Diablo 4 Somehow Got Worse, And So Did Blizzard | Asmongold Reacts

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  • Опубликовано: 20 окт 2024

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  • @MrMultiB
    @MrMultiB Год назад +3886

    The reaction was one thing, but Asmon and Act Man talking was so fun and...really wholesome. I hope they do more stuff together!

    • @RS-fy9hb
      @RS-fy9hb Год назад +229

      At the end, Act man sounded like that one drunk friend that always ends up saying how good of a friend you are, and how much he loves everyone he's with xD.

    • @danawhiteboy
      @danawhiteboy Год назад +17

      wholesome? lol wtf

    • @idontcare6662
      @idontcare6662 Год назад +101

      I think honestly, if he had more conversations with people about their videos or takes, that might be a better way to go about certain reacts.

    • @jamesmiddleton2625
      @jamesmiddleton2625 Год назад +3

      @@danawhiteboy😂😂

    • @grab6303
      @grab6303 Год назад +12

      Was probably my favorite stream.

  • @paulsaguto9563
    @paulsaguto9563 Год назад +1015

    Seeing asmon and Act Man talk in discord has been the highlight of Asmons content for me. I hope we get more recorded convos like this, just two nerds shooting the shit

    • @Tylar122
      @Tylar122 Год назад +46

      Couldn't work out why I liked this video so much but you really just summed it up, enjoyable convo between two guys who are as nerdy as me lol.

    • @alvnoah
      @alvnoah Год назад +12

      tears poured out of my eyes seeing this god tier content. Insta liked and subbed to Act man too

  • @PaulGuy
    @PaulGuy Год назад +316

    It's worth pointing out that the developer of Legend of Grimrock was on their forum on day and saw a gamer asking about adding arrow keys for navigation, as he was disabled and used a mouth stick to type. They could play otherwise, but it was easier that way. The dev said it wasn't on the list of things to work on.
    And hour later, they left another message saying it was added to the game. They said after thinking for a couple minutes, they realized it would be pretty easy, so they just went ahead and did it.
    That's what decent devs do. They make the game as good as they can for their players.

    • @grantkeller4634
      @grantkeller4634 10 месяцев назад +76

      You think you want direcetional keys, but you really don’t

    • @foxdavion6865
      @foxdavion6865 9 месяцев назад +8

      Problem is Blizzard is one of those developers who drags their heels on things purely because the poorly paid devs at the studio are terrified of being made redundant for making mistakes and being blamed for them, so cost-to-risk and fear of breaking something by adding something is so high that they take weeks just to approve a single change to something. Meanwhile they employ diversity hire interns who barely passed their corporate brainwashing video game school majors. The leads act like they have zero desire to be on camera when forced to make progress videos to show the customer base and the interns have no idea what they're talking about when they do a let's play and get asked questions on subjects they're not experts in by customers because the higher ups thought it would be a grand idea to make the let's play a Q&A on Twitch, making said interns look like idiots when they're not, they're just new. The whole sham is a mess.

    • @ceddavis7441
      @ceddavis7441 9 месяцев назад +5

      @@grantkeller4634 So? why not? edit: ah I see your making fun of blizzard, knew they were bad just not how bad

    • @vengefulforces7395
      @vengefulforces7395 9 месяцев назад +8

      @@ceddavis7441 its a reference to how I think the former dev lead reacted to someone asking if they'll ever make a WoW: classic before it was a thing.

    • @berserker5551
      @berserker5551 9 месяцев назад

      Whataboutism

  • @SirMontyBagger
    @SirMontyBagger Год назад +363

    Like Josh Strife Hayes' idea I hope Asmon talks to the video's creator more often like this. This is the way forward for react content, I hope it becomes the norm.

    • @Blazuchan
      @Blazuchan Год назад +6

      Amen brother

    • @humblebee1895
      @humblebee1895 Год назад +32

      If Zack did this, it would become the new react meta. I really hope we get to see it.

    • @corruptedsave145
      @corruptedsave145 Год назад +10

      Yes please, I need to see xQc doing this, it'll be very... insightful.

    • @profanemagic5671
      @profanemagic5671 Год назад +12

      @@corruptedsave145 whatdoyoumeanduud?

    • @ihvdrm
      @ihvdrm Год назад

      ​@@profanemagic5671they may need to hire some translator for him

  • @XxPetexXx
    @XxPetexXx Год назад +515

    This was incredibly sweet. You could tell both of them were a tad nervous and also kinda fans of each other. It became this genuine, slightly awkward but not in a bad way conversation

  • @feldon27
    @feldon27 Год назад +475

    Glad y'all liked my Diablo 4 stats list. The funny thing is I missed some like reduced trap setting time and potion drop chance. Such a great video from y'all.

    • @ericmay560
      @ericmay560 Год назад +5

      Wait, you made that list?

    • @feldon27
      @feldon27 Год назад +41

      ​@@ericmay560 Indeed. I posted it on Reddit and it went viral.

    • @dominiking69
      @dominiking69 Год назад +31

      ​@@feldon27keep doing Gods work my good man

    • @iiequinox8044
      @iiequinox8044 Год назад +19

      That list gave me an aneurysm, thank you. I actually couldn't believe my eyes.

    • @Void6-
      @Void6- Год назад +10

      THERE IS MORE?!

  • @Jargonecius
    @Jargonecius Год назад +227

    Asmongold's analogy for local government fixing roads actually reminded me of something I wanted to share. If you have a serious pothole problem in your city you wanna know what's going to get it fixed asap? You spray paint a slur inside it. The city will try to cover that shit up at lightning speed.

    • @sevask8768
      @sevask8768 Год назад +34

      Lmao I can believe it. If anything the pothole would be surrounded by a hate mob.

