I remember in the theater watching that fight and my jaw dropped. Such horrid choreography, all about flair and swinging a sword around like jackasses. None of the finesse, the emotional impact in every swing or the shear intensity of the original trilogy.

On that subject, RIP Bob Anderson. We'll never see good sword fighting in movies ever again now that you're gone.

>> ^mentality:

@Fletch
"You'll have to stop barking first."
Classy. Nice tone you set for the rest of the discussion.
"Not surprised that you have nothing to say about this, as it is, probably, the primary reason so many former Diablo players won't be playing D3.
How many is so many? Did you do a survey? Diablo's core audience, many of whom continue to play D2 to this day, are those who played D2 on BNET. That's where the meat of the game is, and that's where the community is built around. Who do you think Blizzard keeps on patching and adding new content for, more than a decade after D2's release?
" Nothing in D2 required you to go to "sketchy websites" and spend money. [...] Sure, you still don't have to, but both drops and crafting have been nerfed in order to encourage spending."
Did you know that D2 had a huge online item black market? It has basically the same effect as an auction house, except people had to go to 3rd party vendors for it. But guess what? This kind of stuff only matters if you're playing on the ladder. Want to have a nice quiet solo game, or run through the game with a few friends? Who the hell cares if you have elite gear? Play the beta - they definitely did NOT nerf drops and crafting.
The rest of your post is nonsense. D3's stash size is 10x7, larger than the one in D2. And blizzard manipulating drop rates for players depending on their auction house usage? That's just pure bullshit.
Have you even played D2 or kept up with all the interface "streamlining" in D3 at all? Those pets I mentioned above don't do anything except pick up your gold. Talk about "dumbed-down". This game is headed for consoles.
Those pets were removed from the game due to player feedback. "Streamlining" - have you even played the beta? The additional skill slots make this game LESS console friendly than D2. Face it, D2 was already perfect for consoles. And Torchlight? ALREADY on consoles.
SOME randomized dungeons, last I read. Although, if I'm wrong, it doesn't really matter. I said "linear", not "non-random". One does not mean the other. I have little hope you can understand the difference. I'll try to use them both in a sentence for you later.
I said randomized dungeons and quests. If the first time you play the game you get quests ABC, and the second time you play the game you get quests XYZ instead, is that NON-LINEAR enough for you? It looks like you're the kind of person who, rather than play a game, justs makes up bullshit instead and then bitch about it.
Oh, please. The textures look like they shot primary-colored paint balls onto an easel and captured it through a shear stocking.
Like I said, people seem to forget D2's graphics. In D2 you were fighting against red, green, blue, yellow colored monsters while your character was decked out in purple. D2 was cartoony. D3 is less. You complain about D3 being cartoony, then you talk about playing Torchlight? Are you fucking kidding me?
It's Blizzard's loss, not mine. I don't get too emotionally attached to "things". With Torchlight2, Grim Dawn, Path of Exile, and even Legend of Grimrock in the works, I won't miss D3 one bit.
With D3's sales, I doubt Blizzard will miss you one bit. And the Diablo community won't miss you one bit. One less whiny brat to clog up the BNET forums.


Ugh...

Ok, you win, Fanboy. Have fun. I hope it lives up to all your dreams.

@Fletch

"You'll have to stop barking first."

Classy. Nice tone you set for the rest of the discussion.

"Not surprised that you have nothing to say about this, as it is, probably, the primary reason so many former Diablo players won't be playing D3.

How many is so many? Did you do a survey? Diablo's core audience, many of whom continue to play D2 to this day, are those who played D2 on BNET. That's where the meat of the game is, and that's where the community is built around. Who do you think Blizzard keeps on patching and adding new content for, more than a decade after D2's release?

" Nothing in D2 required you to go to "sketchy websites" and spend money. [...] Sure, you still don't have to, but both drops and crafting have been nerfed in order to encourage spending."

Did you know that D2 had a huge online item black market? It has basically the same effect as an auction house, except people had to go to 3rd party vendors for it. But guess what? This kind of stuff only matters if you're playing on the ladder. Want to have a nice quiet solo game, or run through the game with a few friends? Who the hell cares if you have elite gear? Play the beta - they definitely did NOT nerf drops and crafting.

The rest of your post is nonsense. D3's stash size is 10x7, larger than the one in D2. And blizzard manipulating drop rates for players depending on their auction house usage? That's just pure bullshit.

Have you even played D2 or kept up with all the interface "streamlining" in D3 at all? Those pets I mentioned above don't do anything except pick up your gold. Talk about "dumbed-down". This game is headed for consoles.

