Favourite Diablo II Character - Page 2

Dis · January 16, 2003, 04:30

from the tech. support page:

Diablo II New Character Creation Disabled
We have temporarily disabled new character creation for Diablo II. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience, and until this issue is resolved, we invite you to please play with pre-existing characters.

-The Battle.net Team

That explains it. I want to play a druid badly. And on battle.net. Single player just isn't the same.

ravagon · January 16, 2003, 04:32

Diss,

From Diabloii.net

Quote:

Some Diablo II characters are temporarily unavailable. Symptoms are a blank character list after logging into Battle.net or a "Player Not Found" message after selecting a character. The Battle.net Team is working to resolve this issue.

and

Quote:

We have temporarily disabled new character creation for Diablo II. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience, and until this issue is resolved, we invite you to please play with pre-existing characters.

[Edit: Looks like you found it before I did.

]

Skanky Burns · January 16, 2003, 06:44

I'm wondering what people without a pre-existing character is meant to do?

BustaMike · January 16, 2003, 16:13

You know... the fact that Bliz had to disable the creation of new characters seems very suspicious.

A little over a year ago it was found that if you create a new character, immediately hit cancel, then change the name to an existing character (let's say a high ladder char) you could access someone elses account. By hitting cancel you could change the name to anything because bnet would cache the info saying that you new character name was approved. When you clicked to play with this character bnet would not see it as a new character but as the original one with that name, giving you access to someone else's character. It took Blizzard months to figure out how characters were being stolen so easily (and they never fessed up to it at all).

Disabling character creation makes me think that maybe someone found another exploit and Blizzard doesn't know how to fix it yet.

Dis · January 16, 2003, 20:58

it bothers me because I didn't expect people to keep hacking a game that is 2 1/2 years old. You would think they would have moved on to shooters and such.

These hackers must have no life

Yes I know. Own goal

Skanky Burns · January 16, 2003, 21:13

Dis · January 16, 2003, 23:04

sucks, because I'm really in the mood. I could play single player, but that just isn't the same.

ravagon · January 16, 2003, 23:13

There are a few mods out there that run on private servers. Many do alter the game rather drastically though and do (apparently) still have many of the problems battlenet experiences.

BustaMike · January 17, 2003, 00:28

Dissident... you have totally the wrong idea. They don't hack because they have no life. Far from it. You can make a fortune selling Diablo2 items on Ebay. Go there and check it out, just search for Diablo2. I'm sure you'll get hundreds of items for sale to show up.

What Blizzard really needs to do instead of fixing hack after hack is to ban the sale of items online. Try searching for Everquest stuff on ebay. People get in deep **** for selling stuff from that game because it's illegal. It also doesn't get hacked very ofter if at all. Go figure.

Dis · January 17, 2003, 03:33

yeah but how much demand can there be for items for a game that is almost 3 years old.

In fact the graphics are getting a bit dated. I played single player a bit yesterday and was trying to figure out how to rotate the view, then I realized you can't rotate the view.

Now all the realms are down

. I really want to play.

BustaMike · January 17, 2003, 03:41

I agree the game is dated, but...

Here, check this out. All of these items are hacked and duped tons of times I'm sure. This is from just one person. I'm willing to bet this guys takes home anywhere from $50 to $200 a week selling hacked stuff even now.

http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...sort=3&rows=25

BustaMike · January 17, 2003, 03:43

This kind of crap is the reason I won't play until the new restricted ladder comes out with the 1.10 patch.

Dis · January 17, 2003, 04:14

it amazes me people pay money for that stuff.

aahz_capone · January 17, 2003, 06:28

ditto what bustamike says

CapitanGarlic · January 17, 2003, 19:31

I like the Paladin and Amazon...Haven't played the expansion yet, so I haven't tried the Druid or Assassin.

The Mad Monk · January 18, 2003, 02:16

I still play, I just don't trade. That way I never have to worry about ist weapons, occulus rings and white gloves.

