Man did they not have some coaching? "Don't Marie Antoinette the audience" should have been the first rule.
Obviously rehearsed defensive response: "Don't you guys all have phones?"
That's like Marie Antoinette saying: "Don't you all like cake?"
This just keeps getting better and better.
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Man did they not have some coaching? "Don't Marie Antoinette the audience" should have been the first rule.
The jackweeds at Blizzard deserve all the scorn they're going to get over such a monumentally stupid fucking decision. You don't host a convention for your most hardcore fans and then serve up a mobile game ... it's so obvious to me how that would play out. Blizzard has some class A morons steering the ship right now.
The jackweeds at Blizzard deserve all the scorn they're going to get over such a monumentally stupid fucking decision. You don't host a convention for your most hardcore fans and then serve up a mobile game ... it's so obvious to me how that would play out. Blizzard has some class A morons steering the ship right now.
It has been over 4 years since the last Diablo expansion. In the time since, the game has gotten embarassingly little support and has effectively spent years in maintenance mode.
We've gotten the shaft for years, and Blizzard thinks that a motherfucking MOBILE GAME is at all acceptable to announce while we're still waiting on literally anything substantial to happen to this IP?
I'm officially boycotting all Blizzard games until a proper sequel, expansion, or remaster is announced for the Diablo franchise.
Hehe 3.5k upvotes vs 91k downvotes on the official video .. and counting. Taking bets on when they will take it off youtube And they keep deleting negative comments but can't keep up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtSmAwpVHsA&feature=youtu.be
While I agree with most of you. To be fair Blizzard did tell us not to expect epic news. So maybe we should blame ourselves for getting our expectations up. Just playing devil's advocate here.
I want to Cry! Fuck this..I am going to play RDR2 now and enjoy the dynamic weather balls!
Whats this? Have we reached the level of realism in games that cold weather affects the drop of your characters balls? That is disturbing, moreso if you can see them.
So I guess the Diablo news was over a mobile game after all. You gonna give it a shot or disappointed in the announcement?
Does nothing for me, but Blizzard would be stupid to ignore the mobile gaming trend. Thing is though I have to ask if Diablo was the best IP they could have brought to mobile. It just feels to me that the brunt of hard core Diablo fans are not of the mobile gaming generation so aren't going to follow this trend. It might get them some new Diablo fans, but I think if they'd gone with a newer IP for a mobile game they would have gotten less of a lukewarm response.
Hearthstone screams mobile game I can play on a phone. Diablo "Action MMORPG"... ummm.. NO.
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The downvotes on the reveal trailer are currently at 107k.. the upvotes are 4.1k.
They have completely messed up. Announcing a crappy mobile game when all the fans have been starved of a proper Diablo for years is ridiculous.
While I agree - lets consider this from Blizzards perspective.
In their current portfolio - mobile titles are lacking - so from a business perspective of growing users in all markets - a mobile Diablo game makes complete sense.
I think its easy to forget that billion dollar companies focus on growing their earnings and wealth first and foremost even if it means upsetting some portion of their former fanbase.
I mean the pissed off fanbase is a really minor thing - as as soon as Blizzard announces Diablo4 - all will be instantly forgotten.
So it's a win-win for Blizzard, win with a mobile game - have a minor upset of the players and then get them all back with a proper D4 game.
You're right.. but it's still messed up.
But.. if Diablo 4 isn't exactly what people want it's going to suffer worse than vanilla Diablo 3 did in terms of backlash. It's an extra reason for fans to be pissed off and going into it with a bad attitude. Diablo 4 needs to be the dog's bollocks now, there will be no wriggle room.
Plus, we all know they are working on Diablo 4. They could have shown something like Beth did with Elder Scrolls Mobile and Elder Scrolls 6. They could have, and should have, avoided it.
I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
While I agree with most of you. To be fair Blizzard did tell us not to expect epic news. So maybe we should blame ourselves for getting our expectations up. Just playing devil's advocate here.
Well, I didn't expect anything and I'm still appalled by this year's Blizzcon. No WC 1 and 2 remasters(they really, but REALLY need it) - instead have a cheap ass WC 3 remaster(a game which mostly didn't even need it!), no Diablo 1 and 2 remasters(both could use it, but Warcrafts should take precedence imo) - instead have a shitty mobile crap...the only good thing was that badass McCree short(and that's only because he is inherently badass). Everything else was just kinda...shit and even sometimes a dumpster fire. Well then!
For me I'm super excited about remastered WC3 (Reforged). So the others can wait for now. Blizzard said they considered WC1 & 2 but didn't think they would be fun today gameplay wise.
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That's like Marie Antoinette saying: "Don't you all like cake?"
This just keeps getting better and better.
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
mmorpg junkie since 1999
We've gotten the shaft for years, and Blizzard thinks that a motherfucking MOBILE GAME is at all acceptable to announce while we're still waiting on literally anything substantial to happen to this IP?
I'm officially boycotting all Blizzard games until a proper sequel, expansion, or remaster is announced for the Diablo franchise.
All time classic MY NEW FAVORITE POST! (Keep laying those bricks)
"I should point out that no other company has shipped out a beta on a disc before this." - Official Mortal Online Lead Community Moderator
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Coined the phrase "Role-Playing a Development Team" January 2018
"Oddly Slap is the main reason I stay in these forums." - Mystichaze April 9th 2018
that is some funny shit.
All time classic MY NEW FAVORITE POST! (Keep laying those bricks)
"I should point out that no other company has shipped out a beta on a disc before this." - Official Mortal Online Lead Community Moderator
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This makes me want to start cutting myself again.
거북이는 목을 내밀 때 안 움직입니다
And they keep deleting negative comments but can't keep up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtSmAwpVHsA&feature=youtu.be
"I am my connectome" https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HA7GwKXfJB0
https://m.imgur.com/a/02F13bm
All time classic MY NEW FAVORITE POST! (Keep laying those bricks)
"I should point out that no other company has shipped out a beta on a disc before this." - Official Mortal Online Lead Community Moderator
Proudly wearing the Harbinger badge since Dec 23, 2017.
Coined the phrase "Role-Playing a Development Team" January 2018
"Oddly Slap is the main reason I stay in these forums." - Mystichaze April 9th 2018
All time classic MY NEW FAVORITE POST! (Keep laying those bricks)
"I should point out that no other company has shipped out a beta on a disc before this." - Official Mortal Online Lead Community Moderator
Proudly wearing the Harbinger badge since Dec 23, 2017.
Coined the phrase "Role-Playing a Development Team" January 2018
"Oddly Slap is the main reason I stay in these forums." - Mystichaze April 9th 2018
Is a man not entitled to the herp of his derp?
Remember, I live in a world where juggalos and yugioh players are real things.
The downvotes on the reveal trailer are currently at 107k.. the upvotes are 4.1k.
They have completely messed up. Announcing a crappy mobile game when all the fans have been starved of a proper Diablo for years is ridiculous.
Enjoy your "mobile success" Blizzard. Torchlight Frontiers hugged me and told me it was all going to be OK.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
But.. if Diablo 4 isn't exactly what people want it's going to suffer worse than vanilla Diablo 3 did in terms of backlash. It's an extra reason for fans to be pissed off and going into it with a bad attitude. Diablo 4 needs to be the dog's bollocks now, there will be no wriggle room.
Plus, we all know they are working on Diablo 4. They could have shown something like Beth did with Elder Scrolls Mobile and Elder Scrolls 6. They could have, and should have, avoided it.