HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Got my first Necro to 20 and don't loving what they did to the minions, feel way to squishy
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Diablo IV Pre-Launch Thread of lore, news and beta withdrawl
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PerfectDark
Banned
I quit a few hrs into the second beta. I also quit a hr into this beta. This game is so boring. All the classes are copys of past classes in Diablo games. Same skills and everything you find in past games. Devs nowadays are so lazy and have no creativity they just copy and past classes and skills. The Diablo 4 Barb feels the same as the Diablo 3 Barb. I get Whirl Wind is one of the coolest skills ever made but does every game have to have it a main skill. The skills have a cluster of 3 and only a handful of clusters and it stops at level 26 even though max level is 100. The game is so lacking when it comes to skills. Diablo 4 is a game you play for a few weeks and don't come back to until a expansion or big DLC.
This game is all hype from it being Diablo and we only get a Diablo game every 10 years. Streamers and content creators will hype the crap out of the game because the name alone will make them allot of money. In the end everyone can enjoy the honeymoon. I won't be going on a honeymoon that ends in a divorce weeks later.
This game is all hype from it being Diablo and we only get a Diablo game every 10 years. Streamers and content creators will hype the crap out of the game because the name alone will make them allot of money. In the end everyone can enjoy the honeymoon. I won't be going on a honeymoon that ends in a divorce weeks later.
DavidGzz
Member
Zero queues so far and I've been busy so had to log out 3 times already. Anyone know why my tv is having issues with VSync and HDR? Does Windows 11 have a bug? I get screen tearing without VSync but can't get 120 frames if I use VSync. My tv supports HDR too and my PC keeps shutting it off after a few seconds.
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Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
I'm afraid you might be right. I don't think it has much fun factor either but havn't pinpointed why yet.
You're so right about youtubers and streamers tho. Every big name game has these shills overhyping it for $$.
Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
Can anyone tell me if they fixed the HDR in this game? Thanks
Elder Legend
Banned
So you were able to log in without queues from the moment it booted it up with 0 wait time? Or did you log in for the first time later in the day after a few hours of the server slam?
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DavidGzz
Member
It had been a few hours. Way better than last time though even if there was a wait at first.
omegasc
Member
I have been logging in and out PC and PS5 from start of this beta without any long queueueue so far. Max 1 second shown in the UI.
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
Necro feels bad this time. Minions die, do little to no damage, and just all around feel pointless. I’m also running out of essence non stop to cast anything.
I’m also getting the feel they decreased damage from player and upped defense on enemies. Not increasing difficulty just increasing combat time it takes.
I’m curious how Druid faired this go around ?
Is Sorc still a power house ?
I’m also getting the feel they decreased damage from player and upped defense on enemies. Not increasing difficulty just increasing combat time it takes.
I’m curious how Druid faired this go around ?
Is Sorc still a power house ?
Beastclaw Raider
Banned
Haven't played much tonight, once kids hit the bed I'm logging in on druid. Will see how he feels since last time
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
Just read some impressions online on what folks think and I’m assuming blizzard went really far into the nerf direction to get feed back so for launch it’ll be somewhere in the middle . First beta’s were OP AF mode, this is nerfed to dirt, and the sweet spot at launch will be found for most things.
Otherwise if they launch in current state…yikes. Major fuck up.
Otherwise if they launch in current state…yikes. Major fuck up.
Beastclaw Raider
Banned
Nah, this always happens with nerfs in any online game as long as I can remember (ultima online, everquest etc..) Oh no, they took my candies away.
It was pretty much god mode the last weekends, people complain how easy it is, now oh no, my class now sucks.
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Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
I forgot that there was another beta going on this weekend so I jumped on a little bit ago and made a new Barbarian and I have to say that whatever changes that they made the game overall feels much better.
Barb feels a lot more beefy and the veteran tier difficulty is actually a little bit challenging now whereas before it was just a walk.
Barb feels a lot more beefy and the veteran tier difficulty is actually a little bit challenging now whereas before it was just a walk.
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zomboden
Banned
Don't know why they decided to nerf minions to the point where they aren't fun to play anymore right before launch. Rethinking even playing the game now if this is the state of their balancing decisions.
And I get the reason why loot can be scarce, but I've spent 3 hours grinding a dungeon at level 20 and haven't even seen a single orange. 5x less my ass. This is abysmal.
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Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
Yeah it's just all RNG. I got one pair of gloves on my Barb at level 12 just now and my buddy who is a sorcerer has gotten two legendaries and he hasn't even gambled with currency yet to try to get them. Which to be fair is roughly the same as it was in Diablo 3 between the levels of 1 and 20, but yeah compared to the way it was before it feels really really bad.
I understand why they did it though they had players soloing the world boss at level 25 because they were able to stack legendary affixes on to one another. And you can't have the game become redundant and easy on the veteran difficulty by allowing legendary items to just rain from the sky like this is borderlands.
Beastclaw Raider
Banned
Ah, nothing like the smell of nerf whining 
Druid feels good, can't put my finger on it but I feel tanky as fuck and can AoE mobs right and left and take them down fast compared to last beta
Druid feels good, can't put my finger on it but I feel tanky as fuck and can AoE mobs right and left and take them down fast compared to last beta
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Beastclaw Raider
Banned
Druid definitely better, finished act 1 at level 14 and things were dying much quicker on veteran
DavidGzz
Member
Nah, my easy solution was to switch it to adventurer mode. Now it's fine. Legendary's aren't raining anymore so there is no shame on playing normal mode until you get more powerful gear.
Btw, it runs as smooth as the console version on PC now. Optimized baby! No more stutters.
