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Earlier this week, we asked @Diablo fans a simple question:Â
We received enough responses to fill an entire lorebook. Some were catchy ("Whirling Through Evil"), some were literal ("The Monk That Punched Everything"), and some just hit us right in the feels, man ("You're Going to Lose That Goblin"). However, none were perhaps as inspired as "Diablo Went Down to Tristram" -- a title that was not only devilishly clever, but also happened to come with its very own set of Sanctuary-themed lyrics.
So, in honor of her talent as a wordsmith, this week's community spotlight shines on Lyrala. Check out all the verses to "Diablo Went Down to Tristram" below, and feel free to hum along.Â
Diablo Went Down to Tristram
(to the tune of Devil Went Down to Georgia)
Diablo went down to Tristram, he was looking for a world to steal
He was kinda grim, thanks to Horadrim, he was willing to make a deal
When he came across this warrior twirling his swords and twirling 'em hot
And Diablo said, "Forget Leoric, I want what this kid's got.""I guess you didn't know it, but I have your brother too,
And if you care to take a dare, I’ll make a bet with you.
Now you swing a pretty good weapon, boy, but give Diablo his due.
I bet Mephisto's hold against your soul, cause I'm clearly better than you."
The boy said "My name’s Aidan, and it might be a sin,
But I'll take your bet, and Albrecht get; now why don't we begin?"Aidan sharpen up your sword and shine your shield up well
Diablo's come to Tristram and you're playing this on Hell
And if you win, there will begin an age that shines like gold
But if you lose, Diablo owns your soul."Aidan gemmed his doublet and he said "I'll start this show"
And fire flew from his fingertips (pretty poor as magicks go)
And he swung his sword while Diablo roared and fended off attacks
Then he backed away and drank a pot to get his health to max.
When Diablo was quite finished, Aidan thought that he was done
But in his head, Diablo said, "Why we've only just begun!"Fire in Khanduras, run boy run
Diablo's made a mess of old Tristram
"Now you've got the stone that's got my soul
But it's gonna cost you quite a toll."Aidan bowed his head because he knew it was his place
And jammed that evil Soulstone right into his bloody face
Diablo said, "Aidan, come on back if you ever want to try again
But wait till 2012 or so, cause the lore will make sense by then."
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Diablo III patch 1.0.5a is now live in the Americas. Check out the full patch notes below to learn about all the latest changes.
Important:Â Please note that you will not be prompted to download patch 1.0.5a until the patch is live in your home region. If you are logging in from a European or Asian client, you will need to wait for this patch to release in that region before it can be installed. Additionally, if your home region is the Americas, you will be unable to log into Europe or Asia using Global Play after patch 1.0.5a is live until those regions have also patched.
Diablo III Patch 1.0.5a – v.1.0.5.12480
The latest client patch notes can be found here.
Visit our Bug Report forum for a list of known issues.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a crash that could occur on a machine with eight or more core processors
- Fixed some additional service crashesÂ
- Fixed a variety of truncated tooltips (applies only to Italian, Polish, and Russian clients)
If you are experiencing technical issues with the patching process, connecting to Battle.net after installing the patch, or errors while playing a newly-patched game, please visit our support site or post in the Technical Support forum for assistance.
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We will be performing scheduled maintenance on Thursday, October 25th. Maintenance will begin at 5:00 AM PDT and is expected to last for 2 hours. During this time, all servers and many web services will be unavailable.
Thank you for your patience.
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Below you'll find a list of hotfixes which address various gameplay and service issues affecting Diablo III. Hotfixes are updates we make on our end without requiring you to download a new patch. Some of the hotfixes below will go live the moment they are implemented, while others may require a restart to go into effect. Please keep in mind that some issues cannot be addressed without a client-side patch update. We will continue to update this thread in the days ahead as additional hotfixes are applied.
October 23
General
- The scaling bonus to monster damage in Inferno difficulty has been reduced by approximately 25% for all Monster Power levels
- For more information, please click here
- The following changes have been made to Xah'rith the Keywarden:
- He can no longer spawn with the Illusionist or Fast affix
- The damage dealt by a number of his abilities has been reducedÂ
- The movement speed reduction applied by his Cold attacks has been reduced
- His size has been slightly reduced
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a server crash that could occur if a player transitioned between Acts while a "goatman" monster was drumming