free trial

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/6939568/Diablo_III_FREE_Starter_Edition_Now_Available-8_14_2012

Now you can join in the apocalyptic battle for FREE via the all-new Diablo®  III Starter Edition. 

Available exclusively via Battle.net®, the Starter Edition allows you to fight your way up to the Skeleton King boss in Act I, and advance all the way to level 13, without having to purchase a copy of Diablo III.

Originally posted by Mephster
A desperation move but still a good move.

Are all demos desperation moves? Or just demos from Blizzard?

When GW2 offers a free trial, are they going to be desparate too?

Originally posted by Psychow

Originally posted by Mephster
A desperation move but still a good move.

 

Are all demos desperation moves? Or just demos from Blizzard?

When GW2 offers a free trial, are they going to be desparate too?

 

It will be a smart and innovative move when ANet does it.

i agree w the commentary

Blizzard hinted back in April there would be a starter edition after launch

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Blizzard-Diablo-3-Closed-Beta-Starter-Edition-Battle.net,15384.html

Originally posted by colddog04
This is how the game has been since release, no?

a buddy key was required before

Originally posted by Nadia

Originally posted by colddog04
This is how the game has been since release, no?

a buddy key was required before

Ah, ok, thank you.

Originally posted by Mephster
A desperation move but still a good move.

lol, you are funny. They sold over 10 million copies of Diablo 3 :P.

Originally posted by Searias

Originally posted by Mephster
A desperation move but still a good move.

lol, you are funny. They sold over 10 million copies of Diablo 3 :P.

Doesn't mean they all stayed. I know I am funny aren't I! ;)

Originally posted by Mephster

lol, you are funny. They sold over 10 million copies of Diablo 3 :P.

Doesn't mean they all stayed. I know I am funny aren't I! ;)

Who cares if they stayed? Diablo 3 is not an MMORPG. Does anyone care if Darksiders or DragonAge players stay?

Blizzard only sacrifices some money from the auction house. But they could have guessed that, because, and I say this again, Diablo 3 is not an MMORPG.

Originally posted by Shorun

Originally posted by Mephster

lol, you are funny. They sold over 10 million copies of Diablo 3 :P.

Doesn't mean they all stayed. I know I am funny aren't I! ;)

Who cares if they stayed? Diablo 3 is not an MMORPG. Does anyone care if Darksiders or DragonAge players stay?

Blizzard only sacrifices some money from the auction house. But they could have guessed that, because, and I say this again, Diablo 3 is not an MMORPG.

One could also argue that they have sacrificed long term gains from the rmah and the sale of expansions for the short term gain of more sold copies and having a "succesful release" before a possible company sale and release dates of competitors, couldnt he?

Flame on!

:)

Still asking me for a key on starter edition, but patching now, so will see...

Originally posted by Banaghran

Originally posted by Shorun

Originally posted by Mephster

lol, you are funny. They sold over 10 million copies of Diablo 3 :P.

Doesn't mean they all stayed. I know I am funny aren't I! ;)

Who cares if they stayed? Diablo 3 is not an MMORPG. Does anyone care if Darksiders or DragonAge players stay?

Blizzard only sacrifices some money from the auction house. But they could have guessed that, because, and I say this again, Diablo 3 is not an MMORPG.

One could also argue that they have sacrificed long term gains from the rmah and the sale of expansions for the short term gain of more sold copies and having a "succesful release" before a possible company sale and release dates of competitors, couldnt he?

Flame on!

:)

 You could argue it. Unless you have an infallable vision of the future your arguments are of about as much use as 5 1/4 floppy disk to a sea cucumber.

Originally posted by Mephster

Originally posted by Searias

Originally posted by Mephster
A desperation move but still a good move.

lol, you are funny. They sold over 10 million copies of Diablo 3 :P.

Doesn't mean they all stayed. I know I am funny aren't I! ;)

Diablo 3 is an action Rpg.

Retention is near meaningless. 

We all know 10 million plus will flock back to the game the second Blizzard releases an expansion.

Originally posted by zymurgeist

Originally posted by Banaghran

Originally posted by Shorun

Originally posted by Mephster

lol, you are funny. They sold over 10 million copies of Diablo 3 :P.

Doesn't mean they all stayed. I know I am funny aren't I! ;)

Who cares if they stayed? Diablo 3 is not an MMORPG. Does anyone care if Darksiders or DragonAge players stay?

Blizzard only sacrifices some money from the auction house. But they could have guessed that, because, and I say this again, Diablo 3 is not an MMORPG.

One could also argue that they have sacrificed long term gains from the rmah and the sale of expansions for the short term gain of more sold copies and having a "succesful release" before a possible company sale and release dates of competitors, couldnt he?

Flame on!

:)

 You could argue it. Unless you have an infallable vision of the future your arguments are of about as much use as 5 1/4 floppy disk to a sea cucumber.

Arent, by definition, everyones on a internet forum?

Or do you feel you have a "mission" ? :)

Flame on!

:)

Originally posted by Z3R01

Originally posted by Mephster

Originally posted by Searias

Originally posted by Mephster
A desperation move but still a good move.

lol, you are funny. They sold over 10 million copies of Diablo 3 :P.

