Diablo 3 secret level: Ponies

[ImprovizoR]

What's the deal with those ponies? I saw one episode and I wanted to kill myself. It's a show for little girls. I don't see any logical reason for anyone except little girls to watch that show. And now the developers might be making references of it in highly anticipated games? Well, I'm not getting Diablo 3 anyway so why do I care...

 

[00slash00]

i heard about this from the yogscast and my first thought was, "oh blizzard, i forgive you for every stupid decision you made about this game! (minus the auction house)"

 

[Xooiid]

To the people who are saying 'I didn't think it'd get this big': You had a former president answering MLP questions on NPR with a straight face,

http://www.npr.org/2011/06/25/137386121/bill-clinton-plays-not-my-job

a fan-based fighting game that is currently in the works

magazines running stories on bronies

and, honestly,I can't go on with this list without consuming copious amounts of alcohol, and I have to work tomorrow.

So, yeah, don't be so freakin' shocked.

As for the people going 'I hope this is a bad translation' or 'I hope this is fake' or 'OMG ponies suxxors', just take comfort in the fact that you'll be able to take a broadsword to the sides of their smiling, friendship-loving faces.

To me, it's the best use of a pony since Mr. Toots got turned into a weapon for Red Faction: Armageddon.

 

[LilithSlave]

... can I make a %20 cooler joke here?

 

[Wuggy]

Isn't it enough that people on the internet can't shut the frack up about it but you now have to incorporate it into your game? Seriously, Ponies are the new cake.

 

[Jandau]

Even more funny than the announcement is the sheer number of "Stop having fun, guys!" people in this thread. I especially love the post on the first page about how this will stop "nerd culture" from being taken "seriously". That's massive facepalm material right there...

 

[Eric the Orange]

Datamined by the people at mmo-champion, it is believed that similar to how diablo 2 had the secret cow level that diablo 3 will have a secret pony level called The Pinnacle of Ponies.

This is only datamined material and has not been confirmed by blizzard but I thought this was something interesting and also considering how many pony fanatics are on this forum they would get a kick from this.



source: http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2436-Heroic-Ragnaros-Nerf-Diablo-3-Data-Secret-Level-TCG-Artwork

(you can ignore the other stuff you if you want and scroll down)

This is what was found

Battle For Ponies
The battle for ponies is about to begin.
The Pinnacle of Ponies Event
Ponies_HopePrison - Hope's Prison
PoniesPurificationTimer - Purification Timer
Bridle_Ponies - Bridle


Edit: more info here http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/09/pony-references-in-diablo-3-secret.html

I do wonder about the validity of the data on that site as the max level is supposed to be 60. And the titles section said 100. unless Blizzard has already programed in the titles for the expansions.

 

[Ninjasander]

... can I make a %20 cooler joke here?

Sure, why not?

 

[Estoki]

Sorry Blizz, I'm not going to buy your shitty game even if it has ponies in it.

 

[Sir Shockwave]

I do wonder about the validity of the data on that site as the max level is supposed to be 60. And the titles section said 100. unless Blizzard has already programed in the titles for the expansions.

To be fair, Blizzard said at one point there was a game mode whereby the Enemy NPC's were going to be at least Level 61.

Still, we can't dismiss it until Blizzard themselves speak about the leak, if they choose to do so.

 

[Arina Love]

YES M.L.P. FIS is invading! i'm so happy!
Diablo III has become

 

[jp201]

YES M.L.P. FIS is invading! i'm so happy!
Diablo III has become

We will be killing the ponies though.

 

[Impluse_101]

The references that may be interesting are the names of the bosses.

TentacleHorse - Rainbow Western (Rainbow Dash?)
Unique_TentacleHorse_A - Midnight Sparkle (Twilight Sparkle?)
TentacleHorse_B_Unique - Nightmarity (Rarity?)
Unique_TentacleHorse_A - Nightmare is Magic (Friendship is Magic?)
Unique_TentacleHorse_B - Generosity in Death (wait what?)

What I wrote in the () are what I think it could be references to.

But it may just turn out to be rumors though.

Essentialy two names for the ponies.

Midnight Sparke = Nightmare is Magic
Nightmarity = Generosity in Death