Website Ideas [Archive]

T-Dawg

02-11-2004, 12:01 AM

Ok guys this is your chance, what original ideas would you like to see in a diablo org website? and what should we name it?

I will continue to edit this list as ideas come up:

1. Item Listing: Have an individual page for each item to provide stats, picture, commentary, and pricing. (obviously there will be a master listing for getting the stats quicker. Perhaps when you click the item off of the master listing, it will provide pricing and commentary on an individual page)

2. Strategy Guides. This is a no brainer. Hopefully have something like a war compendium. I would like to have some kinda system that presents a study guide and allows for commentary as well. A tips and tricks sub section here, for quarky things in the game people rarely think about but ought to!

3. The Item Pricing system presented by MacG. The details to this are in top-secret-area-51.
Hopefully it will be incorporated into number 1.

4. Perhaps a fan art section? Is there a large enough draw of artists to have something of the sort? To go along with this, maybe quote of the week, but have it in someway pertain to the diablo universe.

5. Listing of Sound Files. [ very well include a downloadable section]

6. Users can set up their own trading corner section, with item listing and screen shots. Use for a trading area potentially.

7. A newbie friendly area to help move them about certain things, a terminology page as well. I would like to do a scams listing, but I am afraid of the potential misuse. It would obviosly be there so people can avoid being scammed, but.. I am sure that one bad egg would ruin the bunch.

Schwitzer

02-11-2004, 5:34 AM

I reckon it'd be a good idea to post some guides to some of the common builds, like Bonemancer and Bowazone, etc.

SunTzu

02-11-2004, 11:02 AM

You should probably name it Diablo.org :P

*goes to Diablo.org to check*

OMG IS IT TAKEN?! KILl THEM!

Neo

02-11-2004, 4:21 PM

Dont worry about the domain, we will think of something ;)

I think we should do the basic stuff (hard stuff?)

Lists of items, better organized then Arreat, more updated then diabloii.net. Character guides, general, such as each skills base damage, its synergies, how much each character changes at level up, how each stat point effects the character (IE: 1 point into VIT nets you 2 life on a necro, how energy effects mana etc...)...

Guides to how things work such as MF, Diminishing experience after level 75, different between Normal Soft/Hardcore characters and Ladder ones.

Maybe a Mod section, or affiliation with Phrozen Keep for D2 mods...

Past that, keep up to date on news relating to the the series + Blizz north.

Hmm... We could also do the items/runwords/horadric cube recipes/crafting stuff, etc...

Maybe a section, or page, that lists some of the highest level "areas" to MF. Fan written guides to <whatever> (from a singing barb, to hammerdin, to simply general strategies on leveling, basic mfing, etc...)

Meh. There is so much we can, and should do :X

Oh we can try to cover more of the Diablo Clone and stuff like that. I dunno...

-Neo

GrassDragon

02-11-2004, 5:33 PM

I think fan based strategy guides are the meat of a website like this. With these forums to back it up, the only thing other than strategy guides for builds and stuff would be a refrenece site. Definitely more organized than Arreat Summit though, I hate trying to find things there. Also a reference area for commonly (or not so commonly) used formulas by the game (how absorb works with resistances...).

Neo

02-11-2004, 6:10 PM

Hmm, Better organized, I just assume have them actually listed -- Arreat just throws like 50 items on the same page and says they are done.

Hehe.

-Neo

MacG

02-11-2004, 9:13 PM

Arreat is a good reference guide tho, but no pictures!

GrassDragon

02-11-2004, 9:46 PM

No pictures?? What are you talking about? When I look for uniques or runes or whatever i see little pictures everywhere...

MacG

02-11-2004, 11:11 PM

I mean the item's stats pictures. I think if we have a library of images instead of listing the stats would be a orginal idea.

Fenguin

02-11-2004, 11:20 PM

Hehe, but items can have different stats ;)
Maybe we can also have what stuff looks like on the ground. I don't think Arreat's has that either :P
And maybe even user comments on items? I.e. each item gets its own page; it makes easier to discuss pros/cons about the item.
And finally, maybe some stuff on the item's worth.