Doesn't mean they all stayed. I know I am funny aren't I! ;)

Diablo 3 is an action Rpg.

Retention is near meaningless. 

We all know 10 million plus will flock back to the game the second Blizzard releases an expansion.

I'm happy enough with the changes in 1.04

NO ENRAGE TIMERS and INTERESTING AFFIXES is all I wanted. We seem to be getting a few things.

No, it doesn't make the game good, it makes the game worth going back to. I dropped it for a month because I was just sick of the inferno BS. Now it's a fun challenge and not a game of "LOL DIE TO THESE OP ELITE AFFIX COMBINATIONS."   

I am now given about a 1-2 seconds to react to things instead of dropping like a lead balloon.

Originally posted by Banaghran

Originally posted by zymurgeist

Originally posted by Banaghran

Originally posted by Shorun

Originally posted by Mephster

lol, you are funny. They sold over 10 million copies of Diablo 3 :P.

Doesn't mean they all stayed. I know I am funny aren't I! ;)

Who cares if they stayed? Diablo 3 is not an MMORPG. Does anyone care if Darksiders or DragonAge players stay?

Blizzard only sacrifices some money from the auction house. But they could have guessed that, because, and I say this again, Diablo 3 is not an MMORPG.

One could also argue that they have sacrificed long term gains from the rmah and the sale of expansions for the short term gain of more sold copies and having a "succesful release" before a possible company sale and release dates of competitors, couldnt he?

Flame on!

:)

 You could argue it. Unless you have an infallable vision of the future your arguments are of about as much use as 5 1/4 floppy disk to a sea cucumber.

Arent, by definition, everyones on a internet forum?

Or do you feel you have a "mission" ? :)

Flame on!

:)

 I'm opposed to nonsensical predictions. There can be enlightening and useful discussions on internet forums. That isn't how you have them.

Originally posted by zymurgeist

Originally posted by Banaghran

Originally posted by zymurgeist

Originally posted by Banaghran

Originally posted by Shorun

Originally posted by Mephster

lol, you are funny. They sold over 10 million copies of Diablo 3 :P.

Doesn't mean they all stayed. I know I am funny aren't I! ;)

Who cares if they stayed? Diablo 3 is not an MMORPG. Does anyone care if Darksiders or DragonAge players stay?

Blizzard only sacrifices some money from the auction house. But they could have guessed that, because, and I say this again, Diablo 3 is not an MMORPG.

One could also argue that they have sacrificed long term gains from the rmah and the sale of expansions for the short term gain of more sold copies and having a "succesful release" before a possible company sale and release dates of competitors, couldnt he?

Flame on!

:)

 You could argue it. Unless you have an infallable vision of the future your arguments are of about as much use as 5 1/4 floppy disk to a sea cucumber.

Arent, by definition, everyones on a internet forum?

Or do you feel you have a "mission" ? :)

Flame on!

:)

 I'm opposed to nonsensical predictions. There can be enlightening and useful discussions on internet forums. That isn't how you have them.

Well, one is hard pressed if your definition of nonsensical seems to be "i dont agree with that". :)

I illustrated how the (premature) relese of D3 could hurt blizz in the long run, you could have argued against it, but you chose not to, you dismissed it on the basis that i cannot see into the future, i leave it to you to decide to what extent that was enlightening or useful.

Flame on!

:)

Originally posted by Banaghran

Originally posted by zymurgeist

Originally posted by Banaghran

Originally posted by zymurgeist

Originally posted by Banaghran

Originally posted by Shorun

Originally posted by Mephster

lol, you are funny. They sold over 10 million copies of Diablo 3 :P.

Doesn't mean they all stayed. I know I am funny aren't I! ;)

Who cares if they stayed? Diablo 3 is not an MMORPG. Does anyone care if Darksiders or DragonAge players stay?

Blizzard only sacrifices some money from the auction house. But they could have guessed that, because, and I say this again, Diablo 3 is not an MMORPG.

One could also argue that they have sacrificed long term gains from the rmah and the sale of expansions for the short term gain of more sold copies and having a "succesful release" before a possible company sale and release dates of competitors, couldnt he?

Flame on!

:)

 You could argue it. Unless you have an infallable vision of the future your arguments are of about as much use as 5 1/4 floppy disk to a sea cucumber.

Arent, by definition, everyones on a internet forum?

Or do you feel you have a "mission" ? :)

Flame on!

:)

 I'm opposed to nonsensical predictions. There can be enlightening and useful discussions on internet forums. That isn't how you have them.

Well, one is hard pressed if your definition of nonsensical seems to be "i dont agree with that". :)

I illustrated how the (premature) relese of D3 could hurt blizz in the long run, you could have argued against it, but you chose not to, you dismissed it on the basis that i cannot see into the future, i leave it to you to decide to what extent that was enlightening or useful.

Flame on!

:)

 

 Nonsensical as in having no basis in fact. An assertion made without foundation. A pretense of knowing the unknowable. Is that clear enough? I don't argue in a  perfect  vacuum of evidence either way. It would be futile. If people do or do not continue to play D3 for any given period of time  has no relevance to future expansion sales. It is not, as Shorun points out, a MMORPG.