The only "features" Blizzard has brought up about D3 is how much they will limit a player's options with the game, how they can play it.  Pitiful, really.

fallen victim says you but they will sell a bazillion copies of everything they put out. What they do works for them and works for their fans.

Originally posted by blueturtle13

fallen victim says you but they will sell a bazillion copies of everything they put out. What they do works for them and works for their fans.

Correction... What they do works for them and their fans have no choice but to accept it. If it was working so well for their fans we wouldn't be here discussing it now would we. There would be no controversy over any of this.

Bren

Originally posted by Brenelael

Originally posted by blueturtle13

fallen victim says you but they will sell a bazillion copies of everything they put out. What they do works for them and works for their fans.

Correction... What they do works for them and their fans have no choice but to accept it. If it was working so well for their fans we wouldn't be here discussing it now would we. There would be no controversy over any of this.

 

Bren

 Name me a game that has no controversy lol.. or let me guess its ok for everyone else except blizzard.

Originally posted by blueturtle13

fallen victim says you but they will sell a bazillion copies of everything they put out. What they do works for them and works for their fans.

Lady Gaga and Brittney sells a bazillion albums as well...

I bought the other 2 Diablo games but I wont buy this one, I used to be a fan of the IP but I there is a limit to my patience.

The question is if other D fans will think the same turning the game into a failure or if most fans actually like this.

Time will tell, but no matter how large and popular a company is they can still fail with a game.

Originally posted by Brenelael

Originally posted by blueturtle13

fallen victim says you but they will sell a bazillion copies of everything they put out. What they do works for them and works for their fans.

Correction... What they do works for them and their fans have no choice but to accept it. If it was working so well for their fans we wouldn't be here discussing it now would we. There would be no controversy over any of this.

Bren

There is always a choice: Either you buy it or you don't.

And Blizz fans who hate all this but still buy the game are stupid since they tell Blizzard to continue like this.

Diablo 2 would never have become so popular for this long if it had the same limitations as D3. I think it is smart move of the Torchlight devs to make use of this.

I'll buy it because it doesn't affect me in the slightest. My internet is constantly on. I don't even remember when last I had a connection issue and I really couldn't care less if someone wants to pay their way to the top with money. The game also looks really fun to play and huge improvement over Diablo 2.

Originally posted by Happyguy83

 

In this day and age there is no reason to own a computer without the internet.

 

Coming from someone who hates the Diablo series, This thread is insane.

That's not the point.

The point is, there's no reason to require an internet connection to play a game in single-player mode.

An online multiplayer mode should require an internet connection. Absolutely. That makes sense.

However, it's an arbitrary, unprecedented and unnecessary requirement to play a game in single-player mode. It makes no sense.

Say your internet service goes out, due to severe weather or some other cause... Or, what if you're in-between internet providers and don't have access yet? On the road and don't have access to internet on your laptop. Imagine any of a number of circumstances where an internet connection isn't available... Wanna play Diablo 3? Sorry! You'll just have to wait 'til your service is restored or set up or you can otherwise get access. Because that's how Blizzard wants it!

The issue is Blizzard requiring an internet connection for a game that has, historically, had an offline, single-player mode (which many people enjoyed) and an optional online multiplayer mode (which many people also enjoy).

If it's true that Blizz has removed a single-player mode, then that's *really* ass-backwards... especially considering so many of the videos they've shown demonstrates the game being played how? With a single, solo character.

Blizzard has, indeed, abandoned the attitude that got them where they are. They seem to have become full servants of Sith Lord Bobby Kotick himself.

Originally posted by zone16

I'll buy it because it doesn't affect me in the slightest. My internet is constantly on. I don't even remember when last I had a connection issue and I really couldn't care less if someone wants to pay their way to the top with money. The game also looks really fun to play and huge improvement over Diablo 2.

Do you care if someone hacks your account and steal your stuff?