Those pets were removed from the game due to player feedback. "Streamlining" - have you even played the beta? The additional skill slots make this game LESS console friendly than D2. Face it, D2 was already perfect for consoles. And Torchlight? ALREADY on consoles.

SOME randomized dungeons, last I read. Although, if I'm wrong, it doesn't really matter. I said "linear", not "non-random". One does not mean the other. I have little hope you can understand the difference. I'll try to use them both in a sentence for you later.

I said randomized dungeons and quests. If the first time you play the game you get quests ABC, and the second time you play the game you get quests XYZ instead, is that NON-LINEAR enough for you? It looks like you're the kind of person who, rather than play a game, justs makes up bullshit instead and then bitch about it.

Oh, please. The textures look like they shot primary-colored paint balls onto an easel and captured it through a shear stocking.

Like I said, people seem to forget D2's graphics. In D2 you were fighting against red, green, blue, yellow colored monsters while your character was decked out in purple. D2 was cartoony. D3 is less. You complain about D3 being cartoony, then you talk about playing Torchlight? Are you fucking kidding me?

It's Blizzard's loss, not mine. I don't get too emotionally attached to "things". With Torchlight2, Grim Dawn, Path of Exile, and even Legend of Grimrock in the works, I won't miss D3 one bit.

With D3's sales, I doubt Blizzard will miss you one bit. And the Diablo community won't miss you one bit. One less whiny brat to clog up the BNET forums.

@mentality

I absolutely LOVE list comments! Anda here we gooooo....!

"I'll bite."

You'll have to stop barking first.

"1. Online-only: Yup."

Not surprised that you have nothing to say about this, as it is, probably, the primary reason so many former Diablo players won't be playing D3. The rest of this list is just icing. There is simply no reason whatsoever to require a persistent online connection for single player, at least from the player's perspective.

"2. Overly-monetized: So was Diablo 2. Now those who want to spend money don't have to go to sketchy websites."

Huh? Nothing in D2 required you to go to "sketchy websites" and spend money. Some items were only available in the online game, but the player still had the choice whether to participate or not, and I didn't. In D3, spending real money is an integral part of the game. Sure, you still don't have to, but both drops and crafting have been nerfed in order to encourage spending.

The inclusion of the AH turns everybody into an open wallet that can be manipulated. How? Say Blizzard's stats show a player sells the majority of his uniques in the AH. Up his unique drops. Make more money when he sells in the AH. How about giving players more drops of valuable items they already possess? More duplicates, more selling in AH, more profit for Blizzard. Need more storage space in your stash? Unfortunately, Blizzard just made it smaller in the beta. Luckily, you'll be able to buy more space in the AH. Want a pet to pick up all your gold for you? Oops! Removed, but no doubt you'll soon be able to buy one in the AH.

The whole monetizing thing is offensive to me as a PC gamer and former Blizzard fan. You wanna be a chump? Go for it. Buy yourself some Ancient Armor of Win and have a blast.

"3. Dumbed down: nope. With the skill rune system and the crafting, as well as the new skill bar, there's going to be more depth in D3."

Have you even played D2 or kept up with all the interface "streamlining" in D3 at all? Everything is being nerfed to encourage participation in the AH. Those pets I mentioned above don't do anything except pick up your gold. Talk about "dumbed-down". This game is headed for consoles.

"4. Linear: nope. Still randomized dungeons and quests."

SOME randomized dungeons, last I read. Although, if I'm wrong, it doesn't really matter. I said "linear", not "non-random". One does not mean the other. I have little hope you can understand the difference. I'll try to use them both in a sentence for you later.

"5. Cartoony: Nope. The beta is anything but cartoony. I'd say D2 was way more cartoony with its rainbow pantheon of monsters."

Oh, please. The textures look like they shot primary-colored paint balls onto an easel and captured it through a shear stocking. Again though, doesn't matter. Very low on my list of issues, if it's there at all. I mainly just needed an adjective.

"Your loss."

Please edit your videos before you hit "submit new comment". The original gets immediately sent to me in it's entirety via email notification. Your original comment of...

"Your loss and good riddance."

...sounds pretty fanboy-ey and I can see why you wouldn't want people to see it. It explains alot. However... on the chance it was just a random typo and not an example of your linear thinking, I'll just say this...

It's Blizzard's loss, not mine. I don't get too emotionally attached to "things". With Torchlight2, Grim Dawn, Path of Exile, and even Legend of Grimrock in the works, I won't miss D3 one bit.

