Home for the Holidays

Just saw this message pop up
"A certain level"? Anyone know more info? I will be looking around..

UPDATE: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo2 ... iday-event

A certain level is just Moo Moo farm. So I guess next 24 hours is the TZ only there?

Not sure about the holiday buff for all players part though.

"A certain level" means "a non-existent level", that is, the Cow Level.

However, I still don't understand the message in the Bnet launcher ... a new rule every 24h ?

Does that means we're starting the holiday season with 24h of Terrorized Cow Level ?

It's the moo moo farm.

But what are the "festive buffs"?

RegisBull wrote: 3 years ago

"A certain level" means "a non-existent level", that is, the Cow Level.

However, I still don't understand the message in the Bnet launcher ... a new rule every 24h ?

Does that means we're starting the holiday season with 24h of Terrorized Cow Level ?

yep, 24h of bovine slaughtering

Awesome, thanks guys. Just saw this as well:

"The air stirs with whimsey, perhaps even magic, adventurer.

However subtle, a joyous invocation permeates Sanctuary, casting a ray of holiday celebration upon its inhabitants. . . or is this demonic trickery? This magic from beyond is not cause for a ceasefire in the unremitting conflict between demon and mortal, but its nuances can still be felt, disturbances are surely lurking about. Seeing this holiday miracle through to the end relies on you—sleigh your way through 22 Nights of Terror during the Diablo II: Resurrected holiday event.

EXPERIENCE DAILY DEMONIC TRICKERY
The magic constantly shifts day by day but remains pervasive in nature—even Sanctuary’s most esteemed scribes are unable to predict what abnormalities the future might hold.

From December 13, 11:00 a.m.–January 4, 11:00 a.m. PST the fabric of Sanctuary will be altered every 24 hours, revealing a new gameplay modifier via the in-game Message of the Day that will last for the next 24 hours. The 22 Nights of Terror holiday event can be enjoyed in all online game modes except for Classic Diablo II.

Powerful loot, a dash of Terror, and a new surprise to experience each day awaits you in Sanctuary this holiday season. Go forth in glory!"

https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo2 ... iday-event

Sounds like it'll actually be something entirely different each day, rather than just "a different zone TZ for a day".

Be that as it may...an actual holiday event?! Did not see that coming. Guess they're wanting to get some brownie points before D4.

So looks like MooMoo all day long for today.

I checked my sheet. I can't see any "festive buff."

I'm going to be seeing cows in my dreams tonight, if I manage to log off to get any sleep that is...

But I couldn't see the holiday buff anywhere, wonder what it could be.

Fairly certain the festive buffs is referring to the same "new gameplay modifier" noted in the actual news item:
Not (necessarily) a character buff to look for but simply "something different from the norm" that changes every 24 hrs for the next 22 days. Today, that "something different" is simply the fact that cows and only cows are terrorized. Tomorrow...who knows.

But they're two separate statements in the MOTD? If they mean the same thing, that's misleading.

Maybe it's more like an explanation? The first MOTD explains what's going on, and the second statement should be read "[This is] a festive buff for all online characters," or whatever.