If I buy a German retail copy of diablo 3 can I still change it to English? I doubt that English language pack is included with it,will it be downloaded upon the change?

Very annoying, but when you hover over a badge on Gaming.SE, the hover state adds an extra pixel on the bottom which creates a white line between the edge of the badge box and the box shadow below it. Exhibit A: The offense in action. Exhibit B: The offending CSS code. .badge { padding: 4px ...

In some of the earlier beta screenshots, a Monk was shown with two spirit generators (blue spells) bound to Mouse 1 and 2. Is this functionality totally gone or can you mix up your abilities and keybinds?

Apart from drop site, are there any other advantages to Atlantean workers? The only reason I play with Atlateans is I dont have to worry about drop sites but I think their military is quite low powered compared to other civs. Do you have any suggestions on what could be better civ than Atlantis?...

In WoW and others games you could see some difference in using an speed weapon in your left weapon slot and your right hand slot. Is there any difference in diablo3? Should I use the X weapon in slot Y?

In the question Are you rewarded for playing Diablo II in hardcore mode? you can see that in Diablo 2 the difference is not that great. Apart from the one life aspect of HC, the game is exactly the same; But with all changes in Diablo 3, there is any difference between Hardcore and norma...

So I found some gear that has the stat "increased magic find". What is this "magic" that I can find? Gems? Potions? Some other form of loot? I need to know what it does before I can decide if it's a stat worthy of my mighty character.

I'll start playing Diablo3 tomorrow, and I'm wondering. as a non diablo 1-2 player, what should be the first class in D3 to turn to? Basically, a class with a lower learning curve, taht will help me understand the game before going on harder classes.

With the items that drop from monsters in Diablo 3 being pretty regular, is there an easy way to compare the item on the ground with the gear you have equipped without picking it up first and manually comparing it from your inventory?

In Diablo 2 you couldn't change the sex, and in Diablo 3 you can see that the story is about one sex only; Demon Hunter Female Wizard Female Monk Male Barbarian Male Witch Doctor Male Is there any difference besides the visual? like quests, equipments(visual or attributes) or even NPC chat? O...

What are the skills & runes that lend themselves to better supporting your teammates and being a good team player in general, esp. at lower levels in the first few acts? Just started reading some of the skill descriptions today, and it gets very confusing fast - I don't mind taking my time wh...

In Diablo 2 there is a way to respec your character skills and attributes. I have not see anything yet as the game is being released tomorrow, but how/is it possible to respec your characters if you don't like the build that you've selected? The skill calcuator shows what you can pick and what ...

Why is the name of the type of views that games like Diablo 3, Starcraft, and Warcraft called? The view where you see the structures and character from the top and slightly on the side? Or where you can view the whole battle field?

I've heard that there are some limitations on being able to create/play hardcore characters in Diablo 3. Since I'm in a time zone where this game is not released yet, what are the parameters (if any) that need to be met to create a hardcore character? Can I jump in straight away with a hardcore ...

One of the significant new differences for Diablo III is that there is no "party" system, and within a game all players are assumed to be in the same party. One of the benefits being that if you are helping another player in a game, by fighting side by side, then you will get experience for doin...

I started playing osu! but somehow I find it very hard to keep track of the order of buttons I have to press, especially if they overlap or some stupid animation covers the next button. Sometimes there are two different sequences, say blue and orange, and I do not know how often I have to press ...

In this two examples, what could be the Pros and Cons? Are there any? Barbarian + Wizard + Monk + Monk Barbarian + Barbarian + Barbarian + Barbarian

I'm looking for a game that we can run at our office after hours. Ideally this game would have the following characteristics: free or cheap easy to install, legacy games are fine runs on Mac and PCs low learning curve (FPS would be best, but any genre might work) Downloadable server This shou...

If drops an Axe for my Monk and I want to link it to my party or battle net chat. How can I do this? Is there a shortcut like Wow?

I have Borderlands on the XBOX 360. I purchased and downloaded the Secret Armory DLC. There's no T-Bone Junction fast-travel point that is supposed to exist in the game with any existing characters, do I need to start over and play through the game again to make it appear?

From the contest website (emphasis added): [...] a series of Acts and Gems you can earn to aid you as you set out to battle the Lord of Destruction. [...] As far as we know from Diablo II, the Lord of Destruction (Baal) is dead. This statement is either inaccurate or a spoiler. ): The main...

I know the official PvP patch is coming Soon™, but until then do I need to be worried like in Diablo II that someone can come into my game and gank my guy? Is PvP possible under any circumstances at all?

What should I wear to maximize my Magic Find? What specific items are ideal for a Magic Find-optimized build? Does any one particular class have better class-specific items with increased Magic Find?

I really enjoyed the Diablo 2 loot scheme and was curious if the itemization was similar. Specifically: Normal Magical Rare Set Unique If they added anything new in Diablo 3, I haven't seen any information on it. Can someone clear this up for me?

He is quite morbid in his Book of Cain, where he alludes to his own death. I won't be touching the game for a bit and I must know. What happens to his health? Does he die? If so, how?

I can use potions before battle, but is there any way to use those potions while in battle? I've heard about "heal" magic, but does it require weapons or armor imbued with "heal" spells? When can I use those "heal" spells? What are my options?

My peak internet download quota is a bit small at the moment, but I have a decent amount of offpeak quota. Unfortunately the offpeak period is from 2am-8am, and I don't really want to stay up that late just to kick off a download. Is is possible to schedule the Diablo 3 download to occur at a cer...

