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I'm still not up to Diablo thanks to uni (assignments straight into exams for the bulk of the time since release)

However, I do feel like I worked hard getting close, and will be disappointed if that's the experience I have

The thing is though, I don't think that most people are going to be in the same boat.

There's this small snapshot of people who were late in the game, getting ready to kill Diablo. They nearly had all the gear they needed, they had their strats down, and it was just a question of executing. Now, the amount of gear they have simply trivialises the fight.

For someone who is just now coming through, sure they don't have to put in the same amount of effort in grinding as Cyanide has, but they will probably still hit Diablo with less than appropriate gear, and it will still take them time.

But yes, the whole thing seems very World of Warcraft-esque (everyone should be able to do everything, which includes killing inferno Diablo).

The other thing is games need to have some sort of risk/challenge factor in order to stay interesting. If you just play softcore and there's no risk of every losing, of course it's gonna get stale. It'd be like playing SC2 with invulnerability cheats on. If you're looking for a thrill/challenge, Hardcore is where it's at. It'll give you a whole new appreciation for the game as you make tactical decisions and risk evaluations each time you open a door.

I absolutely love the idea of hardcore, and I've been following Kripp's stream a lot in the lead up to his Diablo kill. For me, it's just not an option with some crazy sporadic lag I've been getting (that doesn't seem to be me). If I slingshot back to the same place 5 times and lose my level 60 HC character, I think I would punch a baby. I mean, I can handle deaths if I do something wrong or even something stupid, and I don't get that worked up over it. But to die because of some kind of server instability is just not something I could handle, especially after (I think) they nerfed speed levelling.

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Asrathiel:

Bloody HC lag deaths :'(