GrassDragon

02-11-2004, 11:34 PM

another slightly random but semi-important thing is the sound an item makes when it hits the ground. I know all weapons sound the same (or do they? i dont really pay attention to those noises) but i definitely perk up when i here a gem/rune/jewelry drop. I know that sounds weird, but a little database of WAV files with item drop sounds would be an interesting and original idea.

MacG

02-11-2004, 11:44 PM

And Death Sounds! Someone is bound to use them for techno. lol

Schwitzer

02-13-2004, 6:18 AM

A files section, with all sorts of downloadable goodies and knick-knacks relating to Diablo II (not including hacks, of course). Any "techno death sound songs" or the such would belong in this type of section ;)

Neo

02-13-2004, 1:26 PM

Ooo definetly... :X

-Neo

Schwitzer

02-14-2004, 6:24 AM

Was that sarcastic?

Neo

02-14-2004, 1:30 PM

Was that sarcastic?

What? No that was a "yeah lets add that to!" and stupid me for not thinking of it :P

-Neo

T-Dawg

02-15-2004, 6:01 PM

Come on guys.. keep those ideas rolling in! We would totally need a variants section.. and does anyone make any mods here?

I sure as hell don't, but it would be interesting to start looking into I suppose..

MacG

02-15-2004, 6:58 PM

Inventory Page. Users can Have their own galley (macfora) like page and post item screen shots of their actual items. Also a good trading method. People can browse at each user's Inventory (Galley) and can do wutever from contacting to offer a trade, or just be a broswer and giving props (Comments) to their find.

ideas just keep on coming. =) I gotta go to work now. Errr, hate working.

Schwitzer

02-15-2004, 7:09 PM

What? No that was a "yeah lets add that to!" and stupid me for not thinking of it :P
Ah, well, that's alright then ;)

I think you should also have a page with all the tech trees which describes all the spells, makes recommendations, lists synnergies etc. Have a Tips and Tricks section, too (which includes stuff like the hidden treasure rooms in the Jail, the vampire Necro set etc.)

Neo

02-15-2004, 9:18 PM

Ah, well, that's alright then ;)

I think you should also have a page with all the tech trees which describes all the spells, makes recommendations, lists synnergies etc. Have a Tips and Tricks section, too (which includes stuff like the hidden treasure rooms in the Jail, the vampire Necro set etc.)

Well since i assume we will cover all the items anyways this should be mentioned as well,

Trang'Oul's set turns you into a "Vampire", Natalya's Set turns you ethereal, and the rest give you that funky aura glow thing.

The Tech Tree is a good idea, But I think we should keep the "tips" away from there and try to leave the Information as unbiased as possible, and have a Strategy section with different guides, tips, techniques, etc...

The Item Gallery is a good idea, but I dont think it would work out to well -- Diablo 2 screenshots can be very large in size, and not many people understand, or can crop and resize them which would be a problem. On the other hand we could instead of a "gallery of textual items" or at least of the items as we have them on the site IE:

Neo's Necro Items Includes

Blackhand's Key (This is a link to the BH Key description page -- or Exceptional Wand page with an anchor to the Key)
Harlequin Crest (This again is a link to Elite Helms, or to the Harl page listing its proporties)

Get the idea? It would help keep size stuff down, and on the description pages we can include pictures of the items themselves.

Along with that, we could maybe have a little comments section at the bottom such as:

Neo's Comments:

"The Vipermagi armor is only a 28% resist all"

Stuff like that?

Its a great idea I like it alot actually :D

Mods = No Idea, It would be interesting to affiliate with Phrozen Keep at least, almost every great D2 modder is there, or posts there stuff there.

Other stuff:

Market Place attached to the Users Inventory gallery might be interesting, but have it so that each Inventory section thinger has a For Trade page where they list what they have (again with links to thier descriptions) and a comments section at the bottom, or underneath an item the choose that has variations (IE: Neo has an Ormus' Robes for trade, +3 Fireball, 10/10/15 or something -- you know?)

Market Place would have to be heavily "moderatored" though, but I think we can manage >_<

I guess I just expanded on what everyone else suggested, sorry ;)

It would be really neat to have a ScreenShot gallery though, Or something -- you know? >_<

We should also cover Diablo Clone (As I mentioned) and other misc. things, maybe even a small "History of Diablo II" section, where those of you whove played since the beginning can type up some articles like "Back in the day we had to use rares, not those new fangled unqiues!"

