Why are you a single player ?

**Ravenhoe** · 11-05-2012, 20:35

I am glad this forum finally opened up for D3. I have been a fan of Diablo since the first game and never played it as a proper multiplayer game. The reason why (for me) is that I just dont get along with other peoples' playstyles. As much as I like the idea of the traditional heroes' party vs. the evil in the world (think classic D&D), I never managed to find people that would not drive me crazy after a few minutes of play. So, I would like to know from other peeps around here, what makes you a single-player guy (or girl) and what is it about single-player that you prefer over MP.

Most people I have 'tried' to play with are just too fast, don't wait for each other, dont' ever chat, don't take in the lore / world / graphics etc. I always clear out all the levels, take ages to sort my inventory - all in all, a playthrough of D3 probably takes me twice as much time as a normal person. So that's my reason, what's yours ?

H.

**Pijus** · 11-05-2012, 21:07

When I was playing in battle.net I often found myself making untwinked chars to see if I could get the through the game. I also found it annoying how in b.net it's nothing but rushes and power leveling.

I'm not much of a peolpe person anyway.

**Noodle** · 11-05-2012, 21:59

"Hell is other people." - Jean Paul Sartre

**Doctor Clock** · 11-05-2012, 22:04

Originally Posted by Noodle

"Hell is other people." - Jean Paul Sartre

and /thread.

Well played, Noodle. Well played.

**BaronScarpia** · 11-05-2012, 22:27

I was part of a small clan on bnet once. Well, tcp/ip is difficult to set up and you never know if people are using legit gear or are just haxxx. On bnet, there's the duping system.

The fact is: diablo is my solo thing - I do whatever I want, whenever I want. I don't mind to help someone that can't complete one quest, I just don't like to play diablo with other people.

I have other hobbies that involve other people (like RPG and music) and sometimes the setting up/discussion/deliberation takes more time than the actual hobby.

Also, I have a great need of personal space - as in "I'm the only visible living being in the room" - just to spend some time alone and think about stuff. One of the things I do on my time alone is play diablo.

On specific diablo2 matters: Go mule, SPF, etc. and the previous reasons.

**Kitteh** · 12-05-2012, 07:37

I just enjoy it more playing on my own, for similar reasons to you, but also the duping etc,

**z00t** · 12-05-2012, 08:15

I will enjoy playing with friends, but I also enjoy playing solo just so I can go at my own pace and do what I want to do.

**raveharu** · 12-05-2012, 08:41

I'm planning to solo normal first, because people tend to rush through the dialogues and stuff.

**Kitteh** · 12-05-2012, 12:35

Yup, I'll be shutting myself off from the forums until I've done Normal... Although the case the normal edition comes in has a big spoiler on it xD

**Shagsbeard** · 12-05-2012, 13:28

Can't abide cheating of any sort... and by cheating I mean playing with a different set of rules than I do when they play with me. As soon as you get two people in a game like this, there will be cheating. Playing solo, I can be sure that the players are all playing by my rules. Note, I don't consider it cheating for you to play by your rules... just don't play with me. Also, being a teacher, I have my fill of other people in my real life... I don't play games to socialize.