Diablo IV

[SerratedBiz]

Like D3 was too complex for some mouthbreathers so they had to remove a couple of buttons.

 

[Sykar]

Average D3 tard:

 

[Late Bloomer]

From the livestream.

The action/RPG sequel will have four seasons per year. These will feature themed content and tweaks to items and gameplay that diverge from the main campaign. There will be two levels of premium game pass: A USD$10 premium pass and a $25 accelerated pass that rewards you more for less playing. Season one doesn't have a set start date. Word is more details will arrive with the game's launch next month.

 

[Reinhardt]

From the livestream.

The action/RPG sequel will have four seasons per year. These will feature themed content and tweaks to items and gameplay that diverge from the main campaign. There will be two levels of premium game pass: A USD$10 premium pass and a $25 accelerated pass that rewards you more for less playing. Season one doesn't have a set start date. Word is more details will arrive with the game's launch next month.

or you can pay 0$ and don't play at all!

 

[KIss My Ass]

Somebody care to explain to me how a season works? I'm not a mmo person. Is it just new challenges and cosmetic shit?

 

[Cyberarmy]

Somebody care to explain to me how a season works? I'm not a mmo person. Is it just new challenges and cosmetic shit?

Like any other sports event, you play a new character in that season/league, win something base on your level/accomplishments and shelve that character when the season ends. You'll have to create a new one for each season.
Season can be thematic but for Diablo those themes were really unimaginative. Path of Exile is where the leagues are worth it.

 

[KIss My Ass]

Cool. So it's something I will never take part in. What a stupid thing.

 

[Fedora Master]

From the livestream.

The action/RPG sequel will have four seasons per year. These will feature themed content and tweaks to items and gameplay that diverge from the main campaign. There will be two levels of premium game pass: A USD$10 premium pass and a $25 accelerated pass that rewards you more for less playing. Season one doesn't have a set start date. Word is more details will arrive with the game's launch next month.

People on this very forum are about to be paypiggies for Blizzshart.
In a fair world, those people would eat a ban.

 

[ArchAngel]

Cool. So it's something I will never take part in. What a stupid thing.

The main purpose is to have a fresh start with new economy.
It also forces you to not use your old gear while trying out new balance changes. It takes longer to complete characters so you get to have fun longer.

 

[d1r]

29:43

 

[Peachcurl]

So that's a confirmation, they're going for pay2win. Again.

 

[Artyoan]

If they want to screw people with a pass, seems better not to gate them out at a $70 wall. I'll pick this up on a deep sale just like I did with D2:R.

 

[ind33d]

So that's a confirmation, they're going for pay2win. Again.

I'm afraid to even count the amount of hours I've played D1-3 and I still would rather get a lobotomy than download Diablo 4

 

[BlackAdderBG]

Cool. So it's something I will never take part in. What a stupid thing.

The main purpose is to have a fresh start with new economy.

And in D4 there is no economy. It's another example that these retards don't know what they are doing.

 

[Yosharian]

If they want to screw people with a pass, seems better not to gate them out at a $70 wall. I'll pick this up on a deep sale just like I did with D2:R.

lmao you are fucking nuts if you think this game is going to be on sale anytime soon

 

[mediocrepoet]

If they want to screw people with a pass, seems better not to gate them out at a $70 wall. I'll pick this up on a deep sale just like I did with D2:R.

lmao you are fucking nuts if you think this game is going to be on sale anytime soon

You're fucking nuts if you care about playing this any time soon.

 

[ArchAngel]

If they want to screw people with a pass, seems better not to gate them out at a $70 wall. I'll pick this up on a deep sale just like I did with D2:R.

lmao you are fucking nuts if you think this game is going to be on sale anytime soon

It does not need to be soon. People can wait, there are plenty of other games to play while fools are beta testing D4 for 70$+

 

[Sykar]

I am not sure I would want to pay 5 cents for this game...

 

[Late Bloomer]

Are my Diablobros ready for the Server Slam???

All you have to do is download the single 80gb server slam game file using your already installed Battle.net launcher. Then you can play exactly how they want you to play (a spaz) and earn

Initial Casualty Title: earned by reaching Kyovashad with one character.

Early Voyager Title: earned by reaching Level 20 on one character.

Beta Wolf Pack Cosmetic Item: earned by reaching Level 20 on one character.