Ok rambling Ill stop ^^''

-Neo

tRiX

02-15-2004, 9:32 PM

yeah, those are good ideas although it will be difficult competing with diabloii.net since almost everyone goes there

Neo

02-15-2004, 9:47 PM

But Diabloii.net never fucking UPDATES. They still have a "What might be in D2x" i mean wtf.

Plus their forums are SO unfriendly. The admins ban respected members all the time, when I saw five people with like 3000+ posts dissapear in a week I decided to leave, not to mention that I have had to sign up five or six different times due to forum screw ups. I used to be so proud of my 1700 posts there, but really what good is it?

And thier whole no sigs thing is also annoying, I think once we get out there people will flock to us, its all a matter of advertising. And it doesnt help that Diabloii.net actually pays for bandwidth, they might even like that wed be taking people.

The Owner there actually pays 2300 or more extra A MONTH for bandwidth charges, and ignored me when I mentioned perhaps switching to an UnMetered hosting package like from RackShack (whats it called?) or another quality provider.

-Neo

MacG

02-16-2004, 2:30 AM

I was ban for trying to trade Raven Spiral. So yeah, I never went back except for the news.

They make money on every click u make at the marketplace.

I don't think there will be man power to create a auction site like diabloii, but we can have a galley and comment posted below where users can give props or "bid" on a item.

Schwitzer

02-16-2004, 5:11 AM

I like the ideas; I like them a lot :)

I can really only help with the bare basics of the workings of the site, but for the more complicated stuff you might be able to talk to AJ, Edgewize or even BSTRhino to get things sorted out.

tRiX

02-16-2004, 10:41 AM

but how would the auction thing work? there isn't really a set currency in diablo so the item can't go to the highest bidder

Neo

02-16-2004, 2:38 PM

That can be worked out later, not so much an auction as a trading post or some such.

-Neo

MacG

02-16-2004, 5:28 PM

but how would the auction thing work? there isn't really a set currency in diablo so the item can't go to the highest bidder
Don't worry, working on that. Look at Number 3.

T-Dawg

02-18-2004, 11:19 PM

Hmm.. so we probably need an official channel and stuff.

Official realm to.. I think I will go post about that in a seperate thread.

tRiX

02-19-2004, 9:51 PM

so, when is the site scheduled to be up?

T-Dawg

02-19-2004, 10:43 PM

there has been no set date, we are in a pre-alpha stage, mostly conceptual, we are just trying to get the groundwork set, I will let you guys know as I know.

Neo

02-19-2004, 11:30 PM

there has been no set date, we are in a pre-alpha stage, mostly conceptual, we are just trying to get the groundwork set, I will let you guys know as I know.

Is there any talk on how the site will be setup? IE: Is someone gonna go attack Mystikal to make us Diablo'ers an Ixius-like CMS?

Or some such. And will Fenguin do the graphics? O.o

Or am I bit ahead of everyone? ^^;;

-Neo

Schwitzer

02-20-2004, 6:17 AM

Oh, I'm sure we can snare them to help out a bit by nudging them along with phrases like, "ORG obligations" or something... or maybe just doggy treats, I dunno...

T-Dawg

02-20-2004, 6:39 PM

Neo

02-20-2004, 7:33 PM

We are hoping that fenguin will do the graphics, and it will most likely be coded by AJ I'm actually thinking, being I can bash him over the head with blunt objects anytime I want to. Feels good to be in RL for a change sometimes.

But I dunno yet.. AJ and I will discuss it over pizza sometime..

Hehe gogo bash the mac boy ;D

Seriously though, it would be SO great ot have an alternative Diablo II fan site then Diabloii.net with more friendly forums... :)

-Neo

T-Dawg

02-21-2004, 12:59 PM

Yeah it would be, dang AJ and his busy-ness. His schedule as of late has been crazy. I may call him though, we need to get this show rolling..

But keep bringing in the ideas guys, the more ideas, the more inspiration he may yet have.

Neo

02-21-2004, 2:45 PM

T__T

Ok lets all go beat him up now! RIGHT NOW!!!! :P

Oh well, I dont mind waiting really. Id rather have something done correctly/good then half-assly and bad ;)

And as long as one can make a news posting, or create Items pages without having to escape those damned apostephres I will be happy! o_O

-Neo

tRiX

02-21-2004, 4:12 PM

do we even have a domain yet?

