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LOLquote:With the Gauntlet and Leaderboards coming to the end of their first week, it seems a critical bug has been discovered - one that may call into question the top scores, and by extension all scores, on the leaderboard.
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lol
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Mar 13, 2024 23:32
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I could have made a whole rear end baby in the time it took them to produce that slop
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Mar 13, 2024 23:36
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I'm losing track of all the terrible layoffs, but didn't ActivisionBlizzard lay off a ton of their QA team a while back?
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Mar 13, 2024 23:39
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Jimbot posted:I'm losing track of all the terrible layoffs, but didn't ActivisionBlizzard lay off a ton of their QA team a while back? They did, unfortunately. I don't know what kind of cheaper tools / procedures they use to offset the lack of people (if any), but it's clearly suffered.
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Mar 14, 2024 00:14
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the QA layoff was 2021 if the dates on random articles are correct. i would assume the shakeout from that wouldn't really be a direct impact on the release timing/quality of leaderboards. i'd assume that's much more related to the merger and resulting layoffs from it also in addition to getting in early, since they removed the double loading screen to get into gauntlets present during the first week, you can now carry an essentially full stack of shrine buffs with you into a new gauntlet and never not be under the effects of the score doubling shrine for the first 4 of 8 minutes. it's rough out there e: holy poo poo is phone typing getting worse on purpose? the initial release of swype like 15 years ago was better than this. christ harrygomm fucked around with this message at 05:49 on Mar 14, 2024 |
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Mar 14, 2024 05:47
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Well they announced March 20 to talk about ptr for S4. They'll make us test these things.
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Mar 14, 2024 21:58
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Tonetta posted:I could have made a whole rear end baby in the time it took them to produce that slop What's an rear end baby?
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Mar 14, 2024 22:50
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I don't know why they're wasting time on Gauntlet. I mean, I know why, it's something they can slap together relatively quickly without having to make new assets, but still. Competitive leaderboards are like the absolute last thing I could ever care about in this sort of game. I haven't even looked at the gameplay and I don't care. Sounds like most people are unimpressed by it. I hope the Season 4 changes are really impressive.
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Mar 14, 2024 23:35
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Yeah they're definitely going to be great
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Mar 14, 2024 23:56
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Scoss posted:I don't know why they're wasting time on Gauntlet. I mean, I know why, it's something they can slap together relatively quickly without having to make new assets, but still. It's a easy thing for getting D4 into an e-sports category / bigger Twitch audience. (somehow)
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Mar 14, 2024 23:58
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While I definitely think they need a PTR, I also think it's pretty anti hype to have one. It's nice going into a Poe season knowing nothing until the week before and nobody having played it until launch. Pretty much everything about the season is going to be figured out before launch with a ptr
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Mar 15, 2024 00:15
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queeb posted:While I definitely think they need a PTR, I also think it's pretty anti hype to have one. It's nice going into a Poe season knowing nothing until the week before and nobody having played it until launch. Pretty much everything about the season is going to be figured out before launch with a ptr I'm 100% fine with people who play arpgs too much getting bored playing ptr too much so I can play week 1-2 with less major bugs and terrible balance First week of every season in poe was always a shitshow, and often smaller annoyances with the mechanics would never get touched as they'd already moved on after the early and inevitable fires were put out basically "OP BUILDS DISCOVERED" yt vids and streams with open mouth face thumbnails don't affect my enjoyment, but those early bugs absolutely do it will have just as many bugs
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Mar 15, 2024 00:29
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Normally devs make way too many changes leading up to the patch that a ptr is kind of useless as they are working in the game non stop I don’t think this will be a problem for d4
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Mar 15, 2024 00:47
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The chad even number season swimlane is gonna deliver a huge W, calling it now. Hold on to your butts!!!
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Mar 15, 2024 00:55
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Dysgenesis posted:What's an rear end baby? this game currently but maybe not in april
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Mar 15, 2024 00:59
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After the Microsoft job cuts, I doubt there's anyone working on the present game besides the next DLC, monetization, and minor updates.
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Mar 15, 2024 01:59
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Season 4 is supposed to be the itemization rework, isn't it? That's a pretty bad time to underdeliver with a skeleton crew.quote:During their Campfire Chat livestream on November 30, Blizzard announced that they would make massive itemization changes in Diablo 4 with the release of Season 4.
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Mar 15, 2024 02:22
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There are also apparently changes coming to the Codex too: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo4/24074996/tune-in-to-our-next-campfire-chat-public-test-realm-revealed quote:We’ll discuss how Affixes, item stats, the Codex of Power, and new in-game systems will change the way you slay and loot across both Seasonal and Eternal Realms Joey peps is gonna be there, it'll be fun
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Mar 15, 2024 02:52
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if they decouple aspects from equipment I'm quoting myself next week with a smug face
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Mar 15, 2024 02:59
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Wait the PTR is locked behind the battlepass? Lmao
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Mar 15, 2024 03:29
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What are you talking about
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Mar 15, 2024 04:14
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Barreft posted:After the Microsoft job cuts, I doubt there's anyone working on the present game besides the next DLC, monetization, and minor updates. got anything that points to this? i've not seen anything that calls the diablo team out as being particularly affected also Honey Im Homme posted:Wait the PTR is locked behind the battlepass? Lmao the only thing i've seen is that it is limited to PC battle.net users, no console or steam PTR
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Mar 15, 2024 04:58
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Barreft posted:After the Microsoft job cuts, I doubt there's anyone working on the present game besides the next DLC, monetization, and minor updates. I mean, there's gotta be some content guys in there so there's actually an audience to monetize... right?