Because that is what this will lead to, scumbags will hack accounts on a scale we never seen before due to this.

On the good side that might lessen the hacks in regular MMOs, but don't think this casshop thing wont affect you, it will.

Originally posted by WSIMike

Originally posted by Happyguy83

 

In this day and age there is no reason to own a computer without the internet.

 

Coming from someone who hates the Diablo series, This thread is insane.

That's not the point.

The point is, there's no reason to require an internet connection to play a game in single-player mode.

An online multiplayer mode should require an internet connection. Absolutely. That makes sense.

However, it's an arbitrary, unprecedented and unnecessary requirement to play a game in single-player mode. It makes no sense.

Say your internet service goes out, due to severe weather or some other cause... Or, what if you're in-between internet providers and don't have access yet? On the road and don't have access to internet on your laptop. Imagine any of a number of circumstances where an internet connection isn't available... Wanna play Diablo 3? Sorry! You'll just have to wait 'til your service is restored or set up or you can otherwise get access. Because that's how Blizzard wants it!

The issue is Blizzard requiring an internet connection for a game that has, historically, had an offline, single-player mode (which many people enjoyed) and an optional online multiplayer mode (which many people also enjoy).

If it's true that Blizz has removed a single-player mode, then that's *really* ass-backwards... especially considering so many of the videos they've shown demonstrates the game being played how? With a single, solo character.

Blizzard has, indeed, abandoned the attitude that got them where they are. They seem to have become full servants of Sith Lord Bobby Kotick himself.

They have online single player so they don't need to force you to have separate characters for both multi player and single player (because offline character can be hacked with trainers and cheats). You can play the same character both alone and with other people. They are infact doing the players a favor.

Originally posted by WSIMike

Blizzard has, indeed, abandoned the attitude that got them where they are. They seem to have become full servants of Sith Lord Bobby Kotick himself.

So true mate, after reading a thread that showed many quotes from Bobby Kotick it dis-heartens me to see a company like Blizzard fall to such an extent.

M

Originally posted by WSIMike

Originally posted by Happyguy83

 

In this day and age there is no reason to own a computer without the internet.

 

Coming from someone who hates the Diablo series, This thread is insane.

That's not the point.

The point is, there's no reason to require an internet connection to play a game in single-player mode.

An online multiplayer mode should require an internet connection. Absolutely. That makes sense.

However, it's an arbitrary, unprecedented and unnecessary requirement to play a game in single-player mode. It makes no sense.

Say your internet service goes out, due to severe weather or some other cause... Or, what if you're in-between internet providers and don't have access yet? On the road and don't have access to internet on your laptop. Imagine any of a number of circumstances where an internet connection isn't available... Wanna play Diablo 3? Sorry! You'll just have to wait 'til your service is restored or set up or you can otherwise get access. Because that's how Blizzard wants it!

The issue is Blizzard requiring an internet connection for a game that has, historically, had an offline, single-player mode (which many people enjoyed) and an optional online multiplayer mode (which many people also enjoy).

If it's true that Blizz has removed a single-player mode, then that's *really* ass-backwards... especially considering so many of the videos they've shown demonstrates the game being played how? With a single, solo character.

Blizzard has, indeed, abandoned the attitude that got them where they are. They seem to have become full servants of Sith Lord Bobby Kotick himself.

requiring internet access and thus a battle.net account to play fixes many of the problems that plaqued D2.  Makes the game harder to pirate (note I said harder not impossible) Kills the whole teleport/dupe/clone/produce mods out there.

As for your game that 'historically' had an offline single player mode...well yeah, because the tech didnt exist to be able to play it single player while being able to talk with friends playing SC2, or WoW or whatever other Blizzard games that use the Battle.net framework. The way it has changed, it would be almost impossible to use it and have an offline game. Would be like having oh...lets say stock market mmo that uses up to date market prices but having it offline without a netconect.

