[Mr_Zain]

Alright, hey all. This is not intended to be a place to be posting elements about the game story line or anything like that. I am hoping the community is mature enough to not release spoilers without using the appropriate masking for players who have not yet embarked on their journey into hell.

For me, having picked up the collectors edition, I must say I am very impressed with the detail and feel of the game. There are very limited lag issues (which is a big problem for me with SC2 in particular) and whilst I know some people had considerable server downtime - I did not seem to be affected.

Graphically, it is a big improvement from D2 (go figure!) but the thing I have been most impressed about is the use of the environment in a more dynamic sense. Monsters spawn around the map randomly and can interact with the terrain. Swinging your axe or casting a spell at a corpse will engage with most elements in the game - such as idle tables which, as you would expect, blow up! The experience is extremely enjoyable because you can get caught up in the detail if you want to, or just hack and slash your way through as you see fit.

The drop rate on magic items is also quite good in my experience. Not too regular, not too infrequent - making it feel much less like an MMORPG and much more like a classic role player.

There is certainly enough game play from what I have seen so far to involve at least 10 hours of entertainment when not trying to speed run (and that's without altering the difficulty). I implore those of you who wish to play single player to try and engage with some of the members of this community in particular as the gameplay experience is only bolstered by partying (the mobs get harder so there is no drop in difficulty - if anything it is more challenging!) and the looting system means no one can steal your drops!

I'm not sure I'm a fan of the lack of customization that I have seen so far - particularly involving skill choices and the like but I am not a terrible way into the game. The lack of a PvP element for the time being also produces much sadness as the typical "Zain" style of gaming is to run in and smash whatever you can - other players included !!

That said, if you played and enjoyed Diablo I and Diablo II - D3 is true to its roots and again is an amazing example of why Blizzard releases hold their value. I'd recommend it even to the casual gamer who needs a break from cheese on the SEA ladder!

-Zain

Quick Comments

	TAEdgE:
	Zepph:

[dippa]

i tried to read that post and all i got was "zaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa iaaaaaaaaiannnnnnnnnn"

[SLCN.Kez]

Havn't really played d2 so its hard for me to enjoy simply because i enjoyed the others, buts its pretty fun when was playing with mates if u like the smash em kill em styles of mmos. Im not far in either, bout half way to act 2 or lvl 16, but it feels a lil repetitive, clicking the same 2 mouse buttons then 1 or 2 skills with pretty low customization on the character as well. Also talking to my mates who played d2 a lot if this game is similar in the end game for me it feels kinda pointless to spend all this time lvling a character and getting all these pretty items when you can die and lose them all if you play hard core mode, and even if you dont afaik theres no world pvp? im not sure how cool dueling someone might be and all that but it feels a lil pointless atm but eh im willing to see where it goes. overall pretty cool game i guess but for me not really worth the hype

[dippa]

Zain, considering you are a Big Time Tootsie Pop, could you answer the following:

Would you Invest(tm) in Tristram right now? The town seems like it's definitely at the bottom of the Property Cycle.

[inFeZa]

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eCKo`Switch:

[SLCN.Kez]

my hands hurts

[Asrathiel]

Originally Posted by kez

my hands hurts

rofl, yeah my fingers are getting a little on the sore side

Loving it, though

[ToRMaverick]

Yup, after the decades of waiting I would say Im happy.

Although, I wasnt aware that the PvP portion of the game would not be released with the retial version. Apparently it is to be released in one of the first major patches instead. I was a little disappointed in this, but will give everyone time to max out their characters and get schooled in some tactics.

[lolwut]

I can't get past the secret level.

THE LOGIN SCREEN

[NvPinder]

Im up to start of act 4, would still be playing if servers werent down, and still trying to login in (havent breaked from computer since starting at 5pm, its not 6am), this game is legit yo.

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inFeZa:

wow what in the ****

[nirvAnA]

It is realllllllllllllllllllly long! was thinking it was going to be short because of the beta but damn its not going to be easy to complete in one sitting and gave up.

definitely a game u wanna play as a party and not solo. firstly its a lot faster to clear creeps and secondly its a lot more fun. had a great time with tgun, veteris and cyanide today till battle.net slowly killed them one by one. join us on mumble!

At the start of act 4 now too, i think the wizard is awesome + OP. ahem my battle mage which tanks lol. going to bed now and look forward to playing the whole of tomorrow.

[NvPinder]

http://i.imgur.com/cIxcz.jpg thank you, thank you.

Quick Comments

	Stallion:	GG WP
	Asrathiel:	Niiiiice. Wish I coulda pulled an all nighter!
	cruxBsK:	spoiled
	TAriiChard:	holy shit!!!!!!!!! leader of ta d3!!!!
	ToRMaverick:	SOB... well player sir!
	eCKo`Switch:	GG

[yongming]

ongoing achievement resets when switching char. thats gay.
no fb integration. have many rl friends on fb who plays d3. how can blizz put this in sc2 but not in d3.

[inFeZa]

holy shit pinder wtf... T_T how did you go so long without dota?

[Asrathiel]

Originally Posted by yongming

ongoing achievement resets when switching char. thats gay.

I'm playing the same character this morning as I did last night, and all my achievements have disappeared. Annoyed.

Edit: Just got dc'd. It appears that every time you log out, all achievements are lost. Hope they fix that soon.

[SanG]

Is the game worth buying?

[ToR.Arnor]

Originally Posted by cRSanG

Is the game worth buying?

yes it certainly is

[Peleus]

Overall I give it a 6/7 out of 10 so far. Its not a bad game, it will entertain me for a few hours, the plot line is ok and the graphics are nice enough, but I don't see it as much of a challenge or see much potential for skill making any difference. It's really just spamming right click and skills the vast majority of the time.

Might just be biased towards games like SC2.

[Insom]

Gotta wait for inferno mode man. Rage timers and bossfights will be where its at~

[TAEdarus]

Originally Posted by NvPinder

http://i.imgur.com/cIxcz.jpg thank you, thank you.

What what the the f*** f***?