[Nixon HD]

I can't believe there isn't a topic already flowing with replies about this incredible game.

Install time: 1:01am Tuesday
Launch time: 5:01pm Tuesday

Who is getting this monster?

[Pyroteq]

Nixon HD, on 14 May 2012 - 09:06 AM, said:

I can't believe there isn't a topic already flowing with replies about this incredible game.

Install time: 1:01am Tuesday
Launch time: 5:01pm Tuesday

Who is getting this monster?

Hell yeah, I'm having a LAN for it on the weekend at my house on the Central Coast.

I've got a few mates coming over, but if anyone from ACL is interested I may allow a few extras to come along depending on how many people are gonna turn up. PM me if you're interested.

[Aphotic]

Will be picking this up in a week or two, refraining for now because I just know I'm going to fail some assignments if I get it on release.

[Voltage]

Nixon HD, on 14 May 2012 - 09:06 AM, said:

I can't believe there isn't a topic already flowing with replies about this incredible game.

Install time: 1:01am Tuesday
Launch time: 5:01pm Tuesday

Who is getting this monster?

im confused, are the servers not going up till 5:01 or something??

[Crux]

Aphotic, on 14 May 2012 - 11:36 AM, said:

Will be picking this up in a week or two, refraining for now because I just know I'm going to fail some assignments if I get it on release.

This

[Nixon HD]

Voltage, on 14 May 2012 - 11:42 AM, said:

im confused, are the servers not going up till 5:01 or something??

Yeah, they are launching the game in regions.

Asia
Europe
Americas

Blizzard has stated that Australian players should be playing on the America(s) server.
Which goes up 12:01am PDT which they converted to 5:01pm Aus time (Tuesday)

[Voltage]

Nixon HD, on 14 May 2012 - 11:52 AM, said:

Yeah, they are launching the game in regions.

Asia
Europe
Americas

Blizzard has stated that Australian players should be playing on the America(s) server.
Which goes up 12:01am PDT which they converted to 5:01pm Aus time (Tuesday)

you should be able to play offline untill 5pm tuesday and put that character onto online on us servers correct? or is it just pretty much pointless playing even offline untill us servers are up?

thx for help <3 xox

[Nixon HD]

Voltage, on 14 May 2012 - 12:09 PM, said:

you should be able to play offline untill 5pm tuesday and put that character onto online on us servers correct? or is it just pretty much pointless playing even offline untill us servers are up?

thx for help <3 xox

There is no offline play in Diablo 3. Blizzard said they implemented this due to the difficulty of fixing client-side dupes/hacks/bugs. Everything is stored sever-side. (Which, in all honesty is a significantly better option... I mean, with the RMAH and all).

No probs.


// and as for playing on other regions, it won't work. "Global Play" (as in switching between regions, with a region locked serial key) isn't available until the US server is opened anyway. To ensure the servers aren't flooded by every other region, and you know crash the servers like every other online game ever launched. Hah.

[Kobes]

Voltage, on 14 May 2012 - 12:09 PM, said:

you should be able to play offline untill 5pm tuesday and put that character onto online on us servers correct? or is it just pretty much pointless playing even offline untill us servers are up?

thx for help <3 xox

As far as I know you can't play offline and wont be able to sign in until the servers go live tage

[Voltage]

So theres not even any point buying the game tonite, fml >.>

[ausbox]

No offline play? Wow, that sucks. Good thing i have no interest in it.

[Dark Lord NZ]

I get that sh** for free, already got it downloaded just needa install it

[BrainSeeker 2.0]

Dark Lord NZ, on 14 May 2012 - 01:41 PM, said:

I get that sh** for free, already got it downloaded just needa install it

You need a CD Key?

[Dark Lord NZ]

Na, from the WoW annual pass lol.

[Pyroteq]

AusBox, on 14 May 2012 - 12:52 PM, said:

No offline play? Wow, that sucks. Good thing i have no interest in it.

Sure, it can be annoying, but these days there's internet everywhere. Online gaming doesn't use much data, as long as you have your client up to date you could just use wireless modem or tether your laptop to your phone and use 3G. Most plans these days come with 1GB or something to use in a month, you're hardly going to use all that data on just Facebook.

Also, having the game online only is the only way possible to make sure the RMAH isn't abused, so I guess it's worth it in the end, I wish WoW had something like that.

My only complaint will be PvP tournaments, I think it should be possible to play PvP on LAN - As far as I know there's no item collecting or anything, it would just use items you've already unlocked.

[Nixon HD]

Pyroteq, on 14 May 2012 - 03:07 PM, said:

My only complaint will be PvP tournaments, I think it should be possible to play PvP on LAN - As far as I know there's no item collecting or anything, it would just use items you've already unlocked.

The PvP tournaments won't be in for ages. Aside from that, blizzard have stated that they don't plan to dual balance the game (PvE and PvP as separate entities) and preference will be on PvE.
Other than that, they said they do not have any plans to support D3 as an e-sport.

Basically, they're aiming for PvE and the larger, casual community.

[Pyroteq]

Nixon HD, on 14 May 2012 - 03:15 PM, said:

The PvP tournaments won't be in for ages. Aside from that, blizzard have stated that they don't plan to dual balance the game (PvE and PvP as separate entities) and preference will be on PvE.
Other than that, they said they do not have any plans to support D3 as an e-sport.

Basically, they're aiming for PvE and the larger, casual community.

Yeah, I'm aware of this, however, it's still a nice option to have for people that are interested... I've seen a lot worse games played at video game tournaments, lol.

For anyone looking for an offline version of D3, check out Torchlight on STEAM, they've got a sequel in the works that'll have co-op support as well.

[BrainSeeker 2.0]

Dark Lord NZ, on 14 May 2012 - 01:49 PM, said:

Na, from the WoW annual pass lol.

So the cost was your balls.

[Dark]

Went and bought wireless internet just for this game. Will be playing it on Friday onwards.

[frosty]

http://www.twitch.tv/b_bunny