Solo leaderboards aren’t really solo
One of the other key reasons why I don't care about the leaderboards in Reaper of Souls is not only because of how I feel about the competition/skill aspect of…
Diablo III on console (my thoughts)
First, I have to preface again that I've never been much into console game play before. The main reason is that I'm not actually a serious gamer (by that, I…
Play your way Thursday #3
Some of the key highlights (there were more in the stream): • Demon Hunters are currently performing several rifts higher compared to other classes on the Greater Rift leaderboards to…
Firebird’s Finery issue (hotfix)
http://www.diablofans.com/blizz-tracker/topic/55927-firebirds-finery-bonus-temporarily-disabled Ok, this makes sense as to why I'm seeing such a big difference in live; the way it was working on the PTR was not intended (i.e. the damage…
Patch 2.1 Live
Initial observation with Firebird's Finery on live Torment VI.... damage feels way weaker compared to what I was doing on PTR. The re-rolls I did on live actually gave me…
Amazon acquiring Twitch
http://blog.twitch.tv/2014/08/a-letter-from-the-ceo-august-25-2014/ http://www.theverge.com/2014/8/25/6066295/amazon-reportedly-buying-twitch-for-over-1-billion I already have choice words from the financial side when it comes to AMZN; monetizing this isn't going to be easy; it could be a long while before…
Patch 2.1 – Live on August 26, 2014
PTR shutting down at 3PM PST on August 25 The Breaking News in the Battle.net Desktop App also says the maintenance is for 2.1:
Tavern Talk #1 – Patch 2.1
This is why I have zero belief now that the PC design team will ever find a way to BALANCE the fun/challenge/effort/rewards aspects of Diablo III. The amount of time…