Thanks for the warm welcome! I installed the patch before I even booted the game for the first time (I always look for a patch on the dev's site when I get a new game). I've played for about 15 hours now and haven't had any problem with the game crashing, I hope this continues. As for it being a resource hungry program, I've got a 3 GHz P4 w/HT, 1024mb DRAM, & a Radeon 9800 pro. I haven't met a program yet that this comp couldn't take <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />. So far I've really enjoyed how the game is so open ended. It's such a breath of fresh air after years of D2. And it's open ended without being too wide open. Also the fact that you really can multi-class without a penalty is wonderful, it's something that I think should be included in most RPG's. Another thing that amazes me is this forum. It's rare to find a forum thriving like this so long after a game has been released. And it doesn't seem to be forum filled with flaming, which makes the whole deal even more sweet. Off to play!