Comments on: Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Just The Gossip Messenger http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/18/dont-shoot-me-im-just-the-gossip-messenger/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:03:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sean Beanland http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/18/dont-shoot-me-im-just-the-gossip-messenger/#comment-44398 Sean Beanland Thu, 01 May 2008 15:56:26 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1577#comment-44398 Looks like I called it! <a href="http://www.diablofans.com/" rel="nofollow">www.DiabloFans.com</a> Looks like I called it!

http://www.DiabloFans.com

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]]> By: TacoNinja http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/18/dont-shoot-me-im-just-the-gossip-messenger/#comment-40785 TacoNinja Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:33:46 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1577#comment-40785 The domain is registered to a Roger Barr in Richmond, VA. Perhaps you can call him up at (804)269-7549 and politely ask what is going on. The domain is registered to a Roger Barr in Richmond, VA.

Perhaps you can call him up at (804)269-7549 and politely ask what is going on.

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]]> By: InVinoVeritas http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/18/dont-shoot-me-im-just-the-gossip-messenger/#comment-40727 InVinoVeritas Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:01:59 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1577#comment-40727 I've been thinking about Titan Quest and Diablo since this article was posted. I think that the generic 2 characters of TQ really brought the game down for me. I know the armor all looked different and the skill trees were cool, but there was something very satisfying about the unique character design in Diablo II. I’ve been thinking about Titan Quest and Diablo since this article was posted. I think that the generic 2 characters of TQ really brought the game down for me. I know the armor all looked different and the skill trees were cool, but there was something very satisfying about the unique character design in Diablo II.

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]]> By: malkav11 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/18/dont-shoot-me-im-just-the-gossip-messenger/#comment-40716 malkav11 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:33:11 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1577#comment-40716 I liked Diablo II fine, but it's something that I found entertaining once through...the random maps and so forth simply don't have the power to entertain me a second time around, as I found out. Even with a different character or difficulty level. Titan Quest is a significantly better game on most counts. Not that that's odd. It's got the advantage of several additional years of design and technological evolution to draw upon. I liked Diablo II fine, but it’s something that I found entertaining once through…the random maps and so forth simply don’t have the power to entertain me a second time around, as I found out. Even with a different character or difficulty level. Titan Quest is a significantly better game on most counts. Not that that’s odd. It’s got the advantage of several additional years of design and technological evolution to draw upon.

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]]> By: MPK http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/18/dont-shoot-me-im-just-the-gossip-messenger/#comment-40705 MPK Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:18:53 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1577#comment-40705 Diablo 3? I'm touching myself and I don't know why. I install Diablo 2 every six months, play it for a week, uninstall it and swear never to do it again. It's, it's, it's....<i>evil</i>. But it's so good. I have save games from 2001. I...make sure they're safe, just in case. I think I'm broken. I, I think I'd do...<i>stuff</i> to get ahead in Diablo 3. (like sign up for open betas, obviously) Diablo 3? I’m touching myself and I don’t know why. I install Diablo 2 every six months, play it for a week, uninstall it and swear never to do it again. It’s, it’s, it’s….evil. But it’s so good.

I have save games from 2001. I…make sure they’re safe, just in case. I think I’m broken. I, I think I’d do…stuff to get ahead in Diablo 3. (like sign up for open betas, obviously)

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]]> By: sigma83 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/18/dont-shoot-me-im-just-the-gossip-messenger/#comment-40698 sigma83 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:49:26 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1577#comment-40698 rumor mill that is the Internet aside, I can safely say that Diablo II sucked many hours away from me. It needs to be sufficiently differentiated from WoW tho to see true interest from my good self. rumor mill that is the Internet aside, I can safely say that Diablo II sucked many hours away from me. It needs to be sufficiently differentiated from WoW tho to see true interest from my good self.

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]]> By: anonymous http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/18/dont-shoot-me-im-just-the-gossip-messenger/#comment-40681 anonymous Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:52:49 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1577#comment-40681 it is in fact true - i have sources at blizzard - and they are working on Diablo 3 and are far in development what i can say for now is - it's in 3D and isometric view it is in fact true – i have sources at blizzard – and they are working on Diablo 3 and are far in development

what i can say for now is – it’s in 3D and isometric view

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]]> By: Alarik http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/18/dont-shoot-me-im-just-the-gossip-messenger/#comment-40678 Alarik Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:35:02 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1577#comment-40678 Probably just easy money for authors (of that web). Probably just easy money for authors (of that web).

