Larian Studios Forums General Chat Chat (Anything) The Argumentative Git thread

I play most games SP. Diablo 2 is something of a step out of line for me. I'm replaying the new ladder season again and still enjoying it amazingly enough.

The noob idiots soon shut up when you show them you're perfectly capable of suviving in a situation where they die ten times. I used to hate them as much as you Plow but like most morons they're easily confused. Its a challenge. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

The cheaters and hackers are actually few and far between. When I see one I simply avoid them. They ususally end up quitting after 2 months anyway as all the challenge has been taken from the game for them.

Helping newbs is one of the most fulfilling things I've done. The gratitude is lacking sometimes but I reckon It must be like christmas for them sometimes. You don't get that feeling in a SP game.

Fighting another players is another fascinating thing for me. I feel my heart beating in my chest, sweat on the palms, that sort of thing. The adrenaline rush was very surprising when I first got it. Defeat is the most maddening thing imaginable but victory is soo much sweeter than killing dumb AI monsters.

Player enters game and hostiles everyone shouting "PK! PK! PK!"
I catch sight of him on the minimap, all drowsiness from another boring baalrun fades and my senses sharpen amazingly. A necromancer steps into view and starts launching bone spirits. The death toll of my unwitting companions mounts and the swearing commences. Thing is, I've got his teleport pattern down. (cheese enigma user) A simple right-click and an all-comsuming blizzard ends his little adventure. He went right into it... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />

This happened last ladder season, I made a few friends in that game that I traded and MF'd with for a long time.

This brings up another fascinating point of D2. Trading is an entirely different game. It adds another dimension to this little online world. I wish I'd found it sooner as there are so many people who will trade good stuff for a perfect gem. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

I guess its very specific for me. D2 has a fantastic online world that keeps me going back. (as with pokemon you gotta collect them all!)
NWN online-never saw the point, you can make any character you want offline and simply take it to the PW.
FPS games-I suck at them, hence I hate them. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

In short, D2 is one of the only games I've enjoyed online.
I will honestly take those experiences over any SP experience I've had but I will never pay for online gaming so in the end it will probably be just me and a few other losers until the blizzard server shuts down. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

The argument? I'm not too sure there is one here. I think software companies should always include SP and MP content in their games. If they want to make it big anyway because somewhere out there are other lunatics like me who have been cloistered up in the SP universe for too long and are dying to get out and 'pwn' the rest of the universe.

SP-like it, love it. Its still you and the computer though.
MP-When done well its phenominal, a whole new perspecive on the same game.

MP RPG's should still be made, although I think there is little doubt of this anyway...