02-22-2004, 2:48 PM

Mm.. it's being worked on.

Carnage

02-22-2004, 3:41 PM

OOO! OOO! Name it Hell's Kitchen! =D

02-22-2004, 11:05 PM

update: domain purchased.

BSTRhino

02-22-2004, 11:18 PM

What, really? You're kidding? Wow! Another ORG site! Cool!

Neo

02-22-2004, 11:25 PM

What, really? You're kidding? Wow! Another ORG site! Cool!
Phear me BST! ;D

Grr. Stupid darkness that is my computer... *thanks Photoshops adjust contrast/brightness* ^^

-Neo

MacG

02-23-2004, 1:55 AM

WHAT! What domain is that?

Edgewize

02-23-2004, 3:58 AM

You're not authorized to know that yet :D

Give me a few days to get things set up and to review the potential site staff. The name and the address won't be public until the whole site is ready to open.

BSTRhino

02-23-2004, 4:58 AM

lol, you kick ass Neo!

MacG

02-23-2004, 5:04 AM

You're not authorized to know that yet :D
That's sucks. :annoy:

BSTRhino

02-23-2004, 5:44 AM

Can I try testing out things on the domain lookup machine?

ah... too sleepy... too much schoolwork... someone else do that

Neo

02-23-2004, 1:54 PM

Lol, Thanks Edgewize. This is really nice... >_<

Now Im not sure what to do... Oh well Ill just continue what I have been doing :)

-Neo

MacG

02-23-2004, 5:00 PM

Ok... It isn't http://diabloworld.org/ because thats a website for smoking weed.

T-Dawg

02-23-2004, 7:35 PM

I know I know!! but I am not going to tell you. and dammit Neo, get back to working on that guide slacker. =p

RogueRed2

02-24-2004, 5:55 PM

Can you guys give like an approxiamte % done or not?

I can't wait till the new .org site opens up <3

Neo

02-25-2004, 12:22 AM

Can you guys give like an approxiamte % done or not?

I can't wait till the new .org site opens up <3

Well I am not sure about the coding, but since I am helping (damnit whether you like it or not ;D) with the content... Like about 1%?

Seriously though alot of the general stuff is going to take awhile becuase of the shear amount of information related to D2. Hopefully though we can set a date thats not unreasonable. It is fun though. I hope to have at least 1 character fully done soon... Only 6 more :D

As for an open date? Well hell who knows :) It maybe awhile... Hehe. Since you know we cant make TDawg work to hard ^_~

-Neo

GrassDragon

02-25-2004, 9:46 AM

i just thought of something. how about calculators so that you can put in your skill points and it figures in synergy bonuses?

Neo

02-25-2004, 9:59 AM

i just thought of something. how about calculators so that you can put in your skill points and it figures in synergy bonuses?

There is already such a calculator, and this would take alot more ... err calculating on our parts. And there are only 2 I think on the web that actually work correctly >_<

-Neo

T-Dawg

02-27-2004, 10:50 PM

It would be an amazing amount of work to pull that off, especially a java applet one..

*head spins*

tRiX

02-27-2004, 11:10 PM

yeah, it'd take too much work and time to make something like that

MacG

02-27-2004, 11:17 PM

I have no idea what's going on with this purchase of URL or site.

T-Dawg

02-28-2004, 3:11 PM

hehe poor MacG. =p
I mean even Neo knows. lol.

MacG

02-28-2004, 5:06 PM

hehe poor MacG. =p
I mean even Neo knows. lol.
...
:mad:

Neo

02-28-2004, 10:40 PM

...
:mad:
Your not missing anything much.

What I want is info on the design stuff. I have a buncha ideas, but Im locked becuase I dont know who the site will be displayed.

-Neo

Edgewize

03-14-2004, 7:23 PM

We've finalized the name of the site, registered the appropriate domain names, and have a hosting arrangement set up. AJ and I are installing and configuring a CMS / backend for the site, so that it can tie into the Warboards user database, and so that it's really simple for the staff to add and edit pages.

No updates other than that, but we have some candidates in mind for potential staff (I'm sure you can guess ;)), and we'll contact you guys within a week or so - as soon as the site is past the back-end phase and ready to be designed and staffed.

