gameranand
Living to Play
NO they won't. There are alternatives available.
Diablo III Discussion
NO they won't. There are alternatives available.
a_k_s_h_a_y
Dreaming
^^ I too was under that wrong impression....! you hv no idea about spending habits of others except your own and your peers alike, offline, online, globally. break out of your box.
gameranand
Living to Play
Yes I know that very well but no one can deny the fact that many people have already started hating this game, yes even some fanboys. They have simply cut out their entire SP gamers due to that DRM. Many who have net don't want that much restrictions. I am not saying game will fall on its face or maybe it would but they will take hit in their sales for sure.
007
Killing Machine
Thanks for the links. Things are much clear now.
I stay in Madiwala.
And you?Will be playing from release date
Already downloaded, waiting for install. Will call in sick day it's released
Though I'll be able to play not more than couple hours a day..
Same here. I can play for couple of hours a day after work and I'll be joining the clan in june/july.
@All:
Few more queries coming your way.
1. I was able to play D3 open beta but only for few hours so I did not explore much on the Bnet interface etc. We select a hero then quest and the system connects to the game. For co-op mode, you have to make the game as public or something once you are in game. This is very new to me having played D2 for years creating games, runs etc. So is there a way to invite specific friends to our game?
2. Is it possible to trade items like we do in D2 using the trading window in-game? If manual game creation is not possible then how do you trade/request for items with other players without RMAH? For example, the game name itself speaks a lot about the player's motive in the game like "O Eni N Coh". How do we achieve this here?
3. Do we have dedicated region based chat channels apart from in-game chat similar to D2?
4. Is it possible to protect a public game with password? Some really like to play only with their friends and not strangers. For me, this doesnt matter much as the loot system seems to be changed. It is individual loot now
for which I have mixed opinions.5. How do you guys appreciate the new loot system? How are MF and drops handled in D3?
OP
Gaurav Bhattacharjee
Tensor
If you have your friends on the Bnet friends list, they can see you too. Use the chat feature to tell them to join where you are. They only need to click on your icon (or something like that) to join your game.
It was present in the Beta. So, its a good chance it'll be there at release.
You go up to the portrait of another player and right-click on it. One of the options is "Trade". Again the other player must agree to trade in order for sale/buy to happen.
There are chat channels, including Trading channels, which players can use to hawk their wares, if they so desire. There is also cross-game chat available. You can talk to your friend playing SC2 while you're playing D3.
4. Is it possible to protect a public game with password? Some really like to play only with their friends and not strangers. For me, this doesnt matter much as the loot system seems to be changed. It is individual loot now
Yes. Password is allowed (However, that makes it a private/closed game I think). That way only you and specifically your friends can play without interference from the outside world.
Note that public games are no longer named and displayed for the joining, as they were in Diablo I and Diablo II. Blizzard has insisted that their automated system, which will sort characters into games with other characters of the appropriate level, is a superior solution to the issue of joining with players of similar skill levels.
MF is shared among the members of the co-op party in question. However, the drops that you will see are your own only.
a_k_s_h_a_y
Dreaming
That's great, where exactly ? I live in Kodichikkanna halli, exactly at the other end of Madivala lake!! We are pretty close by then..
coolpcguy
Resistance is Futile.
Dude. We've been waiting for 10+ years for a Diablo sequel. You really think it's going to impact sales? No freaking way.
yes. There's also a quick invite/quick join which allows you to join/invite specific games in a click.
I actually like this.. no more obsessive rushes..
I don't know man. I am a blizzard fanboi right from WC2 and I have yet to hate a game by blizzard yet! It's hard to please everyone, and while I too hate the idea of not being able to play D3 without a constant net connection, I think it is some great aspects to it.
For one, there will be much less duping and botting which basically made the D2 community and economy trash. Oh and you can still play SP, just have to be online for it. I played the game (open-beta weekend) on a crappy net connection, and believe me, they have done a great job of handling lag, barely noticeable if your ping is below 300.
