The Third Game in the Game Series Formerly Known as Diablo

Well they're making a new Battle.net for D3 and SC2. They might make that B.net pay to play.

I disagree with this. The big thing they have always made about bnet was that it was f2p. That was how they got so many people to play their game, the promise of free online play.


Even if they do make it p2p, you can imagine how much they would lose in returns.

I disagree with this. The big thing they have always made about bnet was that it was f2p. That was how they got so many people to play their game, the promise of free online play. Even if they do make it p2p, you can imagine how much they would lose in returns.

I doubt they would lose much. Are you saying you wouldn't play Diablo 3 if they made it pay to play?

I could say that as well, but I'd be full of shit.

I'm sure you can still make a p2p connection with your friends without going through battle.net and play for free if they require payment for battle.net. If nothing else, I'm sure it'll have a LAN multiplayer option and people will use a virtual LAN program.

Actually, you're right. If battle.net requires payment, Blizzard will lose a bunch of money because people will do multiplayer by virtual LAN and won't need a unique CD key.

I'm sure you can still make a p2p connection with your friends without going through battle.net and play for free if they require payment for battle.net. If nothing else, I'm sure it'll have a LAN multiplayer option and people will use a virtual LAN program. Actually, you're right. If battle.net requires payment, Blizzard will lose a bunch of money because people will do multiplayer by virtual LAN and won't need a unique CD key.

Unlikely. While that sounds good as far as being able to play multiplayer, an economy would not exist, and getting really good items would be a lot harder than if you were on battle.net.

Not really, since you could just hack them into your save file.

Not really, since you could just hack them into your save file.

By that logic, people wouldn't be playing battle.net right now. They could play LAN multiplayer and have the best items in the game.

Sounds reasonable. I highly doubt it'll be P2P either. The game isn't a MMO, and there are a lot of kids who I bet can't afford WoW that will play Diablo 3.

Plus, they can ask for money to put those adds on top of the battle.net thing.

Sounds reasonable. I highly doubt it'll be P2P either. The game isn't a MMO, and there are a lot of kids who I bet can't afford WoW that will play Diablo 3.

You took the words right out of my mouth.