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[Speculate On] Blizzard.com - Phallic Crystalline Structure

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Wirt was a dick. Overcharging asshole.

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  • mastriusmastrius Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Maybe he could be a boss in Diablo 3 that was revived by Diablo or...some evil dude and you can kill him...thatd be badass cause sure hes dead in D2 but it wasnt by ME, and that isnt fair :(

    mastrius on
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  • WillisIVIIXWillisIVIIX Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Gameplay updates aside, it's how Diablo's story would continue on that would intrigue the ever loving balls out of me.

    Though I never much cared for those Hell/Heaven skills/items rumors and crap that came up 2 whatever years ago. Seemed like too much of a departure from the framework that is set already.

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  • FiskebentFiskebent DenmarkRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    One of the things that is so great about D2 is that it's pretty unforgiving.
    Did you allocate a point to the wrong skill? You can fix that: Start over.
    Did you die on hardcore? Too bad. Start over.

    I can understand why they've done things differently with WoW (because it takes sooo long to level up), but WoW doesn't have that feeling where you really, really have to be careful and do things right like D2 had.

    If they do D3, then I hope they keep it unforgiving.

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  • gneGnegneGne Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    mastrius wrote: »
    Maybe he could be a boss in Diablo 3 that was revived by Diablo or...some evil dude and you can kill him...thatd be badass cause sure hes dead in D2 but it wasnt by ME, and that isnt fair :(

    BTW in Warcraft 3 you could find "Wirts Other Leg" as an item somewhere haha.

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  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    EvilBadman wrote: »
    EVIL BADMAN'S WEEKLY BLIZZARD TEASER ODDS:

    New Intellectual Property - 1000:1

    Don't you think that's being a little generous?

    Jasconius on
  • TavTav Irish Minister for DefenceRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    gneGne wrote: »
    mastrius wrote: »
    Maybe he could be a boss in Diablo 3 that was revived by Diablo or...some evil dude and you can kill him...thatd be badass cause sure hes dead in D2 but it wasnt by ME, and that isnt fair :(

    BTW in Warcraft 3 you could find "Wirts Other Leg" as an item somewhere haha.

    Wirt's Third Leg

    Tav on
  • EvilBadmanEvilBadman DO NOT TRUST THIS MAN Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Jasconius wrote: »
    EvilBadman wrote: »
    EVIL BADMAN'S WEEKLY BLIZZARD TEASER ODDS:

    New Intellectual Property - 1000:1

    Don't you think that's being a little generous?

    Not really.

    EvilBadman on
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  • ForarForar #432 Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Fiskebent wrote:
    If they do D3, then I hope they keep it unforgiving.

    I hope they have the OPTION of it being unforgiving. Skill points (especially in this day and age of "oops, made a mistake, DRASTIC SKILL CHANGES") should be re-spec'able to some degree, in my opinion. Not on the fly, necessarily, but you shouldn't have to spend 70-100 hours+ because you want to try a second skill tree out of 3+ for a class.

    I hate the idea of spending weeks or months building up a character, and losing them not to a mistake, or someone better than I, or even a boss too tough, but because my ISP or their servers had a little cough.

    Hardcore isn't for me, I recognize this, and I don't fault others who love it, but I'm warry of applauding things for being too challenging to absurd degrees.

    Forar on
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  • JAEFJAEF Unstoppably Bald Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Jasconius wrote: »
    EvilBadman wrote: »
    EVIL BADMAN'S WEEKLY BLIZZARD TEASER ODDS:

    New Intellectual Property - 1000:1

    Don't you think that's being a little generous?
    I think you forget that the currency he's dealing with is semen.

    JAEF on
  • INeedNoSaltINeedNoSalt with blood on my teeth Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Fiskebent wrote: »
    I can understand why they've done things differently with WoW (because it takes sooo long to level up), but WoW doesn't have that feeling where you really, really have to be careful and do things right like D2 had.

    It wouldn't be a very popular game if that were the case.

    INeedNoSalt on
  • XaboraXabora Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    And I think I got it!


    Purple Walrus is the Image.
    That which relates to this guy: Michael Dashow


    Michael Dashow did a SHITLOAD of Modeling, Animations, Texturing, Rigging, Backgrounds, Promos, Voices and whatnot.
    http://www.michaeldashow.com/games/zoom_diablo.html
    http://michaeldashow.com/diablo.html


    Even though he does not work with Blizzard now (AFAIK), this might be a nod to him.



    Adding this here since it may be of use.

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  • ForarForar #432 Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I still like the Stargate meets Diablo/Starcraft/Warcraft idea.

    Forar on
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  • TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    The new game will be a Diablo prequel.

    Diablo 3: Griswold's adventure! A side scrolling, puzzle adventure game for the Nintendo DS!

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  • ForarForar #432 Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Every other level will include an interactive yelling/shaking mini-game where you beat the tar out of Wirt.

    Forar on
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  • TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Oh my brother just pointed out that d2 and lod were announced on june 27th... Not sure if that was mentioned.

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  • JihadJesusJihadJesus Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    TheStig wrote: »
    The new game will be Diablo...for the Nintendo DS!
    Fuck, you had to go and include 'Diablo' and 'DS' in the same post, didn't you? Now I can't think of anything but how badly I want that and how empty the world will be until it exists.

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  • XaboraXabora Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
  • TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    The purple thing doesn't really look like a walrus to me...

