A little worried about PVP

[YSM]

I'm thrilled that Diablo III has finally been announced, and it looks awesome, but I'm worried about PVP (specifically PKing). When you think about it, Diablo has always been about cooperative play with an added twist: PKers. In Diablo you could hostile other players who were right next to you and attack them, and in Diablo II players were again given the option of hostiling other players and attacking them without their consent. Obviously, this was something that the original Diablo team wanted; and it's something that makes Diablo, well, Diablo. And I'm worried Blizzard has done away with it in Diablo III. I guess we'll see what happens.

[Erwwwd]

I do hope they make this hostiling without consent stays out of Hardcore play. I hope they at least let people check a box, like the hardcore box, to disallow unwanted hostiling in that mode.

[chubz]

i think itll be fine, everyone is so "worried" about the pvp, and say it looks to "pvm oriented" well duh, they were pvming in the vid

[Leohappy]

highly unlikely, because it's the pvm vs. pvp balance that keeps D2 going.

i would like to see how they are going to fight hacks, because that's what actually ruins the game (d2) most right now.

[tuxor]

Well chubz, even the engine looks not very conducive to PvP. Not fast enough. However, all this can change before release.

[YSM]

Originally Posted by chubz

i think itll be fine, everyone is so "worried" about the pvp, and say it looks to "pvm oriented" well duh, they were pvming in the vid

I have no problem with Diablo III being PVE-oriented; after all, isn't Diablo supposed to be PVE-oriented? I just hope they don't limit our options by removing the hostility feature. It just wouldn't be Diablo without it.

[Koyen]

I doubt there even will be Hardcore mode available. It's really not for today's playerbase. And there is no doubt in my mind that there will be no options for TPPK and such since it's going to be pay-to-play monthly game

[YSM]

Originally Posted by Koyen

I doubt there even will be Hardcore mode available. It's really not for today's playerbase. And there is no doubt in my mind that there will be no options for TPPK and such since it's going to be pay-to-play monthly game

If there's no Hardcore mode, then I won't be getting the game.

And I was afraid this would happen.

[YrrAB]

Originally Posted by Koyen

I doubt there even will be Hardcore mode available. It's really not for today's playerbase. And there is no doubt in my mind that there will be no options for TPPK and such since it's going to be pay-to-play monthly game

Is it? I thought I heard the guy say that it's gonna be available via Battle.net?

[tuxor]

...who says it's going to be pay-to-play? I'm quite sure it's over Bnet...