I'd pre-ordered Diablo III quite some time back and downloaded and ran the installer which then proceeded to download the full game. However, today when I try to install Diablo III, it's redownloading the entire 8gb set of files. I've also downloaded the new installer, yet it proceeds to downloa...

I was bored and a little disappointed in the navigation bar at the top not having any sort of hover-state, so I created two different custom user-styles that you can plug into a browser extension which applies them to the site (such as Stylish). You can just add the one you like and tada, hover-s...

Let me tell you first, I have not played Diablo III yet, it's not really my kind of games. But, as a roguelike player, I still can't ignore it when they speak about it's random content generation. So I have to ask, how much of Diablo III is randomized? I heard about items properties, but also ...

What are the rights of the commander of a military unit in and how is it different from regiment captain?

What upgrades can you purchase for your shared stash? How much do they cost, and how many spaces do you gain from each one?

I just disconnected and my quest seems to have been reset to a few minutes before where I currently was. However, it seems like I kept everything in my inventory that I found in meantime. When exactly is the game automatically saved? And what kind of stuff usually goes lost when something happe...

Diablo's first and second installments handled death differently, both in terms of exp\gold penalties and also in if you respawned or not or instead had to reload from an earlier point. In Diablo III what happens when you die?

I've seen it mentioned that some of the Diablo 3 bosses have an enrage timer? What exactly does that mean? Are there any bonuses for killing one that is enraged?

Is there any list of official IRC channels of all the eCountries and alliances posted somewhere?

There is a class of achievements in Diablo 3 that requires you talk to the townsfolk such as this one. Does it require you to sit there and wait for the dialogue to finish or can you skip them and still get the achievements?

Let's say you create a Barbarian with the name Bill. Is it possible (at all) after you have been hacking and slashing for a while, to change Bill's name?

In World of Warcraft there are various achievements that give out a reward other than the Achievement Points, be it a title, a pet, or a mount. Is there something similar in Diablo III?

I live in Australia and was wondering how to Diablo III's regions affect which server I can connect to, and what RMAH I can use? Do I have the choice of South-East Asian servers (I hear pings are lower to them, as they're in Singapore) or are we all on American servers? How is the RMAH limited ...

Once finishing the game, and unlocking Hardcore, is it possible to convert your initial character into a Hardcore state? Conversely, if you create a Hardcore character, but decide that you would rather it just be a normal one, is this conversion possible?

I have been trying to create a character (after login) and all of my attempts give me a reply of Error 300008 and Error 3006. Both saying Request timed out. Is this just because the servers are currently experiencing high volume of requests? Or is there something more on my end to resolve first...

In picking the right combination of spells and runes, what is the maximum amount of arcane power that a wizard can have...?

I started a wizard last night instead of sleeping and found something quite irritating in terms of usability. When I wanted to walk into a mob of enemies, I clicked (left or right) and attacked with my ranged abilities. All I wanted to do is walk up to the enemies and cast a frost nova. I know I...

Health Globes or Orbs are dropped from killed monsters or spawn in some locations. How much do they heal, is it a set amount or a percentage, and are there any other mechanics, like buffs, de-buffs that change the amount healed. I would appreciate an formula if one is available.

From the Blizzard Auction House FAQ: If I no longer need an item I bought in the auction house, can I relist it in the auction house? Yes. Once you've purchased an item you can do anything with it that you could if you had acquired it through your own adventures, whether that be using it...

D3 lacks the skill tree of D2, a character seems to be able to unlock all skills available to their class. Is the cool down for swapping the skills/runes consistent across all classes and how long is this cool down?

I've noticed that, differently from Diablo II, on Diablo III there's a cooldown on Healing Potions, probably because of Healing Globes. How long is this cooldown?

Can you exchange items between your hardcore and standard characters, using your shared stash?

When dying with a softcore character in Diablo III, do I lose anything - in D2 you lost some money (iirc. even from the Stash) and also your items unless you walked back to your corpse. From the public beta I remember that you do not lose your items but I wonder if there are any drawbacks of dyi...

I'm still fairly low-level, and a minor healing potion still gets me to full HP, even if I'm almost dying. How many HPs do the different kind of Healing potions restore?

During my hack-and-slash sessions, I encountered some lore tomes that seem to be a part of a larger set. I have encountered three sets so far, Lian's, Deckard Cain's and Lachnadan's. Is there some sort of reward for "collecting them all"? I assume there would be some achievement and maybe banner ...

I seem to find myself mousing over every book in every room to see if it has any meaning - reading, xp, etc. Is there an easier way of finding if an item of importance exists in my current view?

If I equip a dagger in my mainhand (1.31 APS) and then an axe in my offhand (1.30 APS) my attacks per second go up to 1.51. Makes sense based on this guide. However, when I unequip both weapons, then equip the axe in my offhand first, then the dagger in my mainhand, my attacks per second drops ...

I have recently brought a new laptop as an upgrade to a previous one. I would like to continue to play Skyrim with the old save files. Copying these files into the save folder does not seem to work. Am I missing something?

Similar to WoW, if you go to a tavern or inn, you can gain a state of being rested that doubles your XP for a period of time. Does this or something similar exist in Diablo 3? Or is there any benefit from exiting the game in an Inn or safe location?

I have found a few items that say "X% better chance of finding magical items". I want to know the base chance to find magical items to see whether this is a reasonable upgrade. For example, if there is a base 5% chance to find a magical item off of a normal creature, +3% is a nice boost but n...

The description for the Monk’s Way of the Hundred Fists seems to indicate the second strike in the sequence is composed of 7 individual hits. Are they truly separate hits, meaning each can generate a separate “on-hit” effect? And if they aren’t, what is the benefit of the Hands of Lightning rune...