I just received my copy of "The Book of Cain," and I must say its lucid reading. I have never really posted on forums with regards to Diablo 3 or any other games for that matter. I tend to read the forum posts and generally absorb the experiences of other members with regards to Diablo 3, it's delays, the ongoing production, changes and lack of blue feedback.
With regards to this It has become apparent to me that many people are very dissatisfied with the before mentioned delays and the lack of feedback that many wish to have received from the council of blue. Now, don't get me wrong I am a rabid Diablo 3 fan. And my contempt for the word delay and SOON are up there with buying a hot-dog and finding a cockroach literally embedded in the sausage. (This has happened, unfortunately.) So, what do I do to pass the time, for one, I try to distance myself from the forums and the general vitriol that accompanies any forum posts that begin with, feedback, delay or beta.
Instead, I have taken to reading more of the lore of Diablo. There is tons of the stuff and generally speaking it's fairly well written and feels like it has depth and breadth. Now, I am no Diablo historian and my knowledge is flimsy at best but it helps to eat the time away and it gives me a satisfaction in knowing that when the game is released I should have all the information I need to continue the story.
This brings me to my real point. Buy "The Book of Cain." I live in China and getting a copy was....difficult but, well worth it. I have been slowly chipping through the text, absorbing the content and looking at the excellent sketches and pictures.(The Diablo artists are pretty good, where pretty means damn and good means amazing) Also, it's actually quite informative which is all I need right now. I haven't played Diablo and Diablo 2 for years but, I reckon that by the end of this book I'll have a nice continuing timeline in my mind to follow.
I mean, whats a story without a good beginning. I like to think of the "Book of Cain" as a lengthy opening cinematic. I have the characters in my mind.......now all I have to do is stretch it out. Which, in the case of this book shouldn't be hard. Let the plot thicken.
I got my Book of Cain through the other week but wasn't sure whether to read it before release or not, and before or after reading any of the novels. Got my Sin War Trilogy through the post this morning and tempted to read those before the Book of Cain, but not sure where the books stand in terms of lore accuracy now and how they conflict/match with the lore in the Book of Cain.
Either way, I can't wait to get my head stuck in the books tomorrow on my day off!
From what I have gathered it is the latest and most thorough account of what the timeline and history should be, through Cain's eyes of course. I can heartily recommend it. Be warned though, it's addictive.
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With regards to this It has become apparent to me that many people are very dissatisfied with the before mentioned delays and the lack of feedback that many wish to have received from the council of blue. Now, don't get me wrong I am a rabid Diablo 3 fan. And my contempt for the word delay and SOON are up there with buying a hot-dog and finding a cockroach literally embedded in the sausage. (This has happened, unfortunately.) So, what do I do to pass the time, for one, I try to distance myself from the forums and the general vitriol that accompanies any forum posts that begin with, feedback, delay or beta.
Instead, I have taken to reading more of the lore of Diablo. There is tons of the stuff and generally speaking it's fairly well written and feels like it has depth and breadth. Now, I am no Diablo historian and my knowledge is flimsy at best but it helps to eat the time away and it gives me a satisfaction in knowing that when the game is released I should have all the information I need to continue the story.
This brings me to my real point. Buy "The Book of Cain." I live in China and getting a copy was....difficult but, well worth it. I have been slowly chipping through the text, absorbing the content and looking at the excellent sketches and pictures.(The Diablo artists are pretty good, where pretty means damn and good means amazing) Also, it's actually quite informative which is all I need right now. I haven't played Diablo and Diablo 2 for years but, I reckon that by the end of this book I'll have a nice continuing timeline in my mind to follow.
I mean, whats a story without a good beginning. I like to think of the "Book of Cain" as a lengthy opening cinematic. I have the characters in my mind.......now all I have to do is stretch it out. Which, in the case of this book shouldn't be hard. Let the plot thicken.
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I am kinda jelly, though. Wish I already had mine.
From what I have gathered it is the latest and most thorough account of what the timeline and history should be, through Cain's eyes of course. I can heartily recommend it. Be warned though, it's addictive.