    • @ShamanThroatWarblers
      @ShamanThroatWarblers Год назад +32

      I remember a story in the uk about someone painting penises on potholes to get them fixed faster

    • @Tinandel
      @Tinandel Год назад +16

      You know... I never would have thought of that, but.... huh. That's clever.

    • @spinosaurusstriker
      @spinosaurusstriker Год назад +30

      Me to my racist neightbour
      'He was a hero, i just couldn't see it'

    • @SnailHatan
      @SnailHatan Месяц назад +1

      Lmfao no. You must live in a nice city

  • @absolutelysolid3011
    @absolutelysolid3011 Год назад +300

    Damn what a wholesome video this turned out to be, ActMan is a real one

  • @uhohdd
    @uhohdd Год назад +63

    I don't think I've ever listened to a more genuine conversation between two genuine people. Taught me something in life. Loved this video

  • @benjitheband5661
    @benjitheband5661 Год назад +796

    Asmon and act man need to hang out more. This was fun

    • @aidenstumme
      @aidenstumme Год назад +33

      Absolutely, they got along so seamlessly

    • @remimitchell827
      @remimitchell827 Год назад +25

      Best crossover episode ever.

    • @korigun
      @korigun Год назад +27

      Asmon and act man need to bang out more*

    • @CrimsonOdachi
      @CrimsonOdachi Год назад +12

      They need to have a group stream one of these days that's just The Roast of Blizzard. Actman has covered so many Blizzard controversies and Asmon and others have lived them so it would just be a great group rant/therapy session.

    • @RSTBKT
      @RSTBKT Год назад +3

      ​@@CrimsonOdachiyo, great point. The analyst and the experienced person, combining into one lmao

  • @StayTrueToThySELF
    @StayTrueToThySELF Год назад +721

    Blizzard keeps breaking our expectations, they keep getting worse and worse.

    • @jkfang
      @jkfang Год назад +33

      What? Getting worse is the expectation now.

    • @hhaste
      @hhaste Год назад +26

      @@jkfang When it comes to Blizzard, yes

    • @spiritfree5050
      @spiritfree5050 Год назад

      No im expecting that

    • @Kpaxlol
      @Kpaxlol Год назад +12

      And people still paying more and more for shit

    • @1div2agent74
      @1div2agent74 Год назад +6

      That's what greed do. But people still give them money for some reason 😂

  • @GeneralHaha1
    @GeneralHaha1 Год назад +18

    Another scummy excuse for the use of premium currency I discovered a while ago from a World of Warships criticism was that the currency provides a buffer to deny access for a refund. Predatory publishers would argue that you cannot file for a refund of an item you paid with premium currency because of how it was way below your expectation because what you paid for with real money was the premium currency and not the thing you bought with it, and the currency works as intended. Add the obfuscation of real-world price is just dirty and very anti-consumer.

  • @xaGe__
    @xaGe__ Год назад +175

    These two just chatting is like the best. Let's hear more of these kinds of chats, please.

  • @Raiju2
    @Raiju2 Год назад +140

    The bad thing about dark patterns is that it takes advantage of the habits the game industry has instilled in us. Things like "Skipping TOS to play the game" or "pressing yes button repeatedly to skip through the boring stuff" just to then jumpscare you with one-click payments conveniently placed where you will accidentally accept them.

    • @RealJohnnyGuillotine
      @RealJohnnyGuillotine Год назад +15

      This is why I use a prepaid credit card for online use, I can ensure they can't scam.
      But I'm having to hop through extra hoops to protect myself from them.

  • @reneg_de7024
    @reneg_de7024 Год назад +20

    Seeing Diablo's stat page made me realize that PoE has a better stat system overall which isn't complicated by item drop chance but with specific gem leveling that also levels alongside you so you never feel weaker as you progress the story/end-game.

  • @SuperShadowGuard
    @SuperShadowGuard Год назад +162

    Man, Asmon and Act Man gushing about their favorite parts of old Blizzard games is so nice. It really takes me back to my days in high school where my friends and I talk about CoD Zombies for the entire lunch break.

    • @MrMegaDanila
      @MrMegaDanila Год назад +6

      damn now you made me remember all of the lunch conversations with my friends too, good fuckin times

  • @paulclarke2968
    @paulclarke2968 Год назад +76

    Act Man is right. I'm 53 years old only just starting to play games but your content really helps when my mental health falls off a cliff. They are fun but with a serious edge.

  • @cjmars822
    @cjmars822 10 месяцев назад +7

    1:20:51 To clarify. The “separate service” you refer to is a dial up modem. I literally had to disconnect the phone from the line, plug it into my computer, and call my friend whom had to manually answer the call. That was the way you played multiplayer at the time. You had to actually call the person you wanted to play with. Ahhh, memories

  • @acelast8636
    @acelast8636 Год назад +513

    Glad you reacted to this. TheActMan's video is great. The part with the accidental activation of the battlepass is disgusting. Blizzard should be ashamed of themselves. We won't stand for these predatory practices any longer. Boycott all Activision-Blizzard products.

    • @kavinh10
      @kavinh10 Год назад +3

      they're part of microsoft now this is the future

    • @purpledragons4856
      @purpledragons4856 Год назад +8

      I've never really played any blizzard titles and the actions they keep taking just ensure I and all new potential players/buyers never will.
      Activision is the same I played CoD as a kid I stopped after Advanced Warfare that game was just who had the best loot box guns.

    • @ddongian
      @ddongian Год назад

      ​@@kavinh10ㅂ

    • @akhsdenlew1861
      @akhsdenlew1861 Год назад

      Meanwhile blizzard's games are like some of the most played throughout the history and even now xD
      Good luck with that.
      People will play the game that makes them feel good.
      When the alternatives are garbage games like new world and lost ark ( and those are like.. the "good" "Famous" Alternatives, the others are much worse)... then what do u expect?
      For people to truly leave blizzard's games, they need to have GOOD games to play.
      Apparently, they don't.
      Good luck finding another MMORPG to absorb your teenage or your adult soul like WoW did...And no, ashes of creation won't do it either... we will be here a few years from now when they realise it, we will be here for the first overhyped month, and we will be here the next months, when the problems will start taking over the internet.

