The history of the Diablo universe by the creation of the world illustrated by the case of Diablo into the depths below the village of Tristram (Diablo 1 end) in a PodCast.

In addition to the great wars of the ages you can find out here too much background information from the many books of the Diablo universe.

Also, the Skeleton King, whom you could beat them in the Diablo 3 Public Beta is here discussed in more detail. Have fun and do not forget to give the author a Like on YouTube

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The Diablo II ladder reset will be starting on September 28 When reset, all ladder characters will be moved to non-ladder. To play in the new ladder season you will need to create a new character.

Blizzard is planning a new ladder reset. In order for the current season was really not very long - it remains to be seen what awaits us in innovations. Maybe Blizzard is also the current Ladder (incl. Publicdupe) somewhat dissatisfied.

Just write in the comments if you are interested in a team again.

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Blizzard seems to have solved a few minutes before rolling back into Diablo 2. The servers are stable again, and there are no degrees available rollbacks more.

The trigger was a public cheat method could be repeated with some of the scammers their rune words (or Rune quest) repeatedly until the desired result.

Thank you Blizzard, this time was that responded so quickly. In the past, for example, when Aurenstack-Dupe and co. different. If not what should arise, we of course keep you up to date.

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Blizzard has announced just the 1.13 patch incl ladder reset, but you read something in the Battle.net forum, so the story more interesting.

How many of you know of a ladder season usually lasts at least 1 year. Bashiok said could now bring in a proposed topic for a possible patch 1.14, the additional balance changes.

I think it's widely recognized that some new content for end game is a desired addition. It's not something we could include in this patch for many reasons, but we do have plans to continue full point release patches (ie 1.14). What could those containment is still up in the air, but we have plans. Diabolical plan! MUWAHAHAHAHAHA (Source)

Since there are dealing with major changes, this should not be possible without ladder reset. Diablo 3 would be published shortly after a Diablo 2 Patch to reset incl relatively meaningless, so that we would be in a full season already at 1:14 a release date of 03/2012.

The hope remains, of course, that it is 2 short seasons is to be completed no later than 10 years together by Lord of Destruction (29.06.2011). For more information, there will be probably only to BlizzCon, allegedly on 22 * - 23 October to take place.

*) A webmaster of the Anaheim Convention Center had some time ago a hasty announcement posted online, and shortly thereafter removed.

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Patch 1.13 b (or c yet!) Is on the way. At 23.03. the ladder season rebooted and the patch migrates from the Public Test Realm playing on the realms.

As always, all your ladder chars on Ladder-Chars. If you are looking for a group for the reset, so please check in the following topic.

Find details of Patchlog 1.13b her here . Presumably, however, Blizzard will publish the (still secret) version of c, the new items and quests would involve perhaps.

Have fun!

We will be resetting the Diablo II ladder on June 23 with the release of patch 1.13. We anticipate all Diablo II realms to be reset down for approximately six hours during the. More specific information on realm availability on the day of the reset will be posted in the Battle.net Status Forum. When the ladder is reset, all existing ladder characters will be converted to non-ladder. All characters and items being converted to non-ladder will remain intact, but once converted these characters will no longer have access to ladder content search as creating ladder-only rune words. For more information on ladder characters please visit the Arreat Summit Realm Character Types page at http://classic.battle.net/diablo2exp/basics/charactertypes.shtml (Source: Battle.net Forum)

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For some time the tests run 1:13 on the dedicated realm and Blizzard now has a new version named 1.13b has recorded.

There are some bug fixes to come:

• Auras stack is no longer possible *)
• "TPPK" (enemies of the City ") have been fixed
• It is no longer thrown out of the game, when a char too many skills "stacks" ("Drop Barb")
• Soldiers no longer have an-/ablegen their weapon to activate after the Revive auras of objects.
• [....]

*) If so, the Temp-Perm Method of dupes has been fixed, we are unfortunately not yet known. That would have some interesting implications for the current market in Diablo 2

Here is the complete patch log: (Source: Battle.net Forum)

The PTR 1.13b update is now live and available for testing!

Please refer to the original 1:13 PTR FAQ for general testing information - http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=21730644778&sid=3000

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- Patch 1.13b
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A new Mystery has been revealed!

- Adventurers of Sanctuary are hereby warned once again, that a new challenge
awaits you. Within Diablo's Bosses, spanning across the world from the
Ancient Monastery Catacombs to the Throne of Destruction, is where you'll
find what you seek ...

Major Bugs

- Fixed an item dupe bug.
- Video improvements for Intel Mac machines with OS 10.5 or greater.
- Fixed an issue where some players could kill other players while in town
("TPPK").
- Fixed an issue where some players could disconnect other players when
they had too many active states.
- Fixed two issues where players could stack auras in an unintended way.

