The beta still doesn't feel right to me. The average delay in talking to battle.net isn't too bad, but sometimes it gets worse and wrecks the atmosphere.

They really need an Australian server.

well I just preordered the collectors edition from game, $139 inc shipping.

http://www.game.com.au/diablo-iii-co...ames/DIABLO3CE

Can someone in Melb PLEASE let me play the beta? PM me.

http://www.jbhifi.com.au/games/diablo-3-game/
jb hifi a little cheaper and 10 bucks cheaper for the normal version

hell best buy in the states have the CE for $99 ...so whos going to the states :P

What?!?!?! Theres a release date.
I thought this game was a Myth and would never make it.

Dont get excited and book holidays from work just yet. This is taken from Bashioks message here. http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/com...full-game-demo


They’ve said that “early 2012″ is basically the same thing as “first quarter 2012,” which probably means a release date targeted for late March, and announced in late January. Best case scenario.

Is Diablo III Coming Out February 1? Best Buy Seems Pretty Sure

I am not sure. Best Buy seems to think that Feb 1 is the release date.

keep in mind they havent gone through 3-6 weeks of OPEN beta yet.

took a quick go on a friends account the other day.

pet classes are just as easymode as in D2 but that was expected (it probably evens out in the metagame)

that said.

they had better improve the netcode - the lag is terrible.

WTB local hosted (i understand why it isnt in there - but there are ways to secure it to prevent haxing online)

No it isn't. Anyone who believes that is a fool. Bashiok's quotes:

The same shit he said into the lead up to blizzcon when rumors of mists of pandaria surfaced.

That's not to say he isn't telling the truth, but wouldn't you think blizzard would like to make a big deal out of announcing the release date rather than best buy?

Mists of Pandaria rumour surfaced with a lot of facts about the expansion, thus confirming the solid insider knowledge.

If best buy knew the release date wouldn't all the retailers? Or at least a lot of people other than best buy?

They are just being idiots and the shitty game journalism accepted it as fact.

they just don't want to lockinto a date cause that would mean the whiners would have a comeback.

but my money is on it being right...if it isn't watch best buys page and see if it renigs on the date cause blizzards 4 million lawyers smash them :)

doesn't matter that much to me i,ll just chuggin along in the beta :)

as for lag i don't often get bad lag but when i do i keep looking for the quake 1 discconect symbol...that and i moonwalk backwards every 2 seconds..bastard thing :)

Not saying I believe it myself. But whose to say that BB don't have some inside knowledge. It'll more than likely turn out to be bullshit as you eluded too.

When people have experience lag in the beta, what is the reason?
Eg. is there only international servers atm?
Will there be servers in the full release in aus so we dont have to experience any lag?