In Diablo I and II i have seen a great deal of influence from the more sinister side of the war, but very little of the High Heavens. I think that the new Diablo game (MMO or otherwise) should implement alot more of the influence of the heavens. Be it to aid, hinder, guide, or lead astray. In the "Sin War" trilogy, the High Heavens play a somewhat minor role as well untill the final book (I will not spoil this for you). The books had a very noble ideal. One should not be guided too strongly by the light or the dark. One should live life in the middle, and may someday lean one way or the other depending on the circumstances. But one should always strive for a balance.
As i slash through the legions of Diablo's minions (Well technically Diablo, Baal, and Mephisto's minions, but the game never really gave the other two any credit as i am led to believe they are all equal rulers of the Burning Hells) I see very little persuasion from the "light" to do so. Except in the case of the paladin, whom has been trained for decades with the ideals of the "light" in mind. Wouldn't you all like to actually see the realm of the angelic court? Wouldn't you like to possibly take up arms against angels who have wronged humanity in secret for their own selfish gains? It has happened before with humanity and i'm sure it will happen again.
I want to see this interaction occur. I want to see your journey lead you to a path of either righteousness or pure survival. But not just because the game says that's why you're doing it. I want to see the High Heavens actually plead their case. I want to see the High Heavens offer you aid if it is requested (Following a storyline of course). Why should we as sentient beings follow their supposed omnipotent whims?
As much as most games have a goal of striving for "good" don't you think we should have a reason why, and even a choice of if we will or not?
We literally just seem to walk down some stairs and the just like that we arrive in Hell. Strange, no? Did Diablo establish a kind of ethereal anchor that allowed Hell to spawn all around him in a lesser form? Is the actual stairway to Hell more significant than it seems? Maybe it acted like a magical chute that transported us to a small pocket of Hell in which Diablo was regaining his strength.
I think you're reading a bit too far into this. As sigmund freud once said, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. The same applies to the stairs in my opinion. The writers for the plot seem to be playing with different concepts in this entirely new game they had created. I doubt they ever thought it would have the popularity it did, so i doubt they spent i huge chunk of time on thinking about sequel potential. Plus, in Diablo II the way you have to enter hell being the way it is, is simple. A portal from within the sanctuary of one of the most evil beings that has ever existed is a much more exciting plot point.
By the way though, i enjoyed your analysis. It helped me to remember some of what i used to love and spend hours playing. Which lately i can barely remember the plot points.
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As i slash through the legions of Diablo's minions (Well technically Diablo, Baal, and Mephisto's minions, but the game never really gave the other two any credit as i am led to believe they are all equal rulers of the Burning Hells) I see very little persuasion from the "light" to do so. Except in the case of the paladin, whom has been trained for decades with the ideals of the "light" in mind. Wouldn't you all like to actually see the realm of the angelic court? Wouldn't you like to possibly take up arms against angels who have wronged humanity in secret for their own selfish gains? It has happened before with humanity and i'm sure it will happen again.
I want to see this interaction occur. I want to see your journey lead you to a path of either righteousness or pure survival. But not just because the game says that's why you're doing it. I want to see the High Heavens actually plead their case. I want to see the High Heavens offer you aid if it is requested (Following a storyline of course). Why should we as sentient beings follow their supposed omnipotent whims?
As much as most games have a goal of striving for "good" don't you think we should have a reason why, and even a choice of if we will or not?
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Heh, sorry. Had to do it.
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I think you're reading a bit too far into this. As sigmund freud once said, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. The same applies to the stairs in my opinion. The writers for the plot seem to be playing with different concepts in this entirely new game they had created. I doubt they ever thought it would have the popularity it did, so i doubt they spent i huge chunk of time on thinking about sequel potential. Plus, in Diablo II the way you have to enter hell being the way it is, is simple. A portal from within the sanctuary of one of the most evil beings that has ever existed is a much more exciting plot point.
By the way though, i enjoyed your analysis. It helped me to remember some of what i used to love and spend hours playing. Which lately i can barely remember the plot points.