And D3 will be immense sales wide. The WoW community bored of the game and wants new challenges, I bet a very large percentage will also buy D3 on release date. AFAIK 1.1million people bought D3 just for the WoW annual pass! oh and most of the developed world is constantly online anyway, and with pings of less than 50, who cares about offline mode!
gameranand
Living to Play
Well I was not waiting and I was going to buy the game but I won't. So they lost 1 customer. I bet many are like me.
a_k_s_h_a_y
Dreaming
talk in terms of percents...
if 5% of them backout beacuase of this, its not a big deal.. and 5% is a large number,like you said many, but still insignificant to cause revenue damage.
probably 10% of pirates will actually buy. so its +5% overall. And 5% would be like 2.5 lacks++ with current sale projections.
if 5% of them backout beacuase of this, its not a big deal.. and 5% is a large number,like you said many, but still insignificant to cause revenue damage.
probably 10% of pirates will actually buy. so its +5% overall. And 5% would be like 2.5 lacks++ with current sale projections.
007
Killing Machine
@Gaurav,coolpcguy - Thanks for the clarification guys!
@akshay - I stay in Maruthi Nagar behind Ayyappa temple that area.
Guys, few more queries. Please bear with me as I am getting more desperate day by day to get hold of the game.
1. What will be the contents of the regular retail box? Not CE.
2. Amazon UK lists D3 comparatively much cheaper for approx 2.8k which is 1k less but wont ship to India. I called up a friend in UK who is willing to receive the game and give me the license/activation code whatever. I will get the box later when he visits India (if there is something really significant in the box apart from the DVD). Will there be any problem in activating the license in my India based battle.net account? Will i encounter any other customer support related issues in the future?
@akshay - I stay in Maruthi Nagar behind Ayyappa temple that area.
Guys, few more queries. Please bear with me as I am getting more desperate day by day to get hold of the game.
1. What will be the contents of the regular retail box? Not CE.
2. Amazon UK lists D3 comparatively much cheaper for approx 2.8k which is 1k less but wont ship to India. I called up a friend in UK who is willing to receive the game and give me the license/activation code whatever. I will get the box later when he visits India (if there is something really significant in the box apart from the DVD). Will there be any problem in activating the license in my India based battle.net account? Will i encounter any other customer support related issues in the future?
OP
Gaurav Bhattacharjee
Tensor
He heIn case I buy this way and Bnet throws an error saying that this license cant be binded with my account then I will have to create another account with UK as region in which case I will have a different set of RMAH from that of India's. Phew it is complicated indeed!
As far as I understand the system, a player playing in the SEA region will only have access to the the amrerican RMAH. We can create an acount on any server, but will only be able to use the US/NA RMAH.
007
Killing Machine
@ydalmia - What you have said about RMAH is correct but I wasnt talking about that. The country of residence which you mention while creating the free Battle.net account decides which RMAH you get access to. If you had selected India, it comes under The Americas which gives access to USD, AUD and three more currencies.
My question is very simple. I already have a Battle.net account created in which my country is India. If i buy the retail box from UK, will I be able to associate the license key with my account?
My question is very simple. I already have a Battle.net account created in which my country is India. If i buy the retail box from UK, will I be able to associate the license key with my account?
a_k_s_h_a_y
Dreaming
I think the region is set based on your battle.net account region. Create a fresh account from european ip address with european address.
yes if you buy UK box, you can use the key, but still I think your region will default to india only...
yes if you buy UK box, you can use the key, but still I think your region will default to india only...
coolpcguy
Resistance is Futile.
My question is very simple. I already have a Battle.net account created in which my country is India. If i buy the retail box from UK, will I be able to associate the license key with my account?
Shouldn't matter. All that'll happen is you'll be on Europe region for RMAH.
In general, it doesn't matter where you purchased it from, where you're installing it and where you're accessing it - there won't be any license key problems. As menioned, only "problem" will be you'll be tied to the region in which you bought the product from.