Tranxiety

03-14-2004, 11:29 PM

How about a section with little tidbits of info. Like a FAQ of esoteric little details. Not simple stuff, but things like throwing weapons have damage boost from Dex and Str, despite what the arreat summit says. And maybe a list of special effects and whether or not they stack like Open wounds, Crushing blow, piercing attack. Along with some of the newer 1.10 mods like Life after each kill.
Maybe include some history details like Necromancers follow Rathma but worship the dragon Trang'Oul. Or something about the Druid/Barb link that requires more inferance from the given facts. Maybe a chart of the different splits like the mage ones or the barb one i mentioned earlier and how they all connect.
And you could include different modes of crowd control. Theres the Nova types(self explanatory), theres the spread types(multishot, charged bolt, teeth), theres the Multihit type(Fend, Whirlwind, Zeal, Fury), and etc.
You might even include costs for weapons, like how much gold u could get for a windforce. Its not real useful, but it would be a change of pace.

Neo

03-15-2004, 1:40 PM

Tranxiety

03-15-2004, 2:36 PM

Actually the mods "x amount to life after each kill" or "x amount of mana to each kill" was in pre-1.10, its just that no one paid attention to them becuase they came in miniscule amounts (IE: on rares) or uniques just didnt have them (a few did though)

You know, actually, nova (frost and lightning nova) arent any good at crowd control anymore :(

-NeoActually I knew mana after kills was in pre1.10 but life isnt even a mod now. And all the uniques that have it are 1.10 elites. Heres what the arreat summit has to say
Triumphant Items are especially valuable for the Sorceress, because each kill will generate mana. Mana Steal Items will only work for the Sorceress when she is attacking with a Staff, Weapon, Bow or Crossbow because they require physical attacks. The Sorceress typically uses spells to destroy her enemies so she needs an item that generates mana faster or generates mana when using her spells. Triumphant items can regenerate mana for the Sorceress even when she uses her Cold, Fire, and Lighting based spells. But Triumphant isn't for the Sorceress alone, any class can use it to help with mana problems.
I was thinkin since theres a glove(Dracul's), wand(Death's Web), armor(enigma/bramble), and shield(Headhunters) with +life after kill, then with +mana, it could act almost like a leech for a bonemancer.

And as for crowd control, I mainly meant something with area of effect.

Neo

03-15-2004, 4:46 PM

You confuse me -.-

The mana after kills isnt as useful as youd think ;(

There has been x amount to life after kill, even in 1.10 on simple uniques:

Dark Clan Crusher has "+15 Life After Each Demon Kill"

Anywho, Mana after kill is pointless for a sorc, I can see where BLizzard might have though so, but with Warmth, and a sorcs natural energy/mana growth you usually regain that mana pretty fast. The to life would be so very helpful to a sorc, but almost nothing of use has it and its always in miniscule amounts, even 15 to life is horrible thats nothing, I could chug a minor healing potion and get the same effect >_>

Same goes for "life regeneration" : This could be SO useful to a sorc/any other character, but even with 30-50 (about as much as you could conviebly get via Dol'ing armor/helm) is worthless, Hell, even now though this is a great thing to have ona melee character, since leech becomes almost worthless in hell sometimes :(

-Neo

Tranxiety

03-15-2004, 5:48 PM

tRiX

03-15-2004, 6:35 PM

heart of the oak also has +life after each kill

Neo

03-15-2004, 6:47 PM

It was just an example that I remember off the top of my head, demon kill/kill is basically the same.

Anyways it is a good idea, but blizzard is so stingy on those mods that its hard to get good ones :\

Oh well... Its like leech can return like 500 life/mana easily, but hp after kill gives you like... 20... err woo?

-Neo

BSTRhino

03-15-2004, 7:36 PM

Good going Edgewize! This site is going to be great.

I can see at least one person who looks like he should be on staff. Hi Neo!

Tranxiety

03-15-2004, 8:18 PM

heart of the oak also has +life after each killNot from what it says on the Bnet site, but maybe its wrong...
And as for leech being better...its not like thats an option when you're a caster so its the next best alternative.

Neo

03-15-2004, 10:07 PM

Thats what I meant Whiz (err Tranxiety?).

