03-07-2003, 12:23 AM
..."It's a whole new game" bit again? ;) Last time, that kinda blew up in your face. You were right. LoD was a whole new game. And it became Diablo II, as well. ;)
Sorry, I just can't help but laugh over that. STILL. :D
In other, related news, you CAN say that about The Frozen Throne. My God, has it changed Warcraft III completely or WHAT?! I miss your old beta reports. :( I was hoping you'd throw up some new ones this time around. Any chance of that happening? Hell, any chance of me even SEEING you in War3? ;) I haven't seen a single Lurker yet, despite a few saying they have the beta. :P
As for the patch... You'd think they'd learn to just shut the hell up about deadlines. They NEVER meet them. Not once. Ever. Why can't they just accept that? :P Instead of saying, over and over, "We hope to have it out by this date", why not just say "We have no ETA. We're working around the clock on it, and when it is finished, you will know." :P You can't play with fire and not expect to get burned.
Personally, I don't have enough (or any?) faith that this patch will be enough to bring me back to D2 for any substantial amount of time. It was good for awhile (up through 1.06), but eventually it just went to Hell. Literally. I got more than my money's worth, and though it certainly opened my eyes a bit to the less-than-desirable side of Blizzard, as time goes by I try not to hold it against them too much. The more time goes on, the more I soften up to them. I don't think they'll ever reach the point that they used to hold with me, but then, I don't think I'll end up outright hating them anytime soon, unless they really continue on their downward spiral. I have high hopes (and worries) for World of Warcraft, and although Starcraft: Ghost may completely flop (isn't it NOT being done by Blizzard, but by someone else?), I think they stand a good chance of pulling it off beautifully. Or, at least, they would if THEY were doing the work. ;)
One thing I hope to see in my lifetime: Blizzard doing a full-length movie. With the goddamn talent they have with full-motion video, they could make a killing, AND keep true to their roots: branching out into new territory, and setting the standard. What Final Fantasy only WISHES it could be, they do in just about every game they release. And they just keep getting better. I know, it'll never happen, but Christ, they deserve a damn award for their work in that area. Just absolutely brilliant. I hope to one day see alot more of their videos. The little 5 minute clips, while incredible, just aren't enough. ;) It's like a drop of water when you're in the desert. Simply not enough. :D
Sorry, I just can't help but laugh over that. STILL. :D
In other, related news, you CAN say that about The Frozen Throne. My God, has it changed Warcraft III completely or WHAT?! I miss your old beta reports. :( I was hoping you'd throw up some new ones this time around. Any chance of that happening? Hell, any chance of me even SEEING you in War3? ;) I haven't seen a single Lurker yet, despite a few saying they have the beta. :P
As for the patch... You'd think they'd learn to just shut the hell up about deadlines. They NEVER meet them. Not once. Ever. Why can't they just accept that? :P Instead of saying, over and over, "We hope to have it out by this date", why not just say "We have no ETA. We're working around the clock on it, and when it is finished, you will know." :P You can't play with fire and not expect to get burned.
Personally, I don't have enough (or any?) faith that this patch will be enough to bring me back to D2 for any substantial amount of time. It was good for awhile (up through 1.06), but eventually it just went to Hell. Literally. I got more than my money's worth, and though it certainly opened my eyes a bit to the less-than-desirable side of Blizzard, as time goes by I try not to hold it against them too much. The more time goes on, the more I soften up to them. I don't think they'll ever reach the point that they used to hold with me, but then, I don't think I'll end up outright hating them anytime soon, unless they really continue on their downward spiral. I have high hopes (and worries) for World of Warcraft, and although Starcraft: Ghost may completely flop (isn't it NOT being done by Blizzard, but by someone else?), I think they stand a good chance of pulling it off beautifully. Or, at least, they would if THEY were doing the work. ;)
One thing I hope to see in my lifetime: Blizzard doing a full-length movie. With the goddamn talent they have with full-motion video, they could make a killing, AND keep true to their roots: branching out into new territory, and setting the standard. What Final Fantasy only WISHES it could be, they do in just about every game they release. And they just keep getting better. I know, it'll never happen, but Christ, they deserve a damn award for their work in that area. Just absolutely brilliant. I hope to one day see alot more of their videos. The little 5 minute clips, while incredible, just aren't enough. ;) It's like a drop of water when you're in the desert. Simply not enough. :D
Roland *The Gunslinger*