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]]> By: UncleLou http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/18/dont-shoot-me-im-just-the-gossip-messenger/#comment-40669 UncleLou Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:29:07 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1577#comment-40669 <i>If anything, TQ was a good study in various things not to do in Diablo 3, from the annoying way the physics-affected drops took time to settle, to the static map and unit placement, the demo felt shinier, but a lot more wrong than Diablo ever was.</i> I strongly disagree. In the end, Diablo 2 pips it for me, but Titan Quest did many things a lot better than Diablo 2 - some owed to technical progress, of course. The insane item variety, the skill tree combinations, respeccing, the fact that monsters only drop what they wear, etc., and I much preferred the setting. And it 8for me) did have pretty much everything that made D2 great - the flow, the loot, the satisfaction of clicking monsters dead, enhanced by the physics engine. Agreed about the annoyingly slow dropping loot, but that was really a minor point. As much of a clone as it was, TQ introduced a lot of things Diablo 3 will have to live up to. I also liked the non-random maps - random levels only go so far (one time the level exit is on the left, next time it's on the right), but you sacrifice a lot. If anything, TQ was a good study in various things not to do in Diablo 3, from the annoying way the physics-affected drops took time to settle, to the static map and unit placement, the demo felt shinier, but a lot more wrong than Diablo ever was.

I strongly disagree. In the end, Diablo 2 pips it for me, but Titan Quest did many things a lot better than Diablo 2 – some owed to technical progress, of course. The insane item variety, the skill tree combinations, respeccing, the fact that monsters only drop what they wear, etc., and I much preferred the setting. And it 8for me) did have pretty much everything that made D2 great – the flow, the loot, the satisfaction of clicking monsters dead, enhanced by the physics engine. Agreed about the annoyingly slow dropping loot, but that was really a minor point. As much of a clone as it was, TQ introduced a lot of things Diablo 3 will have to live up to.

I also liked the non-random maps – random levels only go so far (one time the level exit is on the left, next time it’s on the right), but you sacrifice a lot.

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]]> By: Arnulf http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/18/dont-shoot-me-im-just-the-gossip-messenger/#comment-40668 Arnulf Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:01:50 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1577#comment-40668 <i>Sigh.</i> I'm playing Diablo II again. Yes, I do. <i>(frantic mouse clicking from the background)</i> I want to beat Baal with a hardcore char. Never got around to do that. Well, other than a druid bear with over 100 points in Vitality and 20 points in Lycantrophy... <i>(click, click, clickety-click...)</i> I just wish Blizz would release a patch to remove the copy-protection. I fear for my LoD disc. <i>(click, click, click...)</i> Sigh.

I’m playing Diablo II again.

Yes, I do.

(frantic mouse clicking from the background)

I want to beat Baal with a hardcore char. Never got around to do that. Well, other than a druid bear with over 100 points in Vitality and 20 points in Lycantrophy…

(click, click, clickety-click…)

I just wish Blizz would release a patch to remove the copy-protection. I fear for my LoD disc.

(click, click, click…)

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]]> By: Sire404 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/18/dont-shoot-me-im-just-the-gossip-messenger/#comment-40666 Sire404 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:42:16 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1577#comment-40666 I think I'm the only gamer in the universe that DIDN'T like Diablo. I found it insulting that people compared it to the Roguelikes. And no, I'm no fanboy of them either. :) I think I’m the only gamer in the universe that DIDN’T like Diablo. I found it insulting that people compared it to the Roguelikes. And no, I’m no fanboy of them either. :)

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]]> By: Noc http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/18/dont-shoot-me-im-just-the-gossip-messenger/#comment-40662 Noc Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:21:25 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1577#comment-40662 Hellgate:London already did that, so I don't think you have to worry. Hellgate:London already did that, so I don’t think you have to worry.

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