Physical Damagers can turn to leech... casters have to rely on potions or tanks to see them through :(

-Neo

Tranxiety

03-15-2004, 11:06 PM

I'm not saying to rely on it solely, but it can help as a last resort if you run out of potions and can kill a pack of monsters.

tRiX

03-16-2004, 1:47 AM

i rely on redemption.

anyways... is there an ETA or something when this site should be up? i can't wait for more traffic in the diablo forums
NO ONE WILL TAKE MY DAMN BONEHEW

Neo

03-16-2004, 2:08 AM

If I run out of potions I just Portal to town. If I dont have any TPs (very very unlikely to happen when i am mfing (solo play basically) then I just leave the game. When you get up to 90~ its really not a good idea to tempt fate with death. Thena gain, if you JUST leveled then go ahead and tempt fate ;) I just dont liek loosing 500k gold everytime a cursed boss pack one hit kills me / merc then me -.-

-Neo

EDIT: Hey BST! Didnt see your post there --> Yup I definetly would consider it, I dont know though, It might cut into all that D2 playing ^_~

BSTRhino

03-16-2004, 7:18 PM

Hey NEO! (I think it's funny how BST is all capital letters)

It's obvious you know the game inside out. You should do more than consider it!

Disclaimer: I haven't been told a thing about the Diablo site, or who's going to be staff. Edgewize is very good at keeping secrets.

MacG

03-16-2004, 8:33 PM

EDIT: Hey BST! Didnt see your post there --> Yup I definetly would consider it, I dont know though, It might cut into all that D2 playing ^_~
A notepad while playing will help a lot. I remember back then when a idea occur I just write it down and continue playing.

03-16-2004, 9:10 PM

Disclaimer: I haven't been told a thing about the Diablo site, or who's going to be staff. Edgewize is very good at keeping secrets.
The best way to perserve secrecy is to tell only those that need the information.
Staff of SC.org aren't exactly what I'd consider those that must be fully informed on the workings of the Diablo site.

But yes, it's coming along. :ninjar:

BSTRhino

03-16-2004, 10:01 PM

I just put the disclaimer up so I wouldn't get Neo's hopes up just in case...

I don't know what you mean by a notepad MacG. You mean, like a way to store your ideas as they come up?

MacG

03-16-2004, 10:43 PM

I don't know what you mean by a notepad MacG. You mean, like a way to store your ideas as they come up?
Yep. That's what I mean.

T-Dawg

03-16-2004, 10:57 PM

you know an actual physical notepad. I know, its somewhat mundane, all that paper and pencil, but hey, it still works. Its a simple thing really, damn all you and letting technology take you over.

Neo

03-17-2004, 12:06 AM

Lolz BST :P

Hmm... You know what I really want? Something that can capture what items I have on my mules... -.-

Oh well, I will have to organize them and do it bye hand ;)

Anywho, I spose a notebook works but blah, so much paper... and I never have writing utensils (they get stolen -- even permanent markers! -.-)

-Neo

tRiX

03-17-2004, 6:35 PM

It's obvious you know the game inside out.
and i don't?

no one ever wants me to do things like mod or anything like that

RogueRed2

03-17-2004, 6:47 PM

Man, hurry up you guys I can't wait till the Diablo site opens up! I wonder what features there'll be. *waits for a staff member to hint at something*

*wink* *wink* :D

no one ever wants me to do things like mod or anything like that

Publicly saying you hack and use third-party apps(maphack) for Bnet greatly reduces those chances.
Being spiteful doesn't help much either.

tRiX

03-17-2004, 11:24 PM

oh fine... just because i really don't want to spend 5 minutes looking for durance 3 automatically disqualifies me?
oh well
SOMEONE TAKE THAT DAMN BONEHEW

Neo

03-18-2004, 1:44 AM

LOL tRix!!!!

I really wouldnt get on people for using "hacks"

Diablo II is an old game, and even people at the Diabloii.net forums use them. Ive even heard of mods there using them, so its not THAT big a deal.

