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Blizzard hiring for Classic Games (SC, D2, War 3) to "restore them to glory"
- Thread starter Nirolak
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I'd be afraid they'd change things too much gameplay wise.
I know the rune system had the most absurdly low drop rates out there and some of the runewords were ridiculously overpowered but man did they allow you to have some awesome cool builds. I don't see those surviving in a remaster.
DanWensing
Banned
lol, this!
I love so much Diablo 2 that I would not buy a remake of it. I don't want to spend another 10 years on it, I have other things to do now. lol
LabouredSubterfuge
Member
I think we're done here.
Phat Michael
Banned
i shall join you.
lordfuzzybutt
Member
Complete remake of WC1-3? Too much to ask?
Either way, I will buy everything they put out.
Either way, I will buy everything they put out.
Lanrutcon
Member
Never in a million years. Updated Diablo 2 with resolution options and UI changes would be like taking Diablo 3 out back and putting a bullet in it.
Philtastic
Member
Concerning Diablo 2, I've tried going back after Diablo 3 and Marvel Heroes, and it's just not that fun anymore. Spamming the one skill that you've pumped all your points into just isn't interesting gameplay any more. Its loot is also really boring when most of the items you will look forward to are simply "+skill" or "chance on hit to cast spell". Even if you do get the more interesting items, you might still have to start a new character (of the same class) to experiment with different skills that suit the gear, which is a big waste time in my opinion.
Nocturno999
Member
maniac-kun
Member
Interested in what they have planned for Diablo 2. A full 3d remake would be great. But it sounds more like remasters.
Yeah, i dont get generally need for Diablo 2 remake, there are better games than it and its still playable, though the Blizzards based HD mod would be great.
What we need is Diablo 1 remake, because there is no a game similar to it, even from indie developers, which is strange to me. I would buy game similar to D1 in a heartbeat.
What we need is Diablo 1 remake, because there is no a game similar to it, even from indie developers, which is strange to me. I would buy game similar to D1 in a heartbeat.
encephalon
Member
Finally.
McBradders
NeoGAF: my new HOME
No Rock 'n' Roll Racing, Blackthorn or Lost Vikings? COME ON BLIZZARD 
johancruijff
Banned
This kills the Diablo 3
JSoup
Banned
Possumowner
Member
Oh my.Gimmie gimmie gimmie Blizzard,i will buy them all.
maniac-kun
Member
Maybe thats what they announce on Blizzcon. They show the HD remake / upgraded version of one of their games.
It was a hasty edit as the game offers widescreen resolutions but apparently it is indeed just stretched 4:3. If that's true my eyes suck! I shall check this evening.so, it doesn't support widescreen
If stretching 4:3 -> 16:9 were to count, any game would "support" widescreen, as that is a feature pretty much every 16:9 monitor offers
I love Diablo 2. It's the best game Blizzard has ever made. Hell, it's the best game anyone has ever made. I still play it; hell, I played it today.
So what I'm hoping to get out of this is a light touch. Here are the things that Blizzard should do:
- Require a CAPTCHA for game creation. By far the biggest problem plaguing multiplayer Diablo 2 is bots. The playerbase is largely apathetic towards maphack so I don't care if they do anything about that, but bots are really destroying the multiplayer experience.
- Implement the features of the glide version of the game universally and preferably at higher resolutions. This is much easier said than done and the current HD mods are essentially cheating because they increase the viewable area. It is essential that they preserve, or at the very least approximate, the viewing space of 800x600. I don't think they will do this, though, and I don't particularly blame them since it's a lot of work.
- Provide some much-needed balance to post-synergy Diablo 2. I've made a fair amount of notes on this subject as I've long thought about fixing this problem myself. There's a lot you could do, but there's also a lot you can do without going far down the rabbit hole. Many skills simply need a damage boost (Immolation Arrow) or to be included on a synergy chain (Nova), and fixing them would take seconds and go a long way. Of course, if they really wanted to be serious, they would tackle the more nebulous problem of big synergies as a whole, but my expectations are low.
Also, give the people a shared stash. Seriously.
So what I'm hoping to get out of this is a light touch. Here are the things that Blizzard should do:
- Require a CAPTCHA for game creation. By far the biggest problem plaguing multiplayer Diablo 2 is bots. The playerbase is largely apathetic towards maphack so I don't care if they do anything about that, but bots are really destroying the multiplayer experience.
- Implement the features of the glide version of the game universally and preferably at higher resolutions. This is much easier said than done and the current HD mods are essentially cheating because they increase the viewable area. It is essential that they preserve, or at the very least approximate, the viewing space of 800x600. I don't think they will do this, though, and I don't particularly blame them since it's a lot of work.
- Provide some much-needed balance to post-synergy Diablo 2. I've made a fair amount of notes on this subject as I've long thought about fixing this problem myself. There's a lot you could do, but there's also a lot you can do without going far down the rabbit hole. Many skills simply need a damage boost (Immolation Arrow) or to be included on a synergy chain (Nova), and fixing them would take seconds and go a long way. Of course, if they really wanted to be serious, they would tackle the more nebulous problem of big synergies as a whole, but my expectations are low.
Also, give the people a shared stash. Seriously.
You would think a 3D game like Warcraft 3 would be quite easy to render in modern HD resolutions, but apparently the 4:3 ratio is forced no matter what you do. I think that's pretty unusual for a 3D game even from that period.
Starcraft 1 has technically aged much worse IMO. There are unofficial resolution mods, but they're a chore to get running, and on top of that there's problems with the colors on modern systems. The game also feels choppy as hell compared to stuff like the old C&C titles which run much more fluidly.
Because they want you to pay for an official HD mod down the line.
Wait how are blizzard blocking this mod?
LincolnSixVacano
Banned
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
but there is an official 1080p patch for WC3
MrCunningham
Member
Motor Rock was the closest thing we got to a Rock N' Roll Racing remake. But Blizzard had it pulled from steam.
Bring it on.
Like MCC playlist revelation, this will prove that oldtimers are fossilized vocal minorities.
Shadax the wizard
Member
Blizzard said:
Would be awesome to play D2 on current consoles, I'd have to jump in again I think.
EDIT: Them using the term "Modern operating systems" instead of "Modern hardware" keeps bugging me..
poodaddy
Member
I want you to be wrong so fucking bad.....but I very seriously doubt that you are. In fact I'm willing to bet you're right on the fucking money. I don't know, I hate to admit this, but in a sense I think they'd translate fairly well to tablet controls. Christ what's wrong with me?!?
Best resolution mod (MultiRes) works only with 1.12a, even though the mod doesnt modify game at all, and Battlenet version is 1.13c or d.
Other mods that works with 1.13 can be detected as hack by Battlenet and can get You banned ;/
I still dont get why Blizzard just didnt incorporate the MultiRes code into their patch, it seems like a nobrainer.
Zepp Twofist
Member
The higher resolution break some aspects of the game. At HD and higher resolutions you can attack mobs from range without engaging them because you are outside of their awareness for example.
Lanrutcon
Member
You can always bet on nostalgia, kid.