Knight_Wolf
Diabloii.Net Member
Re: Why all the elitism?
Arcade games nowadays are totally different ... and actually it's all about the mechanics carried over from old arcade games to modern action games, RPGs, FPS and all sorts of genres ... there are tons of games that mix RPGs elements with action and arcade game features very well ..... besides .. adding a side mode doesn't magically turn the game into an arcade game .. neither arcade = BAD or doesn't fit with Diablo.
And don't put clever and end game together if you are going to talk about D2 ... it's like oil and water ... there is nothing .. not even one bit clever about the end game in Diablo 2 .. in fact ... there is Nothing altogether.
In fact i doubt you understood what the mode will be like .. if anything it will be much more replayable than the game itself and way more random than it could ever get .. there is no basis to your weird assumption that it will hurt replayability because it is designed to do the opposite .. specially that it isn't easy to get out of it even if you gain the items.
There will be a large penalty of gold if you want to quit mid game (the higher the stage the higher the penalty) and dying simply takes away all the items you collected there.
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A good example relating to our topic.
In SC2 Blizz achieved balance by presenting both sides (hardcore elitists and casual players) with features .. the hardcore elitists with their typical close mindedness didn't like that the casual players are getting features to streamline their game and make it more accessible and modern (multiple building selection, auto repair, etc etc) ... but i'm glad the guys at Blizz shove those silly complaints aside and DID implement those features in the end while giving the elitists some extra features (advanced replay system, adding more macro) to chew on and make them stop whining.
Hope they do the same with Diablo 3 or otherwise it will end up as an archaic outdated game with candy coating.
NEWS FLASH .. neither what you said has anything with what "arcade" means today ... it seems that the definition of Arcade in your head is the retro one (ah .. more childhood stuff /jk)
Arcade games nowadays are totally different ... and actually it's all about the mechanics carried over from old arcade games to modern action games, RPGs, FPS and all sorts of genres ... there are tons of games that mix RPGs elements with action and arcade game features very well ..... besides .. adding a side mode doesn't magically turn the game into an arcade game .. neither arcade = BAD or doesn't fit with Diablo.
You ASSUMED i want Galaga ... besides .. your Diablo (the imaginary one in your head) doesn't have to be what D3 will turn into ... not one bit.Usufruct said:
ONLY !!! ... where the heck did i say i want it to be the only way to obtain items ... where did you get that from !!! ... i already said a thousand times that many people want alternative methods to obtain good gear other than mindless repetitive grinding.Usufruct said:
And don't put clever and end game together if you are going to talk about D2 ... it's like oil and water ... there is nothing .. not even one bit clever about the end game in Diablo 2 .. in fact ... there is Nothing altogether.
In fact i doubt you understood what the mode will be like .. if anything it will be much more replayable than the game itself and way more random than it could ever get .. there is no basis to your weird assumption that it will hurt replayability because it is designed to do the opposite .. specially that it isn't easy to get out of it even if you gain the items.
There will be a large penalty of gold if you want to quit mid game (the higher the stage the higher the penalty) and dying simply takes away all the items you collected there.
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A good example relating to our topic.
In SC2 Blizz achieved balance by presenting both sides (hardcore elitists and casual players) with features .. the hardcore elitists with their typical close mindedness didn't like that the casual players are getting features to streamline their game and make it more accessible and modern (multiple building selection, auto repair, etc etc) ... but i'm glad the guys at Blizz shove those silly complaints aside and DID implement those features in the end while giving the elitists some extra features (advanced replay system, adding more macro) to chew on and make them stop whining.
Hope they do the same with Diablo 3 or otherwise it will end up as an archaic outdated game with candy coating.