"Inferno is not designed to be beatable by HC character" - Jay Wilson

[arcanedreams]

Except it has been stated you can solo SC inferno and actually grouping inferno will probably be harder.

Post proof of someone saying group inferno is harder.

He only said you could solo it. And we all know difficulty ramps up with more ppl..just so it remains a challenge.
If they balance it right, it can be equal challenge both solo and group..just different styles.

[Brokenstorm]

What should it be: King? Lord?

Close, it's Demi-God

Edit: Source. datamined it myself a while back

[MoUsE_WiZ]

In other words, anybody who can do this is basically the elite of the elite, period. (In the Diablo community obviously, I wouldn't go brag about this on your next date).

(or even to people who play games that are actually skill / not time based)

[Greystone]

I don't need to post proof of someone saying grouping on inferno would be harder because I didn't claim that. I merely implied that it might be harder. You can find video on youtube with one of the dev's saying you can solo inferno.

[arcanedreams]

I don't need to post proof of someone saying grouping on inferno would be harder because I didn't claim that. I merely implied that it might be harder. You can find video on youtube with one of the dev's saying you can solo inferno.

I know it can be solo'd. I said that too, but your wording made it sound like blizz stated groups will be harder.

[Leugi]

So wait... Isn't the point of playing in HARDcore mode to have something hard?

I don't really think it will be impossible... In fact, the chances are really low, what is considered hard by today's standards in gaming is quite lower from what it was. I would have thought people would have liked such news...

So, even if Blizz says it will be nearly impossible, it seems unlikely it will be that way... don't worry people.

[Lokiftw]

Keep in mind grey, the underlying question is about survivability in inferno. Clearing SC does not imply no deaths, and in fact the devs are insistant that inferno will kill you solo, alot. Hence Jays reply in the tweet....that inferno is not really designed to be beaten by A character without death. ie a HC character has little reliable chance surviving inferno. He didn't elaborate and he answered the question directly. And I doubt he slipped up and revealed that they have a broken end game regarding their most diehard players.

Being in a group and having a harder time is relative. Yes the mobs get boosted per party member. So yeah you are disadvantaged by yourself vs these mobs. If your team mates are fail, yeah its likely going to be harder then as well.

Does anyone know the boost to mobs per player in group? And does this change with diff.?

But I highly doubt the mob boost > proper group synergy. I bet there is a threshold of scaling in inferno that is just beyond max char ability (hence the tweet reply), yet below synergistic group effects (evidence in skill/runes system via buffs/debuffs - not to mention CD overlap etc) If not, then the game is indeed broken and you might as well stack HP and faceroll...weeee.

[Karpalo]

This means insta gibs out of nowhere. I kinda expected this since it would be very hard to design challenging softcore if they would ease the game cause of HC players.

It will be done eventually, but it can take quite a while. You are not prepared.

[Eagle]

Close, it's Demi-God

Edit: Source. datamined it myself a while back

Damn it, now I have to do it for the title.

[Lokiftw]

/agree karpalo