Due to the late announcement from Blizzard, it was perceived that Patch 1.0.4 was not going to be deployed during this week's scheduled maintenance, but alas...it is. Quote from Lylirra We will be performing scheduled maintenance for Diablo III starting tomorrow (8/21) at 3:00 a.m. PDT in order to deploy patch 1.0.4. We anticipate that maintenance will conclude and that … [Read more...]
Quotes and Official Info from Blizzard
These posts include highlighted information from the community managers, developers and head muckity mucks at Blizzard Entertainment. If it's quoted in blue it's probably accurate. ;)
Inferno Bosses and Enrage Timers
Blizzard has stated that Inferno bosses will have enrage timers, but that they won't be unbeatable once these have expired. The idea behind the enrage timer is to get players thinking about creating balanced builds that will be able to handle Inferno bosses efficiently, rather than "playing it safe" with very defensive builds. Blizzard doesn't want to encourage situations where … [Read more...]
RMAH Fees
Some players in the D3 community have been a little outraged over what's being viewed as an excessive 15% double-dip Blizzard will be applying to RMAH sales. Of course, the 15% cut only applies when players are looking to transfer the funds to their PayPal account. For players intending to use their Battle.net Balance, the 15% fee does not apply. Personally, I don't think … [Read more...]
Diablo 3 RMAH Update
Blizzard just updated their Diablo 3 site with some official information concerning the auction house systems. This post contains some pertinent info concerning how the D3 Real Money Auction House (RMAH) is going to operate. Placing an Auction on the RMAH When you place an auction (in either auction house), the item will be immediately removed from your bags and placed on … [Read more...]
So Long D3 Beta…It’s Been Fun
In just a few short hours, the Diablo 3 Beta will no longer be available to players. While this is a bit saddening for some - especially those who just recently got in - what it implies is very exciting... It means that Diablo 3 is going to be released in 2 weeks!!! Are you pumped?! I know I am. I've been waiting for this game for what seems like an eternity. I've got my free … [Read more...]
Dueling in Diablo 3
Although it won't be available at launch, Blizzard plans to introduce the PvP Arena at some point later on. So far, the PvP Arena is the only form of PvP that Blizzard has announced for Diablo 3. There will be no more "going hostile" in games, but what about dueling? Will player dueling be available in Diablo 3? Update: Dueling has recently been announced and will be … [Read more...]
No Mercy for Hardcore Players in Inferno
Come on...is Inferno mode really going to be as difficult as all of the Blizzard devs keep claiming..? Apparently so. From what I've read, none of the Blizzard devs have completed the game on Inferno difficulty. This is great news, because a ridiculously difficult Inferno mode will really increase the re-playability of the game. D3 players that complete it will be held in … [Read more...]
Increasing Attack Frequency in Diablo 3
In Diablo 3 there are two main ways of casting offensive attacks: holding down the mouse button or spam-clicking. Rapid clicking results in increased attack animations, but it's debatable as to whether or not spam-clicking in itself increases DPS by a reasonable amount. Increasing the attack animation may not necessarily translate into increased attacks, as it may just be a … [Read more...]
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