07-16-2003, 03:20 AM
I hated 3 minute act4 clears in D2C when a game would start and ech character who entered got 2 areas as thier own, and the guy who got the CS ended the game with the diablo death timer.
Each game lasted minutes and then they would hang around for ages with others joining them to play in act3 and below because the lance barbs cleared hell (all of hell act 4) in a matter of minutes.
No one partied at all at high levels, and level 80's BEGGED to be able to kill diablo so they could get some XP.
imo this would kill party play. As it was when the XP bonus kicked in for parties alot more people cooperated and it was hella more fun, with others than solo.
I do find it too much of a generalization to slap the newbie tag on those that can't solo hell 8 player, there are people out there that enjoy party play (like myself) and the xp bonus is an insentive for others to hit P on thier keyboard when a game is joined.
Each game lasted minutes and then they would hang around for ages with others joining them to play in act3 and below because the lance barbs cleared hell (all of hell act 4) in a matter of minutes.
No one partied at all at high levels, and level 80's BEGGED to be able to kill diablo so they could get some XP.
imo this would kill party play. As it was when the XP bonus kicked in for parties alot more people cooperated and it was hella more fun, with others than solo.
I do find it too much of a generalization to slap the newbie tag on those that can't solo hell 8 player, there are people out there that enjoy party play (like myself) and the xp bonus is an insentive for others to hit P on thier keyboard when a game is joined.