Sorry bout that bonehew, Hey make some new characters with some good mercs... hehe :p

-Neo

tRiX

03-18-2004, 10:57 AM

eh i'll make a zon and give it to her merc.

and maphack isn't ruining the game for you is it?
if not, then don't complain about other people using them

03-18-2004, 2:32 PM

As a ground rule, I will not support any staff members using/supporting hacking in any manner.
Just how it is.

tRiX

03-18-2004, 6:32 PM

well then... i'm not a staff member am i?

RogueRed2

03-18-2004, 8:32 PM

I don't know if it has been answered, I can't remember >.< but...

Are there going to be forums and are they going to be hosted here at WB?

I'd really like to see that :)

BSTRhino

03-18-2004, 8:42 PM

I don't know if it has been answered, I can't remember >.< but...

Are there going to be forums and are they going to be hosted here at WB?

I'd really like to see that :)
That's an easy question.

Yes and yes.

MacG

03-18-2004, 8:45 PM

BST, your too quick. I was about to come here and answer that... =D

03-18-2004, 9:34 PM

Since the forums would most likely be.. the same one you're posting in, yes. ;)

05-02-2004, 2:09 AM

We're still in the market for any fresh ideas you guys may have for this future site.
It is still in the works, and although it's been delayed so we can further work on plans for the ORG network, we hope that it will eventually be joining the network.

So keep those ideas rolling!

BSTRhino

05-02-2004, 6:08 PM

FAQs. Lots of them.

Tips on dealing with hackers.

Guides on raising your char's level and collecting more money? If money is in the game that is.

Overviews on the monsters in the game.

Battle reports? I don't know, just an idea.

Neo on the staff list!

ZeroDarkStar

05-02-2004, 9:11 PM

If money is in the game that is.

There's gold, yes.

05-02-2004, 9:19 PM

Neo could very well be a staff member, however he's been quite inactive as of late, at least on these forums.

Neo

05-02-2004, 11:26 PM

Neo could very well be a staff member, however he's been quite inactive as of late, at least on these forums.

Well I am not the only who's been inactive ;)

-Neo

tRiX

05-14-2004, 9:53 PM

battle reports in diablo?
i fail to see the point.

almost everyone has been inactive, as have i. these forums have been pretty much dead lately. but the one at bf actually has regular posts *gasps*

hope i don't get banninated for mentioning those forums

bluemicrobyte

07-06-2004, 5:09 AM

Spdstr

07-07-2004, 8:22 PM

Battle Fronts, even I know that ;). lol, jk

Member,
~ Spdstr

P.S. I dont' play Diablo ;)

bluemicrobyte

07-07-2004, 8:37 PM

Battle Fronts, even I know that ;). lol, jk

Member,
~ Spdstr

P.S. I dont' play Diablo ;)are you following me spdstr?! this is the 8th post that you have replied to my posts! .........so whats so bad about battle fronts?

07-27-2004, 10:37 PM

Any other ideas brewing in your minds for Diablo?
The site is indeed in the works.

P.S. Activity in the forums is dependent upon member's own activity. If you want postings to be here, you have to do some yourselves. ;)

Moser

07-29-2004, 11:14 PM

i don't know if this has been said yet, but a list of all the top ladder players for the season might be nice?

-kM

bluemicrobyte

07-29-2004, 11:50 PM

baagghhhh!! I hate ladder!!!

Moser

07-30-2004, 2:01 AM

I hope this site gets up and running pretty soon.. because the diablo forum here is as good as dead. :cry:

-unhappy kM

bluemicrobyte

07-30-2004, 2:10 AM

i noticed the diablo threads were dead.... YOU must have murdered them!!

Moser

07-30-2004, 2:16 AM

ha.. i would never do such a thing to the diablo threads! i wish i had a way to resurrect them.. then again, once you think about it.. there isn't much in diablo you can talk about and debate like there is in starcraft and warcraft.

-kM

bluemicrobyte

07-30-2004, 2:33 AM

so thats why you murdered them!!

GrassDragon

07-30-2004, 11:08 PM

What do you talk about in SC or WC but strategies? We could talk about Diablo strategies, I know I definitely can. I'm too lazy to think up discussions though, but if someone were to start them, I would participate.

