Anyone else getting Diablo 3? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

bummster · 05-10-2012, 11:52 AM

My feeling is that the playing field is no longer level. It adds a new "resource/mats", cash, that not everyone has the means to "farm" at the same rate. Instead of everyone starting at a level playing field and relying on their time, skill, and trading ability to attain the best gear to use and show off, the specter of the haves/have nots comes into play. It breaks the "pure" game/fantasy aspect into something more real and in the end really ticks people off... Blizzard has noted that they have taken strides to make sure players can not buy their way up in levels. But really all the diablo games have been about the gear. This game is not straying too far from that part of the formula. If you can afford to buy the best gear for your level instead of spending weeks of dungeon crawling for it, you'll level much quicker!

I for one am probably going to only use the cash auction to sell and the gold auction to buy. I'm probably not the only one going to go that route either, so it'll be interesting to see how the online economy develops. A gold to cash exchange rate is going to quickly establish itself and probably change rapidly especially as each patch/game re-balance occurs causing more disruption.

My personal take on it though? I finally have a way to make a couple bucks in exchange for the crazy hours i'm going to be playing.

#87 · 05-10-2012, 11:56 AM

If Blizzard were selling the items and anyone with the money can buy it, I would not like that. But my understanding is the item has to be an in game drop and the finder has to list it for sale for the item to appear in the auction house. If that is correct I don't think it takes much, if anything, away from the game.

Starscream15 · 05-10-2012, 11:59 AM

I was in the beta as well. Now pre-loaded and ready go to.

Barbarian and Witch Doctor will be my first couple classes. Monk wasn't as fun as I had hoped but hard to say at higher levels.

Personally I like the RM Auction House though I'll likely never use it. I enjoy farming for cool stuff.

Chee-Hu · 05-10-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by YukiHachiRoku

I'm not a fan of the online auction house and RMT factor, but the new Monk class does look amazing. Still playing Aion, and keeping eyes out for GW2!

People still play Aion? I keed I keed. GW2 seems promising.

I'm not actively playing anything right now, so I'll be picking it up.

M-17 · 05-10-2012, 01:26 PM

Simply No to Diablo III. The first and second were good though its just I've been done with pc gaming, but may consider GW2.

DieDriving · 05-10-2012, 05:48 PM

Anyone plays Combat Arms? I'm a leader of a great clan on there.

S2kphile · 05-10-2012, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by M-17

Simply No to Diablo III. The first and second were good though its just I've been done with pc gaming, but may consider GW2.

I kinda wish I was living at home with my parents rent-free so I could put hella hours into gaming like I did back in the day. Counterstrike, Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo, Battlefield 1942, etc, etc. Man those were the days. Being a grown man sucks balls.

M-17 · 05-10-2012, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by S2kphile

I kinda wish I was living at home with my parents rent-free so I could put hella hours into gaming like I did back in the day. Counterstrike, Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo, Battlefield 1942, etc, etc. Man those were the days. Being a grown man sucks balls.

I feel ya, but there are better things than D3 to keep me busy... you know. :happy0180:

S2kphile · 05-11-2012, 12:42 AM

I kinda want to get into GW2 but the effort & time it would take to master that game like I did with GW1 gives me no time for anything else. And I'd rather prefer anything else over GW2.

315FR-S · 05-14-2012, 02:39 PM

id like to but cant with school and all. i mean i coulddd. but id fail everything miserably. Almost started playing good ol Everquest again, project 99 and all but i knew once i started i wouldnt stop. #evercrack

powertrip · 05-14-2012, 02:50 PM

Bought it saturday and pre downloaded it. Ill be up at midnight when the server goes live.

quasi13 · 05-14-2012, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by powertrip

Bought it saturday and pre downloaded it. Ill be up at midnight when the server goes live.

Won't it be 3am your time?

bummster · 05-15-2012, 12:58 AM

I'm in line waiting outside a gamestop to pick up my copy. Woohoo! Best possible way to keep my mind off my BRZ ETA

01s0uljah · 05-15-2012, 12:59 AM

Installing right now!! Even though servers won't be open for another 2 hours.

05-10-2012, 11:52 AM	#15
bummster Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: BRZ Limited on order... Location: Chicago Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	imbalance My feeling is that the playing field is no longer level. It adds a new "resource/mats", cash, that not everyone has the means to "farm" at the same rate. Instead of everyone starting at a level playing field and relying on their time, skill, and trading ability to attain the best gear to use and show off, the specter of the haves/have nots comes into play. It breaks the "pure" game/fantasy aspect into something more real and in the end really ticks people off... Blizzard has noted that they have taken strides to make sure players can not buy their way up in levels. But really all the diablo games have been about the gear. This game is not straying too far from that part of the formula. If you can afford to buy the best gear for your level instead of spending weeks of dungeon crawling for it, you'll level much quicker! I for one am probably going to only use the cash auction to sell and the gold auction to buy. I'm probably not the only one going to go that route either, so it'll be interesting to see how the online economy develops. A gold to cash exchange rate is going to quickly establish itself and probably change rapidly especially as each patch/game re-balance occurs causing more disruption. My personal take on it though? I finally have a way to make a couple bucks in exchange for the crazy hours i'm going to be playing.

05-10-2012, 05:48 PM	#20
DieDriving I aint no snitch Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 330i, C300, "00 lude, "94 Accord Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 177 Thanks: 2 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Anyone plays Combat Arms? I'm a leader of a great clan on there. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/495318/1994-honda-accord

05-11-2012, 12:42 AM	#23
S2kphile Resident HoneyBadger Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road Location: The City Posts: 1,345 Thanks: 678 Thanked 680 Times in 339 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s)	I kinda want to get into GW2 but the effort & time it would take to master that game like I did with GW1 gives me no time for anything else. And I'd rather prefer anything else over GW2. __________________ Walk like a King, Be like a Sir, Swag it out like a Boss

05-10-2012, 11:56 AM	#16
#87 I usually post drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 1,487 Thanks: 15 Thanked 490 Times in 231 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	If Blizzard were selling the items and anyone with the money can buy it, I would not like that. But my understanding is the item has to be an in game drop and the finder has to list it for sale for the item to appear in the auction house. If that is correct I don't think it takes much, if anything, away from the game.

05-14-2012, 02:50 PM	#25
powertrip Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: Mercedes C320, S2000 Location: North Florida Posts: 155 Thanks: 3 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Bought it saturday and pre downloaded it. Ill be up at midnight when the server goes live.

05-15-2012, 12:58 AM	#27
bummster Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: BRZ Limited on order... Location: Chicago Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	I'm in line waiting outside a gamestop to pick up my copy. Woohoo! Best possible way to keep my mind off my BRZ ETA

05-15-2012, 12:59 AM	#28
01s0uljah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: SWP Subaru BRZ Sport-Tech 6AT Location: Toronto Posts: 218 Thanks: 2 Thanked 35 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	Installing right now!! Even though servers won't be open for another 2 hours.

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