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[Blizzard WWI] Diablo III Officially Announced

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  • Regicid3Regicid3 Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Wait.

    Scarab.

    You . . .

    You play WoW?

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  • XeddicusXeddicus Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    The sound has kicked in, but the video keeps dying out now.

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  • AiserouAiserou Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    OH GOD DAMN THEM

    http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/index.xml

    Look under the three pictures for "New classes" "The World" and "Cain's Journal"

    ITS THAT GOD DAMNED GEM AGAIN.

    *clicks*

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  • KlykaKlyka DO you have any SPARE BATTERIES?Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    So what did they say about release? Next year or so?

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  • FugaFuga Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Goddamit, some black and white gradient keeps appearing

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  • FugaFuga Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Aiserou wrote: »
    OH GOD DAMN THEM

    http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/index.xml

    Look under the three pictures for "New classes" "The World" and "Cain's Journal"

    ITS THAT GOD DAMNED GEM AGAIN.

    *clicks*

    what does it do? it only turns purple for me

    Fuga on
  • AiserouAiserou Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Fuga wrote: »
    Aiserou wrote: »
    OH GOD DAMN THEM

    http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/index.xml

    Look under the three pictures for "New classes" "The World" and "Cain's Journal"

    ITS THAT GOD DAMNED GEM AGAIN.

    *clicks*

    what does it do? it only turns purple for me

    ........

    Yea.

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  • KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    A gem? I'm guessing there is a significance here I'm missing?

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  • AkinosAkinos Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Aiserou wrote: »
    OH GOD DAMN THEM

    http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/index.xml

    Look under the three pictures for "New classes" "The World" and "Cain's Journal"

    ITS THAT GOD DAMNED GEM AGAIN.

    *clicks*

    Hahahahahahahahahaha.

    Hahahaha...

    Hahahahahahahahahaha.
    Hahaha!
    *clicks*

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  • squirlysquirly Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Aiserou wrote: »
    OH GOD DAMN THEM

    http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/index.xml

    Look under the three pictures for "New classes" "The World" and "Cain's Journal"

    ITS THAT GOD DAMNED GEM AGAIN.

    *clicks*
    Hahaha.

    I wonder if one day we'll ever find out just what the gem is/does.. If it does do something..

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  • SkabSkab Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Kagera wrote: »
    A gem? I'm guessing there is a significance here I'm missing?

    :|

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  • dawningphoenixdawningphoenix Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Klyka wrote: »
    So what did they say about release? Next year or so?

    From the FAQ http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/faq/

    When will Diablo III be released?



    It's too early to estimate Diablo III's release date. As with all Blizzard Entertainment games, our goal is to create a game that is as fun, balanced, and polished as possible. We intend to take as much time developing Diablo III as is necessary to ensure the game meets our own high expectations and those of our players.

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  • squirlysquirly Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    New rule, if you don't know what the gem is GTFO.

    Seriously, get out.



    Wait, have they gotten rid of potions?!!??!!?! And why the hell is his mana regenerating so fast?

    Someone should tell Blizzard Diablo isn't freaking WoW. My bloody goodness. What was an amazing announcement has been near ruined. :<

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  • BasilBasil Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    But if someone doesn't explain it, we'll be accused of being elitist jerks.

    :(

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  • MonoxideMonoxide Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2008
    Klyka wrote: »
    So what did they say about release? Next year or so?

    From the FAQ http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/faq/

    When will Diablo III be released?



    It's too early to estimate Diablo III's release date. As with all Blizzard Entertainment games, our goal is to create a game that is as fun, balanced, and polished as possible. We intend to take as much time developing Diablo III as is necessary to ensure the game meets our own high expectations and those of our players.

    So, 2011, then?

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  • dawningphoenixdawningphoenix Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Monoxide wrote: »
    Klyka wrote: »
    So what did they say about release? Next year or so?

    From the FAQ http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/faq/

    When will Diablo III be released?



    It's too early to estimate Diablo III's release date. As with all Blizzard Entertainment games, our goal is to create a game that is as fun, balanced, and polished as possible. We intend to take as much time developing Diablo III as is necessary to ensure the game meets our own high expectations and those of our players.

    So, 2011, then?

    Pretty much, yeah.

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  • MonoxideMonoxide Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2008
    squirly wrote: »
    New rule, if you don't know what the gem is GTFO.

    Seriously, get out.



    Wait, have they gotten rid of potions?!!??!!?!

    yes, and it has me wondering if they're removing Hardcore mode. It'd be impossible without some way to replenish your life that doesn't involve waiting on a random red health thing to drop.

