beardedsmurf

I got the 5th class to level 13 in the beta this weekend. Played the crap out of it to get all 5 classes up to that point. I am so jonesing for the release right now. My favorite type of character to play in games like this would be the Demon Hunter (I played several Amazons in D2), but honestly it's my least favorite one of the 5 right now. I am loving the Witch Doctor a LOT. Way more fun than the Necromancer in D2 was for me. Am pretty sure that will be my 1st character. I also usually don't play Barbarian melee types, but the Barb in D3 is a hell of a lot of fun, too. Wizard and Monk are good too, but not as fun as the WD and Barb (to me). -Mike

Blizz doesn't often delay once they set a solid actual release date, and it's still 6 weeks away at this point. All of their major hurdles blocking the release (RMAH, International issues etc) have been resolved. I think it will release on time. In any case, I've already downloaded the digital client and am only waiting on the official "release patch" to make it operational. I'm using a 3 year old Radion 5750 card (1GB) and it runs D3 beta at 2560x1600 with maxxed settings no problems or stuttering whatsoever. Looks amazing. -Mike

I've been playing the beta non-stop the past few days (despite it being so frustratingly short!). I've already got my D3 digital copy downloaded and ready to rock on the 15th. Too bad I will have to be working most of that day!

They changed the timing of the D3 release to "2nd quarter" in their last earnings call a couple of weeks ago. I just read that the head guy on D3 just said they were on the verge of announcing a release date. Source: http://www.diablofans.com/news/1105-possible-big-announcement-soon-magic-find-change-the-right-choice-blue-posts-wallpaper/

I've had the D3 beta access for several months now, and experienced the old and new systems they were using. I know you're going to love it - it's got all the classic Diablo smash-kill-loot goodness and really great classes. That being said, (and I know you're not going to understand unless you've played the beta/demo...) the amount of content actually IN the beta to play is so minuscule as to not be something to be jealous of or think you're missing anything. I can take a brand-new level 1 character all the way through it in about 1/2 hour, and a level 13 (max beta level) char through in about 4 minutes - and that is just solving the random maze of the levels you have to get through! It really is just a sliver of the content of the actual game and while you get quickly overpowered for the content that you're plowing through, the actual game is going to smash face and be awesome. I have no inside information (they don't share squat with us "testers"), but I'm pretty certain the release date announcement will be here very soon. I can't wait to play the full game! -Mike

Don't forget that with a Beananimal overflow you need to have the cap on one of the downturned elbows vented, preferably with a tube leading into your overflow. I didn't see this in any of your photos, and it's important that only one of the downturned elbows be a full siphon. (Edited because I looked again at the pictures and the 2nd part of my comment did not apply)

Unless you're planning on making a Cannonball Run drive straight through and setting up the tank 1st thing upon arrival (and even this would take significant planning to keep temp/aeration, etc when crossing the Rockies), you have a couple of options (none of them inexpensive): 1. Find someone in the area willing to hold your stuff for you. Have your rock and livestock shipped out overnight for someone local to pick up and hold for you in their (spare?) tank until you get here and get your tank and system set up. 2. Set up a temporary system where you are now, bring out your tank and equipment, then go back and pack your livestock and rock to fly back with you and put it in your tank. I'm of the opinion that driving it all out at once will result in a significant mortality rate unless some pretty serious pre-planning is performed to create a safe "mobile environment" for a 2-3 day move through some very cold territories - all without light or food being provided. You may need to make more than 1 trip.