Diablo III --Impressions start on page 36 --

[Harkonis]

Should have downloaded it earlier this week.  Link was in this thread 

[TiLT]

Just got up and played for a bit. Had no trouble logging in now. Since I never tried the beta, this is actually my first time playing the game in any form.

[th'FOOL]

Success at Fry's! We've got a big Diablo III announcement tomorrow, too

[Turtle]

Anyone want a CE sans art book?

I've realized that I really just want the art book, they don't get reprinted, trying to buy it separately costs more than a CE itself.

[Dreamshadow]

*sigh* Someone remind me why I'm having to sign in to an online service to play an offline-capable game?

[Harkonis]

*sigh* Someone remind me why I'm having to sign in to an online service to play an offline-capable game?

because it's not an offline-capable game 

[Turtle]

Actually logged in. Now I'm stuck at "Retrieving Hero List".

[CeeKay]

Actually logged in. Now I'm stuck at "Retrieving Hero List".

I keep getting timed out while trying to create a hero.

[Dreamshadow]

Same here, just keep on trying is my motto.

[Turtle]

And now I'm stuck on the character creation screen, waiting for the game to actually create it.

[CeeKay]

since I seem to be stuck at the same screen I just have to ask:

anyone else find the female barbarian to be strangely bewitching?

[Turtle]

She does have a kind of Frazetta/Brienne of Tarth vibe.

[Zarkon]

While we're waiting...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZI0gM3PN-F4

[rittchard]

For you smarter technical folk, is there just some sort of inherent physical bandwidth limit in these types of situations, or is it just a matter of having enough physical servers to handle excess load?  I just find it odd after all these years and all the technological improvements, pretty much every launch with something of a significant size is still a failure.  This is yet another of those cases where they have most of the key variables already known: how many downloads, how many copies out in North America.  There's only so many people in NA that could possibly be trying to logon; just freaking prepare for all of them lol!

Of course I understand the load will decrease over time, but it's still just incredibly annoying when things like this happen, particularly with a big company that's supposed to know how to handle it.

[Dreamshadow]

While we're waiting...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZI0gM3PN-F4

Nice.  +1

[Dreamshadow]

For you smarter technical folk, is there just some sort of inherent physical bandwidth limit in these types of situations, or is it just a matter of having enough physical servers to handle excess load?  I just find it odd after all these years and all the technological improvements, pretty much every launch with something of a significant size is still a failure.  This is yet another of those cases where they have most of the key variables already known: how many downloads, how many copies out in North America.  There's only so many people in NA that could possibly be trying to logon; just freaking prepare for all of them lol!

Of course I understand the load will decrease over time, but it's still just incredibly annoying when things like this happen, particularly with a big company that's supposed to know how to handle it.

I can think of several things, though I'm going to speak in generalities. 

Bandwidth:  Right now, I don't think this is an issue.  Blizz has four major data centers in the US and all of them are in great places for networking (one is here in Dallas I believe on top of a huge fiber ring. )  Downloading the client doesn't seem to be an issue.

Processing power: I suspect this is more the issue, not the processor on the hardware, but just the sheer number of database accesses for password, character creates, sessions for play, etc.  I suspect this is current their bottleneck.  Everyone is trying to log in, create a character, and get a session going for play.  That's probably more than even the best of databases could handle (and they aren't all the same physical database either, if they're smart)

[Zinfan]

Managed to get all the way to the character creation screen but many time outs later I seem to be locked up, nothing happening and no buttons available to select any actions.

[Soulchilde]

Managed to get all the way to the character creation screen but many time outs later I seem to be locked up, nothing happening and no buttons available to select any actions.

I was here....  Game eventually locked up ...causing a reboot and now I just can't get in


Fuck it... try when I get off.  Probably will just create a private game when I get home.  Like to have a fresh experience without leveled characters jumping in and rushing ahead

[th'FOOL]

Dead in the water. Error 37. Error 37. Error 37. Error 37.

 

[CeeKay]

heh, the Diablo 3 splash screen does funny things to my GIR wallpaper:

[Soulchilde]

finally able to log on and of course I have to head for work.


Btw, looks like the Friends list from Beta transferred over

[Soulchilde]

random images from G+ where Diablo 3 is trending

[Gratch]

Actually logged in. Now I'm stuck at "Retrieving Hero List".

I keep getting timed out while trying to create a hero.

Same here.  If it's this busy at 4:30am, that's probably not a good indicator that I'll be able to play tonight.  Rather annoyed, since I'll only ever be playing single player and don't plan on ever using the RMAH.   

[Zinfan]

I got in at 0230 or so.  Running well so far.  I now have a friend in Purge, added the current battle.net list and now on with the show.

[Shkspr]

It's very Diablo-y.  This is a good thing.

[Purge]

I love the music. It strikes a chord (or two).

[PR_GMR]

I'm in game! Early in the AM. I downloaded the game late last night. It downloaded in a jiffy and I'm now in-game for a bit before heading to work. Laying the smackdown with my Monk. 

[Blackjack]

Got a Demon Hunter started (Bullzeye), now I'm off to ready for work myself. 

[Harkonis]

Gonna be hanging out in GT (Kato's) Vent and playing this mutha

[Vinda-Lou]

Anyone want a CE sans art book?

I've realized that I really just want the art book, they don't get reprinted, trying to buy it separately costs more than a CE itself.

I might take you up on this offer if my trip to Best Buy falls through.  I'm heading there for 10am opening.

As a grown man, I do feel a little silly waiting for the doors to open, possibly with a group of kids.  So I might get there for 10:05....

[leo8877]

Stuck at "Retrieving Hero List".

[Scraper]

Anyone know if there is a day one patch for the boxed version and if so how big is it?

[wonderpug]

I think they said there's a 100MB patch?  And not to beat a dead horse, but you do know you can fully install the game, patch and all, before you get your box, right?

[USMC Kato]

Gonna be hanging out in GT (Kato's) Vent and playing this mutha

Finally. Home early from work and ready to play (mua hahahaha)

[Travis]

My friend bought the game from newegg and wants to know how to install it early.  Is there a link for the installer or would he had to have been on the beta?

[Vinda-Lou]

Got it!  There were a few people waiting for the store to open, but no one who looked like they would know "Diablo" was a game.  I wound up waiting with two other people for the guy to bring the boxes out.  We all happily grabbed the CE box and also the CE guide.  Now I just have to wait until 5:00pm to even open the boxes!

So there might be hope for you if you want to grab the CE!  Beautiful, heavy box!  And the CE strat guide looks very nice, especially the metal bookmark.

[wonderpug]

My friend bought the game from newegg and wants to know how to install it early.  Is there a link for the installer or would he had to have been on the beta?

I posted a link a few pages back, but I think I also just saw someone say that the old installer isn't working properly anymore.  Not sure if if there's an updated non-Blizzard link out in the wild yet.

[Isgrimnur]

That's probably more than even the best of databases could handle (and they aren't all the same physical database either, if they're smart)

I picture poorly-paid interns running back and forth to a card catalog, looking up login credentials. 

[JayDee]

I can get in and play no problem but I keep getting a "Disconnected" message every 10 minutes or so and having to log back in. Annoying.

[JayDee]

Error 3007.