The idea of D3 'dying' is frankly hilarious. Do we consider Skyrim 'dead' when people no longer play it? How about Mass Effect 3, is that 'dead' when people have completed it and moved on to the next game?
D3 isn't an MMO. The idea of games 'dying' is in reference to subscriber numbers: when there's nobody else to play the game with and the game is no longer turning a profit, so the servers are shut down.
D3, while always online and hosted on Blizzard servers, is not sustained by subscribers. It is also not a game where you need to constantly play it, nor is content going to be constantly generated like in MMOs. People will play it, complete it (or their definition of completion at least), then move on to the next game.
It is a minority that will continue playing D3 like D2 was played, and it was an overwhelming minority that even bothered playing D2 for a lengthy period of time. And even then, of those who still played D2 up to D3's launch, did they really play every day of those 10 years? Really? Highly doubtful. It's much more likely that they played for a few months, got bored, switched to some other game, then went back when they felt like it.
So really, all these people complaining about D3, saying it's boring and there's barely anything to do, and that the game is dying... You're ignorant. Leave the game, come back later. To have constantly played the game for a month is a far longer life than most other games (THAT AREN'T MMOs: key point), so where's the issue?
If you're bored of the game, stop playing. Shelve it. At some point in the future, you'll spot the game case out of the corner of your eye and wonder how the game has been since you stopped playing. You'll re-install, and maybe you'll have fun once again.
As a final note, if the worst happens and the servers are shut down (thus 'killing' the game), I'm pretty sure Blizzard would release their server-side information so we can play D3 offline, if they haven't done so already. At that point there'd be barely any players, so there'd be no harm in it.
So yeah... Just stop treating D3 like an MMO. It really isn't.
Not a chance with anyone having a valid opinion here (full of fanboy retards), check out battlenet forums if you want to see real opinions on why people are leaving in droves
I gave it some moore tought and i realice now whats bugging me, d2 felt moore "conducted" for example,you had symetr on items wich made a setup amazing, in d3 u got dps stat/vit/resistance. if your lucky u get a larger radius on your gold pickup on top of that.. I mean, cmon, make it exiting, dont overbalance shit like u did with wow, its a game, let us get home from work, tell the gf to stop nagging, sit our ass infront of the computer and fucking let our frustration out on the nubs, for example give me a item with 10% chance to turn in to a sexmonster with a large dildo with rusty spikes and let me fuck diablo in the ass with it
Not a chance with anyone having a valid opinion here (full of fanboy retards), check out battlenet forums if you want to see real opinions on why people are leaving in droves
The "real opinions" of 10-15,000 people who are pissed off they can't death zerg their way to easy Siegebreaker loot.
b.net forums are a cesspool of loathing, hatred, overwhelming negativity, Chicken Little syndrome, and paranoia. The amount of actual information and non-nerdraging posts there is tiny compared to people like you who call anyone who can see past the negatives of a game a "fanboy." Why would anyone bother to go there for anything?
People are throwing around the word "fanboy" yet even people with 200+ posts on these "fanboy" forums dislike D3 and have already or are planning on quitting.
When one of your major fan sites has a high level of discontent, something is very wrong.
Not a chance with anyone having a valid opinion here (full of fanboy retards), check out battlenet forums if you want to see real opinions on why people are leaving in droves
I can play that game too.
Not a chance of anyone having a valid opinon on there (full of meme spouting mindless hater hipsters), check these forums if you want to see real opinions on why hundreds of thousands of players are still happily playing D3.
Am I doing it right?
Also, im willing to bet that your using "Public games" as your only metric for determining anything; because people dont make friends and play private games, amirite?
I know its asking ALOT of you to use that grey mass for something other then smashing your face off your keyboard, but please, try.
Also, fun FACT:
Diablo 2 "lost" over half its player base between D2 and LOD, the proof?
Hopefully Blizzard will adopt some clan/guild pvp events that will keep Diablo 3 running. Raising the level cap to 99 eventually is also in the fold probably when an expansion comes out.
um, the game won't die, but that doesn't mean it is without significant flaws that Blizzard will never rectify due to the presence of the AH/RMAH
for those that still enjoy it in its current state, i'm envious
edit: and for the love, Blizz needs to have a more intensive closed beta that involves the entire game, many of the issues they are addressing now SHOULD have been fixed pre-release
A game released a month ago can't "die". Not even an MMO dies that fast. You need several months, maybe years, to evaluate if a game is profitable or if you should put the servers down (and so "kill" that game online community).
Yes, the game has a lot of issues right now that bother a lot of people, including me, but I wouldn't doubt a lot of the "early leavers" would come back laughing and clapping when they heard about patch changes to come in the next months. And there's nothing wrong with it: you bought it, you have an account, you're free to play other games and to come back when you want, if you want.
A game is not a commitment and you don't have to hold yourself away from it because of pride. It's not an ex-girlfriend who cheated on you or something.
Not a chance with anyone having a valid opinion here (full of fanboy retards), check out battlenet forums if you want to see real opinions on why people are leaving in droves
I can play that game too.
Not a chance of anyone having a valid opinon on there (full of meme spouting mindless hater hipsters), check these forums if you want to see real opinions on why hundreds of thousands of players are still happily playing D3.
Am I doing it right?
