01-23-2004, 07:53 PM
This is a rumor that Blizzard is trying to punish all the hackers and dupers by suckering them down the path of eternal damnation, by using their own greed!!
Fact: The Diablo Clone is triggered by selling SOJs, which everyone knows was the #1 duped item in the game. Normal players who found them legitimately are not going to be the ones selling them.
Fact: The only way to get the Annihilus Charm is by killing the Diablo Clone.
Fact: You either need a totally twinked character (probably obtained from cheating), or a whole lotta help to beat him.
Fact: The Annihilus Charm, once ID'd looks just like a soul stone.
Fact: We all know what happened to the intrepid hero who slayed the original Diablo. He stuck the soul stone in his head (ouch) for safe keeping. He was fine for awhile, but eventually Diablo was too strong and beat him.
Fact: Wearing the Annihilus Charm is about a close to 'sticking a soul stone in your head' as you get, via current game mechanics.
Theory: Sure you can wear that Annihilus Charm fine now, but perhaps after some amount of time you can no longer remove it? What if after 30 days of wearing it, your character is consumed by Diablo?!?! Aiiigghh!!!
Ok, so this all just rampant speculation on my part, but I think the parallels to the original story are too close to be ignored!! Can 100% legit players get the Annihilus Charm? Of course they can, but perhaps, just maybe, Blizzard figured out a way with this to sort out the cheaters from the real players....
Have fun debating, and remember you read it here first!
Cheers,
Roy :D
Fact: The Diablo Clone is triggered by selling SOJs, which everyone knows was the #1 duped item in the game. Normal players who found them legitimately are not going to be the ones selling them.
Fact: The only way to get the Annihilus Charm is by killing the Diablo Clone.
Fact: You either need a totally twinked character (probably obtained from cheating), or a whole lotta help to beat him.
Fact: The Annihilus Charm, once ID'd looks just like a soul stone.
Fact: We all know what happened to the intrepid hero who slayed the original Diablo. He stuck the soul stone in his head (ouch) for safe keeping. He was fine for awhile, but eventually Diablo was too strong and beat him.
Fact: Wearing the Annihilus Charm is about a close to 'sticking a soul stone in your head' as you get, via current game mechanics.
Theory: Sure you can wear that Annihilus Charm fine now, but perhaps after some amount of time you can no longer remove it? What if after 30 days of wearing it, your character is consumed by Diablo?!?! Aiiigghh!!!
Ok, so this all just rampant speculation on my part, but I think the parallels to the original story are too close to be ignored!! Can 100% legit players get the Annihilus Charm? Of course they can, but perhaps, just maybe, Blizzard figured out a way with this to sort out the cheaters from the real players....
Have fun debating, and remember you read it here first!
Cheers,
Roy :D