LOTS of changes to Diablo III coming up in the next Beta Patch

[Lieto]

i really doubt they will let beta last for more then a year or two. Dat is just silly.

[bodark]

Agreed, but 12 year development cycles are pretty silly as well

[VAL@NBR]

Originally Posted by bodark

Agreed, but 12 year development cycles are pretty silly as well

LOL! So true...

[DruePhoenix]

I just got into the Beta a few days ago.

Am I the only one a bit annoyed with how dumbed down gameplay seems to be? I understand we are getting only a very small window into the game, but with interchangeable skills, more linear level design, and less customization(asides from with artisans) I worry we are getting a more "mass appeal" game.

That being said, I'm still tentatively very excited.

[Cloudfire]

I saw a "lets play" of the beta since I have not been invited, but I actually liked the gameplay and the dynamic. Saw barbarian playing and she was brutal to the enemies. I was once a "Oh noes, D3 is going to be cartoonish", but from what I saw that was not the case. It was dark and mysterious.

[vNaK]

Just got into D3 beta a few days ago, so far I'm really enjoying it. Can't wait for when it comes out. Though, I wish the beta was more stable. There is so much stuttering and lag, it's almost unplayable at times.

[masterchef341]

runs great here

[graz`zt]

Originally Posted by DruePhoenix

I just got into the Beta a few days ago.

Am I the only one a bit annoyed with how dumbed down gameplay seems to be? I understand we are getting only a very small window into the game, but with interchangeable skills, more linear level design, and less customization(asides from with artisans) I worry we are getting a more "mass appeal" game.

That being said, I'm still tentatively very excited.

you are not the only one trust me... I am very sad that the game won't have any decisive moments, whatever you do, you can take it back, pure crap notion, everybody will have the same build (which will be decided later as the ultimate build possible), even dota has more specialization for goodness sake!!!

I sincerely hope they will somehow add more specialization through rune stones (we don't see them in beta), but please oh god please avoid everybody having the same wizard!!!

[KernalPanic]

Sounds like what we are going to end up with is similar to the "console" D&D games where instead of the large variety of things you can do with even a standard class, you are stuck on rails to one path.

I really hope that's just beta simplifiction to test something specfic.

The game has very adult imagery and themes, I hope they don't nerf character development down to 7-yr-old levels.

[doombug90]

Originally Posted by vNaK

Just got into D3 beta a few days ago, so far I'm really enjoying it. Can't wait for when it comes out. Though, I wish the beta was more stable. There is so much stuttering and lag, it's almost unplayable at times.

Stable or not... 100.000 new recent invites mean something.