Updates to D2R to be announced on Feb 11th

Blubbalutsch wrote: 1 day ago

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That would be absolutely brilliant.
Sadly, I don't have enough hope left in Blizz to give either one of those a chance.

(Prove me wrong Blizz! I DARE YOU!)

My prediction: New medium-sized patch with balance changes including updates to underpowered set/unique items and rebalancing of runewords, and a tease of more news later this year. Then an expansion announcement at blizzcon to capitalize on new china player base. I have Faith in matthew cederquist.

My guess: Microtransactions such as skins and more chest tabs. Some balance changes, maybe some new low level sets to make it up for that Chinese-exclusive.

And i'm hoping that's it, so they don't ruin the game.

I think Blizzard has no real intention to make D2R better. Since it is a direct competitor to D4. Of course, it could earn more money with D2R with loot filters, specialized stash tabs etc, but that would only mean that many people will have lots of more fun with D2R and never touch D4. Would be good for us D2 players but bad for Blizzard, as long as they don't fully commit to a Path of Exile financing system., which they will not do for D2R.

I don't expect much from this patch, but I hope I get proven wrong.

mikelessar wrote: 10 hours ago

I think Blizzard has no real intention to make D2R better. Since it is a direct competitor to D4. Of course, it could earn more money with D2R with loot filters, specialized stash tabs etc, but that would only mean that many people will have lots of more fun with D2R and never touch D4. Would be good for us D2 players but bad for Blizzard, as long as they don't fully commit to a Path of Exile financing system., which they will not do for D2R.

I don't expect much from this patch, but I hope I get proven wrong.

In my estimation the intersection of D2R and D4 players is very small which means that most D2R players are not very interested in D4 (there are some exceptions of course ). Therefore, as long as D4 does not become some D2 (and vice versa) I think it is nearly impossible to get dedicated long term D2 players to switch to D4.

Btw, my sons watched some playthrough videos of D4 some time ago and there reaction was: "Hey Dad, is this really the newer game? This looks so repetetive and boring..."

Teebling wrote: 1 day ago

Stackable items would be a wonderful QoL change but they'd make more money leaving items unstackable and selling stash tabs instead.

Other things I've heard on the grapevine - potentially new class, but not in this February release. Balance updates are being whispered about.

I'm in for stackable items, finally end to my runes Chaos...but for real money? I think we'll stay a while and listen on 11 February

oOKIWIOo wrote: 6 hours ago

In my estimation the intersection of D2R and D4 players is very small which means that most D2R players are not very interested in D4 (there are some exceptions of course ). Therefore, as long as D4 does not become some D2 (and vice versa) I think it is nearly impossible to get dedicated long term D2 players to switch to D4.

Btw, my sons watched some playthrough videos of D4 some time ago and there reaction was: "Hey Dad, is this really the newer game? This looks so repetetive and boring..."

I agree with you. Some Diablo 2 players are not likely to be interested in Diablo 4. I can say that D4 was not for me. And there is no possible way for Diablo 4 can become like Diablo 2. The story lines so are different and too many decades have gone under the bridge(Generations). My personal opinion here: Modern games simply are not the same, are not as good.

I thought I could make a good comment for Diablo 4... I love the books, the Lore and some parts of the game...? But honestly, I played the Diablo 4 Pre-Launch. Not sure what they called it back then...? I deleted the Diablo 4 Pre-Launch and I will never look back. I've read up on the

Lilith Lore in Diablo 4. Of course, this does interest me, so reading about D4 versus playing D4? Yeah. I'll stick to the reading.

gartenkriecher wrote: 6 hours ago

Teebling wrote: 1 day ago

Stackable items would be a wonderful QoL change but they'd make more money leaving items unstackable and selling stash tabs instead.

Other things I've heard on the grapevine - potentially new class, but not in this February release. Balance updates are being whispered about.

I'm in for stackable items, finally end to my runes Chaos...but for real money? I think we'll stay a while and listen on 11 February

Agreed, I don't think Blizzard is worried about losing players from D4 to D2R. Players who play D4 are not moving to D2R and viceversa -- no matter what changes occur for either game. Also, I will be surprised if any microtranactions become part of D2R. D2R is not built with microtransactions in mind. Remember, not even D4 charges for stash tabs. If stash tabs and inventory changes come, I think they will be purchasable in-game with

Gold or free outright. The only way microtransactions come to D2R, is if Blizzard decided to add content in future years for D2R, and generate a new source of revenue with microtranactions and expansions (obviously, highly unlikely).