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Mar 15, 2024 05:31
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Apparently D IV hits Xbox Gamepass on March 28th.
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Mar 15, 2024 08:31
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that's weird timing still imo. land it at the start of season 4, have people jump in right when new content drops. don't get them used to an old itemization system right before rug pulling it. more weird/bad choices
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Mar 15, 2024 10:00
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CBD Corndog posted:There are also apparently changes coming to the Codex too: Making the codex of power retain the highest rolled extracted aspect you’ve gotten is such an easy and obvious way to make the game better. Extracted aspects being single use items sucks and feels bad. I hope that’s the change.
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Mar 15, 2024 13:13
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That sounds like a straightforward and intuitive change everyone would approve of, so how about instead we make you run the Gauntlet for a chance to get 1 of 3 aspects, with a 50% chance for one of them being a version of the kind you're looking for.
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Mar 15, 2024 13:18
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I like the way you think kid but we can improve on that design. It's a one in three chance to get what you want and you need to get it multiple times to slowly level the aspect up to its max value ala season two vamp powers.
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Mar 15, 2024 13:19
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get five of the same aspect and combine them to permanently add the average roll to your codex, you're welcome
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Mar 15, 2024 13:45
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harrygomm posted:that's weird timing still imo. land it at the start of season 4, have people jump in right when new content drops. don't get them used to an old itemization system right before rug pulling it. more weird/bad choices Personally I'm stoked. I bought the game on Xbox at launch because my PC at the time was trash - but I've since upgraded, and it's a pain in the rear end not being able to play if my kids want to use the Xbox (aka when they're awake).
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Mar 15, 2024 13:48
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Doomykins posted:I like the way you think kid but we can improve on that design. It's a one in three chance to get what you want and you need to get it multiple times to slowly level the aspect up to its max value ala season two vamp powers. our chief engagement scientist ran the model and says this would lead to a 3.875% increase in satisfied player hours
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Mar 15, 2024 13:56
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harrygomm posted:that's weird timing still imo. land it at the start of season 4, have people jump in right when new content drops. don't get them used to an old itemization system right before rug pulling it. more weird/bad choices I feel like anyone who still hasn't bought Diablo (for $110) and yet wants to try it will probably want to do the Story Mode.
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Mar 15, 2024 13:58
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I am once again asking devs to just copy Division 2's perk system. You already got the majority of the money you're going to get from the game, Blizzard execs, let the devs make us weirdos who still want to play it happy. Or slightly happier, at least. (And fix the dang trophies plz thx)
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Mar 15, 2024 14:47
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exquisite tea posted:That sounds like a straightforward and intuitive change everyone would approve of, so how about instead we make you run the Gauntlet for a chance to get 1 of 3 aspects, with a 50% chance for one of them being a version of the kind you're looking for. *checks I'm not in the poe thread*
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Mar 15, 2024 16:10
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harrygomm posted:that's weird timing still imo. land it at the start of season 4, have people jump in right when new content drops. don't get them used to an old itemization system right before rug pulling it. more weird/bad choices It gives time to do the campaign before the season starts.
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Mar 15, 2024 16:13
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Mustached Demon posted:It gives time to do the campaign before the season starts. maybe if you're a poopsocker. I got ten kids, five dogs, and my in-laws living with me over here pal!!!
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Mar 15, 2024 16:15
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hawowanlawow posted:maybe if you're a poopsocker. I got ten kids, five dogs, and my in-laws living with me over here pal!!! Get rid of them and embrace necromancer roleplay
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Mar 15, 2024 17:38
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Ehud posted:Making the codex of power retain the highest rolled extracted aspect you’ve gotten is such an easy and obvious way to make the game better. Extracted aspects being single use items sucks and feels bad. All Aspects go into the Codex. You can still extract an Aspect t put it directly on an item like you can now OR You can extract an Aspect into the Codex to increase the roll saved in the codex. Therefore if you have a 1.1 Disobedience roll you can slap it straight onto an item OR you can use it to upgrade your Codex from 0.6 to 0.7. They will also do the same thing with Affixes and allow you to 'upgrade' an affix you find. Have you ground your Move Speed in the Codex up to 17.5% and just found boots you like that only add 13%? You can now 'spend' your Codex's Move Speed upgrade to make those boots better. You heard me right, by using it, you deplete it so you have to grind up your Move Speed in your Codex again! This will mean there is an opportunity cost to scrapping items - you can scrap them for crafting materials OR extract ONE Affix from an item into the Affix Codex to upgrade it there. You can only upgrade an Affix in the Affix Codex if the item you are extracting from has a higher number for that Affix! Hire me Blizzard!
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~Coxy posted:I feel like anyone who still hasn't bought Diablo (for $110) and yet wants to try it will probably want to do the Story Mode. Mustached Demon posted:It gives time to do the campaign before the season starts. this just leads to the thing everyone hated about preseason/season 1. if it's someone with a lot of time, they finish the story, see the old system for like a week then have to immediately reroll to be able to do the new seasonal stuff if they have a million kids and wives, they showboat the story and their character gets moved to eternal and they go "oh finally i can do the new seasonal stuff. what do you mean i have to roll a new character and start over" this is basically the same time gap as release -> S1 that was derided by a ton of people
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