I'm not enthralled. I'd be irritated if I paid for the game, but I "paid for it" with my annual pass to WoW.
But, considering that my gaming time amounts to a few hours at best here and there, it's not the end of my world.
However, the tendency for the game to NOT SAVE at the point I'm at when I exit the game (yet not having any ability to manually save), is starting to SEVERELY IRRITATE ME.
If anyone knows if there is a manual save some where, or...something so that I don't have to redo half a dungeon because my pager goes off and I have to go, I'd really appreciate it!
But, considering that my gaming time amounts to a few hours at best here and there, it's not the end of my world.
However, the tendency for the game to NOT SAVE at the point I'm at when I exit the game (yet not having any ability to manually save), is starting to SEVERELY IRRITATE ME.
If anyone knows if there is a manual save some where, or...something so that I don't have to redo half a dungeon because my pager goes off and I have to go, I'd really appreciate it!
It's checkpoint based only, so if you have not recently seen the "Checkpoint reached" blurb come up then you are not "saved" till you reach a new one. This does strike me also as a major flaw in Blizz's concept, but the whole "online only" thing throws me for a loop as well. I would've hoped it was more akin to StarCraft's "sign on once a month" model ... but apparently they didn't need the baby with this particular bit of bath-water.
Blizz's model of "preventing pirating and unlicensed use of their software" has begun to strip me of my endearment towards their brutal bowl-over-the-consumer style. After my issues with WoW, as well as Starcraft ... Diablo III was supposed to remind me of what's right with Blizzard, but all it's done has remind me how much I really believe I could happily go on playing DII and the old games from Warcraft/Starcraft and just say screw buying anything new from Blizzard.
Guess I'll just wait to see how they'll screw with me when Heart of the Swarm gets released and decide from there ...
-Roon
-Roonas.
*MySmiley*
*MySmiley*
Diablo III: First Impressions
- 16/05/2012 04:38:21 AM
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Re: Diablo III: First Impressions
- 16/05/2012 04:44:43 AM
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Re: Diablo III: First Impressions
- 16/05/2012 05:59:53 AM
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So, I'm curious, is there any gameplay justification for always-online?
- 16/05/2012 02:34:55 PM
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As far as I know it's just an anti-piracy measure. *NM*
- 16/05/2012 03:17:06 PM
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There is no real justification from a user standpoint.
- 16/05/2012 11:10:05 PM
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Re: There is no real justification from a user standpoint.
- 18/05/2012 04:14:28 AM
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The game industry practically views them as the same thing. So... yep.
- 20/05/2012 11:39:40 PM
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I think that it is an anti-piracy measure, however....
- 16/05/2012 03:51:48 PM
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That part is not a justification for single-player online though. *NM*
- 16/05/2012 11:09:01 PM
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Re: Diablo III: First Impressions
- 16/05/2012 04:55:43 PM
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Nicely enough....
- 16/05/2012 11:49:58 PM
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It supports exploration of the character class
- 17/05/2012 03:48:22 AM
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I know, right? The frogs are really only effective in two situations:
- 18/05/2012 06:47:46 PM
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Blizzard is turning into absolute crap
- 16/05/2012 11:56:48 PM
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Re: Blizzard is turning into absolute crap
- 17/05/2012 01:13:22 AM
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Getting worked up over perceived wrongs is Cannoli's favorite pastime. *NM*
- 17/05/2012 04:42:47 AM
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*NM*
Error 37: Please Post Again Later *NM*
- 17/05/2012 12:59:55 AM
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Are you trying to be funny? Or are you still having problems? *NM*
- 17/05/2012 07:27:06 AM
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I practically never buy games with always-online DRM. I never had a problem. *NM*
- 18/05/2012 10:54:56 AM
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Wow people are hard to please - I love the game
- 17/05/2012 05:06:39 PM
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The power tree is odd, but I don't think bad. I'm witch doctor.
- 17/05/2012 05:44:10 PM
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Re: The power tree is odd, but I don't think bad. I'm witch doctor.
- 18/05/2012 09:04:58 AM
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I'm ok now...
- 17/05/2012 09:43:35 PM
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You name your barbarian Rhaegar? Seriously? *NM*
- 18/05/2012 01:27:33 AM
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Yeah, why not?
- 18/05/2012 03:40:51 PM
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I think most of us have picked names from fantasy series for game characters at some point...
- 18/05/2012 08:41:02 PM
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Just beat it (Spoilers)
- 22/05/2012 09:25:37 PM
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Re: Just beat it (Spoilers)
- 27/05/2012 01:43:38 PM
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I've hardly started, but I have also been very underwhelmed with all the bosses
- 28/05/2012 12:16:08 AM
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I finally got around to playing some
- 28/05/2012 12:13:53 AM
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No ... there is no manual save.
- 28/05/2012 07:51:20 AM
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My impression so far ...
- 28/05/2012 08:04:02 AM
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