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  1. O_Bruce

    The Core of Diablo

    Mal the summoning druid finale So, after grinding and all I mentioned in the previous update, it was time to beat the rest of the game. First, Mal has defeated Radament and claimed book of skill - since his pets are now maxed out, Mal invested into Lycanthropy from this point onward for more...
  2. O_Bruce

    The Core of Diablo

    It's unmet expectations. It's kinda a big deal if entire new endgame mechanics is denied to you just because of your prefered playstyle. Doesn't feel fair at all. I do appreciate some you including some humor into your reply, though.
  3. O_Bruce

    The Core of Diablo

    Patch 2.5 just launched https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo2/23827590/diablo-ii-resurrected-patch-2-5-now-live As expected, Terror Zones and Sunder charms will be for ladder only. Can't have single player being any more fun, can we? But don't worry. You can't now go throught doors that...
  4. O_Bruce

    The Core of Diablo

    Interesting. Since closed beta content is under NDA and there are months until open beta... I think the leaked gameplay with be from the closed beta after all... In which case, things like unfinished textures and placeholders are undertandable-ish
  5. O_Bruce

    The Core of Diablo

    For now, they are ladder-only, since they can drop only in Terrorized Areas, which are tied to online play as for now. Then might be implemented offline later, but "might" is the operative word here. The charms are a good idea, but they are introducing some problems. They don't work on your...
  6. O_Bruce

    The Core of Diablo

    My dear @Antimatter , this looks like pre-alpha/alpha footage, with placeholder names, untextured elements, voice placeholder for NPC etc. I 99% doubt its is showing content meant for beta tests.
  7. O_Bruce

    The Core of Diablo

    That's a nice update, will be waiting for moar! It is also totally understandable to go for different damage types in solo single player play - immunities and all that
  8. O_Bruce

    The Core of Diablo

    So, Mal's stats and skills: Devak's (mercenary) stats and skills:
  9. O_Bruce

    The Core of Diablo

    Mal, the Maiden of Anguish and the lootable Tomb: The general playstyle hasn't changed in the Hell difficulty for Mal, aside from paying more attention to enemies' affixes and his own positioning in the middle of battle. Speaking of affixes, Coldcrow spawned with Cold Enhanced, Multiple Shots...
  10. O_Bruce

    The Core of Diablo

    Mal the Summoning Druid vs the rest of the Nightmare difficulty After thinking about it, I decided to Respec Mal to become a shapeshifter-summoner hybrid... only after some consideration, this hadn't worked out. As a result of investing skill points into Lycanthropy and Fury, my summons were...
  11. O_Bruce

    The Core of Diablo

    Depending on the item slots, some rare items can be as valuable or even more than uniques. Rings, amulets, gloves and boots are the most notable cases
  12. O_Bruce

    Storytelling in RPGs - what makes a "good" story.

    Something I'd like to notify about storytelling in general, that also definitely applies to games as well is: the execution of the story is more important than the content or idea behind the story. If you think about it, many stories presented in media through the years are silly in concept -...
  13. O_Bruce

    Storytelling in RPGs - what makes a "good" story.

    You know, the funny thing is the info dump you see here is the result of your own choice in making NPC elaborate to you. You asked NPC to go on with an explanation and that's what you get. With a comparison to Tyranny, I really can't judge that because I haven't played it, and for all I know the...
  14. O_Bruce

    Storytelling in RPGs - what makes a "good" story.

    I do disagree with the arguments that were laid out against the Pillars of Eternity. The start of the game is actually very simple: something bad happens to you, shortly after that, you find out that the offer you received is actually quite terrible one (this is intentional: the offer initially...
  15. O_Bruce

    Black Swallowtails

    Thank you for sharing adorable pictures
  16. O_Bruce

    Movies/series you're looking forward to

    I think I'll watch this movie and probably will forget about it later. That's the impression I have, after watching the trailer once again. I am puzzled by its tone, though most people do approve. It is because DnD sessions are often as wacky as this? I really don't know. About tv shows etc. I...
  17. O_Bruce

    The Core of Diablo

    It doesn't cost anything to optimize character in Diablo IV because the game is not out yet and won't be this year. I think you meant Immortal. Regarding the update itself, I am willing to believe there won't be pay to win in Diablo IV, because the phrase "we won't sell power" could be heard as...
  18. O_Bruce

    Fallout 4 - reviews/thoughts

    Lore-wise, I recall an example of controversy where one of the writers was told that there was a mistake regarding the timeline and Jet drug - basically, it didn't make any sense for Vault tech to have it and then redistribute it to one of the Vaults, because the drug in question was created...
  19. O_Bruce

    Revenge?

    I can easily assure you that you would have a hard time finding anyone past 10 years old who never did wrong to anyone or had wrong done to them at some point. In my late teen years, then as a young adult and now as a theoretical adult, I find no serious attempts to act on a grudge. Yes, there...
  20. O_Bruce

    Baldur's Gate III News

    I wonder at what point fans' disappointment from infrequent and not-as-impressive updates from the eternal EA will change into apathy. I'm not going to lie, if I made the mistake of paying for EA, I'd be going in that direction already.
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