>> ^deathcow:

OMFG if the people of this country elect an effing investment banker to president... I swear I am taking up sheep shearing and moving to New Zealand


Take me with you...I wanna fuck sheep too!

OMFG if the people of this country elect an effing investment banker to president... I swear I am taking up sheep shearing and moving to New Zealand

Far worse things have happened to those sheep...
>> ^My_design:

Surprising that no one has mentioned the (most likely multiple) poor sheep he sheared in preparation for this. I mean why else would he have sheep shears?
Nice job.

My comments are all original with occassional quotes and videos. They were all in response to people who had directly addressed me. They are all at the same time because when I get on the site I answer all the people who have addressed me at the same time. If you don't genertally want me to talk about Christianity, don't post anti-christian videos. I would probably be less involved in other peoples videos if the sift didn't downvote nearly everything I have ever submitted. Feel free to single me out all you like..doesn't bother me at all.


>> ^kceaton1:
@shinyblurry I really don't want to single you out too much (ol'@siftbot rules and such--I highly agree with them), as I already did once above, so this will be the last response or comment in direction to your comments.
Did you even notice that above you posted a quick fire, five posts amongst even the many other posts you still are posting; then, again, four more in rapid succession? I know you do your best to have your viewpoint and to try to describe it. But, the shear scale of material--which I assume is a mix-mash of text from elsewhere, perhaps even previous thoughts--is enormous. It's the same for every comment section you've ever been a part of. It's always the same subject.
To me, it's a bit ridiculous and seems like spam. But, the community is keeping you. I would just like to see that ability to comment spread out into further areas in the community (comedy, music, etc...; void of the necessary religious crutch). My two cents, but it is your experience of course.

@shinyblurry I really don't want to single you out too much (ol'@siftbot rules and such--I highly agree with them), as I already did once above, so this will be the last response or comment in direction to your comments.

Did you even notice that above you posted a quick fire, five posts amongst even the many other posts you still are posting; then, again, four more in rapid succession? I know you do your best to have your viewpoint and to try to describe it. But, the shear scale of material--which I assume is a mix-mash of text from elsewhere, perhaps even previous thoughts--is enormous. It's the same for every comment section you've ever been a part of. It's always the same subject.



To me, it's a bit ridiculous and seems like spam. But, the community is keeping you. I would just like to see that ability to comment spread out into further areas in the community (comedy, music, etc...; void of the necessary religious crutch). My two cents, but it is your experience of course.

The farmer is shearing with a pair of hair fucking clippers!

The SHEAR FORCE of it all !

Wow I've seen a lot of absolutely amazing Minecraft work (mind generally the more amazing, the more it was generated using third party software). But this, and knowing most of it was done by hand. This is absolutely astounding. To think it would take days to actually see it all. First world to actually hit the edge of the biome in ALL of minecraft!

I don't think I'll see anything that can beat this. I hope they can get more space because I would love to see Mirkwood, Minas Tirith, the Lonely Mountain, Minas Morgul, the river Anduin, Orthanc, and of course Barad-dur. They have so much work still to do lol. It's going to be shear amazement when it's all done.

Comment hidden because you are ignoring dag. (show it anyway)

Given life on any planet I would not say that intelligence is inevitable. For us, intelligence and self-awareness was just a particular adaptation - that didn't have to happen, we could have gotten an extra row of teeth instead.

Still though, given the vast amount of potential life-bearing planets out there, it must happen sometimes - and that's enough. That's why i think something like the Prime Directive is keeping us isolated. I also doubt that radio waves are used for interstellar chatting. Subspace communication FTW!

>> ^Xaielao:

>> ^deathcow:
of course life is everywhere

I'm inclined to agree. Considering the shear wealth of life on this planet alone with it's ability to survive what we thought just fifty years ago was impossible conditions. It sure seems to me that life isn't just a possibility, but the norm. It's certainly been shown in the lab that life strives to exist, that it just isn't a random event. And we as well now know that life began on this planet very early in it's own life. Indeed I think that even intelligent life (though I think that is a bad term in and of itself) is inevitable given time.

>> ^deathcow:

of course life is everywhere


I'm inclined to agree. Considering the shear wealth of life on this planet alone with it's ability to survive what we thought just fifty years ago was impossible conditions. It sure seems to me that life isn't just a possibility, but the norm. It's certainly been shown in the lab that life strives to exist, that it just isn't a random event. And we as well now know that life began on this planet very early in it's own life. Indeed I think that even intelligent life (though I think that is a bad term in and of itself) is inevitable given time.