Diablo 3

[Drakken]

Is it me, or the Normal Difficulty has become harder with the new patches?

I created a third character so that I could tweak around, and while the first two times I was bulldozing my way through, this time I have to regularly flee to prevent being overwhelmed and torn to pieces.

[Ancient Demon]

Is it me, or the Normal Difficulty has become harder with the new patches?

I created a third character so that I could tweak around, and while the first two times I was bulldozing my way through, this time I have to regularly flee to prevent being overwhelmed and torn to pieces.

I noticed that too, but it's not one of the official changes.

[The Brain]

You just got old.

[Eddie Teach]

Some guy's tactic in Inferno. Very effective.

Holy shit, that's funny. 

This!

[Syt]

Finally finished Act 3 (yes, I'm slow). Had to chuckle about this bit of lore, though:

The siegebreaker is a monster of legends, of nightmares, and thin whispers in the dark. It is the most prized champion of the demon lords because its massive size and strength could turn any battle in its favor. I wish I knew more, but alas... all who have seen it have perished.

[Zanza]

Act IV is so short that me and two friends accidently got the speedrun (<1 hour) achievement for it when we played it in normal with slightly too powerful characters.

[Malthus]

Finally finished Act 3 (yes, I'm slow). Had to chuckle about this bit of lore, though:

The siegebreaker is a monster of legends, of nightmares, and thin whispers in the dark. It is the most prized champion of the demon lords because its massive size and strength could turn any battle in its favor. I wish I knew more, but alas... all who have seen it have perished.

Does it have bad taste in beer and underage girls? 

[Syt]

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/06/21/digital-diablo-iii-purchases-restricted-for-up-to-3-days/

We've written and spoken about our concerns and frustrations regarding Diablo III's relationship with the internet, but Kotaku notice that patch 1.0.3 introduces yet another baffling aspect to what I reckon is an increasingly indefensible strategy. People who purchase the game digitally are now being told that their copy of the game will actually be a starter edition for up to 72 hours. Why? A support agent says "...it is a necessary step to combat fraud and other malicious activities that can weaken everyone's play experience." What I'm gathering from all of this is that "everyone's" play experience seems to be a lot more important than anyone's play experience.

In case you're not sure what the starter edition contains, here's the details:

Act I up to the Skeleton King is available

    Level 13 cap

    Matchmaking available only with other Starter Edition players

    No Auction House access (Real Money or Gold)

    Global Play is not available. Players attempting to connect to Diablo III Starter Edition in a region other than their Battle.net Account's home region will receive Error 12. See the Global Play support article for more information.

It's the demo. Buying the game directly from Blizzard online gives access to the demo for up to three days before the game itself unlocks. Kotaku speculate that it's an attempt to reduce server overload but maybe it's more than that. Perhaps for those first 72 hours behaviour is monitored and vetted to see if any actions are taken that could undermine the integrity of the game or the exchange of money for data. It's not just a queue but a queue with a security guard walking up and down, frisking the waiting masses.

Nothing would really surprise me. And, yes, it's only 72 hours but that's 72 hours more than is reasonable. It's as if digital versions are now subject to the same delivery time as the good old British postal system.

[sbr]

That's fucked.  There is no way I would ever pay anything for that game.  In fact it may very well be the first game I ever pirate, just out of principle.

[Syt]

That's fucked.  There is no way I would ever pay anything for that game.  In fact it may very well be the first game I ever pirate, just out of principle.

All the loot is rolled on the Blizzard server, so you have to log into them to get any drops (or something to that effect) - have pirates found a way around it yet?

[sbr]

That's fucked.  There is no way I would ever pay anything for that game.  In fact it may very well be the first game I ever pirate, just out of principle.

All the loot is rolled on the Blizzard server, so you have to log into them to get any drops (or something to that effect) - have pirates found a way around it yet?

I have no idea.  I am just lashing out cluelessly.

[The Brain]

Blizzfail.

[Grallon]

Bought this on a whim Friday - to take a break from modding CKII.  I must say, mindlessly trashing enemies is very enjoyable.  Although is it me or has Blizzard adopted the annoying manga inspired overdone flashy effects?

Anyhow I got to the end of Act 2 in 20 hours and now my lvl 25 wizard is stuck at the Belial fight...  I get to about halfway in his true form then I seem to run of steam and get mauled.

Anyone has any idea?



G.

[Pedrito]

Bought this on a whim Friday - to take a break from modding CKII.  I must say, mindlessly trashing enemies is very enjoyable.  Although is it me or has Blizzard adopted the annoying manga inspired overdone flashy effects?

Anyhow I got to the end of Act 2 in 20 hours and now my lvl 25 wizard is stuck at the Belial fight...  I get to about halfway in his true form then I seem to run of steam and get mauled.

Anyone has any idea?



G.

Belial was the most annoying boss for me, too.

I had a difficult time avoiding the meteor areas of impact, that drained my hit points the most (the other attacks weren't as damaging as those damn meteors). I'm playing a Demon Hunter, and in the end managed to do this by using Vault a lot, very useful evasive ability. Dunno if there's some similar ability for the Wizard.
Have with you the Templar follower, he can churn out some damage and let Belial drop some most useful life globes.

Try changing your tactics and abilities, I've found this is the key to the game - a design trait for certain, to keep the player from fixing on a set of techniques and forcing one to try new things. And it's usually effective.

If you cannot manage to beat him yet, the last option is going back some chapters and leveling up a bit.

L.

[Iormlund]

When he changes form go to the lower right area. He will do one of two things: either a single hit aimed on you or a series of three starting with the floor to your left. If he does the former run right before he hits you. If he does the latter, as soon as he hits the floor run towards that point and the next two attacks will miss you. Return to your starting position in both cases.
The green areas in the meteor phase are easier to avoid if you bind a key for movement in the options rather than just using left click. Just watch that you don't get trapped at either side and remember that it takes a while for the meteors to fall. There's usually no need to hurry.

If you fuck up you can use Diamond Skin or Teleport to avoid a hit.