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  • InfestedGnomeInfestedGnome Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I think theres a pretty good chance that this is Diablo 3.
    My friend pointed this out -http://kotaku.com/5019070/does-this-latest-update-prove-diablo-iii-or-not - Where the splash page apparently has some rune signs from D2LOD on it.
    Also there is some sort of blizzard event coming up on the 27th as previously mentioned, and that was the same day both D2 and its expansion were released.
    Blizzard also acquired Diablo3.com from a fansite sometime in February? i think, and it used to link to the fansite, but now it doesn't connect to anything. So they may be getting ready to put up the Diablo 3 site.

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I think theres a pretty good chance that this is Diablo 3.
    My friend pointed this out -http://kotaku.com/5019070/does-this-latest-update-prove-diablo-iii-or-not - Where the splash page apparently has some rune signs from D2LOD on it.
    Also there is some sort of blizzard event coming up on the 27th as previously mentioned, and that was the same day both D2 and its expansion were released.
    Blizzard also acquired Diablo3.com from a fansite sometime in February? i think, and it used to link to the fansite, but now it doesn't connect to anything. So they may be getting ready to put up the Diablo 3 site.

    I think most of this has been covered more than a few times in the last 4 or so pages.

    KrunkMcGrunk on
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  • mastriusmastrius Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Tav wrote: »
    gneGne wrote: »
    mastrius wrote: »
    Maybe he could be a boss in Diablo 3 that was revived by Diablo or...some evil dude and you can kill him...thatd be badass cause sure hes dead in D2 but it wasnt by ME, and that isnt fair :(

    BTW in Warcraft 3 you could find "Wirts Other Leg" as an item somewhere haha.

    Wirt's Third Leg

    Thats freakin amazing. Silly Wirt.

    mastrius on
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  • Zen VulgarityZen Vulgarity What a lovely day for tea Secret British ThreadRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    JAEF wrote: »
    Jasconius wrote: »
    EvilBadman wrote: »
    EVIL BADMAN'S WEEKLY BLIZZARD TEASER ODDS:

    New Intellectual Property - 1000:1

    Don't you think that's being a little generous?
    I think you forget that the currency he's dealing with is SOJs

    Zen Vulgarity on
  • S0upS0up Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    *Installing Diablo 2*

    Fuck you Penny Arcade. Now I'm gonna get my hopes up for Diablo 3.

    S0up on
  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    JAEF wrote: »
    Jasconius wrote: »
    EvilBadman wrote: »
    EVIL BADMAN'S WEEKLY BLIZZARD TEASER ODDS:

    New Intellectual Property - 1000:1

    Don't you think that's being a little generous?
    I think you forget that the currency he's dealing with is SOJs

    If it's not Lich King I will be shocked. I mean. It's an expansion pack that takes place in Northrend, and we get teaser artwork that is a gigantic block of ice, oh yeah
    AND LETS NOT FORGET THAT NER'ZHUL HANGS OUT AT A PLACE CALLED THE FROZEN THRONE

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  • bloodwingsbloodwings Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    act 5 was in a snowy place.

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  • InfestedGnomeInfestedGnome Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Just a side by side comparison yes i know the runes are all zoomed out, deal with it:
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    Images from splash image and from Arreat Summit runes page

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Blizzard announces new runeword!

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  • TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Maybe it's not a new diablo and the runes are spelling something?

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  • drunkenpandarendrunkenpandaren Slapping all the goblin ham In the top laneRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Lost Vikings?

    Oh god yes.

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  • EvilBadmanEvilBadman DO NOT TRUST THIS MAN Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Rock N' Roll Racing 2 CONFIRMED.

    EvilBadman on
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  • Ant000Ant000 Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Maybe it's like a really lame "DIABLO 3: HELL FREEZES OVER" type deal.


    THAW IT OUT, SUMMER 2010!!!!!!!

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  • Feels Good ManFeels Good Man Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    So, what would happen if it was Diablo3? "They" find some way to magically revive Diablo, or is Tyrael evil all along, or do you go after the remaining 2 Lesser Evils?

    Not that I paaarticularly care about the plot, but you know, I'm curious.

    Feels Good Man on
  • InfestedGnomeInfestedGnome Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Well at the end of the Lord of Destruction...
    SPOILER:
    Tyrael destroyed the world stone, and not even he knew what was going to happen. So they pretty much have endless possibilities lore wise

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  • TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Tyrael becomes diablo!!!!!!!
    Or they can always take the easy way out and do the prequel thing.

    Edit: Tyreal becomes the new boss of hell. You team up with the out of luck diablo and his 2 brothers to set things straight in a comedy gaming event for the whole family.

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I'm pretty sure that they'll go with the worldstone being destroyed, thereby turning everything into shit again.

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  • n00bishn00bish Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Huh. That first rune looks pretty coincidental but the second is extremely close. Jumpin' on the WotLK vote though.

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  • TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Idk why they would announce something that has already been announced. If they did all this build up for WotLK 90% of the gaming public would just be like "meh, I quit wow years ago" and proceed to ignore Blizzard until SC2 came out.

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  • n00bishn00bish Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I just saw the Europe WWI banner, since I am a retard who doesn't read threads. Totally has to be Diablo related. That is so hot.

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  • FireWeaselFireWeasel Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I will punch no less than TEN babies if this isn't Diablo 3. Or maybe if it IS.

    Who am I kidding. I was going to do it anyway.

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