I do occasionally send my chips mule out to, you know, get rid of some chips. Nothing wrong with that.

Dis · January 19, 2003, 04:49

at least they are allowing character creation again.

I have my druid up and running. Of course I don't have time to play right now. I won't get in the 2 hours withing the first 48. so I'll just delete him and rename another with the same name.

The Mad Monk · January 19, 2003, 05:40

Sure you have time -- stop posting and start playing!

I'm unclear on whether the 'old' mules are being grandfathered in or not, so I'm spending the first ten hours after I get home burning in a few; I just have to figure out which ones should go first.

...kinda like picking which of your kids gets in the lifeboats first, while the Titanic's going down...

The Mad Monk · April 6, 2003, 02:55

...so now, three months later, I haven't lost a mule.

A lot of maphackers and pindlebotters, on the other hand...

DinoDoc · April 6, 2003, 03:14

I'm thinking of warming up the Middle Earth mod. Does anyone know if its any good?

Zero · April 6, 2003, 11:26

Not this game again..... goes into top three games that gf hated me for category.

Zon for me. She's been such a kickass char from day 1. And they never really nerfed her! (and I like ranged attacks so)

for you nec lovers... its sad that you can play druid better as a summoner....

pally and sassin was the only 2 char that never had its day as being the ultimate char... (and everytime they found a way to exploit the char they nerfed...

)I pity the people who created those char on closed bnet.

DinoDoc · April 6, 2003, 13:02

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Originally posted by Calc II
for you nec lovers... its sad that you can play druid better as a summoner....

But not with as much style and flair.

Felch · April 6, 2003, 15:08

There's a certain joy in making everybody else lag with your horde of skeleton mages, skeletons and revives. It's perverse joy, but joy nonetheless.

DinoDoc · April 6, 2003, 15:30

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Originally posted by Felch X
There's a certain joy in making everybody else lag with your horde of skeleton mages, skeletons and revives.

Bah! Nothing compares to the shear coolness the life of a golemancer provides.

Amesjustin · April 6, 2003, 23:43

Assasin, then druid (werewolf), then barb. All melee, mostly passive.

The Mad Monk · April 12, 2003, 00:49

Quote:

Originally posted by DinoDoc

Bah! Nothing compares to the shear coolness the life of a golemancer provides.

Especially with an ethereal iron golem.

DinoDoc · April 12, 2003, 12:18

Oooooo! I never thought of doing that. I'll have to boot D2 up again and try it out.

FrustratedPoet · April 12, 2003, 13:26

I'm just waiting for the 1.10 patch to be released before I start playing again .... but since it probably won't arrive before the next Ice Age I may have to jump in and get playing.

What realm do you guys play? And do you prefer open or closed realm?

I played on Europe (closed) back in the day, although I only played solo games in a password protected rooms to escape the l33t haXX0r brigade. However, I might restart on US East (or whatever) if there are a few of you lot around to play/trade with.

Zero · April 12, 2003, 17:14

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Originally posted by DinoDoc

But not with as much style and flair.

what style? You mean like

- Following around my zon like some stray dog looking to mooch free food whenever Im in cow level?

- Running around with 20+ skeletons thinking they're actually helping the fight when they're in the sewer level?

- Being the favorite target for a PKers?

I have no love for the typical necs. The only love I have for the nec is the B.spirit/Dim Vision/Bone Prison PK type.

Zero · April 12, 2003, 17:18

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Originally posted by FrustratedPoet
I'm just waiting for the 1.10 patch to be released before I start playing again .... but since it probably won't arrive before the next Ice Age I may have to jump in and get playing.

What realm do you guys play? And do you prefer open or closed realm?

I played on Europe (closed) back in the day, although I only played solo games in a password protected rooms to escape the l33t haXX0r brigade. However, I might restart on US East (or whatever) if there are a few of you lot around to play/trade with.

USEast hardcore (closed).

If you're willing to start a new char in there I'd be more than happy to give yo my items. That is... if my account is still valid.