Diablo 3

[Ragone]

So what are your guys battletag names?

[saldana]

Originally Posted by Ragone

So what are your guys battletag names?

Saldana27

i will be setting the alarm for 2:55 EDT to get up and start

[Neon_Chaos]

Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

So...as a big gamer im ashamed to say ive never played Diablo. Somebody explain to me why i should play diablo 3. Sell it to me. Now. Go

Diablo in Five Minutes - Diablo 3 (PC) - IGN Video

[Ragone]

Kethry#1580

[Icy]

Installing now the mac version, Icekill#2194

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

So...as a big gamer im ashamed to say ive never played Diablo. Somebody explain to me why i should play diablo 3. Sell it to me. Now. Go

I didn't really play much of Diablo 2 even though I got both it and the expansion. They just didn't have the same feel of the original. I'm not saying they weren't good games and probably improved any problem mechanics. But the roiginal Diablo is still one of the best games of all times for me. I think the story/atmosphere played a large part of that too.
Since I didn't really play D2 I'd be wasting money on D3 I think. So go play D1 for really cheap (or even free )

(and most definitely wait until they do a major bug patch and upgrade/expand their servers)

[Grover]

I am going to buy a hard copy in a couple hours. I just want the box, I dunno why.

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by Grover

I am going to buy a hard copy in a couple hours. I just want the box, I dunno why.

Then you'll have more to recycle and thus improve the planet!

[Neon_Chaos]

Installing now.

Add me: NeonChaos#6746

[jeff061]

Jeff061#1137

[mauchow]

must.resist.urge

[jeff061]

You won't. I'd say wait for sale, but it'll take a couple years before Blizzard drops it a dollar.

[Grover]

BattleTag: ShadowMuppet#1565

[Grover]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

Then you'll have more to recycle and thus improve the planet!

It came with D3 stationary!

[DataKing]

I won't be playing until tonight or tomorrow, but go ahead and add me all the same. DataKing#1685

[Icy]

I have been playing fine for 2 hours but then i decided to stop and log out and now i can't login again and play the offline campaign because servers are too busy :/

I understand that Blizard wants to avoid piracy, but to force you to login to play the offline campaign is over the top, specially if they don't have the infrastructure ready for the expected huge demand.

[Neon_Chaos]

Finished 3 chapters in Act I.

So far, so good. This is going to be fun, since SouthEastAsia is in the Americas Region.

[Lonnie]

I am Zapartan#1168

I'm in a hotel and it is downloading at 10 KBps. I don't think it will be playable until tomorrow.

[Coffee Warlord]

Originally Posted by Icy

I have been playing fine for 2 hours but then i decided to stop and log out and now i can't login again and play the offline campaign because servers are too busy :/

I understand that Blizard wants to avoid piracy, but to force you to login to play the offline campaign is over the top, specially if they don't have the infrastructure ready for the expected huge demand.

And this is why I will not be buying Diablo III, or any game that requires this shit.

On a more amusing note, one of my coworkers decided to work from home today. We're all calling shenanigans there.

[chinaski]

chinaski#1534

[bulletsponge]

installing now

battletag bowazon#1584

[Scoobz0202]

Broke down. Never played this game before, but I'm going to check it out. Fuck you Blizzard.

battletag for those who want to watch a FNG be a dumbass CancerStik#1845

[Grover]

For lack of not having one of these on the thread anywhere...

FOFC BATTLETAGS:
Arles - GreyDog#1291
Big Fo - PhilG#1727
bulletsponge - bowazon#1584
chinaski - chinaski#1534
Chubby - Chubby#1243
CleBrownsFan - CleBrownsFan#1387
DataKing - DataKing#1685
DougW - Dolicoja#1182
Eaglesfan27 - Eaglesfan27#1251
gstelmack - GRCurmudgeon#1451
Grover - ShadowMuppet#1565
HarryLime - RIGAMORTIS#6849
hoopsguy - HOOPSGUY#1154
Icy - icekill#2194
jeff061 - jeff061#1137
Lonnie - Zapartan#4168
mauboy1 - mauchow1982#1952
mckerney - RockinRanger#1570
Neon_Chaos - NeonChaos#6746
Peregrine - Peregrine#1345
Radii - Rhiow#1737
Ragone - Kethry#1580
Saldana - Saldana27#1721
Scoobz0202 - CancerStik#1845
Shkspr - Shkspr#1346
spleen1015 - spleen1015#1223
Vince Part II - Bodkin#1331


If I missed you, let me know. I'll keep this list updated.

[DataKing]

DataKing#1685

[Grover]

Quite a shame that the servers appear to be down.

[Scoobz0202]

Originally Posted by Grover

Quite a shame that the servers appear to be down.

I'm reading that it's "maintenance" with a possible ETA of 4:30EST. But I'm also reading people are getting in now. So maybe any minute?

