Diablo III - General Discussion Thread

[MOnk]

Bashiok said in a blue post that the AH is used to factor in drop rates. So, basically, they are saying that if you want Inferno gear you need to use the AH because the items listed thereon account for the minuscule number Inferno capable items that have dropped for all players. I personally don't want to use the AH. If I wanted to be a commodities broker I would have studied Finance.

I was just about to talk about this exact topic. Blizzard say one thing and do another. They said they were putting in the AH/RMAH purely as a legit and easy source of trading so players wouldn't have to go through out of game, dodgy places. Then however, after the release of the game they tell us that the AH has actually affected the game, in the most intimate possible way for Diablo, the drop rates. They tell us that because you can use the AH they assume you will, and because of that assumption they must adjust the drop rates as if you're playing in a game with a few million people rather than 1-4 players. So their very first statement they made about the AH is a lie.

I'm not sure what other people have experienced but on my Barb all the way to 60 and now my Wizard up to 42, I have yet to pick up a single usable, level appropriate weapon. Considering the effectiveness of your entire character is based on weapon dps, having a crap weapon means you character will be crap, simple as that. So to remedy that I've been forced to purchase new weapons on the AH at regular level intervals in order to progress at a steady state.


I'd talk about the poor/boring itemization but I've run out of juice. So maybe later.

[Wyzak]

Normal is a 15+ tutorial. And while we may find it too easy Im sure alot of new fans or new gamers are glad for the low entry barrier. But yeah I wished there was an option to play on Nightmare from the word go.

Yeah I know. It's perfectly understandable for a first-timer. But once you have played through it on one character, you don't really want to do it on all. At least I don't. Like I've said before I have very limited gaming time, so I'd rather be doing something challenging than something that's too easy.

[Solitude]

Yeah I know. It's perfectly understandable for a first-timer. But once you have played through it on one character, you don't really want to do it on all. At least I don't. Like I've said before I have very limited gaming time, so I'd rather be doing something challenging than something that's too easy.

Challenge yourself to do it as quickly as possible. Ignore as much as you can and get to the bosses. At least that's what I will do with my next character. That way it will keep you entertained since you have some kind of challenge.

[Wyzak]

Challenge yourself to do it as quickly as possible. Ignore as much as you can and get to the bosses. At least that's what I will do with my next character. That way it will keep you entertained since you have some kind of challenge.

That's a good suggestion, thanks.

[Crzwaco]

Sigh I have played a few public games with some random people and sigh the way the die with the barb is the funnies thing ever, lol bitching and moaning about the bard yet so far only seen one good barb all the rest run in die.

[weakest_link]

Sigh I have played a few public games with some random people and sigh the way the die with the barb is the funnies thing ever, lol bitching and moaning about the bard yet so far only seen one good barb all the rest run in die.

i played with a few people with different classes in public games in nightmare ... its always funny how im most of the time alive and have to revive ppl

[Grievous]

Normal is a 15+ tutorial. And while we may find it too easy Im sure alot of new fans or new gamers are glad for the low entry barrier. But yeah I wished there was an option to play on Nightmare from the word go.

Yeah I agree, I actually thought once you finished normal you were going to be able to start new characters on nightmare from then on. Sadly I'm now left with playing with all my characters through normal, bit of a pain.

[Wyzak]

Has anybody tried to log in today? How are the servers looking?

[Solitude]

Has anybody tried to log in today? How are the servers looking?

I'll only be going home later but had a quick look at the forums and there's already people complaining about Error 37. It will just get worse when people start playing after work. So unfortunately it looks like the issue has not been solved.

[Isengard]

I'll only be going home later but had a quick look at the forums and there's already people complaining about Error 37. It will just get worse when people start playing after work. So unfortunately it looks like the issue has not been solved.

Seriously, it definitely looks like the issue is back. If only Max Payne 3 was out today and not tomorrow. This is highly irritating...