
Yup, first it was supposed to be the same build as last year's Blizzcon, so if they didn't change their plans, the version your friend played is quite less polished than the actual latest internal build.
They also said that they intend this beta, as opposed to their last games' beta, to be a REAL beta test. Limited both in content and testers, and they'll use it to test new hardware, collect feedback, and ensure compatibility with the most hardware possible on the client side.
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On August 25 2011 03:16 lurked wrote:Show nested quote +On August 25 2011 02:57 rckY wrote:
Just chatted with a friend who attended GamesCon and played D3 there. He said for him it looks like the game is still very raw and needs much much more refinement before it can be released.
Anyone else played it already? Yup, first it was supposed to be the same build as last year's Blizzcon, so if they didn't change their plans, the version your friend played is quite less polished than the actual latest internal build. They also said that they intend this beta, as opposed to their last games' beta, to be a REAL beta test. Limited both in content and testers, and they'll use it to test new hardware, collect feedback, and ensure compatibility with the most hardware possible on the client side.
Yes, they'll only have up to Skeleton King part (which is still in Act 1 I think) and probably PvP arena too just for testing.
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On August 25 2011 03:56 Goldfish wrote:Show nested quote +On August 25 2011 03:16 lurked wrote:On August 25 2011 02:57 rckY wrote:
Just chatted with a friend who attended GamesCon and played D3 there. He said for him it looks like the game is still very raw and needs much much more refinement before it can be released.
Anyone else played it already? Yup, first it was supposed to be the same build as last year's Blizzcon, so if they didn't change their plans, the version your friend played is quite less polished than the actual latest internal build. They also said that they intend this beta, as opposed to their last games' beta, to be a REAL beta test. Limited both in content and testers, and they'll use it to test new hardware, collect feedback, and ensure compatibility with the most hardware possible on the client side. Yes, they'll only have up to Skeleton King part (which is still in Act 1 I think) and probably PvP arena too just for testing.
It is a part of Act 1, and I believe they said arena would not be in beta.
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On August 25 2011 03:13 Bibdy wrote:Show nested quote +On August 25 2011 03:08 Angryhorse wrote:
Wow blizzard, you are cheaper then a dead prostitute. How can you not allow people to post in the new D3 forums just because we quit WoW. You should be able to switch to your SC2 account with the drop-down at the top right (assuming you have one - *looks at the content of this very website*).
Aye it is true that it works fine when you switch to Sc2 but I got friends that doesnt play sc2 and therefore cant post ... Shitty style blizz
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One step closer to the Beta with the community site online, almost there...
+ Show Spoiler +
Side note: In Blizzard terminology, apparently "Real soon" means ~5 days, as opposed to "soon". (NOT in regards to the beta date)
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On August 25 2011 04:58 Angryhorse wrote:Show nested quote +On August 25 2011 03:13 Bibdy wrote:On August 25 2011 03:08 Angryhorse wrote:
Wow blizzard, you are cheaper then a dead prostitute. How can you not allow people to post in the new D3 forums just because we quit WoW. You should be able to switch to your SC2 account with the drop-down at the top right (assuming you have one - *looks at the content of this very website*). Aye it is true that it works fine when you switch to Sc2 but I got friends that doesnt play sc2 and therefore cant post ... Shitty style blizz
Well then they can continue to use the old D3 forums.
Any of the official forums are a hive-mind of retardation anyway, so you're not missing much.
There's still post upon post in the official SC2 forums about how things like Void Rays and Reapers are overpowered in mass numbers and need to be removed. I don't expect the D3 forums to have a magically elevated level of gaming aptitude.
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I'm excited about Inferno difficulty, especially if they managed to keep the risk/reward balance the same throughout all acts (4?). What I still don't understand is why they needed a fourth difficulty. Seems nightmare and hell have always been redundant with each other in Diablo 1 and 2 and they could've changed hell to inferno instead. Inferno is what hell in Diablo 2 should've been.
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Still cant believe D3 is coming. Never thought this would happen back then when I was running for Baal uncountable times. For me a week more or less is like nothing, tbh. However, Im a bit ambivalent about the fact that the game is no longer set in a gloomy environment, where I think Diablo belongs to, but anyway, D3 
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On August 25 2011 05:39 andrewlt wrote:
I'm excited about Inferno difficulty, especially if they managed to keep the risk/reward balance the same throughout all acts (4?). What I still don't understand is why they needed a fourth difficulty. Seems nightmare and hell have always been redundant with each other in Diablo 1 and 2 and they could've changed hell to inferno instead. Inferno is what hell in Diablo 2 should've been.
Probably because the first three already symbolize something to the existing fans - a progressive three-tier monster/experience gain/loot system. Whereas 'Inferno' is meant to be something new.
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