    • @Galifax2
      @Galifax2 Год назад

      via wikipedia, ashes of creation will likely do wow payment plan, sub for 15 dollars a month and probably expansions down the road
      '

  • @L-vs7fp
    @L-vs7fp Год назад +64

    Best video. The synergy between the two is so good. Dude get Actman on the Steak and Eggs podcast PLEASE

  • @JuT11
    @JuT11 Год назад +36

    That's probably the best reaction fomat I've ever seen, having a conversation with the creator at the end was so interesting ! You guys should definitely do that more often

  • @MattDeezly
    @MattDeezly Год назад +607

    So glad he uploaded this. I was watching it live but it was like 5am and he wasn’t done reacting and I had to sleep. God bless you asmons editors you’re kings

    • @murlocsrock
      @murlocsrock Год назад +13

      Find help.

    • @kingdavey90
      @kingdavey90 Год назад +14

      ​@@murlocsrockI'm here to help!

    • @GilgameshGDLK
      @GilgameshGDLK Год назад +7

      @@murlocsrock can you help?

    • @derekcampanella302
      @derekcampanella302 Год назад +1

      same i missed the most wholesome part when both of them start talking about asmond creating videos and TAM praising him and how he creates videos

    • @kokotvole4884
      @kokotvole4884 Год назад

      @@LifeandMore7033yeah steve jobs is the LITERAL DEFINITION TEXTBOOK EXAMPLE, that I have been shown in college while studying marketing, of the guy that is Marketing and branding oriented, he is literally THE GUY

  • @BAESICCC
    @BAESICCC Год назад +64

    People getting together to discuss inspirational foundations for their content and taste in gaming is something I feel like we as a gaming community don't get to share enough of. I'm so glad that I've had moments like the end of this video, sitting up until 4am in discord with my buddies talking about gaming memories while simultaneously making new ones. The formula for "modern" gaming isn't complicated. It's that exact discord call we all just watched here, and it hasn't changed in decades.

  • @John_II
    @John_II 10 месяцев назад +17

    Okay, I almost fell out of my chair laughing when Asmongold mentioned daily damage at 43:16.
    Act Man's run down of the damage calculation starting around 41:10 already makes me laugh so hard.

  • @empty-gs4op
    @empty-gs4op Год назад +97

    The button thing was on PC too when playing with a controller, not only on consoles. Also, as a developer, you choose where the focus goes. You have to, literally, code where the focus goes. So yes, it was on porpoise and not "by accident"

    • @NicolasCharly
      @NicolasCharly Год назад

      Purpose*

    • @imqqmi
      @imqqmi Год назад +11

      Whale you know they did it on porpoise 😄

    • @ronin1648
      @ronin1648 Год назад +16

      I'm not a game dev, but I'm a dev. Asking for confirmation for purchasing/deleting something is basic. The Blizzard devs knew very well what they were doing, if they implemented it this way is because someone specifically asked them to do it.

    • @imqqmi
      @imqqmi Год назад +2

      @@ronin1648 yeah I can totally see how this is a 'user story': As a user I want the button that immediately does something irrevocably costly to be the first focus upon opening the game so that our stakeholders can buy more yachts.
      No joke though I CAN totally see that happening.

    • @cali707sf
      @cali707sf Год назад +2

      I play PC with mouse and keyboard and the default was on the Redeem button… I clicked it during lag and it redeemed it🤦‍♂️

  • @FinalDragoon63
    @FinalDragoon63 Год назад +50

    My favorite thing about Asmon Reacts is he'll pause a video and contribute, then people scream "PREWATCHED!" at him while other streamers are (rightfully so) getting lambasted for just reacting and eating/drinking while profitting from other people's content.

    • @kempolar9768
      @kempolar9768 7 месяцев назад +1

      As dunkey once said, "the most irrational and moronic part of the gaming community...is the gaming community".

  • @henryramos4185
    @henryramos4185 Год назад +6

    Asmon, I know it is hard dealing with the declining health of a parent and what may come next, I have been there twice and at the bedside of my mom at her end, it's rough, it can eat you up and break you, don't let it man, don't hold it in. You got this and your community has you and understands. in the end, things are as they should be and even the darkness will pass. Let me know if you need a guide I know that road well by now.
    Hope to see you making content again.

  • @bash6519
    @bash6519 Год назад +46

    its depressing seeing how far Blizzard has fallen since I was a kid. I remember when anytime Blizzard was releasing a new game it was a guarantee Banger, I also feel like they were known to take forever to release a new game because they wanted to make sure it was as good as it could be.

  • @tylerblackburn3760
    @tylerblackburn3760 Год назад +52

    Man who would have known that the best content on the internet is Rambling with Friends Ft.Asmon, I'd love to see more content of asmon just doing his than and hanging with the homies this was fuckin delightful to listen to

  • @billyturner9930
    @billyturner9930 Год назад +5

    The entire point of battle passes is to keep your players numbers high. You give them their money back because you get to say there were 2 million people playing at once, and it gets them to stick around and keep your whales happy with chum to fight. It also keeps the queues nice and full so your players get into the game faster and it looks better on stream.
    It's the main reason overwatch was so popular. Win or lose you get a reward and it's a gamble so it activates the skinner box.

  • @northaz3922
    @northaz3922 Год назад +129

    So amazing how a random ranting talk turned into a nostalgic talk then somehow turned into a wholesome talk about how good of a content creator Amon is. Truely unexpected and really wholesome of you two.