Moser

07-31-2004, 12:49 AM

Well, you could talk about diablo strategies, but it would be somewhat hard.. the only thing you could talk about is builds, and once you have talked about those.. there isn't much else you can really talk about. For example: In starcraft or warcraft somebody can tell you their problem then you can figure out away around it.. like go to the left or something.. but how can you do that in diablo?? You can't say "alright, if you want to kill diablo, just go left and attack then send in another wave to the right." See where i am gettin it? But what would you talk about, we deffinatly need to think of something to talk about here because the diablo forum is a ghost town. :cry:

-kM

Neo

07-31-2004, 10:05 PM

No worries. Plans are under way. I do like th Top Ladder thing though.

-Neo

Moser

08-15-2004, 7:08 PM

Here are some ideas for the site, some of them have already been thought of, but I don't care, I will list them anyways.

1. Info about all the runes. What they give when you put them in weapons, armor, helms, and shields. Also what level you have to be to use them. (I can type all this up for you Neo if you want.)

2. Enemy Stats. How much damage enemies do, their hit points, what they are somewhat resistant to, what act they are found in, and all their variant froms. (I can type all this up for you too Neo, but it will only be for Normal, not NM or Hell.)

3. Tips on killing the bosses and other monsters in the game. (I can type some of this up as well.)

4. How skills increase after each point put into them, without any bonuses. (I can help out with this as well.)

GrassDragon

08-15-2004, 9:51 PM

Moser, the information for #'s 1, 2, and 4 (which are statistical based) can be found in a more or less accurate form here:

www.battle.net/diablo2exp/

That's the Arreat Summit, which is taken care of by Blizzard. Tips and strategies are always useful, but on something like bosses, it's more based on the character than anything. However I think they would be useful if you included them on a general basis (i.e. Duriel's freeze aura is NOT the Holy Freeze aura the Paladin uses, so Cannot be Frozen and Half Freeze Duration don't prevent his attacks.)

Neo

08-16-2004, 2:23 AM

Uhm. Actually it is Holy Freeze, since holy freeze cant be stopped back half freeze duration and/or Cannot Be Frozen anyways.

If you want in depth info you can always hit www.d2data.net (I think)

A monster 'beastiery' may be interesting, but thats a lot of work, personally I want to get character info, basic strats, and have a ton of fan-submited Guides and what not.

-Neo

GrassDragon

08-16-2004, 9:44 PM

Whoops >.< it is Holy Freeze then. In any case (like you said) Cannot Be Frozen and Half Freeze duration don't stop his attacks.

I think focusing more on character info is a good idea. I have never written a guide before, but I am willing to try when the site gets up.

Neo

08-17-2004, 5:42 AM

Yup, I want to have fan submitted guides and the ability for people to comment on them, and let authors get feedback.

On top of that I want them to be good guides -- not any wierd stuff like "omfg get an nigma and hoto and make a hammerdin1"

Hehe. Quality more then Quantity.

-Neo

GiaDragoness

08-18-2004, 12:50 PM

Well, let me just say that i would love to see a good site like that. The so called "stratagy guides" they give with the battlechest thingie for D2 just don't cut it. Useful-as-a-box-of-rocks: cain had to be the one to tell me that andariel was weak against fire. And that was after I was on my second charicter. It took me a whole game on normal to figure out my first amy sucked ass, as I could kill baal alright, but took me like, 17 or so hits to kill a shawman, and like 9 or so to kill a fallen in the blood moore on NightMare level. Aigh, we needs to know by a site with some good resources.

:smash: Smashy Smashy! :smash:

Moser

08-19-2004, 11:24 PM

I've got another idea.. What if we held some sort of Challange, kind of like the Starcraft challanges?

What we would do for a challange is past me, but maybe it could be like the first person to get a certain item or something.

Neo

08-21-2004, 8:03 AM

Might be interesting.

-Neo

spastic-ninJa

09-12-2004, 4:54 AM

I think that the site should revolve around Fan-Based Guides, etc. (which already have been mentioned in the thread), rather than data of creatures, etc (unless of course, Moser can accomplish this) which can be found in high detail at sites such as diabloii.calcon.net. Basically, if we could find enough people with new strategies/ build orders, and write them up in a constructive way, then I think the site would be a success. And I agree with Neo, the guides would have to be decent, unlike the typical 'Hammerdin, enigma, hoto' as he mentioned. Also, not just skill points 'n the like, but comprehensive guides which tell you when you should be getting into NM, Hell, etc., and how to get there.