Diablo III Launching May 15 – Digital Pre-Sales NOW OPEN
Source: Blizzard

NOTE: Diablo III must be played online even for Single Player!

Malaysia Play time: 3pm, 15/5/2012, Tuesday, US Server
INSTALLABLE by 23:01:00 Monday May 14, 2012
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Download link exceeded and has been disabled... good while it lasted, sorry guys but use the Blizz downloader below.
For those having problems downloading via the Blizzard downloader, you can opt Direct Download (courtesy of noobandroid)

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download the US client here: http://us.media.battle.net.edgesuite.net/d...-downloader.exe
Full list of all region clients:
http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthr...RD-PRE-DOWNLOAD

Credits:
INFeRNO (for starting the very first Diablo 3 thread on LYN hinting at a rumor that the game was currently being developed)
Quest613 (for starting Diablo 3 V1 fan discussions thread)
kianweic (for helping start the Diablo 3 V2 fan discussions thread. Also the first guy to get the D3 thread properly organized, so kudos.)
Moogle Stiltzkin (helping take over the thread from Kian to help organize it, since he will be busy with other affairs) and making V3
noobandroid for creating v4 and organizing the updates/formatting of the thread.

Previous (Old/Archived) D3 Discussion threads
Diablo III being developed rumor (the 1st thread about D3 on LYN)
Diablo III v1, Q2 2012 (RPG)
Diablo III v2, Q2 2012 (RPG)
Diablo III v3, Q2 2012 (RPG) <- go here for all the juices, FAQs and pimps
Diablo III v4, Q2 2012 (RPG)



What is Diablo III ?
Diablo III is an upcoming dark fantasy/horror-themed action role-playing game in development by Blizzard, making it the third installment in the Diablo franchise. The game, which features elements of the hack and slash and dungeon crawl genres, was first announced on June 28, 2008, at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in Paris, France
Diablo III: Opening Cinematic

Story Plot:
The game takes place in Sanctuary, the dark fantasy world of the Diablo series. This world was saved twenty years prior by a handful of unnamed heroes in Diablo II. Warriors who, having survived the onslaught brought by the armies of the Burning Hells, have gone mad from their ordeals. It is up to a new generation of heroes to face the forces of evil threatening the world of Sanctuary.

Players will have the opportunity to explore familiar settings such as Tristram.

The only confirmed NPCs are Deckard Cain, who has appeared in both of the previous games, and his stepdaughter, a new character that accompanies the hero in quests from time to time. Cain's journal on the official site brings the player up to speed on the events of the first two games.Diablo's world map is composed primarily of two main continents with several small islands in the Northwest region.

Character Classes:
There will be five available character classes. In the previous two games, each class had a fixed gender, but in Diablo III players may choose the gender they would like to play.Although Blizzard initially revealed only one gender per class, the alternate gender has been revealed slowly in the lead-up to the game's release.

1. The Witch Doctor is a new character reminiscent of the Diablo II Necromancer, but with skills more traditionally associated with voodoo culture. The Witch Doctor has the ability to summon monsters, cast curses, harvest souls, and hurl poisons and explosives at his enemies. Blizzard has stated that the Witch Doctor is not another version of the Necromancer and that they may incorporate the Necromancer in a future expansion if they so desire.

2. The Barbarians will have a variety of revamped skills at their disposal based on the use of their incredible physical prowess. The Barbarian is able to whirlwind through crowds, cleave through swarms, leap across crags, and crush opponents upon landing.

3. The Wizard is a version of the Sorceress from Diablo II or the Sorcerer from Diablo. The Wizard's abilities range from shooting lightning, fire and ice at their enemies to slowing time and teleporting around enemies and through walls.

4. The Monk is a melee attacker, using martial arts to cripple foes, resist damage, deflect projectiles, attack with blinding speed, and land explosive killing blows. It combines the melee elements of Diablo II's Assassin class with the "holy warrior" role of the Paladin. Blizzard has stated that the Monk is not related in any way to the Monk class from the Sierra Entertainment-made Diablo: Hellfire expansion.

5. The Demon Hunter combines elements of Diablo II's Amazon and Assassin classes. Demon Hunters use crossbows as their main weapon and also throw small bombs at enemies. Some of their skills have been revealed and among them are arrow skills such as Chain Arrow.





Diablo III System Requirements
MINIMUM SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
PC
OS: Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 (Latest Service Packs) with DirectX® 9.0c
Processor: Intel Pentium® D 2.8 GHz or AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 4400+
Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ X1950 Pro or better

Mac
OS: Mac® OS X 10.6.8, 10.7.X (Latest Version) | Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo
Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 or better
All Platforms
HD Space: 12 GB available HD space | Memory: 1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista®
Windows® 7 users, 2 GB for Mac® users) | Drive: DVD-ROM drive | Internet: Broadband Internet connection | Display: 1024x768 minimum display resolution

RECOMMENDED SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

PC
OS: Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 (Latest Service Packs) | Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 5600+ 2.8 GHz | Memory: 2 GB RAM | Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® 260 or ATI Radeon™ HD 4870 or better
Mac

Mac
OS: Mac® OS X 10.7.X (Latest Version) | Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo | Memory: 2 GB RAM
Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M or ATI Radeon™ HD 4670 or better
Note: Be advised that some wireless connections do not meet the minimums required to be a true Broadband Internet connection. Wireless results may vary.


This post has been edited by LemoNT: May 9 2012, 12:27 PM

To be added to the player list, please PM me with:

Your LYN Nick | Region server you're playing in | Battletag (optional) | Main class (optional)

US Region (96 players)


EUROPE Region

ASIA Region (2 players)
WintersuN | No Battletag yet
slickz | SLickz#1944


Undecided/Multi Region (15 players)



RMAH FAQ

New Updates!
Please note this may still be subject to change still as Blizzard has promised an update but hasn't done so for almost 1.5 months now has just updated it yesterday.