    • @nemiw4429
      @nemiw4429 Год назад

      No cringe at all. U r beautiful, no u r, no u r, no u r, no u r. U have a rare Talent. No u have a rare talent. I just love seeing u. No I love seeing u.

  • @Roge9
    @Roge9 Год назад +142

    I loved the convo with actman in the end. I'm a fan of both content creators so it was a treat.

    • @ekenosen777
      @ekenosen777 Год назад +3

      Is it just me or did he sound…kinda buzzed/drunk?

    • @Dommifax
      @Dommifax Год назад +3

      ​@@ekenosen777yeah I also thought he sounded a bit tipsy, though not yet at a point where he had trouble standing/thinking straight

    • @Roge9
      @Roge9 Год назад

      @@Dommifax Maybe. Could also just be tired.

  • @MINNISOTA420
    @MINNISOTA420 Год назад +9

    Actman and Asmon need to do more stuff loved hearing them both.

  • @animegeek6118
    @animegeek6118 Год назад +115

    Everyone should have seen this coming. It’s not even the same people making the games anymore so I’m not surprised their games have become trash. It’s become a company to easily forget about.

    • @zzxp1
      @zzxp1 Год назад +8

      You mean that the same studio that made Warcraft 3 Reforged doesn't give a shit about players? *gasps*

    • @r3dr4te963
      @r3dr4te963 Год назад +5

      "Not same people" is bad argument. Baldur's Gate 3 were made by different team entirely, but they surpassed expectations. The dice system also entirely new mechanic, but implemented perfectly to the gameplay. Yeah, Larian made Divinity series but that's the point, they are experienced and passionate on their projects.
      Rambling a bit there, my point is Blizzard games seems only good on surface level, while not bad entirely they're keep getting more monetization and useless gimmick. Even if they use same team, it's useless if their upper managements and developers still neglecting players/ gamers UX.

    • @wpizdets2640
      @wpizdets2640 Год назад

      ​@@r3dr4te963baldur's gate is astroturfed trash just like diablo4

    • @jeremybot1
      @jeremybot1 Год назад

      @@wpizdets2640 have you played it

  • @AlejoViloria
    @AlejoViloria Год назад +87

    The last 30 mins of actman just telling him how much he appreciates Asmon as we do is the best.

  • @kungfuvoodoo9889
    @kungfuvoodoo9889 Год назад +4

    Another funny thing to add onto the timing of PoE's release around when D3 released + PoE2 vs D4, I remember what got me to hop onto the PoE train in the first place was how after the infamous Blizzcon that announced Diablo Immortal, PoE announced its next league called Betrayal which resonated with how Diablo fans felt and it only became funnier when you found out the name of the faction in the new league was the Immortal Syndicate. Purely coincidental but still I fuckin loved that league and it helped me get over the pain and pure disdain I had for Blizz shitting on Diablo fans.

  • @ulquiorra9729
    @ulquiorra9729 Год назад +30

    Speaking of devs playing their games, i remember reading a while back that during the development of a Castlevania game (it could have been Symphony of the Night, i don't remember), to have a boss added to the game, the developers who wanted to add it had to beat that boss with the Dagger (aka the weapon with the lowest damage in the game), no armor and at lvl 1, to show that it was possible to beat regardless of player power. And this was before going to beta tester and getting their input on the boss

    • @greypolar2720
      @greypolar2720 Год назад +3

      I remember hearing this about Dark Souls as well.

  • @nanmwahrki1263
    @nanmwahrki1263 Год назад +37

    Act Man is such a good friend to Asmongold. Encouraging him to get out of his comfort zone and make videos again because he knows Asmon will enjoy it. Inviting him to play D2. Chatting about nostalgic gaming. When are we getting Act Man on Steak and Eggs?

  • @oldcrappymcweaksauce
    @oldcrappymcweaksauce Год назад +8

    I need to start seeing regular asmon/actman collabs immediately. These guys are literally just hanging out and it's so entertaining

  • @tryytyggf
    @tryytyggf Год назад +53

    I'd be super happy to see more of asmon's homegrown video's, he's straight up good and honest vibes, I love that from him.

  • @joepbailey
    @joepbailey Год назад +35

    needs to do more of this. I just watched a feature length asmongold video with him just watching a video and talking to the act man. and I want more.

  • @jl4w54
    @jl4w54 11 месяцев назад +8

    This is proof that we need a podcast with Asmond and ActMan

  • @guskinmaypho174
    @guskinmaypho174 Год назад +21

    Listening to Asmon and Actman talk about games brought back memories of high school when me and my friends were talking about games and shit... good times.

  • @Coff33Drink3r02
    @Coff33Drink3r02 Год назад +77

    I love when he pauses the video to explain something that Act man was clearly gonna explain himself.

    • @dougfoster445
      @dougfoster445 Год назад +13

      Well he has to transform the video to make it his own. He always adds his own opinion to it and that’s what people value

    • @randomnobody9229
      @randomnobody9229 Год назад +14

      People came to hear him talk, otherwise they would just watch the original video. It's common sense that he would speak a lot on each topic.

    • @Desolator-ny7cb
      @Desolator-ny7cb Год назад

      That's why he's the pause-champ😅😅.

  • @alexkristanas929
    @alexkristanas929 10 месяцев назад +23

    How is it that Whoopi Goldberg can’t afford to buy a Windows 10 laptop to play Diablo 4

  • @TheHilari0us
    @TheHilari0us Год назад +51

    love this channel atm, keeps me up to date with everything blizzard/gaming when i cant be in the trenches myself! thanks asmon and the channel team

  • @Anglleos
    @Anglleos Год назад +212

    Probably one of my favorite Asmon videos I have seen. Loved the real conversation with Act Man.