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Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
I have seen people say this and that excites me because Druid has the most possibilities. I would love for it to be a solid choice come launch.
GenericUser
Member
Barb still feels pretty underpowered imo. What do you guys think?
Cyberpunkd
Member
In previous beta the hits didn’t have any force to them, you had to spec protection to survive, meanwhile Necro and Sorc were melting faces.
Might play a bit tonight, undecided.
ssringo
Member
Feels fine to me but very gear dependent (which is expected).
Don't forget, they'll have the most slots for aspects with the weapon slots and we can't get to their class quest during beta.
Bartski
Gold Member
No issues logging in from minute 1 and playing barbarian for the first time.
It's fun but indeed the game feels much more difficult, maybe it's the class but while I was steamrolling the previous beta with the sorcerer and necro here I'm getting wrecked. Playing the harder world tier 2 of course.
I hit level cap of 20 while some strongholds are at 30 which feels impossible unless coming with a strong team. Which is actually nice.
What isn't nice is the balance enemy scaling, you're getting stronger but all the basic bitches take way more hits to kill than at the start.
Haven't had a single legendary drop yet, only made one myself for a bleed build.
I'll try kill the open-world boss in an hour and then off to finally check the druid.
It's fun but indeed the game feels much more difficult, maybe it's the class but while I was steamrolling the previous beta with the sorcerer and necro here I'm getting wrecked. Playing the harder world tier 2 of course.
I hit level cap of 20 while some strongholds are at 30 which feels impossible unless coming with a strong team. Which is actually nice.
What isn't nice is the balance enemy scaling, you're getting stronger but all the basic bitches take way more hits to kill than at the start.
Haven't had a single legendary drop yet, only made one myself for a bleed build.
I'll try kill the open-world boss in an hour and then off to finally check the druid.
GenericUser
Member
I tried him briefly, but it still feels as if the other classes outshine him.
Fart Knight
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Played a lil bit, liked it. Couldnt switch weapons on the fly? Going to wait for reviews but Ill buy it for sure.
Melchettsmoustache
Member
Im away this weekend to a wee place called Aberfeldy in Scotland and it’s probably for the best. Really trying to stay away from any Diablo till launch now. If previous characters are still available then I’m tempted to grab the lvl 20 mount kill tomorrow when I return home.
Bitmap Frogs
Mr. Community
It’s clunky: select weapon you want to use, select compare, select other, then if you press equip it’ll go there. Same for rings, it’s a silly way to do it.
Little Mac
Member
Toons from previous betas were wiped. You'd need to level a need character if you want the Ashava trophy.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Played quite a bit last night and just not sure I am having fun.
Maybe it’s because I am burned out of the starter areas but has me reconsidering buying as Necro has always been my go to class and just minions dying way too easy
Maybe it’s because I am burned out of the starter areas but has me reconsidering buying as Necro has always been my go to class and just minions dying way too easy
ssringo
Member
I'm at 20 and getting geared. It's very noticeable when using good gear vs not. Same with upgrading at the blacksmith or socketing gems. The fury generaring/spending isn't smooth at this level but when everything is on point and working I don't really feel far behind other classes. Especially when clearing that level 30 stronghold. Probably have a better idea when we fight the world boss.
Other classes can feel better but they aren't balancing everything around a level cap of 20/25. There's lots of game and mechanics we don't have access to.
Luipadre
Member
Wow they really fixed the PC performance. I had good fps, but constant stuttering last beta on my 3070ti at 1440p. Now im playing maxed out with high textures and DLAA and it runs at 130-144 fps ingame and super smooth with 0 stutter. Big cutscenes are locked to 30, but it doesnt bother me since its not a stuttery mess anymore. This build looks hella polished even tho last beta already felt good. Game looks insanely good, runs great and so much fun to play. Im glad i booked 2 weeks off from work at the beginning of june 
SirKicksalot
Member
Barbarian combat lacks punch and feedback compared to Diablo 3. Boring game IMO. I can't put my finger on what's missing but Diablo 3 and PoE have a better first act. This is just a slow-paced slog.
sankt-Antonio
:^)--?-<
I still cant wrap my head around how and why the decision was made to start the game with "you" getting roofied, made to eat roses in what can only be a drug induced orgy... barfing it all out like the little bitch your character is... meh.
It doesn't make sense to fall for that when we have to believe that our starting char actually grew up in a demon infested world full of hardship etc. They still use Boss holograms completely demystifying the main boss one hour into the game. Meh. Its the same fucks who made D3 and just told their designers to make it look more gothic.
It doesn't make sense to fall for that when we have to believe that our starting char actually grew up in a demon infested world full of hardship etc. They still use Boss holograms completely demystifying the main boss one hour into the game. Meh. Its the same fucks who made D3 and just told their designers to make it look more gothic.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Dungeons aren't the best way to get items anymore. Repeatable events are. Got 3 legendaries in one hour doing that, while I got bupkis for all the dungeons.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Yeah, it's been really weird lol. Not sure why they didn't just use the same method as D3 with both slots being individual slots.
Same for 'changing weapons' being associated with using a skill tied to them only.
Boneless
Member
The first few clips made me skip all of them and just play the game without any context.
Beastclaw Raider
Banned
Yeah everything maxed out with textures to ultra and i'm getting 110-120fps stable in 4k. It's great now
Jibran#one
Member
I'm playing rogue at 20 with a bow and I don't like it , not my jam tbh game is fun though will definitely buy
Not making another class so I don't get burnt out when the game actually launches.
Not making another class so I don't get burnt out when the game actually launches.
Beastclaw Raider
Banned
I feel amazon is missing for bow play, might be D2 nostalgia