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General discussion (archive)Diablo II Battlechest: To Unbox or Not Unbox?(55 posts)solved(55 posts)solved
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Posted March 09, 2011
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Runehamster: It sits here, staring at me. I have not yet opened it. I am somewhat apprehensive.
It sits there, staring at you. You have not yet opened it. You are somewhat apprehensive.

You wonder if it will be as good as you expected. But then you remember ShmenonPie's doubts on you being cripplingly disappointed. You think perhaps it is time to open the box. It sits, staring, glistening, beckoning. You run your fingers over the box, feel its moderately stimulating textures, knowing that once you open it, things will never be the same.

You, before you even install the game, add the game keys to your Battle.net account, creating one if you haven't already. You do this because it is easier to just download that installer and store it alongside your collection of GOG installers. You sigh in relief, knowing that even if your discs were to be destroyed, and even if you were to perish, your Battle.net account would be waiting for you to download the game until the end of time. Then you run the installer, becoming more confident that you will enjoy this game no matter what it takes. The community awaits you. And you await the legendary experience of DIABLO II.
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Metro09: Wow, they actually lowered the price on it? For years every time I've checked the cheapest the D2 battle chest has been is $40. Silly.

Edit: Just checked, the lowered the price by a whopping $10! Come on, Blizz!
Seriously, I checked too and had a similar reaction. I would rather not play the game than spend over $14.99 on it.
Post edited March 09, 2011 by PhoenixWright
Posted March 09, 2011
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liquidsnakehpks: you are going to be looking at them for a long time, i remember taking my diablo 2 manuals to even school back then to make sure i understood everything about the game
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Foxhack: But all you do is right click! What is there to understand?!
are you serious? what about the info on the different classes? monsters? items? the story back then "What I saw next was not meant for mortal eyes"
Posted March 09, 2011
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PhoenixWright: You do this because it is easier to just download that installer and store it alongside your collection of GOG installers. You sigh in relief, knowing that even if your discs were to be destroyed, and even if you were to perish, your Battle.net account would be waiting for you to download the game until the end of time. Then you run the installer, becoming more confident that you will enjoy this game no matter what it takes.
What? Are you MAD? You have to install it the first time from a disc if you own them. Otherwise it's just not the same.
Posted March 09, 2011
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Runehamster: What? Are you MAD? You have to install it the first time from a disc if you own them. Otherwise it's just not the same.
You shudder, not knowing what you were thinking. You resolve the issue, deciding to install DIABLO II with the discs, seeing as you own them. You decide that it wouldn't have been the same if you hadn't.
Posted March 09, 2011
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PhoenixWright: You do this because it is easier to just download that installer and store it alongside your collection of GOG installers. You sigh in relief, knowing that even if your discs were to be destroyed, and even if you were to perish, your Battle.net account would be waiting for you to download the game until the end of time. Then you run the installer, becoming more confident that you will enjoy this game no matter what it takes.
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Runehamster: What? Are you MAD? You have to install it the first time from a disc if you own them. Otherwise it's just not the same.
YES install the disc version the AWESOME 1.09 of the disc version pwns the game was seriously awesome until the later patches bought runes, runewords into the game and then the corruptions started the uniques lost their value the game now is more like tf2 with hats
Posted March 09, 2011
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Runehamster: What? Are you MAD? You have to install it the first time from a disc if you own them. Otherwise it's just not the same.
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liquidsnakehpks: YES install the disc version the AWESOME 1.09 of the disc version pwns the game was seriously awesome until the later patches bought runes, runewords into the game and then the corruptions started the uniques lost their value the game now is more like tf2 with hats
Pssst. Wrong version. The Diablo II Battlechest is updated from the box.
Posted March 09, 2011
wait what you bought the new version of the battle chest with v1.12 oh the shame :(
Posted March 09, 2011
v1.12 is still a great game when played single player.
Posted March 09, 2011
the old version had the awesome v1.09 which had disc check but also included diablo 1
http://www.amazon.com/Diablo-Battle-Chest-old-version-Mac/dp/B00005N6K3/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1299707170&sr=8-2

the new version updated to 1.12 removed the disc check as well as diablo 1
http://www.amazon.com/Diablo-Battlechest-new-version-Mac/dp/B0002BQN7Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299707170&sr=8-1
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Ralackk: v1.12 is still a great game when played single player.
i see you have experienced battle net and the bots
Post edited March 09, 2011 by liquidsnakehpks
Posted March 09, 2011
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liquidsnakehpks: i see you have experienced battle net and the bots
I've put a embarrasing amount of time into that game, most spend on 1.09 and before but I did play 1.10 and beyond a fair amount.
Posted March 09, 2011
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liquidsnakehpks: i see you have experienced battle net and the bots
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Ralackk: I've put a embarrasing amount of time into that game, most spend on 1.09 and before but I did play 1.10 and beyond a fair amount.
ya same here i played it all the way from 1.09 to 1.13c sheesh if it wasnt for other good games i would probably play diablo 2 forever damn baal runs it was like a drug lol
Posted March 09, 2011
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TheCheese33: You make me feel guilty for throwing the CDs away after I registered my serial with Battle.net. My copies are forever connected to the interwebs now, no need for physical wastes of space.
I have at least one (albeit pretty insignificant) reason to save mine: The Mac OS Classic versions cannot be downloaded, only Windows and OS X.

Although Starcraft on Mac OS 9 won't connect to battle.net (it can't detect my version and probably assumes it to be pirated), Diablo II still works fine.
Posted March 09, 2011
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liquidsnakehpks: ya same here i played it all the way from 1.09 to 1.13c sheesh if it wasnt for other good games i would probably play diablo 2 forever damn baal runs it was like a drug lol
One more run, just one more run.
Posted March 09, 2011
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liquidsnakehpks: ya same here i played it all the way from 1.09 to 1.13c sheesh if it wasnt for other good games i would probably play diablo 2 forever damn baal runs it was like a drug lol
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Ralackk: One more run, just one more run.
dont forget the overpowered ,runeword overloaded pvp character duels, mules full of ears :D lol what rage i wonder diablo 3 will be able to achieve what diablo 2 was
the manual is awesome even today but this site pretty much has all the stuff you need to know
http://classic.battle.net/diablo2exp/
bookmark it and save the abuse of the manual and preserve it for the later generations
Post edited March 09, 2011 by liquidsnakehpks
Posted March 09, 2011
Heh if you have any questions whatsoever about that game don't hesitate to ask - I played it like a maniac almost without breaks for 8 years.
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