In Diablo III, players take on the role of one of five heroic characters -- barbarian, witch doctor, wizard, monk, or demon hunter -- and engage in pulse-pounding combat with endless legions of evil. As they undertake an epic quest to rid Sanctuary from the corrupting forces of the Burning Hells, players will explore diverse and perilous settings, grow in experience and ability, acquire artifacts of incredible power, and meet key characters who’ll join them in battle or aid them in other ways.
Diablo III was built from the ground up to leverage the full functionality of the Battle.net platform, which delivers powerful matchmaking and communication tools, allowing adventurers to seamlessly join forces for exciting cooperative play. Battle.net also provides a secure infrastructure for the Diablo III auction house, a feature-rich marketplace that Sanctuary’s heroes can use to trade their hard-earned treasures. Players will be able to buy and sell weapons, armor, and other valuable items in the auction house in exchange for in-game gold. Players will also have the option to receive real-world currency for auction house sales, which they can apply to their Battle.net Balance for the purchase of a variety of digital products through Battle.net, including Diablo III auction house items, or cash out through a third-party payment service such as PayPal™ in most regions. Further details related to the auction house will be announced in the coming weeks.
Also the 50 million people who will end up buying this whether I do or not will lead to Blizzard not missing that many sales at all. Sigh
Dev wrote on Mar 15, 2012, 12:38:
I wonder if its worth replaying the beta to get the achieves again and to see what the state of the game is. Like will they give any of the full achieve beta players anything in the real game (like a unique flag symbol, etc).
Undocumented Alien wrote on Mar 15, 2012, 12:54:If this were any game but D3(and it IS good, unfortunately, from beta experience) I would bypass it because of the DRM
I total understand that for sure. Being a HUGE D1 & D2 fan, this is very difficult as I don't want to support this behavior by a game company (and most didn't let Assassins Creed get away with it).
Rewarding bad behavior is always a struggle, especially when your a parent and you know you shouldn't, but sometimes it's just easier.
If this were any game but D3(and it IS good, unfortunately, from beta experience) I would bypass it because of the DRM
Dev wrote on Mar 15, 2012, 12:38:
I wonder if its worth replaying the beta to get the achieves again and to see what the state of the game is. Like will they give any of the full achieve beta players anything in the real game (like a unique flag symbol, etc).
Undocumented Alien wrote on Mar 15, 2012, 12:45:
Since this game requires a persistent online connection to play, you are basically RENTING the game so digital download is the way to go for D3.
Even if Blizzard and B.NET went belly up I can still play D1 and D2, won't be so with D3. No need to own a physical copy of it.
My internet has been down for a total of about an hour in the last 5 years. This is a just a whiney bitch point that isn't a realistic concern.
Well, like a true old man, I pay cash at any brick and mortar store.
OneEye wrote on Mar 15, 2012, 12:20:Creston wrote on Mar 15, 2012, 12:17:
As for Diablo 3, would've loved to buy it, if not for their stupid "Yeah, if your internet is down, go play something else" horseshit.
My internet has been down for a total of about an hour in the last 5 years. This is a just a whiney bitch point that isn't a realistic concern.
nin wrote on Mar 15, 2012, 12:20:
With an amazon warehouse right over the border in Kansas, I frequently get my "two day shipping" items the next day after ordering. Love it!
OneEye wrote on Mar 15, 2012, 12:20:Creston wrote on Mar 15, 2012, 12:17:
As for Diablo 3, would've loved to buy it, if not for their stupid "Yeah, if your internet is down, go play something else" horseshit.
My internet has been down for a total of about an hour in the last 5 years. This is a just a whiney bitch point that isn't a realistic concern.
Well, well, well it's finally come. The national nightmare is over.
OneEye wrote on Mar 15, 2012, 12:20:Creston wrote on Mar 15, 2012, 12:17:
As for Diablo 3, would've loved to buy it, if not for their stupid "Yeah, if your internet is down, go play something else" horseshit.
My internet has been down for a total of about an hour in the last 5 years. This is a just a whiney bitch point that isn't a realistic concern.
Yakubs wrote on Mar 15, 2012, 12:11:
Really no reason not to buy the game off of Battle.net directly. It will unlock at midnight so you won't even need to drive home from a midnight release or anything. Plus, Amazon sometimes fails to deliver games on release day even with their guarantee (happened to me with Dark Souls).
A hacker could hack Gamestop's databases too, you know.
Creston wrote on Mar 15, 2012, 12:17:Yakubs wrote on Mar 15, 2012, 12:11:
Plus, Amazon sometimes fails to deliver games on release day even with their guarantee (happened to me with Dark Souls).
That's never happened to me yet, in roughly 20 games delivered. To be fair, Amazon SHIPS the game the day before, and it's not really their fault if UPS or Fedex fuck up.
As for Diablo 3, would've loved to buy it, if not for their stupid "Yeah, if your internet is down, go play something else" horseshit.
Creston
Creston wrote on Mar 15, 2012, 12:17:
As for Diablo 3, would've loved to buy it, if not for their stupid "Yeah, if your internet is down, go play something else" horseshit.
Yakubs wrote on Mar 15, 2012, 12:11:
Plus, Amazon sometimes fails to deliver games on release day even with their guarantee (happened to me with Dark Souls).
Muscular Beaver wrote on Mar 15, 2012, 12:05:
Finally all those fanboy posts like "AMG!!!!! I CUT MY WRISTS IF DIABLO 3 DOESNT COME OUT TOMORROW!!!!!111" will stop.