J4MES OX4D 9,830 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Beta for owners runs from March 17-19 and then the open beta is March 24-26th Diablo 4 Open Beta Dates, Early Access, And Everything We Know - GameSpot WWW.GAMESPOT.COM You won't have long to wait to experience the terror of the Burning Hells in Diablo IV before the game officially launches in June. GazzaGarratt, Riff Machine and IRaMPaGe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaGarratt 10,905 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Anyone pre-ordered it to have a go at all? Riff Machine and IRaMPaGe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4MES OX4D 9,830 Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 More info Diablo 4 beta dates for early access and open beta | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM The Diablo 4 beta weekends include the prologue and the first act. IRaMPaGe, Riff Machine and GazzaGarratt 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4MES OX4D 9,830 Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share Posted March 18, 2023 Riff Machine, GazzaGarratt and IRaMPaGe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4MES OX4D 9,830 Posted March 20, 2023 Author Share Posted March 20, 2023 Can we turn the Diablo 3 subform in to 4 or just Diablo? I think it's empty but we could use that for the new game going forward. Riff Machine, IRaMPaGe and GazzaGarratt 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaGarratt 10,905 Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 20 hours ago, J4MES OX4D said: Can we turn the Diablo 3 subform in to 4 or just Diablo? I think it's empty but we could use that for the new game going forward. I'll happily change to D4 initially as it'll probably be more relevant. Cheers for the heads up. J4MES OX4D, IRaMPaGe and Riff Machine 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The3rdWalker 1,263 Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Game was fun, love the graphics and skills. Riff Machine, GazzaGarratt and IRaMPaGe 3 i7 7700k, 16GB RAM, GEFORCE 1080, 240GB SSHD, 2TB SSD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4MES OX4D 9,830 Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 Haven't been able to get in all day today so I just uninstalled the beta. Same old Blizzard with their shitty servers and just like the Diablo 2 fiasco, it will no doubt spill into the full release. Queue times are completely unacceptable and many that have got in have been booted for a variety of technical issues and then put back into 2+ hour wait times. Not gonna be enough time for them to prove that this will stabilise at this late stage of the beta so I'm not gonna spend £50 on a game where I have to queue 37 hours just to get to the login attempt screen. IRaMPaGe, GazzaGarratt and Riff Machine 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luseth 1,775 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 What are you playing on? I got in first try this afternoon with only a 10 minute queue. Didnt think it was too bad. IRaMPaGe, GazzaGarratt and Riff Machine 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4MES OX4D 9,830 Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 14 hours ago, Luseth said: What are you playing on? I got in first try this afternoon with only a 10 minute queue. Didnt think it was too bad. PC. As soon as I saw the warning on Battlenet about long queue times I knew it would be worse than the closed beta. IRaMPaGe and Riff Machine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luseth 1,775 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 3 hours ago, J4MES OX4D said: PC. As soon as I saw the warning on Battlenet about long queue times I knew it would be worse than the closed beta. I wonder if it is generally worse on pc then, I have been on a couple of times now and similar experiences to my first try. I do find that long queue times are just a staple of open betas these days though and it was always going to be worse than closed beta surely due to it being more accessible? I plan to jump on again shortly and then I will put my thoughts down on the game and whether or not i am tempted to pick it up 🙂 IRaMPaGe and Riff Machine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4MES OX4D 9,830 Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Luseth said: I wonder if it is generally worse on pc then, I have been on a couple of times now and similar experiences to my first try. I do find that long queue times are just a staple of open betas these days though and it was always going to be worse than closed beta surely due to it being more accessible? I plan to jump on again shortly and then I will put my thoughts down on the game and whether or not i am tempted to pick it up 🙂 Definitely a way bigger demand on PC especially during the open beta but Blizzard should accommodate the anticipated influx. Their servers are notoriously shit and that's why people's frustrations wear thin with them. Diablo 3, Warcraft 3 Reforged and then Diablo 2 Resurrected were all abysmal at launch and beyond so it just feels another taster of what's to come when the game releases. Overwatch was their only game since 2010 which was done right and that's because they dipped into their insane wealth to create a decent server structure but all their other brands are neglected in this respect. The developers are still under the early 2000's impression that people are willing to wait 2 hours to queue to get into one of their prestigious games as a privilege. Riff Machine, Luseth and IRaMPaGe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luseth 1,775 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 16 hours ago, J4MES OX4D said: Definitely a way bigger demand on PC especially during the open beta but Blizzard should accommodate the anticipated influx. Their servers are notoriously shit and that's why people's frustrations wear thin with them. Diablo 3, Warcraft 3 Reforged and then Diablo 2 Resurrected were all abysmal at launch and beyond so it just feels another taster of what's to come when the game releases. Overwatch was their only game since 2010 which was done right and that's because they dipped into their insane wealth to create a decent server structure but all their other brands are neglected in this respect. The developers are still under the early 2000's impression that people are willing to wait 2 hours to queue to get into one of their prestigious games as a privilege. Ah fair enough ^_^ My experience of the game was actually pretty pleasant compared to yours then. My thoughts on the beta - - It looks fantastic I won't lie, I think they have nailed the visuals - The story seems like it could be really really good - Games like these I either bounce off or get really engrossed, I have not been engrossed in one since maybe the first 2 dragon age games though. They are often time sinks and I do not have the time typically. That said this did hook me in and it's on my radar to buy now. - The NPC's could do with some work as they don't seem to shut up 😄 - That said I think more hardcore fans of the series may be a little dissapointed with the skills tree and as you have mentioned above, the downside with the game moving towards a live service means that you always need to be online so dodgy internet connections are just going to see you kicked often and full servers will result poor experiences. I reckon it's a 7/10 game, but having not played anything like this for a while and this one has now got my attention I will play it at some point, just maybe not at launch prices. IRaMPaGe, GazzaGarratt, Riff Machine and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riff Machine 2,105 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 It honestly felt, gameplay wise, to be very similar to 3. I like the more “realistic” approach they’ve taken with the visuals as oppose to the more WoW-like look of 3. My biggest complaint? Why did they change the inventory?? 3 had the perfect breakdown of everything being sectioned off into its own area. Now, it’s all lumped together again and you run out of space halfway through a dungeon. It got to a point where I would only pick up yellow or orange gear and leave everything else. I’m also not a fan of the “always online” shit. Why must everything be online? It really does suck especially with something that a lot of people will play by themselves for the most part. Day one is gonna be a Bitch. I also wish there was more classes to choose from. But, I guess they need DLC down the road. I did pre-order it though. I enjoy the games, and hopefully the few annoyances I have won’t deter that enjoyment. IRaMPaGe, Luseth, GazzaGarratt and 1 other 4 *The opinions of Riff Machine do not reflect those of Forever Gaming ;)* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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