I'm curious though where does it say that Blizzard has REMOVED single player in? Or is this just a 'sky is falling'  because they are saying you must be connected to Battle.net to play? (shakes head) Sums up as this people, if you wanna cry because you need to be online to play it, Don't buy it, or just about ANY other game coming...More and more games even single player are adding a net conection to the play in one way or another.

It's called progress...

dude, you cant compare one thing with another, if you want to compare torchlight, do it with another game, you cant do it with Diablo 3.

Like previous threads, I'll say something yet again. Without that single player mode, without the ability to make mods and actually have additional fun inside the game, IT'S NOT GONNA WORK. Starcraft 2 works because its editable by the community. Take that away, and you start losing support for it. Now what did help Diablo in the early days? Why its Single Player versatility and mod capable engine. Blizzard eats to much money, and when they told players that it's really their fault for everything and their ass was only clean and shinny, that took the cake. Now if you want to support such a game that is fine, but in reality I will not support their behavior no matter what trash they try to push my way. Break down SC2 for a minute here. All it is, is a shinny new turd with very few improvements over the old. $60 turd, and people loved to eat it. It will be the same, if not more rage about Diablo 3. After all box sales are said and done and Blizzard is happy, then will come the rages. Millions will blindly support Blizzard because they don't know any better or just don't care. I prefer to keep my $60, as Diablo 3 isnt such a nice "sandbox" friendly game for me to play. I can get more fun out of other rpg games. The point is that they forgot who supported them and helped them grow, the mod communities. They bit the hands that helped them, now enjoy the new age of  gaming. Where you pay $60~$300 for a Blizzard game, 20 hours of story gameplay, and they give a presentation video at the end with puppets or a short cartoon laughing at you for buying the game. The middle finger goes up as they drive away in a fleet of Rolls Royce, their dogs driving Lambos happily as well into the sunset.

Originally posted by WSIMike

Originally posted by Happyguy83

 

In this day and age there is no reason to own a computer without the internet.

 

Coming from someone who hates the Diablo series, This thread is insane.

That's not the point.

The point is, there's no reason to require an internet connection to play a game in single-player mode.

Cut's out 90% of the hacks right out the gate

You dont need to create offline and online characters

HD crashes you don't lose your toon and the progress you have made (that's a big one)

An online multiplayer mode should require an internet connection. Absolutely. That makes sense.

However, it's an arbitrary, unprecedented and unnecessary requirement to play a game in single-player mode. It makes no sense.

See above

Say your internet service goes out, due to severe weather or some other cause... Or, what if you're in-between internet providers and don't have access yet? On the road and don't have access to internet on your laptop. Imagine any of a number of circumstances where an internet connection isn't available... Wanna play Diablo 3? Sorry! You'll just have to wait 'til your service is restored or set up or you can otherwise get access. Because that's how Blizzard wants it!

Image your electricity goes out.. you're house burns down, your PC get's stolen.. I could go on....  just as many way you can't play games an internet connection is just one of them

The issue is Blizzard requiring an internet connection for a game that has, historically, had an offline, single-player mode (which many people enjoyed) and an optional online multiplayer mode (which many people also enjoy).

The last Diablo game was relased some 12 years ago, technology was different then we are now in an age where internet access is everywhere unlike in 1999 where Broadband was not even common.  Times have moved on so should you're attitude

If it's true that Blizz has removed a single-player mode, then that's *really* ass-backwards... especially considering so many of the videos they've shown demonstrates the game being played how? With a single, solo character.

There is a full 4 Act single player game which you can also play co-op and play in 4 difficulties, there is also arena PvP

Blizzard has, indeed, abandoned the attitude that got them where they are. They seem to have become full servants of Sith Lord Bobby Kotick himself.

Kotick does not own Blizzard... what's the point every one thinks Kotick does.

Originally posted by expresso

Originally posted by WSIMike

Originally posted by Happyguy83

 

In this day and age there is no reason to own a computer without the internet.

