07-05-2003, 10:39 PM
phooker51,Jul 5 2003, 02:40 PM Wrote:At no point in time should it be nigh impossible for a single person to play the game, 8 player mode or no 8 player mode. It simply isn't fun to rely 100% on other people, or to spend 15 minutes fighting 5 monsters near a waypoint.Why shouldn't it be nigh-impossible in players 8? If it "simply isn't fun to rely 100% on other people", then don't. Play by yourself, players 1.
Have you considered what it would be like to play in an 8-person party, where of course everyone relies on each other, and never have any challenge, no matter what difficulty setting? You are advocating that "players 8" be balanced for single player!!
There is no way possible for Blizzard to satisfy everyone with their play balance decisions, some people want the game harder than other people. I sincerely hope, however, that Blizzard doesn't once again needlessly screw over those who want a semblance of challenge when playing together as a large party. Needless because it is totally unnecessary to balance high player-count games for soloers. Soloers should find that typically the best option is to play "players 1".
If you are trying to test the game, at least try ONCE playing "players 1". That's the standard of difficulty Blizzard should aim for.
- Dagni