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DetlefK

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13. Maybe they were afraid, the Beta-testers would leak info?

Thu May 24, 2012, 11:10 AM

May 2012

There is just one way to find out, whether a complicated system (like a game) does what you want it to do: testing.

You either run a few thousand or million (MC-)simulations, or hire bunch of testers and hope, they find the bugs.

And to be honest: I will definitely buy Diablo III. About one year from now.
Everybody knows that all big-ass games need several patches until they run smoothly and achieve a balanced game-play.

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Why is Diablo III still a work in progress? [View all] DainBramaged May 2012 OP

And that is pretty much the same for every MMORPG. Neoma May 2012 #1

I agree, but.... Ohio Progressive May 2012 #3

Over a decade? Neoma May 2012 #5

Diablo II Ohio Progressive May 2012 #8

I know. As I said, the announcement was 2008. Neoma May 2012 #9

Agree. I have not had time to play a MMO to any extent in a while, Volaris May 2012 #17

Happened with Skyrim as well intaglio May 2012 #2

Heh.... Xolodno May 2012 #4

I never played Vanguard Aerows May 2012 #20

lol, I didn't finish ME3 because of Skyrim OriginalGeek May 2012 #30

I hate to say it Aerows May 2012 #33

that could very well be why it was so east or me to move over to Skyrim OriginalGeek May 2012 #34

I have to say - Skyrim is FUN Aerows May 2012 #40

Me neither! OriginalGeek May 2012 #44

Obvlion withe OOO/3 pack and the texture packs Aerows May 2012 #47

Meh. Thats just normal stuff that happens with games these days. phleshdef May 2012 #6

As a free to play game (no monthly fee) I am pleased DainBramaged May 2012 #7

Your kitty looks a lot like my darling girl :) Aerows May 2012 #23

My Digit, 6-7 months old, found abandoned at a PetSmart DainBramaged May 2012 #26

Mine was starving to death after having been abandoned Aerows May 2012 #32

All week I was selling stuff to buy D3... but I'm not so sure... Woody Woodpecker May 2012 #10

It's stable Aerows May 2012 #16

Level 20 Monk, demon hunter and barb DainBramaged May 2012 #22

Okay, when I can, can I join the DU group? Woody Woodpecker May 2012 #35

Of course Aerows May 2012 #36

I'm a lvl 47 monk Aerows May 2012 #11

What happened with the Paladin in WoW? Ohio Progressive May 2012 #55

Protadin got destroyed Aerows May 2012 #56

Because abelenkpe May 2012 #12

fasting selling game Ohio Progressive May 2012 #14

Maybe they were afraid, the Beta-testers would leak info? DetlefK May 2012 #13

Got my nephew signed up as a beta tester abelenkpe May 2012 #27

Did you know we have a Gaming group? cyberswede May 2012 #15

It would die a slow agonizing death there. DainBramaged May 2012 #19

I didn't mean I'd rather see your thread there... cyberswede May 2012 #45

uH, YEA, I do, for years......... DainBramaged May 2012 #54

Don't know enough about the problems. jp11 May 2012 #18

All that and a long list of unsupported video cards. canoeist52 May 2012 #21

"Blizzard Entertainment" - end of thread. Dash87 May 2012 #24

Okay Aerows May 2012 #41

Haven't loaded D3 yet. Have to finish ME3 first. Stretching my games out! n/t Akoto May 2012 #25

warts and all, I love it. Whisp May 2012 #28

Good players, and players that enjoy the game will :) Aerows May 2012 #38

Anyone have a guest pass I can use Woody Woodpecker May 2012 #29

I have a guess pass for a few things Aerows May 2012 #39

It's worked fine for me. I'm a Level 85 Moonpie with 7 Grope Clusters. Buns_of_Fire May 2012 #31

Glad to see you more and more on DU3, Keep rockin' Dain! snooper2 May 2012 #37

Unusual for a Blizzard game... SomethingFishy May 2012 #42

I think the negative hype is way overdone. Whisp May 2012 #46

Cool, I am really looking forward to SomethingFishy May 2012 #48

Nah D3 was in developement for a really long time, the Beta was quite long too. Mr.Turnip May 2012 #51

My biggest complaint is the story. white_wolf May 2012 #43

agreed, at least Diablo 1 had suspense in its corner foo_bar May 2012 #52

Blizzard was trying to intimidate was with Azmodan? white_wolf May 2012 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author OriginalGeek May 2012 #49

sorry OriginalGeek May 2012 #50

I would've bought this game but for the online requirement ibegurpard May 2012 #57

The new motto of gaming companies ... "Let them eat patches" Angleae May 2012 #58