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Death works differently in Diablo III

September 30, 2008 in News comments 5

In a move that will probably set off a protest amongst longtime fans of the Diablo series, it looks like Blizzard will include a new death mechanic in Diablo III. Say goodbye to your town portal scrolls, too.

One of them most annoying parts about Diablo II was the death mechanic - every time you died, you had to run all the way back from town. Fortunately, things are going to be a little different for Diablo III.
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  • 1
    tekmosis Sep 30, 08
    I don't see why this would garner complaints. I personally hated having to run all the way back, but, there was a trick you could use to help prevent long runs back. Once you're in the dungeon throw up a town portal. If you die you just take your portal back and throw another one up.

    Unfortunately there are people out there who will obviously complain about it. I think gamers are taking developers for granted. It's a privilege to play their games, not a right. As such people don't have the right to demand things from a developer. They're lucky the developers listen to them at all.
    • 0
      Daigoji_Gai Sep 30, 08
      /agree - you will hear complaints, but those are from irrational Diablo fanboys with nothing better to do than *itch before even having a chance to experience the game.
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      Final Blade Oct 1, 08
      Not if this ruins the games experience. For example how the recent SH, RE games turned out, many fans don't like it.
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    kspiess Sep 30, 08
    As long as Hardcore mode is Diablo III, I'm happy.
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    Xenctuary Oct 1, 08
    I'm glad the scrolls are gone and, honestly, the checkpoint system doesn't sound too bad. Collecting your gear was a bore!

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