tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305372753022597815.post2722460313522063969..comments2023-05-06T01:46:51.326-07:00Comments on Bright Cape Gamer: More on D3Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723733406348223879noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305372753022597815.post-7760260970143332462011-08-10T14:26:31.963-07:002011-08-10T14:26:31.963-07:00Couldn't agree more. I see a lot of bitching a...Couldn't agree more. I see a lot of bitching about the "always online" thing, and as someone whom has been online without fail since 1999, I can't understand the problem with it. Or, rather, I'm not someone it will ever affect, and I think most of us fall into that category.<br /><br />Entertainingly, I have heard two arguments against always-online. One, is that people will not be able to play the game in places like, say, an airplane. I find this argument hilarious, as you really can't play many games at all on an airplane - if anything due to the sheer lack of room to move. WoW wasn't hurt in any way from having a lack of "airplane compatibility", and I can't see that being an issue here.<br /><br />The second argument I have heard is people fighting overseas in the military won't be able to play since they have shitty internet access. To me, D3 isn't something which people are obligated to play, and it simply moves into the "can't play while driving a tank" bin. There are a million games out there which I'm sure people serving overseas cannot play, this is going to be one of them.<br /><br />Anyhow, just thought I'd share those arguments with you. As an avid D2 player (filled a whole mule up with SoJ's!) I forgot about the problem with the distinction of online vs. single player characters. You're absolutely right - most people would start the game in single player mode, develop and be proud of that character, then discover they would need to make another new character to play online, and would perhaps simply refuse to go on at that point. I think the always-online is a big win for accessibility and community building.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708438541418711743noreply@blogger.com