Either way, my downloads about 50% done so I have about an hour till I can attempt it so hopefully by 5 I can give this shit a go.

[jaygr]

So how would this game be for someone who has never played the first two? It is pretty hard to find first impressions on the net right now, maybe because everyone is having trouble logging in.

I'm intrigued by all the hype but honestly am not sure what to expect from the game.

[jeff061]

Originally Posted by jaygr

So how would this game be for someone who has never played the first two? It is pretty hard to find first impressions on the net right now, maybe because everyone is having trouble logging in.

I'm intrigued by all the hype but honestly am not sure what to expect from the game.

Few games out there are easier to get in to.

[Peregrine]

Just buying the game now - battletag Peregrine#1345.

[chinaski]

Not the smoothest launch so far, but I pretty much expected it. Not being able to play single player offline really does blow.

[Shkspr]

Originally Posted by jaygr

So how would this game be for someone who has never played the first two? It is pretty hard to find first impressions on the net right now, maybe because everyone is having trouble logging in.

I'm intrigued by all the hype but honestly am not sure what to expect from the game.

For those who have played Diablo before, the short answer is that it's Diablo, only shiny and new. It took about half an hour to get back into the groove of playing, but the gameplay fits like a well worn kid glove. There are some changes, particularly in the way skills work in this game, that will probably cause NerdRage, but the changes make a whole lot of sense and work smoothly.

For those who have not played Diablo before, you've probably played Diablo before. It was just called Titan Quest, or Darkstone, or Fate, or Torchlight, or any one of several dozen other action RPGs where you hack and slash your way through a nearly endless procession of baddies in isometric view to gain ever more exotic piles of gold and randomized equipment. The reason Diablo 3 is so hyped is the reason we're excited for FBPB3, why we keep buying FM every year, and why quite a few of us still hold out hope of getting another FOF or TCY from Jim: when Blizzard is on its game, they are one of the best developers in the world at what they do -in this case, that means taking the best interface and control system ideas anyone has come up with, and making them as intuitive to get into as possible. (It is quite possible they suck mightily at keeping server queues low.) This is a Diablo informed not only by Blizzard's past, but with influences from Guild Wars, Titan Quest, the Elder Scrolls, and a host of other products I'm sure I haven't picked up on yet.

Login issues and server stability are the only things I've seen wrong with the game so far. It's pissing me off that there are problems, but the time I have spent in the game so far has been very satisfying. Not everyone likes the hack and slash style of gameplay, but for those who do, Diablo is still the bar by which to measure the genre.

Oh, and my gamertag is Shkspr1346, since I remembered to look at it this afternoon.

[CleBrownsfan]

My gamertag is:
CleBrownsFan#1387

I played a little bit this morning and at work. Got to lvl 9 and I'm loving the pace of the game. A little easy but I'm sure once lvl gets a little higher it will be a little more challenging.

[mauchow]

Christ - just bought it. Downloading now. ARGH! I wasn't going to do it!

Now I just have to hope my little laptop can run it well.

[Peregrine]

I think I would be happier with D3's always-on nonsense if Blizzard hadn't been so open that a big reason was so they could make money off a real-money auction house.

[mauchow]

mauchow1982#1952

[Apathetic Lurker]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

And this is why I will not be buying Diablo III, or any game that requires this shit.

On a more amusing note, one of my coworkers decided to work from home today. We're all calling shenanigans there.

I probably won't either...I have issues with any non mmorp game that requires me to login.....

[Ragone]

played a wizard to 10ish.. gonna mess around with a dh later when servers are up

[Grover]

Gonna start a DH with a buddy as soon as the servers are up. And a WD with another buddy.

[Scoobz0202]

I did a little reading up and I think my first character will be a Monk. They seem pretty neat..

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by Grover

It came with D3 stationary!

I have nothing to add to that.

[Grover]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

I have nothing to add to that.

Go ahead, mask your jealousy.

[CleBrownsfan]

Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

I did a little reading up and I think my first character will be a Monk. They seem pretty neat..

That's what I started... I like the class so far

[gstelmack]

GRCurmudgeon#1451

[DanGarion]

Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

So...as a big gamer im ashamed to say ive never played Diablo. Somebody explain to me why i should play diablo 3. Sell it to me. Now. Go

If you love games where you click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click, you will like it.

[Scoobz0202]

Originally Posted by DanGarion

If you love games where you click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click, you will like it.

Oh man, I've really been looking for a way to put this Logitech G9x through it's paces.

Hopefully she's up for the challenge.

[McLovin]

How's the game? Is it worth 60 bucks ?

[Neon_Chaos]

The first time I saw my Barbarian send an undead flying across the screen was epic.

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by DanGarion

If you love games where you click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click, you will like it.

The winner.
/thread

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by Grover

Go ahead, mask your jealousy.

Only if I can make the mask out of D3 stationery!

[tyketime]

Here's a 4-minute explanation of the game: