They're STILL patching D2?

**mgnstrong** · March 27th, 2010, 01:08 AM

So did you guys hear? Blizzard released ANOTHER patch for the undisputed best game of all time, Diablo 2. You now have the ability to respec your character, a bunch of bugs were fixed, and there seems to be some sort of mystery which is yet (afaik) undiscovered.... I for one absolutely can't wait to see what it is. What is it about this game, every time I try to get out, they pull me back in.

Are you gonna start playing Diablo 2 again? I unfortunately lost my LOD cd-key a while back, but I MAY just have to go out and buy yet ANOTHER copy, I can't resist a mystery. (or a ladder reset)

Edit: The official Bnet patch notes page is down for some reason, but here's a basic summary of all the changes : Diablo 2 Diablo 2 Patch Notes 1.13 - Diablo Wiki

Edit Edit: Check it out! Increased HR drops!

**tony_j15** · March 27th, 2010, 01:13 AM

are you talking about 1.13? its been out since December, IIRC. Either way, good move by Blizzard to prime the pump and keep us all excited about the franchise.

**mgnstrong** · March 27th, 2010, 01:17 AM

Are you sure? I hadn't heard anything about it until a couple days ago, and all the release notes say it was released March 23rd?

**tony_j15** · March 27th, 2010, 03:51 PM

You're probably right. I don't play, but I've noticed stories about it popping up since July, so I made an assumption.

**JPMiller** · March 27th, 2010, 04:41 PM

I've completely forgotten about Diablo 2 ever since playing Torchlight...
And @ $5 from Steam, why would you play anything else?

**mgnstrong** · March 27th, 2010, 08:04 PM

Well, for one Torchlight has no multiplayer, which for me pretty much discounts it from the Diablo category of greatness. Torchlight is a great game, but there's just something about it... I don't know? It doesn't have that air of greatness and adictivity (which is a new word I just invented) that D2 has. There's nothing in Torchlight that can compare to the thrill of a perfectly rolled spirit on a fresh new ladder season.

**mgnstrong** · March 27th, 2010, 08:05 PM

On a related note, if you're a Diablo fan and like Torchlight, do yourself a favor and check out Titan's Quest. Probably the best true-Diablo clone I've ever played.

**nemowolf** · March 29th, 2010, 12:09 PM

I love grinding through mobs, hoping for gear, and in the end not caring because i just wasted hours of my life "enjoying" the experience for the nth time...

Diablo was good and D2 built on it but frankly, i hate having to repeat levels to grind for exp or gear.