Gah!

[Kasreyn]

...are merely the most pathetic variety in a whole spectrum of lamers. They're the ones who would cheat if they only had the time and energy to download a cheat program. =P They're the type of idiot who thinks the early part of the game is no fun. Maybe they think Blizzard sends cash prizes to everyone who gets to level 99. =P To give an example of idiocy, in my old days at the Sorceror's Tower, I once saw a level 8 begging for books of Firebolt! As if he couldn't go down and get 5 or 6 of them from bookshelves in the Cathedral! Talk about laziness...

To me, it's the early levels in almost ANY CRPG / Action/Adventure game that are the most fun. The sense of starting out on a long adventure, of having a lot of experiences ahead of me, is a real thrill. This is why I had very few D1 characters over 30, but lots under 20; I would bore with Hell runs and long to start a new character and whack rats with a shortsword again. ^_^ Besides, in D1 and D2 both, I think the endings of the games were a bit rushed, and the plot in the late stages was not as well "finished" as the plot in the earlier parts (this is especially true in D2, where the Pandemonium Fortress has the feel of being an afterthought).

The best way to deal with beggars is to squelch or ignore them, and avoid them as much as possible. NEVER, EVER give them ANYthing (not even a TP if you can help it); it only encourages them. With any luck, if they're ignored long enough, they'll throw the game away or grow up.

-Kasreyn