Cry of Ashava Mount Trophy: earned by defeating Ashava with one Level 20 character.

https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/dia...p-for-launch-during-the-diablo-iv-server-slam

Choose between the default character classes containing

A Black Barbarian
An Indian Rogue
An Obese White Druid
An Asian Sorcerer
A Mutt Necromancer

Watchu looking at bitch? Play on da server slam From May 12, 12 p.m.–May 14, 12 p.m. PDT Get ta downloadin

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

So that's a confirmation, they're going for pay2win. Again.

What? Where?

 

[Peachcurl]

So that's a confirmation, they're going for pay2win. Again.

What? Where?

The premium / accelerated pass stuff.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

So that's a confirmation, they're going for pay2win. Again.

What? Where?

The premium / accelerated pass stuff.

That's cosmetics. And the non-cosmetics are in the free part and even if you buy the boosted pass it doesn't let you use the non-cosmetic shit until you've leveled a character up anyway. And on top of that the bonuses listed were small shit to reduce grinding since you can only play seasons after you've played through the game once.

 

[Peachcurl]

That's cosmetics.

Why make that statement? It's not _just_ cosmetics, and whether cosmetics are mixed into it is completely irrelevant for evaluating if this is pay2win.

And the non-cosmetics are in the free part

Not only, so that's irrelevant as well.

and even if you buy the boosted pass it doesn't let you use the non-cosmetic shit until you've leveled a character up anyway.

So it's pay2win for the late game. Uh... great?

And on top of that the bonuses listed were small shit to reduce grinding since you can only play seasons after you've played through the game once.

If you can't see the problem with this, I really don't know what to say.

 

[Late Bloomer]

People argue that it's just cosmetics... Those cosmetics should have been rewards in the game from the get-go. There is no acceptable micro transactions. They are all decline.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

That's cosmetics.

Why make that statement? It's not _just_ cosmetics, and whether cosmetics are mixed into it is completely irrelevant for evaluating if this is pay2win.

And the non-cosmetics are in the free part

Not only, so that's irrelevant as well.

and even if you buy the boosted pass it doesn't let you use the non-cosmetic shit until you've leveled a character up anyway.

So it's pay2win for the late game. Uh... great?

And on top of that the bonuses listed were small shit to reduce grinding since you can only play seasons after you've played through the game once.

If you can't see the problem with this, I really don't know what to say.

It's just cosmetics in the premium pass, which I was referring to since you said premium/accelerated pass. And you're right that there are cosmetics in the free pass as well but the only gameplay mechanic altering shit is in the free pass. And you say pay2win for the late game but you can't activate that shit until you've leveled a character (The full specifics are still unknown, only thing that could be seen is you can spend your first pip of upgrade-shit at 10th level) and I debate how pay to win a 3% XP gain from monster kills (Not doing quests or events, just kills) really is especially when everyone can get that anyway.

As for not seeing the problem of it, I don't. I assume you're offended because reducing grind makes it seem like the old "We've made our game worse but you can get around that by paying us" thing, but Diablo 3 does that with the Haedrig's gift shit in their seasons. Every new D3 season you do the seasonal challenge shit and get a full class-specific set for whatever class you're playing so after you've gone through the regular leveling you can immediately start the late game with some gear. It can be argued that 's bad since the whole point of playing Diablo is to click monsters and get gear but that one set won't finalize or perfect a character build and it's mainly just so people who feel like playing the game again can drop in with a new character and get bumped into late game smoother.

That was the gameplay-influencing boost shit. We don't know how the later tiers increase (Maybe that monster kill XP boost goes 3%-30%-300%-3000% instead of 3-6-9-12) and don't know how fast you can spend those pips (It shows you can use the first at 10th level, which I would assume you won't reach tier 8 in a season by character level 10 without boosting but I don't technically know that either). Though I suppose it's also worth noting that all these images could be bullshit since another one shows ashes (What you use to get those bonuses) at levels 15 and 20 but shows multiple things being unlocked before reaching that point.

Also worth noting that the coins you see in the premium pass there are the retarded currency for buying cosmetics from the shop.

People argue that it's just cosmetics... Those cosmetics should have been rewards in the game from the get-go. There is no acceptable micro transactions. They are all decline.

That's an entirely different argument though. I agree it's some shit that they're putting assloads of cosmetics behind a paywall when they're charging $70 for the game but that's a far cry from pay to win. I also don't care that much about it, I played enough PoE where everyone runs around with their ass out unless they want to buy cosmetics to have pants and I played enough D3 where I did seasons when I was in the mood to click and that had cosmetics you'd unlock by playing them too and I didn't care. It would stand out more if D4 felt like there wasn't enough variety in loot appearance (I would be annoyed with PoE's equipment visual variety if it wasn't free to play for example) but after playing their last weekend it felt fine.