Try Diablo3 for free

[Deviant]

Diablo 3 is going to be released May 15th and if you want to try out the game for free, there's an open beta event this weekend.

I've already preordered my collectors edition though :O

[Unclefragger]

installing beta client, battletag: Unclefragger#2431

[havoc]

so, see you two next year then

[Cookie]

installing.

battletag Zombie#2917

[wurst]

so, see you two next year then

lol

[Deviant]

Im a bit worried that the game is supposed to be on 'normal' difficulty on the beta... After beating the game with all characters I ended up using about... 3 health potions total? I even beat the act boss without taking a single hit with the wizard It also feels like the game was almost identical on every playthrough even though there should be a random dungeon generator?

I'm still going to buy the game though Propably going to play Monk or Demon hunter...

[Unclefragger]

They actually are random generated, but it's true the game feels similar with most classes (Wizard and Hunter maybe a bit on the weak side till lvl 6ish) and monk is fucking OP ;)
Didn't manage to get all to 13, only Monk got that much love, other just finished the skeleton-dude

The lvl 13 monk used like 1 potion in general, the Barbarian a little more (hardcore char)

Wizard feels ok alone, really drops in a party (can't one shot groups)


Overall the game feels a little to linear and I can't stop disliking the lack of character individualization (no attribute points, skill points, anything - only difference between 2 monks of the same level is the equip - diablo used to be different =/)
Of course it's still an easy hack and slay game and those things are always fun when played with friends, so it depends on who from my RL friends buys this thing; only reason I see my self buying the game.

[havoc]

give it some time - its a beta after all.
besides blizzard havent failed with a game yet.

[Unclefragger]

Ye maybe they will equal out the classes, but basic design decisions are set in stone; I really hoped for a less linear game, but apparently easy maps equal success.
Also D3 will be a big hit and financial success just because of the heritage, doesn't mean that it will be a great game tho.
It will be a good game, but so far the only long-term motivation to play it I can see is the money auction house, so you can earn 0.10€/h. There is no point in trying a new build like in D2; exploring the maps wasn't half as fun (they do feel small after all), but I really did like the (so far only 3) random events.

[natirips]

besides blizzard havent failed with a game yet.

Are you saying this seriously?