Check this out, just found this nifty info for RMAH access:
http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/di...regional-access


The table's too complicated to copy here.

EDIT:
Summary:
Malaysia will have access to a few different currency RMAHs.
US Dollar, Mexican Peso, Argentine Peso, Chilean Peso, Australian Dollar Auction Houses.

It seems you can choose which RMAH you want to put your items up for bidding/buying from the above list.
These Auction houses are NOT inter-linked.
E.g: if you list "Item A" in USD RMAH, other RMAH will not show "Item A" in the other RMAHs!

This post has been edited by LemoNT: May 14 2012, 10:06 PM

This post has been edited by LemoNT: May 7 2012, 11:05 AM

Diablo III Communication Channels/Tools




This post has been edited by LemoNT: May 13 2012, 08:06 PM

Should be midnight of 15/05/2012 since the Asia servers will go live then
Not sure if Aussie/NZ time already can or tho.

One thing to make clear.
3 PM our time is when the US servers go live (@US Pacific Time 12 midnite).

Remember that Asia servers go up at 12 AM their time (Korean/Aussie/NZ?)
How will they play if can't install the client?

This post has been edited by LemoNT: May 7 2012, 11:34 AM

Entirely possible but I've not seen any confirmation by Blizz about this.
If you are able to share the source that'll be great bro.

1 thing to note using this method is you have to use a US Address in the BNet acc to purchase at USD 59.99.
That also comes with a major disadvantage as I recently found out.

Sharing this for those that have US address in the BNet accounts:

If you are planning to use the RMAH to cash-out, you will need to set up the mobile alert.
The problem with this (if you have US address) is that you can't enter in a Malaysia mobile phone for the alert.

You CAN'T enter the country code! (I tried using Heywire but it kept failing )
Only way it seems is to request for address change to Malaysia (like I'm doing now).

This post has been edited by LemoNT: May 7 2012, 03:29 PM

I'm the source

But here's the links to back up my claim:

http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/di...nctionality#q16

My BNet acc was created a long time ago when WoW was launched.
At that Malaysia was not in the "allowed" country list to play.
I used US address and had the account all this while

Sure, you need one or 2 things:

1) Scan IC or passport
2) Scan Utility bill if your address is different from IC

Then go BNet account under Support (top right side of the page), and submit ticket

my request:


response asking for the necessary documents of proof:

Correct. The item I'm highlighting is for those that have US address BNet acc.
Coz when you wanna tie the mobile alert, it will FAIL as it cannot detect the Malaysia mobile.


As for local banks, Paypal will allow you to transfer your money out to several local banks.
I don't have the full list but there's quite a few.

I'm putting RHB as external withdrawal for ease.
As the only one local bank that allows PayPal top up is RHB (without using Credit Card)

EDIT:
So my Paypal topup/withdraw all goes to same RHB acc

This post has been edited by LemoNT: May 7 2012, 04:21 PM

The foreign currency conversion rate I'm not sure (if there's any)

Quote from PayPal directly when attempting the transfer:
Options Processing Time Cost
Withdraw to your bank account
Banks in Malaysia
2-3 Business Days Free If RM400.00 MYR or more is withdrawn

RM3.00 MYR If less than RM400.00 MYR is withdrawn

Banks in the U.S.
3-4 Business Days Free for banks in the U.S.
Withdraw funds to your card 5-7 Business Days RM20.00 MYR

EDIT:
Just found this on PayPal:


This post has been edited by LemoNT: May 7 2012, 04:34 PM

A "mistake" when selecting the country?

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Added on May 7, 2012, 4:38 pmand also this bro:

https://www.paypal.com/my/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_display-fees


EDIT:
Not sure if the conversion already includes the 2.5% or not... seems included?

This post has been edited by LemoNT: May 7 2012, 04:40 PM

1) No, it is by region and Malaysia is a part of SEA. SEA is grouped with US region RMAH already.
2) Gold is open for all regions. You can use Gold AH if you want to play other region (eg: Europe)
3) Not necessary, you can use Malaysia address. In fact, you should to avoid the mobile alert hassle I'm going thru.
4) Probably not but it's not recommended. (see # 3)

urmm.. I'm sorry bro but I'll have to disagree with you here.
MMO RPG = [b]Massively[ Multiplayer Online RPG
In games like WoW , RO, etc is where hundreds of players can be on the same screen and interacting/questing/fighting.

In D3, the only "massive" interaction is the Public Chat (is AH even considered interaction between players.... not directly IMHO?)
In the same battlefield, only 4 players are there, and that's not "massive" enough

Check this out, just found this nifty info for RMAH access:
http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/di...regional-access


The table's too complicated to copy here.

EDIT:
Summary:

Malaysia will have access to USD MXN ARS CLP AUD Auction Houses.

These Auction houses are NOT inter-linked.
E.g: if you list "Item A" in USD RMAH, other RMAH will not show "Item A" in the other RMAHs!


This post has been edited by LemoNT: May 7 2012, 05:12 PM

say bye bye to your dead HC Barbarian.... and then restart a new Barbarian if you want to

Your dead HC character's level & items on the char/inventory gone.
Items in HC Stash is still there.

And yes, what items drop for your party members you won't know, unless they tell.

Yes. (unless you were leveling 2 lvl 50 HC Monks at the same time )

You will need to reach lv 10 in Normal char first.
Then only can start a HC char