Minor bugs

- Uber Mephisto now checks for both Uber Baal and Uber Diablo to be killed
before spawning summoned minions (Before he would only check for Uber Baal).
- The game will no longer stop and then restart the game after the music
window-less and then regains focus.
- Fixed an issue where the game window would minimize when running in
windowed mode when it lost focus.
- Fixed an issue where the game window would not center properly when it
was created.
- Fangskin should now properly drop loot in Hell difficulty.
- Fixed an issue where auras were not re-applied to your mercenary after
it was resurrected.
- Fixed an issue where if you had two items Which two auras provided to
a mercenary and you unequipped one, the aura from the remaining
item never became active.
- Fixed an issue where the Paladin class Runeword 'Principle' was not
having all of its stats applied properly.

Specific changes / improvements

- Respecialization is now possible! Completing the 'Den of Evil quest
Additionally now wants to reward 1 free respec Which can be saved. Players
who have already completed this quest should receive 1 free respec in
Hell difficulty.
- Increased the drop rate of high runes.
- Support for blit scaling in windowed mode. The game can now be
maximized to the largest 4:3 resolution supported (hooray widescreen users).
- Some rare drop items now have an orange color. ie Runes and items
required for Uber Tristam.
- Modified the gold limit banking to be a flat cap not bound by level.
- Removed the requirements to create a hardcore character.
- Greatly reduced the explosion damage dealt by Fire Enchanted monsters.
- Uber Mephisto and Uber Baal's summoned minions no longer give experience.
- Removed Oblivion Knight's Iron Maiden curse.
- Hellfire Torch Firestorm proc rate has been reduced to 5%.
- Users can now toggle the display of text over the Health and Mana
globes by clicking on the bottom area of ​​each orb.
- When creating a single player game, pressing the 'Enter' key now
automatically creates a Hell difficulty game if possible.
- When creating a game, each difficulty button is now bound to a unique
key: Normal 'R', Nightmare 'N', and Hell 'H'.
- The 'Enter Chat' Button in the battle.net waiting room is now
bound to the 'Enter' key.
- Added the windows system buttons to the game window (MIN, MAX, CLOSE).
- Added new command line parameter '-nofixaspect' which Allows users to
not fix the aspect ratio to 4:3 when maximizing windowed mode.
This lets the game 'stretch' to fill your monitor.
- Added support for '-sndbkg' command line switch. Enables this sound
in the background.
- Added the following aliases for pre-existing command line options,
'-Nosound' '-window', and '-windowed'.

Revised Skill balance for Player Character classes

Amazon

- Immolation Arrow - Increased radius of effect explosion by 33% and
Immolation effect by 50%.
- Immolation Arrow - Explosion Effect Damage increased by 20%.
- Immolation Arrow - Increased base duration by 33%.

Assassin
- Dragon Claw - Synergy Receives 4% additional damage per point of Claw Mastery.
- Dragon Talon - The bonus to Attack Rating per point has been Increased to 35th
- Shadow Master - Increased resistance range per point from 5-80 to 5-90.
- Combo points awarded by combo moves now last 15 seconds, up from ninth

Barbarian

- Whirlwind - Reduced initial mana cost by 50%.
- Masteries - Changed critical strike chance from 0-25 to 0-35.

Paladin

- Blessed Hammer - No longer ignores resistances of undead and demons.

Druid

- Werebear - Damage bonus Increased by 15% across all ranks.
Increased health point by 25% and armor by 1% at - - Werebear.
- Shockwave - Synergy from Maul adds 5% damage per point.

Necromancer

- Blood Golem - Removed negative shared life effect (the player no longer
free life when golem takes damage).
- Corpse Explosion - Increased base damage dealt from 60% - 100%
to 70% - 120% of corpses health.
- Poison Nova - Increased base damage by 15%.

Sorceress

- Firewall - Synergy Receives 1% damage per point of Inferno and
4% per point of Warmth.
- Blaze - Synergy Receives 1% damage per point of firewall
and 4% at the point of Warmth.
- Hydra - Increased base damage by 15% per rank.
- Hydra - Increased base speed of Hydra projectile.
- Hydra - Reduced cooldown by 25%.

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Already in the release note was seen that the drop chance runes to improve general.

From the patch files has user "Dazmogan" now read the current values:

• Zod - x4
• Jah & Cham - x3
• Sur & Ber - x2, 3
• Ohm & Lo - x1, 78
• Gul & Vex - x1, 45
• If time & - x1, 18

Thus, the drop rate increases are less dramatic than many expected. A big difference will probably find only the most active players among you who are regular Highrunes.

It remains to be seen whether it is really the last dupe method was corrected by the Realm. Otherwise, a balance of rune drops were quickly down the drain.

