Poll: Is Diablo 3's no offline play feature really a dealbreaker?

[MetallicaRulez0]

If you don't have an internet connection in 2011, there is no hope for you.

This is not a problem for 99% of the people in the developed world.

 

[MisterShine]

I can see why this isn't a big deal for other people, but for me, yes it is a deal breaker.

I played D1 and D2 mostly offline, and I was planning to play D3 the same. There are some times where I wouldn't have access to internet but I'd like to play Diablo, but now I can't since Blizzard are being dicks like Ubisoft. I won't be a part of it, there are other companies willing to offer me some respect as a customer out there, I'll go with them.

 

[soulfire130]

I'm kinda disappointed there's not offline mode, however, it is not gonna stop me from buying it. I'll just buy it when the price goes down more, that's all.

 

[Twilight_guy]

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You are still saying that because you find it inferior I should not have the option. By that logic we shouldn't be able to play D3 to begin with because someone somewhere in the world is going to say that D3 is inferior to D2. This is a pretty big dealbreaker for me in the sense that i take my laptop to places where i don't neccesarly have internet. And even if 99.99% of the world agrees, what you think of a game is still simply an opinion. I have the same problem with steam not allowing you to play your games when you are not connected to the internet. I'm not buying the game(unless the game is so amazing it convinces me otherwise). that however won't mean I won't play it. Same as I do with steam games I would like to play when I'm not home.

I said exactly one thing about Diablo 3, that I think it will not be as good if not played online. I said that in my first post and I put in parenthesis to emphasis that its my opinion. I spent the better portion of second post explaining why D2's multiplayer was better and tried to be as logical about it as possible. If you can name something from the singleplayer (besides not needing online) that is better in the single player then the multiplayer then name it. As far as I see if a person has an option to use either I see no good reason to pick the singleplayer because the multiplayer offers the same options and more. Don't drag me into an argument I'm not part of.

 

[GaryH]

As far as I can guess, It sounds like player characters will be stored on battle.net and you will need to be connected to access them. It's obviously intended so that players can take their characters from single to multiplayer and back again without being able to cheat. That's a perfect reason why the game should require an internet connection to work.

The bigger issue is the region locking in my opinion. That is unnecessary.

Regardless, I will be buying two copies so that I can play with my girlfriend. None of these little issues are enough to change the fact that I will get more than enough enjoyment out of Diablo 3 to warrant a purchase.

 

[TheOneMavado]

As far as I can guess, It sounds like player characters will be stored on battle.net and you will need to be connected to access them.

And that's the part that pisses me off. Seriously, I still enjoy booting up my old D2 characters every few years without having to worry about hitting some arbitrary "expiration date".

I don't want to boot up D3 after a five year break only to find that all my characters are no longer there.

 

[ChildofGallifrey]

Is it a deal breaker? No, not at all. I never take my laptop out of my room anyway. I'll still buy it and play the hell out of it.

Is it a dick move? Pretty much, yeah. Looks like 'ol Activision is rubbing off on my beloved Blizzard.

Fact is, most people are going to be playing this for the online. Even those who aren't are 99% likely to have a broadband connection in this day and age. It'll sure suck if one's connection cuts out mid-game (some people have mentioned that their connections are spotty at times), but I choose to take the less cynical route and believe that Blizzard has planned for this.

Just for the record, if you decide not to purchase the game because of this, I don't blame you. At all. All in all, it's a stupid decision, and I've made similar calls myself in the past.

 

[machblast]

Honestly if you played D2 alone then you're just chopping off your leg to prove you can to an empty room. (There really isn't a reason to play online unless you don't have an internet connection). The debate of weather online connection expectations are outpacing the actual spread of the internet is an issue for people to debate on another topic though. (on a side note, I think torchlight was crippled by a lack of online and D3 will also be crippled if not played online).

I played Diablo 2 offline, alone, because I didn't have internet at my house back when I played it. Played it for three years straight in singleplayer, through all difficulties, with my good old necromancer.

I still have never actually played D2 online. I don't think I'm missing much.

 

[Asuka Soryu]

Knowing how my internet decides when it works and when it won't work, of course. xD

 

[airrazor7]

Why is it that some people don't understand that the internet does not cover 100% of the world or every country? Even in the U.S., especially in the U.S., everyone does not have constant access to the internet. Some people, even when they have a constant connection, do not have a steady connection. I'm guessing not everyone on the escapist has heard the comments about comcast yet then again, comcast can't be terrible in every location it exists in.

I know that in some places, comcast or not, cable-internet will go out if the wind is stronger than breezy.

 

[00slash00]

seriously?! 68% (as of now) are letting something as small as no offline play, be a deal breaker...why?

 

[Jake0fTrades]

Everyone here obviously has an internet connection. So why all the drama?

 

[Lukeman1884]

I wouldn't call it a dealbreaker, but it's still quite stupid. I carry my laptop around with me when I go places so I can play games if I get bored, and not everywhere has a free public wireless network

 

[Aeonknight]

I don't have a problem with the always connected issues, so much as the Auction House itself.

 

[Vuljatar]

There will be offline play. And it will be absolutely free. And Blizzard deserves it, they've brought it on themselves.

But, as much as I like to stick it to "the man" I'll actually be a paying player, because I am a dedicated fan of the series. But that game had better be fucking phenomenal, because they burned up the majority of my fanboy goodwill.

 

[fenrizz]

Not on it's own, no.
But add the real money auctionhouse and we're getting there.

There is just something about those two things I do not like very much.
Especially the real money auctionhouse.

 

[Belgian_Waffles]

Prior to the whole scandal I was unsure if I was going to get it.
Funny how this still hasn't affected my opinion. I'm an indecisive bastard.

 

[Jandau]

For me, the cash Auction House is much more of a dealbreaker, but the no offline thing sure does add to it.

 

[Vault101]

eh I wasnt all the interested to begin with...

if this is where PC gaming is headed then I'm jumping ship

 

[Midnight Crossroads]

It's a deal breaker. The only way to communicate to Blizzard, and any other company, getting these ideas is to let them know you won't support their bullshit by not buying their game, and specifically contacting them to let them know your reasons.