OP: https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/d3/t/28-changes-in-d2r-so-far-more-coming-post-launch/42973

1. Auto Gold Pick-up
2. Advanced Stats Screen (Shows total FCR, LL, Magic Find ext)
4. Stash size increased to 10x10 + Added 3 more Shared Tabs.
3. Gamble Refresh Button + Item no longer disappears when buying multiple of the same type.
5. Cow King Kill Causing Lock-out Removed
6. Ability to link items in the chat window to show other players.
7. No game creation limit. (do limitless pindle-runs! :exploding_head:)
8. New Battlenet System. (consoles need lobbies still)
9. No character expiration. (20 character limit *hopefully* won't be max on launch)
10. Ladder-Only Unique Items Unlocked for Single Player + Non-ladder
11. Ladder-Only Runewords + Cube Recipes Unlocked for Single Player + Non-ladder
12. "Endgame" Events Unlocked for Single Player.
13. Playable on Xbox, PS, Switch *with* cross-progression.
14. Global servers (No US East/West forcing you to re-create. Simply switch regions before lanch to play with anyone on PC)
15. More Details for Mercenary abilities
16. Hold shift to compare items to equipped (no recommendations, just shows items side by side)
17. Enable loot drop names to be up all the time instead of holding Alt.
18. Ctrl click items into stash instead of drag & drop
19. WSG and Ebug Removed (clearly if these are changed there is going to be a list of others soon.)
20. Unique Appearance of all items now show properly on your character when equipped.
21. Character selection screen has ultra close-up of your character + A Detailed back-drop of current Act for increased immersion. (underrated addition)
22. Wide-screen Support up to 19:9 (removal of black-bars while zoomed-in possible compromise) (control zoom while holding F + Mouse wheel.)
23. More Accessibility Options (controller support, change text size, colorblindness, etc)
24. TCP/IP removal (Lame. maybe brought back in a future patch?)
25. Increased overall map visibility. (comparison video: https://youtu.be/JUZkCIRT09U)
26. Completely New Graphics Engine with Remastered Cinematics and Sounds (obvsly)
27. Optional toggle for "Miss" text to appear on monsters for better combat feedback.

**28? More Changes Coming Post Launch. New survey sent out 8/27/21. List of questions:**
https://www.reddit.com/r/Diablo/comments/pcnmqh/d2r_new_blizzard_email_survey_questions/

**POST LAUNCH UPDATES:**
Possibility of console lobbies and other changes coming post-launch via Rod Fergusson on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/rodfergusson/status/1429978947010408448

**WIDESCREEN UPDATE:**
Rod replied suggesting they would remove black bars from widescreen mode when you zoom in, you can also control how far you zoom by holding F and using the mouse wheel. interesting:

https://twitter.com/dividendreamz/status/1430389295454560263

**PERSONAL LOOT UPDATE:**
Rod replied saying personal loot "isn't being done" and to stop fighting about it:

https://twitter.com/RodFergusson/status/1432788511736963073

Good deal. I've been spared the leg-work of googling what changes were coming. Thanks for doing the work for me.

#17 breaks alt-Whirlwind, correct?

E: Even when not using the "always show" feature

This post was edited by goblinmedics on Sep 7 2021 01:41pm

Are these all confirmed changes? Some of the context leans towards recommendations.

This is great work.

The consolidation of information will make it much easier for people to find and view the changes being implemented to the game

I wonder if “7. No game creation limit” will stay that way, or was just like that for the beta

That's interesting for trading
I've not heard about it before and I'm curious how it will change trading and the prices

Rod chastised people in support of public loot by suggesting we weren't open to discussion about private loot's implications or player expectations in general (even though our comments against it are just that, our expectations as players), and further told people to stop fighting against the idea of p-loot, not with each other. "Take a deep breath and relax" he said to critics, how patronizing. He has no problem with the labelling and attack of players as "purists" on his forum, many who are 20+ year players of this game who want to preserve its original core mechanics. Hasn't once suggested the frenzied group in support of private loot should "relax".

He further replied again using the verbiage that it would "definitely not be added at launch". I don't trust what he says for a second, I'm sure he'll be revisiting the idea in the future.


*commenting against an idea HE suggested they were considering, not fighting against something that isn't being done*

*unless you're condescendingly labelling OG players as purists and belittling them for having a difference of opinion on our official forums*

*not happening at launch, again. but if you comment against it calm down and relax because you're LiTEraLy FiGHtiNg aGAiNst SomEThInG thAt I'SnT bEInG dOne*


Edit: Thanks for your list by the way, very concise!

This post was edited by sum182_41 on Sep 7 2021 02:17pm

Str/dex glitch removed
Just a reskin bro

Sadly i dont see anywhere where he confirms console lobbies is being looked at, all he says is let’s get to launch then we discuss next updates… so who knows how long that’ll even be to wait