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Starcraft 2 vs. Diablo 3

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Assault_1
Profile Joined April 2009
Canada1950 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-04 23:59:15
June 17 2009 05:55 GMT
#1
If you haven't seen these, I suggest you spend a few minutes watching them.. i've probably seen the barb footage half a dozen times

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5y2d5_diablo-iii-cinematic-teaser_videogames
http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/media/movies/wizard.xml
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/debut-gameplay-diablo-iii/35662
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/barbarian-whirlwind-diablo-iii/35670

If these two games were coming out at the same time, I'd probably be a bit more excited for D3. i've played d2 for 4-5 years, and from what i've seen, this has everything I liked from d2 and more. to list a few:
- physics engine, meaning destructible objects/environment
- new drop system, so barb items go to the barb, etc
- b.net 2.0, so I'm expecting D3 to be pretty much maphack, botting, duping, and hacking free. d2 used old coding and really suffered from this, probably its biggest letdown.
- a lot more balanced character classes

Now about SC2. I've played sc for about 3-4 years (I moved onto sc after I quit d2), and i've probably seen every piece of media released on sc2. I'll most definitely be playing it all the way until d3 is released (ie. late 2010), unless something goes really wrong with the game that I haven't seen yet. However, when both come out, it'll be a tough decision but i'll probably move onto d3.

SC2 obviously has the competitive skill factor that d3 will never have, but d3 is a lot more relaxing and laid back. I found it more enjoyable hanging out and playing with friends on d2 than sc from experience.

In any case, just hoping to get some other opinions. I don't really know anyone who's played both d2 and sc (and looking forward to sc2 and d3), so they're either really bias or not interested


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Poll: Are you more excited about D3 or SC2?
(Vote): Diablo 3
(Vote): Starcraft 2
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
June 17 2009 05:57 GMT
#2
lol i hate to say it but im more excited about d3
im too old for sc2... don't have the super competitive spirit anymore
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
June 17 2009 05:58 GMT
#3
Either way when both are released the rest of my life the previous hasn't destroyed the latter will finish off.
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SpiritAshura
Profile Joined March 2007
United States1271 Posts
June 17 2009 05:58 GMT
#4
On June 17 2009 14:57 travis wrote:
lol i hate to say it but im more excited about d3
im too old for sc2... don't have the super competitive spirit anymore

im not that old, but not that competitive for the most part
ShadowDrgn
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States2497 Posts
June 17 2009 06:00 GMT
#5
Diablo 3 is too far away to be excited about.
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decafchicken
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20168 Posts
June 17 2009 06:00 GMT
#6
On June 17 2009 14:58 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Either way when both are released the rest of my life the previous hasn't destroyed the latter will finish off.


This. But i'm inclined to think D3 is going to do a much better job of ruining my life. It's going to be like when fallout 3 sucked three weeks of my life into oblivion but since its online and i can do it over and over with more and more characters it will never end.

But SC2 i'll probably just be addicted till i become good enough to newb bash :-/
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Aurra
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States469 Posts
June 17 2009 06:00 GMT
#7
In all honesty, Diablo 3.

Starcraft is one of my favorite games of all time, but the Diablo series has always been just pure fun. Starcraft has epic competitive moments but it really isn't that great when you want to just sit down and relax, quite the contrary, I find it tends to get people (myself included) too riled up. Huge APM requirements to play effectively are bleh.
SweeTLemonS[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
11739 Posts
June 17 2009 06:01 GMT
#8
Diablo 3. I get the feeling that SC2 is going to be horribly disappointing.
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Railz
Profile Joined July 2008
United States1449 Posts
June 17 2009 06:01 GMT
#9
To be honest, I'm probably only going to play SC2 2v2 ladder for kicks, nothing serious. Diablo 3 will probably take up most of my free-time/rainy day times. I'll probably have to set aside time for SC2

BUT

If talking about SC2 on a whole, campaigns and future UMS maps included, then I'm more excited for SC2. UMS maps held/hold my interest still to this day for SC.
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Xenixx
Profile Joined June 2008
United States530 Posts
June 17 2009 06:01 GMT
#10
On June 17 2009 14:57 travis wrote:
lol i hate to say it but im more excited about d3
im too old for sc2... don't have the super competitive spirit anymore


i feel this way, way more into single player nowadays
Amnesty
Profile Joined April 2003
United States2054 Posts
June 17 2009 06:02 GMT
#11
On June 17 2009 14:57 travis wrote:
lol i hate to say it but im more excited about d3
im too old for sc2... don't have the super competitive spirit anymore


Same. However, i still would hate a 'casual' SC2 just the same. D1/D2 were great. Hopefully D3 is as good as D1 but with having more gear/char customizations like in D2. Then that would be epic.
The sky just is, and goes on and on; and we play all our BW games beneath it.
Highways
Profile Joined July 2005
Australia6120 Posts
June 17 2009 06:03 GMT
#12
Diablo is shit.

Starcraft for life.
#1 Terran hater
shavingcream66
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1219 Posts
June 17 2009 06:06 GMT
#13
need an option for "both" because I'm equally excited for both
BG1
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Canada1550 Posts
June 17 2009 06:06 GMT
#14
I feel sc2 just can't live up to the original and I like things the way they are now (sc wise) so I'm not really that excited about sc2 because it'll break all of that apart, slowly but surely. On the other hand I never really got into Diablo and by now it's pretty dated so I'm actually looking forward to checking out the new one.
There was once a dream that was Esports. You could only whisper it. Anything more than a whisper and it would vanish... Now is the time to make that dream a reality!
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
June 17 2009 06:08 GMT
#15
On June 17 2009 15:03 Highways wrote:
Diablo is shit.

Starcraft for life.

If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
Xela
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada203 Posts
June 17 2009 06:09 GMT
#16
I think most casual people will tend to play more D3 because you can just sit and relax like Aurra said. But if SC2 is as good as SC:BW than in 5 years nobody will play D3 anymore while SC2 will be huge in e-sports...that's only if SC2 is good tough
Cube
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Canada777 Posts
June 17 2009 06:10 GMT
#17
i could never really get into diablo
Magic84
Profile Joined October 2008
Russian Federation1381 Posts
June 17 2009 06:19 GMT
#18
Neither really.

D2 was one of my favorite games ever. from what i see D3 isn't like that anymore, it isn't a lightning fast game with pk and pvp anymore, and i didn't hear anything about hardcore mode, playing on softcore was such a waste of time.

As for SC2, i'm sure BW will remain a better game.
Husky
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3362 Posts
June 17 2009 06:23 GMT
#19
I'm really surprised how many people are favoring D3... that game is so easy man. Its going to be like a wow expansion but with less abilities.

Dont get me wrong though, I love D2 and played it A LOT, I just have always liked Starcraft more for the extreme replay value.
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Rostam
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States2552 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-17 06:25:10
June 17 2009 06:24 GMT
#20
SC2 for sure. Diablo 2 is a great game but it's not the kind of thing that has ever been able to hold my attention for periods longer than a few weeks at a time, I kind of expect the same thing from Diablo 3.
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