General Discussion

Ok, lets make a list of changes that we DONT WANT on Diablo 3.

Changes that would destroy the Core Gameplay Experience.

Things you liked in D2 that made it great whose change is not negotiable:

I will start with some, you guys follow up adding yours.

1. Any maximum level number that is not 99.

We dont want max level to be 50 or 60 or any other value.

2. Having skills that are non spammable exactly as they were on D2.

Any skill that takes more than 4 seconds of cooldown is a design decision that deviates from D2 core gameplay.

3. The absence of leech affixes/skills on equipments. Like Steal x% Life/Mana or Life Tap like skills.

4. The absence of a Teleport skill.

5. The absence of a Cow Level or a similar. It has to deliver the what the original Cow Level delivered.

It was a high rate xp/time area that could be repeated over and over with good drop rates.

6. The absence of rushing mechanics, where your friends would go out of their way and be able to help you even if they are high level and you are starting so that you can quickly level up to the point where you can play with them and be helpfull.

7. The absence of 1/20 skills, OR a system to cause the same effect: create distinct and meaningfull builds on the same classes, giving the player the ultimate freedom to maximize the skills he liked.

8. The absence of the ability to go over the skill cap using items that give + skills.

9. The absence of the ability to play online with atleast up to other 7 players in the same game.

10. The absence of a long lasting experience up to the level cap similar to D2 PRE-LOD. It would take people one or two weeks to reach level 8x, but 9x and over would take months. That made achieving 9x levels much more meaningfull and rewarding.

Ok, those are enough for now, feel free to add yours...

I got to say this is a great thread but I can't remeber for the life of me ANYTHING about the Diablo games in detail enough to discuss.  I am interested to see what people say though.

I will say I like the collapsable walls and I do remember some Cow Level that would be essential to have and knowing Blizzard they will put some easter eggs in their product.

my diablo battlechest is comeing tomorrow, ill reply later next week.

Originally posted by tvalentine

my diablo battlechest is comeing tomorrow, ill reply later next week.

you never played diablo before?
 

I think I'm down with any change they make as long as long as I feel is an improvement. I mean I don't wanna play a remake of d2 with better graphic you know...

Rushing characters is defently something they shouldn't remove. Getting a char to lvl 80 could be done in a day, but that wasn't really the challenge - The challenge was in gearing said character.

11. Removing charms

I just hope the devs read this thread.

On the official forums, I saw a post talking about adding mounts...MOUNTS!!!

12. Gold based economy

Originally posted by Ecranomical

I just hope the devs read this thread.

On the official forums, I saw a post talking about adding mounts...MOUNTS!!!

12. Gold based economy

are you joking me? gold has ABSOLUTELY no gold economy whatsoever. One of the best parts about diablo 2 was that its economy was so simple, fluxuated, and was ITEM BASED!

13. Free to play online

14. Easily accessable multiplayer

 *edit* now that i think about it, you might have meant "If they added a gold based economy", then yes, that would be terrible.

Originally posted by Ryder22

Originally posted by Ecranomical

I just hope the devs read this thread.

On the official forums, I saw a post talking about adding mounts...MOUNTS!!!

12. Gold based economy

 

are you joking me? gold has ABSOLUTELY no gold economy whatsoever. One of the best parts about diablo 2 was that its economy was so simple, fluxuated, and was ITEM BASED!

13. Free to play online

14. Easily accessable multiplayer

 *edit* now that i think about it, you might have meant "If they added a gold based economy", then yes, that would be terrible.

Diablo 3 - 100 Changes that would destroy the core gameplay

I think you kind of misunderstood the point of the thread :P

Originally posted by Anzie

Originally posted by tvalentine

my diablo battlechest is comeing tomorrow, ill reply later next week.

you never played diablo before?
 

I think I'm down with any change they make as long as long as I feel is an improvement. I mean I don't wanna play a remake of d2 with better graphic you know...

 

 

no ive played it, its just been a LONG time since i have, and i barely remember it. Once i saw the gameplay video in hi def, i felt compelled to buy the diablo series again to try it out, considering i couldnt find it in my house.

well I saw a barb doing a whirlwind, and from what else they've shown us, everything looks very promising.
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the absense of being able to use the horadric cube would take a lot fun out of it.  i still remember the day i rolled a 290% cruel colossus blade of quickness.  i do miss those v1.07-1.09 days.

the absense of a reference to wirt!