    • @TheKarenBot
      @TheKarenBot Год назад +1

      Why? It’s a reaction video….no originality lol.

    • @grimrapper5202
      @grimrapper5202 Год назад +9

      @@TheKarenBot reaction with the creator? This is pretty new

    • @TheKarenBot
      @TheKarenBot Год назад

      @@grimrapper5202 it’s boring……

    • @Anglleos
      @Anglleos Год назад +7

      @@TheKarenBot Because of the originality of the conversation? The reaction part had nothing to do with it. It was the original content of the conversation.. as I said.

    • @TheKarenBot
      @TheKarenBot Год назад

      @@Anglleos id rather watch the original video. These “commentators” are quite annoying. Asmongold is irrelevant when it comes to the original video. What is the point of this video? There is no point

  • @jdubbleu1011
    @jdubbleu1011 11 месяцев назад +4

    You're spot on; secondary currencies to hide the true cost to the customer and leave you short by a 100 (whatever the 2nd currency is) to influence you into a second purchase and buying yet another set of exchanges should def be made illegal in games, truly deceptive and aimed at kids and adults alike.

  • @DarkRooster112
    @DarkRooster112 Год назад +80

    Honestly when you talk with people on stream it makes the stream feel the most real! And you’re the opitimity of real. Love your content ❤

    • @oakleyraverty1030
      @oakleyraverty1030 Год назад +4

      Do you mean epitome?

    • @Phininx
      @Phininx 7 месяцев назад

      Gonna be honest with ya, I don't feel the same about him. I noticed when he is actually talking durning video's and I caught him several times filling in things beforehand and yet acting like he saw the video for the first time. Sometimes I do think he does this to boost his own ego in the sake of "See! told you guys!!! " its like taking credit away from others that actually thought and said things before he even said it.

  • @jowoman7799
    @jowoman7799 Год назад +42

    The moment when he realized a free-to-play game has a better Battle Pass with fair rewards that help you get a BP for free later on, over a game you pay for with a BP was hilarious.

    • @judgeprime3730
      @judgeprime3730 Год назад

      Lol yup

    • @Butterzzzz
      @Butterzzzz Год назад

      Which game? I missed that part

    • @gwfranklin1
      @gwfranklin1 Год назад +1

      ​@@Butterzzzzfortnite at around the 4:10 mark

    • @Butterzzzz
      @Butterzzzz Год назад +1

      @@gwfranklin1 that’s a shame I thought he was meaning DRG for a second

    • @EdwinWade
      @EdwinWade Год назад

      I didn’t even realize that part too 😂 I laughed cuz PoE is free…😆

  • @KnittedSister
    @KnittedSister Год назад +5

    Act Man giving Asmon the pep talk he needed was so wholesome. I will watch anything these guys put out.

  • @Wandeezimo
    @Wandeezimo Год назад +62

    I was a Diablo 4 defending shill. I genuinely enjoyed the game for the first 25 hours. I was someone who held onto hope. I haven’t logged in since 11 days ago.

  • @MrFunzerker
    @MrFunzerker Год назад +156

    Asmongold is so good at reacting that he can make a 24 min video into a hour and 40 min video.

    • @QaDri93
      @QaDri93 Год назад +25

      Yup. That’s why you see xqc getting the hate he actually deserves on his “reacts”

    • @Triforcebro
      @Triforcebro Год назад

      Because he has to pause every 10 seconds.

    • @Triforcebro
      @Triforcebro Год назад +4

      @@Zack-fu4lo I don't care because I'm not getting any of the profits from this video. All I was doing was pointing out how this video became longer than 24 minutes.

    • @vergillives9890
      @vergillives9890 Год назад

      ​@@QaDri93unlike some other streamers who have a playlist with an empty chair

    • @nhagan001
      @nhagan001 Год назад +6

      @@Triforcebro weird right? almost as if when responding you shouldn't have another voice on top of it? Like the video should be longer because you are "transforming" it. Odd concept, I know.
      I hope XQC hasn't tainted your idea of reacting to videos, because that would be a shame. He is the prime example of "things not to do" in terms of speaking, reacting, and responding.
      XQC is someone that talks at 2x speed and still manages to say nothing, but at the same time cannot react outside of "what?" "What the fuck?" "Whoa, that is crazy!"

  • @kopnobliuebird
    @kopnobliuebird Год назад +1

    one thing about the stash is that its exactly how d2 was
    ur bag is basically filled w/ items for passive buffs,
    and then u have a cube of 3*4 to load item drops.
    and u have to create stash characters one after another to keep shit until u don't care anymore
    and move on to rarer items.

  • @jayjbinks6888
    @jayjbinks6888 Год назад +270

    It's funny to watch asmongold go from defending blizzard to attacking it to defending it back to attacking it yet again

    • @charlesgentry3758
      @charlesgentry3758 Год назад +67

      Life of a Blizzard fanboy that only thinks about the good old days of blizzard instead of actually judging at what we are now getting. Blizzard is dead.

    • @Zefar77
      @Zefar77 Год назад +14

      Not everything they do is the most horrible thing ever. They do good stuff and Asmon defends that.
      If you hate Blizzard and watch Actman you'll only ever get the negative side of it.

    • @kalych4037
      @kalych4037 Год назад +22

      he is milking all viewers with his videos, haters and supporters. He can not be too onesided, second group would stop to watch his videos.

    • @ChatBotProbably
      @ChatBotProbably Год назад +8

      An overall bad company can still make good decisions. I'd be more suspicious of someone who only ever praises or trashes a company, since they clearly have a slant and are likely preaching to an echo chamber.

    • @Axymoon
      @Axymoon Год назад +10

      Oh wow you just explained logical thinking, it's like even bad companies/people can make good things occasionally. It's like every good company/people can fk up sometimes. I guess it's hard to understand for people blinded by anger and rage. Try to not put your emotions first sometimes, might help you in life.

