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    New Diablo 3 buyers get restricted access for 72 hours, community roars

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      astro_man26
      I am not saying it is a great practice. I for one condone it. It is not a good business [...]
      I am not saying it is a great practice. I for one condone it. It is not a good business model, especially considering you have to be online to play the game (if the purchase doesn't go through, they cancel your account). I was just putting into perspective a ridiculous article which does not reflect the whole reality of the 'issue'. I have been very frustrated with Blizzard with the whole 'always online' DRM that they have put in place. I bought the game on day 1, and have suffered some error 37. A very frustrating experience... I also understand, though, that major AAA titles launches always suffer problems because of the million people hammering the servers. So, always-online DRM: bad! Error 37? you get it with COD and other games when they launch.
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      mockraven
      I don't think you meant the word "condone" (which means "to approve of"), from the context of it. You meant [...]
      I don't think you meant the word "condone" (which means "to approve of"), from the context of it. You meant you don't support it, right? Regardless, it was a very underhanded move to implement their change in the digital distribution policy without informing people of the change or actually adding it to their policy in their Terms of Sales. Again, the biggest complaint is that people bought a product, expecting immediate access to that product and they find out after they spent their money that they don't *get* that product until sometime later. According to these people complaining, the money has already left their bank accounts or paypal accounts on the financial side of things; so the exchange of payment has already taken place. Another thing I've noticed on the Blizzard side of things is that they've been removing staff posts and responses from the forum threads discussing this. Their new forum sticky is also a completely different story from their former sticky, changing their claim from "you only get the starter edition for now" to "the starter edition lock is a bug" (not verbatim, but a summary). I find the way they're handling this issue very disturbing as they're not being forthright to their customers. Blizzard representatives shouldn't have to cover and completely change their story. If there was a misunderstanding then they should clarify it but leave a history of their announcements along with the corrections so that they don't destroy the trust their customers have in them. I don't deny Blizzard's claim that it's trying to stem the flow of gold sellers/spammers, after all these people need to protect their business. At the same time they need to protect their investment, which is their legitimate customers, and to which their current actions are harming.
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      astro_man26
      Have some of you actually read the Blizzard post and the reasonning behind it? Until Blizzard has authentified the transaction, [...]
      Have some of you actually read the Blizzard post and the reasonning behind it? Until Blizzard has authentified the transaction, you get the starter edition. Gamers do not get stuck with starter for 72 hours, this can be done in a matter of minutes, UP TO 72 hours. Just like when you go to the grocery store, you wait until the transaction is verified and confirmed, then you take your purchases, and leave the store. It is because of poorly written articles like those (no verifications, no understanding of what you are writing about) that false rumours appear. Paiment through? Full game for you! Standard practice in the brick and mortar stores.
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    Diablo 3's real-money auction house now trading

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      zombi3grim
      Everyone I chat with in general chat says they hardly use it. I hardly use it. Its a waste of [...]
      Everyone I chat with in general chat says they hardly use it. I hardly use it. Its a waste of time.
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      jmcgrotty
      Doesn't happen often, but in this case, I am encouraging the hackers to go all out and try to compromise [...]
      Doesn't happen often, but in this case, I am encouraging the hackers to go all out and try to compromise it. The whole idea of the auction house just disgusts me, and it's embarrassing to think of anyone actually buying anything there. I don't fault the sellers, but the buyers need to be shot. Literally.
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      zombi3grim
      Meh, I never use the auction house anyway. And from people that I've talked to in the game, most dont [...]
      Meh, I never use the auction house anyway. And from people that I've talked to in the game, most dont use it either. Diablo 3 is mostly single player. So..no one cares if you spend real money to buy something epic to cruise through the game with. Your only cheating yourself by not getting it the old fashioned way...finding it.
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    Diablo 3 real-money auction house will require authenticator

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      ParagonT As long as it is free, even though I understand why, it still sucks for those without a smartphone although.
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      ncurry2
      What sucks is the RMAH. Ideally, they would require the purchase of some $100 thingamjig so that no one would [...]
      What sucks is the RMAH. Ideally, they would require the purchase of some $100 thingamjig so that no one would use it and the in-game economy would stay stable (and coincidentally purely in-game.) Or just not implement it at all. That'd work too.
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      jmcgrotty
      The auction house is a farce from the start. Anyway, anyone who uses it, rather than actually playing the game [...]
      The auction house is a farce from the start. Anyway, anyone who uses it, rather than actually playing the game to get items themselves, deserves whatever happens to them. And yes, I've heard the theories on why someone might want to use the auction house, and they're bullshit.
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    Diablo 3 PS3 version listed by German retailer

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      DeathZone66
      It's probably not that Diablo was a Sony exclusive on the Playstation, it's probably that the Xbox 360 was banned [...]
      It's probably not that Diablo was a Sony exclusive on the Playstation, it's probably that the Xbox 360 was banned in Germany.
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    Diablo III boss guide

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      lilbuddha
      All bosses in the game are an annoyance at best. Real game is in elites. Let me know when you [...]
      All bosses in the game are an annoyance at best. Real game is in elites. Let me know when you tackle a -Jailer Vortex Desecrated Arcane Invulnerable Minion- spawn in a tiny hallway
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      mockraven
      Haven't seen a 5-skill champion/boss yet. Is that later in Inferno? As for me: (Waller, Frost, Arcane, Mortar) in Inferno [...]
      Haven't seen a 5-skill champion/boss yet. Is that later in Inferno? As for me: (Waller, Frost, Arcane, Mortar) in Inferno Act 1 killed me rather quickly, repeatedly, and with no mercy. It was rough and almost made me quit the game and reload since it was the tight corridor right after you break the Templar free in the main quest. Another one that really sucked was a (Frost, Horde, Invulnerable Minions) tongue-lasher boss in Hell Difficulty, also in a small room right next to the entrance of a quest dungeon.
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      gazzc
      I only had problems with the last 2 bosses on normal, even then it was max 3 - 4 attempts [...]
      I only had problems with the last 2 bosses on normal, even then it was max 3 - 4 attempts before a kill (lvl 30 witch doctor).
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    Diablo III class guide

