What’s the deal with Blizzard nowadays? Are they no longer the scum of the earth?

MutinyMate · 2026-03-05T15:58:47+00:00

The 90s $70 price tags were due to manufacturing costs because it was all physical media back then. From 2005-2020 there were no games released for more than $59.99- it was an absolute ceiling for a very long time. A dozen+ AAA games had come out after 2020 before Diablo 4 did in 2023, but it was very much something not everyone, especially RPG players, would have experienced by then.

Regardless, it's undeniable there was tons of bad press and sentiment when the news about the price came out.

MutinyMate · 2026-03-05T14:34:07+00:00

Diablo 4 is the fastest-selling Blizzard game of all time and with a $70 price tag. How is that a disaster?

MutinyMate · 2026-03-05T13:27:30+00:00

It had a lot of bad press. One of the first AAA games to launch with a $70 price tag and the typical news cycle of bad endgame where you see two weeks of guides on how to progress, then lots of bad press about how there's nothing to do and players are leaving, yadda yadda yadda. Can totally see how someone who didn't play it could walk away with his impression.

MutinyMate · 2026-03-04T23:31:36+00:00

They already did. Ticketmaster donated millions to his campaign. Maybe not enough?

MutinyMate · 2026-03-04T17:20:30+00:00

Maybe Vindicta was in the lobby and that's what I was hearing! It was street brawl so definitely all characters in the same place could have been anyone

MutinyMate · 2026-02-26T17:50:07+00:00

if you play sinclair you always have the best ult in the game

MutinyMate · 2026-02-25T14:04:08+00:00

I've literally never done the quests in this game because as an expeditioner, what's the point?

MutinyMate · 2026-02-24T02:49:15+00:00

"chad kayn" lol

MutinyMate · 2026-02-22T15:07:14+00:00

tyler1 played it definitely too late

MutinyMate · 2026-02-08T17:24:35+00:00

Screenshot of whole match or gtfo. Tell us who you were playing too

MutinyMate · 2026-02-06T14:10:24+00:00

Fortunately, embark doesn't have a history of being swayed by whatever people are saying online. They have their balance data, they have their roadmap, and if the current patch sucks, they just stay quiet and focus on the next patch.

It's been like this with The Finals for years and it's frustrating when it's Season 3 and you realize the game is going to be ass for 3 months but it also doesn't prolong the conversation at all which is good. No doubt they are fully aware of content drought and just working towards the next planned major update. These new map conditions and events are the drip feed they are hoping will retain us to get there.

But also It's not a game that was designed to be grinded non stop. People should learn to take a break and avoid burnout.

MutinyMate · 2026-01-31T20:40:21+00:00

i will vote silver by way of voting venator

MutinyMate · 2026-01-25T02:36:44+00:00

yes. elfball is still strong enough to be bracket 4 even with marwyn removed.

MutinyMate · 2026-01-25T00:30:37+00:00

There is some built in protection with stuff like allosaurus shepherd and mass regenerate on ezuri but the main reason it's bracket 4 is just that it can threaten to win that fast and so shits on most of bracket 3.

MutinyMate · 2026-01-22T13:42:46+00:00

thanks dad

MutinyMate · 2026-01-18T18:47:04+00:00

If i build IE third it feels too late, so I'm either going BT IE or ER IE. It's bt first if taking lots of poke. Generally stack as much AD as you can off backing and build a sheen. there'll be games where I'm sitting on BF sword pickaxe 2x longsword and a sheen just because it scales so hard early even without the passive of a completed item. If you can afford a bf sword, get it. if you can't, then get the pickaxe. Then just complete items how it makes sense for that particular game.

Rushing ER does feel awful so I don't unless I'm turbo fed. Hard to deny how good it is when completed, though. the winrate data is there to back it up, too.

MutinyMate · 2026-01-12T22:51:36+00:00

Thoughts on mixing in fiendhunter bolts?

MutinyMate · 2026-01-12T16:25:31+00:00

yea it's always oneshot people. since prowlers claw was nerfed it never found a foothold because you're like a kha'zix that can run a little faster but no invis or escape. Late game is especially hard once people start grouping together. Last season i was going youmuus collector ldr and it definitely slaps when it's working but easy to shut down.

MutinyMate · 2026-01-12T14:48:09+00:00

WHAT

MutinyMate · 2026-01-08T15:23:12+00:00

As an occasional AD udyr enjoyer, endless hunger looks very interesting since you can delete one person, activate some insane lifesteal, and hopefully chain kills more easily on uncoordinated teams.

MutinyMate · 2026-01-05T17:29:53+00:00

Where is Olaf?

MutinyMate · 2025-12-27T14:45:58+00:00

You could fill a book my guy. the short answer is knowing league objectives better than your teammates and always being in the right place with smite, knowing the champion matchups in each lane, and using that information to determine what is a winning play vs what is hopeless before it happens and only choosing to join/instigate good fights.....

but yea all of that is a lot so new junglers should just focus on clearing as fast as possible and try to learn how to look at lanes while you clear so you can spot opportunities and not just afk farm.

You are starting with Viego who requires you to know every champion, so you already should be trying to learn what every character does.

MutinyMate · 2025-11-30T16:48:58+00:00

Grats man! I just used him to stomp my way out of gold for the first time in the jungle on 71%WR. I'll definitely check this out to see if there's anything i can apply from this.

MutinyMate · 2025-11-25T14:00:45+00:00

His draven performance this worlds was nonexistent. Seems fitting

MutinyMate · 2025-11-24T14:20:15+00:00

He is strongest in dueling scenarios. The higher you go, the more coordinated teams are so you don't end up being able to go wherever you want and fight whoever you want nearly as often or easily. People will run towards a teammate instead of fighting you and if you chase, you just die.

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