  • @VidereOrbis
    @VidereOrbis Год назад +75

    Blizzard still got there money. People still bought the game in record amount, and when the next blizzard game comes out everyone will buy it again in record numbers. The red flags about diablo 4 were right in our faces and yet people still bought it.

    • @gatz900
      @gatz900 Год назад +12

      sadly you are right. we are the problem because we keep doing stupid things

    • @1990rable
      @1990rable Год назад +2

      true. its because people lack integrity and dignity.

    • @poopywelder
      @poopywelder Год назад +9

      Not me ..this game introduced me to POE…I’ve been having a blast for 3 weeks..and today the new season drops… I’ll be playing that then Poe 2 when it rolls out …kinda sucks I wanted to like d4 but it’s just so bad and so boring

    • @diegokaqui60
      @diegokaqui60 Год назад

      yeah but that life service gonna look like a ghost town soon. The i wonder if it wil cover the costs.

    • @xEvilRaptorx
      @xEvilRaptorx Год назад +4

      Nah, you're not taking in account those of us who knew the game was gonna be fked but we attempted it anyways. Thats the last dollar blizz will get from me or any of my friends

  • @davejones4946
    @davejones4946 10 месяцев назад +4

    Did Act Man really say: "if you depend too much on other people's content for your own content the you forget what it is to make videos" to freaking Asmongold? lol

  • @AkodoKusamoto
    @AkodoKusamoto Год назад +16

    The moment of epiphany at 4:24 makes the whole video worthwhile.

  • @YaBoiEye
    @YaBoiEye Год назад +48

    It was so pleasant to just listen to these 2 talk, they have amazing chemistry, I love it

  • @shredwerd009
    @shredwerd009 Год назад +1

    What song is in the background at 1:00:46? It's driving me nuts I can't remember what game it's from

  • @alvnoah
    @alvnoah Год назад +265

    Asmongold and Act Man are hands down the greatest content duo on the planet. I hope we will see more of them together in the future

    • @tecmangames69
      @tecmangames69 Год назад

      @@ahiowehfiowjit actman reacting content ok buddy, apparentely you never watched a single video of his, i recommend you watch his reviews which are really good.

    • @creeperkinght1144
      @creeperkinght1144 Год назад +9

      get Josh Strife Hayes and you got something really good.

    • @Flappoxy
      @Flappoxy Год назад +3

      Lmao , people reacting to one another and this guy said "Content duo" . The meat riding is wild

    • @ShadowOfTheSPQR
      @ShadowOfTheSPQR Год назад

      @@ahiowehfiowjit Setting a minimal bar for gaming journalism might just be enough to count as content these days.

    • @ThomasNichts
      @ThomasNichts Год назад

      yeah but asmon its really hypocritical

  • @bluecrystal606
    @bluecrystal606 Год назад +16

    I didn't follow all the drama surrounding Blizzard and when my bro asked me why I bought the game he asked in a way that made it sound like I made a mistake which I didn't understand but after a while I felt like the game was dragging really bad. After watching Actman's video, it all made sense. Now whenever I logged it's like I can see how the made things intentionally inconvenient in EVERYTHING!😅

  • @brianchavez2829
    @brianchavez2829 Год назад +9

    We need more Asmongold x Act Man collaborations like this. Two of the best content creators out there, doing what they love doing: Gaming.

  • @Mtlightning911
    @Mtlightning911 Год назад +30

    Honestly, love the conversation. You two together would make amazing content!

  • @MineCraffLP
    @MineCraffLP Год назад +8

    What everybody forgets is that the ceo of blizzard frequented an island where everyone that lived on the islands next to it knew what was going on there.

  • @Nobody-hc1rw
    @Nobody-hc1rw Год назад +2

    8:13: I would like to add on this; this happens IRL too. Mostly at festivals and night clubs, they make you buy these pesky little plastic coins, which you can split in 2 or 4 pieces, and each drink and food stand charge 1/4, 1/2, 1 or more plastic coins. Same story, i fking hate it.
    54:30: Wow, Actman made me blast to the past real quick right there, now i remember why BG3 sounded so familiar everytime i saw it in the store.

  • @loganboyd10
    @loganboyd10 Год назад +10

    Actman coming on to talk was really fun, it’s hard to talk about produced content off the cuff and they held really good energy

  • @swallowedinthesea11
    @swallowedinthesea11 Год назад +20

    I was excited about Diablo 4 and bought two for my 17 year old granddaughter and myself because she loves video games! We played together but she quit last week. She wasn't interested and although it brought us together I suspect the game was the problem. I'm 77 so I hope we can find another game to play together.

    • @OrionDawn15
      @OrionDawn15 Год назад +3

      Yeah, the game might be it... maybe. Well, if you believe the game to be the problem then what you're looking for may be Baldurs Gate 3, amazing game with glowing reviews and it has coop and it might be right up her alley if she enjoys RPG games(with turn-based combat systems of course). Divinity: Original Sin 2 is of the same genre and pretty good too, it's also coop.

    • @Doomgath
      @Doomgath Год назад +3

      Stardew valley if you haven’t already played it yet, can be a great coop game

    • @incharini
      @incharini Год назад +2

      Definitely do BG3

  • @zukodude487987
    @zukodude487987 11 месяцев назад +1

    One stupid thing in game currencies that exists in general is that you see 100 bucks gets you 8000+1860 currencies instead of 9860 even tho its never below that. They wanna make you feel like your getting extra on top of your 8000 when in reality its always 9860.

