I like them okay. I just don't think they need be synonymous with fantasy RPGs.
They are rather snooty at times, though. Kind of like the Vulcans, but not in that endearing logical kind of way. And the male elves often appear a little too feminine to be taken seriously. And I wouldn't want that in my uber-masculine gritty world of Sanctuary.
Ah, really? I remember Heretic especially. I played the one with the Doom-like graphics. I don't recall if they made anything beyond that.
Well, in that case, I understand. It's not like there's an entire forum devoted to Lands of Lore which is one of my all time favorites. So I reiterate my right to brood under a rock anyway.
Hey! I can be as dark and brooding as I want in spite of how many tons of Diablo fans ther are out there. And maybe I feel loneliest among greater numbers of people. How dare you tell you me how not to feel. My psychiatrist will hear of this!
That's hilarious. Yet, I feel compelled to make one of those "Hey, the late nineties to early 2000 called. They want their gimmicky overused forum pic back."
In fairness, most people who hate WoW have petty reasons anyway. And possibly just as many have never even played the game. I am among them. But I've never said I hate World of Warcraft. I've merely become disenchanted with it cause the hype is so sickening to me and I have a feeling that if I begin playing now, I'll be surrounded by people who have quit their jobs and dropped out of school just to become so powerful and be pretentious and snobby around my noob character.
These are only baseless fears, I suppose. But it was just like playing Diablo II on open battle.net, where it was difficult to just go on and have a good time without all the hardcore players harassing you to no end. Teasing you with what you think will be a trade for a great item then say, no just kidding. Or waiting for you to step outside of town so they can kill you with one hit and take your ear.
Yes, I'm sure this is not exactly how World of Warcraft works, but you still get my point, right?
I believe you're probably right. And I don't want you to think I take for granted all the contributions that everyone here has made to the Diablo franchise. I just have felt discouraged by all the publicity that World of Warcraft receives.
And I do comprehend the bigger picture, that with more revenues and careful marketing, Blizzard will be able to deliver a much better Diablo game. I was just venting, I suppose. Cause it's been so many years since (beside patches) anything really new has been announced in regards toward Diablo. So we can only hope that this announcement will have something to do with it.
As I've noticed that every current headline on Blizzard's page is about World of Warcraft (Blizzard's now forever cash cow), and I watch all the featurettes on WoW's website about the opening of the Burning Crusade and all the thousands of people that attended this event, I began to think of myself as this dark brooding Diablo fan hiding under a rock, feeling rejected, disenfranchised, and hopeless at the prospect of a future Diablo release.
Yet I manage to quietly celebrate one of the best fantasy games ever; take pride in one of the only games of its type to not feature any goddamn elves, and keep myself satisfied with playing Diablo, Diablo 2, and Lord of Destruction over and over again.
So while there is some lingering bit of light that is telling me one day if I'm patient enough, Diablo 3 will be created, I still feel a little slapped in the face by Blizzard for not offering me any bread crumbs at all that indicated all my hoping and praying for the next installment is not in vain.
They are rather snooty at times, though. Kind of like the Vulcans, but not in that endearing logical kind of way. And the male elves often appear a little too feminine to be taken seriously. And I wouldn't want that in my uber-masculine gritty world of Sanctuary.
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Well, in that case, I understand. It's not like there's an entire forum devoted to Lands of Lore which is one of my all time favorites. So I reiterate my right to brood under a rock anyway.
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That's hilarious. Yet, I feel compelled to make one of those "Hey, the late nineties to early 2000 called. They want their gimmicky overused forum pic back."
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These are only baseless fears, I suppose. But it was just like playing Diablo II on open battle.net, where it was difficult to just go on and have a good time without all the hardcore players harassing you to no end. Teasing you with what you think will be a trade for a great item then say, no just kidding. Or waiting for you to step outside of town so they can kill you with one hit and take your ear.
Yes, I'm sure this is not exactly how World of Warcraft works, but you still get my point, right?
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And I do comprehend the bigger picture, that with more revenues and careful marketing, Blizzard will be able to deliver a much better Diablo game. I was just venting, I suppose. Cause it's been so many years since (beside patches) anything really new has been announced in regards toward Diablo. So we can only hope that this announcement will have something to do with it.
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Yet I manage to quietly celebrate one of the best fantasy games ever; take pride in one of the only games of its type to not feature any goddamn elves, and keep myself satisfied with playing Diablo, Diablo 2, and Lord of Destruction over and over again.
So while there is some lingering bit of light that is telling me one day if I'm patient enough, Diablo 3 will be created, I still feel a little slapped in the face by Blizzard for not offering me any bread crumbs at all that indicated all my hoping and praying for the next installment is not in vain.
Is this too negative a take on all this?
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