Hi, so I have a few names I want to get for diablo 3 character. My question is how does this get done? When i buy the game can i instantly start creating characters and those names get reserved, so whats the limit on the number of characters? are names reserved across all servers or just the server you are playing on? and how long does it take to download the game (with high speed internet) vs going out and buying it?
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I don't recall ever seeing any information whatsoever about names, if we can or not use other people's names at all, we also don't know for sure how many characters we can have (but I recall its at least 10?).
And how fast to download the game? Depends on your internet speed and the actual size of the game, maybe? Which we obviously have no clue.
Installing via disk will be faster, the question is what will be acquirable the quickest? I've heard sometimes Amazon ships their products out a few days early, though I doubt (I hope also) Blizzard won't open up the Diablo servers until a specified time, so in case some people get the game early they won't have dibs.
We have no idea how many chars you can have, although it has been stated by the D3 team that you can have a lot. We also don't know if D3 will work like SC2 when it comes to unique names. I'm also hoping to snatch some names, I'm sure when this info is released it'll be up on the site.
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Thanks! I just want some good names without numbers in them....
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I would bet my last shirts that Diablo3 uses namecodes/id-codes just like SC2 does, Bnet2 is simple that way.
and how exactly does that work?
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well grabbing a gg name is the biggest deal when a game like this is released. really good names can easily be sold for a solid amount of $ later on.
Exactly :biggrin:
Im pretty sure that wont be possible. Your character's names will be tied to your battle.net account. Unless you want to sell your whole b.net account, well...
They might even put in a system similar to Starcraft 2 where you can name your account whatever you want even if the name was taken before. There is account name and account id number, so its possible.
Sounds to me like you want to troll a lot and when people get tired of your bullshit you make a new character and start over.
Get that attitude out of here. Your comment is completely uncalled for.
I'm not putting up attitude, I just think it sounds like thats what he is up to, I mean, he just said that unless you are serious about the game, you won't like the fact that you will only have 1 permanent name, well I guess that would be a bit harsh with 1 permanent name. And then he said he wanted "new" characters, either it's because he pissed people off or that he is tired of his friends. Either way.
Had no intention to be a rough customer. (It's just in my nature.)
I dont think you understood what he meant.
I think he means to say that you have 1 name (ie. AriX3) then you can have any character names you want, however the name that people will whisper will be to AriX3 and will go to whatever character you are playing at the time.
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imo installing the game via disk will be alot faster.
collectors edition is only cd yet standard should be both.
but each version can get a online client.
Hopefully they will use the same system they used for the latest WoW expansion. You pre-ordered the game from Blizzard and it downloaded in the background, so it would be installed and ready to use at the exact moment of the release.
Can i preorder the game (like the box game) and also download it online? or is download only for the online purchases?
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with the new battle.net accounts linked to the game, you can download them no matter if you only buy the digital version or the box.
That's how it works for every game you can link to the battle.net account so far and i expect the same for Diablo III.
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I just realized i got the question wrong.
It's as Jack said. But some online stores (not sure if any regular store does it) can send you the cd-key to add to your account to get access to the client early on (aka, be able to play at midnight).
Yea, once you buy the box game and get your CD key, you can link it up to your B.net account, but (unless they change something for D3) you won't be able to preorder a box and then have it on your B.net account before you actually enter the CD key.
with the new battle.net accounts linked to the game, you can download them no matter if you only buy the digital version or the box.
That's how it works for every game you can link to the battle.net account so far and i expect the same for Diablo III.
*edit*
I just realized i got the question wrong.
It's as Jack said. But some online stores (not sure if any regular store does it) can send you the cd-key to add to your account to get access to the client early on (aka, be able to play at midnight).
which online sites are these?
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regards.
"Except real money trading has always been present in Diablo 2. Except now it's going to be officially supported which will reduce scams, prevent the funding of the black market so your kids will no longer be exposed to dangerous life ruining drugs like the cancer causing marijuana."
And how fast to download the game? Depends on your internet speed and the actual size of the game, maybe? Which we obviously have no clue.
collectors edition is only cd yet standard should be both.
but each version can get a online client.
We have no idea how many chars you can have, although it has been stated by the D3 team that you can have a lot. We also don't know if D3 will work like SC2 when it comes to unique names. I'm also hoping to snatch some names, I'm sure when this info is released it'll be up on the site.
Exactly :biggrin:
"Except real money trading has always been present in Diablo 2. Except now it's going to be officially supported which will reduce scams, prevent the funding of the black market so your kids will no longer be exposed to dangerous life ruining drugs like the cancer causing marijuana."
and how exactly does that work?
"Except real money trading has always been present in Diablo 2. Except now it's going to be officially supported which will reduce scams, prevent the funding of the black market so your kids will no longer be exposed to dangerous life ruining drugs like the cancer causing marijuana."
Im pretty sure that wont be possible. Your character's names will be tied to your battle.net account. Unless you want to sell your whole b.net account, well...
They might even put in a system similar to Starcraft 2 where you can name your account whatever you want even if the name was taken before. There is account name and account id number, so its possible.
I dont think you understood what he meant.
I think he means to say that you have 1 name (ie. AriX3) then you can have any character names you want, however the name that people will whisper will be to AriX3 and will go to whatever character you are playing at the time.
"Except real money trading has always been present in Diablo 2. Except now it's going to be officially supported which will reduce scams, prevent the funding of the black market so your kids will no longer be exposed to dangerous life ruining drugs like the cancer causing marijuana."
Hopefully they will use the same system they used for the latest WoW expansion. You pre-ordered the game from Blizzard and it downloaded in the background, so it would be installed and ready to use at the exact moment of the release.
online client meant registering your cd key NOT getting it via preorder.
"Except real money trading has always been present in Diablo 2. Except now it's going to be officially supported which will reduce scams, prevent the funding of the black market so your kids will no longer be exposed to dangerous life ruining drugs like the cancer causing marijuana."
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That's how it works for every game you can link to the battle.net account so far and i expect the same for Diablo III.
*edit*
I just realized i got the question wrong.
It's as Jack said. But some online stores (not sure if any regular store does it) can send you the cd-key to add to your account to get access to the client early on (aka, be able to play at midnight).
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which online sites are these?
"Except real money trading has always been present in Diablo 2. Except now it's going to be officially supported which will reduce scams, prevent the funding of the black market so your kids will no longer be exposed to dangerous life ruining drugs like the cancer causing marijuana."