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  • KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    squirly wrote: »
    New rule, if you don't know what the gem is GTFO.
    squirly wrote: »
    I wonder if one day we'll ever find out just what the gem is

    So you want to leave this shindig together or separately to avoid suspicion of our torrid love affair?

    Kagera on
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  • AkinosAkinos Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Even I know what the gem is and I've barely played the game.

    Though I did work in a net cafe where "Diablo Dave" the homeless man who lived in a van in the parking lot would come in and regularly drop $20-$40 to play Diablo II all day.

    I still don't know where he got all those 20s. Nor do I want to...

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  • KlykaKlyka DO you have any SPARE BATTERIES?Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Monoxide wrote: »
    Klyka wrote: »
    So what did they say about release? Next year or so?

    From the FAQ http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/faq/

    When will Diablo III be released?



    It's too early to estimate Diablo III's release date. As with all Blizzard Entertainment games, our goal is to create a game that is as fun, balanced, and polished as possible. We intend to take as much time developing Diablo III as is necessary to ensure the game meets our own high expectations and those of our players.

    So, 2011, then?

    But that's when Final Fantasy 13 will come out D:

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  • LouieLouie Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    squirly wrote: »
    New rule, if you don't know what the gem is GTFO.

    Seriously, get out.



    Wait, have they gotten rid of potions?!!??!!?! And why the hell is his mana regenerating so fast?

    Someone should tell Blizzard Diablo isn't freaking WoW. My bloody goodness. What was an amazing announcement has been near ruined. :<

    Or.... from wikipedia

    There is a purple chat gem that is only visible when inside a chat channel. There are many theories about the purpose of this gem. There is, however, no verified purpose for this gem aside from a meaningless message. The gem toggles between an active and inactive state. When activated, a chat message appears stating, "Gem Activated" and likewise, a message "Gem Deactivated" is shown when it becomes inactive. It is also known to say "Mooooooo!" and "Perfect Gem Activated" on random, rare occasions. The official Multiplayer FAQ noted that "[the gem] is working correctly and has more than exceeded our expectations".[3] It wasn't until much later in a fan-chat where Bill Roper revealed that the secret about the gem is that it has no secret, "Sometimes a Gem is just a Gem!"[4]

    now noone has to gtfo and we can all play nice. Down with elitists!

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  • ForarForar #432 Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Aiserou wrote: »
    OH GOD DAMN THEM

    http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/index.xml

    Look under the three pictures for "New classes" "The World" and "Cain's Journal"

    ITS THAT GOD DAMNED GEM AGAIN.

    *clicks*

    Oh fuck me. I never got hooked on it, but the asshattery it spawned was legendary.

    Oh on an unrelated note, guys, I heard somewhere that the more people who click the gem, the sooner the game comes out.

    They're, like, using it to judge anticipation.

    Get clicking.

    >.>

    <.<

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  • KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Hey guys, maybe the players in the gameplay movie had buffed stats to let them do what they wanted to do and maybe mana/health won't really regenerate that fast in the game?

    Just like chests in the game won't really have full sets of armor?

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  • squirlysquirly Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Kagera wrote: »
    squirly wrote: »
    New rule, if you don't know what the gem is GTFO.
    squirly wrote: »
    I wonder if one day we'll ever find out just what the gem is

    So you want to leave this shindig together or separately to avoid suspicion of our torrid love affair?
    I see what you tried to do but anyone who has played Diablo knows what I mean and will not find your comment witty or funny.

    Sorry. :(

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  • Lord JezoLord Jezo Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Does anyone have an estimate on how many dicks are cumming right now, and, how many dicks are about to cum as a lot of people are still sleeping here in the USA?

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  • tarnoktarnok Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Has anyone noticed yet that the place where they found Cain in the video was supposed to be the dungeon under the Tristram cathedral? Check the website for confirmation.

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  • FugaFuga Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Aiserou wrote: »
    Fuga wrote: »
    Aiserou wrote: »
    OH GOD DAMN THEM

    http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/index.xml

    Look under the three pictures for "New classes" "The World" and "Cain's Journal"

    ITS THAT GOD DAMNED GEM AGAIN.

    *clicks*

    what does it do? it only turns purple for me

    ........

    Yea.

    What gem is it anyway?

    // i can read

    Fuga on
  • MonoxideMonoxide Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2008
    Kagera wrote: »
    Hey guys, maybe the players in the gameplay movie had buffed stats to let them do what they wanted to do and maybe mana/health won't really regenerate that fast in the game?

    Just like chests in the game won't really have full sets of armor?

