Diablo 3 is fundamentally broken

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I think the real issues that most D2 players have with D3 is that it really doesn't feel like there's a whole lot of longevity to this game.

What do I do once I have my 5 level 60s? Play hardcore with lousy ping? You only have ten character slots. I don't want to be deleting characters to make room. I sure as hell don't want to be paying for the same game again.

Blizzard really messed up the launch by not allowing proper single player.

Blizzard really messed up the longevity of the game by not allowing the player to make permanent, character-altering decisions.

Blizzard really messed up ranged play by limiting the power of kiting (in many cases it's preferable to stand and deliver than kite, particularly against mortar bosses). There is too much unavoidable damage. Avoiding damage was the one thing that let D2 players play crazy variants which were drastically underpowered. You can't even portal-park any more.

One of the great parts of the Diablo 2 leveling/reward system was allocating stat and skill points. You had to be disciplined to save your points for when abilities became unlocked. But that was fun too. It was a piniata, but a different type of piniata. One that has been largely removed from d3.

D3 gets so many things very right. I love the new stat system. I like that caster classes are more gear dependent. But it's the longevity I worry about.