Blizzard Surprised by Reaction to Online-Only Diablo 3
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And like I said, unless people just don't buy the game (considering the foaming at the mouth seizures people have been having at the first hint of it) which seems incredibly unlikely, then Acti/Blizz will do whatever they want and thumb their nose while they do it.Jason Santora said:
I'm surprised whenever I see "Game CEO is shocked at negative response from gamers". It's like, HELLO, have you been on the internet, like, EVER!?
I'm kind of upset about this, because I'm a big fan of the Diablo series, I was really looking forward to Diablo 3, but I can't support any game that requires an always-on connection. For one thing, my connection is too unreliable to make it practical (one of the reasons I loathe Steam) and two, I'm not willing to financially support a system that so openly disregards me as a gamer.
But god dammit, I want that game so bad.
Sometimes sticking to your principles really blows goats.
But god dammit, I want that game so bad.
Sometimes sticking to your principles really blows goats.
I pretty much refuse to buy this game now. I loved D2 but with this and the RMAH its a immediate no buy... If my internet or cable go out that means I am locked out of a SP game that I have bought....that should never happen... Fuck blizzard....
He's surprised? Seriously? I see only a few possibilities here. Either he's too stupid to put his pants on in the morning, he has no contact with the outside world and hasn't for about 20 years, or he's lying through his teeth. Take your pick. I'm going with option 3, he's lying in an attempt to belittle and make light of the concerns of the upset fans.
Hey, dude! I want to play offline. I don't give a damn about your online game. I don't care about multiplayer. I just want to put the disc in the PC and play without having to worry about anybody else's issues. I'm not the only one, believe me. Not everyone has multiplayer on the brain.
Hey, dude! I want to play offline. I don't give a damn about your online game. I don't care about multiplayer. I just want to put the disc in the PC and play without having to worry about anybody else's issues. I'm not the only one, believe me. Not everyone has multiplayer on the brain.
ok either he is lying or needs to be fired for being bad at his job...
is it really that difficult a concept to grasp? we are probably still a decade or so from "the cloud" and there are probably a very large amount of people in more rural areas who either don't have internet or have a fluctuating, unreliable connection which means those people cannot even PLAY the game that they legally paid for. And lets not even begin LAN.
it was BS in SC2 but at least they HAD an offline mode and the fact that multi-player was highly competitive and an Esport justified the battle.net requirement a little bit. BUT a single player game? come on.
well i guess now that they are aware of it they MIGHT consider adding an off-line mode, so long as they keep it separate from the battle.net stuff i don't see any issues with cheaters screwing with the AH stuff (which out of the 3 things announced about D3 i was actually pretty ok with)
let the [civil] Emails begin to flood Blizzard's IN-box
is it really that difficult a concept to grasp? we are probably still a decade or so from "the cloud" and there are probably a very large amount of people in more rural areas who either don't have internet or have a fluctuating, unreliable connection which means those people cannot even PLAY the game that they legally paid for. And lets not even begin LAN.
it was BS in SC2 but at least they HAD an offline mode and the fact that multi-player was highly competitive and an Esport justified the battle.net requirement a little bit. BUT a single player game? come on.
well i guess now that they are aware of it they MIGHT consider adding an off-line mode, so long as they keep it separate from the battle.net stuff i don't see any issues with cheaters screwing with the AH stuff (which out of the 3 things announced about D3 i was actually pretty ok with)
let the [civil] Emails begin to flood Blizzard's IN-box
Who would want to do that?
He is aware that people dont always stay connected to the internet? While I think most cases of this are because of illigitmate acts (I'm looking at you people who steal their neighbors Wifi connection), theres plenty of legitimate reasons for a person to not be connected to the internet.
Ever been on a plane or boat? Ever been stuck in a car for an 8 hour ride? Ever been to Afghanistan, Iraq, or the Middle East for war (their connection isn't the greatest over there...). Have you ever had a really bad storm that has knocked out your internet? Have you ever been down on your luck and haven't been able to pay your internet bill? Is there no internet service provider in your area (Yes, that is STILL a problem).
You get my point. Although there a bit on the rare side of things, there are a handful of legitimate excuses for why you might not be hooked up to the internet.
Personally, I wasn't bothered by this decision. When they said you could buy power is when I decided I would stay clear and wait for Torchlight 2.
He is aware that people dont always stay connected to the internet? While I think most cases of this are because of illigitmate acts (I'm looking at you people who steal their neighbors Wifi connection), theres plenty of legitimate reasons for a person to not be connected to the internet.
Ever been on a plane or boat? Ever been stuck in a car for an 8 hour ride? Ever been to Afghanistan, Iraq, or the Middle East for war (their connection isn't the greatest over there...). Have you ever had a really bad storm that has knocked out your internet? Have you ever been down on your luck and haven't been able to pay your internet bill? Is there no internet service provider in your area (Yes, that is STILL a problem).
You get my point. Although there a bit on the rare side of things, there are a handful of legitimate excuses for why you might not be hooked up to the internet.
Personally, I wasn't bothered by this decision. When they said you could buy power is when I decided I would stay clear and wait for Torchlight 2.
1. Internet connections can be unstable, they can be turned off without you knowing (like when someone unplugs the router because they didn't check what they were doing... I hate when this happens), people can move house and go weeks without a connection. That happened to me last month and I know what I did - I played games.
2. Being online all the time costs money. Sometimes people have to budget, and monitor their data usage really carefully.
3. Laptops are portable, maybe people want to take their game with them? Not everywhere has free wi-fi.
There are plenty of reasons why people might want to go offline, and not having the option in a single player game is just ridiculous.
2. Being online all the time costs money. Sometimes people have to budget, and monitor their data usage really carefully.
3. Laptops are portable, maybe people want to take their game with them? Not everywhere has free wi-fi.
There are plenty of reasons why people might want to go offline, and not having the option in a single player game is just ridiculous.
Please tell me Blizzard is not being this stupid. They've been at online gaming for 15 years and they make one of the worst mistakes you can make.
Honestly, having separate characters for offline and online sessions is a way better idea.
Honestly, having separate characters for offline and online sessions is a way better idea.
Exactly if my internet suddenly died out and stayed offline for days or weeks per say the game that i paid a lot for suddenly becomes as useless as a bricked PSP.Crimsane said:
Probably he just says he was surprised or didn't read any complains about SC2 and all Ubisoft games with always online implementation.Metal Brother said:
But they will most likely don't care because offline play doesn't bring the player near the ah - if they would care they would have kept offline mode (+mods) coupled with open battle.net and the closed battle.net.
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You know, they seperated open and closed battle.net and could do just the same with D3 and if you really think it isn't about DRM and control of the customer you are pretty naive.Vaccine said: