02-28-2003, 04:40 PM
Quote:1. Back in the day, my friends and I were able to make our own private channels for chatting before a game. That no longer seems to be an option. Was this option removed from the Diablo client?
For a few years now D1 has been restricted to public channels. This isn't to say you can't make new channels - they just won't be private. You can make a new channel easily enough: Diablo Retail (Anything) suffices for a channel name. However, users performing a /whois on you will get your channel location instead of a "in private channel" notification.
Quote:2. I guess I'm just very accustomed to the D2 way of doing things, but does every character = a separate b.net account? I logged in with my D2 account and had to change my character name to match that.
Yes. Each character name = a different account name.
Quote:3. I know hacks/dupes/pks ruined public b.net for me when I was playing before. I'm sure they're still prevalent. Are private games still the only way to play safely?
There's been nothing to cause a decline in grief play or cheating. Ergo, public games still suck. Sadly, even the amusing idiots have all but dried up.
Quote:4. I only saw 4 games on my join list last night when I logged in. Is it really that "dead" on b.net these days, or is it just that no one playes open games?
There just aren't that many D1ers these days. Part of it is time of day, though.
Quote:Overall, with the exception of not being able to run and the fact that I have to break my alt-key habit from D2, I had a blast.
Don't completely knock the walking. Without it, D1's pacing would be as bad as D2's.
[o: *LEMMING* :o]