 

Coming from someone who hates the Diablo series, This thread is insane.

That's not the point.

The point is, there's no reason to require an internet connection to play a game in single-player mode.

Cut's out 90% of the hacks right out the gate

You dont need to create offline and online characters

HD crashes you don't lose your toon and the progress you have made (that's a big one)

An online multiplayer mode should require an internet connection. Absolutely. That makes sense.

However, it's an arbitrary, unprecedented and unnecessary requirement to play a game in single-player mode. It makes no sense.

See above

Say your internet service goes out, due to severe weather or some other cause... Or, what if you're in-between internet providers and don't have access yet? On the road and don't have access to internet on your laptop. Imagine any of a number of circumstances where an internet connection isn't available... Wanna play Diablo 3? Sorry! You'll just have to wait 'til your service is restored or set up or you can otherwise get access. Because that's how Blizzard wants it!

Image your electricity goes out.. you're house burns down, your PC get's stolen.. I could go on....  just as many way you can't play games an internet connection is just one of them

The issue is Blizzard requiring an internet connection for a game that has, historically, had an offline, single-player mode (which many people enjoyed) and an optional online multiplayer mode (which many people also enjoy).

The last Diablo game was relased some 12 years ago, technology was different then we are now in an age where internet access is everywhere unlike in 1999 where Broadband was not even common.  Times have moved on so should you're attitude

If it's true that Blizz has removed a single-player mode, then that's *really* ass-backwards... especially considering so many of the videos they've shown demonstrates the game being played how? With a single, solo character.

There is a full 4 Act single player game which you can also play co-op and play in 4 difficulties, there is also arena PvP

Blizzard has, indeed, abandoned the attitude that got them where they are. They seem to have become full servants of Sith Lord Bobby Kotick himself.

Kotick does not own Blizzard... what's the point every one thinks Kotick does.

 You play a blizzard game lol no one will listen.

Originally posted by AKASlaphappy

Originally posted by Nikkita

 

Oh boy! someone woke up on wrong side of bed this morning. And yes i am saying it with a very straight face. I didn't use even more than 3 slots for Diablo 2 so even if i wasn't aware of the limit no way i was going to fill up all 10.

You are still not getting why I said it was unreasonable, I do not care how many characters you made in D2. Like I said name one other single player RPG that limited the amount of character you could make, this is what I find unreasonable! With that if games that do put limits on how many characters you can make are really profitable then more single player games will become like this. To me that is what I find unreasonable no one should be able to tell me how many characters I can make in a single player game.  Now if you do not agree with that is fine!

 

The other part I find humorous is that if anyone but Blizzard did this people would be having a cow, I cannot wait for EA to do this and watch all fun comments that are made about how greedy they are.

You want single player games that limit character slots? Well lets see...Hellgate which was single and muiltiplayer, had a limit. Dragon Age and Dragon Age II both had 'limits' Mind you at leas for 360 it was more "Oh I'm sorry you have too many save games" which in turn limited your character creation. I think even TL had a limit....

Originally posted by Loke666

Originally posted by zone16

I'll buy it because it doesn't affect me in the slightest. My internet is constantly on. I don't even remember when last I had a connection issue and I really couldn't care less if someone wants to pay their way to the top with money. The game also looks really fun to play and huge improvement over Diablo 2.

Do you care if someone hacks your account and steal your stuff?

Because that is what this will lead to, scumbags will hack accounts on a scale we never seen before due to this.

On the good side that might lessen the hacks in regular MMOs, but don't think this casshop thing wont affect you, it will.

 In all my career of playing online games i have yet once been "hacked", infact none of my friends have been "hacked" either. How about we call it what it really is online ignorance. People rarely get hacked, they usually get compromised by doing actions that they shouldn't.

I'm thinking of starting an online awareness class.. pfft

Originally posted by Wiezard

 

Sorry bud but intelligent people don't need spell check ;)