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      TheAwesomeOne
      For the Monk Solo Build, you can't have Dashing Strike and Sweeping Wind at the same time. Also, their is [...]
      For the Monk Solo Build, you can't have Dashing Strike and Sweeping Wind at the same time. Also, their is no Mantra for the Solo Build.
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      ncurry2
      I guess its the great thing about d3 is there are a lot of different playstyles. But as a lvl [...]
      I guess its the great thing about d3 is there are a lot of different playstyles. But as a lvl 60 in act 2 of inferno barbarian, I completely disagree with both builds.
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      niederman
      Just a quick note here For the witch doctor solo build Acid cloud is not a secondary skill And acid [...]
      Just a quick note here For the witch doctor solo build Acid cloud is not a secondary skill And acid cloud and spirit barrage cannot both be equipped at the same time. If they COULD, That WOULD be a great build.
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    Diablo III Whimsyshire - A gore-filled kill montage to keep you up at night

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      ElwoodFiore
      Game is fucking stupid. Too easy too soon all the items got flooded out best items are already in game. [...]
      Game is fucking stupid. Too easy too soon all the items got flooded out best items are already in game. Just level up your black smith. Level 51+ gear in Auction house is from your own blacksmith lol.... Games bugged has too many flaws i didnt like it and probably wont play it ever again. WAnt my money back.
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      Muppet_Time
      While your enthusiasm will only spawn a wave of fanboy defenders. I do agree with some of your points. the [...]
      While your enthusiasm will only spawn a wave of fanboy defenders. I do agree with some of your points. the game may as well start mid way through nightmare. and with the addition of a bland level 60 cap (which just screams DLC / expansions) its a wonder how this game got reviews as high as it did. Its basically a lazy version of D2 with even less customization. its just riding the "Diablo" franchise. Never would have been nearly as successful without the name.
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      Muppet_Time I feel like this was just a lame attempt at a joke about all the "too Colorful and Kiddy" drama.
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    Diablo 3 sets PC launch records

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      jok3rxfear Make a good game and it will sell on any platform.
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      LoveBlizz
      6.3 million. And they can't pay someone to sit there and ban the spammers? And they can't provide a descent [...]
      6.3 million. And they can't pay someone to sit there and ban the spammers? And they can't provide a descent chat window - you can't adjust the size or font! There's no tab for IM! You have to stare at the chat window to see your friends tells. And the AH seems to be broke still. The response from their support was a 6 page babbling nonsense. Garbage game. I want my money back.
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      lilj805 Not a PC gamer but I love to see all platforms doing really well. Congrats to you PC. ;}
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    Free sex toys offered to women who aren't getting enough sex because all the men are playing Diablo 3

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      austin128 Most people that play Diablo are dudes, get over it.
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      Craza
      Good for me, my boyfriend and I are both avid gamers, so we're playing D3 together. We always set aside [...]
      Good for me, my boyfriend and I are both avid gamers, so we're playing D3 together. We always set aside games for a little real fun though. ;) We've often set up the mood even while playing something together. (Many a game of Portal 2 and Borderlands has been interrupted) Hehe. On a less personal note: I would totally wanna score a free sex toy, even if I'm not being deprived of relations. No pun intended.
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      talleyXIV They are having negative sex according to that graph. Arguing?
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    Blizzard apologizes for Diablo 3 launch, delays auction house

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      vincent-wolf
      I can only pray that ppl would learn to never buy anything from blizzard again. There's no excuse to force [...]
      I can only pray that ppl would learn to never buy anything from blizzard again. There's no excuse to force ppl have online connection in a single player mode. This is a total royal bullshit. But ofc fanboys would buy anything anyway... As for me, just because of that one single move I wait for a crack. It's ok, I'm in no rush, but they won't see my money with shit like this.
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      Ausoi
      @tyler_14_420 All the improvements? everything you mentioned about the hotkeys came standard with Diablo 2? except you could only have [...]
      @tyler_14_420 All the improvements? everything you mentioned about the hotkeys came standard with Diablo 2? except you could only have 2 usable at one time. the ui is fine, i wouldn't change that... What I am saying is its a dumbed down version of diablo 2, I thought the idea of a sequel was to surpass the original, they totally threw out customization in the game, I'll admit stats were semi pointless in D2, but throwing it out makes for a better game? why not revise stats so it is meaningful.. I feel the same way about the skills.. They really killed the replay value for the game as well, when you can't have a character that is unique...I prolly spent as much time looking at different builds and thinking up new ones as I did actually playing the game. Anyways just my humble opinion... I think its funny when people get offended because I don't think the same as they do. PS I'f you are expected a better diablo 2, don't come into the game with big expectations,
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      tyler_14_420
      Also, to be fair, so many people are complaining that it's not enough like Diablo 2 that I'm wondering why [...]
      Also, to be fair, so many people are complaining that it's not enough like Diablo 2 that I'm wondering why they aren't just playing Diablo 2 now. These same people complain about the multiplayer so... what do you want? Diablo 2 HD? Sorry it's not an HD Remake, but that'd be boring. I'm loving Diablo 3, just finished Normal difficulty and starting on Nightmare. The maintenance downtime has been minimal, and my internet is crap yet I get pretty good latency.
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