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Posted: Sep 14th 2011 10:23AM touchmage said

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I was excited for Diablo 3 like 6 years ago. I'm not saying I won't play but It could come out in 2027 and I couldn't care less anymore.

Posted: Sep 14th 2011 10:26AM Spookimitsu said

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Well, there goes all of my productivity. Time to roll me a monk.

Posted: Sep 14th 2011 11:28AM Spookimitsu said

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@Spookimitsu
Augh! am I gonna healer, DD, or buff??? Decisions, decisions.
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Posted: Sep 14th 2011 10:39AM Gibbeynator said

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Really? Really, Blizzard? You're getting a little ahead of yourself, there. Seeming to forget that while it's nice to roll a character for your game... it doesn't make much sense if you STILL HAVEN'T ANNOUNCED A RELEASE DATE...

Posted: Sep 14th 2011 10:56AM (Unverified) said

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@Gibbeynator

Except for the hype it generates, right?

Just because there is no release date for a game doesn't mean that giving out info on the game is unnecessary.
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Posted: Sep 14th 2011 12:01PM Suichimo said

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@Gibbeynator

Its in Friends and Family Beta and most are expecting Closed Beta in the next couple of weeks. Blizzard seems to be pretty on track for getting it out this year, early next year at latest.
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Posted: Sep 14th 2011 12:07PM Mechazawa Prime said

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@Suichimo

Closed beta starts this week. According to some reputable news sites.
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Posted: Sep 14th 2011 1:59PM Suichimo said

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@Mechazawa Prime

Seriously? Please let me in, please let me in, please let me in.
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Posted: Sep 14th 2011 10:40AM The Blank Mage Returns said

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Min-maxing right out the gate, baby. I'm gonna beat this game before it even RELEASES.

Posted: Sep 14th 2011 11:16AM Spookimitsu said

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@The Blank Mage Returns

I'm right there with ye, Magey! my ebotdz your HR! wuw? wug? it's all coming back to me now
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Posted: Sep 14th 2011 10:52AM Dashx747 said

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It's nice to know that we all can get our spreadsheets and start doing a bunch of equations to find out the maximum value of a multi-variable system.

And they say games don't teach you anything.

Posted: Sep 14th 2011 10:56AM SpishackCola said

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Ooh, this will definitely cut down on the amount of time spent closely analyzing the skill tree the minute you finish creating your first character in-game.

Posted: Sep 14th 2011 11:00AM Neptune said

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Looks cool, but to me it seems there just isn't enough skills to pick from.

Posted: Sep 14th 2011 11:33AM Mechazawa Prime said

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@Neptune

That's the most asinine thing I've heard today. You're lucky I just woke up. Jokes aside, that really is an absurd notion. There are 29 skills with 5 modifiers each along with several passives to choose from. There are literally billions of active skill/rune/passive combinations when you do the math.
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Posted: Sep 14th 2011 12:06PM Neptune said

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@Mechazawa Prime

Must admit I didn't see the rune sockets. Makes a bit more sense now
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Posted: Sep 14th 2011 4:26PM linjesender said

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@stiqlol 25 x 24 x 23 x 22 x 21 x 20 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 12 x 11 x 10 = 2.629935 × 1015
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2,629,935,000,000,000
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Two-and-a-half-quadrillion unique wizard builds, not taking into account builds which include skills that do not have socketed runes
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Posted: Sep 14th 2011 6:07PM Mechazawa Prime said

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@linjesender

That actually wrong because you're not taking into consideration that you're only allowed 6 actives and 3 passives at a time.

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/3182448671

Read
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Posted: Sep 14th 2011 6:46PM linjesender said

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@Mechazawa Prime

I accounted for that in my expression. The first six numbers account for active skills, the next six account for different rune modifiers, and the last three numbers account for the three passives which cannot be modified. Its been a long time since I took math in school but I'm pretty sure that checks out. If the expression is inaccurate, I'm sure that the actual number would be larger. Also a correction: I meant 10 ^ 15, but I think you can't write superscript on joystiq
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Posted: Sep 20th 2011 3:01AM Mechazawa Prime said

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@linjesender

If you read that thread in via the link I posted you'll see how to do it.
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Posted: Sep 14th 2011 11:26AM IamtheFlood said

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You chose a passive ability Illusionist that only affects abilities you didn't choose---Mirror Image and Teleport.

Posted: Sep 14th 2011 11:30AM RickGhastly said

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Cookie cutter specs and brow-beating on day one!

Posted: Sep 14th 2011 11:34AM Warlock234 said

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I've never played Diablo or Elder Scrolls, but Diablo 3 and Skyrim are my most anticipated games! Can't wait.

Posted: Sep 14th 2011 4:21PM Dizazter said

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@Warlock234

Play through Diablo 1 & 2 NOW!
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Posted: Sep 14th 2011 12:06PM heroftime said

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RUB IT IN MY FACE!!! NOT COOL!!

Posted: Sep 14th 2011 12:15PM Khalus said

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Certainly a nice to attempt at building a character, but I just don't see the point unless I'm actually playing and get to experience what everything does visually. Then and only then would I be able to decide on the type of playstyle I enjoy.

A lot of the builds sound awesome, but they may not be as fun as ones' imagination is playing it out to be.



And I bet Blizzard announces Diablo III's release date at Blizzcon, and while I'd love to see it this holiday, I bet the release date will be Feb 29th 2012! You can only claim that unique date once every 4 years...

Posted: Sep 14th 2011 1:20PM DarknessBear said

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Wow, those skills are amazing. Each skill changes depending on what rune you put in - in such a dynamic way. They really put some work into this... You'd think the rune would be, "+5% speed of shot" or "+2 damage". But it's like, instead of an arrow you shoot a demon that goes underground and attacks. @*$%!

Posted: Sep 14th 2011 2:00PM TheRedComet said

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They'll get it out by December. They like money.

Posted: Sep 14th 2011 2:45PM Marco le Polo said

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Posted: Sep 14th 2011 3:10PM iceveiled said

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Wow the talent trees are surprisingly deep and versatile considering how simple they are. Cannot wait to dig into this game.

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