  • @DarkflameEmperor
    @DarkflameEmperor Год назад +57

    Every time I play WC3 the Arthas culling Strathome, I always feel like if Blizzard wanted that to be an evil event, they shouldn't have turned the villagers into zombies before they died.
    Arthas never killed an innocent citizen in that culling if you don't attack the villagers before they turn into zombies. I forget if you could even attack the villagers before they turn.

    • @shapeless6755
      @shapeless6755 Год назад +9

      Arthas did nothing wrong!

    • @gliver2549
      @gliver2549 Год назад +7

      no you can attack them before they turned

    • @AlhapraGaming
      @AlhapraGaming Год назад +6

      ​@@gliver2549agree, I actually do this when they are transforming back then in WC3. Gosh, I want to buy WC3R but nah...

    • @graphospasm5394
      @graphospasm5394 Год назад +10

      It wasn't supposed to be just evil, more of a lesser of two evils that he felt he had to make. You can attack them and honestly just standing by and watching the villagers die to kill them again is almost as messed up.

    • @spikertaker
      @spikertaker Год назад +5

      The problem with the Culling is that they didn't show us all that happened, only retroactively told us - Arthas purged EVERYONE, not just the infected (think about Last of Us, not everyone got infected right off the bat, the cases have similarities), and torched the buildings, which turned into cursed flames which never extinguished, forever damning the city.
      While it's horrible, it probably was still the best thing he could do due to the circumstances, Uther was wrong - but understandble too, the last thing a good leader wants to do is bomb their own people, and it's not like Arthas was in his right mind to explain anything to him in a coherent manner (which is also why he was able to make that decision on the spot).

  • @MGC-XIII
    @MGC-XIII Год назад +24

    Blizzard is like that ex-junkie that could turn their life around, but keeps going back to ruining it.
    I swear that D4 had so much hope and they managed to ruin it in a few weeks.
    Also just read reviews on Wayfinders, they have the same issue.
    Someone wrote that 1100 currency is $10, but a weapon cost 1150..

    • @Mephitinae
      @Mephitinae Год назад

      That wouldn't be an "ex" junkie then, just a backslide

    • @AmartharDrakestone
      @AmartharDrakestone Год назад +3

      That's Blizzard's fanboys. Blizzard itself is more like the drug dealer that will always give you that quick fix when you're on withdrawal to get you buying more.

  • @capnmoby9295
    @capnmoby9295 Год назад +5

    Lmao i love the brotherly banter between asmon and act man, such a treat

  • @TravisH-nm9fy
    @TravisH-nm9fy Год назад +6

    42:00 Damn, i knew the affixes were bad but seeing them all laid out like that is nuts.

  • @Samtino20
    @Samtino20 Год назад +8

    Damn, I just got back into gaming and I found your channel and then started listening to the act mans takes though your channel, I just want to say you seem like two of the most down to earth cool dudes on RUclips, respect

  • @mityakiselev
    @mityakiselev 4 месяца назад +3

    "Morally compromised businessman" is such a tautology. Could be simplified to just "businessman"

  • @Willias
    @Willias Год назад +5

    It's weird to hear people say Baldur's Gate wasn't a major franchise. It's the game that put Bioware and Black Isle on the map.
    It's just been a *really* long time since those games came out, that people now look upon them as cult classics. But for their time, they were some of the best PC RPGs.

  • @Crimzonfuc3r
    @Crimzonfuc3r Год назад +19

    Feels so good to watch two of my favourite creators collaborating. Feels like I'm a wee lad just chilling with my bros after school again

  • @justinmoore5158
    @justinmoore5158 Год назад +6

    As a software QE I would have highlighted this in testing. Web apps do this too. Set browser focus on something you want the user to press. But to not get confirmation for a permanent transaction would definitely be something that would get brought up.

  • @19JMT96
    @19JMT96 Год назад +21

    I've never touched a Diablo game and only tangentially heard about the controversy surrounding it. But the two people who could make me interested and make it easy for me to digest are Asmon and Act Man. This "collab" if you wanna call it that was incredible, I could listen to them reminisce, rant, etc. for hours. If there's room for this in the future I think they should absolutely jump on every opportunity.

  • @OdotheusTheMighty
    @OdotheusTheMighty Год назад +19

    I would sell both my kidneys to be able to watch Asmon and Act Man play Diablo 2...

  • @henrikhumle7255
    @henrikhumle7255 Год назад +1

    One of the most important takeaways from this is that most of the companies you used to care about because of their creative endeavors indeed are being run almost exclusively by marketing people. People who don't care about the product, but only about the brand, and who see no direct connection between the two. People who are exclusively interested in what they can convince you to buy, not what they're selling. You should expect everything they say to be untrue.

  • @MrcreeperDXD777
    @MrcreeperDXD777 Год назад +12

    Love how Actman was painting Blizzard as a malicious company while Asmon was painting them as incompetent morons.

  • @vahidfarahani5142
    @vahidfarahani5142 Год назад +23

    If you haven't played divinity original sin 2, I strongly recommend it. It is at the same time similar and different from bg3. I specially liked the class builds and how much you could mix classes.

    • @Shashou1987
      @Shashou1987 10 месяцев назад +2

      Yes and a unique party system if you want co-op. *Laughs pure Physical-pyro geomancer (dabbling in scoundrel for adrenaline) build as a Lizard with human skeleton super druid style lone wolves mage. Proceeds to do over 1000 damage as well as moves to knock down as well AS WELL AS both of us having morph wings. Have fun running from the two of us*

  • @creaturemonk
    @creaturemonk Год назад +1

    What's the music playing in the background when he starts talking to Actman?

  • @RedWill42
    @RedWill42 Год назад +13

    It didn't get worse, it just has never gotten better. Rebalancing classes over and over and increasing monster density does nothing for a game that nobody wants to play since there is no actual content in the game to play for. The loot and gearing is terrible, your character power is meaningless the entire time until perhaps Lv100 against Lilith, the open world is pointless and re-running endless chaos dungeons only works if you are actively doing so for a purpose behind garbage collecting back to town.
    D4 has failed on every single aspect that makes an ARPG compelling and also failed on every single aspect that makes an MMO compelling, while trying to marry the two.