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Bornakk just announced the official Battle.net forum the details known to the Diablo 2 Patch 1.13:

Quote:

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- Patch 1.13
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Major Bugs

• Dupe is resolved one way
• Videos can be improved on Intel Mac computers (OS 10.5)
  

Minor bugs

• Over-Mephisto now checks whether over-and over-Baal were killed Diablo before he summons his minions
• The game no longer launches the new background music, if you leave the Diablo II window briefly.
• Diablo II minimized no longer (occasionally) the window in windowed mode the game in progress
• The Diablo II window will now always properly centered on screen

Specific changes / improvements

• The reallocation of skills is now possible. If you close off the "Den of Evil" quest, you get a respec-point. Even players who have already solved this quest with old chars get a respec-point (Hell) -. Increased the drop rate of high runes.
• The drop rate of "Highrunes" has been improved
• Wide screen: The game can now be maximized to the largest 4:3 resolution
• Some rare items are now colored orange (eg, runes, or organs for ÜTristram)
• The maximum amount of gold in the treasure chest is no longer dependent on the level
• The loss of champion / unique "Souls" was reduced to NM / Hell
• There is no requirement (Through games) more to create hardcore chars
• The explosion damage feuerverzauberten monsters was drastically reduced
• Übertristram leveling is no longer possible (servant of Meph / Baal be no more experience)
• The "Iron Lady" Pirates of the Oblivion Knights (eg Chaos Sanctuary) was removed
• The chance of a fire storm of hell torch was reduced by 5%
• The display of the life and mana bar can now be hidden
• Two Akt5 mercenaries now hear the name "Clear" and "Tryneus"
• I create a single player game, so you can automatically generate the enter button, a bright-game (if possible)
• Hotkeys have been the difficulty level in the game creation added (R = Regular, L = Nightmare, H = Hell)
• The Enter key is now entering the Battle.net chat
• Min / Max / Close buttons were added to the game window
• With the parameter "-nofixaspect" can be prevented distortion on widescreen
• With the parameter "-sndbkg" you can enable background music
• Other (self explanatory) new parameters: '-nosound' '-window', and '-windowed'

Revised Skill balance for Player Character classes

Amazon

-Immolation Arrow - Increased radius of blast effect by 33% and Immolation effect by 50%.
-Immolation Arrow - Explosion Effect Damage increased by 20%.
-Immolation Arrow - Increased base duration by 33%.

Assassin

-Shadow Master - Increased resistance range per point from 5-80 to 5-90.

Barbarian

-Whirlwind - Reduced initial mana cost by 50%.
-Masteries - Changed critical strike chance from 0-25 to 0-35.

Paladin

-Blessed Hammer - No longer ignores resistances of undead and demons.

Druid

Were-Bear - Damage bonus Increased by 15% across all ranks.
Were-Bear - point Increased health by 25% and armor by 1% per.
Shockwave - Synergy from Maul adds 5% damage per point.

Necromancer

-Blood Golem - Removed negative shared life effect (the player no longer free life when golem takes damage).
-Corpse Explosion - Increased base damage dealt from 60% - 100% to 70% - 120% of corpses health.
-Poison Nova - Increased base damage by 15%.

Sorceress

Firewall - Synergy Receives 1% damage per point of Inferno and Blaze and 4% at the point of Warmth.
-Blaze - Synergy Receives 2% damage per point of Firewall and 4% per point of Warmth.
Hydra - Increased base damage by 15% per rank.
Hydra - Increased base speed of Hydra projectile.
Hydra - Reduced cooldown by 25%.
-Lightning Mastery - Reduced overall effect by 15%.

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Already a few weeks ago heard that they were at Blizzard worried about the performance problems that could arise from a larger treasure chest. That now appears to have confirmed, as Bashiok announced that they will no longer be a part of the new patches.

We've recently completed a revised version of the Diablo II patch that removes the 1:13 Increased stash size. A larger stash will unfortunately no longer be a feature included in the patch due to the previously mentioned 1:13 concerns. As higher priority work continues on Warcraft III, we're hoping to complete our quality assurance tests for the 1:13 the next few weeks to patch. But as always, the types of issues that may appear and take higher priority are rarely foreseeable. We continue to plan a release based on our best intentions.

Once again, the Diablo 2 community so be patient because of Warcraft. But what is already half a year late?

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Bashiok commented on Battle.net Forum on progress with the new 1.13 patch of Diablo second The plan was a new treasure chest with 10 * 12 fields, among other things that should be a main feature of the new patch.

(Or could be) exactly the case but could now delay the patch, since the Battle.net servers are not designed for the new flood of data. Blizzard wants to test this now, to avoid stability problems.

The Diablo II patch is on temporary hold 1:13 while we investigate potential impact on the Battle.net service. As we moved closer to launching the patch concerns grew that to increase in the player stash size (a feature in the patch) could compromise the Diablo II Battle.net service. The hardware and configuration could potentially not handle the Increased stash size gracefully under heavy load. Currently we're investigating potential impact as it is one of the larger content features in the patch and we're hoping it can remain a part of the release. If it does have to be removed it will require additional time to remove it, generate new patches, and test, Which Will add time before we can go live on the PTR.

We're hoping to have our final decision on a diagnostics and how we'll be moving forward decided by early next week and we'll have an update for you at that time.

The question remains whether a small hardware upgrade is not better (and maybe even cheaper) would be when the development of another version of the patch.

Even a lower maximum number of games per server would probably not be a problem. Those who have long played Diablo 2 is still able to remember the waiting list (if the player position). This affected only the very fast runs (as they are often carried out by bots) and reduce the already adverse trade games a la "Offer X search Y".

So let us press our fingers crossed that Blizzard is not ruined because of additional costs € 500 for all new server patch.

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