Diablo 3 - Release

**JamesMichael** · 05-12-2012

Since Diablo 3 is released in just a few short days (I know I can't believe it too!) I thought I'd start a thread. I loved Diablo 2 growing up and played it heavily online for many years on and off. Been waiting for the 3rd for years and its finally here! Not been this excited to play a game in what feels like forever. Anyone else on here getting it to?

**Mack702** · 05-12-2012

I agree with you 100% , I had the beta downloaded but never played it because I wanted to taste the full feature ;) I for one am stoked for this release!

**7Force** · 05-13-2012

I'm actually thinking about getting it. I was never a big fan of Diablo, but I've wanted to have some good new PC games for a while now.

**f2bnp** · 05-13-2012

Played the beta of Diablo 3 a couple of weeks ago. It's every bit as awesome it's supposed to be. Much awaited, never was a fan of Diablo 2 though, I much preffered the 1st one!

**JamesMichael** · 05-13-2012

Glad people are as stoked as me on here! 7force I highly recommend picking it up, it's probably the highest profile PC game in recent years.

**mairsil** · 05-13-2012

High profile does not mean that it is going to be good (for everyone). I know that I was really looking forward to it until I heard one of the developers say that Diablo was always a "multiplayer experience" during a preview sometime last year. It's not and I don't want it to be.

**Skaarg** · 05-14-2012

I downloaded the beta, and I loved the hour of it that I played on my own, but then I randomly got kicked off battle.net during my single player game. When I went to log back in I got an error a few times that the servers were full. That's when I uninstalled and cancelled my preorder. I kind of understand the issue with item generation and the real money auction house, but you could have at least implemented something where an offline character was locked to offline mode only. I might play it some day if I get it cheap, but I'm not paying that much for a game that restricts how and when I can play it.

**karsten** · 05-14-2012

Originally Posted by Skaarg

I downloaded the beta, and I loved the hour of it that I played on my own, but then I randomly got kicked off battle.net during my single player game. When I went to log back in I got an error a few times that the servers were full. That's when I uninstalled and cancelled my preorder. I kind of understand the issue with item generation and the real money auction house, but you could have at least implemented something where an offline character was locked to offline mode only. I might play it some day if I get it cheap, but I'm not paying that much for a game that restricts how and when I can play it.

this was a silly decision. they were making stress tests on purpouse to see when the servers would fail... :D

**Bad_Ad84** · 05-14-2012

D3 is just D2 with SLIGHTLY (and I mean slight) improved graphics.

Dont see why its taken so long when nothing is new/improved

**HEX1GON** · 05-14-2012

Originally Posted by Skaarg

I downloaded the beta, and I loved the hour of it that I played on my own, but then I randomly got kicked off battle.net during my single player game. When I went to log back in I got an error a few times that the servers were full. That's when I uninstalled and cancelled my preorder. I kind of understand the issue with item generation and the real money auction house, but you could have at least implemented something where an offline character was locked to offline mode only. I might play it some day if I get it cheap, but I'm not paying that much for a game that restricts how and when I can play it.

Wow, really?

**Bad_Ad84** · 05-14-2012

Originally Posted by HeXiGON

Wow, really?

No, not really.

It was a stress test weekend. He was helping to test server loads, nothing more.

**JamesMichael** · 05-14-2012

Originally Posted by Bad_Ad84

D3 is just D2 with SLIGHTLY (and I mean slight) improved graphics.

Dont see why its taken so long when nothing is new/improved

What? The graphics and physics are miles above D2?

**GungriffonEX** · 05-14-2012

I wasnt blow away by the beta. I'll pick it up when its cheap.

Much more hyped for Borderlands 2.

**Bad_Ad84** · 05-14-2012

Originally Posted by JamesMichael

What? The graphics and physics are miles above D2?

For 10+ years?

Hardly a big improvement, wasnt overly impressed. Was just the same thing all over again. Just higher res

**G0dLiKe** · 05-14-2012

Absolutely, 10yrs development?

Not really.

Blizzard was to occupied milking the WOW cow, they could have released D3 years ago but they chose to get some more money from the WOW machine, losing many Diablo fans, like me and plenty of my friends, with that decision.

I always wanted to see D3 but now I dont feel anything good for it, I dont care if its out after all the years of waiting and waiting. I just dont care anymore.

Just my 2 cents.

**Cyantist** · 05-14-2012

D3 is the result of 3 years of work, albeit that 3 years work was staggered over 10+ years.

**JamesMichael** · 05-14-2012

Originally Posted by Bad_Ad84

For 10+ years?

Hardly a big improvement, wasnt overly impressed. Was just the same thing all over again. Just higher res

They started work on Diablo 3 round about 2003ish but it quickly fell through meeting expectations of Blizzard and the team got smaller and smaller resulting it being shelved. WoW pretty much took up all of Blizzards time in that period it would seem but as already stated Diablo 3 is 3-4 years work and judging from what I've read its going to be rammed with features and longevity play.

**Bad_Ad84** · 05-14-2012

It doesnt take 10 years to code good graphics, obviously that wasnt my point.

The difference graphically for 10 years apart isnt as big as you would expect.

The game looks pretty old graphically and doesnt seem to be any different from D2 in gameplay.

I was expected something much better.