  • @Jason-ji8ql
    @Jason-ji8ql Год назад +4

    The moment we hit the day companies blamed their own customers for not liking their games, I knew it was gonna be a bad time. Imagine doing what you *think* your customer wants you to do, rather than doing what they said they wanted you to do. And then when they get frustrated, you act all "I don't understand why you're upset."

  • @JeremyDuke-m1z
    @JeremyDuke-m1z Год назад +1

    I'm all for more stash tabs, stash tabs in these types of games is basically a requirement, and a gem tab would certainly be nice to have as well. With that being said, why are people getting so up in arms about the gem tab in particular? You can unsocket and reuse gems, so its not like you need to have stacks and stacks and stacks of each gem. Most builds use 2 or 3 different types of gems and its not like you have to have 1,000 of each gem.... The lack of a gem tab isnt the problem, its the lack of more stashes for gear in general.

  • @jorelleperds
    @jorelleperds Год назад +4

    Wholesome end to the video, I do miss Asmon's backyard/treehouse shenanigans

  • @adrianyang2192
    @adrianyang2192 Год назад +9

    so wholesome to see 2 mmo enjoyers reminisce about the past

  • @christophluger793
    @christophluger793 Год назад +2

    They really need to summarize affixes. Just like he said everything that is cc is one affix. Depending on class all those +dmg to x element should be simply +elemental dmg. For rogues u could simply put shadow, poison, frost into + imbuement dmg.

  • @sobolblade7565
    @sobolblade7565 Год назад +22

    Blizzard slowly destroys the Diablo legacy with an unfinished game and with no foundation. They had the time and resources to create something godly! D4's return to darkness theme paired with D2's extraordinary itemization system and addictive grind circle would have achieved what most players were dreaming of.

    • @akindel6590
      @akindel6590 Год назад +3

      I'd have actually bought the game if it was even close to this. Been playing d2 since 2003

    • @soulward6334
      @soulward6334 Год назад +1

      Play Grim dawn

    • @akhsdenlew1861
      @akhsdenlew1861 Год назад

      i didn't really play D2 but i want to ask.
      What's the difference between Running 50 baal runs per day compared to 50 nightmare dungeons per day.
      What's the REAL difference that breaks the deal here?
      is it the rewards?
      the gameplay?
      What is it exactly that made Running baal runs for years good, but running nightmare dungeons not good.
      You can also add Rifts in the mix as well.
      From what i hear, Diablo was always about.. doing the same thing over and over.

    • @robdebone
      @robdebone Год назад

      ​​@@akhsdenlew1861well for one you could easily join other ppl by just finding the lobby you want and joining...i can't even matchmake or group find in d4.. crazy. From a rather casual arpg player who usually just does campaign and a little after...i was burnt out and bored by the end of d4 campaign. Zones n enemies all felt similar. I hardly got gear upgrades. And my skill upgrades were already feeling lame and i wasn't even 50 yet. I always have a blast on a d2 campaign playthrough. That doesnt answer your question exactly i know. I do agree with you on the point you're making. I was bored doing the same shit in the other two. That's why I usually quit before. I do know the bell runs were nice, quick n easy. There wasn't a lot of roadblock stopping you from having fun though like there is in d4

    • @dougfoster445
      @dougfoster445 Год назад

      @@soulward6334think u meant poe

  • @MINIMAN10000
    @MINIMAN10000 Год назад +15

    That's actually fucked. They need to lose a lawsuit over this. It is deserved. Selecting by default the redeem button without any confirmation. That's so malicious towards the consumer. They deserve to lose a lawsuit.

  • @ChiefVNHT
    @ChiefVNHT Год назад +1

    During that time Might and Magic VII was the game to play along side Age of Empires II. When Battlenet came with Diablo and AOL dial up internet was accessible. That was the combo that made me into the 30+ year old gamer that I am. What a time to be alive! Anyone remember when they had to manually download and run the installer for patches to games? I remember when I figured out how to install the Diablo 1 Hellfire expansion and install the patch from the website. I was a computer genius in the eyes of my friends of the time.

  • @ballisticgamer1331
    @ballisticgamer1331 Год назад +10

    Holy shit the ending convo of this video of the act man praising asmon and vise versa is so the most wholesome thing ever

  • @thedrummernator3892
    @thedrummernator3892 Год назад +15

    Such a wholesome video between two class acts, loved it

  • @richardweems4517
    @richardweems4517 Год назад +1

    I also fell in love with Warcraft 3. People would create and share maps for all to use. I discovered the joys of PvP. I was crushed more times than I can count, but it was a blast. When the joke of the remake came out, no one could create maps for everyone. Avarice is indeed one of the deadliest of sins. Thanks for warning me away from games like Diablo 4. Have a blessed day.

  • @seancraig8711
    @seancraig8711 Год назад +10

    This is my favorite kind of video you make. The collaboration streaming really makes it funny to watch

  • @talonblade336
    @talonblade336 Год назад +2

    On the point of the atlas tree in PoE, Grim Dawn has something similar with it's devotion tree. Very overwhelming at first glance.

  • @shuatheskeptic
    @shuatheskeptic Год назад +4

    Am I the only one who feels like TheActMan had a few cold ones before chatting with Asmon? Mad love ActMan I love your videos!

  • @athorael
    @athorael Год назад +5

    Great stream! Really enjoyed the conversation with Act Man. 👍 I was reminded of when i stood in line for Halo 3 at Gamestop all those years ago to get my Mjolnir helmet. Sweet memories!