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Re: I feel D3 is too much like WoW because...
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I feel D3 is too much like WoW because...
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Re: I feel D3 is too much like WoW because...
wait wait wait I've got a novel idea!
this is a video game, period. it's fun, I will play it. If not, I won't play.
I'm not developing it, therefore the choices are not mine to make. The choice is mine however, as a consumer, as to whether I reward them for their choices.
And that's as far as it goes.
wait wait wait I've got a novel idea!
this is a video game, period. it's fun, I will play it. If not, I won't play.
I'm not developing it, therefore the choices are not mine to make. The choice is mine however, as a consumer, as to whether I reward them for their choices.
And that's as far as it goes.
Risingred
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Re: I feel D3 is too much like WoW because...
Now, I'm more prone to try a different build with a character without the fear of knowing that, because of one bad move on the skill tree, I'm screwed out of hours stacked upon hours of time.
Autostats...we'll see. I feel this will make the game much easier to balance since the stats are set. Stat manipulation doesn't stop at the UI...I'm sure that items will give us the same features, just in a more random format.
Essentially, the success of autostats is going to depend on equipment.
Do you get skill points irl?
How about this: No matter how many points you put into a skill, sometimes you just can't learn it because you don't have a natural predisposition towards it. That's realistic, isn't it? Let's make the characters completely random too!
If it's a fetch quest, Blizzard, please make it an interesting one and then we're good.
Respecs (re-specialization) makes for a more diverse set of players. Why? Because why spend the time to get to level 99 with an ice sorc, and then make an entirely new character to get to level 99 just to try out a tweaked ice build? I'm not doing that. Do you know how long it takes to legitly get to 99? It's ridiculous.
Now, I'm more prone to try a different build with a character without the fear of knowing that, because of one bad move on the skill tree, I'm screwed out of hours stacked upon hours of time.
Autostats...we'll see. I feel this will make the game much easier to balance since the stats are set. Stat manipulation doesn't stop at the UI...I'm sure that items will give us the same features, just in a more random format.
Essentially, the success of autostats is going to depend on equipment.
What's with everyone and "realism"?
Do you get skill points irl?
How about this: No matter how many points you put into a skill, sometimes you just can't learn it because you don't have a natural predisposition towards it. That's realistic, isn't it? Let's make the characters completely random too!
Have you ever played Diablo 2?
There's nothing to support this so far. All the gear I've seen has been very thematic towards the classes. Now, WoW on the other hand...
In WoW, they didn't design the set items to look like they belonged on a certain race. They designed them to look like they came from a certain place, which I felt they did a really good job with (besides Tier 1).
Kind of the definition of standard PVP isn't it? There is no risk in PVP in any game. What, you die? What PVP game do you not respawn in besides PK in D2HC? Every PVP game is a grind; it's up to you whether it is meaningless and boring or not.
Every play Sacred 2? At least the quests in WoW made some sort of sense and they tried to make them entertaining, even though you basically did the same thing over and over with a couple different variations. I do really hope the quests in D3 are much better than the standard fare.
If it's a fetch quest, Blizzard, please make it an interesting one and then we're good.
sreda
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Re: I feel D3 is too much like WoW because...
Personally the only problem I have is the slight slight cartoon-esque feel the game has because of the art direction. Not really so much as color scheme, but the way the trees look like something out of Nightmare Before Christmas. Still looks great, they could have made the game a lot scarier if they kept the art direction realistic-like, as we see in the earlier Diablo pieces. I watched the video where it showed the color scheme vs. the darker color scheme, and I have to say the darker fan version looked a lot more creepy and scary, something you'd feel playing resident evil or silent hill, but as soon as the original color scheme came back on, it felt more like a comic-book style horror. The game is great none the less, and I can't think of anything else better (and the game hasn't even been released yet).
Personally the only problem I have is the slight slight cartoon-esque feel the game has because of the art direction. Not really so much as color scheme, but the way the trees look like something out of Nightmare Before Christmas. Still looks great, they could have made the game a lot scarier if they kept the art direction realistic-like, as we see in the earlier Diablo pieces. I watched the video where it showed the color scheme vs. the darker color scheme, and I have to say the darker fan version looked a lot more creepy and scary, something you'd feel playing resident evil or silent hill, but as soon as the original color scheme came back on, it felt more like a comic-book style horror. The game is great none the less, and I can't think of anything else better (and the game hasn't even been released yet).
Re: I feel D3 is too much like WoW because...
Either way I'll only be happy if D3 has absolutely no addons that change gameplay on battlenet.
You need addons to manage cooldowns? huh?
Either way I'll only be happy if D3 has absolutely no addons that change gameplay on battlenet.
Token
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Re: I feel D3 is too much like WoW because...
I also loved WoW and was a Gladiator of seasons 1 and 2. Unfortunately what little atmosphere the graphics used create has gone for me now. Playing WoW gets me about as excited as going to the supermarket ( seriously ). I've taken long breaks, I'm not temporarily burnt out, I'm just looking for a new experience now. I've found it in Mount & Blades realistic style, the immersion is on a level I have not seen in a Blizzard game since Diablo 2
1. State an individual reason why you think D3 is too much like WoW.
Cartoony exaggerated silhouettes make sense for game play, but there is no immersion so what is the point.
2. State why this above reason is WoW-centric.
The graphical style is not realistic enough. It works for an MMO because those games are highly complex and social, knowing what is going on is a huge task to convey.
3. State why this is a bad thing, and how D2 was different.
I see WoW looking items and armour and wonder if I will be able to get immersed into the game at all. Imagine if Valve created Halflife episode 3 in the TF2 art style just because it improved the game play, it's just too much.
I also loved WoW and was a Gladiator of seasons 1 and 2. Unfortunately what little atmosphere the graphics used create has gone for me now. Playing WoW gets me about as excited as going to the supermarket ( seriously ). I've taken long breaks, I'm not temporarily burnt out, I'm just looking for a new experience now. I've found it in Mount & Blades realistic style, the immersion is on a level I have not seen in a Blizzard game since Diablo 2
1. State an individual reason why you think D3 is too much like WoW.
Cartoony exaggerated silhouettes make sense for game play, but there is no immersion so what is the point.
2. State why this above reason is WoW-centric.
The graphical style is not realistic enough. It works for an MMO because those games are highly complex and social, knowing what is going on is a huge task to convey.
3. State why this is a bad thing, and how D2 was different.
I see WoW looking items and armour and wonder if I will be able to get immersed into the game at all. Imagine if Valve created Halflife episode 3 in the TF2 art style just because it improved the game play, it's just too much.
Re: I feel D3 is too much like WoW because...
WoW is great and an excellent online RPG, but it's been freaking 5 years already.
If D3 has some WoW features, it's all good.
At the very least we're getting a NEW Blizzard role-playing game, which means fun and polished to near perfection compared to other game companies releasing too early.
I don't care if in the end people are going to call it "WoW 2".
It's actually about damn time we get something new and epic.
WoW is great and an excellent online RPG, but it's been freaking 5 years already.
If D3 has some WoW features, it's all good.
At the very least we're getting a NEW Blizzard role-playing game, which means fun and polished to near perfection compared to other game companies releasing too early.
I don't care if in the end people are going to call it "WoW 2".
It's actually about damn time we get something new and epic.
