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Re: Diablo 1 for Web Browsers

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It speaks volumes that a shareware copy of a multi decade old game running on a browser entertained me more than all the crap games optimized for engagement that are installed on my ipad.

Now I got the quest for the water supply poisoning but I cant find the entrance. Is that area even available on shareware version?

Re: Diablo 1 for Web Browsers

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What have they become? I think most of the issues that have haunted them lately were related to people that worked on the games early on in their history and the culture that carried. I assume bad people can't hide there anymore with as much scrutiny that company has received. Or maybe your talking about the quality of games? I don't think Diablo Immortal is any indication of Diablo IV seeing as Diablo III is still r…

Monetization details for D4 were released it’s not pay to win but it’s cranked to the max : game purchase + dlc + cosmetic skin + paid currency + battle pass + paid battle pass upgrade ... I was vaguely interested in it but meh, guess if I need to scratch that itch I’ll test POE2 or relaunch d2r.

Cranked to max? The only mtx are cosmetics.

Re: Diablo 1 for Web Browsers

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I think that the only way for large companies to stay cool is to remain private.

In the games business, Valve is surprisingly OK. Also they're private and not interested in becoming part of a roll-up. I don't think those things are unrelated.

Valve dooes not make games anymore though. One game ( VR ) in the last 10 years?

Re: Diablo 1 for Web Browsers

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Counterstrike 1.6 in the browser for those who like quick trips down memory lane: https://play-cs.com

I am instantly taken back to a time where we literally planned to lug big tower computers to my friends house just to be able to play CS 1.6 together. Thank you for sharing!

Ah yes lugging around CRT monitors, what a time that was.

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What have they become? I think most of the issues that have haunted them lately were related to people that worked on the games early on in their history and the culture that carried. I assume bad people can't hide there anymore with as much scrutiny that company has received. Or maybe your talking about the quality of games? I don't think Diablo Immortal is any indication of Diablo IV seeing as Diablo III is still r…

IMO the sense of wonder and the defined dark aesthetics of both the worlds created for Diablo 1 and 2 are something Blizzard will have to proove it can still pull off.

Diablo 1 and 2 were made by Blizzard North, a different group of developers than Blizzard. There's a reason Diablo 3 feels so different.

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The latest one is a micropayment gamble game on phones.

Ohhhhh yeah sorry I forgot about that one. Something like pay-to-win, and costs $100k to 100% the game?

Yes. Although the main story line can be done without paying a single cent, the endgame nudges you towards real money shop all the time. After some point credit card becomes the main progression path.

I personally enjoyed playing through story on iPad, but was unimpressed with the endgame. It is very shallow, limited to the same generated locations or dungeons you have already seen. There is virtually no build diversity either. Not sure why someone would pay money for the experience.

Re: Diablo 1 for Web Browsers

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It speaks volumes that a shareware copy of a multi decade old game running on a browser entertained me more than all the crap games optimized for engagement that are installed on my ipad. Now I got the quest for the water supply poisoning but I cant find the entrance. Is that area even available on shareware version?

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Re: Diablo 1 for Web Browsers

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It speaks volumes that a shareware copy of a multi decade old game running on a browser entertained me more than all the crap games optimized for engagement that are installed on my ipad. Now I got the quest for the water supply poisoning but I cant find the entrance. Is that area even available on shareware version?

> The tainted water source is located in a sublevel which originates from the second floor of the dungeon. The entrance appears as an opening in the wall, and there are several candles nearby. Inside, there is more of the yellow-colored water. Once all enemies within the sublevel are defeated, the water changes back to normal, indicating the completion of this quest.

Re: Diablo 1 for Web Browsers

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In the games business, Valve is surprisingly OK. Also they're private and not interested in becoming part of a roll-up. I don't think those things are unrelated.

Valve dooes not make games anymore though. One game ( VR ) in the last 10 years?

They're still very much in the games business, though. And it's better to have published few games than to milk their "franchises" dry in the usual way.

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Yep, this was the first thing I checked! Brings backs memories!

What's the trick?

Put an item (e.g. a potion) on your belt. Then drop another item (e.g. a stack of coins) on the ground, then walk away a bit. Click on the coins on the ground, then the instant before it gets picked up, click on the potion. If you do it correctly, dropping the potion on the ground will drop a duplicate stack of coins instead.

Tip: an easier way to know if you've duplicated the coins is that when you pick up the potion, the bottom of your screen should say you've picked up coins.

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