Also, im willing to bet that your using "Public games" as your only metric for determining anything; because people dont make friends and play private games, amirite?
I know its asking ALOT of you to use that grey mass for something other then smashing your face off your keyboard, but please, try.
Also, fun FACT:
Diablo 2 "lost" over half its player base between D2 and LOD, the proof?
um, how can that be the case? you need diablo 2 to play the expansion lol
i guess a lot of people were reselling or pirating the game.
but i guess thats proof there were at least 7 mill playing expac
um, how can that be the case? you need diablo 2 to play the expansion lol
i guess a lot of people were reselling or pirating the game.
but i guess thats proof there were at least 7 mill playing expac
I wouldn't doubt a lot of the "early leavers" would come back laughing and clapping when they heard about patch changes to come in the next months. And there's nothing wrong with it:
totally agree with that, and a lot can change in the game over time, and patches/expansions
if not for the simple fact that there really arent a whole lot of options.
there are only a few hack and slash rpgs like this ( where you get skills and level up and get loot, as apposed to a button mashing/arcade style ARPG)
Or I could just, you know, live my life. You don't always need to have a diablo-esque game to play.
D3 isn't an MMO. The idea of games 'dying' is in reference to subscriber numbers: when there's nobody else to play the game with and the game is no longer turning a profit, so the servers are shut down.
D3, while always online and hosted on Blizzard servers, is not sustained by subscribers. It is also not a game where you need to constantly play it, nor is content going to be constantly generated like in MMOs. People will play it, complete it (or their definition of completion at least), then move on to the next game.
It is a minority that will continue playing D3 like D2 was played, and it was an overwhelming minority that even bothered playing D2 for a lengthy period of time. And even then, of those who still played D2 up to D3's launch, did they really play every day of those 10 years? Really? Highly doubtful. It's much more likely that they played for a few months, got bored, switched to some other game, then went back when they felt like it.
So really, all these people complaining about D3, saying it's boring and there's barely anything to do, and that the game is dying... You're ignorant. Leave the game, come back later. To have constantly played the game for a month is a far longer life than most other games (THAT AREN'T MMOs: key point), so where's the issue?
If you're bored of the game, stop playing. Shelve it. At some point in the future, you'll spot the game case out of the corner of your eye and wonder how the game has been since you stopped playing. You'll re-install, and maybe you'll have fun once again.
As a final note, if the worst happens and the servers are shut down (thus 'killing' the game), I'm pretty sure Blizzard would release their server-side information so we can play D3 offline, if they haven't done so already. At that point there'd be barely any players, so there'd be no harm in it.
So yeah... Just stop treating D3 like an MMO. It really isn't.
The "real opinions" of 10-15,000 people who are pissed off they can't death zerg their way to easy Siegebreaker loot.
b.net forums are a cesspool of loathing, hatred, overwhelming negativity, Chicken Little syndrome, and paranoia. The amount of actual information and non-nerdraging posts there is tiny compared to people like you who call anyone who can see past the negatives of a game a "fanboy." Why would anyone bother to go there for anything?
When one of your major fan sites has a high level of discontent, something is very wrong.
Maybe it wouldn't be dying so fast if it didn't have the online-restrictions, constant nerfs, and cynical RMT endgame warping of one.
This place is sunshine and lolipops compared to the official forums.
I can play that game too.
Not a chance of anyone having a valid opinon on there (full of meme spouting mindless hater hipsters), check these forums if you want to see real opinions on why hundreds of thousands of players are still happily playing D3.
Am I doing it right?
Also, im willing to bet that your using "Public games" as your only metric for determining anything; because people dont make friends and play private games, amirite?
I know its asking ALOT of you to use that grey mass for something other then smashing your face off your keyboard, but please, try.
Also, fun FACT:
Diablo 2 "lost" over half its player base between D2 and LOD, the proof?
http://www.statisticbrain.com/blizzard-entertainment-statistics/
2x the amount of D2 sales over the expansion.
I guess Diablo 2 was "dead" then? roflol the level of stupid on the forums is the stuff of legends......
for those that still enjoy it in its current state, i'm envious
edit: and for the love, Blizz needs to have a more intensive closed beta that involves the entire game, many of the issues they are addressing now SHOULD have been fixed pre-release
Most of us are here because of how terrible those forums are.
Yes, the game has a lot of issues right now that bother a lot of people, including me, but I wouldn't doubt a lot of the "early leavers" would come back laughing and clapping when they heard about patch changes to come in the next months. And there's nothing wrong with it: you bought it, you have an account, you're free to play other games and to come back when you want, if you want.
A game is not a commitment and you don't have to hold yourself away from it because of pride. It's not an ex-girlfriend who cheated on you or something.
says it sold moore lod than d2 here
um, thats exactly how diablo 2 worked noob,
um, how can that be the case? you need diablo 2 to play the expansion lol
i guess a lot of people were reselling or pirating the game.
but i guess thats proof there were at least 7 mill playing expac
Your right, that doesnt make sense.
http://www.statistic...ent-statistics/
The above link is direct numbers from Blizzard/NPD
Yeah that is kind of a good point, if one person is posting on the forum about something, atleast 10, 100, maybe even 10,000 people agree with him.
totally agree with that, and a lot can change in the game over time, and patches/expansions
Or I could just, you know, live my life. You don't always need to have a diablo-esque game to play.