    That's not what happened in the video. He said you regain health faster through those little red health orb drops, and mentioned that the potion bar had been removed from the UI.

    He didn't necessarily say potions are gone, but if they're there, they won't be as abundant or work the same as they did in D2.

    Monoxide on
  • squirlysquirly Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Kagera wrote: »
    Hey guys, maybe the players in the gameplay movie had buffed stats to let them do what they wanted to do and maybe mana/health won't really regenerate that fast in the game?

    Just like chests in the game won't really have full sets of armor?
    I hope so, next thing you know they'll start adding timers to skills (Like WoW) so we can't spam them (Like Diablo).
    Monoxide wrote: »
    He didn't necessarily say potions are gone, but if they're there, they won't be as abundant or work the same as they did in D2.
    Either way, it's not a bloody good sign.



    Hah, when he starts talking about interactive environment he goes to a bookshelf and they've used the exact sound from Diablo when you dropped tomes, scrolls and that. IIRC.

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  • KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    squirly wrote: »
    Kagera wrote: »
    squirly wrote: »
    New rule, if you don't know what the gem is GTFO.
    squirly wrote: »
    I wonder if one day we'll ever find out just what the gem is

    So you want to leave this shindig together or separately to avoid suspicion of our torrid love affair?
    I see what you tried to do but anyone who has played Diablo knows what I mean and will not find your comment witty or funny.

    Sorry. :(

    What, depends on the meaning of 'is' is?

    edit: Horrible TOTP, my apologies.

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  • AiserouAiserou Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Fuga wrote: »
    Aiserou wrote: »
    Fuga wrote: »
    Aiserou wrote: »
    OH GOD DAMN THEM

    http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/index.xml

    Look under the three pictures for "New classes" "The World" and "Cain's Journal"

    ITS THAT GOD DAMNED GEM AGAIN.

    *clicks*

    what does it do? it only turns purple for me

    ........

    Yea.

    What gem is it anyway?

    It's that little purple circle.

    Click it.

    Now click it again.

    Keep clicking.
    Nothing will ever happen. It's a joke some dev put into B.Net chatrooms. Now it's on the website. Because they like to mock us for thinking it did something.

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  • MonoxideMonoxide Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2008
    Gem Activated
    Gem Deactivated
    Gem Activated
    Gem Deactivated
    Gem Activated
    Gem Deactivated
    Perfect Gem Activated
    Perfect Gem Deactivated
    Gem Activated

    fuck, I missed it.

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  • jhunter46jhunter46 Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    It's a Horadric Cube!


    Not really though.

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  • tarnoktarnok Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Aiserou wrote: »
    Fuga wrote: »
    Aiserou wrote: »
    Fuga wrote: »
    Aiserou wrote: »
    OH GOD DAMN THEM

    http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/index.xml

    Look under the three pictures for "New classes" "The World" and "Cain's Journal"

    ITS THAT GOD DAMNED GEM AGAIN.

    *clicks*

    what does it do? it only turns purple for me

    ........

    Yea.

    What gem is it anyway?

    It's that little purple circle.

    Click it.

    Now click it again.

    Keep clicking.
    Nothing will ever happen. It's a joke some dev put into B.Net chatrooms. Now it's on the website. Because they like to mock us for thinking it did something.

    You know, clicking those cows in Diablo never did anything either.

    I'm just sayin'.

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  • TehSpectreTehSpectre Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    How the hell does Cain keep getting imprisoned and not just murdered?

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  • UrianUrian __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2008
    TehSpectre wrote: »
    How the hell does Cain keep getting imprisoned and not just murdered?

    Stay a while and listen...

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  • AiserouAiserou Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    TehSpectre wrote: »
    How the hell does Cain keep getting imprisoned and not just murdered?

    He's actually Diablo, guiding you to make all the things he wants to happen, happen.

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  • KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    TehSpectre wrote: »
    How the hell does Cain keep getting imprisoned and not just murdered?

    That's his schtick, the old wise man who constantly needs saving.

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  • squirlysquirly Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Urian wrote: »
    TehSpectre wrote: »
    How the hell does Cain keep getting imprisoned and not just murdered?

    Stay a while and listen...
    Hahah.


    Guys, someone make one of those let's play threads and let's all do a run through of Diablo 1 and than Diablo 2.

    The expansions too.


    I'm loving little things in the gameplay video like how when he opens the chest and the way items are listed is the same as in Diablo. :D Okay, I just spotted a Chipped Topaz gem..

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  • AiserouAiserou Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I love that it uses the same sound effect for items dropping that it's always used. I seriously hope it keeps that.

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